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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...
User Manual - Page 6
...RAID 1 spare drive 5-63 5.5.9 Rebuilding a RAID set 5-64 5.5.10 Using the Disk Utilities 5-66
Chapter 6: Driver installation
6.1 RAID driver installation 6-1 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-1 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 6-3
6.2 LAN driver installation 6-10 6.2.1 Windows® 2000/2003 Server 6-10 6.2.2 Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0 6-12
6.3 VGA driver installation...
User Manual - Page 9
... Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for various 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...
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...
User Manual - Page 41
... 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.
ASUS NCLV-D2 Series...
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
...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...
User Manual - Page 71
... 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...
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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6-1
User Manual - Page 175
...: 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.
ASUS NCLV-D2 Series
6-3
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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-DS2 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 A I C - 7 9 0 1 - U l t r a 3 2 0 S C S I items should appear.
• 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...
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... 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 optical drive...
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...
User Manual - Page 187
... 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...
User Manual - Page 188
... drivers, management applications, and 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...