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  • Page 1 TW100-E5 Workstation User's Manual...
  • Page 2 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). ASUS provides this manual “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents ...................... iii Notices ......................vii Safety information ..................viii About this guide ..................ix Chapter 1: Product introduction System package contents ............1-2 Serial number label ..............1-2 1.3 System specifications ..............1-3 Front panel features ..............1-5 Rear panel features ..............1-6 Internal features ................

  • Page 4: Contents

    Chapter 4: BIOS infomation Managing and updating your BIOS ..........4-2 4.1.1 ASUS Update utility ............4-2 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ........... 4-5 4.1.3 Creating a bootable floppy disk ........4-6 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility ..............4-7 4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ........4-9 BIOS setup program ..............
  • Page 5 Boot Device Priority ............4-27 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration .......... 4-28 4.6.3 Security ................. 4-29 Tools menu ................. 4-31 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............4-31 4.7.2 Ai Net 2 ................. 4-32 4.7.3 Express Gate ..............4-32 Exit menu ..................4-33 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1...
  • Page 6 Other information ............6-10 Software information ..............6-12 6.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ ............6-12 6.3.2 SoundMAX High Definition Audio utility ....... 6-14 ® 6.3.3 ASUS PC Probe II ............6-21 6.3.4 ASUS Express Gate ............. 6-27 Appendix: Reference information A.1 Simple fixes ..................A-2...

  • Page 7: Notices

    Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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 8: Safety Information

    Safety information Electrical Safety • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. •...

  • Page 9: About This Guide

    About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a workstation. Contents This guide contains the following parts: Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the workstation, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.
  • Page 10 Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: format A:/S Reference Visit the ASUS websites worldwide that provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information for details.
  • Page 11 Chapter 1 This chapter describes the general features of the workstation, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. ASUS TW100-E5...

  • Page 12: System Package Contents

    12 characters such as xxxxxxxxxxxx. See the figure below. With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems.

  • Page 13: System Specifications

    1.3 System specifications The ASUS TW100-E5 is a workstation featuring the ASUS P5N-VM WS motherboard. The workstation supports Intel LGA775 Core™ 2 Extreme / ® Core™ 2 Quad / Core™ 2 Duo processors with EM64T technology, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.
  • Page 14 - Integrated Quadro FX470 - Quadro Nview: Quad Display with single discrete Graphic Quadro card - OpenGL 2.1 & DX10 support - Dual DVI-I support Auxiliary Storage FDD / CD / 1 x 3.5” 7-in-1 Card Reader (optional) 1 x 5.25” DVD-RW 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port 2 x RJ-45 ports 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical)

  • Page 15: Front Panel Features

    Optical Drive Empty 5.25-inch bay 7-in-1 Card Reader Reset button Power button / Power LED (blue) / HDD access LED (yellow) USB 2.0 / Microphone / Headphone ports Refer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LED for the LED descriptions. ASUS TW100-E5...

  • Page 16: Rear Panel Features

    Rear panel features The rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I/O ports, expansion slots, a power supply module, and a vent for the system fan. The PS/2 keyboard / mouse combo port, USB ports, DVI-I ports, Audio ports, S/PDIF Out ports, and Gigabit LAN ports do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present.

  • Page 17: Internal Features

    Internal features The barebone workstation includes the basic components as shown. Power supply unit 92mm system fan ASUS P5N-VM WS motherboard CPU Heatsink Optical drive 5.25-inch drive bay 7-in-1 Card Reader (hidden) Front I/O board (hidden) Internal HDD bays ASUS TW100-E5...

  • Page 18: Led Information

    LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LED Power LED / HDD Access LED Color Display status Description Power LED Blue System power ON HDD Access No activity Yellow Blinking Read/write data into the HDD 1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED...
  • Page 19 Chapter 2 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components. ASUS TW100-E5...

  • Page 20: Chapter 2: Hardware Setup

    Chassis covers 2.1.1 Removing the left side cover You have to remove the left side cover to install or replace internal components of the server system. • Ensure that you unplug the power cord before removing the side cover. • Take extra care when removing the side cover.

  • Page 21: Removing The Right Side Cover

    Remove the two screws that secure the left side cover to the chassis. Slide the right side cover for about half an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chassis. Carefully lift the cover and set it aside. ASUS TW100-E5...

  • Page 22: Motherboard Overview

    Motherboard overview The barebone server comes with the P5N-VM WS motherboard already installed. The motherboard is secured to the chassis by eight (8) screws as indicated by the circles in the illustration below. Refer to Chapter 3: Motherboard information for detailed information on the motherboard.

  • Page 23: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Lift the load lever in the direction of PnP cap the arrow to a 135º angle. Load plate Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (4A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (4B). ASUS TW100-E5...
  • Page 24 Position the CPU over the socket, CPU notch making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the Gold CPU into the socket to prevent triangle...
  • Page 25 Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. ASUS TW100-E5...

  • Page 26: Installing The Cpu Heatsink

    ® ® core / Celeron dual-core / Celeron processors require an Intel certified or ASUS ® ® qualified heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. When you buy a boxed Intel CPU, the package includes the cooler, fan, thermal grease, installation manual, and other items that are necessary for CPU installation.
  • Page 27 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Do not forget to connect the CPU_FAN connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. ASUS TW100-E5...

  • Page 28: System Memory

    System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate II (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets to support 240-pin DDR2 modules. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 Recommend memory configuration...

  • Page 29: Memory Configurations

    2 GB DIMMs on each slot. 64-bit Windows XP Professional x64 Edition ® Windows Vista x64 Edition ® • The memory modules may require a better cooling system to work stably under full loading (4 DIMMs) setting. ASUS TW100-E5 2-11...

  • Page 30: Installing A Dimm

    2.4.3 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. Unlock a DDR2 DIMM socket DDR2 DIMM notch by pressing the retaining clips outward.

  • Page 31: Installing Hard Disk Drives

    Gently insert the HDD into the HDD bay, as shown in the right figure. Secure the HDD with four screws from the two sides of the workstation chassis, as shown in the following two figures. Left side Right side ASUS TW100-E5 2-13...
  • Page 32 Connect a 7-pin SATA cable (from the motherboard SATA port) and a 15-pin power plug (from the power supply unit) to the back connectors of the hard disk drive. Use either the 15-pin SATA power connector OR the legacy 4-pin power connector.

  • Page 33: Installing 5.25-Inch Drives

    Chassis covers to remove the both side covers. Locate the three hooked tabs on the chassis side rail, as shown in the right figure. Gently lift the hooked tabs to release the front panel cover from the chassis. ASUS TW100-E5 2-15...

  • Page 34: Installing An Additional 5.25-Inch Drive

    Pull and swing the left edge of the front panel cover outward. Unhook the hinge-like tabs from the holes on the right side of the chassis to completely detach the front panel cover from the chassis. Do not use too much force when removing the front panel cover.
  • Page 35 Reinstall the front panel cover and side covers when done. Use either the 15-pin SATA power connector OR the legacy 4-pin power connector. DO NOT use both to prevent damage to components and to keep the system from becoming unstable. ASUS TW100-E5 2-17...

  • Page 36: Expansion Cards

    Expansion cards 2.7.1 Installing expansion cards The system comes with one PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link), one PCI Express x4 slot (x1 link), one PCI Express x1 slot (x1 link), and one PCI 32-bit/33MHz/5V slot. Ensure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing an expansion card.

  • Page 37: Configuring An Expansion Card

    GPU will be automatically disabled. Connect the VGA cable to the discrete graphics card first when using a discrete graphics card. To use quad-display, enable both the onboard GPU and the discrete Quadro graphics card. See section 4.4.2 Chipset > Southbridge Configuration for details. ASUS TW100-E5 2-19...

  • Page 38: Interrupt Assignments

    2.7.3 Interrupt assignments Priority Standard function System timer Keyboard controller – Re-direct to IRQ#9 IRQ holder for PCI steering* IRQ holder for PCI steering* IRQ holder for PCI steering* System CMOS/Real Time Clock IRQ holder for PCI steering* IRQ holder for PCI steering* IRQ holder for PCI steering* PS/2 compatible mouse port* Numeric data processor...

  • Page 39: Removing The System Fan

    Locate and remove four system fan screws at the rear panel. Keep the screws for later use. Hold the system fan with one hand while removing the system screws. Remove the system fan, and then set aside. ASUS TW100-E5 2-21...

  • Page 40: Connecting Cables

    Connecting cables The TW100-E5 chassis includes the power and signal cables that you need to connect to the motherboard, storage drives, and other devices that you intend to install. • The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre-installed components to install additional devices.
  • Page 41 Chapter 3 This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the workstation. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. ASUS TW100-E5...

  • Page 42: Motherboard Layouts

    Motherboard layouts P5N-VM WS Motherboard Refer to 3.3 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. Chapter 3: Motherboard information...

  • Page 43: Onboard Led

    Line In port (light blue) Line Out port (lime) Microphone port (pink) Side Speaker Out port (gray) USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 Optical S/PDIF Out port USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6 ASUS TW100-E5...
  • Page 44 Internal connectors Page NVIDIA Quadro FX470 Serial ATA conectors (7-pin SATA1-4 ® [red]; 7-pin SATA5-6 [black] USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) Optical audio drive connector (4-pin CD) 3-10 TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) 3-10 CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-11 4-pin CHA_FAN1-2, 3-pin CHA_FAN3-4) Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

  • Page 45: Jumper

    Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. ASUS TW100-E5...

  • Page 46: Connectors

    Connectors 3.3.1 Rear panel connectors PS/2 keyboard / mouse combo port PS/2 keyboard / mouse combo port. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard or mouse. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. LAN2 (RJ-45) port.
  • Page 47 14. Optical S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S/PDIF cable. 15. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. ASUS TW100-E5...

  • Page 48: Internal Connectors

    3.3.2 Internal connectors NVIDIA Quadro FX470 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-4 [red]; ® 7-pin SATA5-6 [black]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disk drives. • SATA1-4 connectors are set to [IDE] by default. If you intend to create a SATA RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Mode select item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode].
  • Page 49 These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! ASUS TW100-E5...
  • Page 50 Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data.
  • Page 51 Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! ASUS TW100-E5 3-11...
  • Page 52 Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch.
  • Page 53 • If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system, refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. aspx?SLanguage=en-us for details. ASUS TW100-E5 3-13...
  • Page 54 System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
  • Page 55 Chapter 4 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. ASUS TW100-E5...

  • Page 56: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows environment.) ® ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk.) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.)
  • Page 57 To update the BIOS through the Internet: Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start ® > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from the Select the ASUS FTP site nearest...
  • Page 58 To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: desktop by clicking Start Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.

  • Page 59: Asus Ez Flash 2 Utility

    4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a floppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt>...

  • Page 60: Creating A Bootable Floppy Disk

    4.1.3 Creating a bootable floppy disk The system does not include a floppy drive. You have to use a USB floppy drive when creating a bootable floppy disk. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. b.

  • Page 61: Afudos Utility

    The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk. ASUS TW100-E5...
  • Page 62 A:\>afudos /iP5NVMWS.ROM The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. A:\>afudos /iP5NVMWS.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ..

  • Page 63: Asus Crashfree Bios 3 Utility

    4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or the USB flash disk that contains the updated BIOS file.

  • Page 64: Bios Setup Program

    The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. 4-10...

  • Page 65: Bios Menu Screen

    At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. ASUS TW100-E5 4-11...

  • Page 66: Menu Items

    4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar Use [ENTER], [TAB], System Time [06:22:54] or [SHIFT-TAB] to System Date [Fri 03/09/2008] select a field. displays the specific items for that Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Use [+] or [-] to SATA 1 [Not Detected] configure system...

  • Page 67: Main Menu

    Allows you to set the system time. 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 4.3.3 Language [English] Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options. Configuration options: [Chinese (GB)] [Japanese] [English] ASUS TW100-E5 4-13...

  • Page 68: Sata 1-4

    4.3.4 SATA 1–4 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main SATA 1 Disabled: Disables LBA...

  • Page 69: Ide Configuration

    Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI Mode]. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. ASUS TW100-E5 4-15...
  • Page 70 AHCI Configuration This menu is the section for AHCI configuration. It appears only when you set the SATA Mode select to [AHCI Mode]. AHCI Settings Some SATA CD/DVD in AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [35] AHCI mode need to wait ready longer. AHCI Port1 [Not Detected] AHCI Port2 [Not Detected] AHCI Port3 [Not Detected]...

  • Page 71: System Information

    Usable Size : 1792MB Select Item General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. AMIBIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. ASUS TW100-E5 4-17...

  • Page 72: Advanced Menu

    Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power...
  • Page 73 The following item appears only when you set the CPU Ratio Control to [Auto] Intel(R) SpeedStep (TM) Tech. [Enabled] When set to [Disabled], the CPU runs at its default speed. When set to [Enabled], the CPU speed is controlled by the operating system. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS TW100-E5 4-19...

  • Page 74: Chipset

    4.4.2 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Options for NorthBridge WARMING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
  • Page 75 Configuration options: [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] [512MB] Retrain PCIE devices to Gen2 [Yes] Set this item to [Yes] to allow the PCIe device installed on the PCIe x16 slot to work at PCIe 2.0 standard if supported. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] ASUS TW100-E5 4-21...

  • Page 76: Onboard Devices Configuration

    4.4.3 OnBoard Devices Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration Internal codec is included in chipset On board AUDIO CODEC [Enabled] it is for HDMI Front Panel Select [HD Audio] Audio function OnBoard Lan 1 [Enabled] External codec is a OnBoard Lan 2 [Enabled] onboard codec OnBoard LAN Boot ROM...

  • Page 77: Usb Configuration

    FullSpeed (12 Mbps). This item appears only when you enable the USB 2.0 Controller item. Configuration options: [FullSpeed ] [HiSpeed ] BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS TW100-E5 4-23...

  • Page 78: Power Menu

    Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select the ACPI state Suspend Mode [Auto] used for System...

  • Page 79: Apm Configuration

    Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to Enabled, the items RTC Alarm Date and System Time will become user- configurable with set values. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS TW100-E5 4-25...

  • Page 80: Hardware Monitor

    The following item appears only when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control item. Smart Fan Mode [Silent] Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the ASUS Q-Fan. When set to [Optimal], the CPU fan automatically adjusts depending on the CPU temperature.

  • Page 81: Boot Menu

    These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [Removable Dev.] [Hard Drive] [ATAPI CD-ROM] [Disabled] ASUS TW100-E5 4-27...

  • Page 82: Boot Settings Configuration

    Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature. ™ AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Sets the display mode for option ROM.

  • Page 83: Security

    If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 3.2 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. ASUS TW100-E5 4-29...

  • Page 84: Change User Password

    BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot <Enter> to change Security Settings password. <Enter> again to Supervisor Password :Installed disabled password. User Password :Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.

  • Page 85: Tools Menu

    4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a confirmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Ok] or [Cancel], then press <Enter> to confirm your choice. Please see section 4.1.2 for details.

  • Page 86: Ai Net 2

    4.7.3 Express Gate [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature. The ASUS Express Gate feature is a unique instant-on environment that provides quick access to the Internet browser and Skype. Refer to section 6.3.4 ASUS Express GATE for details.

  • Page 87: Exit Menu

    Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select YES to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS TW100-E5 4-33...
  • Page 88 4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup...
  • Page 89 Chapter 5 This chapter provides information on how to configure your hard disk drives as RAID sets. ASUS TW100-E5...

  • Page 90: Chapter 5: Raid Configuration

    5.1 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with NVIDIA Quadro FX470 chipset that allows you to ® configure a RAID 0, 1, or 5 set using Serial ATA hard disk drives. RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.

  • Page 91: Nvidia ® Raid Configurations

    RAID configuration, refer to the ® “NVIDIA RAID User Guide” found in your motherboard support DVD. ® • When using Windows XP operating system, make sure to install the ® Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later versions. ® ASUS TW100-E5...
  • Page 92 Entering the NVIDIA MediaShield BIOS RAID utility ® To enter the NVIDIA MediaShield BIOS RAID utility ® Boot up your computer. During POST, press <F10> to display the main menu of the utility. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on your screen.

  • Page 93: Creating A Raid Volume

    Press <Y> to clear the selected disks or <N> to proceed without clearing the disks. The following screen appears. Take caution in using this option. All data on the RAID drives will be lost! Clear MBR? [Y] YES [N] NO Press <Y> to clear the MBR. ASUS TW100-E5...

  • Page 94: Rebuilding A Raid Array

    The Array List screen appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that you have set up. Mediashield BIOS Apr 25 2008 - Array List - Boot Status Vendor Array Size Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR 447.14G [Ctrl-X] Exit [↑↓] Select [B] Set Bootable [N] New Array [ENTER] Detail A new set of navigation keys is displayed on the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 95 Press <Enter> to start rebuilding array or press <Esc> to cancel. After the rebuild process, the Array list menu appears. You will need to enter Window XP/Vista and run the NVIDIA utility in order to ® complete the rebuilt process. ASUS TW100-E5...

  • Page 96: Deleting A Raid Array

    Deleting a RAID array To delete a RAID array From the Array List screen, use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID array, and then press <Enter>. The RAID Array details appear. Array 4 : NVIDIA MIRROR 149.04G - Array Detail - RAID Mode: Mirrored...
  • Page 97 Press <C> to clear disk MBR. The following confirmation message appears. Clear MBR? [ENTER] OK [ESC] Cancel Press <Y> to clear the disk MBR or press <N> to cancel. Take caution in using this option. All data on the RAID drives will be lost! ASUS TW100-E5...
  • Page 98 5-10 Chapter 5: RAID configuration...
  • Page 99 Chapter 6 This chapter provides information on how to install the drivers for system components. This chapter also describes the software applications that the barebone workstation supports. ASUS TW100-E5...

  • Page 100: Chapter 6: Driver Installation

    Save your changes, and then exit BIOS Setup. Restart the computer. The Make Disk menu appears. +-------------------------------------------------------+ Welcome to ASUS Motherboard Make Disk for DOS Menu Rev.1.0 +-------------------------------------------------------+ NVIDIA Windows XP RAID/AHCI Driver Disk NVIDIA Windows Vista RAID/AHCI Driver Disk...

  • Page 101: Installing The Raid Controller Driver

    F3=Exit Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press <Enter>. Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: Press ENTER when ready. ENTER=Continue ESC=Cancel F3=Exit ASUS TW100-E5...

  • Page 102: Installing An Operating System

    Select the RAID controller driver from the list, then press <Enter>. Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen.

  • Page 103: Support Dvd Information

    The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. 6.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

  • Page 104: Drivers Menu

    The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Anti-Virus and Drivers Utility Installs all of the drivers and anti-virus utility through the installation wizard.

  • Page 105: Utilities Menu

    Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard. ASUS Update Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website.

  • Page 106: Make Disk Menu

    Installs CyberLink PowerBackup to back up and restore your data easily. Winzip 11 Installs the Winzip utility for easy file-compression and protection. ASUS Express Gate Installer Allows you to Install or update ASUS Express Gate functions. 6.2.4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create NVIDIA Quadro FX470 RAID driver ®...

  • Page 107: Manual Menu

    Reader from the Utilities tab before opening a user manual ® ® file. 6.2.6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. ASUS TW100-E5...

  • Page 108: Other Information

    6.2.7 Other information The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD. Click an icon to display the specified information. Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard. Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format.
  • Page 109 Technical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support. Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format. ASUS TW100-E5 6-11...

  • Page 110: Software Information

    6.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2™ The ASUS MyLogo2™ utility lets you customize the boot logo. The boot logo is the image that appears on screen during the Power-On Self-Tests (POST). The ASUS MyLogo2™ is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the Support DVD.
  • Page 111 Ratio box. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, flash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. After flashing the BIOS, restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST.

  • Page 112: Soundmax ® High Definition Audio Utility

    6.3.2 SoundMAX SoundMAX High Definition Audio utility ® The ADI AD1988B High Definition Audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability through the SoundMAX audio utility with AudioESP™ software to ® deliver the ultimate audio experience on your PC. The software implements high quality audio synthesis/rendering, 3D sound positioning, and advanced voice-input technologies.
  • Page 113 Click to choose a multi-speaker configuration Listening Experience The Listening Experience tab allows you to enable or disable the Sonic Focus sound effects and adjust further sound settings. Click to enable Sonic Focus Click to show license information of Sonic Focus ASUS TW100-E5 6-15...
  • Page 114 Recording Experience The Recording Experience tab allows you to calibrate microphone settings for high quality recording effects. Choose a desired enhancement Click to start microphone calibration Click to boost microphone volume Advanced The Advanced tab allows you to configure detailed utility settings. 6-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation...
  • Page 115 SoundMAX audio utility for Windows XP™ Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX control panel, you can ® easily configure your audio settings. Simply follow the succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio. ASUS TW100-E5 6-17...
  • Page 116 Jack configuration Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you configure This screen helps you adjust your computer’s audio ports, speaker volume. Click the Test depending on the audio devices button to hear the changes you you have installed. have made. Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust microphone volume.
  • Page 117 Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices, enable/ disable the AudioESP™ feature, and enable/disable digital output. Listening Environment options Click the Listening Environment tab to set up your speaker, acoustic environment, and enable/disable the Virtual Theater Surround function. ASUS TW100-E5 6-19...
  • Page 118 • The directional Array and Speaker Phone are purchased separately and function only when working with the ASUS Array Mic. • If you are using Windows Vista, you have to manually enable the directional Array and Speaker Phone function.

  • Page 119: Asus Pc Probe Ii

    To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop, click Start > All Programs ® > ASUS > PC Probe II > PC Probe II v1.xx.xx. The PC Probe II main window appears. After launching the application, the PC Probe II icon appears in the Windows ®...
  • Page 120 Button Function Opens the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive, memory, CPU usage window Shows/Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Sensor alert...

  • Page 121: Hardware Monitor Panels

    Click to clicking the or buttons. You can increase also adjust the threshold values value using the Config window. Click to You cannot adjust the sensor decrease threshold values in a small value monitoring panel. ASUS TW100-E5 6-23...

  • Page 122: Dmi Browser

    Monitoring sensor alert The monitor panel turns red when a component value exceeds or is lower than the threshold value. Refer to the illustrations below. Small display Large display WMI browser Click to display the WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) browser. This browser displays various Windows®...
  • Page 123 (blue) and the available HDD space. Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory. The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used (blue) and the available ASUS TW100-E5 6-25...
  • Page 124 CPU usage The CPU tab displays real- time CPU usage in line graph representation. If the CPU has an enabled Hyper-Threading, two separate line graphs display the operation of the two logical processors. Configuring PC Probe II Click to view and adjust the sensor threshold values. The Config window has two tabs: Sensor/Threshold and Preference.

  • Page 125: Asus Express Gate

    6.3.4 ASUS Express Gate ASUS Express Gate is an instant-on environment that gives you quick access to the Internet. Within a few seconds of powering on your computer, you will be at the Express Gate menu where you can start the web browser, Skype, or other Express Gate softwares.

  • Page 126: The First Screen

    Select the target disk volume for you to install Express Gate. If you have multiple volumes and OS installed in your hard drive, it is recommended to install Express Gate in Volume C. Click Next to continue. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.
  • Page 127 Enter BIOS setup In the Express Gate Environment: Function <Alt> + <Tab> Switch between softwares <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Del> Bring up Power-Off dialog box <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Print Screen> Save screen snapshot as picture to file ASUS TW100-E5 6-29...
  • Page 128 Using the Configuration Panel Use the configuration panel to change various Express Gate settings. Click on an icon to open a particular configuration tool. The following tools are available: • Date and Time: set current date and time as well as time zone. Input Language: choose your preferred input language and method.

  • Page 129: Using The Launchbar

    USB drive. If a USB device is detected, the icon contains a green arrow. • ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading and downloading from USB drives only. • Only the image files in JPG, BMP, GIF, and PNG formats can be uploaded from SATA HDDs, ODDs and USB drives.
  • Page 130 Click to show the “ASUS Utility” panel. Click to show “About Express Gate ”. Click to open Express Gate Help. Click to bring up power options window to boot to OS, restart or power down. This window is also shown when you press Ctrl-Alt-Del on the keyboard.
  • Page 131 LAN port. Then enter the username and password for your dial-up account. Click OK to enable xDSL/cable dial-up and establish the PPPoE connection. When PPPoE is enabled, the port it uses will automatically be unchecked and grayed out. ASUS TW100-E5 6-33...
  • Page 132 Shows user- created image album(s) Image control bar ASUS Express Gate supports HDDs connected to motherboard chipset- controlled onboard SATA ports only. All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported. 6-34 Chapter 6: Driver installation...
  • Page 133 Express Gate software will be released regularly, adding refinements or new applications. You can find original version of the software on the support DVD or download new versions from the ASUS support website. To update Express Gate Double-click the Express Gate setup file to start software update.
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  • Page 135 Appendix This section provides a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems when using the barebone workstation. ASUS TW100-E5...

  • Page 136: Appendix: Reference Information

    A.1 Simple fixes Some problems that you may encounter are not due to defects on the system or the components. These problems only requires simple troubleshooting actions that you can perform by yourself. Problem Action The power LED on the workstation or 1.

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