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PR-DLS
User Guide
Motherboard
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Checklist E1033 First Edition May 2002 Copyright © 2002 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 extended i
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Contents FCC/CDC statements ..................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide ............................................................................ viii How this guide is organized ................................................ viii Conventions used in this guide ............................................. ix Where to find more information ..........
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Safeguards Contents 2.6 Expansion slots .................................................................2-11 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card .................................2-11 2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card .............................2-11 2.6.3 PCI slots .............................................................. 2-13 2.7 Switches and jumpers ...................................................... 2-14 2.7.1 Switches ..............................................................
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Contents Chapter 5: OS Installation ® ® 5.1 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 ................................... 5-1 ® 5.1.1 LSI SCSI Driver Installation .................................. 5-1 ® 5.1.2 Intel 82551QM/82544GC LAN Driver Installation. 5-4 ® 5.1.3 ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation................ 5-8 ® ® 5.2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server ..................................... 5-9 ® 5.2.1 LSI SCSI Driver Installation .................................. 5-9 ® 5.2.2 Intel 82551QM/8
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FCC/CDC statements 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 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 cabl
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About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing the ASUS PR-DLS motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the PR-DLS 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 to perform w
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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 Support Email: tsd@asus.com.tw Web Site: www.asus.com.tw Newsgroup: cscnews.asus.com.tw ASUS COMPUTER INTERNAT
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PR-DLS specifications summary ® CPU Support for Intel Xeon™ processor On-die 512KB L2 cache Chipsets RCC Grand Champion LE Server 2.0 (GCLE) RCC Champion South Bridge 5.0 (CSB5) RCC Champion I/O Bridge 2.0 (CIOB-X2) Front Side Bus (FSB) 400 MHz Memory 6 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets Supports PC2100/PC1600 registered ECC DDR DIMMs Supports 128MB to 12GB system memory ® Onboard LAN Intel 82544GC Gigabit Ethernet controller ® Intel 82551QM Fast Ethernet controller ® Onboard SCSI LSI 53C1010R PCI SCSI
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PR-DLS specifications summary BIOS features 4Mb Flash ROM, 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 * Specifications are subject to change without notice. xii
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Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the PR-DLS 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 PR-DLS motherboard
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying the ASUS PR-DLS motherboard! The ASUS PR-DLS motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality server motherboards! ® The PR-DLS incorporates dual Intel Xeon™ processors in 603-pin ® package coupled with the ServerWorks Grand Champion Low End (GCLE) SystemSet to deliver a reliable and high performance dual- processor server platform. Before you start installing the motherboard, an
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1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology ® The PR-DLS 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-pipelined technology, a rapid execution engine, a 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 Rate (DDR) m
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Onboard LAN ® The motherboard comes with the Intel 82551QM Fast Ethernet controller ® and the Intel 82544GC Gigabit Ethernet controller to support the latest LAN technologies. Onboard VGA The ATI Rage-XL PCI-based VGA controller integrates an 8MB display SDRAM to provide onboard video solution. ASUS PR-DLS 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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Auto fan off The system fans power off automatically when the system is in sleep mode. This feature reduces both power consumption and system noise. Chassis intrusion detection The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring through the ASUS ASIC. A chassis intrusion event is retained in the system memory for more protection. Smart BIOS The 4Mbit firmware gives an easy-to-use interface that provides more control and protection to the motherboard. The BIOS has a boot block write protection
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1.4 Motherboard overview Before you install the PR-DLS 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 PR-DLS motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-7. 1. DDR DIMM sockets 15.
