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    ® NRL-LS ® www.asus.com 15-065052000 E1098
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    E1098 NRL-LS ® NRL-LS Intel® Pentium4™-based Motherboard ServerWorks® GCSL SystemSet User Guide E1098
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    Motherboard NRL-LS User Guide
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    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 ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL,
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    in this guide viii Where to find more information viii ASUS contact information ix NRL-LS specifications summary x 1. Product introduction 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
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    Menu 22 4.5.1 Power Up Control 24 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor 26 4.6 Boot Menu 27 4.6.1 Slot Configuration 30 4.7 Server Menu 31 4.7.1 Event Log Viewer 32 4.8 Exit Menu 33 5. Driver Installation 1 iv
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    . 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
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    or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature
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    NRL-LS motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the NRL-LS motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports
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    in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. WARNING: ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS
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    Center, Building 2, Newark, CA 94560, USA +1-510-608-4555 [email protected] Technical Support Support Fax: +1-510-608-4555 General Support: +1-502-933-8713 Web Site: www.asus.com Support Email: [email protected] ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany & Austria) Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD
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    400 MHz 4 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets Supports PC2100/PC1600 registered ECC DDR DIMMs Supports 128MB to 4GB system memory Intel® 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet controller Onboard SCSI Onboard VGA Expansion slots Rear panel I/O Internal connectors BIOS features Form Factor Adaptec AIC-7892X Ultra 160 SCSI
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    Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the NRL-LS motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. 1. Product introduction
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    Chapter summary 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.4 Motherboard overview 1-6 ASUS NRL-LS motherboard
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    for the following items. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard ASUS NRL-LS support CD I/O shield 80-conductor ribbon cable for UltraDMA100/66//33 IDE drives 68-pin LVD SCSI cable for Ultra 160 SCSI devices Ribbon cable for a 3.5-inch floppy drive Bag of extra jumper caps NRL-LS User Guide If any of the above
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    Pentium4™ Processor Technology: The NRL-LS motherboard supports the Intel® Pentium 4 Socket 478 Northwood/ Willamette Processor. The applications. DDR memory support Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the NRL-LS motherboard supports up to 4GB of system memory using PC2100/1600
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    Gigabit Ethernet controller to support 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec transfer rates for a high-speed and highly-compatible network connection. Onboard VGA The ATI Rage-XL PCI-based VGA controller integrates an 8MB display SDRAM to provide onboard video solution. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 1-3
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    is monitored by the ASUS ASIC to prevent overheating motherboard comes with an ASMC connector that supports the optional ASMC-HE/ME/LE card to comply with server reliability, availability, and serviceability requirements. Remote management response via remote diagnostics and troubleshooting
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    and power management for configuring and managing all system components, 32-bit device drivers, and installation procedures for Windows NT/2000/XP. Color-coded connectors and descriptive icons make identification easy as required by the PC '99 specification. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 1-5
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    Major components The following are the major components of the NRL-LS motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-7. 1. 4-pin 12V power connector 2. 24/20-pin ATX power connector 3. Intel® Pentium4™ CPU socket 478 4. ServerWorks® Grand Champion "Super-Lite" North Bridge, CMIC-SL 5. 4 DDR
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    1 23 4 5 24 6 23 7 22 21 8 9 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 25 26 31 30 29 28 27 ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 1-7
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    connector is for an ATX power supply. 3 CPU sockets. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel® Pentium4™ processor with 512KB L2 1600 DDR DIMMs. 5 DDR DIMM sockets. These four 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to 4GB system memory using registered ECC PC2100/1600 DDR
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    -bit/33MHz 3.3V and one 64-bit/33MHz 5V PCI slots support bus master PCI cards. The 64-bit/33MHz PCI-4 slot (colored green) supports the Adaptec SCSI RAID 2000S ZeroChannel RAID card to provide advanced RAID functionality. PCI5 is a 64-bit/33MHz 5V PCI slot. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 1-9
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    23 Intel® 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet controller. This controller is an integrated Ethernet LAN component that supports 1000Mbps, 100Mbps, and 10Mbps data rates. The 82540EM is optimized for LAN on Motherboard designs (LOM), enterprise networking, and Internet appliances that use PCI bus. The
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    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. 2. Hardware information
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    Chapter summary 2.1 Motherboard installation 2-1 2.2 Motherboard layout 2-2 2.3 Before you proceed 2-3 2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-4 2.5 System memory 2-8 2.6 Expansion slots 2-11 2.7 Switches and jumpers 2-14 2.8 Connectors 2-17 ASUS NRL-LS motherboard
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    the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The NRL-LS uses the ATX form factor that measures 12 inches x 9.6 inches (30.5 x 24.4 cm). Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury
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    Socket 478 DDR DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR DIMM2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR DIMM3 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR DIMM4 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) IDE1 IDE2 30.7cm (12.08in) 2.2 Motherboard layout PS/2 T: Mouse B: Keyboard USB1 USB2 COM1 24.4cm (9.6in) J4 ATX_POWER FAN3
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    the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2. Use cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 2-3
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    motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. The socket is designed for the Intel® Pentium4™ Processor in the 478- faster execution of integer instructions, and data transfer rate of up to 3.2GB/s. ® NRL-LS Gold Arrow NRL-LS Socket 478 Note in the illustration
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    the Socket 478 and open it by pulling the lever gently sideways away from the socket. Then lift the lever upwards. The socket lever socket base. With the added weight of the CPU fan and heatsink locking brace, no extra force is required to keep the CPU in place ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide
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    module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components. Your boxed Intel Pentium 4™ 478 Processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation
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    . Retention Lock Lever Retention Clasp Snapped over Retention Hole Keep the retention lock levers lifted upward while fitting the retention mechanism to the module base. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 2-7
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    the CPU fan cable When the fan, heatsink, and the retention mechanism are in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled FAN3. CPU Fan Connector (FAN3) Don't forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors may occur if you fail to plug this
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    The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 4GB system memory using 184-pin registered PC2100/1600 DIMMs with Serial Presence Detect (SPD) and Error Check and Correction (ECC). ® NRL-LS 104 Pins 80 Pins NRL-LS 184
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    Configurations The motherboard supports system memory of up to 4GB in a one-way non-interleaved configuration. Memory configuration table DIMM Socket DDR1 DDR2 DDR3 DDR4 184-pin ECC DDR DIMM Total Memory SDRAM 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB (x1) = SDRAM 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB (x1) = SDRAM
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    a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 2-11
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    describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before the card. 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). 3. Remove the bracket drivers for the expansion card. 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    12 13 14 - - - 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. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 2-13
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    Switches The following figure shows the location and default settings of the DIP switches on the motherboard. Keep the default settings for stable system operation. ® NRL-LS NRL-LS DIP Switches ON 12345678 SW1 OFF ON SW Default Selection 1 (Reserved) 2 (Reserved) 3 (Reserved) 4 (Reserved) 5 OFF
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    INTEL 82540 Fast Ethernet controller to support 10/100/1000BASE-TX networking. Set the jumper to pins 2-3 to disable the controller. ® NRL-LS NRL-LS LAN Setting J1 VGA controller. ® NRL-LS NRL-LS VGA Setting J3 12 23 Disable Enable (Default) ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 2-15
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    to pins [1-2] to disable keyboard power up. ® NRL-LS J4 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) NRL-LS Keyboard Power Setting 4. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) These solder pads allow 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
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    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. ® NRL-LS PIN 1 NRL-LS Serial COM2 Connector ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 2-17
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    IDE1 IDE2 ® NRL-LS NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. NRL-LS IDE Connectors IDE3 PIN 1 PIN 1 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
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    -12 Volts +3 Volts ATXPWR ® NRL-LS ATX12V GND +12V DC GND +12V DC NRL-LS ATX Power Connector +3 Volts +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts +3 Volts 1 For Power Supply with 20-pin Power Connector ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 2-19
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    Lack of sufficient air flow within the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! FAN3 Rotation +12V GND ® NRL-LS FAN1 FAN2 GND +12V Rotation GND +12V Rotation NRL-LS 12-Volt Cooling Fan Power 6. USB header (10-1 pin USB1
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    -4 slot (colored green) supports the Adaptec SCSI RAID 2000S Zero-Channel RAID card to provide advanced RAID functionality. The card supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, multilevel 0/1 and 0/5, cache memory modules with ECC. ® NRL-LS NRL-LS Zero Channel RAID Slot ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 2-21
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    cap. If you wish to use the chassis intrusion detection feature, remove the jumper cap from the pins. ® NRL-LS J2 +5Volt (Power Supply Stand By) Chassis Signal Ground NRL-LS Chassis Open Alarm Lead 10. SMBus connector (6-1 pin J5) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management
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    on the same channel decreases maximum performance on that channel to that of the slowest device. ® NRL-LS 68-pin Internal SCSI Cable (Twisted-Pair Ribbon) Internal SCSI Devices (up to 15 devices) 68-pin Female Terminator NRL-LS SCSI Connection Example ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 2-23
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    , Wake-On-Ring is detected through the COM port. ® NRL-LS J6 Ground Ring# NRL-LS Wake-On-Ring Connector 13. HD Activity LED Connector (2-pin J7) This connector supports the hard disk activity LED and illuminates whenever the HD is operating. ® NRL-LS J7 -+ TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not
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    The LED blinks when data is received. The system message LED feature requires an ACPI OS and driver support. • ATX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2-pin PWRBTN) This connector connects a mounted speaker and allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 2-25
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    2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    Chapter 3 This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes. 3. Powering up
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    Chapter summary 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-2 ASUS NRL-LS motherboard
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    Meaning No error during POST No DRAM installed or detected Video card not found or video card memory bad CPU overheated; System running at a lower frequency 7. At power on, hold down to enter BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 3-1
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    3.2 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,
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    Chapter 4 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 4. BIOS setup
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    Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-5 4.3 Main Menu 4-8 4.4 Advanced Menu 4-15 4.5 Power Menu 4-22 4.6 Boot Menu 4-27 4.7 Server Menu 4-29 4.8 Exit Menu 4-30 ASUS NRL-LS motherboard
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    within Windows, and does not work with certain memory drivers that may be loaded when you boot from the 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 NRL-LS motherboard user guide
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    5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press . The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. 6. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, then press . 4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
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    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 to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-3
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    process, and if the problem persists, load the original BIOS file you saved to the boot disk. 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. 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
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    motherboard supports a programmable Flash ROM 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 exactly match what you see on your screen. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-5
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    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. POWER Use this menu to configure power management features.
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    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 NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-7
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    . Configuration options: [None] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled] This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. The Floppy 3 Mode feature allows reading and writing of 1.2MB (as opposed to 1.44MB) on
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    to halt. 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 NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-9
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    . If the hard disk was already formatted on an older system, Setup may detect incorrect parameters. In these cases, select [User Type HDD] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. Refer to the next section for details. Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have
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    [User Type HDD] Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for the drive. Refer to the drive documentation or on When the Main menu appears, the hard disk drive field displays the size for the hard disk drive that you configured. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-11
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    Type field to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field to [Manual]. CHS Capacity This field shows the drive's maximum CHS capacity as calculated by number of sectors per block to the highest number that the drive supports. Note that when this field is automatically configured, the set value
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    . 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 NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-13
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    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
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    4.4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] This field displays the auto-detected Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable support for Hyper-Threading Technology enabled processors which contain multiple startup. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-15
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    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
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    video memory of the processor. It can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data. You must set this to UC (uncacheable) if your display card cannot support this last setting, 96, is for auto selection. Configuration options: [0...96] ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-17
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    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:
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    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 NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-19
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    -standard VGA cards, like graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, may not show colors properly. Setting this field to [Enabled] corrects this problem. If you are using standard VGA cards, leave this field to the default setting [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI Latency
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    Bus devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard 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 NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-21
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    4.5 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. When set to
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    Management System (DPMS) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen. Use this for monitors without power powers off the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend] ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-23
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    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.
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    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 NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-25
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    4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF], CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM], System Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to
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    , 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 NRL-LS motherboard user guide
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    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 devices include network controllers or cards. The BEV devices present in the system will appear as options for this field. For this motherboard, the
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    options: [No] [Yes] MPS 1.4 Support [Enabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the MultiProcessor Specification 1.4 support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Quick ] Post Diag [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-29
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    4.6.1 Slot Configuration Init Slot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 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
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    options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Log Memory ECC Error [Enabled] This field allows you to set whether "Error Checking and Correcting" memory errors are logged. Configuration options: [Disabled is displayed. Configuration options: [Enabled] Not Installed. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-31
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    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
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    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 NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-33
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    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 , a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to load default values. Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving
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    Chapter 5 This chapter gives information on the provided motherboard support CD. 5. Driver Installation
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    Novell NetWare Server 15 I. ADAPTEC SCSI Driver Installation 15 II. Intel 82540EM Network Driver Installation 19 III. ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation 20 5. SCO Open Server 5.0.6 21 I. ADAPTEC SCSI Driver Installation 21 II. Intel 82540EM Network Driver Installation 23 III. ATI Rage XL
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    you can find drivers for the onboard devices. Follow the installation wizards or find additional instructions as text files in each of the drivers' folders. Management Software This is where you will find ASUS' specially designed server management software. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 5-1
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    Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing User's Manuals contained in this support CD or from ASUS' Web Site. Contact This is where you can find contact information for ASUS technical support. The following pages will give information on certain drivers for server systems using different operating systems
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    11 for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Setup Disk." A. Preparing an Adaptec Driver Disk 1. Insert the ASUS support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Run the Adaptec Disk Creation Utility from the following path: \Drivers\Adaptec\fmsutil.exe The following window appears. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 5-3
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    a Fresh Windows NT v4.0 Installation from CD-ROM" sections below. If Windows NT is already installed on your system, see the "Updating the Adaptec driver under Windows NT v4.0" section below. For more complete instructions, the Ultra160 FMS User's Guide is available in this CD. 5-4 Chapter
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    the appropriate driver disk. 8. Press Enter to continue with the Windows NT operating system setup. Follow the instructions onscreen and in driver diskette created in step 1. 7. Use the arrow keys to highlight and select the desired driver, then press Enter. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide
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    manufacturer. The Adaptec Ultra160 Family host adapters use the same driver; it is not necessary to install the ADPU160M.SYS driver again. 9. Press ENTER to continue with the Windows NT operating system setup. Follow the instructions given on screen and in the Windows NT installation documentation
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    Insert the Intel(R) PRO LAN Adapter diskette and click Have Disk. Caution: Don't let the Windows NT system to detect the on-board network device. The bundled driver cannot support Intel 82550 network controller and will cause the system installation failure. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 5-7
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    PRO/1000 Family Adapter"," listed in the Network adapters list. 5. Click Next to finish and prompted. C. Existing System Installation 1. Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel. 2. Select the Adapter adapter listed in the Network adapters list. 6. Click OK to finish and configure
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    Windows NT system will prompt you for the correct path, enter the path of the driver, such as D:\ Drivers\ATI\Nt40\ATIDrive (assuming your CDROM drive is letter D) 8. A list of Panel. 10. The installed driver will become active once you restart Windows NT. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 5-9
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    motherboard. You don't need to load or modify the SCSI driver. II. Intel 82540EM Network Driver Installation A. Preparing Intel 82540EM Lan Driver board Intel 82540EM network adapter drivers, use the dcreat.exe utility located in the\Drivers\LAN\MAKEDISK directory on ASUS Driver Support CD. Make sure
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    would prompt you an Update Driver Warning message. Click Yes to continue installing driver. 10. Click Finish. Windows 2000 system will prompt if you want to restart the system now. After system been restarted, the new driver will be loaded into the system. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 5-11
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    ATI RAGE XL PCI driver during system installation. User needs not to load any driver for supporting the onboard ATI RAGE XL graphics chip. IV. Enabling ATA100 Feature in Windows 2000 To enable the ATA100 feature under Windows 2000, you need to upgrade to Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 or later. 5-12
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    would prompt you an Update Driver Warning message. Click Yes to continue installing driver. 9. Click Finish. Windows XP system will prompt if you want to restart the system now. After system been restarted, the new driver will be loaded into the system. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 5-13
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    III. ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation Windows 2000 system can correctly recognize ATI RAGE XL PCI driver during system installation. User needs not to load any driver for supporting the onboard ATI RAGE XL graphics chip. 5-14 Chapter 5: Driver Installation
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    Adaptec Driver Disk 1. Insert the ASUS support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Run the Adaptec Disk Creation Utility from the following path: \Drivers\Adaptec\fmsutil.exe 3. Select Ultra160 FMS 1.11 from the options that appear. Press Enter to display the following. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide
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    Novell Netware Version 3.1x/4.xx Setup Disk" or "Ultra160FMS v1.11 for Novell Netware version 5.xx Setup Disk" 7. Press Enter and follow the succeeding screen instructions. 5-16 Chapter 5: Driver Installation
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    line in the STARTUP.NCF, by 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 ADAPTEC SCSI controller channel from the first LOAD statement to the last LOAD statement. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 5-17
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    1. Begin the file server installation according to the instructions in the file server installation chapter in the Novell NetWare Installation Manual. 2. When the NetWare installation procedure prompts you for a driver disk, insert the ADAPTEC driver for NetWare diskette into drive A: Then use the
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    procedure prompts you for a Network Driver, insert the Intel PRO/1000 driver diskette into drive A: Then use the INS key to select an unlisted driver. A dialog box appears. The "CE1000.LAN - Intel 8254X Based Network Connection" driver appear as a selection. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 5-19
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    name>" error message prompted when system is loading Intel(R) PRO LAN Adapter driver, it's because the related network driver modules are too old. User must download the latest Netware Support Pack from Novell web site at: http://support.novell.com/ products/nw411/patches.htm (For example: the
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    Adaptec Driver Disk 1. Insert the ASUS support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Run the Adaptec Disk Creation Utility from the following path: \Drivers\Adaptec\fmsutil.exe 3. Select Ultra160 FMS 1.11 from the options that appear. Press Enter todisplay the following. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide
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    OpenServer 5.0.x Setup Disk". 7. Press Enter and follow the succeeding screen instructions. Where: SLOT=x Specifies the NBI (NetWare Bus Interface) slot number number indicated in the SETUP.EXE utility. NET=xxxxxxxx is the unique network address for that LAN segment. The default frame type is 802.2.
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    XL Display Driver Installation SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 system can correctly recognize ATI Rage XL graphic controller (ATI RAGE PRO/LT-PRO/XL/Mobility (P/M/M1)) during installation. User doesn't need to load or modify the video driver for the onboard VGA device. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 5-23
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    versions already bundle with Adaptec AIC-7892X Ultra 160 SCSI driver support. II. Intel 82540EM Network Driver Installation This file describes the Linux* Base Driver for the Intel PRO/1000 Family of Adapters, version 4.1.x. This driver is intended for 2.2.x and 2.4.x kernels; it is known to build
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    : ping III. ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation The RedHat 7.x system can correctly recognize ATI Rage XL graphic controller (ATI MACH64) during installation. User doesn't need to load or modify the video driver for the onboard VGA device. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 5-25
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