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1. ss ss ssseeenennzennnzzznnnnnzzzzzni 3 1 3 2 Powering off the COMPUTED s sse ennnnnzznnnnnnznnnnznnzznnnnanznz 3 2 ASUS NCL DS Series 3 1 Starting up for the first time 1 After making all the connections replace the system case cover 2 Be sure that all switches are off 3 Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis 4 Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector 5 Turn on the devices in the following order a Monitor b External SCSI devices starting with the last device on the chain c System power 6 After applying power the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems withATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps see BIOS beep codes table below or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance AMI BIOS beep codes Beep Description Error One beep Keyboard controller error Refr
2. When no floppy disk is found the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS file The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file NCLDS ROM Completed Start flashing DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing 50 can cause system boot failure Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process Z The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this an motherboard Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment The ASUS Update utility allows you to e Save the current BIOS file e Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet e Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file e Update the BIOS directly from the Internet and e View the BIOS version information This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Z ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP nt Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support CD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click
3. 1 Update Save BIOS from to a file 2 Update BIOS from the Internet Update system BIOS using a specified BIOS image file n ASUS Web Site 3 Download BIOS from the Internet Download a specified BIOS image file via Internet for later usage 4 Check BIOS Information FB Update BIOS from a file 7 AM Z Update BIOS from a file ki Update BIOS from the Internet ah CAZES SR Download BIOS from the Internet 4 Check BIOS Information Options Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Save Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process ASUS NCL DS Series 4 9 4 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware hub The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Se
4. NCL DS NCL D NCL DRI E1848 First Edition V1 December 2004 Copyright 2004 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 if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE INNO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY T
5. 4 6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow vou to change the svstem boot options Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Exit APM Configuration Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Screen T4 Select Item Enter Go to Sub screen General Help Save and Exit American Megatrends Inc 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority Main Advanced Power Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot 1st Boot Device lst FLOPPY DRIVE sr ES 2nd Boot Device PM ST330620A l 3rd Boot Device PS ASUS CD S360 Ath Boot Device MBA v7 5 12 Slot 0 A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu Select Screen TL Select Item Enter Go to Sub screen General Help Save and Exit 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxxxx Drive Disabled 4 32 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while Quick Boot Enabled booting This will Full Screen Logo Enabled decrease the time AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS needed to boot the Bootup Num Lock On system PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Wait Fo
6. WA If you made changes to any of the settings in the menus pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu A confirmation window appears and prompts you to either save your changes or cancel the command Select one of the options from this menu to exit Exit amp Save Changes Select this option then press lt Enter gt or simply press lt F10 gt to save your changes to CMOS before exiting the Setup utility When a confirmation window appears select OK then press lt Enter gt to save your changes and exit Setup If you wish to cancel the command select Cancel then press lt Enter gt to return to the Exit menu Exit amp Discard Changes Select this option then press lt Enter gt to exit the Setup utility without saving your changes When a confirmation window appears select OK then press lt Enter gt to discard your changes and exit Setup If you wish to cancel the command select Cancel then press lt Enter gt to return to the Exit menu Discard Changes Select this option then press lt Enter gt to discard the changes that you made and restore the previously saved settings When a confirmation window appears select OK then press lt Enter gt to discard the changes and load the previously saved settings If you wish to cancel the command select Cancel then press lt Enter gt to return to the Exit menu 4 38 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Load Setup Defaults Select this option then press
7. When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 34 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 6 3 Security The Securitv menu items allow vou to change the svstem securitv settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings lt Enter gt to change aen a password Supervisor Password Not Installed lt Enter gt again to User Password Not Installed disabled password Change Supervisor Password Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit inc Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set or change a supervisor password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item then press lt Enter gt 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password Select the Change Supervisor Password then pr
8. CEK spring screw holes Standoffs for CPU1 Standoffs for CPU2 2 4 Chapter 2 Hardware information 7 Install the motherboard with the external I O ports toward the chassis rear panel The CPU sockets should be right on top of their respective standoffs Socket for CPU1 Socket for CPU2 e Make sure that the standoffs perfectly match the CEK spring screw holes otherwise you can not install the CPU heatsinks properly 8 Secure the motherboard with 9 screws Refer to section 2 2 2 Screw holes for illustration ASUS NCL DS Series 2 5 2 2 4 Motherboard layouts NCL DS model 33cm 13in EG ATXPWR1 L go B Keyboard sse REAR FAN2 CPU_FAN1 DDR DIMM_B4 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM A4 64 72 bit 240 pin module PORU DDR DIMM_B3 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM_AS 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM_B2 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM A2 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM BI 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM A1 64 72 bit 240 pin module Broadcom BCM5721 Intel E7520 MCH Broadcom Bi EEI RECPVERY1 T LAN2_EN1 AMI li CPU FAN2 PCIX1 64 bit 138MHz 3V ere PCIX2 64 bit 133MHz 3V PC IE 3 FRNT_FAN2 ATI PCIX4 64 bit 133MHz 3V RAGE XL REAR_FAN1 xr O L QO el xr L QO le NCL DS EUS 30 5cm 12in VGA_EN1 VGA Controller PCIX5 64 bit 133MHz 3V Intel Adaptec PXH AIC 7902W PCI6 32 bit 33MHz 5V E Q CLRTC1 oog TT
9. A Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC _ jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure CLRTC1 12 2 3 3 DEI CM Normal Clear CMOS NCL DS Series Clear RTC RAM Default ASUS NCL DS Series L 21 L 22 CPU fan pin selection 3 pin FM CPUT FM_CPU2 These jumpers allow vou to connect either a 3 pin or a 4 pin fan cable plug to the CPU fan connectors CPU FANT CPU FANZ Set these jumpers to pins l 2 if vou are using a 3 pin fan cable plug or to pins 2 3 if you are using a 4 pin plug 1 p Ta mr ry FM CPUt l E 12 23 l D C DC mod PWM jo f AT LIE 5 Ez FI 7 EE E FM CPU2 7 2 2 e fee HENGE DC mode PWM NCL DS Series FM CPU setting Default USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 Set these jumpers to 5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode CPU stopped DRAM refreshed system running in low power mode using the connected USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S4 sleep mode no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode USBPW12 3 2 2 1 5V 5VSB Default USBPW34 3 2 2 1 fun 5V 5VSB NCL DS Series USB device wake up Pa QR e The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port oth
10. Emulation Tvpe IN AJ When set to Auto USB devices less than 530MB will be emulated as floppy drive and the remaining drives as hard drives Forced FDD option can be used to force an HDD formatted drive to boot as FDD for example ZIP drive Z The Device and Emulation Type items appear only when there are installed USB devices 4 4 2 MPS Configuration The items in this menu allows you to configure the Multi Processor Table Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options Advanced lt C Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc MPS Revision 1 4 Allows vou to select the multi processor svstem version Configuration options 1 1 1 4 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 3 Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows vou to configure the Remote Access features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Remote Access type and parameters Select Remote Access type Remote Access Disabled Remote Access Disabled Enables or disables the remote access feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 4 4 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Advanced CPU settings Sets the ratio ee between CPU Core Manufacturer Intel Clock and the FSB Brand String Intel
11. Pin 5 FLOPPY1 PIN 1 NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 2 Primary IDE connectors 40 1 pin PRI_IDE SEC_IDE These connectors are for an Ultra DMA 100 66 signal cable The Ultra DMA 100 66 signal cable has three connectors a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE slave device optical drive hard disk drive and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE master device hard disk drive If you install two hard disk drives you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings Z e Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable e Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE devices SEC IDE PRI IDE oc 50 z NOTE Orient the red markings O Con oO oo PE A A usuallv zigzag on the IDE L ribbon cable to PIN 1 NCL DS Series IDE connectors ASUS NCL DS Series 2 27 3 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATAZ These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID O or RAID 1 configuration with the Intel Matrix Storage Technolog
12. USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no legacy USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed l HiSpeed USB Mass Storage Device Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Number of seconds Se VS gt POST waits fro the USB Mass Storage Reset Delay 20 Seconds USB mass storage device after start No USB Mass Storage device detected unit command Device 1 N A Emulation Type N A Device 2 N A Emulation Type N A Device 3 N A Emulation Type N A Device 4 N Select Screen Emulation Type Select Item Device 5 N Change Option Emulation Type General Help Device 6 N Save and Exit Emulation Type Exit American Megatrends Inc USB Mass Storage Reset Delay 20 Sec Allows you to select the number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command The message No USB mass storage device detected appears if none Is installed in the system Configuration options 10 Sec 20 Sec 30 Sec 40 Sec ASUS NCL DS Series 4 19
13. lt Enter gt to load the optimized settings for each of the Setup menu items When a confirmation window appears select OK then press lt Enter gt to load the default settings If you wish to cancel the command select Cancel then press lt Enter gt to return to the Exit menu ASUS NCL DS Series 4 39 4 40 Chapter 4 BIOS setup This appendix includes additional information that vou mav refer to when configuring the motherboard Reference information fl A 1 NCL DS block diagram EE NE A 1 A 2 NU block diagram iniedi se meer er rer nt eee ee A 2 Pao NR DOCK OAO NN A 3 ASUS NCL DS Series A 1 NCL DS block diagram Intel Xeon Processor Intel Xeon Processor with 800MHz system bus with 800MHz system bus System Bus 64 bit 800 MHz Eight 8 x DDRII 400 DIMM slots max 16 GB Intel Memory Controller Hub Intel 7520 DDRII 400 DIMM Sockets x8 PCI Express PCI X 1 0 bus 64 bit 133 MHz AN per erg genommen x4 PCI Express Intel PXH If 4PCI X 1 0 bus 64 bit 133 MHz U x4 PCI Express PCI X 1 0 bus 64 bit 133 100 MHz PCI Bridge 1 gt Mm x Intel PXH PCI X 1 0 bus 64Bit 133 100 MHz D E ZCR B o Adaptec AIC7902 SO DIMM d SCSI Controller Type socket 3 D I te O D x1 PCI Express Gigabit LAN1 1 gt LAN KA M572 Port 1 x1 PCI Express Gigabit LAN 1 Ny LAN AN Bemszzt Port 2 Hub Interface 1 5 V ATI Rage XL PCI 33 bus O pl
14. motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alohanumeric characters for the extension name A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Main filename Extension name Chapter 4 BIOS setup 3 Press lt Enter gt The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk A gt afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copvright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved Reading flash Write to file A gt The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility 1 Visit the ASUS website www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk VA Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper Vou need to tvpe the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt 2 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename pbnc where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk A gt afudos iNCLDS rom pbnc Z Use the appropr
15. sequence 3 Connect the fan cable to the 4 pin connector labeled CPU_FAN1 QR Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connectorl Hardware monitoring errors mav occur if you fail to plug this connector CPU FAN1 connector 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to install the other heatsink if you have installed a second CPU then connect the fan cable to the 4 pin connector labeled CPU FANZ The heatsinks appear as shown when installed CPU FAN2 connector 2 14 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 System memory 2 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes with eight Double Data Rate 2 DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets to support 240 pin DDR2 modules The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets 128 Pins 112 Pins DIMM B4 DIMM A4 DIMM B3 DIMM A3 DIMM B2 DIMM A2 DIMM Bi DIMM A1 NCL DS Series 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets 2 4 2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB 512 MB and 1 GB registered ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets QR e Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List at the ASUS web site e Due to chipset resource allocation the system may detect less than 16 GB system memory when you installed eight 2 GB DDR2 memory modules e This motherboard does not support memory modul
16. the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system VA Quit all Windows applications before you update the BIOS using this utility ASUS NCL DS Series 4 7 Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears W Windows Catalog Windows Update A Internet Internet Explorer Ly E mail Outlook Express Paint m Accessories gt fm ASUS A ASUS Utility m Games Marvell m Startup m Voice Editor E amp Internet Explorer 0 MSN Explorer A Outlook Express Windows Media Playe y ASUSUpdate T Ai Booster v2 00 18 o ter Voice Editor pe Remote Assistance Windows Media Player MSN Explorer ATE AS Windows Messenger Log Off Q Shut Down ig start US Select P Select ine Upaats Method I Weg 24 a i 1 Update Save BIOS from to a file 2 Update BIOS from the Internet Update system BIOS using a specified BIOS imaqe file on ASUS Web Site 3 Download BIOS from the Internet Download a specified BIOS image file via Internet for later usage 4 Check BIOS Information i Update BIOS from the Internet Check BIOS Information 5 Options 2 Select Update BIOS from 3 the Internet option from the drop down menu then cl
17. then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Windows XP users Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start ASUS NCL DS Series 4 1 4 2 Windows 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for Windows 2000 a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive b Insert the Windows 2000 CD to the optical drive c Click Start then select Run d In the Open field type D bootdisk makeboot a assuming that D is your optical drive letter e Press lt Enter gt then follow screen instructions to continue Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk 4 1 2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility Z e Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at Fane least 600 KB free space to save the file e The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the
18. 1 EN1 1 2 2 L 001 3 Q9 Borat Disable NCL DS Series LAN1_EN setting 7 Gigabit LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN2_EN1 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom BCM5 51 Gigabit LANZ controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature LAN2 EN1 1 2 2 3 Enable Disable m mm Default NCL DS Series LAN2 EN setting L 24 Chapter 2 Hardware information 8 SCSI controller setting 3 pin SCSI_EN1 works in NCL DS model oniv This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Adaptec AIC 7902 SCSI U320 controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the SCSI feature and support RAID configurations SCSI EN1 12 23 Enable Disable Default NCL DS Series SCSI setting 9 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted To update the BIOS 1 Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard xxxx xxx ROM and the AFUDOS EXE utility 2 Set the jumper to pins 2 3 3 Insert the floppy disk then turn on the system to update the BIOS 4 Shut down the system 5 Set the jumper back to pins 1 2 6 Turn on the system RECOVERY 1 12 23 Normal BIOS Recovery Default NCL DS Series BIOS recovery setting ASUS NCL DS Series 2 25 L 26 2 7 Connectors 2
19. 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard e Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system e Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided e Appendix Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information 2 Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Conventions used in this guide To make sure that vou perform certain tasks properlv take note of the following svmbols used throughout this manual AN DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself L fa when trving to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complet
20. 2 TA mm laaa 8 MB 5 A VGA Conn Intel I O Controller Hub ICH5R EEPROM System information SMBus HIW monitor _ W83792D Power Supplly Super I O W83627THF A 810 Flash Keyboard Floppy Serial Port 1 IDE 1 IDE 2 LPC Bus am ASUS NCL DS Series A 1 A 2 A 2 NCL D block diagram Intel Xeon Processor with 800MHz system bus Intel Xeon Processor with 800MHz system bus System Bus 64bit 800 MHz Eight 8xDDRII 400 DIMM slot 16GB Intel Memory DDRII 400 DIMM 7 FOP may Controller Hub E7520 Sockets X8 PCI Express PCI X 1 0 bus 64Bit 133MHz L PCI bridge t il Intel PXH PCI X 1 0 bus 64Bit 133MHz 5 X4 PCI Express PCI X 1 0 bus 64Bit 133 100 MHz A KC PCI bridge l Intel PXH l X4 PCI Express X1 PCI Express Giaabi gabit LAN 1 LAN Ten X1 PCI Express Giaabi gabit LAN2 LAN pt m x O D p O et D 7 Y O D Hub interface 1 5 u ATI Rage XL PCI 33 bus gt Intel I O Controller Hub 5 ICH5R o i 2 p O a 8 Mbvte VGA Conn EEPROM System information SMBus HIW monitor OO IDE 1 W83792D Power Supplly Super I O W83627THFA 3108 Flash Keyboard Floppy f Serial Port LPC Bus di Appendix A Reference information A 3 NCL DR1 block dia
21. 2 9 Internal connectors Page 8 7 CPU and system fan connectors 3 pin CPU_FAN1 2 REAR_FAN1 2 FRNT_FAN1 2 2 31 11 ATX power connectors 24 pin ATXPWR1 8 pin ATX12V1 2 33 14 Auxiliary panel connector 20 pin AUX_PANEL1 2 35 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes with surface mount 604 pin Zero Insertion Force ZIF sockets The sockets are designed for the Intel Xeon processor in the 604 pin package with 1 MB L2 cache The new generation Xeon processor supports 800 MHz system bus and Extended Memory 64 bit Technology EM64T 2 3 1 Installling the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU sockets on the motherboard Intel Xeon NCL DS Series CPU Socket 604 LN If installing only one CPU use the socket CPU1 2 Flip up the socket lever and push SOCKEL IOF GPU it all the way to the other side LN Make sure that the socket lever is pushed back all the way otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely ASUS NCL DS Series 2 11 3 Position the CPU above the socket as shown 4 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place AN The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU Marked corner gold arrow 5 Carefully push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab
22. 4 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu Use ENTER TAB o ystem Time bar displavs the specific items for Sistem Oates fgyl 97 2000 Primary IDE Master ST320413A that menu For example selecting nary E ASUS CD Main shows the Main menu items Fah pE Seer i fet Detected System Information The other items Advanced Power Boot and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items Main menu items 4 2 5 Sub menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press lt Enter gt 4 2 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press lt Enter gt to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 4 2 8 Scroll bar BIOS SETUP UTILITY A scroll bar appears on the right side WAIN Seeing wrong vals system to Timing by SPD ion Mode of a menu screen when there are items _ sgtesez that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or l
23. 7 1 Rear panel connectors 1 PS 2 mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse 2 Parallel port This 25 pin port connects a parallel printer a scanner or other devices present in NCL DS and NCL D models only 3 LAN RJ 45 ports These ports allow Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN port LED indications ACT LINK SPEED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED LED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1000 Mbps connection LAN port 4 VGA port This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGa compatible devices 5 Serial COM1 port This 9 pin communication port is for pointing devices or other serial devices 6 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 7 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive Z Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered
24. ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Transfer Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS setup PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS NCL DS Series 4 15 4 3 5 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system Select an item then press lt Enter gt if you wish to configure the item BIOS SETUP UTILITY ain IDE Configuration When in AHCI RAID Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Enhanced Mode Support On S ATA Configure S ATA as RAID No IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 m
25. ATA interfaces controlled by the Intel ICHSR The SATA specification allows for thinner more flexible cables with lower pin count reduced voltage requirement and up to 150 MB s data transfer rate Built in SATA RAID solution The Intel ICH5R allows RAID 0 and RAID 1 configuration for two SATA connectors and supports the Intel Matrix Storage Technology See page 2 28 for details USB 2 0 technology ane The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1 1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2 0 USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 See pages 2 26 and 2 30 for details Temperature fan and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC integrated in the Winbond hardware monitor to prevent overheating and damage The system fan rotations per minute RPM is monitored for timely failure detection The ASIC monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components See page 4 31 for details ASUS NCL DS Series 1 3 l 4 1 3 2 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 erate 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 5 for details ASUS Smart Fan technology The ASUS Smart Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan
26. H J ET Z The system panel connector is color coded for easy connection Pr 2 34 Chapter 2 Hardware information 14 Auxiliary panel connector 20 pin AUX PANELI This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB locator LED and switch chassis intrusion and LAN LEDs e Front panel SMB 6 1 pin FPSMB These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable e LAN activity LED 2 pin 547_LED 541_LED These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel e Chassis intrusion 4 1 pin CHASSIS These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event e Locator LED 6 pin LOCATOR These leads are for the locator switch and LED on the front panel _LINKACTLED AN1_LINKACTLED AN2_LINKACTLED AN2 LINKACTLED I2C 4 DATA 5VSB AN1 oa oI oj 4 AUX_PANEL1 PIN1 Q Z Q LL oc o L Q O GND Z LLI a O LLI N L O OCATORLED1 OCATORBTN OCATORLED2 OCATORLED2 NCL DS Series Auxiliary panel connector J al aS ASUS NCL DS Series 2 36 Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter describes the power up sequence the vocal POST messages and ways of shutting down the system Powering up 3 1 Starting up for the first time
27. IME WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Contents NOE vi SE Le MTOR aN ONT sea EE a vil ApOUt IS UIC A aa ai KE ENEE Sii vili TOON AY i A A A E IX NCL DS Series specifications summarv cccccceececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees X Chapter 1 Product introduction Ney Welcome ai E E a l 1 1 2 Package contents L ses sennnnnznnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnmznnnni l 1 1 3 Special features ss nnnnznimenznnnmnn nee nanna l 2 1 3 1 Product highlights e nnnnnnnenenenenenznnna l 2 1 3 2 Innovative ASUS features sssssssenzznnnnnznnznnnna l 4 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 1 Before YOU proceed sssssesanazazannnnznzznnnnnnnanan nanna nanna 2 1 2 2 Motherboard OVerVieW ccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseesesseesessseeens 2 2 2 2 1 Placement direction ss nznmmenzzntini 2 2 Zee OOW TOES sena io eg io 2 2 2 2 3 CEK spring support for motherboard me 2 3 2 2 4 Motherboard layouts sssseeenennnenennzntin 2 6 Zits Layout contents ati are ta a
28. M sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO NOT install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM Z Support the DIMM lightly with fo your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force a i DDR2 DIMM notch 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket ASUS NCL DS Series 2 17 2 5 Expansion slots In the future vou mav need to install expansion cards The following sub sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that thev support Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so mav cause vou phvsical injurv and damage motherboard components 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 D 6 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the ex
29. Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password 4 36 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the boot sector virus protection Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS NCL DS Series 4 37 4 7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow vou to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard vour changes to the BIOS items BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the Exit amp Save Changes changes Exit amp Discard Changes Discard Changes F10 key can be used Load Setup Defaults for this operation Select Screen T4 Select Item Enter Go to Sub screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit American Megatrends Inc
30. R Xeon TM CPU 2 80GHz Frequency Frequency 2800 MHz NOTE If an invalid FSB Speed 800 MHz ratio is set in CMOS Ratio Status Unlocked ane Pee ete setpoint values may Ratio Actual Value 14 differ Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Enhance L1 Control Disabled CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto Select Screen Intel R SpeedStep Tech Automatic Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit American Megatrends Inc Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper Threading Technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS NCL DS Series 4 21 Enhance L1 Control Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled CPU Internal Thermal Control Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Intel R SpeedStep Tech Automatic Configuration options Automatic Maximum Speed Minimum Speed Disabled 4 4 5 Chipset The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Options for NB Warning Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunc
31. RECPVERY1 AMI 8Mb VGA_EN1 SB PWRI 33cm 13in Ek ATXPWR1 L jien fel CPU_FAN1 DDR DIMM B4 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM A4 64 72 bit 240 pin module FM GPU DDR DIMM B3 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM A3 64 72 bit 240 pin module mPGA 604 DDR DIMM_B2 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM_A2 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM_B1 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM A1 64 72 bit 240 pin module mPGA 604 Broadcom BCM5721 Intel E7520 MCH Broad L biza cpu Fatti B PCIX1 64 bit 133MHz 3V NCL DR1 4u5 30 5cm 12in FANT FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power BUZZI HDLED1 CLRTC1 EE 0000 AUX_PANEL1 USB34 EE LEBEEI CERERE panen EE USBPW34 TETTEIT AEMCCONNI The NCL DR1 model supports RAID feature through the Intel ICHSR southbridge and two SATA connectors This PCI X slot supports a 64 bit expansion card on a riser card for 1U systems Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 5 Layout contents Slots Sockets Page Jumpers Page 7 Gigabit LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN2 ENT 2 24 8 SCSI controller setting 3 pin SCSI_EN1 2 25 9 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY 1 2 25 Rear panel connectors Page 1 PS 2 mouse port green 2 26 2 Parallel port 2 26 3 LAN RJ 45 ports 2 26 5 Serial COM1 port 2 26 6 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 26 7 PS 2 keyboard port purple 2 26 ASUS NCL DS Series
32. S SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset Allows BIOS to Select Serial Portl Base Serial Portl Address 3F8 IRQ4 Addresses Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode Normal Parallel Port Address Disabled 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Mode Normal Allows you to set the BIOS selection mode for Serial Port2 Configuration options Normal IrDA ASK IR Parallel Port Address Disabled Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 378 278 3BC Parallel Port Mode IRQ7 Allows you to select the Parallel Port IRQ Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 Z This item appears only in NCL DS and NCL D models Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 7 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices The menu includes setting the IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices AN Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfuncti
33. S setup 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 9 4 6 4 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 2 ssssenennzennanzzzznnnnni 4 1 BIOS setup program ET tina te pesta 4 10 Man ONU g a a 4 13 Advanced MenU amerikan KE a a a IE 4 18 POWER MENU ciccinissawaiecndasavesnesnaiswennebasnncwswsnedeadveseneanntunenteeiex 4 27 BOOL MIEN U ers emii A 32 EXE MONU sa i saree 4 38 ASUS NCL DS Series 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input Output System BIOS setup 1 ASUS AFUDOS Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable floppy disk 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted 3 ASUS Update Updates the BIOS in Windows environment Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities 4 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1 Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk DOS environment a Insert a 1 44MB floppy disk into the drive b At the DOS prompt type format A S then press lt Enter gt Windows XP environment a Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop
34. SUS NCL DS Series 4 3 4 Primary Third and Fourth IDE Master Slave The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices There is a separate sub menu for each IDE device Select a device item then press lt Enter gt to display the IDE device information ain Primary IDE Master Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA Type LBA Large Mode Block Multi sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode SMART Monitoring 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled BIOS SETUP UTILITY Select the type Hard Disk of device connected ST320413A to the system 20 0GB Supported 16 Sectors Supported MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA 5 SMART Monitoring Supported Auto Auto Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit Auto Auto lt ine The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system Type Auto Selects the type of IDE drive Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type Select CDROM if you are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM
35. U chassis and power fan connectors USB 2 0 1 1 connectors SSI 24 pin ATX and 8 pin ATX 12V power connectors Serial port connector SCSI connectors NCL DS model only Backplane SMBus connector System panel connector SSI power supply with 24 pin and 8 pin 12V plugs ATX 12V 2 0 compliant E ATX form factor 12 in x 13 in 30 5 cm x 33 cm Device drivers ASUS Live Update Utility Anti virus software Specifications are subject to change without notice X xii This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Product introduction lol WAC ONE l a E EE 1 1 be PACK AGS CONN EE l 1 ko SEC lal Fea Cl SS enna E E EE 1 2 ASUS NCL DS Series 1 1 Welcomel Thank you for buying an ASUS NCL DS Series motherboard This user guide includes information for the NCL DS NCL D and NCL DR1 models 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 Motherboard ASUS NCL D Series motherboard Cables 2 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable dual plug 2 x SCSI Ultra320 cables for NCL DS model only 80 conductor IDE cable 3 in 1 floppy disk drive cable Accessor
36. ach channel can support a maximum of 15 devices as specified by Ultra320 standards This motherboard has two 68 Pin Ultra320 SCSI connectors one for each of the two channels SCSIB1 68 Pin Ultra320 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Connector SCSIA1 68 Pin Ultra320 Ultra2 Wide SCSI Connector aes 34 MITT NCL DS Series Onboard SCSI connectors SCSI Connection Notes The onboard SCSI chipset incorporates an advanced multimode I O cell that supports both single ended SE Ultra Ultra1 60 and Ultra320 devices With Ultra320 devices the SCSI bus platform performs at full Ultra320 speeds up to 320MB s and extended cabling 12m or 25m in a point to point configuration When an SE device is attached the bus defaults to an SE speed and 1 5m cable length LN Connect SCSI devices as shown Each channel should have only one type of SCSI standard e g Ultra320 Ultra160 Ultra2 Ultra Wide Mixing SCSI devices on the same channel decreases performance of the slower device gi TA db l ol 68 pin Internal SCSI Cable Twisted Pair Ribbon Channel A 0 w LI IM 68 pin Female an E Internal SCSI Devices up to 15 devices terminator On Hre e 1 68 pin Internal SCSI Cable Twisted Pair Ribbon aC Mi Channel B SS 0 a pi 68 pin Female O EC mm Terminator Internal SCSI Devices up to 15 devices NCL DS Series SCSI connection
37. ard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility e Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to NCLDS ROM Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file NCLDS ROM Completed Start flashing WN DO NOT shut down or reset the svstem while updating the BIOSI Doing ARJA SO Can cause system boot failure 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process ASUS NCL DS Series 4 5 Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the support CD 1 4 Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive then turn on the system Insert the support CD to the optical drive The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy
38. e a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to helo you complete a VG task Typography Bold text Italics lt Key gt lt Key1 Key2 Key3 gt Command Indicates a menu or an item to select Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl Alt D gt Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos i filename afudos iNCL DS ROM NCL DS Series specifications summarv CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Expansion slots Storage Graphics LAN USB Special features BIOS features Dual 604 pin sockets for Intel Xeon processors with Extended Memory 64 bit Technology EM64T Supports Intel Hyper Threading Technology Northbridge Intel E7520 Memory Controller Hub MCH Southbridge Intel ICH5R 800 MHz Dual channel memory architecture 8 x 240 pin DIMM sockets support registered ECC 400 MHz DDR2 memory modules Supports 256 MB up to 16 GB system memory NCL DS and NCL D models include all slots NCL DR1 m
39. e below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis r A Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard j Place this side towards the rear of the chassis EEEE EEA Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 3 CEK spring support for motherboard For additional protection from motherboard CEK spring breakage due to the weight of the CPU heatsinks vour motherboard package comes with two CEK springs Each CEK spring has four hooks to match the designated holes around the CPU area Hook To install the CEK spring 1 Locate the CPU heatsink holes on the motherboard ROE ED AE ek IL NM Vy 7 yy i eM lt 3 Socket for CPU1 Socket for CPU2 Heatsink hole 2 Position the CEK spring underneath the motherboard then match the CEK spring hooks to the CPU1 heatsink holes 3 Press the upper spring hooks inward then insert to the upper CPU heatsink holes until they snap in place ASUS NCL DS Series 4 Press the lower spring clips inward then insert to the lower CPU heatsink holes until they Snap in place 5 If you installed a second CPU repeat steps 2 to 4 to install the CEK spring to the CPU2 heatsink holes The CEK springs appear as shown when installed CEK spring screw hole 6 Before installing the motherboard into the chassis locate the standoffs that should match the eight 8
40. e of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the DMA channel is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options PCI Device Reserved Reserved Memory Size Disabled Allows you to set the reserved memory size Configuration options Disabled 16k 32k 64k Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 Power menu The Power menu items allow vou to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management APM features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options Main Advanced Include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer list IMPORTANTI Do not change the APIC support settings after OS installation otherwise a svstem boot failure mav occur ACPI APIC Support Enabled gt APM Configuration b Hardware Monitor E Select Screen fl select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Pi save and Exit ESC Exit right 1985 2082 American Me atrends Inc 4 5 1 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 2 APM Configuration APM Configuration Enable or disable Power Management APM Enabled Ask Video Power Down Mode Disabled Hard Disk Power Down Mode Disabled Suspend Time Out Disabled Throttle S
41. ee Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field 11 10 19 Fri 08 06 2004 1 44M 3 5 in System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A Use or to ST320413A configure system time ASUS CD S520 A Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Third IDE Slave Fourth IDE Master Fourth IDE Slave IDE Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field System Information General Help Save and Exit Exit lt C gt Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc Sub menu items Navigation keys 4 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 4 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Z Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another es ASUS NCL DS Series 4 11
42. ep Scsi_ent AUX_PANEL1 USB34 IFLEEBEBEEI LEBEEI EEEEBEBBBEI ER EEE USBPW34 SB PWRI EEE BMCCONN1 Z The NCL DS model includes Adaptec AIC 7902W SCSI controller SCSI L connectors and Intel PXH chipset to support the SCSI RAID feature Chapter 2 Hardware information NCL D model 33cm 13in SE ga APWR b Sai ea B Kanon REAR FAN2 CPU FAN1 DDR DIMM B4 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM A4 64 72 bit 240 pin module FM ORU DDR DIMM B3 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM A3 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM B2 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM A2 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM BI 64 72 bit 240 pin module DDR DIMM A1 64 72 bit 240 pin module Broadcom BCM5721 Intel E7520 MCH Broadcom B aa RECPVERY1 BCM5721 FIA SME dn CPU FAN2 A B PCIX1 64 bit 133MHz 3V FM_CPU2 oe PCIX2 64 bit 133MHz 3V FRNT_FAN2 ATI PCIX4 64 bit 133MHz 3V RAGE XL REAR_FAN1 xr L A PR xr L A PR VGA_EN1 VGA Controller PCIX5 64 bit 133MHz 3V Intel PXH EEE USBPW34 rn si O PCI6 32 bit 33M Hz 5V gue l yr FLOPPY1 IBIMJOLATCI HDLED1 mj mj mj a AUX_PANEL1 USB34 SPERRER EEE EEEEEBBBBEI raner SB PWRI a BMCCONNI Z The NCL D model supports RAID feature through the Intel ICH5R southbridge and two SATA connectors ASUS NCL DS Series 30 5cm 12in 2 7 2 8 NCL DR1 model REAR_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 ETA
43. erwise the system would not power up e If you are using Windows 2000 you need to install Service Pack 4 to wake up the system from S4 sleep mode e The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode Chapter 2 Hardware information 4 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake up feature Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard the default is the Space Bar This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS KBPWRI 2 23 DE 5V 5VSB Default a O eee H am om CI 7 1 pr TO Eon NCL DS Series Keyboard power setting 5 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_EN1 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard ATI RAGE XL PCI VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature 7 II E EE 111 ge I VGA ENI o J A Sas gt m a 3 J EE Enable Disable NCL DS Series VGA setting Default ASUS NCL DS Series 2 23 6 Gigabit LAN controller setting 3 pin LANT EN1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom BCM5751 Gigabit LAN1 controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature LAN
44. es made up of 128 Mb chips or double rank x16 memory modules e If you are installing only one memory module install into the blue socket labeled DIMM BA Installing into any other socket would not work ASUS NCL DS Series 2 15 Single rank population Rank DIMM Rank DIMM Rank DIMM Rank DIMM Rank DIMM Rank DIMM Rank DIMM Rank DIMM Single and dual rank mixing Dual Rank DIMM B4 Dual Rank DIMM A4 Single Rank DIMM B3 Single Rank DIMM A3 Single Rank DIMM B2 Single Rank DIMM A2 EMPTY EMPTY Dual Rank DIMM B4 Dual Rank DIMM A4 Dual Rank DIMM B3 Dual Rank DIMM A3 EMPTY B2 Chapter 2 Hardware information EMPTV A2 EMPTY BI EMPTY Al Dual rank population 2 16 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM AN Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components To install a DIMM 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket cm such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated J DDR2 DIMM notch Unlocked retaining clip LN e A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM e The DDR2 DIM
45. esh Time error No master drive detected Two continuous beeps followed by Floppy controller failure two short beeps Two continuous beeps followed by Hardware component failure four short beeps 7 At power on hold down the lt Delete gt key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 4 ASUS NCL DS Series 3 1 3 2 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows 2000 1 Click the Start button then click Shut Down 2 Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected then click the OK button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down If you are using Windows XP 1 Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer 2 Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer 3 The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode regardless of the BIOS setting Refer to section 4 5 Power Menu in Chapter 4 for details Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter tells how to change the svstem settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIO
46. ess lt Enter gt The message Password Uninstalled appears QR If vou forget vour BIOS password vou can clear clear it bv erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM ASUS NCL DS Series 4 35 After vou have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow vou to change other securitv settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password Installed User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check Setup Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options No Access View Only Limited Full Access No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited allows changes only to selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a user password 1 Select the Change User
47. example ASUS NCL DS Series 2 29 5 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED The read or write activities of any device connected to the primary secondary IDE connectors or the SATA connectors cause this LED to light up TOF E a L HDLED1 3 AAAA ma oy LU LU gg 1 3 fm PT ns IA a An ODDA 00608 0 VA L 77 O A A O Se eE NCL DS Series SCSI SATA card activity LED connector 6 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 This connector is for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis This USB connector complies with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed be lt lt oe mm NN DIDIA GND USB34 NC GND USB PortB Power NCL DS Series USB connector USB PortB 2 30 Chapter 2 Hardware information 7 CPU and system fan connectors 3 pin CPU_FAN1 2 REAR_FAN1 2 FRNT_FAN1 2 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 2 1 A 4 44 A 53 28 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the
48. fan connectors Ce Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors ee CPU FAN1 CPU FAN2 cae HH FE iet 5 20 2885 an o a gt 5200 23 OD OLA z ETSE AR QA REAR_FAN1 REAR FAN2 GND Rotation 12V 12V FI Rotation GND FANT FANT FRNT_FAN2 M FRNT FAN FRNT FAN2 ER ERR NCL DS Series Fan connectors Rotation Rotation 8 Power supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 This connector is for the power supply SMB cable if your power supply supports the SMBus function I2C 7 DATA 3 3V Remote Sense I2C 7 CLKtH NC GND PSUSMB1 NCL DS Series Power supply SMBus connector ASUS NCL DS Series 2 31 L 32 Backplane SMBus connector 6 1 pin BPSMB1 This connector allows you to connect SMBus System Management Bus devices Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface BPSMB1 PC 6 CLK GND I2C 6 DATA 5V FAN DC NCL DS Series SMBus connector Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis mi ken Es NCL DS Series Serial port connectors Chapter 2 Hardware info
49. fessional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Vil Vili About this guide This user guide contains the information vou need when installing and configuring the motherboard How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts e Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technologies it supports e Chapter
50. gram Intel Xeon Processor Intel Xeon Processor with 800MHz system bus with 800MHz system bus System Bus 64bit 800 MHz Eight DDRII 400 DIMM 8xDDRII 400 DIMM slots max 16GB Sockets Intel Memory Controller Hub E7520 X8 PCI Express PCI X 1 0 bus 64Bit 133MHz PCI bridge Intel PXH m x G D wn 2 S D O D X1 PCI Express Gigabit LAN1 LAN il eo0 xi BCM5721 Port 1 X1 PCI Express Gigabit LAN2 LAN lt BCM5721 Port 2 Hub interface 1 5 u ATI Rage XL PCI 33 bus to pl 2 V an H 8 Mbyte 3 a VGA Conn Intel I O Controller Hub 5 ICH5R EEPROM Svstem information SMBus HIW monitor _ W83792D Power Supplly Super I O W83627THF A F BIOS Flash Keyboard Floppy 1 Serial Port IDE 1 IDE 2 LPC Bus am ASUS NCL DS Series A 3 A 4 Appendix A Reference information
51. i PSONEN BMC_PRESENT 5VSB BMCCONN1 5VSB BMC SMBDATA 12CDATA1 BMC SMIH FP PWRBTNH ASUS NCL DS Series 2 33 13 Svstem panel connector 20 pin PANELI This connector supports several chassis mounted functions e System power LED Green 3 pin PLED This 3 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode e Hard disk drive activity LED Red 2 pin IDE_LED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD e System warning speaker Orange 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings e ATX power button soft off button Yellow 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the svstem power button Pressing the power button turns the svstem on or puts the svstem in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the svstem is ON turns the svstem OFF e Reset button Blue 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power POWERLED POWERLED NC Aa wi
52. iate BIOS file depending on your motherboard model e g NCLDS ROM NCLD ROM or NCLDR1 ROM ASUS NCL DS Series 4 3 4 4 4 Si The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS A gt afudos iNCLDS ROM pbnc AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive A V gt afudos iNCLDS ROM pbnc AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file Reading flash Advance Check Erasing flash Writing flash Verifying flash Please restart your computer A N gt Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file R e Prepare the motherbo
53. ick Next 4 8 ments gt A fa AsusUpdate b AIF AiBooster gt E ASUSUpdate MyLogo FF Uninstall ASUSUpdate Select the Updat e Server U en 5 IK Before Continue please make sure that your system is connected to the Internet You can then choose a web site by yourself or click AutoSelect button ASUS Update will choose the best site based on network traffic automatically for you Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic or click Auto Select Click Next Chapter 4 BIOS setup Z The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next A jA B Follow the screen instructions to V5 2501 complete the update process Please select the version pou want Please choose BIOS file from combo box a jib What s New through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features coore 1 ie eh 7 2002 11007 09 12 2002 L 1008 1008 09 13 2002 Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file 1 3 4 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start gt Programs gt ASUS gt ASUSUpdate gt ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop down menu then click Next l f Update lt Select the Update Method
54. ies 2 x CEK spring for CPUs I O shield Application CDs ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide Z If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer a ASUS NCL DS Series 1 1 l 2 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights Latest processor technology imm The motherboard comes with dual 604 pin surface mount ZIF sockets designed for the Intel Xeon processor with 800 MHz Front Side Bus FSB and 1 MB L2 cache The processor incorporates the Intel Hyper Threading Technology the Intel NetBurst micro architecture that features hyper pipelined technology and Extended Memory 64 bit Technology EM64T The EM64T enables the support for 64 bit operation system such as 64 bit Windows and Linux See page 2 9 for details Intel E7520 and Intel ICHSR chipset The Intel E7520 Memory Controller Hub MCH and the Intel ICH5R I O controller hub provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard The MCH provides the processor dual channel DDR2 400 memory and PCI Express interfaces The ICH is a new generation server class I O controller hub that provides the interface for PCI 2 3 DDR2 memory support m The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of 400 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics multimedia and Internet applications The dual channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boo
55. ing and updating your BIOS ss eessanenknnrenzannnzzznnni 4 1 4 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk rrrnnnnnnnvvvvvvvvrennrn 4 1 FE AFUDOS MN recensori nanain 4 2 4 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ss sssseeeenenzennenni 4 5 45144 ASUS UPA Utility vain 4 7 BIOS EU program anne 4 10 4 2 1 BIOS menu SCreen rnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennennvvseere A 11 Ae MOUSE A 11 4 24 57 Navigation KEYS i iii e o i A 11 ALA Menu tems surnet 4 12 42 5 SUD MENU ITEMS grisia 4 12 4 2 6 Configuration fields sse nennnennnnnnnnnnnnn A 12 22 POD UD WINQOW see A 12 220 SCHON l pe en 4 12 429 General 4 12 M ne GS 4 13 25 SSE TE 4 13 200 SENG 4 13 433 Legacy DISKETTE Aung 4 13 4 3 4 Primary Third and Fourth IDE Master Slave 4 14 455 IDE CONMOQUIAU OM kk ii i idi 4 16 4 3 6 System Information 1 ssseeeeenennzennnnnzaannanzana A 17 441 USB COniGgur lOhaunaaaarmesanenensanni 4 18 Advanced MEGANE 4 18 4 4 2 MPS Configuration Luersarnsreesdnsamare 4 20 4 4 3 Remote Access Configuration ss sseeenenennnz 4 21 AAA CPU CONMGUI AUG Ma ittra rad ki 4 21 2245 Miserere 4 22 4 4 6 Onboard Devices Configuration seen 4 24 TE PPAR aan 4 25 4 5 1 ACPI APIC Support Enabled eee 4 27 452 APM CONIQUTATO Ta i iii biki kabar ibna A 27 Contents TD FOTEN 4 27 4 5 3 Hardware Monitor sse nnnnnnzznnnnzzennennnzznzz 4 30 4 6 1 Boot Device Priority ss nenenke
56. ions The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot 2 5 5 PCI Express x8 slot The onboard PCI Express x8 slot provides x4 link to the MCH This slot is designed for various server class high performance add on cards like SCSI RAID card fiber channel card etc 2 5 6 ZCR socket The ZCR socket on the motherboard supports the Adaptec AIC 2015 Zero Channel RAID card that allows RAIDO RAID1 RAID10 and RAID 5 configurations Z The NCL DS and NCL D models include all slots The NCL DR1 model includes only one PCI X 64 bit slot 2 20 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 6 Jumpers P The grayed out components in the illustrations may not be present in lt certain models 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data
57. low Clock Ratio 50 System Thermal Disabled Power Button Mode On Off Restore on AC Power Loss Last State select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit ASUS NCL DS Series 4 27 Use the arrow down key to scroll down the menu Seed AN pet Select ten Power On LAN Disabled Change Option Power On By PMEf Disabled General Help Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Cave and Exit Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Exit Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled uM mm lt G gt Gopuright 1985 2002 American Meqatrends Inc Power Management Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the motherboard Advance Power Management APM feature Configuration options Enabled Disabled Video Power Down Mode Suspend Allows you to select the video power down mode Configuration options Disabled Standby Suspend Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend Allows you to select the hard disk power down mode Configuration options Disabled Standby Suspend Suspend Time Out Disabled Allows you to select the specified time at which the system goes on suspend mode Configuration options Disabled 1 Min 2 Min 4 Min 8 Min 10 Min 20 Min 30 Min 40 Min 50 Min 60 Min Throttle Slow Clock Ratio 50 Allows you to select duty cycle in throttle mode Configuration options 87 5 75 0 62 5 50 0 37 5 25 0 12 5 System Thermal Disabled Allows you to e
58. nable or disable the use of system thermal condition generate a power management event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power Button Mode On Off Allows the system to go into On Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed Configuration options On Off Suspend Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system goes on after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State 4 28 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Power On Ring Disabled When set to Enabled the system enables the RI to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On LAN Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PME Disabled When set to Enabled the system enables the PME to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled
59. nced menu items allow vou to change the settings for the CPU and other svstem devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the svstem to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration Configure the USB MPS Configuration support Remote Access Configuration CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP American Megatrends Inc 4 4 1 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration Enables USB host Module Version 2 23 2 5 3 controllers USB Devices Enabled None USB Function 4 USB Ports Legacy USB Support Auto USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed USB Mass Storage Device Configuration American Megatrends Inc Z The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the USB Devices Enabled item shows None 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS setup USB Function 4 USB Ports Allows you to enable a specific number of USB ports or disable the USB function Configuration options Disabled 2 USB Ports 4 USB Ports Legacy USB Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of legacy
60. nnnnnzasnnnnnnzznzznzi 4 32 BO FOT 4 32 4 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration ss sssseeeenenzennnnni 4 33 AG Ser 4 35 4 7 PEN mr 4 38 Appendix Block diagrams A 1 NDS block Nan A 1 A 2 NCLD block diagram L ss sennnnzzznnnenznnnnnnnnnnanannnznenenzzni A 2 A 3 NCLDRT block diagram ss ss ssssennnenennzennnnnnzanannnnznennzn A 3 Vi Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e 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 protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
61. ode SATA controller is forced to Native mode Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the installed operating system OS Set to Enhanced Mode if you are using native OS e g Windows 2000 XP Set to Compatible Mode if you are using legacy OS e g Windows ME 98 NT MS DOS Configuration options Compatible Mode Enhanced Mode Z The items Enhanced Mode Support On and Configure S ATA as RAID appear only when you set the Onboard IDE Operate Mode to Enhanced Mode ta Enhanced Mode Support On S ATA Allows you to set Serial ATA Parallel ATA or both to native mode Configuration options P ATA S ATA S ATA P ATA Configure S ATA as RAID No Allows you to configure the Serial ATA devices as RAID sets Configuration options No Yes IDE Detect Time Out Sec 35 Selects the time our value in seconds for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 3 6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu might 1985 2082 American Megatrends Inc AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory ASUS NCL DS Series 4 17 44 Advanced menu The Adva
62. odel includes only one PCI X 64 bit slot 1 x PCI X 133 MHz 64 bit slot PCI X 1 0 1U 2U riser 1 x PCI X 133 MHz 64 bit slot PCI X 1 0 1 x PCI Express x8 slot x4 link PCI Express 1 0a 1 x PCI X 133 MHz 64 bit slot PCI X 1 0 1 x PCI X 133 MHz 64 bit slot PCI X 1 0 1 x PCI 33 MHz 32 bit 5V PCI 2 3 1 x SO DIMM Socket for Adaptec AIC 2015 ZCR board Intel ICHSR South Bridge supports 2x Ultra DMA 100 66 33 2 x SATA 150 with RAID 0 RAID 1 configuration and Intel Matrix Storage Technology NCL DS model only Adaptec AIC 7902 PCI X U320 SCSI controller supports 2x SCSI channels with Host RAID 0 1 10 Zero Channel RAID optional ATI RAGE XL PCl based VGA controller 2 x Broadcom BMC5721 PCI Express Gigabit LAN controllers Supports PCI Express 1 0a interface Intel ICHSR South Bridge supports 4 USB 2 0 1 1 ports ASUS Q Fan2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2 AMI BIOS 8 MB Flash ROM Green PnP DMI2 0a SMBIOS 2 3 WfM2 0 continued on the next page NCL DS Series specifications summarv Rear panel Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x PS 2 keyboard port purple 1 x PS 2 mouse port green 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x Parallel port NCL DS and NCL D only 1 x Serial port 1 x VGA port 2 x LAN RJ 45 ports Floppy disk drive connector IDE connectors Serial ATA connectors Hard disk activity LED connector Chassis intrusion connector CP
63. on BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings NO Lets the BIOS l configue all the WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections devices in the svstem mav cause svstem to malfunction VES Lets the Plug And Play O S No operating system PCI Latency Timer 64 configure Plug and Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Play PnP devices not Palette Snooping Disabled required for boot if PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled your system has a Plug OffBoard PCI ISA IDE Card Auto and Play operating l system IRQ 3 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 4 assigned to PCI Device Select Screen IRQ 5 assigned to PCI Device Select Item IRQ 7 assigned to PCI Device Change Option IRQ 9 assigned to PCI Device General Help IRQ 10 assigned to Device Save and Exit IRQ 11 assigned to Device Exit IRQ 14 assigned to Device ine Plug And Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes PCI Latency Timer 64 Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes When set to Yes BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS doe
64. or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Safetv information Electrical safetv To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the svstem When adding or removing devices to or from the svstem 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 svstem before vou add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek pro
65. pansion card configure the it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page Install the software drivers for the expansion card LN When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments JI Prioritv Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Re direct to IRQ 9 Communications Port COM2 Communications Port COM1 IRQ holder for PCI steering Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port LPT 1 System CMOS Real Time Clock IRQ holder for PCI steering IRQ holder for PCI steering IRQ holder for PCI steering PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel MN IN OO un amp WIN O B NO VG AIW O CO These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices ASUS NCL DS Series 2 19 2 5 4 PCI PCI X slots The PCI PCI X slots support cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI 2 3 and PCI X 1 0 specificat
66. r Fl If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit Inc Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled PH Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature p Add On ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Sets the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto ASUS NCL DS Series 4 33 Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled
67. rmation 11 ATX power connectors 24 pin ATXPWRI 8 pin ATX12V1 These connectors are for SSI power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit QR e Use of an SSI 12 V Specification 2 0 compliant power supply unit PSU that provides a minimum power of 450 W is recommended for a fully configured system e Do not forget to connect the 8 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot up e Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate e You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices AIXPWRI ATX12V1 24 pin Power Connector 8 pin a QQQQ w 35 zzZzZZ 22020200 8229 TILT 9oGSSESEHNASSS 29 e8o e32le fata LIIDELEEEEEELI TTT kal G AL G AL B AL G AR GRAD unde Bill GRAJ Rd Bell ii ra x Ri Me je u G AL EMH AM a cM a OMe MA rer gt PTT TTT TTT TT DHO H DDODDDMHO S8 32643 3288883 VlGr ooo 2 OC NCL DS Series ATX Power connectors NS For Power Supply with 24 pin Power Connector 12 BMC connector 16 pin BMCCONN1 This connector is for the ASUS server management card if available BMC SMBCLK 5VSB fa l 5VSB GND Ct at
68. rr 2 9 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU i esenzzzannennnnnznnennznnt 2 11 fo BAM TE 2 11 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 13 2 4 Svstem memory ssarnnnnsnnrsrernnnvvrvvnnnnnnnnnnnnnsssnnnnrrvnnnnnnnnnnnnen 2 15 ZA OVEN WICW ac csewtesasccatcvececscasincbeanstcevdseonsnanctstameendetess 2 15 2 4 2 Memory configurations ss eesensnzennnennznnnnnzzznni 2 15 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM l nnnnnnnnzknnenenzznnnnnnnnnz nn 2 17 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM sseeeennnnnnnnnnnnnneeenezzznnnmanznnna 2 17 2 5 Expansion SIOts sssseeeennnnnannnnznnannnnnnannnnnnnnanannnnnnnannnnnnnnn 2 18 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card ssseeeenenannzznnzznni 2 18 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion Card eee 2 18 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments ssssseeeennknnnnnzannanznzznzi 2 19 251 FOR ei ni ninin 2 20 2 5 5 PCI Express x8 slot LL nnznmnnznenenznnni 2 20 RO 2 20 JE SUNOS OE E E 2 21 ZG COMO CUO EEE 2 26 2 7 1 Rear panel connectors ss seeeeeenenzannnnnennnsentn 2 26 2 7 2 Internal connectors ccccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 27 Contents Chapter 3 Powering up ga 3 2 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 Starting up for the first tiME LL see sennnnnznnnnnenennnnznnnnnz 3 1 Powering off the Computer es seenenzzannnennznnnnnnnznnnnannzznz 3 2 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down function s semen 3 2 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch 3 2 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Manag
69. s not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options Yes No Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS NCL DS Series 4 25 PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Allows BIOS to use PCI bus mastering when reading writing to IDE devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled Offboard PCI ISA IDE Card Auto Allows you to assign a PCI slot to a PCI IDE card when required Configuration options Auto PCI Slot1 PCI Slot2 PCI Slot3 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot5 PCI Slot6 IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options PCI Device Reserved Use the arrow down key to scroll down the menu IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device DMA Channel 0 PCI Device DMA Channel 1 PCI Device DMA Channel 3 PCI Device Select Screen DMA Channel 5 PCI Device Select Item DMA Channel 6 PCI Device Change Option DMA Channel 7 PCI Device General Help Save and Exit Reserved Memory Size Disabled Exit right 1985 20602 American Megatrends Inc DMA Channel X assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific DMA channel is free for us
70. speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation See page 4 31 for details ASUS MyLogo2 This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos See page 4 34 for details Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that vou have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Hardware information 2 1 oc 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 Before YOU proceed serena 2 1 Motherboard OVervieW nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnvernevveveevenenssennne 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU ss ssserenenzzennnnzzanennzzznnta 2 11 System Memory sccccceeseeseeeeeseessessssesessesessessesseeeeeeeeeeeeseeees 2 15 Expansion SIO ENE 2 18 DEAD SNS setecosee rata ciniinnenieuponessGasaanneaiinanearthoneqiannaviuaniorsiastauateds 2 21 CON 1102 00 EE EE 2 26 ASUS NCL DS Series 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 7 D e Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any G component e Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity e Hold componen
71. splays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Disabled if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU1 CPU2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Front1 Front2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Rear1 Rear2 Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU front and rear fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM If a fan is not connected to the connector on the motherboard the field shows N A Chapter 4 BIOS setup Smart Fan Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Disabled Enabled P The CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature and Front1 a Temperature items appear when you enable the Smart Fan Control feature Smart Fan Control Enabled ti Bearer Sr reen CPU1 Temperature 055 Change Option CPU2 Temperature 055 Fi General Help Frontl Temperature 050 Fifi save and Exit ESG Exit VCORE1 Voltage 1 356V VCORE2 Voltage 1 358v CPU1 CPU2 Temperature XXX Fronti Temperature XXX Displavs the detected CPU and svstem threshold temperatures when the Smart Fan Control feature is enabled VCORET Voltage VCORE2 Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage outputs through the onboard voltage regulators ASUS NCL DS Series 4 31
72. st system performance eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 6 4 GB s PCI Express interface P L 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 20 for details Ultra320 SCSI feature NCL DS model only The Adaptec AIC 7902 PCI X SCSI controller is onboard to support two 68 pin Ultra320 SCSI connectors each can connect up to 15 devices See page 2 29 for details Zero Channel RAID ZCR solution NCL DS model only The motherboard comes with a ZCR socket for an optional Zero Channel RAID card allowing RAIDO striping RAID1 mirroring RAID10 and RAID5 configurations The ZCR capability provides a cost effective high performance and added reliability See page 2 20 for details Chapter 1 Product introduction Gigabit LAN solution The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit LAN controllers to provide a total solution for your networking needs The onboard Broadcom BCM5 721 Gigabit LAN controllers use the PCI Express interface and have network throughput close to Gigabit bandwidth See page 2 26 for details SERIAL Serial ATA technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial
73. t Page Up gt lt Page Down gt keys to display the other items on the screen 4 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Pop up window Scroll bar Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 3 Main menu When vou enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Z Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them PE BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Power Boot Exit System Time 11 10 19 Use ENTER TAB System Date Fri 08 06 2004 or SHIFT TAB to Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in select a field Primary IDE Master ST320413A Use or to Primary IDE Slave ASUS CD S520 A configure system time Third IDE Master Not Detected Third IDE Slave Not Detected Fourth IDE Master Not Detected Fourth IDE Slave Not Detected IDE Configuration Select Screen Select Item System Information Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit Inc 4 3 1 System Time Xxx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system time 4 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 4 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in A
74. the items RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS NCL DS Series 4 29 4 30 4 5 3 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY rower Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature 49 C 120 F CPU2 Temperature 47 C 114 F MB Temperature 47 C 114 F CPU1 Fan Speed 3884RPM CPU2 Fan Speed 2871RPM Frontl Fan Speed N A Front2 Fan Speed N A Rearl Fan Speed N A Rear2 Fan Speed N A Disabled select Screen Smart Fan Control ulact ita VCORE1 Voltage 1 356V Change Option VCORE2 Voltage 1 358V General Help 3 3V Voltage 3 296V save and Exit 5V Voltage 5 010V Exit 5VSB Voltage 4 968V Inc VBAT Voltage 3 088V 12V Voltage 11 749V right 1785 2002 American Megatrends Inc CPU1 CPU2 Temperature xxx C xxx F MB Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and di
75. tion b NorthBridge Configuration Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled Onboard SCSI Boot ROM Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard SCSI Boot ROM Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard SCSI controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Z This item appears only in NCL DS model 4 22 Chapter 4 BIOS setup NorthBridge Configuration The NorthBridge Configuration menu allows vou to change the Northbridge settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature Enabled Memory Mirroring Sparing Disabled DIMM Speed Displays the installed DIMM type and speed This item is auto detected and is not configurable Memory Remap Feature Enabled ENABLE Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory DISABLE Do not allow remapping of memory Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Allows you to remap the overlap PCI memory over the total physical memory Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Mirroring Sparing Disabled Configuration options Disabled Mirroring Sparing ASUS NCL DS Series 4 23 4 4 6 Onboard Devices Configuration BIO
76. to indicate that it is locked 6 Apply the thermal interface material thermal grease to the top of the CPU This thermal grease should come with the CPU package 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second CPU Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel Xeon processors require an Intel certified heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance When you buy a boxed Intel CPU the package includes the heatsink fan retention brackets screws thermal grease installation manual and other items that are necessary for CPU installation e e Make sure that you have applied the thermal grease to the top of the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan e Refer to the installation manual that came with the CPU package for details on heatsink fan assembly and installation CPU heatsink top view CPU heatsink bottom view Heatsink screw QR Before installing the CPU heatsinks ensure that the jumpers FM CPU1 and FM_CPU2 are set correctly depending on the pin definition of your CPU fan cables Refer to page 2 19 for information on these jumpers To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the four screws on the heatsink align with the nuts on the support plate ASUS NCL DS Series 2 13 2 Use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal
77. ts by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them e Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component e Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED SB PWR1 OFF Standby Powered Power Off NCL DS Series Standby power LED ASUS NCL DS Series 2 1 2 2 2 2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Make sure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the imag
78. tup utility When you Start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctrl Alt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys QR e The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu See section 4 7 Exit Menu e The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen e Visit the ASUS website www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY ain Advanced Power Boot Exit Se
79. y through the onboard Intel ICHSR integrated RAID controller These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default In Standard IDE mode you can connect Serial ATA boot data hard disk drives to these connectors If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the Configure SATA As item in the BIOS to RAID See section 4 3 6 IDE Configuration on page 4 15 for details qA Dxa40q40 zZHHz2nnhzZ 26402067 SATA2 SATA1 NCL DS Series SATA connectors QR Important notes on Serial ATA e You must install Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives The Serial ATA RAID feature RAID O RAID 1 is available only if you are using Windows 2000 XP e Use only two Serial ATA RAID connectors for each RAID O or RAID 1 set e When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 connector Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector Setting Use SATA1 Master Boot disk SATA2 Slave Data disk 2 28 Chapter 2 Hardware information 4 Ultra320 SCSI connectors two 68 pin SCSIA1 SCSIB1 present in NCL DS model only This motherboard comes with the Adaptec AIC 7902 SCSI U320 controller that support two 68 Pin Ultra320 SCSI connectors one for each of the two channels E

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