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... at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS. ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual, including the products and software described in it. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless...
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... 2-7 2.4.2 Memory configurations 2-7 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM 2-8 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM 2-8
2.4 Hot-swap hard disk drives 2-9 2.5 Expansion slot 2-11
2.5.1 Installing a short expansion card 2-11 2.5.2 Installing a long expansion card 2-13 2.5.3 Configuring an expansion card 2-15 2.6 External SCSI port 2-16 2.6.1 Removing the slot cover 2-16 2.6.2 Installing the external SCSI cable 2-17...
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2.7 Cable connections 2-18 2.7.1 Motherboard 2-19 2.7.2 SCSI backplane 2-20
2.8 Removable components 2-21 2.8.1 System/Device fans 2-21 2.8.2 Power supply module 2-23 2.8.3 Optical drive 2-24 2.8.4 Floppy disk drive 2-24
Chapter 3: Installation options 3-1
3.1 Rackmount rail kit items 3-2 3.2 Rack rails assembly 3-2 3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack 3-3 3.4 Rackmounting the server ...
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...for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,...the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
W A R N I N G ! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance ...
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... power cable and plug for the user's safety. Use the power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock.
Lithium-Ion Battery Warning C A U T I O N ! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.
CD-ROM Drive...
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...: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. N O T E : Tips and information to aid in completing a task.
References
Refer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and software updates. 1 . ASUS NCL-DS1R1 motherboard user guide
This manual contains detailed information about the ASUS NCL-DS1R1 motherboard. 2 . ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guide...
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...• ASUS NCL-DS1R1 motherboard • 500W power supply • SCSI backplane • Slim optical drive • Slim floppy drive • System fans • Device fans • 3 x hot-swap HDD trays • Pre-connected device/power cables CPU heatsinks
SCSI cable
Rackmount rail kit Bundled CDs • AP1600R-E2 (CS3) drivers and utilities CD • CA Anti-virus software CD User guide...
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... PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel
* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
ICH5R IDE contrl. ICH5R SATA contrl. ICH5R SMBus contrl. ICH5R USB UHCI contrl. #1 ICH5R USB UHCI contrl.#2 ICH5R USB 2.0 EHCI contrl. AIC-7902W SCSI contrl. Zero-Channel RAID sockets ATI RAGE XL video...
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... a slot on the rear panel for the external SCSI port. You need to install the SCSI cable that came with your system package if you wish to connect additional SCSI drives.
External SCSI slot
2.6.1 Removing the slot cover
To remove the external SCSI slot cover, insert the end of a flat screw driver into the hole at the center of the...
User Guide - Page 57
...for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives.
If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration with the Adaptec® HostRAID™ technology supported by the Intel® 6300ESB South bridge chip.
These connectors are set to S t a n d a r d I D E mode by default. In S t a n d a r d I D E mode, you can connect Serial ATA boot/data...
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...ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities.
5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk
1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB floppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press . Windows® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. b. Click S t a r t from the Windows® desktop...
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... type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a:
assuming that D is your optical drive letter. e. Press , then follow screen instructions to continue.
2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.
5.1.2 AFUDOS Utility
The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you to...
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...The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk.
A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reading flash ..... done Write to file...... ok A:\>
The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file.
Updating the BIOS file
To update the BIOS file using...
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... the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.
A:\>afudos /iNCLDS1R1.ROM /pbnc AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19 (ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done
Advance Check ...... Erasing...
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... file "NCLDS1R1.ROM". Completed. Start flashing...
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!
4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.
The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file.
ASUS AP1600R-E2 (CS3...
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...with the motherboard package.
ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Installing ASUS Update
To install ASUS Update:
1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The D r i v e r s menu appears. 2. Click the U t i l i t i e s tab, then click I n s t a l l A S U S U p d a t e
V X . X X . X X. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to...
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... Windows® desktop by clicking S t a r t > P r o g r a m s > A S U S > A S U S U p d a t e > A S U S U p d a t e. The ASUS Update main window appears.
2. Select U p d a t e B I O S f r o m
3. Select the ASUS FTP site
t h e I n t e r n e t option from the
nearest you to avoid network
drop-down menu, then click
traffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t.
N e x t.
Click N e x t.
ASUS AP1600R...
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... the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next.
5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features.
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
To update the BIOS through a BIOS file:
1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows® desktop by...
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... can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware hub.
The firmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you...
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... you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press if you wish to configure the item.
IDE Configuration
Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Support On Configure S-ATA as RAID
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)
[Enhanced Mode] [S-ATA] [No] [35]
When in AHCI/RAID mode SATA controller is forced...