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DSBV-D
Motherboard
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E3043 Second Edition V2 February 2007 Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extende
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Contents Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .................................................................................... viii About this guide ......................................................................................... ix Typography .................................................................................................. x DSBV-D specifications summary .............
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Contents 2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-29 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-29 2.7.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-30 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first time ........................................................ 3-1 3.2 Turning off the computer ............................................................. 3-2 3.2.
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Contents 4.4.5 Peripheral Devices Configuration ................................. 4-29 4.4.6 ACPI Configuration ....................................................... 4-31 4.4.7 Power On Configuration ................................................ 4-32 4.4.8 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 4-33 4.5 Server menu ............................................................................... 4-38 4.5.1 Console Redirection ...............................
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Contents Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................... 6-1 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk ............................................ 6-1 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver ................................ 6-2 6.2 Intel chipset software installation ............................................ 6-11 6.3 LAN driver installation ............................................................... 6-14 6.3.1 Windo
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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. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r
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Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power
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About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This user guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switch
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Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. Typography Bold
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DSBV-D specifications summary ® CPU Dual LGA771 sockets for Intel Xeon™ Dual Core processors ® Supports Intel Extended Memory 64Technology (EM64T) ® Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology (5000 series support H.T.; 5100/5300 series DO NOT support H.T.) ® Chipset MCH : Intel 5000V ® ICH : Intel 6321ESB Front Side Bus 1333/1066/667 MHz Memory Dual-channel memory architecture 6 x 240-pin FB-DIMM sockets support registered ECC fully buffered DDR2-533/DDR2-667 memory modules wit
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DSBV-D specifications summary ® USB Intel 6321ESB supports: - 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 on the rear panel, 2 on the front panel) Special features ASUS Smart Fan Control ASUS Smart Fan2 Control ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 BIOS features PHOENIX BIOS, 8 Mb FWH, Green, PnP, DMI, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0a, SMBIOS 2.3 Rear panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 2 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x Serial port 1 x VGA port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports Internal connectors 1 x Floppy disk dri
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction
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Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Serial number label ...................................................................... 1-1 1.4 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2 ASUS DSBV-D
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying an ASUS DSBV-D motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. DSBV-D Retail Pack DSBV-D Bulk Pack SATA Signal Cable 6 -- Cables SATA Power Cable 3
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1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with two LGA-771 sockets that support Dual-Core ® Intel Xeon™ processors with 1333/1066/667 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). Dual-core processors contain two physical CPU cores to meet demands for ® ® more powerful processing. Intel Xeon™ processors incorporate the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology and Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T). The EM64T enables the support for 64-bit operation system,
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PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI or PCI-X specifications. See page 2-22 for details. 82563 LAN solution The motherboard comes with a dual-port 82563EB network connection to provide a total
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1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 4-3 for details. ASUS Smart Fan technology The ASUS Smart Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. See page 4-31 for details. ASUS MemCool FB-DIMM Fan Kit
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This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. Hardware 2 information
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-9 2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-14 2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-20 2.6
