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... Creating a RAID driver disk 6-1 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6-4 6.2 Intel chipset software installation 6-13 6.3 LAN driver installation 6-16 6.3.1 Windows XP/2000/Server 2003 6-16 6.3.2 Red Hat/SuSE Linux 6-21 6.4 VGA driver installation 6-22 6.4.1 Windows® 2000/Server 2003 6-22 6.5 Management applications and utilities installation 6-25 6.5.1 Running the support CD...
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... provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.
• Appendix: Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard.
Where to find more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.
1. ASUS websites The ASUS website...
User Guide - Page 13
DSBF-D Series specifications summary
Power requirement
Form factor Support CD contents
SSI power supply (with 24-pin/4-pin/8-pin 12V plugs) for LGA771-socket Intel® Xeon Dual Core processors (Bensley platform)
SSI EEB form factor: 12 in x 13 in (30.5 cm x 33 cm) Device drivers ASUS Update Utility ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) Anti-virus software Adobe Acrobat Reader ASUS Screen ...
User Guide - Page 47
... 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.
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 DSBF...
User Guide - Page 76
.... Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility.
1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site. Rename the file to BIOS.WPH. Save the file to a floppy disk.
Make sure you copy the correct BIOS file for the specific model of your motherboard. Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file.
2. Copy the Phoenix...
User Guide - Page 77
... BIOS Recovery diskette P) Flash Phoenix BIOS for DSBF-D/SAS MB Q) Create the DSBF-D/1U emergent BIOS Recovery diskette R) Flash Phoenix BIOS for DSBF-D/1U MB S) ESB2 ASF Firmware update Please choose A TO S:
B. To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk:
1. When BIOS corrupted, put this disk in the floppy disk drive, then turn on the machine to boot from the floppy disk.
2. The utility displays...
User Guide - Page 79
...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 Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.
Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.
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User Guide - Page 81
... example, you 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 LPC chip.
The LPC chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the...
User Guide - Page 87
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SATA AHCI Enable [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Serial ATA AHCI function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
• SATA AHCI Enable item appears only when SATA RAID Enable is set to [Disabled]
• AHCI mode item supports only under Windows environment.
• Due to the driver limitation, you will not find any SATA driver if you install Fedora core 4.
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...SAS emergent BIOS Recovery diskette P) Flash Phoenix BIOS for DSBF-D/SAS MB Q) Create the DSBF-D/1U emergent BIOS Recovery diskette R) Flash Phoenix BIOS for DSBF-D/1U MB S) ESB2 ASF Firmware update
Please choose A TO S:
6. Place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive, then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create by typing the number before the option
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User Guide - Page 178
...disk drive, then place the system/ motherboard support CD in the optical drive.
2. Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility. The Windows 32-bit OS RAID driver disk for the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager is located in:
\Drivers\6321 Matrix Storage Manager\F6 Install Floppy Create for 32 and 64 bit Windows\F6flpy32.exe
The Windows 2003 64-bit OS RAID driver disk...
User Guide - Page 182
..., select LSI MegaRAID Software RAID (Windows XP/2003).
• LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller driver (DSBF-D/ SAS model only): - For Windows 2000, select LSI Logic Fusion-MPT Drivers for SAS1068 . - For 32bit Windows Server 2003, select LSI Logic Fusion-MPT SAS Driver (Server 2003 32-bit).
6. The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk. When prompted...
User Guide - Page 183
... driver installation: 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop , then select
Properties from the menu. 2. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. 3. Click the "+" sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers, then the LSI
Adapter, SAS 3000 series, 8-port with 1068-StorPort item should appear.
The screen differs based on the controller.
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User Guide - Page 189
... drive. The support
CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3. Click the item Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility from the menu.
Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility ATI ES1000 Intel(R) PRO/1000 EB Network Connection LSI 1068 SAS utility LSI 1068 SAS Controller (Win2K/Win2K3 32 bit) LSI 1068 SAS Controller (Win2K3 64 bit)
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4. The Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility window appears. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.
5. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.
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6.3 LAN driver installation
This section provides the instructions on how to install Intel® Gigabit LAN controller drivers.
6.3.1 Windows XP/2000/Server 2003
To install the Intel® Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows® XP/2000/ Server 2003 OS:
1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive...
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6. Select the "I accept the terms in the license agreement" and then click the Next button.
7. Press the Complete and click Next button to fully install the driver, Intel® PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Advanced Networking Services.
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User Guide - Page 198
...Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver.
6.4.1 Windows® 2000/Server 2003
You need to manually install the ATI® ES1000 VGA driver on a Windows® 2000 / Server 2003 operating system. To install the ATI® ES1000 VGA driver: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive. The support
CD automatically displays...
User Guide - Page 201
... detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.
The screen display and driver options vary under different operating system versions.
Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility Intel(R) PRO/1000 EB Network Connection ASF ATI ES1000 LSI 1068 SAS utility LSI 1068 SAS Controller (Win2K/Win2K3 32 bit) LSI 1068 SAS Controller (Win2K3 64 bit)
ASUS DSBF-D Series...
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... menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install.
ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0 ASUS Screen Saver Microsoft DirectX ASUS Update
6.5.5 Contact information
Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
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