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Asus DSBV-DX, DSBV-DX/C, DSBV-DX/SAS manual 15

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Page Page Contents Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 3: Powering up Chapter 4: BIOS setup Chapter 5: RAID configuration (DSBV-DX/SAS model only) 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 DSBV-DXSeries specifications summary Page Page Page Page Chapter summary 1.1Welcome 1.2Package contents 1.3Serial number label 1.4.1Product highlights PCI Express™ interface Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology support (DSBV-DX/SASmodel only) 82563 LAN solution Serial ATA II technology USB 2.0 technology 1.4.2Innovative ASUS features Hardware2 information Page 2.1Before you proceed Onboard LED 2.2.1Placement direction 2.2.2Screw holes 2.2.3Support kits for the motherboard Page Page 2.2.4Motherboard layouts DSBV-DX/Cmodel DSBV-DXmodel 2.2.5Layout contents Page 2.3.1Installing the CPU Page Notes on Intel® Hyper-ThreadingTechnology 2.3.2Installing the CPU heatsink and fan Page 2.4.1Overview 2.4.2Memory configurations Rank population DIMM installation reference table 2.4.3Memory sparing technology Page 2.4.4Installing a DIMM Removing a DIMM 2.4.6Installing the MemCool FB-DIMMfan (opional) Page 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 2.5.5PCI Express x8 slots (x8 and x4 link) ZCR slot 2.6Jumpers Page Page Page Page 2.7.1Rear panel connectors 2.8.2Internal connectors Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 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 Page Page 4.1.1Creating a bootable floppy disk 4.1.2Updating the BIOS using the Phoenix Phlash16 Utility 4.1.3ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility Page 4.1.4ASUS Update utility 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 [xx/xx/xxxx] 4.3.2System Time [xx:xx:xx] 4.3.3Floppy A [1.44/1.25 MB, 3½"] 4.3.4IDE Configuration Serial ATA [Enabled] Native Mode Operation [Auto] 4.3.5IDE Primary Master/Slave; Secondary Master/Slave 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 Memory Branch Mode [Interleave] Branch 0 Rank Interleave [4:1] Branch 0 Rank Sparing [Disabled] Enhanced x8 Detection [Enabled] Force ITK Config Clocking [Disabled] 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 Page 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 [On] 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 Page Page 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 Page Page Page Page Using New Configuration 5.2.2Creating a RAID 10 set Page Page Page 5.2.3Adding or viewing a RAID configuration Page Page 5.2.4Initializing the logical drives Page Using the Objects command Page Page 5.2.5Rebuilding failed drives Page 5.2.6Checking the drives for data consistency Page Page 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) Page 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 Page Page Page 5.5.2Integrated Mirroring Enhanced Page 5.5.3Integrated Striping (IS) volume Page Page 5.5.4Managing Arrays Page 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 Page Page Page 6.1.1Creating a RAID driver disk Page Page 6.1.2Installing the RAID controller driver Page To an existing Windows® XP/2000/2003 Server OS Page Red Hat® Enterprise Page Page SuSE Linux Page 6.2Intel chipset software installation Page Page 6.3.1Windows XP/2000/Server Page Page Page Page 6.3.2Red Hat/SuSE Linux 6.4.1Windows® 2000/Server Page 6.5.1Running the support CD 6.5.2Drivers menu 6.5.3Management Software menu 6.5.4Utilities menu 6.5.5Contact information Page Page Appendix summary DX/SASDSBVA.1 - model block diagram DX/CDSBVA.2 - model block diagram A.3 DSBV-DXmodel block diagram