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DSBF-DE
Series
DSBF-DE
DSBF-DE/SAS
Motherboard
Contents
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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
Federal Communications Commission Statement
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
Electrical safety
Operation safety
How this guide is organized
Where to find more information
Conventions used in this guide
DSBF-DESeries specifications summary
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Chapter summary
1.1Welcome
1.2Package contents
1.3.1Product highlights
PCI Express™ interface
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology support
Zero-ChannelRAID (ZCR) solution
82563 LAN solution
Serial ATA II technology
1.3.2Innovative ASUS features
Hardware2 information
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2.1Before you proceed
2.2.1Placement direction
2.2.2Screw holes
2.2.3Support kits for the motherboard
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2.2.4Motherboard layouts
DSBF-DEmodel
2.2.5Layout contents
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2.3.1Installing the CPU
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Notes on Intel® Hyper-ThreadingTechnology
2.3.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
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2.4.1Overview
2.4.2Memory configurations
Rank population
DIMM installation reference table
2.4.3Memory mirroring and sparing technology
Memory Sparing :
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2.4.4Installing a DIMM
2.4.5Removing a DIMM
2.4.6Installing the MemCool FB-DIMMfan (optional )
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2.4.7Uninstalling the optional MemCool FB-DIMMfan
2.5.1Installing an expansion card
2.5.2Configuring an expansion card
2.5.3Interrupt assignments
2.5.4PCI/PCI-Xslots
2.5.5DDR2 SODIMM socket
2.5.6PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link)
2.5.7PCI Express x8 slots (x8 link; x4 link)
2.6Jumpers
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2.7Switch
2.8.1Rear panel connectors
2.8.2Internal connectors
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3.1Starting up for the first time
Phoenix BIOS beep codes
3.2.1Using the OS shut down function
3.2.2Using the dual function power switch
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4.1.1Creating a bootable floppy disk
4.1.2Updating the BIOS using the Phoenix Phlash16 Utility
4.1.3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility
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4.1.4ASUS Update utility
Updating the BIOS through the Internet
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
4.2BIOS setup program
4.2.1BIOS menu screen
4.2.2Menu bar
4.2.3Legend bar
4.2.4Menu items
4.2.5Sub-menuitems
4.2.6Configuration fields
4.2.7Pop-upwindow
4.2.8General help
4.3.1System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]
4.3.2System Time [xx:xx:xx]
4.3.3Floppy A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
4.3.4IDE Configuration
Native Mode Operation [Auto]
Serial ATA [Enabled]
4.3.5IDE Primary Master/Slave; SATA Port 1/2/3/4
Type [Auto]
Multi-SectorTransfers [Disabled]
LBA Mode Control [Disabled]
32-BitI/O [Disabled]
4.3.6System Information
Processor Information
System Memory Information
4.4.1Advanced Processor Options
Multiprocessor Specification [1.4]
Frequency Ratio [Default]
Hyperthreading [Enabled]
Intel(R) Virtualization Technology [Enabled]
*Machine Checking [Enabled]
Discrete MTRR Allocation [Disabled]
Intel EIST support [Disabled]
Numbers of Stop Grant [Per Core]
*Split Lock operations [Enabled]
Thermal Management 2 [Enabled]
4.4.2Chipset Configuration
4GB PCI Hole Granularity [256 MB]
Memory Branch Mode [Interleave]
Branch 0 Rank Interleave [4:1]
Branch 0 Rank Sparing [Disabled]
Branch 1 Rank Interleave [4:1]
Environment Temperature [025 ºC]
Temperature Rise [025 ºC]
FBDIMM(s) Air Flow [2.0]
4.4.3PCI Configuration
4.4.4ICH USB Control Sub-Menu
4.4.5Peripheral Devices Configuration
Parallel port [Enabled]
Floppy disk controller [Enabled]
4.4.6ACPI Configuration
4.4.7Power On Configuration
4.4.8Hardware Monitor
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CPU1/2 Domain 0/1 Temperature (CPU1/2 Target Temperature)
SYSTEM1/2 Temperature, CPU_FAN1/2 Speed, FRN_FAN1/2/3/4
Speed, REAR_FAN1/2 Speed
Smart Fan Control [Smart Fan II]
CPU1/2 Domain 0/1 Target Temperature
4.5.1Console Redirection
Baud Rate [57.6K]
Console Type [VT-UTF8]
Flow Control [None]
Console connection [Direct]
Continue C.R. after POST [Off]
4.5.2DMI Event Logging
4.6Security menu
Supervisor Password Is [Clear]
User Password Is [Clear]
Password Check [Setup]
Password Lock Mode [Enabled]
Removable Device Boot [Enabled]
Flash Write [Enabled]
4.7.1Boot Device Priority
4.7.2Boot Features
SETUP prompt [Enabled]
Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled]
4.8Exit menu
Save Changes and Exit
Discard Changes and Exit
Discard Changes
Load Setup Defaults
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5.1.1RAID definitions
5.1.2Installing hard disk drives
5.1.3Setting the RAID item in BIOS
5.1.4RAID configuration utilities
5.2LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility
5.2.1Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set
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Using New Configuration
5.2.2Creating a RAID 10 set
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5.2.3Adding or viewing a RAID configuration
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5.2.4Initializing the logical drives
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Using the Objects command
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Yes
Initialize? dialog
5.2.5Rebuilding failed drives
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5.2.6Checking the drives for data consistency
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5.2.7Deleting a RAID configuration
5.2.8Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set
5.2.9Enabling the WriteCache
5.3Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility
5.3.1Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe)
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5.3.2Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror)
5.3.3Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe + Mirror)
5.3.4Creating a RAID 5 set (Parity)
5.3.5Deleting a RAID set
5.3.6Resetting disks to Non-RAID
5.3.7Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager
5.4Global Array Manager
5.5.1Integrated Mirroring
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5.5.2Integrated Mirroring Enhanced
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5.5.3Integrated Striping (IS) volume
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5.5.4Managing Arrays
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Managing hot spares
Synchronizing the array
Activating an array
Deleting an array
5.5.5Viewing SAS topology
Selecting a boot disk
5.5.6Global Properties
Boot Information Display Mode
Support Interrupt
Restore Defaults
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6.1.1Creating a RAID driver disk
Create LSI 1068 SAS for Windows® 2000/2003 driver disk
6.1.2Installing the RAID controller driver
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To an existing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS
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Red Hat® Enterprise
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SuSE Linux
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6.2Intel® chipset software installation
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6.3.1Windows® 2000/Server
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6.3.2Red Hat/SuSE Linux
6.4.1Windows® 2000/Server
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6.5.1Running the support CD
6.5.2Drivers menu
6.5.3Management Software menu
6.5.4Utilities menu
6.5.5Contact information
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Appendix summary
A.1 DSBF-DE/SASmodel block diagram
A.2 DSBF-DEmodel block diagram
Disabling memory managers
