Asus KFSN4-DRE - Motherboard - SSI EEB 3.61 Operation & User’s Manual

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About this guide.......................................................................................... ix Typography................................................................................................... x KFSN4-DRE Series specifications summary............................................ xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome!....................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents.......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Serial number label....................................................................... 1-1 1.4 Special features............................................................................. 1-2 1.4.1 Product highlights............................................................ 1-2 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features................................................ 1-3 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed...................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview.................................................................. 2-3 2.2.1 Placement direction......................................................... 2-3 2.2.2 Screw holes..................................................................... 2-3 2.2.4 Motherboard layouts........................................................ 2-4 2.2.5 Layout contents................................................................ 2-7 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU).................................................... 2-9 2.3.1 Installing the CPU............................................................ 2-9 2.3.2 Installing the heatsink.................................................... 2-12 2.4 System memory.......................................................................... 2-13 2.4.1 Overview........................................................................ 2-13 2.4.2 Memory Configurations.................................................. 2-14 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM........................................................... 2-15 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM......................................................... 2-15 2.5 Expansion slots........................................................................... 2-16 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card.......................................... 2-16 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card...................................... 2-16 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments.................................................... 2-17 2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link or x16 link)....................... 2-18 2.5.5 BMC socket.................................................................... 2-18 2.6 Jumpers....................................................................................... 2-19 2.7 Connectors.................................................................................. 2-23 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors................................................... 2-23 2.7.2 Internal connectors........................................................ 2-24

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....................................... 4-4 4.2 BIOS setup program..................................................................... 4-5 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen........................................................... 4-6 4.2.2 Menu bar.......................................................................... 4-6 4.2.3 Navigation keys................................................................ 4-6 4.2.4 Menu items...................................................................... 4-7 4.2.5 Sub-menu items............................................................... 4-7 4.2.6 Configuration fields.......................................................... 4-7 4.2.7 Pop-up window................................................................ 4-7 4.2.8 Scroll bar.......................................................................... 4-7 4.2.9 General help.................................................................... 4-7 4.3 Main menu..................................................................................... 4-8 4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx].......................................... 4-8 4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx].................................................... 4-8 4.3.3 Floppy A [1.44 MB 3½”].................................................... 4-8 4.3.4 IDE Configuration............................................................. 4-9 4.3.5 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave; Tertiary/Fourth/Fifth/Sixth IDE Master............................ 4-10 4.3.6 System Information.........................................................4-11 4.4 Advanced menu.......................................................................... 4-13 4.4.1 CPU Configuration......................................................... 4-13 4.4.2 Chipset Configuration.................................................... 4-14 4.4.3 PCI PnP......................................................................... 4-20 4.4.4 USB Configuration......................................................... 4-21 4.4.5 Peripheral Devices Configuration.................................. 4-22 4.4.6 ACPI Configuration........................................................ 4-23 4.4.7 APM Configuration......................................................... 4-24 4.4.8 Hardware Monitor.......................................................... 4-25 4.5 Server menu................................................................................ 4-27

4.6 Security........................................................................................ 4-29 4.7 Boot menu................................................................................... 4-31 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority....................................................... 4-31 4.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration........................................... 4-32 4.8 Exit menu..................................................................................... 4-33 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1 Setting up RAID............................................................................. 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions............................................................... 5-1 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives................................................. 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the BIOS RAID items........................................... 5-2 5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities............................................... 5-2 5.2 NVIDIA ® RAID configurations....................................................... 5-3 5.2.1 Entering the NVIDIA ® RAID Utility.................................... 5-3 5.2.2 Creating a RAID Volume.................................................. 5-4 5.2.3 Rebuilding a RAID set...................................................... 5-6 5.2.4 Deleting a RAID array...................................................... 5-7 5.2.5 Clearing the disk data...................................................... 5-8 5.3 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility (KFSN4-DRE/SAS model only)..................................................... 5-9 5.3.1 Integrated Mirroring.......................................................... 5-9 5.3.2 Integrated Mirroring Enhanced...................................... 5-13 5.3.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volume...................................... 5-15 5.3.4 Managing Arrays............................................................ 5-18 5.3.5 Viewing SAS topology.................................................... 5-23 5.5.6 Global Properties........................................................... 5-25 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 ................................ 6-4 6.2 LAN driver installation.................................................................. 6-7 6.3 nVIDIA ® driver installation.......................................................... 6-10 6.3.1 Windows 2000/Server 2003........................................... 6-10 6.4 Management applications and utilities installation................. 6-13 6.4.1 Running the support CD................................................ 6-13 6.4.2 Drivers menu.................................................................. 6-13 6.4.3 Management Software menu......................................... 6-14

6.4.5 Contact information........................................................ 6-14 Appendix: Reference information A.1 KFSN4-DRE/SAS model block diagram......................................A-1 A.2 KFSN4-DRE/2S model block diagram.........................................A-2 A.3 KFSN4-DRE model block diagram...............................................A-3

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the 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, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’ s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company. • If the power supply is broken, do not try 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, contact your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet. • Place the product on a stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical, electronic equipment, and mercury-containing button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This user guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: 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 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 provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.

To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater- than sign means that you must press the enclosed key. Example: means that you must press the Enter or Return key. If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example: Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: format A:/S DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.

(continued on the next page) Model Name KFSN4-DRE KFSN4-DRE/2S KFSN4-DRE/SAS Processor / System Bus 2 * socket 1207 AMD Opteron™ 2000 series processor (Barcelona Support) Quad Core / Dual Core HyperTransport™ Technology 1.0, 1GHz 512KB L2 cache/Per core, 2MB L3 Core Logic nVIDIA nForce Professional 2200 Form Factor SSI EEB 3.61 Footprint Compliant, 12” x 13” ASUS Features Smart Fan Smart Fan II Rack Ready (Rack and Pedestal dual use) V V V Rack Optimized (Dedicated for Rack) V V V ASWM2.0 V V V Memory Total Slots 16 (2-channel per CPU) Capacity Maximum up to 64GB Memory Type DDR2 533/667 Reg. ECC Memory Size 512 MB, 1 GB, 2GB, 4GB Expansion Slots (follow SSI Loacation #) Total PCI/PCI- X/PCI-E Slots 1 2 1 Slot Loacation 5 -- 1 * PCI-E x16 (x8 link) -- Slot Loacation 6 1 * PCI-E x16 (x16 link) 1 * PCI-E x16 (x8 link) 1 * PCI-E x16 (x8 link) Additional Slot 1 1* SO-DIMM socket for optional ASMB3-SOL Storage IDE Controller nVIDIA® nForce 2200 Professional: Dual Channel Bus Master IDE support UltraATA 100 / 133 SATA Controller nVIDIA® nForce 2200 Professional: 4 * SATA Ports, RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, JBOD (Windows) SAS Controller -- -- LSI 1064E PCI-E 4-port SAS controller: 4 x SAS Ports, LSI® Integrated RAID 0, 1, 1E support Networking LAN 2 * Broadcom® BCM5721 PCI-E GbE LAN Graphic VGA XGI® Z9s VGA Controller / 32MB DDR2 VRAM

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. Onboard I/O Connectors Floppy Connector 1 1 1 PSU Connector 24-pin ATX power connector + 8-pin ATX 12V power connector Management Connector 1* SO-DIMM socket for optional ASMB3-SOL USB Connectors 1 (support 2 USB ports) Fan Header 10 * 4pin SMBus 2 2 2 Chassis Intruder 1 1 1 Front LAN LED 2 2 2 Serial Port Header 1 1 1 Rear I/O Connectors External Serial Port 1 1 1 External USB Port 2 2 2 VGA Port 1 1 1 RJ-45 2 2 2 PS/2 KB/Mouse 1 1 1 Management Solution Software ASWM2.0 Out of Band Remote Management Optional (ASMB3-SOL) Monitoring CPU Temperature V V V FAN RPM V V V EMI US (FCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class B) V V V Europe (CE, EN55022 & EN55024) V V V Environment Operation temperature: 10℃ ~ 35℃ Non operation temperature: -40℃ ~ 70℃ Non operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% ( Non condensing)

features and the new technologies it supports.

Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome!....................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents.......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Serial number label....................................................................... 1-1 1.4 Special features............................................................................. 1-2

1-1 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® KFSN4-DRE series motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start 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. If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. KFSN4- DRE/2S Retail Pack (with heatsink) KFSN4- DRE/2S Retail Pack (without heatsink) KFSN4- DRE/SAS Retail Pack (with heatsink) KFSN4- DRE/SAS Retail Pack (without heatsink) KFSN4- DRE Series Bulk Pack Cables SATA signal cable 4 4 4 4 -- SATA power cable 2 2 2 2 -- SAS cable (4 ports SATA to 4*29 pin SAS) -- -- 1 1 -- 3-in-1 cable set 1 1 1 1 -- Accessories I/O shield 1 1 1 1 1 1U copper passive heatsink 2 -- 2 -- -- Application CD Support CD 1 1 1 1 1 Documentation User Guide 1 1 1 1 1 Packing Qty 3pcs per Carton 3pcs per Carton 3pcs per Carton 3pcs per Carton 10pcs per Carton 1.3 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the motherboard's serial number containing 12 characters xxM0Axxxxxxx shown as the figure below. With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems. xxM0Axxxxxxx KFSN4-DRE Made in China 合格

1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with dual 1207-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) sockets coded Socket F, designed for AMD Opteron™ 2000 series processors. The motherboard with the new socket supports registered DDR2-667/533 memory, delivering advanced performance and ensuring reliable data protection. AMD Quad-Core Architecture The motherboard supports AMD quad/dual-core processors with discrete L2 cache structure for each core and shared L3 cache to meet demands for more powerful computing. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point‑to­‑point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications. HyperTransport™ Technology HyperTransport™ Technology is a high-speed, low latency, point-to-point link designed to increase the communication speed between integrated circuits in computers, networking and telecommunicatons equipment up to 48 times faster than other existing technologies. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of 667 MHz or 533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidth of up to 10.7 GB/s. Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology support (KFSN4-DRE/SAS model only) SAS is the latest storage interface for enterprise-class storage devices. Building on and improving the parallel SCSI foundation, SAS is the new industry standard that includes Serial ATA interoperability, and is projected to be the succesor of the Ultra320 SCSI technology.

1-3 Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology The motherboard supports the next-generation Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the NVIDIA® nForce4® PRO chipset. The SATA 3Gb/s specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products. Additionally, Serial ATA allows thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin count, and reduced voltage requirement. Dual Gigabit LAN solution The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit LAN controllers to provide comprehensive solution for your networking operation. The integrated network controllers use the PCI Express segment to provide higher data bandwidth for your wired or wireless Internet, LAN, and file sharing requirements. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC (Winbond W83793G) to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The ASIC monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components. 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. ASUS Smart Fan technology The ASUS Smart Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation.

procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.

Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed...................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview.................................................................. 2-3 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU).................................................... 2-9 2.4 System memory.......................................................................... 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots........................................................................... 2-16 2.6 Jumpers....................................................................................... 2-19 2.7 Connectors.................................................................................. 2-23

2-1 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component. • Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. Onboard LED 1. Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED ® KFSN4-DRE Series Standby power LED SB_PWR1 ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off

® KFSN4-DRE Series Onboard LED ON OFF MEM_WARN1 Normal Abnormal (green) ON OFF CPU_WARN1 Normal Abnormal (green) 3. CPU warning LED (CPU_WARN1) The CPU warning LED lights up to indicate that a processor is not installed or the processor is not installed properly in CPU 1 socket. 4. Memory warning LED (MEM_WARN1) The memory warning LED lights up to indicate that there is no power in the memory DIMMs. 2. SAS LED (for KFSN4-DRE/SAS only) The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the LSI 1064E chipset is working normally. ® KFSN4-DRE Series SAS LED Blinks OFF LED1 Normal Abnormal (green)

2-3 ® KFSN4-DRE 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. To optimize the motherboard features, we highly recommend that you install it in an SSI CEB 1.1 compliant chassis. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 2.2.2 Screw holes Place ten (10) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Make sure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components! Place this side towards the rear of the chassis

2.2.4 Motherboard layouts KFSN4-DRE/SAS model AMI 8Mb FWH ® FLOPPY1 BUZZ1 COM2 Super I/O CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PANEL1 PS/2 T: Mouse B: Keyboard USB1 USB2 ATX12V1 nForce Professional 2200 PSUSMB1 HDLED1 LSI SAS1064E AUX_PANEL1 USB34 KFSN4-DRE/SAS 33cm (13in) 30.5cm (12in) COM1 VGA1 PRI_IDE1 CLRTC1 RECOVERY1 SASLED1 VGA_EN1 SAS_EN1 REAR_FAN1 FRNT_FAN5 LAN2 ATXPWR1 SGPIO XGI Z9S PCIE1 MEM_WARN1 BCM 5721 LAN1 REAR_FAN2 REAR_FAN3 REAR_FAN4 DDR2 DIMM_B4 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A4 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B3 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A3 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_C1 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_D1 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_C2 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_D2 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_C3 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_D3 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_C4 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_D4 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) SATA3 SATA4 SATA1 SATA2 SEC_IDE1 CPU1 CPU2 FRNT_FAN6 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN2 SATA_RAID4 SATA_RAID3 SATA_RAID2 SATA_RAID1 BCM 5721 CPU_WARN1 FAN_SEL1 LAN1_EN1 LAN2_EN1 BMCSOCKET1 FRNT_FAN1 SB_PWR1 LED1

2-5 KFSN4-DRE/2S model AMI 8Mb FWH ® FLOPPY1 BUZZ1 COM2 Super I/O CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PANEL1 PS/2 T: Mouse B: Keyboard USB1 USB2 ATX12V1 nForce Professional 2200 PSUSMB1 HDLED1 AUX_PANEL1 USB34 KFSN4-DRE_2S 33cm (13in) 30.5cm (12in) COM1 VGA1 PRI_IDE1 CLRTC1 RECOVERY1 VGA_EN1 REAR_FAN1 FRNT_FAN5 LAN2 ATXPWR1 SGPIO XGI Z9S PCIE1 MEM_WARN1 BCM 5721 LAN1 REAR_FAN2 REAR_FAN3 REAR_FAN4 DDR2 DIMM_B4 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A4 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B3 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A3 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_C1 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_D1 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_C2 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_D2 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_C3 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_D3 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_C4 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_D4 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) SATA3 SATA4 SATA1 SATA2 SEC_IDE1 CPU1 CPU2 FRNT_FAN6 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN2 PCIE2 BCM 5721 CPU_WARN1 FAN_SEL1 LAN1_EN1 LAN2_EN1 BMCSOCKET1 FRNT_FAN1 SB_PWR1

KFSN4-DRE model AMI 8Mb FWH ® FLOPPY1 BUZZ1 COM2 Super I/O CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PANEL1 PS/2 T: Mouse B: Keyboard USB1 USB2 ATX12V1 nForce Professional 2200 PSUSMB1 HDLED1 AUX_PANEL1 USB34 KFSN4-DRE 33cm (13in) 30.5cm (12in) COM1 VGA1 PRI_IDE1 CLRTC1 RECOVERY1 VGA_EN1 REAR_FAN1 FRNT_FAN5 LAN2 ATXPWR1 SGPIO XGI Z9S PCIE1 MEM_WARN1 BCM 5721 LAN1 REAR_FAN2 REAR_FAN3 REAR_FAN4 DDR2 DIMM_B4 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A4 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B3 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A3 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_C1 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_D1 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_C2 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_D2 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_C3 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_D3 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_C4 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_D4 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) SATA3 SATA4 SATA1 SATA2 SEC_IDE1 CPU1 CPU2 FRNT_FAN6 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN2 BCM 5721 CPU_WARN1 FAN_SEL1 LAN1_EN1 LAN2_EN1 BMCSOCKET1 FRNT_FAN1 SB_PWR1

2-7 2.2.5 Layout contents Slots/Soocket Page 1. CPU sockets 2-9 2. DDR2 sockets 2-13 3. PCI Express x 16 slots 2-18 4. BMC ������� socket 2-18 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2-19 2. Gigabit LAN1 controller setting (3-pin LAN1_EN1, LAN2_EN1) 2-20 3. VGA Graphics controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) 2-20 4. Fan control setting (3-pin FAN_SEL1) 2-21 5. Onboard storage setting (3-pin SAS_EN1) (KFSN4-DRE/SAS model only) 2-21 6. ��������������������������������������������� Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) 2-22 Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-23 2. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2-23 3. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 2-23 4. Serial (COM1) port 2-23 5. Video Graphics Adapter port 2-23 6. ��������������������� LAN 1/2 (RJ-45) ports 2-23

Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) 2-24 2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1, SEC_IDE1) 2-24 3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) 2-25 4. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 2-26 5. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB34) 2-26 6. Front and rear fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1/2/3/4, REAR_FAN1/2/3/4/5/6) 2-27 7. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM2) 2-27 8. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1) 2-28 9. Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) 2-28 10. SAS connectors (KFSN4-DRE/SAS model only) 2-29 11. SAS LSI1064E ports LED connector (18-1 pin SASLED1) (KFSN4-DRE/SAS model only) 2-30 12. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-pin SGPIO1) 2-30 13. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1) 2-31 14. ������������� System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) 2-32

2-9 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing toward you and the load lever is on your left. ® KFSN4-DRE Series CPU Socket 1207 CPU1 CPU2 CPU1 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with dual surface mount Socket F designed for the AMD® Opteron® 2000 series CPU in the Land Grid Array (LGA) package. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the Socket 1207. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap.

3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B). 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-right corner of the socket. The socket alignment keys should fit into the CPU notches. Load plate A B 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. Retention tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you. PnP cap A B To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. Gold triangle mark Alignment keys

2-11 The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. A B

2.3.2 Installing the heatsink The AMD Opteron™ 2000 series processors require a specially designed heatsink to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. Make sure that you use only qualified heatsink assembly. Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink. 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the screw holes are matched with the heatsink standoffs. 2. Secure the heatsink with two screws. Make sure that the heatsink is not skewed or tilted otherwise, the CPU will overheat. 3. If you installed a second processor, repeat steps 1-2 to install the second heatsink.

2-13 ® KFSN4-DRE Series 240-pin DIMM sockets 112 Pins 128 Pins DIMM_B4 DIMM_A4 DIMM_B3 DIMM_A3 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A1 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_D2 DIMM_C3 DIMM_D3 DIMM_C4 DIMM_D4 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with sixteen (16) Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets:

2.4.2 Memory Configurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2, or 4 GB registered ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section. • For dual-channel configuration, the total size of memory module(s) installed per channel must be the same for better performance. Single CPU: DIMM_A1=DIMM_A2=DIMM_B1=DIMM_B2 Dual CPU: DIMM_A1=DIMM_A2=DIMM_B1=DIMM_B2= DIMM_C1=DIMM_C2 =DIMM_D1=DIMM_D2 • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. A1 B1 A2 B2 A3 B3 A4 B4 CPU1 SingleChannel • Dual Channel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C1 D1 C2 D2 C3 D3 C4 D4 CPU2 Single Channel • Dual Channel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Memory population table

2-15 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM: 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. • A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs. Do not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets. Unlocked retaining clip DDR2 DIMM notch Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. DDR2 DIMM notch 1 2 3 1 2 1 1

2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). 3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw for later use. 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. 5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier. 6. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure 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. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 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.

2-17 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 ­ — Re-direct to IRQ#9 3 11 Communications Port (COM2)* 4 12 Communications Port (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port (LPT1)* 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 10 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 12 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port* 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link or x16 link) This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The diagram shows the location of the PCI Express x16 slot. The number of PCIE slot differs by model. The KFSN4-DRE/SAS comes with one PCIE x 16 slot (x 8link); the KFSN4-DRE/2S comes with two PCIE x 16 slot (x 8link); the KFSN4-DRE comes with one PCIE x 16 slot (x 16link). 2.5.5 BMC socket The BMC socket socket on the motherboard supports an ASUS ® Server Management Board 3 Series (ASMB3). ® KFSN4-DRE Series BMC SOCKET ® KFSN4-DRE Series PCI Express slot

2-19 Except when clearing the RTC RAM, NEVER remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! 2.6 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the onboard battery. 3. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2. 4. Reinstall the battery. 5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. ® KFSN4-DRE Series Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 Normal (Default) Clear CMOS 1 2 3 2

2. Gigabit LAN1 controller setting (3-pin LAN1_EN1, LAN2_EN1) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom® BCM5721 Gigabit LAN1/2 controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. ® 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 2 KFSN4-DRE Series LAN setting LAN1_EN1 Enable (Default) Disable LAN2_EN1 Enable (Default) Disable 3. VGA Graphics controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard ATI ES1000 video graphics controller. Set to pins 1-2 to enable the video graphics controller. ® 2 3 1 2 KFSN4-DRE Series VGA setting VGA_EN1 Enable (Default) Disable

2-21 4. Fan control setting (3-pin FAN_SEL1) This jumper allows you to switch for fan pin selection. Set to pins 1-2 for 4-pin fans or pins 2-3 for 3-pin fans. ® KFSN4-DRE Series Fan setting FAN_SEL1 1 2 2 3 4-PIN FAN (Default) 3-PIN FAN • If you use a 4-pin fan but set the jumper to pin 2-3, the fan you installed may not work. • If you use a 3-pin fan but set the jumper for a 4-pin fan, the fan controll will not work and the fan you installed will always run at full speed. 5. Onboard storage setting (3-pin SAS_EN1) (KFSN4-DRE/SAS model only) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard LSI1064E SAS controller. Set the jumper to pins 1-2 to enable the SAS function (default). ® 2 3 1 2 KFSN4-DRE Series SAS setting SAS_EN1 Enable (Default) Disable

6. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. To update the BIOS: 1. Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard and the AFUDOS utility. Make sure you download the correct BIOS for your motherboard model. 2. Set the jumper to pins 2-3. 3. Insert the floppy disk then turn on the system to update the BIOS. 4. Shut down the system. 5. Set the jumper back to pins 1-2. 6. Turn on the system. ® KFSN4-DRE Series BIOS recovery setting RECOVERY1 Disable (Default) Enable 2 3 1 2

2-23 2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 3. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 4. Serial (COM1) port. This 9-pin communication port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. 5. Video Graphics Adapter port. This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA- compatible devices. 6. LAN 1/2 (RJ-45) ports. These ports allow Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. 1 2 3 6 4 5 LAN port LED indications LAN port SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED Activity/Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection

2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive. ® NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. PIN 1 FLOPPY1 KFSN4-DRE Series Floppy disk drive connector 2. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE1, SEC_IDE1) The onboard IDE connectors are for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cables. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable: blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard’s IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your device(s). • Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector. This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable. • Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 IDE devices. If any device jumper is set as “Cable-Select,” make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting. Drive jumper setting Mode of device(s) Cable connector Single device Cable-Select or Master - Black Two devices Cable-Select Master Black Slave Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave

2-25 3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) Supported by the NVIDIA® nForce4™ chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 3Gb/s of data transfer rate. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1+0, RAID 5, or JBOD configuration. The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed. ® SATA2 KFSN4-DRE Series SATA connectors GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND SATA1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND SATA3 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND ® KFSN4-DRE Series IDE connector NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. SEC_IDE1 PRI_IDE1 PIN 1 PIN 1

4. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SCSI or SATA add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SCSI or SATA add-on card causes the front panel LED to light up. ® KFSN4-DRE Series storage card activity LED connector HDLED1 PIN1 ADD_IN_CARD- NC NC ADD_IN_CARD- 5. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34) This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. This USB connector complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. ® KFSN4-DRE Series USB connector USB34 Power PIN1 USB PortA(-) USB PortA(+) GND Power USB PortB(-) USB PortB(+) GND NC

2-27 6. Front and rear fan connectors (3-pin FRNT_FAN1, FRNT_FAN2, FRNT_ FAN3, FRNT_FAN4, REAR_FAN1, REAR_FAN2, REAR_FAN3, REAR_ FAN4, REAR_FAN5, REAR_FAN6) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~2000mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1A~3.48A (41.76 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. • DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! • All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology. ® KFSN4-DRE Series Fan connectors FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN6 FRNT_FAN5 REAR_FAN4 REAR_FAN3 REAR_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control REAR_FAN4 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control REAR_FAN3 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control REAR_FAN2 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control REAR_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control FRNT_FAN4 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control FRNT_FAN3 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control REAR_FAN6 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control REAR_FAN5 7. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. ® KFSN4-DRE Series Serial port connector PIN1 COM2

8. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1) These connectors are for an ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • DO NOT forget to connect the 8-pin ATX +12 V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. See the table below for details. ® KFSN4-DRE Series ATX power connectors 8-pin GND 12V2 GND 12V2 GND 12V1 GND 12V1 24-pin Power Connector ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts +5 Volts Ground Ground Power OK +5V Standby +12 Volts -5 Volts +5 Volts +3 Volts -12 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground +5 Volts +12 Volts +3 Volts +5 Volts Ground 9. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the power supply unit to read PSU information. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. ® KFSN4-DRE Series Power supply SMBus connector PSUSMB1 +3.3V Remote Sense GND NC I2C_7_DATA# I2C_7_CLK#

2-29 10. SAS connectors (KFSN4-DRE/SAS model only) This motherboard comes with four Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connectors, the next-generation storage technology that supports both Series SCSI and Serial ATA (SATA). Each connector supports one device. To connect the SAS cable: Plug in the SAS cable to the SAS1-4 connector until the cable snaps in place. ® KFSN4-DRE Series SAS connectors SAS1 SAS2 SAS3 SAS4 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND

12. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-pin SGPIO1) This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID SATA LED. ® KFSN4-DRE Series SGPIO connector SGPIO1 PIN1 SIO_CLK NC SIO_END GND GND SIO_DOUT GND SIO_DIN 11. SAS LSI1064E ports LED connector (18-1 pin SASLED1) (KFSN4-DRE/SAS model only) This connector is for the front panel LED port indicator that shows the SAS HDD status. ® KFSN4-DRE Series SASLED connector SASLED1 ACT_LED0 FLT_LED0 PIN1 ACT_LED1 FLT_LED1 ACT_LED2 FLT_LED2 ACT_LED3 FLT_LED3 ACT_LED4 GND ACT_LED5 FLT_LED4 FLT_LED5 ACT_LED6 FLT_LED6 ACT_LED7 FLT_LED7

2-31 13. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector supports several server system functions. 1. Front Panel SMBus (6-1 pin) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices to the system front panel. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. 2. LAN1 link activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LINKACTLED) This 2-pin connector is for the LAN1 Activity LED. Connect the LAN1 Activity LED cable to this connector. This LED blinks during a network activity and is always lit when linked. 3. LAN2 link activity LED (2-pin LAN2_LINKACTLED) This 2-pin connector is for the LAN2 Activity LED. Connect the LAN2 Activity LED cable to this connector. This LED blinks during a network activity and lights up when linked. 4. Chassis Intrusion connector (3-pin CASEOPEN) This lead is for a chassis with an intrusion detection feature. This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch. When you remove any chassis component, the sensor triggers and sends a high-level signal to this lead to record a chassis intrusion event. 5. Locator LED 1 (2-pin LOCATORLED1) This 2-pin connector is for the Locator LED 1. Connect the Locator LED 1 cable to this connector. This LED lights up when the Locator button is pressed. 6. Locator Button/Switch (2-pin LOCATORBTN) This connector is for the locator button. This button queries the state of the system locator. 7. Locator LED 2 (2-pin LOCATORLED2) This 2-pin connector is for the Locator LED 2. Connect the Locator LED 2 cable to this connector. ® KFSN4-DRE Series Auxiliary panel connector AUX_PANEL1 I2C_4_DATA# LOCATORLED1+ +5VSB LOCATORLED1- LAN1_LINK LOCATORBTN# LAN1_ACT GND +5VSB I2C_4_CLK# GND GND LAN2_ACT LOCATORLED2- LAN2_LINK LOCATORLED2+ CASEOPEN PIN1 NC 1 2 2 5 4 3 4

14. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System power LED (Green 3-pin POWERLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity (Red 2-pin HDDLED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. If an optional SCSI or SATA add-in card is installed, the read or write activities of any device connected to the SCSI or SATA add-in card causes this LED to light up. • System warning speaker (Orange 4-pin SPKROUT) This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. • Power/Soft-off button (Yellow 2-pin POWERBTN) This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT-OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESETBTN) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. The system panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. Refer to the connector description below for details. ® KFSN4-DRE Series System panel connector PANEL1 MLED- GND NC POWERBTN# +5V GND GND NC POWERLED+ IDELED+ NC IDELED- POWERLED- MLED+ NMIBTN# GND RESETBTN# SPKROUT GND

Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the first time......................................................... 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer........................................................... 3-2

3-1 3.1 Starting up for the first time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. 5. Turn on the devices in the following order: a. Monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c. System power 6. After applying power, the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up. For systems with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button. If your monitor complies with “green” standards or if it has a “power standby” feature, the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on. The system then runs the power-on self-test or POST. While the tests are running, the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power, the system may have failed a power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. 7. At power on, hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4.

3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® 2000/2003 Server: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down. 2. Select Shut Down from the What do you want the computer to do? list box. 3. Select Shutdown Event Tracker. 4. Make sure that the Planned check box is checked. 5. Select shutdown option from the list box. 6. If necessary, key in comments. 7. Click OK. 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. Refer to section “4.5 Power Menu” in Chapter 4 for details.

system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS............................................. 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program..................................................................... 4-5 4.3 Main menu..................................................................................... 4-8 4.4 Advanced menu.......................................................................... 4-13 4.5 Server menu................................................................................ 4-27 4.6 Security menu............................................................................. 4-29 4.7 Boot menu................................................................................... 4-31 4.8 Exit menu..................................................................................... 4-33

4-1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable floppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk or USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS 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 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. b. Click Start from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer. c. Select the 3½ Floppy Drive icon. d. Click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3½ Floppy Disk window appears. e. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options field, then click Start. Windows® 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for Windows® 2000: a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. b. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD to the optical drive. c. Click Start, then select Run. d. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive. e. Press , then follow screen instructions to continue. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk.

4.1.2 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable floppy disk with the updated BIOS file. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: Main filename Extension name 1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /o[filename] where the [filename] is any user-assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom • Make sure that the floppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. 3. Press . The utility copies the current BIOS file to the floppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reading flash ..... done Write to file...... ok A:\> Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable floppy disk.

4-3 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier. 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk. A:\>afudos /iKFSN4DRE.ROM Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt. 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iKFSN4DRE.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 file ....... done Reading flash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... done Verifying flash .... done Please restart your computer A:\> A:\>afudos /iKFSN4DRE.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 file ....... done Reading flash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... 0x0008CC00 (9%) 4. The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!

4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk that contains the updated BIOS file. Recovering the BIOS from a floppy disk To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk: 1. Turn on the system. 2. Insert the floppy disk with the original or updated BIOS file to the floppy disk drive. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for floppy... Floppy found! Reading file “KFSN4DRE.ROM”. Completed. Start flashing... DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! • Prepare the motherboard support CD or the floppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to KFSN4DRE.ROM. When found, the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk for the original or updated BIOS file. Download the original or the latest BIOS file for this motherboard from ASUS website (support.asus.com/download).

4-5 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the configuration of your computer in the future. For 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 SPI chip. The SPI chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing , or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on. Do this last option only if the first two failed. The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu. See section 4.8 Exit Menu. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.

V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Use [ENTER] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Date. →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Server For changing the advanced server options Security For changing the advanced system security options Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. 4.2.3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. Navigation keys General help Menu bar Sub-menu items Configuration fields Menu items System Date [Wed, 07/25/2007] System Time [11:07:30] Floppy A [1.44 MB 3½”] IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master [Not Detected] Primary IDE Slave [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Master [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave [Not Detected] Tertiary IDE Master [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Master [Not Detected] Fifth IDE Master [Not Detected] Sixth IDE Master [Not Detected] System Information

4-7 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press . 4.2.6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-configurable, you can change the value of the field opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not user-configurable. A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the value of a field, select it then press to display a list of options. Refer to 4.2.7 Pop-up window. 4.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 4.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to display the other items on the screen. 4.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. Main menu items System Date [Wed 07/25/2007] System Time [11:17:09] Floppy A [1.44 MB 3½”] IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master [Not Detected] Primary IDE Slave [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Master [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave [Not Detected] Tertiary IDE Master [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Master [Not Detected] Fifth IDE Master [Not Detected] Sixth IDE Master [Not Detected] System Information Use [ENTER] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Date. Scroll bar Pop-up window

4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 4.3.3 Floppy A [1.44 MB 3½”] Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [360 KB 5¼”] [1.2 MB 5.¼”] [720 KB 3½”] [1.44 MB 3½”] [2.88 MB 3½”] Refer to section 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Use [ENTER] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Date. System Date [Wed, 07/25/2007] System Time [11:07:30] Floppy A [1.44 MB 3½”] IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master [Not Detected] Primary IDE Slave [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Master [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave [Not Detected] Tertiary IDE Master [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Master [Not Detected] Fifth IDE Master [Not Detected] Sixth IDE Master [Not Detected] System Information →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

4-9 V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller [Both] IDE DMA Transfer [Enabled] nVidia RAID Setup →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 4.3.4 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press if you wish to configure the item. OnBoard IDE Controller [Both] Enables or disables any or both the primary and/or secondary IDE controllers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Primary] [Secondary] [Both] IDE DMA Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables the BIOS to use PCI busmastering for reading/writing to IDE drives. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] nVidia RAID Setup DISABLED: disables the integrated IDE Controller. PRIMARY: enables only the Primary IDE Controller. SECONDARY: enables only the Secondary IDE Controller. BOTH: enables both IDE Controllers. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main RAID Setup nVidia RAID Function [Disabled] nVidia RAID Function [Disabled] Enables or disables the NVIDIA® RAID option ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear when the nVidia RAID Function is set to [Enabled]. SATA1/2 Primary/Secondary Channel [Disabled] Sets the SATA 1/2 Primary/Secondary channel as RAID. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Options Disabled Enabled

4.3.5 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave; Tertiary/Fourth/ Fifth/Sixth IDE Master The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item, then press to display the IDE device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and S.M.A.R.T. monitoring). These values are not user-configurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system. Type [Auto] Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type. Select [CDROM] if you are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CD/DVD] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Primary IDE Master Device :Hard Disk Vendor :xxxxxxxxx Size :xx.xGB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-6 S.M.A.R.T.:Supported Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] S.M.A.R.T. [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Disabled: Disables LBA Mode. Auto: Enables LBA Mode if the device supports it and the device is not already formatted with LBA Mode disabled.

4-11 PIO Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the data transfer mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Sets the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] S.M.A.R.T. [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main System Information Model Name ASUS KFN4-DRE Model ID 8053A0 ASUS-BIOS Version 1000.005 Date 07/10/2007 AGESA Version: 03.00.09 Processor Information System Memory Information →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Processor Information *** CPU1 : Brand D Dual-Core AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 2212 CPU Core Number : 2 ID/uCode 040F12h/None Speed 2.20GHz Ratio Actual 11 Max 11 Cache L1/128KB L2/1024KB Revision F2 →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Processor Displays the installed processor information. System Memory Displays the installed system memory information. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main System Memory Information Total Memory 2048MB Node1 Memory Configuration Node2 Memory Configuration Node1/2 Memory Configuration V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Speed DDR2 400 DIMM_A1 - None DIMM_B1 - None DIMM_A2 - None DIMM_B2 - None DIMM_A3 - None DIMM_B3 - None DIMM_A4 - None DIMM_B4 - None →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

4-13 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Configure CPU. WARNING: Setting wrong values in the below sections may cause system to malfunction. CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration PCI/PnP Configuration USB Configuration Peripheral Devices Configuration ACPI Configuration APM Configuration Hardware Monitor →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration MPS Table Version [1.4] MTRR Mapping [Continuous] PowerNow [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled] →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 4.4.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. MPS Table Version [1.4] Sets the Multi-Processor System (MPS) table version. Configuration options: [1.1] [1.4] Select MPS Revision.

V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration NorthBridge Configuration SouthBridge/CK804 Configuration →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced NorthBridge Configuration Memory Configuration DRAM Timing Configuration ECC Configuration IOMMU Option Menu Memory CLK :200 MHz CAS Latency(Tcl) :3.0 RAS/CAS Delay(Trcd) :3 CLK Row Precharge Time(Trp) :3 CLK Min Active RAS(Tras) :8 CLK RAS/RAS Delay(Trrd) :2 CLK Row Cycle (Trc) :12 CLK NUMA Function [Enabled] →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit MTRR Mapping [Continuous] Determines the method used for programming processor MTRRs when using more than 4GB of system memory. Configuration options: [Continuous] [Discrete] PowerNow [Enabled] Enables or disables the generation of ACPI_PPC/_PSS/_PCT objects. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled] Enables or disables Secure Virtual Machine mode. 4.4.2 Chipset Configuration The Chipset configuration menu allows you to change advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. NorthBridge Configuration The NorthBridge Configuration menu allows you to change the Northbridge settings. Options for NB

4-15 Memory Configuration The memory configuration menu allows you to change the memory settings. V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving [Auto] Channel Interleaving [Auto] Node Interleaving [Disabled] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] Unganged Mode support [Enabled] →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Enable Bank Memory Interleaving Bank Interleaving [Auto] Enables bank memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Channel Interleaving [Disabled] Enables channel memory interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [Reserved] [Reserved] [Reserved] Node Interleaving [Disabled] Enables node interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] Enables memory remapping around memory hole. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Unganged Mode support [Enabled] Enables or disables the force unganged mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced DRAM Timing Configuration Memory Clock Mode [Auto] DRAM Timing Mode [Auto] DRAM Timing Configuration Options Auto Limit Manual Memory Clock Mode [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Limit] [Manual] The following item appears when Memory Clock Mode is set to [Limit] or [Manual]. Memclock Value [200 MHz] Configuration options: [200 MHz] [266 MHz] [333 MHz] [400 MHz] [533 MHz] DRAM Timing Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the DRAM timing mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [DCT 0] [DCT 1] [Both] The following items appear when DRAM Timing Mode is set to [DCT 0], [DCT 1] or [Both]. CAS Latency (CL) [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] TRCD [Auto] Configuration options: [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] [Auto] TRP [Auto] Configuration options: [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] [Auto] tRTP [Auto] Configuration options: [2-4 CLK] [3-5 CLK] [Auto] TRAS [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] [7 CLK] [8 CLK] [9 CLK] [10 CLK] [11 CLK] [12 CLK]~ [17 CLK] [18 CLK] TRRD [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] TRC [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [12 CLK] [13 CLK] ~ [25 CLK] [26 CLK] tWR [Auto] Configuration options: [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] [Auto]

4-17 tRWTTO [2 CLK] Configuration options: [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [6 CLK] [7 CLK] [8 CLK] [9 CLK] [Auto] tWRRD [0 CLK] Configuration options: [0 CLK] [1 CLK] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [Auto] The following items appear when DRAM Timing Mode is set to [DCT 0], or [Both]. The following item appears when DRAM Timing Mode is set to [DCT 0], [DCT 1] or [Both]. tWTR [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [1 CLK] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] The following items appear when DRAM Timing Mode is set to [DCT 0], or [Both]. tWRWR [1 CLK] Configuration options: [1 CLK] [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [Auto] tRDRD [2 CLK] Configuration options: [2 CLK] [3 CLK] [4 CLK] [5 CLK] [Auto] The following item appears when DRAM Timing Mode is set to [DCT 0], [DCT 1] or [Both]. tRFC0 [Auto] Configuration options: [75ns] [105ns] [127.5ns] [195ns] [327.5ns] [Auto] tRFC1 [Auto] Configuration options: [75ns] [105ns] [127.5ns] [195ns] [327.5ns] [Auto] tRFC2 [Auto] Configuration options: [75ns] [105ns] [127.5ns] [195ns] [327.5ns] [Auto] tRFC3 [Auto] Configuration options: [75ns] [105ns] [127.5ns] [195ns] [327.5ns] [Auto]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced IOMMU Mode [Disabled] IOMMU Option Menu Set GART size in systems without AGP, or disable altogether. Some OSes require valid GART for proper operation. If AGP is present, select appropriate option to ensure proper AGP operation. IOMMU Mode [Disabled] Allows you to set GART size in systems without AGP, or disable altogether. Some operating systems require valid GART for proper operation. If AGP is present, select appropriate option to ensure proper AGP operation. Configuration options: [AGP Present] [Disabled] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] [512MB] [1GB] NUMA Function [Enabled] Enables or disables the building of ACPI SRAT Table. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced ECC Configuration [Enabled] ECC Configuration Set GART size in systems without AGP, or disable altogether. Some OSes require valid GART for proper operation. If AGP is present, select appropriate option to ensure proper AGP operation. ECC Configuration [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable ECC configuration. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

4-19 V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced SouthBridge/CK804 Configuration →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit SouthBridge/CK804 Configuration The SouthBridge/CK804 Configuration menu allows you to change the Southbridge settings. CPU Spread Spectrum [Disabled] Sets or disables the processor clock spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Center Spread] [Down Spread] CPU Spread Spectrum [Disabled]

V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI/PnP Configuration Reset ESCD Data [No] Plug & Play O/S [No] Palette Snooping [Disabled] OnBoard PCIE LAN Boot ROM [Enabled] →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 4.4.3 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI/PnP or legacy ISA devices, and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Reset ESCD Data [No] Clears the non-volatile RAM (NVRAM) during boot. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Plug And Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Palette Snooping [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] OnBoard PCIE LAN Boot ROM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard PCI Express LAN controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Clear NVRAM during System Boot.

4-21 4.4.4 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. The USB Devices Enabled item shows the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables the USB 1.1 controller support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables the USB 2.0 controller support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to [Auto] allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] The following items appear when you set Legacy SUB Support to [Enabled] or [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to set the USB 2.0 controller mode to HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or FullSpeed (12 Mbps). Configuration options: [FullSpeed ] [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand-off support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Devices Enabled: None USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Options Enabled Disabled

V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Peripheral Devices Configuration OnBoard Floppy Controller [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Serial Port2 Address [Normal] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 4.4.5 Peripheral Devices Configuration OnBoard Floppy Controller [Enabled] Enables or disables the onboard floppy controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Serial Port 2 Mode [Normal] Sets the serial port 2 mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [IrDA] [ASK IR] Parallel Port Address [378] Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC] The following items appear when the Parallel Port Address is not set to [Disabled]. Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [Bi-directional] [ECP] [EPP] [ECP & EPP] Allows BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller.

4-23 The following item appears when you set Parallel Port Mode to [ECP] or [ECP & EPP] ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3] This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA. Configuration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3] The following item appears when you set Parallel Port Mode to [ECP & EPP]. EPP Version [1.9] Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version. Configuration options: [1.9] [1.7] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Allows you to select the Parallel Port IRQ. Configuration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI Version Features [ACPI v1.0] Headless Mode [Disabled] ACPI EMS Support [Disabled] ACPI MCFG Support [Enabled] →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 4.4.6 ACPI Configuration ACPI Version Features [ACPI v1.0] Configuration options: [ACPI v1.0] [ACPI v2.0] [ACPI v3.0] Headless Mode [Disabled] Enables or disables the headless operation mode in ACPI. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ACPI EMS Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the ACPI EMS support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ACPI MCFG Support [Enabled] Enables or disables the ACPI MCFG support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enable RSDP pointers to 64-bit Fixed System Description Tables. Di ACPI version has some

V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced APM Configuration Restore On AC Power Loss [Last State] Resume by Ring [Disabled] Resume by PCIE Wake# [Disabled] Resume by RTC [Disabled] →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 4.4.7 APM Configuration This sub-menu allows you to change Advanced Power Management (APM) features. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to [Power On], the system will reboot after an AC power loss. When set to [Last State], the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Resume By Ring [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], the system will generate a wake event when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-off mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Resume By PCIE Wake# [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], the system enables the PME to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft-off mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Resume by RTC [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date, RTC Alarm Hour, RTC Alarm Minute, and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Options Power Off Power On Last State

4-25 4.4.8 Hardware Monitor V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature [38ºC/100ºF] CPU2 Temperature [N/A] System1 Temperature [34ºC/93ºF] Front1 Fan Speed [N/A] Front2 Fan Speed [N/A] Front3 Fan Speed [N/A] Front4 Fan Speed [N/A] Front5 Fan Speed [2518RPM] Front6 Fan Speed [N/A] REAR1 Fan Speed [N/A] REAR2 Fan Speed [N/A] REAR3 Fan Speed [N/A] REAR4 Fan Speed [N/A] Smart Fan Control [Smart Fan II] CPU1 Target Temperature [60] CPU2 Target Temperature [60] System1 Target Temperature [50] →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU1/CPU2 Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] System1 Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. The CPU2 Temperature shows N/A if no processor is installed in CPU2 socket. Front1/2/3/4/5/6 Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] Rear1/2/3/4 Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the front and rear fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Smart Fan Control [Smart Fan II] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Smart Fan] [Smart Fan II] This value stands for the offset temperature to CPU1 TControl V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. VCORE1 Voltage [ 1.372V] VCORE2 Voltage [ 0.404V] 3V Voltage [ 3.312V] 5V Voltage [ 5.166V] 5VSB Voltage [ 5.070V] VBAT Voltage [ 3.040V] 12V Voltage [12.096V] F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Scroll down for more items.

The following items appear when you enable the Smart Fan Control feature. CPU1/CPU2 Target Temperature [60] Allows you to set the CPU target temperature. Configuration options: [40] [45] [50] [55] [60] [65] [70] [75] [80] [85] System1 Target Temperature [50] Allows you to set the system target temperature. Configuration options: [40] [45] [50] [55] [60] [65] [70] [75] [80] [85] VCORE1 Voltage, VCORE2 Voltage, 3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 5VSB Voltage, VBAT Voltage, 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. The VCORE2 item shows N/A if no processor is installed in CPU2 socket.

4-27 4.5.1 Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to configure the Remote Access features. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Remote Access [Disabled] Enables or disables the remote access feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when Remote Access is set to [Enabled]. 4.5 Server menu V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Remote Access Configuration →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access [Disabled] →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Configure Remote Access. Select Remote Access type.

Serial port number [COM1] Selects the serial port for console redirection. Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] Baudrate [57600] Sets the baudrate. Configuration options: [115200] [57600] [38400] [19200] [9600] Flow Control [None] Allows you to select the flow control for console redirection. Configuration options: [None] [Hardware] [Software] Redirection After BIOS POST [Always] Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power-On Self-Test (POST). Some operating system may not work when set to Always. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Boot Loader] [Always] Terminal Type [ANSI] Allows you to select the target terminal type. Configuration options: [ANSI] [VT100] [VT-UTF8] VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the VT-UTF8 combo key support for ANSI or VT100 terminals. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Media Type [Serial] Allows you to select the media for console redirection. Configuration options: [Serial] [LAN] [Serial + LAN]

4-29 4.6 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed. To set a Supervisor Password: 1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press . 2. From the password box, type a password composed of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. The message “Password Installed” appears after you successfully set your password. To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . The message “Password Uninstalled” appears. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 2.6 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Chassis Intrusion Function [Enabled] →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit to change password. again to disable password.

User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] [No Access] prevents user access to the Setup utility. [View Only] allows access but does not allow change to any field. [Limited] allows changes only to selected fields, such as Date and Time. [Full Access] allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility. Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed. To set a User Password: 1. Select the Change User Password item and press . 2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. The message “Password Installed” appears after you set your password successfully. To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] Chassis Intrusion Function [Enabled] Enables or disables the chassis intrusion function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Password Check [Setup] Chassis Intrusion Function [Enabled] to change password. again to disable password.

4-31 4.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. 4.7.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] 2nd Boot Device [Network:MBA v8.3.9] 3rd Boot Device [Network:MBA v8.3.9] 4th Boot Device [Network:MBA v8.3.9] →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu.

4.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Logo Display [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] POST Error [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the system waits for the key to be pressed when error occurs. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Setup Prompt [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Logo Display [Enabled] Bootup Num-Lock [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] POST Error [Enabled] Setup Prompt [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system.

4-33 4.8 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. V02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults →← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. Pressing does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to exit. Exit & Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select YES to save changes and exit. If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting. Press to save the changes while exiting. Exit & Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears. Select YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select YES to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM.

setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.

Chapter summary 5 5.1 Setting up RAID............................................................................. 5-1 5.2 NVIDIA ® RAID configurations....................................................... 5-3 5.3 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility (KFSN4-DRE/SAS model only)..... 5-9

5-1 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the following RAID solutions: KFSN4-DRE; KFSN4-DRE/2S model • The NVIDIA ® nForce Professional 2200 chipset comes with a built-in SATA RAID controller that allows you to configure RAID 0 and RAID 1 with SATA hard disk drives. KFSN4-DRE/SAS model • The NVIDIA ® nForce Professional 2200 chipset comes with a built-in SATA RAID controller that allows you to configure RAID 0 and RAID 1 with SATA hard disk drives. • LSI1064E PCI-E SAS controller supports SAS disk drives and RAID0, RAID1, and RAID1E configuration. 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive. If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. RAID 1-E (Enhanced RAID 1) has a striped layout with each stripe unit having a secondary (or alternate) copy stored on a different disk. You can use three or more hard disk drives for this configuration. If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive.

5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. 5.1.3 Setting the BIOS RAID items After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration. To set the BIOS RAID items: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the Main Menu, select IDE Configuration, then press . 3. Set the RAID Option ROM item to [Enabled], then press . The master and slave drive list appears. 4. Enable the drives you want to set as RAID. 5. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. 5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities You can create a RAID set using the utility embedded in each RAID controller. For example, you can use the NVIDIA® RAID Utility if you installed SATA hard disk drives to the SATA connectors supported by the NVIDIA® nForce Professional 2200 chip. Refer to the succeeding sections for details on how to enter the RAID configuration utility. For KFSN4-DRE/SAS model, you may use the LSI1064E SAS Configuration Utility if you installed SAS hard disk drives to the SAS connector(s) supported by the LSI1064E PCI-E SAS controller. Refer to the succeeding sections for details on how to use each RAID configuration utility. • Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. • The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on your screen.

5-3 5.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in the NVIDIA® nForce Professional 2200 chip. The RAID controller supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 using the four independent Serial ATA channels. 5.2.1 Entering the NVIDIA® RAID Utility To enter the NVIDIA® RAID Utility: 1. Restart the computer. 2. During POST, press to display the utility main menu. The SATA ports are called channels that are associated with adapters. The first digit in the Location field defines the adapter that the SATA port is associated with. The 2nd digit defines the channel. The M field, That are used to specify Master or Slave, is obsolete. At the bottom section of the screen are the navigation keys. These keys allow you to move through and select menu options. [ESC] QUIT [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [↑↓] Select [ENTER] Popup The navigation keys vary depending on the menu level or option. [ESC] QUIT [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [↑↓] Select [ENTER] Popup RAID Mode: Striping Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 1.1.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [→] Add 2.0.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 2.1.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [←] Del NVIDIA RAID Utility Mar 23 2006 - Define a New Array -

3. Press to move to the Free Disks section. Highlight the hard disk drives that you want to add in the RAID set, then press the right arrow key to select. The selected hard disk drives appear in the Array Disks section. Repeat the process until all desired hard disk drives are added. 5.2.2 Creating a RAID Volume To create a RAID 0 set: 1. From the Define a New Array menu, select RAID Mode, then press . A pop-up menu appears.Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID mode , then press . You can select either Mirroring, Striping, Spanning, Stripe Mirroring, or RAID 5. Mirroring Striping Stripe Mirroring Spanning RAID 5 2. Press to select the Striping Block option, then press . The following submenu appears:The available stripe size values range from 4KB to 128KB. The default stripe size is optimal (64KB). You must choose the stripe size value based on the projected drive usage. For low disk usage, select 4 KB/16 KB. For typical disk usage, select 64 KB. Select 128KB for performance disk usage. 4K 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K Optim For server systems, we recommend using a lower array block size. For multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher array block size for optimum performance. • The RAID mode is set to Mirroring by default. • Not all RAID modes are supported on all platforms. (This server only has two HDDs that only supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 mode.) ↑ ↓

5-5 [ESC] QUIT [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [↑↓] Select [ENTER] Popup RAID Mode: Striping Striping Block: Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [→] Add 1.1.M XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX [←] Del NVIDIA RAID Utility Mar 23 2006 - Define a New Array - Clear disk data? [Y] YES [N] Cancel 4. Press to create the RAID set. A pop-up window appears. 5. Press to delete all data from the hard disk drives, or to continue creating the RAID set without deleting the data on the disks. The Array List windows appears. You will lose all data on the drives if you clear the disk data! 6. The utility displays the created RAID set. Press to save your settings and exit the utility. [Ctrl-X]Exit [↑↓]Select [B]Set Boot [N]New Array [ENTER]Detail NVIDIA RAID Utility Mar 23 2006 - Array List - Boot Id Status Vendor Array Model Name Yes 2 Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG

5.2.3 Rebuilding a RAID set To rebuild a RAID set: 1. From the Array List, use the up or down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to rebuild, then press . The RAID set details appear. 2. Press . 3. Use the up or down arrow keys to select a the RAID set you want to rebuild, then press . A confirmation message appears. 4. Press to start rebuilding the array, or to cancel. The Array List screen displays the RAID set after rebuilding. [Ctrl-X]Exit [↑↓]Select [B]Set Boot [N]New Array [ENTER]Detail NVIDIA RAID Utility Mar 23 2006 - Array List - Boot Id Status Vendor Array Model Name Yes 2 Healthy NVIDIA STRIPING XXX.XXG Yes 2 Healthy NVIDIA MIRRORING XXX.XXG Rebuild array? [Enter] OK [Esc] Cancel [↑↓] Select [F6] Back [F7] Finish Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Array Detail - RAID Mode: Striping Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S Index Disk Model Name Capacity 2 1 Master 0 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XXGB 1 0 Master 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XXGB