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Asus DSBF-DE/SAS User Manual (206 pages)

DSBF-DE Series

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 4.64 MB

Table of Contents
3
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
7
Federal Communications Commission Statement
7
Notices
7
Electrical Safety
8
Safety Information
8
About this Guide
9
Conventions Used in this Guide
10
Typography
10
DSBF-DE Series Specifications Summary
11
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

13
- Welcome
  15
- Package Contents
  15
- Special Features
  16
  - Product Highlights
    16
  - Innovative ASUS Features
    18
Chapter 2: Hardware Information

19
- Before You Proceed
  21
- Motherboard Overview
  22
  - Placement Direction
    22
  - Screw Holes
    22
  - Support Kits for the Motherboard
    23
  - Motherboard Layouts
    26
  - Layout Contents
    28
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  30
  - Installing the CPU
    30
  - Installing the CPU Heatsink and Fan
    33
- System Memory
  35
- Expansion Slots
  44
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    44
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    44
  - Interrupt Assignments
    45
  - PCI/PCI-X Slots
    46
  - DDR2 SODIMM Socket
    46
  - PCI Express X16 Slot (X8 Link)
    47
  - PCI Express X8 Slot (X8 Link; X4 Link)
    47
- Jumpers
  48
- Clear RTC RAM
  48
- Switch
  53
- Connectors
  54
  - Rear Panel Connectors
    54
  - Internal Connectors
    55
  - System Panel Connector
    64
Chapter 3: Powering up

65
- Starting up for the First Time
  67
- Turning off the Computer
  68
  - Using the os Shut down Function
    68
  - Using the Dual Function Power Switch
    68
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

69
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  71
- BIOS Setup Program
  78
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    79
  - Menu Bar
    79
  - Legend Bar
    80
  - Menu Items
    80
  - Sub-Menu Items
    80
  - Configuration Fields
    80
  - Pop-Up Window
    81
  - General Help
    81
- Main Menu
  82
  - System Date
    82
  - System Time
    82
  - Floppy a
    82
  - IDE Configuration
    83
  - IDE Primary Master/Slave
    85
  - SATA Port 1/2/3/4
    85
  - System Information
    86
- Advanced Menu
  88
  - Advanced Processor Options
    88
  - Chipset Configuration
    92
  - PCI Configuration
    95
  - ICH USB Control Sub-Menu
    96
  - Peripheral Devices Configuration
    97
  - ACPI Configuration
    99
  - Power on Configuration
    100
  - Hardware Monitor
    101
- Server Menu
  104
  - Console Redirection
    104
  - DMI Event Logging
    106
- Security Menu
  107
- Boot Menu
  109
  - Boot Device Priority
    109
  - Boot Features
    110
- Exit Menu
  111
  - Discard Changes
    112
  - Load Setup Defaults
    112
Chapter Summary

114
Chapter 5 : RAID Configuration

115
- Setting up RAID
  115
  - RAID Definitions
    115
  - Installing Hard Disk Drives
    116
  - Setting the RAID Item in BIOS
    116
  - RAID Configuration Utilities
    116
- LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility
  117
  - Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 Set
    118
  - Creating a RAID 10 Set
    124
  - Adding or Viewing a RAID Configuration
    128
  - Initializing the Logical Drives
    131
  - Rebuilding Failed Drives
    136
  - Checking the Drives for Data Consistency
    138
  - Deleting a RAID Configuration
    141
  - Selecting the Boot Drive from a RAID Set
    142
  - Enabling the Writecache
    143
  - Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility
    144
  - Creating a RAID 0 Set (Stripe)
    145
  - Creating a RAID 1 Set (Mirror)
    147
  - Creating a RAID 10 Set (Stripe + Mirror)
    148
  - Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity)
    149
  - Deleting a RAID Set
    150
  - Resetting Disks to Non-RAID
    151
- Global Array Manager
  152
- LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility (DSBF-DE/SAS Model Only)
  153
  - Integrated Mirroring
    153
  - Integrated Mirroring Enhanced
    157
  - Integrated Striping (IS) Volume
    159
  - Managing Arrays
    162
    
    Activating an Array
    166
    
    Deleting an Array
    166
  - Viewing SAS Topology
    167
  - Selecting a Boot Disk
    168
  - Global Properties
    169
  - Restore Defaults
    171
Chapter 6: Driver Installation

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- RAID Driver Installation
  175
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk
    175
  - Installing the RAID Controller Driver
    177
- Intel ® Chipset Software Installation
  186
  - Intel Chipset Software Installation
    186
- LAN Driver Installation
  189
  - Red Hat/Suse Linux
    194
- VGA Driver Installation
  195
- Management Applications and Utilities Installation
  198
  - Running the Support CD
    198
  - Drivers Menu
    198
  - Management Software Menu
    199
  - Utilities Menu
    199
  - Contact Information
    199
Appendix: Reference Information

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- DSBF-DE/SAS Model Block Diagram
  203
- DSBF-DE Model Block Diagram
  204
- PHLASH16.EXE and Memory Managers
  205

Asus DSBF-DE/SAS Approved Vendor List (2 pages)

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Asus DSBF-DE/SAS Hardware Manual (2 pages)

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Asus DSBF-DE/SAS User Manual (206 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Chapter 2: Hardware Information

Chapter 3: Powering up

Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

Chapter Summary

Chapter 5 : RAID Configuration

Chapter 6: Driver Installation

Appendix: Reference Information

Asus DSBF-DE/SAS Approved Vendor List (2 pages)

Asus DSBF-DE/SAS Hardware Manual (2 pages)

Asus DSBF-DE/SAS Hardware Manual (2 pages)

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