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PU-DLS
PU-DL
User Guide
Motherboard
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Checklist E1302 First Edition V1 April 2003 Copyright © 2003 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 exte
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Contents Notices ........................................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide ............................................................................ viii ASUS contact information ............................................................... x PU-DLS/PU-DL specifications summary ........................................ xi Chapter 1: Product
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Contents 2.7 Jumpers............................................................................ 2-14 2.8 Connectors ....................................................................... 2-18 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer ................................................. 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 4-1 4.1.1 Cr
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Contents 5.1.3 Utilities ................................................................... 5-2 5.1.4 Contact .................................................................. 5-2 ® ® 5.2 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 ................................... 5-3 ® 5.2.1 Adaptec SCSI driver installation ........................... 5-3 ® 5.2.2 Intel 82544GC/82540EM LAN driver installation .. 5-6 ® 5.2.3 ATI Rage XL display driver installation ................5-11 ® ® 5.3 Microsoft Windows 2000 Serv
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. 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 reasonable p
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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 cabl
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About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing the ASUS PU-DLS/PU-DL motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the PU-DLS/PU-DL motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have
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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. 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: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task. Where to find more information Refer to the foll
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ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 General Tel: +886-2-2894-3447 General Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 General Email: info@asus.com.tw Technical Support MB/Others (Tel): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (Tel): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (Tel): +886-2-2890-7123 (English) Support Fax: +886-2-2890-7698 Web Site: www.asus.com.tw ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Address: 44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA 94538,
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PU-DLS/PU-DL specifications summary The Onboard SCSI controller, internal SCSI connectors, and SCSI LED connector are available only on PU-DLS models. ® CPU Support for dual Intel Xeon™ processors with speeds up to 3.06 GHz On-die 512KB L2 cache Chipsets Intel E7501 (Plumas 533) MCH Intel ICH3-S I/O Hub P64H2 PCI-X Hub Front Side Bus (FSB) 533/400 MHz Memory 6 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets Supports PC2100/PC1600 registered ECC DDR DIMMs Supports up to 12GB system memory using 2GB DIMMs ® Onboa
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PU-DLS/PU-DL specifications summary BIOS features 4Mb Firmware Hub (FWH), Award BIOS with ACPI, DMI, Green, PnP features, and Enhanced Server BIOS features Form Factor Extended ATX form factor: 12 in x 13 in (30.5 cm x 33 cm) Support CD contents Device drivers Management software Utilities Contact information xii
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Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the PU-DLS/PU-DL motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Product introduction
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Chapter summary 1.1 Welcome! ........................................................ 1-1 1.2 Package contents .......................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................. 1-2 1.4 Motherboard overview................................... 1-6 ASUS PU-DLS/PU-DL motherboard
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying the ASUS PU-DLS/PU-DL motherboard! The ASUS PU-DLS/PU-DL motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality server motherboards! ® The PU-DLS/PU-DL incorporates dual Intel Xeon™ processors in 604-pin ® package coupled with the Intel E7501 (Plumas 533) chipset to deliver a reliable and high performance dual-processor server platform. Before you start installing the motherboard, and
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1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology ® The PU-DLS/PU-DL motherboard supports the Intel Xeon processor via ® dual 604-pin surface mount ZIF sockets. The processor features the Intel NetBurst™ micro-architecture that includes hyper-threading technology, a rapid execution engine, a 533/400MHz system bus, and an execution trace cache to offer a significant increase in performance. See page 2-4 for more information. DDR memory support Employing the Double Data Ra
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Zero-Channel RAID (ZCR) feature One 64-bit PCI-X slot on the motherboard supports the Zero-Channel RAID feature and multi-level RAID 0, 1, 5. The Zero-Channel RAID Card for ZCR function is supported only on PU-DLS models. ATA/100 IDE support The dual-channel bus master IDE connectors comply with the ATA/100 protocol and supports ATA/100, Multi-Word DMA Mode2, PIO modes 3 & 4 IDE devices such as ATAPI IDE CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, ZIP, and LS-120 drives. ASUS PU-DLS/PU-DL motherboard user guide 1-3
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1.3.2 Value-added solutions Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASUS ASIC to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The system voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable supply of current for critical components. Dual function power switch While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than 4 seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending
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Smart BIOS The 4Mbit firmware hub (FWH) gives an easy-to-use interface that provides more control and protection to the motherboard. The BIOS has a boot block write protection and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. The SCSI boot selection is available only on PU-DLS BIOS setup. Compliance Both the BIOS and the hardware levels of the motherboard meet the stringent requirements for SDG 2.0 certification. The new SDG 2.0 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-
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1.4 Motherboard overview Before you install the PU-DLS/PU-DL motherboard, familiarize yourself with its physical configuration and available features to facilitate the motherboard installation and future upgrades. A sufficient knowledge of the motherboard specifications will also help you avoid mistakes that may damage the board and its components. 1.4.1 Major components The following are the major components of the PU-DLS/PU-DL motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-7. 1. SSI-type
