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Asus PRL-DLS533 User Manual

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  • Page 1 E1223 PRL-DLS533 ® Dual Intel Xeon™-based Motherboard ® ServerWorks GCSL SystemSet User Guide...
  • Page 2 PRL-DLS533 User Guide...
  • Page 3 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.

  • Page 4: Asus Contact Information

    Technical Support Support Fax: +1-510-608-4555 General Support: +1-502-933-8713 Web Site: www.asus.com Support Email: tsd@asus.com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany & Austria) Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany General Fax: +49-2102-442066 General Email: sales@asuscom.de (for marketing requests only) Technical Support Support Hotline:...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Product introduction Chapter 1 .................. 1 1.1 Welcome! ................1 1.2 Package contents ..............1 1.3 Special features ..............2 1.3.1 Product highlights ............. 2 1.3.2 Value-added solutions ..........4 1.4 Motherboard overview ............6 1.4.1 Major components ............ 6 1.4.2 Core specifications ...........
  • Page 6 Contents 2.8 Connectors ................19 2.9 Onboard LEDs ..............27 2.9.1 Port 80h post code LEDs ........28 Powering up Chapter 3 .................. 1 3.1 Starting up for the first time ........... 1 3.2 Powering off the computer ............ 2 BIOS setup Chapter 4 ..................

  • Page 7: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    FCC/CDC statements Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 8: Safety Information

    Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.

  • Page 9: About This Guide

    About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing this ASUS motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of this motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.

  • Page 10: Conventions Used In This Guide

    1. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on page x. 2. Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer.
  • Page 11 PRL-DLS533 specifications summary ® Support for Intel Xeon™ processor On-die 512KB L2 cache Chipsets RCC Grand Champion Super Lite North Bridge (GMIC-SL) RCC Champion South Bridge 6.0 (CSB6) RCC Champion I/O Bridge 2.0 (CIOB-X2) Front Side Bus (FSB) 400 MHz / 533 MHz...
  • Page 12 PRL-DLS533 specifications summary BIOS features 4Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS with ACPI, DMI, Green, PnP features, and Enhanced Server BIOS features Form Factor Extended ATX form factor: 12 in x 13 in (30.5 cm x 33 cm) Support CD contents...

  • Page 14: Product Introduction

    Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the PRL-DLS533 motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Product introduction...

  • Page 15: Package Contents

    Chapter summary Welcome! ............1-1 Package contents .......... 1-1 Special features ..........1-2 Motherboard overview ........1-6 ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard...

  • Page 16: Welcome

    Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard! ® The ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality server motherboards! ® The PRL-DLS533 supports dual Intel Xeon™...

  • Page 17: Special Features

    Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology ® The PRL-DLS533 motherboard supports Intel Xeon™ processors via dual ® 604-pin surface mount ZIF sockets. The processor features the Intel NetBurst™ micro-architecture that includes hyper-pipelined technology, a rapid execution engine, a 533MHz or a 400MHz system bus, and an execution trace cache to offer a significant increase in performance.
  • Page 18 82540 Gigabit Ethernet controller and the Broadcom 5703C PCI-X Gigabit Ethernet controller to support the latest LAN technologies. Onboard VGA The ATI Rage-XL PCI-based VGA controller integrates an 8MB display SDRAM to provide onboard video solution. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide...

  • Page 19: Value-Added Solutions

    1.3.2 Value-added solutions Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASUS ASIC to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The system voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable supply of current for critical components.
  • Page 20 Chassis intrusion detection The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring through the ASUS ASIC. A chassis intrusion event is retained in the system memory for more protection. Smart BIOS The 4Mbit firmware gives an easy-to-use interface that provides more control and protection to the motherboard. The BIOS has a boot block write protection and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection, and is Year 2000 certified.

  • Page 21: Motherboard Overview

    1.4.1 Major components The following are the major components of the PRL-DLS533 motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-7. 604-pin CPU sockets 16.
  • Page 22 ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide...

  • Page 23: Core Specifications

    1.4.2 Core specifications 604-pin CPU sockets. A 604-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel Xeon™ processor with 512KB L2 ® cache and a 533MHz or a 400MHz system bus that allows up to 4.2GB/s or 3.2GB/s data transfer rate. 8-pin 12V SSI power connector.
  • Page 24 I/O configurations. The CIOB-X2 supports dual 64-bit PCI-X I/O busses that comply with PCI 2.2 specifications. ASUS ASIC. This chip performs multiple system functions that include hardware and system voltage monitoring, IRQ routing, among others.
  • Page 25 ® Intel 82540 32bit PCI Gigabit Ethernet controller Controller. This LAN controller fully supports 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/ 1000BASE-T networking protocols and data rates up to 1000Mbps. Broadcom 5703CHK PCI-X Gigabit Ethernet Controller. This ® LAN controller fully supports 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T networking protocols and data rates up to 1000Mbps. The BCM5703 is optimized for LAN on Motherboard designs (LOM), enterprise networking, and Internet appliances that use PCI or PCI- X bus.

  • Page 26: Hardware Information

    Chapter 2 This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes details on the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard. Hardware information...
  • Page 27 Chapter summary Motherboard installation ....... 2-1 Motherboard layout ........2-2 Before you proceed ........2-3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..... 2-4 System memory ..........2-8 Expansion slots ..........2-11 Switches and jumpers ......... 2-14 Connectors ........... 2-19 ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard...

  • Page 28: Motherboard Installation

    Motherboard installation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The PRL-DLS533 uses the extended ATX form factor that measures 12 inches x 13 inches (30.5 x 33 cm).

  • Page 29: Motherboard Layout

    FAN1 T: Mouse B: Keyboard ATX_POWER USB1 USB2 COM1 CPULED1 ® ServerWorks GCSL North Bridge RJ-45 JFSB1 RJ-45 ® PRL-DLS533 POWERLED1 FLOPPY FAN3 ServerWorks ® BroadCom BCM5703C PCIX-1 (64-bit, 100MHz 3V) PCI-X CSB6 Gigabit IDE3 South Bridge CR2032 3V Ethemet...

  • Page 30: Before You Proceed

    5. Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX 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. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide...

  • Page 31: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Prestonia PRL-DLS533 ® Gold Arrow PRL-DLS533 Socket 604 Note in the illustration that the CPU has a gold triangular mark on one corner. This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket.

  • Page 32: Installing The Cpu

    4. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide...

  • Page 33: Installing The Cpu Heatsink And Fan

    2.4.3 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ® The Intel Xeon™ processors require aspecially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan. 1. Place the heatsink and fan assembly on top of the installed CPU, making sure that it fits in place.
  • Page 34 CPUFAN1 (for the CPU on socket 1) and CPUFAN2 (for the CPU on socket 2). Don’t forget to connect the CPU fan cable. Hardware monitoring problems may occur if you fail to plug the cable. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide...

  • Page 35: System Memory

    ® PRL-DLS533 80 Pins PRL-DLS533 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets A DDR 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. The DDR SDRAM technology evolved from the mainstream PC66, PC100, PC133 memory known as Single Data Rate (SDR) SDRAM.

  • Page 36: Memory Configurations

    SDRAM 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB (x1) = Total System Memory (Max. 4GB) = The system chipset only supports PC2100/1600 registered ECC DIMMs. Make sure to use only the specified DIMM types for stable system operation. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide...

  • Page 37: Installing A Dimm

    2.5.3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Follow these steps to install a DIMM. 1.

  • Page 38: Expansion Slots

    1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 2-11...
  • Page 39 Standard Interrupt Assignments Priority Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port (COM2) Communications Port (COM1) Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port (LPT1) System CMOS/Real Time Clock ACPI Mode when used IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor...

  • Page 40: Pci Slots

    PCI slot (PCI32) PCI32 is a 32-bit/33MHz 5V PCI slot with a Low Pin Count (LPC) signal connector to accommodate the ASUS Server Management Card. This slot has the same specifications regardless of the onboard SCSI controller. PCI slot (PCI64) PCI64 is a 64-bit/33MHz 3.3V PCI slot which supports up to 266MB/s...

  • Page 41: Switches And Jumpers

    7. Frequency Multiple 8. Frequency Multiple OFF ON PRL-DLS533 DIP Switches 1. CPU External Frequency Selection (SW1 & JFSB1) This option tells the clock generator which frequency to send to the CPU, SDRAM and AGP clock, and sets the CPU’s External frequency. (The BUS Clock multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU’s Internal...
  • Page 42 [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] 19.0x [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] 20.0x [OFF] [OFF] [ON] [ON] 21.0x [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] 22.0x [OFF] [ON] [ON] [ON] 23.0x [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] 24.0x [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON] ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 2-15...

  • Page 43: Jumpers

    ® Disable Enable (Default) PRL-DLS533 LSI 1030 SCSI Chip Setting 2. 32-bit PCI Gigabit Ethernet setting (1 x 3-pin JLAN1) These jumpers are set by default, pins [1-2], to enable the onboard INTEL 82540 Gigabit Ethernet controller to support 10/100/1000BASE networks.
  • Page 44 Enable Disable (Default) PRL-DLS533 Broadcom 5703 LAN Chip Setting 4. VGA setting (3-pin JVGA1) This jumper is set by default, pins [1-2], to enable the onboard the onboard ATI Rage XL VGA controller. Reset to pins 2-3 to disable the VGA controller.
  • Page 45 5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. ® PRL-DLS533 CLRCMOS1 Short solder points to Clear CMOS PRL-DLS533 Clear RTC RAM 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 46: Connectors

    PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. PRL-DLS533 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 2. Serial port 2 connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector accommodates a second serial port using an optional serial port bracket. Connect the bracket cable to this connector then install the bracket into a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
  • Page 47 IDE3 PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE PRL-DLS533 IDE Connectors ribbon cable to PIN 1. For UltraDMA/100/66 IDE devices, use an 80-conductor IDE cable. The UltraDMA/66 cable included in the motherboard package also supports UltraDMA/100.
  • Page 48 PRL-DLS533 ® PRL-DLS533 Chassis Open Alarm Lead 5. Wake-On-Ring Connector (2-pin J2) This connector connects to internal modem cards with a Wake-On- Ring output. The connector powers up the system when a ringup packet or signal is received through the internal modem card.
  • Page 49 The system may become unstable and may experience difficulty powering up if the power supply is inadequate. For Power Supply with 20-pin Power Connector ATXPWR 24-pin Power Connector ® PRL-DLS533 8-pin CON12V 4-pin PRL-DLS533 ATX Power Connector 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information...
  • Page 50 PRL-DLS533 ® FAN2 FAN3 PRL-DLS533 12-Volt Cooling Fan Power 8. Zero Channel RAID Slot (PCI-X3) The PCI-X3 slot supports a standard PCI expansion card as well as a Zero Channel RAID card like the one from LSI shown here. PRL-DLS533 ®...
  • Page 51 Count (LPC) signal connector to accommodate the ASMC card. PRL-DLS533 ® PRL-DLS533 eRMC Connector 10. IPMB connector (4-pin CON2) The Intelligent Platform Management Bus (IPMB) connector is for the ASMC card. Connect the 4-pin ASMC interface cable to this connector.

  • Page 52: Scsi Connection Notes

    68-pin Female Terminator Internal SCSI Devices (up to 15 devices) PRL-DLS533 ® 68-pin Internal SCSI Cable (Twisted-Pair Ribbon) Channel A 68-pin Female Terminator Internal SCSI Devices (up to 15 devices) PRL-DLS533 SCSI Connection Example ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 2-25...
  • Page 53 Message LED ATX Power Switch* PRL-DLS533 System Panel Connectors • System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.

  • Page 54: Onboard Leds

    Lights if one or two CPU overheats or if CPU 1 is not inserted. POWERLED1 Lights when the motherboard is turned ON. STBYLED1 Lights when the motherboard receives standby power. LED1-LED8 Port 80h post code LEDs (see next page) JSLED1 SCSI activity LED header (for chassis LED) ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 2-27...

  • Page 55: Port 80H Post Code Leds

    2.9.1 Port 80h post code LEDs 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 POST Code < C0h > 1. Chipset very early initialization. 2. Programed chipset registers before memory detection. POST Code < C1h > 1. Power on check. 2.
  • Page 56 5. PnP early initialization. 6. BBS initialization. POST Code < 0Ch > 1. Initialize the keyboard controller and set up all of the 40: area data. 2. Load CPU micro-code update if BIOS updated option is enable. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 2-29...
  • Page 57 POST Code < 0Dh > 1. Programed CPU MTRR. Measure CPU speed and save CPU speed. 2. Initialized the video, whether it is mono, color or EGA/VGA. After initialize, shrink the VGA BIOS. 3. If no video found in this stage, beep a warning sound. POST Code <...
  • Page 58 1. Initialized and installed co-processor. POST Code < 4Eh > 1. Checked whether the keyboard is locked or not. 2. Report USB Keyboard. 3. Translate HaltOn_Item value to tell whether individual catagory error should be reported or not. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 2-31...
  • Page 59 POST Code < 4Fh > 1. Power management initialization. 2. Verify password. POST Code < 50h > 1. Write all of CMOS back to RAM. POST Code < 52h > 1. Do whatever needs to do before PCI ROM initialization. 2.
  • Page 60 7. Clear garbage in base memory except BIOS data. 8. Set segment EC00 to EFFF shadow read/write. 9. Set segment EC00 to EFFF shadow read/write. 10. Set A20 off. POST Code < ffh > 1. INT 19h (system boot). ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 2-33...
  • Page 61 2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 62: Powering Up

    Chapter 3 This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes. Powering up...
  • Page 63 Chapter summary Starting up for the first time ......3-1 Powering off the computer ......3-2 ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard...

  • Page 64: Starting Up For The First Time

    High frequency beeps when CPU overheated; system is working System running at a lower frequency 7. At power on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide...

  • Page 65: Powering Off The Computer

    Powering off the computer You must first exit the operating system and shut down the system before switching off the power. For ATX power supplies, you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down the operating system. If you use Windows 95/98/2000/XP, click the Start button, click Shut Down, then click the OK button to shut down the computer.

  • Page 66: Bios Setup

    Chapter 4 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS setup...
  • Page 67 Chapter summary Managing and updating your BIOS ....4-1 BIOS Setup program ........4-5 Main Menu ............4-8 Advanced Menu ........... 4-15 Power Menu ..........4-22 Boot Menu ............ 4-27 Server Menu ..........4-29 Exit Menu ............4-30 ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard...

  • Page 68: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. If the word “unknown” appears after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide...
  • Page 69 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. 6. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, then press <Enter>. Chapter 4: BIOS Setup...

  • Page 70: Updating The Bios

    BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating may result to more problems with the motherboard! 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier.
  • Page 71 If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, the system may not boot. If this happens, call the ASUS service center for support. Chapter 4: BIOS Setup...

  • Page 72: Bios Setup Program

    Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide...

  • Page 73: Bios Menu Bar

    4.2.1 BIOS menu bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features.

  • Page 74: General Help

    While moving around through the Setup program, note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide...

  • Page 75: Main Menu

    Main Menu When you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears. System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour, minute, second. Valid values for hour, minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59).
  • Page 76 Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This field automatically displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during the boot process. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide...

  • Page 77: Primary/Secondary/Tertiary Master/Slave

    4.3.1 Primary/Secondary/Tertiary Master/Slave Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, this may be because the hard disk drive is too old or too new.
  • Page 78 After making your selections on this sub-menu, press the <Esc> key to return to the Main menu. When the Main menu appears, the hard disk drive field displays the size for the hard disk drive that you configured. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 4-11...
  • Page 79 Translation Method [LBA] Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing (LBA) is enabled, the 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with more than 504MB storage capacity.
  • Page 80 IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA capability. To make changes to this field, set the Type field to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [Disabled] ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 4-13...

  • Page 81: Keyboard Features

    4.3.2 Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [6/Sec] This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second.

  • Page 82: Advanced Menu

    If a mouse is detected, the BIOS assigns IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse. Otherwise, IRQ12 can be used for expansion cards. When you set this field to [Enabled], BIOS reserves IRQ12, whether or not a PS/2 mouse is detected at startup. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 4-15...
  • Page 83 OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]. Otherwise, leave to the default setting [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices.

  • Page 84: Chip Configuration

    [Primary\Secondary] [Primary\Tertiary] [Primary] [Secondary\Tertiary\ [Secondary] [Tertiary] [Disabled] DDR DQS Delay TAP in DEC [5] Default setting is 5. User settings are from 0 to 96. The last setting, 96, is for auto selection. Configuration options: [0...96] ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 4-17...

  • Page 85: I/O Device Configuration

    4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] When set to [Read Only], this parameter protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from, but not writes to, the floppy disk drive. The default setting [R/W] allows both reads and writes. Configuration options: [R/W] [Read Only] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3]...
  • Page 86 This field allows you to configure the parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode. This selection is available only if you select [ECP] or [ECP+EPP] in Parallel Port Mode above. Configuration options: [1] [3] ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 4-19...

  • Page 87: Pci Configuration

    4.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4, Slot 5, Slot 6 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ use.
  • Page 88 Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Onboard 2nd LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], these fields allow the system to boot from the network using the onboard LAN controller boot ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 4-21...

  • Page 89: Power Menu

    Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. Power Management [User Defined] This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power saving features.
  • Page 90 4 seconds puts the system in sleep mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds powers off the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend] ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 4-23...

  • Page 91: Power Up Control

    4.5.1 Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions. [Disabled] leaves your system off while [Enabled] reboots the system. [Previous State] sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption.
  • Page 92 This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. You may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Everyday] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date] ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 4-25...

  • Page 93: Hardware Monitor

    4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF], CPU1 Temperature [xxxC/xxxF], CPU2 Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary. CPU1 Fan Speed [xxxxRPM], CPU2 Fan Speed [xxxxRPM], System Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM).

  • Page 94: Boot Menu

    CD-ROMs, network remote boot ROM, and SCSI or RAID controllers on PnP cards. The IPL devices are classified into three categories: BIOS Aware IPL Devices (BAID) Legacy devices PnP devices, includes Boot Connection Vector (BCV) and Bootstrap Entry Vector (BEV) devices ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 4-27...
  • Page 95 1st Boot : (BAID) [None] This field allows you to select a BIOS Aware IPL Devices (BAID) to boot from. A BAID is any device that can boot on an operating system but requires a specific BIOS code for support. Bootable FDDs, ATA HDD, ATAPI CD-ROM, ATA ZIP, and ATA MO drives are classified as BAID.
  • Page 96 Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Post Diag [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 4-29...

  • Page 97: Slot Configuration

    4.6.1 Slot Configuration Init Slot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 IRQ [Normal] This field allows you to set the priority level for each expansion slot in order to determine expansion card initialization order. Configuration options: [High] [Normal] [Low] [Skip] 4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup...

  • Page 98: Server Menu

    This field displays the presence of ECC DIMMS in the slots. Installed DIMMs automatically display [Enabled]. If the DIMM slot is empty, the gray “Not Installed” message is displayed. Configuration options: [Enabled] Not Installed. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 4-31...

  • Page 99: Event Log Viewer

    4.7.1 Event Log Viewer No IPMI Device Detected Unless an IPMI device, like the ASMC-LE/HE server management card is installed, the Event Log Viewer will not display any data. If installed, a detailed range of server data is displayed. 4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup...

  • Page 100: Exit Menu

    Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than system date, system time, and password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 4-33...

  • Page 101: Discard Changes

    Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to load default values.

  • Page 102: Driver Installation

    Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to install SCSI, LAN, and VGA drivers under various operating systems. Driver installation...

  • Page 103: Asus Prl-Dls533 Motherboard

    ATI® Rage XL Display Driver Installation ........53 Linux RedHat 7.3/8.0 ................54 5.8.1 LSI® SCSI Driver Installation ............. 54 5.8.2 Broadcom Gigabit LAN Driver Installation ........55 5.8.3 Intel® LAN Driver Installation ............. 57 5.8.4 ATI® Rage XL Display Driver Installation ........57 ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard...

  • Page 104: Support Cd Contents

    Follow the installation wizards or find additional instructions as text files in each of the driver folders. 5.1.2 Management Sofware This screen displays the ASUS proprietary server management software. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide...

  • Page 105: Utilities

    5.1.3 Utilities This screen displays the available system utilities that you can install. 5.1.4 Contact This screen displays the ASUS worldwide contact information. Chapter 5: Driver installation...

  • Page 106: Microsoft® Windows® Nt Server 4.0

    Choose one of two methods to install these drivers onto a Windows NT 4.0 system. Boot directly from the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM -or- Use Windows NT 4.0 Boot Floppy Diskettes. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide...
  • Page 107 B1. CD-ROM Installation Have the driver diskette available for inserting into the A: drive when prompted. Depending upon the media used to distribute the drivers (web or CDROM), you will create a driver diskette. IMPORTANT: Read Steps 2 and 3 before performing the instructions contained within these steps.
  • Page 108 Press Enter to continue.” This message implies that Windows NT recognizes the miniport driver and the SCSI or Fibre Channel hardware. At this point, simply follow the Microsoft Windows NT installation procedure. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide...
  • Page 109 C. Existing System Installation To install the SYMMPI.SYS miniport driver, follow these steps: Boot Windows NT 4.0 and log on as Administrator. Click on the Start button. Move to Settings-->Control Panel and click. Double click on SCSI Adapters. Click on the Drivers tab. Click Add.

  • Page 110: Broadcom Gigabit Lan Driver Installation

    Network Adapters. 7. When the Select Network Adapter window opens, click Have Disk..8. When prompted, insert the ASUS Support CD into your system's CD-ROM drive, type the path to the driver, and click OK. For example, to install the adapter driver software for Windows NT, type e:\Drivers\LAN\Broadcom\in the Insert Disk location box (where "e:"...

  • Page 111: Intel Gigabit Lan Driver Installation

    ® 5.2.3 Intel Gigabit LAN Driver Installation A. Preparing the Intel LAN Driver Disk Windows NT 4.0 does not have the drivers for the Intel 82540EM LAN controllers. Before installing Windows NT 4.0, copy the LAN drivers from the support CD into a floppy disk. Prepare one blank formatted high density floppy disk before proceeding.
  • Page 112 Follow the screen instructions to complete the process. B. New System Installation Double-click the icon in the Control Panel to display the Network Network Setup Wizard. When the screen appears, press Installing Windows NT Networking to display the following screen. Next ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide...
  • Page 113 Check the box, then click Wired to the Network Next On the screen that appears, click the button Select from list... display the window. Select Network Adapter Insert the LAN driver disk that you created, then click Have Disk... Type in the dialog box that appears, then click OK.
  • Page 114 OK. Follow the succeeding screen instructions. 12. When done, the following screen appears showing the Intel(R) in the list. PRO/1000 Family Adapter 13. Click and follow any other screen instructions to complete the Next installation. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-11...
  • Page 115 C. Existing System Installation Double-click the icon in the Control Panel. Network Select the tab, then click . A list of adapters appears. Adapter Do not select an adapter from the list. Instead, insert the LAN driver disk that you created from the support CD. Refer to the section “A.

  • Page 116: Ati Rage Xl Display Driver Installation

    If Autorun in enabled in your computer, the following screen appears. Click on to install the driver. ATI Rage XL Display Driver If Autorun is disabled, install the display driver from the following path: \Drivers\ATI\Nt40\Setup.exe Follow the screen instructions to complete the installation. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-13...

  • Page 117: Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server

    ® ® Microsoft Windows 2000 Server ® 5.3.1 LSI SCSI Driver Installation Windows 2000 Server does not have drivers for the new SCSI controllers, you must load the driver manually prior to Windows 2000 Server installation. A. Preparing an LSI Driver Disk From the support CD, locate the LSI drivers in the following path: \Drivers\SCSI\FUSION-MPT\Windows\1.08.22\Win2000 This procedure installs the SYMMPI.SYS driver onto a new or existing...
  • Page 118 Press Enter to proceed. Windows 2000 Server should now recognize the Miniport driver and the LSI Ultra320 SCSI or Fibre Channel hardware. Press Enter to continue. Follow the Microsoft Windows 2000 installation procedure at this point. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-15...
  • Page 119 B2. Boot Floppy Disk Installation Have the driver diskette available for inserting into the A: drive when prompted. Depending upon the media used to distribute drivers (web or CDROM), you will create a driver diskette. IMPORTANT: Read Step 2 before performing the instructions contained within this step.
  • Page 120 NOTE: If more than one LSI Logic driver needs to be installed, additional drivers can be installed one after the other without rebooting for each one. Installation order is not important. 13. Reboot your computer to load the new miniport driver(s). ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-17...
  • Page 121 14. After rebooting, check the installed SCSI driver from the Computer Management window. 15. Highlight the , click the right LSI Logic 1020/1030 Ultra320 SCSI Adapter mouse button, and select to display the following. Properties 5-18 Chapter 5: Driver installation...
  • Page 122 16. Click to display a list of files related to the SCSI driver. Driver Details ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-19...

  • Page 123: Broadcom Gigabit Lan Driver Installation

    5.3.2 Broadcom Gigabit LAN Driver Installation Installing the Driver Software To install the adapter software for Windows2000, do the following NOTE – Before beginning this procedure, verify that the Windows 2000 system has been upgraded to the latest version with the latest service pack applied.

  • Page 124: Intel Gigabit Lan Driver Installation

    In the following screen, click on Make Driver Disk 4. The next screen allows you to select an operating system to install the driver. Select . Refer to the next page. Windows 2000 (Gigabit) ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-21...
  • Page 125 Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive when prompted. Follow the screen instructions to complete the process. B. Update Driver on an Existing System Installation You may update the LAN driver directly from the support CD. Insert the support CD into the CD-ROM drive. On the screen that appears, click on Intel PRO/1000 LAN Driver, then on the item Install Base Driver.
  • Page 126 , click the Intel(R) 82540EM-based Network Connection right mouse button, and select to display the following. Properties Click to display a list of the files related to the Intel Driver Details 82540EM LAN driver. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-23...
  • Page 127 You may also update the LAN drivers from the LAN Driver Disk if you created one. Follow these steps to update from the LAN driver disk. Boot Windows 2000 system and log on as Administrator. Click on the button. Select , then Start Settings...
  • Page 128 ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-25...

  • Page 129: Ati Rage Xl Display Driver Installation

    ® 5.3.4 ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation Windows 2000 system can automatically recognize the ATI RAGE XL PCI driver during system installation. You do not need to load any driver for supporting the onboard ATI RAGE XL graphics controller chipset. ®...

  • Page 130: Microsoft® Windows® Xp Professional

    Windows XP automatically adds the driver to the registry and copies the driver to the appropriate directory. The method for installing Windows XP on a new system involves using a CD-ROM. Installation using boot floppy diskettes is not supported by Windows XP. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-27...
  • Page 131 B1. CD-ROM Installation Start the Windows XP installation by booting from the Windows XP CD-ROM. The system BIOS must support booting from a CD-ROM. BIOS settings may need to be changed to allow CD-ROM booting. Press the F6 key to install the SYMMPI.SYS driver when the screen displays “Windows Setup.”...
  • Page 132 12. Click on the Next button again to start the driver update. In some cases, a message will display saying that this driver has not passed logo testing. This message informs you that a nonsigned driver is being installed. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-29...
  • Page 133 13. Click STOP Installation to cancel the installation if a nonsigned driver is not desired. - or - Click Continue Anyway to continue the installation. The system will load the driver from the Windows XP driver diskette. A message box may display indicating that the target (existing) driver is newer than the source (upgrade) driver.

  • Page 134: Broadcom Gigabit Lan Driver Installation

    Browse (don’t use the text entry field) and locate the path to the Gigabit Ethernet drivers that was specified above. 6. Once the software update is complete, click Finish to close the wizard and complete the software installation. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-31...

  • Page 135: Intel Gigabit Lan Driver Installation

    ® 5.4.3 Intel Gigabit LAN Driver Installation For Windows XP Professional users, we recommended that you use the Intel 82551QM/82540EM/82544GC driver from the support CD. A. Preparing the Intel LAN Driver Disk Insert the support CD into the CD-ROM drive. Run the utility from the following path: \Drivers\LAN\MAKEDISK\dcreate.exe In the following screen, click on...
  • Page 136 Follow the succeeding installation instructions. When done, the following screen appears. Click to complete Finish the installation. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-33...

  • Page 137: Novell Netware Server

    ® ® Novell NetWare Server ® 5.5.1 LSI SCSI Driver Installation A single driver (*HAM) is provided for the Novell NetWare 5.1/6.0 environments. This document explains how to install and use the SDMS NWPA SCSI Host Adapter Module (HAM) driver for NetWare. A.
  • Page 138 STARTUP.NCF, specifying the slot numbers written down in Step 5 above, with only one slot number per load instance. The HAM driver(s) are loaded for each LSI Logic controller SCSI channel from the first LOAD statement to the last LOAD statement. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-35...

  • Page 139: Broadcom Gigabit Lan Driver Installation

    5.5.2 Broadcom Gigabit LAN Driver Installation Installing the Driver Software Installing Novell NetWare Server 5.x/6.0 Please ensure that the server has the latest support pack available installed. The latest support packs can be found at: http:// support.novell.com/misc/patlst.htm. You may want to create an archive disk by copying all the files from the CDROM\Netware\Driver directory onto a floppy disk.
  • Page 140 The actual numbers will be a function of the number of adapters in the system. The following is an example for a system with 8 adapters installed: set maximum packet receive buffers = 36000 set minimum packet receive buffers = 12000 ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-37...

  • Page 141: Intel Gigabit Lan Driver Installation

    ® 5.5.3 Intel Gigabit LAN Driver Installation You may install the Intel 82540EM LAN drivers directly from the support CD. Proceed to the section “B. Update LAN Driver on an Existing System Installation.” If you wish to create a LAN driver disk, proceed to the section “A.Preparing the Intel LAN Driver Disk.”...
  • Page 142 <Insert>. If you're using a floppy disk, insert the disk in drive A and press<Enter>. If you've mounted the CD as a NetW are volume, press <F3> andenter the source path (CD volume). ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-39...

  • Page 143: Ati Rage Xl Display Driver Installation

    The driver name is displayed: Intel(R) PRO PCI adapter. Press <Enter> to select it. A prompt appears asking if you want to copy the driver.Select Yes and press <Enter>. The next screen asks for parameters for loading the driver. Tomodify any driver parameters or protocols, highlight Select/Modify driver parameters and protocols and press <Enter>.

  • Page 144: Sco Openserver 5.0.6A

    The dd image is located in the zipped file you downloaded from the LSI Logic web site. RAWRITE3.COM is included within the zipped file. After the image has been copied to a 3.5-inch diskette, use this BTLD diskette for SCO OpenServer installations as instructed. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-41...
  • Page 145 B. New System Installation This procedure installs SCO UNIX onto a hard disk drive. This installation is necessary to build a new UNIX kernel that includes your lsil driver. During installation, you are given the option of retaining current partitions on the root hard disk.
  • Page 146 “Do you want this kernel to boot by default (y/n)?” Type: y and press Enter. The system backs up the old kernel. b. “Do you want the kernel environment rebuilt (y/n)?” Type: y and press Enter. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-43...
  • Page 147 To activate the new kernel, you must reboot the system. At the command prompt, type: reboot Press Enter. C2. Adding a SCSI Disk Drive NOTE: If you are not adding a SCSI or Fibre Channel disk drive to this system, go to step 4. At the command prompt, type: mkdev hd Press Enter.
  • Page 148 (add another host adapter). Type y and press Enter. If you entered the host adapter number incorrectly, type n, and press Enter. The system then prompts for the host adapter identifier of the preceding step. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-45...
  • Page 149 With SCO OpenServer 5.0.6a, the system prompts for the bus number of the tape drive. Since LSI Logic host adapters support only one bus per adapter, press Enter to get the default of zero, or type 0 (zero) and press Enter. The system prompts for the ID of the tape drive.
  • Page 150 10. A prompt appears to create a new kernel. Type y if this is the last device to be added, or type n if additional devices are to be added. Go to step 6, "Rebuilding the Kernel," if you replied y; return to step 3 if you replied n. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-47...
  • Page 151 C5. Rebuilding the Kernel To rebuild the kernel, type: /etc/conf/cf.d/link_unix The system displays will prompt for responses to these messages: a. Do you want this kernel to boot by default (y/n)? Type: y Press Enter. The system backs up the old kernel. b.

  • Page 152: Broadcom Gigabit Lan Driver Installation

    5.6.2 Broadcom Gigabit LAN Driver Installation You can find the Broadcom Gigabit Network driver for SCO OpenServer 5.0.6a in the ASUS Support CD at \Drivers\Lan\Broadcom\SCO\OpenSrv\ Creating a Diskette 1. Copy the file VOL.000.000 to an SCO system. The file is located in “\drivers\lan\broadcom\sco\opensrv”...

  • Page 153: Sco Unixware Server

    SCO UnixWare Server ® 5.7.1 LSI SCSI Driver Installation A. Building the LSI Logic Fusion-MPT™ mpt Driver HBA Diskette This is the guide to create an HBA driver diskette for the the Caldera UnixWare 7 and Open Unix 8 Operating Systems. Both of these operating systems will hereafter be referred to as “UnixWare.”...
  • Page 154 Refer to the section titled Troubleshooting for more information. Once the old kernel is saved, insert the mpt UnixWare driver diskette. Load the driver using the pkgadd command by typing: pkgadd -d diskette1 ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-51...
  • Page 155 Select the mpt package. The mpt driver on this diskette is then loaded onto the system. The system will again prompt you to load a driver even if loading was successful. Type q (quit) and press Enter. Verify that the driver is now loaded successfully by typing: pkginfo mpt The package information should read: system mpt LSI Logic IHV HBA...

  • Page 156: Intel Gigabit Lan Driver Installation

    CDROM so the driver resides on the system. Example of installing the driver directly from the CD: pkgadd –d /<cdrom_mount_location>/UNIX/UW7DDI8/e1008g.pkg Example of spooling the driver from the CD to the system: pkgadd -s spool –d /<cdrom_mount_location>/UNIX/UW7DDI8/ e1008g.pkg e1008g pkgadd e1008g ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-53...

  • Page 157: Ati Rage Xl Display Driver Installation

    6. If you are downloading the latest driver from the Intel website,save the package to a directory on your system; for example, the /tmp directory. You can install the driver from this directory or spool the driver from the directory so the driver resides on the system. Example of installing the driver from the directory: pkgadd –d /<dir_location>/e1008g.pkg Example of spooling the driver from the directory to the system:...

  • Page 158: Linux Redhat 7.3/8.0

    8.0. You may install to a disk attached to the controller with no additional media. For more information on the LSI 53C1030 SCSI controller, refer to the following path in the support CD: \Drivers\SCSI\FUSION-MPT\Linux\2.03.00\mptlinux.txt ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-55...

  • Page 159: Broadcom Gigabit Lan Driver Installation

    Identical source files to build the driver are included in both packages. The tar file contains additional utilities such as patches and driver diskette images for network installation. The files are located in “\drivers\lan\broadcom\linux\driver” of the ASUS Support CD. Installing Source RPM Package 1. Install the source RPM package: rpm -ivh bcm5700-<version>.src.rpm...
  • Page 160 3. Test the driver by loading it: insmod bcm5700.o 4. Install the driver and man page: make install NOTE: See the RPM instructions above for the location of the installed driver. ASUS PRL-DLS533 motherboard user guide 5-57...

  • Page 161: Intel Lan Driver Installation

    5. To configure network protocol and address, refer to Linux-specific documentations. NOTE: If compiling the driver under SuSE's 7.x kernel and errors are reported, follow the general guidelines below to rebuild the kernel source tree. Kernal Source Tree Guidelines cd /usr/src/linux-<kernel_version>.SuSE cp /boot/vmlinuz.config .config cp /boot/vmlinuz.version.h include/linux/version.h cp /boot/vmlinuz.autoconf.h include/linux/autoconf.h...

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