Asus Computer Hardware Dual Socket 370 Motherboard User Manual

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TR-DLS  
Dual Socket 370 Motherboard  
USERS MANUAL  
ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION  
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CONTENTS  
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7  
1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 7  
1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7  
2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8  
2.1 ASUS TR-DLS Motherboard ..................................................... 8  
2.1.1 Specifications .................................................................. 8  
2.1.2 Performance ................................................................... 10  
2.1.3 Intelligence .................................................................... 11  
2.2 TR-DLS Motherboard Components ......................................... 12  
2.2.1 Component Locations ..................................................... 13  
3. HARDWARE SETUP ...................................................................... 14  
3.1 TR-DLS Motherboard Layout .................................................. 14  
3.2 Layout Contents ........................................................................ 15  
3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... 17  
3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................ 18  
3.4.1 Switches ......................................................................... 18  
3.4.2 Jumpers .......................................................................... 21  
3.5 System Memory ........................................................................ 23  
3.5.1 Memory Configurations ................................................ 23  
3.5.2 Memory Installation ...................................................... 24  
3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 25  
3.6.1 Installing the CPU and Terminator ................................ 26  
3.7 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 27  
3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure ......................... 27  
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards............................ 28  
3.8 Connectors ................................................................................ 29  
3.8.1 External Connectors ...................................................... 29  
3.8.2 Internal Connectors ....................................................... 31  
3.9 Starting Up the First Time ........................................................ 40  
4. BIOS SETUP..................................................................................... 41  
4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ......................................... 41  
4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System....................... 41  
4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures ........................................... 43  
4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 45  
4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................. 46  
4.2.2 Legend Bar .................................................................... 46  
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4.3 Main Menu................................................................................ 48  
4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave .............................. 49  
4.3.2 Keyboard Features ......................................................... 52  
4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 54  
4.4.1 Chip Configuration ........................................................ 56  
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration .............................................. 57  
4.4.3 PCI Configuration ......................................................... 58  
4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 60  
4.5.1 Power Up Control .......................................................... 62  
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 64  
4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 65  
4.7 Server Menu .............................................................................. 67  
4.8 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 68  
5. OS Driver Installation ...................................................................... 71  
(Turn to page 72 for detailed contents on OS Drivers)  
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FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE  
Federal Communications Commission Statement  
This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following  
two conditions:  
This device may not cause harmful interference, and  
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that  
may cause undesired operation.  
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B  
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to  
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-  
tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if  
not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause  
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that  
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause  
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by  
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer-  
ence by one or more of the following measures:  
Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the  
receiver is connected.  
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
WARNING! Any changes or modifications to this product not expressly ap-  
proved by the manufacturer could void any assurances of safety or performance  
and could result in violation of Part 15 of the FCC Rules.  
Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations #47, part 15.193, 1993. Washington DC: Office of the  
Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. Government Printing Office.  
Canadian Department of Communications Statement  
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions  
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian  
Department of Communications.  
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.  
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.  
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1. INTRODUCTION  
1.1 How This Manual Is Organized  
This manual is divided into the following sections:  
1. INTRODUCTION  
2. FEATURES  
Manual information and checklist  
Production information and specifications  
Instructions on setting up the motherboard.  
Instructions on setting up the BIOS  
3. HARDWARE SETUP  
4. BIOS SETUP  
5. SOFTWARE SETUP  
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE  
7. APPENDIX  
Instructions on setting up the included software  
Reference material for the included software  
Optional items and general reference  
1.2 Item Checklist  
Check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items,  
contact your retailer.  
(1) ASUS Motherboard  
(1) I/O Shield  
(1) Ribbon cable for master and slave IDE drives  
(1) 68-pin LVD SCSI ribbon cable for Ultra160/320 devices with Terminator  
(1) Ribbon cable for a 3.5floppy disk drive  
(1) Support drivers and utilities  
(1) Socket 370 CPU Terminator (UMB type)  
(1) This Motherboard Users Manual  
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2. FEATURES  
2.1 ASUS TR-DLS Motherboard  
TheASUS TR-DLS motherboard is designed for server systems that require flexible  
configurations. Powered by dual Intel® Pentium® III Coppermine and Tualatin™  
processors, the TR-DLS efficiently complies with todays demand for a high-  
integration server.  
2.1.1 Specifications  
Processor Support: Supports dual Socket 370-based Intel Pentium III  
Coppermine (256KB L2) and Tualatin (512KB L2) processors running up to  
1.53+GHz with 100/133MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) frequency.  
Multi-Processor OS: Supports multi-processor operating systems such as  
Windows NT/2000/XP, Unix, Linux, and Netware when dual processors of the  
same type and speed are installed.  
ServerWorks LE-T 3.0 Chipset: Features the ServerWorks® RCC Champion  
LE-T North Bridge and RCC Champion South Bridge (CSB5). Supports PC133  
SDRAM with ECC, dual peer to peer PCI buses, and 64-bit 66MHz PCI bus  
speed.  
Onboard Graphics: FeaturesATI RAGE-XLPCI VGAcontroller that supports  
up to 8MB display SDRAM for 1280x1024 and true color resolutions.  
LAN Support: Features Intel 82550 Fast Ethernet LAN controller that fully  
supports 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX networking protocols, and an RJ-45 port with  
status LEDs.  
PC133 Memory Support: Equipped with four Dual Inline Memory Module  
(DIMM) sockets that support up to 4GB of registered ECC SDRAMs (available  
in 128/256/512MB or 1GB densities).  
Ultra160/320 SCSI Support: Equipped with the LSI 53C1010R/1030 64-bit/  
66MHz SCSI controller to support up to 30 SCSI devices through the onboard  
dual-channel Ultra160/320 SCSI connectors.  
ATA-100 IDE Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller  
with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels. Supports  
ATA-100, Multi-Word DMA Mode 2, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices, such as  
ATAPI IDE CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, ZIP, and LS-120 drives.  
PCI Expansion Slots: Comes with two 64-bit/66MHz 3V PCI slots and four  
32-bit/33MHz 5V PCI slots.  
USB Ports: Two stacked USB connectors to provide for additional peripherals  
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2. FEATURES  
SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface, which is used to  
physically transport commands and information between SMBus devices.  
Wake-Up Support: Supports Wake-On-LAN and Wake-On-Ring, and BIOS  
Wake-Up.  
LPC Server I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and  
one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities.  
Chassis Intrusion Detection: Chassis intrusion circuitry can log chassis open  
events into the system BIOS. The onboard battery supports detection even when  
normal power is removed and through a new design, battery drain is even lower  
than the RTC used for keeping time!  
Server Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to examine and manage system  
status information, such as CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures, and fan  
status through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC.  
Enhanced ACPI: Programmable BIOS (Flash EEPROM), offering enhanced  
ACPI for Windows NT/2000/XPcompatibility, and autodetection of most devices  
for virtually automatic setup.  
Smart BIOS: 4Mbit firmware gives a new easy-to-use interface which provides  
more control and protection over the motherboard. Provides boot block write  
protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. Year 2000 certified.  
CPU Throttling: CPU throttling protects CPU from overheating.  
Integrated IOAPIC: Supports full 32-APIC entries and removes the need for a  
separate IOAPIC chip.  
ASUS Server Management Card: The optional ASMC-LE and ASMC-ME  
cards support Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI), system health  
monitor, and LAN security mode solutions to achieve server reliability,  
availability, and serviceability requirements.  
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2. FEATURES  
2.1.2 Performance  
UltraPerformance: Onboard Ultra160/320 (depending on model) dual channel  
SCSI controller with two connectors that support 30 Ultra160/320 SCSI devices  
in two channels.  
Dual Speeds: CPU frequency can operate at either 133MHz or 100MHz  
depending on the CPU installed.  
High-Speed Data Transfer Interface: SCSI transfers using Ultra160/320  
(depending on model) dual channel SCSI controller can handle rates up to  
160MB/s or 320MB/s. Ultra160/320 is backward compatible with slower SCSI  
devices so that older SCSI devices are not wasted. (Ultra160/320 SCSI cables  
have twisted pairs compared to flat ribbon cables used in older SCSI standards.)  
Advanced 64-bit PCI: Maximizes IO bandwidth for the next generation of 64-  
bit PCI cards, supports up to (2) full 64-bit 66/33MHz PCI busses, and supports  
up to (4) 32-bit 33MHz PCI busses.  
Full Peer-to-Peer Support: Allows full peer-to-peer transactions between PCI  
busses and increases options for intelligent IO and Server Management cards.  
SDRAM Optimized Performance: This motherboard supports PC133  
registeredSynchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) that  
increases the data transfer rate up to 1064MB/s.  
ACPI Ready: Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is also  
implemented on allASUS smart series motherboards.ACPI provides more Energy  
Saving Features for future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power  
Management (OSPM) functionality. With these features implemented in the OS,  
PCs can be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all the energy saving standards.  
To fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS, such as Windows  
98, must be used.  
New Compliancy: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of the motherboard meet  
the stringent requirements for SDG2.0 certification. The new SDG2.0  
requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-level  
goals: support for Plug and Play compatibility and power management for  
configuring and managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and  
installation procedures for Windows NT/2000/XP. Color-coded connectors and  
descriptive icons make identification easy as required by PC 99.  
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2. FEATURES  
2.1.3 Intelligence  
Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: To prevent system overheat and system  
damage, the CPU, power supply, and system fans can be monitored for RPM  
and failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds.  
Temperature Monitoring and Alert: To prevent system overheat and system  
damage, this motherboard supports processor thermal sensing and auto-protection.  
Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensure  
stable current to critical motherboard components. Voltage specifications are  
more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper  
system configuration and management.  
System Resources Alert: Todays server operating systems, such as Windows  
NT/2000/XP, require much more memory and hard drive space to present  
enormous user interfaces and run large applications. The onboard hardwareASUS  
ASIC, in conjunction with ASUS PC Probe, warns the user before the system  
resources are used up to prevent possible application crashes. Suggestions will  
give the user information on managing their limited resources more efficiently.  
Dual Function Power Button: Through BIOS, the power button can be defined  
as the Stand by(a.k.a. Suspend or Sleep) button or as the Soft-Off (see ATX  
Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead in 3.8 Connectors for more information) button.  
Regardless of the setting, pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will  
enter the Soft-Off mode.  
Remote Ring In (requires modem): This allows a computer to wake up remotely  
through an internal or external modem. With this benefit on-hand, users can access  
any information from their computers from anywhere in the world.  
Server Management: The motherboard comes with an ASMC card connector  
(supports the optionalASMC-LE andASMC-ME cards) that complies with server  
reliability, availability, and serviceability requirements. Remote management  
response via remote diagnostics and troubleshooting still works even when the  
operating system has frozen.  
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2. FEATURES  
2.2 TR-DLS Motherboard Components  
See opposite page for locations.  
Location  
Processor Support (2) Socket 370 for Pentium® III Coppermine and Tualatin™  
Processors ................................................................................. 2  
Chipsets ServerWorks® RCC Champion LE-T North Bridge ................. 4  
ServerWorks® RCC Champion CSB5 South Bridge ................ 8  
Low Pin Count (LPC) Super-I/O Chipset .............................. 19  
4Mbit Flash ROM .................................................................. 17  
Main Memory Maximum 4GB support  
(4) DIMM Sockets.................................................................... 5  
PC133 registeredSDRAM support  
Expansion Slots (2) 64-bit / 66MHz 3V (PCI1, PCI2)...................................... 22  
(4) 32-bit / 33MHz 5V (PCI3, PCI4, PCI5, PCI6) ................. 22  
System I/O (1) Floppy Disk Drive Connector ........................................... 13  
(2) IDE Connectors (UltraDMA100 support) .......................... 6  
(1) Parallel Port ............................................................ (Top) 26  
(1) Serial Port 1 (COM1)......................................... (Bottom) 27  
(1) Serial Port 2 (COM2)......................................... (Bottom) 25  
(2) USB Ports ..........................................................(Bottom) 28  
(1) USB Header ...................................................................... 23  
(1) PS/2 Mouse Ports .................................................... (Top) 29  
(1) PS/2 Keyboard Ports ..........................................(Bottom) 29  
Network Features Intel® 82550 Fast Ethernet Controller .................................... 21  
(1) RJ-45 Fast-Ethernet Port......................................... (Top) 28  
Wake-On-LAN Connector...................................................... 20  
Wake-On-Ring Connector ...................................................... 18  
Video Features ATI Rage-XL PCI VGA Controller ........................................ 11  
(1) VGA Monitor Port ........................................................... 24  
SCSI Features LSI 64-bit 66MHz Ultra160/320 SCSI controller ..................... 9  
Onboard SCSI Connectors ..................................................... 10  
Frequency Setting DIP Switches ........................................................................ 3, 7  
Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ....... 12  
(4) Fan Power & Speed Monitoring Connectors (see layout on p. 14)  
Power ATX 24-pin Power Supply Connector...................................... 1  
Special Features Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) ............... 15  
eRMC Connector .................................................................... 16  
Onboard LED ......................................................................... 14  
Form Factor EATX (12 in. x 10 in.)  
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