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User Manual - Page 4
... first time 3-1 3.2 Powering off 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 AFUDOS utility 4-2 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility 4-5 4.1.4 ASUS Update utility 4-7
4.2 BIOS setup program 4-10 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen...
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... installation 6-14 6.3.1 Windows® 2000 Server 6-14 6.3.2 Windows® 2003 Server 6-15 6.3.3 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 6-15
6.4 Management applications and utilities installation 6-16 6.4.1 Running the support CD 6-16 6.4.2 Drivers menu 6-16 6.4.3 Management Software menu 6-17 6.4.4 Utilities menu 6-17 6.4.5 Contact information 6-17
Appendix: Block diagrams
A.1 NCLV-D2/SATA...
User Manual - Page 9
... BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
• Chapter 5: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
• Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing...
User Manual - Page 12
... Control ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo2
AMI BIOS, 8 MB Flash ROM, Green, PnP, DMI2.0a, SMBIOS 2.3, WfM2.0
1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x Serial port 1 x VGA port 2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports
Floppy disk drive connector 2 x IDE connectors 2 x Serial ATA connectors (both models) 4 x Serial ATA RAID connectors (NCLV-D2/SATA model only) Ultra320 SCSI...
User Manual - Page 16
...Ultra320 SCSI feature (NCLV-DS2 model only)
The Adaptec® AIC-7901X PCI-X SCSI controller is onboard to support one 68-pin Ultra320 SCSI connector, that can connect up to 15 SCSI devices. See page 2-30 for details.
Serial ATA II feature (NCLV-D2/SATA model only)
The Adaptec® AIC-8130 SATA controller is onboard to support up to four SATA II hard disk drives with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10...
User Manual - Page 37
... 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 NCLV-D2...
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... lead for each USB port; otherwise, the system would not power up.
• If you are using Windows 2000, you need to install Service Pack 4 to wake up the system from S4 sleep mode.
• The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode.
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User Manual - Page 65
... /iNCLVDS2.rom
Use the appropriate BIOS file depending on your motherboard model (e.g. NCLVD2SATA.ROM or NCLVDS2.ROM)
4. The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS.
A:\>afudos /iNCLVDS2.ROM 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...
User Manual - Page 69
... BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. This utility is available in the support CD that comes 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...
User Manual - Page 71
...; 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 a f i l e option from the drop-down menu, then click N e x t.
3. Locate the BIOS file from the O p e n window, then click S a v e. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
ASUS NCLV-D2 Series...
User Manual - Page 72
... 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...
User Manual - Page 173
..., select the RAID driver disk you
want to create.
OR Browse the contents of the support CD to locate the driver disk utility.
3. Insert a formatted high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. 4. Follow screen instructions to complete the process. 5. After creating a RAID driver disk, eject the floppy disk, then
write-protect it to prevent computer virus infection.
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...: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/2003 Server installation CD. The W i n d o w s® 2 0 0 0 / 2 0 0 3 S e t u p starts.
2. Press when the message "P r e s s F 6 i f y o u n e e d t o i n s t a l l a t h i r d p a r t y S C S I o r R A I D d r i v e r . . ." appears at the bottom of the screen.
3. When prompted, press to specify an additional device.
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... Serial ATA HostRAID Controller.
• For A d a p t e c® A I C - 7 9 0 1 X S C S I R A I D driver, select Adaptec HostRAID U320 Diver ver. 1.02 for Windows 2000/XP/2003.
6. The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk. When prompted, press to continue installation.
7. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions...
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... Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive.
9. Select the option "S e a r c h f o r a s u i t a b l e d r i v e r f o r m y d e v i c e ( r e c o m m e n d e d ), then click N e x t.
10. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. When found, click N e x t to install the drivers.
11. Click F i n i s h after the drivers installation is done.
ASUS NCLV-D2 Series...
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...; For NCLV-D2/SATA model, the L S I L o g i c E m b e d d e d S A T A R A I D and A d a p t e c E m b e d d e d S e r i a l A T A H o s t R A I D C o n t r o l l e r item should appear.
4. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, then select P r o p e r t i e s from the menu.
5. Click the D r i v e r tab, then click the D r i v e r D e t a i l s button to display the RAID controller drivers...
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6.2 LAN driver installation
This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller drivers.
6.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server
To install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS:
1. Restart the computer, then log on with A d m i n i s t r a t o r privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the ...
User Manual - Page 186
... Adapter (VGA) driver.
6.3.1 Windows® 2000 Server
You need to manually install the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver on a Windows® 2000 Server operating system. To install the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver:
1. Restart the computer, then log on with A d m i n i s t r a t o r privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive. The
support CD automatically displays...
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... XL VGA driver during system installation. There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA.
6.3.3 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0
The Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 operating system automatically recognizes the ATI® RAGE XL VGA driver during system installation. There is no need to install an additional driver(s) to support the onboard VGA.
ASUS NCLV-D2...
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... utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.
The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates.
6.4.1 Running the support CD
Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the D r i v e r s menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
If A u t o r u n is NOT...