User Manuals: Asus DSBV-DX/C Server Motherboard

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Asus DSBV-DX/C User Manual (206 pages)

DSBV-DX Series

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 7 MB

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

15
- Welcome!
  16
- Package Contents
  16
- Serial Number Label
  16
- Chapter Summary
  16
- Welcome
  17
- Package Contents
  17
- Serial Number Label
  17
- Special Features
  18
  - Product Highlights
    18
    
    PCI Express™ Interface
    19
    
    Intel ® IOAT
    20
  - Innovative ASUS Features
    20
Chapter 2: Hardware Information

21
- Before You Proceed
  23
- Onboard LED
  23
- Motherboard Overview
  24
  - Placement Direction
    24
  - Screw Holes
    24
  - Support Kits for the Motherboard
    25
  - Motherboard Layouts
    28
  - Layout Contents
    31
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  33
  - Installing the CPU
    33
  - Installing the CPU Heatsink and Fan
    36
- System Memory
  38
  - Overview
    38
  - Memory Configurations
    38
  - Memory Sparing Technology
    40
  - Installing a DIMM
    42
  - Removing a DIMM
    42
  - Installing the Memcool FB-DIMM Fan (Opional)
    43
  - Uninstalling the Optional Memcool FB-DIMM Fan
    45
- Expansion Slots
  46
- Jumpers
  50
- Connectors
  55
  - Rear Panel Connectors
    55
  - LAN Port LED Indications
    55
  - Internal Connectors
    56
  - System Panel Connector
    64
Chapter 3: Powering up

67
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

71
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  73
- BIOS Setup Program
  79
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    80
  - Menu Bar
    80
  - Legend Bar
    81
  - Menu Items
    81
  - Sub-Menu Items
    81
  - Configuration Fields
    81
  - Pop-Up Window
    82
  - General Help
    82
- Main Menu
  83
  - System Date
    83
  - System Time
    83
  - Floppy a
    83
  - IDE Configuration
    84
  - Sata Configuration
    84
  - IDE Primary Master/Slave; Secondary Master/Slave
    86
  - System Information
    87
    
    Processor Information
    88
    
    System Memory Information
    88
- Advanced Menu
  89
  - Advanced Processor Options
    89
  - Hyperthreading [Enabled]
    90
  - Chipset Configuration
    93
  - PCI Configuration
    95
  - ICH USB Control Sub-Menu
    96
  - Peripheral Devices Configuration
    97
    
    Parallel Port [Enabled]
    98
    
    Floppy Disk Controller [Enabled]
    98
  - ACPI Configuration
    99
    
    ACPI Version Features [ACPI V1.0]
    99
    
    Headless Mode [Disabled]
    99
  - Power on Configuration
    100
  - Hardware Monitor
    101
- Server Menu
  104
  - Console Redirection
    104
  - Flow Control [None]
    105
  - DMI Event Logging
    106
    
    View DMI Event Log [Enter]
    106
    
    ECC Event Logging [Enabled]
    106
- Security Menu
  107
  - Password Check [Setup]
    108
  - Removable Device Boot [Enabled]
    108
- Boot Menu
  109
  - Boot Device Priority
    109
  - Boot Features
    110
    
    Quick Boot [Enabled]
    110
    
    Bootup Num-Lock [On]
    110
- Exit Menu
  111
  - Save Changes and Exit
    111
  - Discard Changes and Exit
    111
  - Load Setup Defaults
    112
  - Discard Changes
    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
    
    Using Easy Configuration
    118
    
    Using New Configuration
    123
  - 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
  - Exiting the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager
    151
- Global Array Manager
  152
- LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility (DSBV-DX/SAS Model Only)
  153
  - Integrated Mirroring
    153
  - Creating Integrated Mirroring Volumes
    153
  - Integrated Mirroring Enhanced
    157
  - Integrated Striping (IS) Volume
    159
  - Creating Integrated Striping Volumes
    159
  - Managing Arrays
    162
    
    Managing Hot Spares
    164
    
    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

173
- RAID Driver Installation
  175
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk
    175
  - Installing the RAID Controller Driver
    178
    
    Red hat ® Enterprise
    182
    
    Suse Linux
    185
- Intel Chipset Software Installation
  187
- LAN Driver Installation
  190
  - Windows Xp/2000/Server 2003
    190
  - Red Hat/Suse Linux
    195
- VGA Driver Installation
  196
  - Windows ® 2000/Server 2003
    196
- 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

201
- DSBV-DX/SAS Model Block Diagram
  203
- DSBV-DX/C Model Block Diagram
  204
- DSBV-DX Model Block Diagram
  205

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Asus DSBV-DX/C User Manual (206 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Chapter 2: Hardware Information

Chapter 3: Powering up

Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

Chapter 5 : RAID Configuration

Chapter 6: Driver Installation

Appendix: Reference Information

Asus DSBV-DX/C Approved Vendor List (2 pages)

Asus DSBV-DX/C Hardware Manual (2 pages)

Asus DSBV-DX/C Hardware Manual (2 pages)

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