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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
...® 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 configurations. The SATA II specification allows up...
User Manual - Page 37
... the it by adjusting the software settings.
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for information on 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...
User Manual - Page 41
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+5V (Default)
NCLV-D2 Series USB device wake-up
+5VSB
• The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the +5VSB 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...
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
... hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation.
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk
You may have to use another system to create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support CD or from the Internet.
Windows® 2000/2003 Server
A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows...
User Manual - Page 175
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver
Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS
D u r i n g W i n d o w s® 2000/2003 Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® 2000/ 2003 Server OS: 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 ...
User Manual - Page 176
... 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...
User Manual - Page 177
... to
display the list of devices installed in the system.
5. Right-click the R A I D c o n t r o l l e r item, then select P r o p e r t i e s.
6. Click the D r i v e r tab, then click the U p d a t e D r i v e r button.
7. The U p g r a d e D e v i c e D r i v e r W i z a r d window appears. Click N e x t.
8. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive.
9. Select...
User Manual - Page 178
To verify the RAID controller driver installation:
1. Right-click the M y C o m p u t e r icon on the Windows® desktop , then select P r o p e r t i e s from the menu.
2. Click the H a r d w a r e tab, then click the D e v i c e M a n a g e r button. 3. Click the "+" sign before the item S C S I a n d R A I D c o n t r o l l e r s.
• For both models, the L S I L o g i c E m b e d d e d...
User Manual - Page 182
... 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...