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2.4.3 Memory mirroring and sparing technology The Intel® 5400 chipset supports the memory mirroring and sparing technology. Refer to the below sections: Memory Mirroring When enabling memory mirroring function in the BIOS setting (refer to section 4.4.2 Chipset Configuration and configure the option Memory Branch Mode as Mirror), Branch 1 contains a replicate copy of the data in Branch 0. The DIMMs must cover the same slot position on both branches. DIMMs that cover a slot position must be identical with respect to size, speed, and organization. DIMMs within a slot position must match each other, but are not required to match adjacent slot positions. The total memories size will be the half of all installed memories. The below memory configurations were required to operate in mirrored mode. Configuration 1 (Mirroring): Four memories population DIMMs are installed in the following slots: DIMM_00, DIMM_10, DIMM_20, and DIMM_30. Branch 1 (Mirror) Branch 0 DIMM_20 DIMM_21 DIMM_22 DIMM_23 DIMM_30 DIMM_31 DIMM_32 DIMM_33 MCH DIMM-13 DIMM-12 DIMM_11 DIMM_10 DIMM_03 DIMM_02 DIMM_01 DIMM_00 Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1 Slot 0 Slot 3 Slot 2 Slot 1 Slot 0 Slot 0 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 0 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Ch:3 Ch:2 2-18 Ch:0 Ch:1 Chapter 2: Hardware information

Section	Page
DSEB-D16 Series specifications summary	11
Product introduction	13
1.1 Welcome!	16
1.4 Special features	16
1.4.1 Product highlights	16
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features	18
Hardware information	19
2.1 Before you proceed	21
2.2 Motherboard overview	23
2.2.1 Placement direction	23
2.2.2 Screw holes	23
2.2.3 Support kits for the motherboard	24
2.2.4 Motherboard layouts	27
2.2.5 Layout contents	29
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	31
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	31
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan	34
2.4 System memory	36
2.4.1 Overview	36
2.4.2 Memory configurations	36
2.4.3 Memory mirroring and sparing technology	38
2.4.4 Installing a DIMM	44
2.4.5 Removing a DIMM	44
2.4.6 Installing the MemCool FB-DIMM fan (optional)	45
2.4.7 Uninstalling the optional MemCool FB-DIMM fan	47
2.5 Expansion slots	48
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	48
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	48
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	49
2.5.4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (x16 link)	49
2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link)	49
2.5.6 PCI-X slot (for ZCR slot; DSEB-D16/SAS only)	50
2.5.7 SODIMM socket	51
2.6 Jumpers	52
2.7 Connectors	57
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors	57
2.7.2 Internal connectors	58
Powering up	67
3.1 Starting up for the first time	69
3.2 Turning off the computer	70
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function	70
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch	70
BIOS setup	71
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	73
4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk	73
4.1.2 AFUDOS utility	74
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	77
4.2 BIOS setup program	78
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	79
4.2.2 Menu bar	79
4.2.3 Navigation keys	79
4.2.4 Menu items	80
4.2.5 Sub-menu items	80
4.2.6 Configuration fields	80
4.2.7 Pop-up window	80
4.2.8 Scroll bar	80
4.2.9 General help	80
4.3 Main menu	81
4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	81
4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	81
4.3.3 Floppy A [1.44 MB 3½”]	81
4.3.4 IDE Configuration	82
4.3.5 Primary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave	83
4.3.6 System Information	84
4.4 Advanced menu	86
4.4.1 CPU Configuration	86
4.4.2 Chipset Configuration	88
4.4.3 PCI/PnP Configuration	92
4.4.4 USB Configuration	94
4.4.5 Peripheral Configuration	95
4.4.6 ACPI Configuration	96
4.4.7 Power On Configuration	97
4.4.8 Hardware Monitor	98
4.5 Server menu	100
4.5.1 Remote Access Configuration	100
4.6 Security	102
4.7 Boot menu	104
4.7.1 Boot Device Priority	104
4.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration	105
4.8 Exit menu	106
RAID configuration	109
5.1 Setting up RAID	111
5.1.1 RAID definitions	111
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	112
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	112
5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities	112
5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility	113
5.2.1 Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set	114
5.2.2 Creating a RAID 10 set	120
5.2.3 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration	124
5.2.4 Initializing the logical drives	127
5.2.5 Rebuilding failed drives	132
5.2.6 Checking the drives for data consistency	134
5.2.7 Deleting a RAID configuration	137
5.2.8 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set	138
5.2.9 Enabling the WriteCache	139
5.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility	140
5.3.1 Creating a RAID 0 set (Stripe)	141
5.3.2 Creating a RAID 1 set (Mirror)	143
5.3.3 Creating a RAID 10 set (Stripe + Mirror)	144
5.3.4 Creating a RAID 5 set (Parity)	145
5.3.5 Deleting a RAID set	146
5.3.6 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	147
5.3.7 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager	147
5.4 Global Array Manager	148
5.5 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility (DSEB-D16/SAS model only)	149
5.5.1 Integrated Mirroring	149
5.5.2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced	153
5.5.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volume	155
5.5.4 Managing Arrays	158
5.5.5 Viewing SAS topology	163
5.5.6 Global Properties	165
Driver installation	169
6.1 RAID driver installation	171
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	171
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	176
6.2 Intel chipset software installation	183
6.3 LAN driver installation	186
6.3.1 Windows 2000/Server 2003	186
6.3.2 Red Hat	191
6.4 VGA driver installation	192
6.4.1 Windows® 2000/Server 2003	192
6.5 Management applications and utilities installation	194
6.5.1 Running the support CD	194
6.5.2 Drivers menu	194
6.5.3 Management Software menu	195
6.5.4 Utilities menu	195
6.5.5 Contact information	195
Reference information	197
A.1 DSEB-D16/SAS model block diagram	199