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NCCH-DR User Manual English Version - Page 2
... the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS").
Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF...
NCCH-DR User Manual English Version - Page 3
... ix NCCH-DR Series specifications summary x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2
1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4
Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.1 Before you proceed 2-1
2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2
2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3
Placement direction 2-2 Screw holes 2-2 CPU heatsink weight support...
NCCH-DR User Manual English Version - Page 4
... the computer 3-2
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-2
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1
4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4-1 4.1.2 AwardBIOS Flash Utility 4-3 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-7 4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility 4-9 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility 4-10 4.2 BIOS Setup program 4-13
4.2.1 BIOS...
NCCH-DR User Manual English Version - Page 6
...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 installation. This equipment generates, ... the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with ...
NCCH-DR User Manual English Version - Page 7
... to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.
Operation safety
• Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package.
• Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage...
NCCH-DR User Manual English Version - Page 8
... contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard.
How this guide is organized
This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction
This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform...
NCCH-DR User Manual English Version - Page 11
NCCH-DR Series specifications summary
Internal connectors
Industry standard Manageability Power Requirement Form Factor Innovative ASUS features
Support CD contents
Floppy disk drive connector IDE connectors Serial ATA connectors Serial ATA RAID connectors (SATA models only) Hard disk activity LED connector CPU and system fan connectors USB port connector SSI power connectors Serial port ...
NCCH-DR User Manual English Version - Page 15
... installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.
1.2 Package contents
Check your motherboard package for the following items.
M o t h e r b o a r d ASUS NCCH-DR motherboard
Cables I/O module
IDE model: 2 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Serial ATA power cables (dual-plug) 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE and floppy drive cable (3-in-1)
SATA...
NCCH-DR User Manual English Version - Page 35
...
installed CPU, making sure that the four screws on the heatsink align with the nuts on the support plate or with the holes of the CEK spring.
2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence.
3. Repeat the process to install the second heatsink on top of the second CPU, if any.
ASUS NCCH-DR...
NCCH-DR User Manual English Version - Page 39
... 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.
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NCCH-DR User Manual English Version - Page 48
...BIOS to [RAID]. See page 4-27 and 4-28 for details.
NCCH-DR
NCCH-DR SATA connectors
SATA2
GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2
GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2
GND
SATA1
GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1
GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1
GND
Important notes on Serial ATA
• You must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID...
NCCH-DR User Manual English Version - Page 63
... you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or Award BIOS Flash utilities.
4.1.1 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...
NCCH-DR User Manual English Version - Page 65
... save the current BIOS file.
Updating the current BIOS file
To update the current BIOS file:
1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site. Extract the zipped file, then save it to a floppy disk as * . B I N.
Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file.
2. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.exe) from the Software folder of the...
NCCH-DR User Manual English Version - Page 70
... for CD-ROM... CD-ROM found!
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!
4. Update the BIOS file following the instructions on the section "Award BIOS Flash Utility".
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.
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Chapter 4: BIOS setup
NCCH-DR User Manual English Version - Page 71
... BIOS file following the instructions on the section "Award BIOS Flash Utility".
• Do not shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!
• A "Floppy not found!" error message appears if there is no floppy disk in the drive. An error message also appears if the correct BIOS file is not found in the floppy disk.s
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NCCH-DR User Manual English Version - Page 72
...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...
NCCH-DR User Manual English Version - Page 73
... 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 NCCH-DR...
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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...
NCCH-DR User Manual English Version - Page 75
... to enable the security password feature or make changes to 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 Flash ROM.
The Flash ROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you...
NCCH-DR User Manual English Version - Page 89
... ATA and serial ATA devices at the same time, with a maximum of s i x IDE devices on each channel. Use this option when you installed a native operating system like Windows 2000/XP.
d. Setting to [S A T A O n l y] allows you to install IDE devices on the Serial ATA channels only.
e. Setting to [D i s a b l e d] disables the onboard SATA controller. The RAID feature is also disabled.
ASUS NCCH-DR...