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  • Page 1 ® www.asus.com 15-065052000...
  • Page 2 E1098 NRL-LS ® Intel Pentium4™-based Motherboard ® ServerWorks GCSL SystemSet User Guide...
  • Page 3 NRL-LS User Guide...
  • Page 4 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    How this guide is organized ..........vii Conventions used in this guide ........... viii Where to find more information ........... viii ASUS contact information .............. ix NRL-LS specifications summary ............. x 1. Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ................1 1.2 Package contents ..............1 1.3 Special features ..............

  • Page 6: Contents

    Contents 2.6 Expansion slots ..............12 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card ........12 2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card ....... 12 2.7 Switches and jumpers ............14 2.7.1 Switches ..............14 CPU Multiplier Table ............14 2.7.2 Jumpers ..............15 2.8 Connectors ................17 3.

  • Page 7: Fcc/Cdc Statements

    FCC/CDC statements Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. 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.

  • Page 8: Safety Information

    Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the 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.

  • Page 9: About This Guide

    How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the NRL-LS motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.

  • Page 10: Conventions Used In This Guide

    1. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on page x. 2. Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer.

  • Page 11: Asus Contact Information

    Technical Support Support Fax: +1-510-608-4555 General Support: +1-502-933-8713 Web Site: www.asus.com Support Email: tsd@asus.com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany & Austria) Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany General Fax: +49-2102-442066 General Email: sales@asuscom.de (for marketing requests only) Technical Support Support Hotline: MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0...

  • Page 12: Nrl-Ls Specifications Summary

    NRL-LS specifications summary ® Support for Intel Pentium4™ processor On-die 512KB L2 cache ServerWorks ® Grand Champion “Super-Lite” North Bridge, Chipsets CMIC-SL, ® ServerWorks South Bridge, CSB6 400 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) 4 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets Memory...

  • Page 13: Product Introduction

    Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the NRL-LS motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. 1. Product introduction...
  • Page 14 Chapter summary Welcome! ............1-1 Package contents .......... 1-1 Special features ..........1-2 Motherboard overview ........1-6 ASUS NRL-LS motherboard...

  • Page 15: Welcome

    1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS NRL-LS motherboard! ® The ASUS NRL-LS motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality server motherboards! ® ™ The NRL-LS incorporates Intel...

  • Page 16: Special Features

    400 MHz FSB. The Pentium4™ offers optimized performance for audio, video, and Internet applications. DDR memory support Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the NRL-LS motherboard supports up to 4GB of system memory using PC2100/1600 registered ECC DDR DIMMs. The ultra-fast 200MHz memory bus doubles the speed of the PC100 SDRAM to deliver the required bandwidth for the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications.
  • Page 17 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet controller to support 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec transfer rates for a high-speed and highly-compatible network connection. Onboard VGA The ATI Rage-XL PCI-based VGA controller integrates an 8MB display SDRAM to provide onboard video solution. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 18: Value-Added Solutions

    1.3.2 Value-added solutions Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASUS ASIC to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The system voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable supply of current for critical components.
  • Page 19 The system fans power off automatically when the system is in sleep mode. This feature reduces both power consumption and system noise. Chassis intrusion detection The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring through the ASUS ASIC. A chassis intrusion event is retained in the system memory for more protection.

  • Page 20: Motherboard Overview

    1.4.1 Major components The following are the major components of the NRL-LS motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-7. 4-pin 12V power connector 16.
  • Page 21 ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 22: Core Specifications

    1.4.2 Core specifications 4-pin 12V power connector. This power connector is for an ATX power supply. 24/20-pin ATX power connector. This power connector is for an ATX power supply. CPU sockets. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel Pentium4™...
  • Page 23 UART compatible serial ports, one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities, a floppy drive, and PS/2 keyboard and mouse. ASUS ASIC. This chip performs multiple system functions that include hardware and system voltage monitoring, thermal monitoring, among others.
  • Page 24 Intel 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet controller. This controller is an ® integrated Ethernet LAN component that supports 1000Mbps, 100Mbps, and 10Mbps data rates. The 82540EM is optimized for LAN on Motherboard designs (LOM), enterprise networking, and Internet appliances that use PCI bus. The controller provides a 32-bit/33MHz interface to the PCI bus that supports PCI Specification Rev.

  • Page 25: Hardware Information

    Chapter 2 This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes details on the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard. 2. Hardware information...
  • Page 26 Chapter summary Motherboard installation ....... 2-1 Motherboard layout ........2-2 Before you proceed ........2-3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..... 2-4 System memory ..........2-8 Expansion slots ..........2-11 Switches and jumpers ......... 2-14 Connectors ........... 2-17 ASUS NRL-LS motherboard...

  • Page 27: Motherboard Installation

    2.1 Motherboard installation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The NRL-LS uses the ATX form factor that measures 12 inches x 9.6 inches (30.5 x 24.4 cm).

  • Page 28: Motherboard Layout

    B: Keyboard USB1 USB2 COM1 ® FAN1 ® RJ-45 ServerWorks ATX12V CMIC-SL North Bridge COM2 NRL-LS IDE3 PCI1 (64-bit, 33MHz 3V) RC82540EM ServerWorks ® PCI2 (64-bit, 33MHz 3V) FAN2 CSB6 South Bridge PCI3 (64-bit, 33MHz 3V) FLOPPY RAGE XL Controller...

  • Page 29: Before You Proceed

    5. Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX 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. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 30: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    3.2GB/s. ® NRL-LS Gold Arrow NRL-LS Socket 478 Note in the illustration that the CPU has a gold triangular mark on one corner. This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket.

  • Page 31: Installing The Cpu

    CPU. Carefully attach the heatsink locking brace to the plastic clips on the socket base. With the added weight of the CPU fan and heatsink locking brace, no extra force is required to keep the CPU in place ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 32: Installing The Heatsink And Fan

    Take care not to scrape the motherboard surface when mounting a clamp- style processor fan, or else damage may occur. When mounting a heatsink onto your CPU, make sure that exposed CPU capacitors do not touch the heatsink, or damage may occur! Do not neglect to set the correct Bus Frequency and Multiple (frequency multiple setting is available only on unlocked processors) for your Socket 478 processor or else boot-up may not be possible.
  • Page 33 Retention Lock Lever Retention Clasp Snapped over Retention Hole Keep the retention lock levers lifted upward while fitting the retention mechanism to the module base. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 34: Connecting The Cpu Fan Cable

    3. Push down the locks on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base. When secure, the retention lock levers should point to opposite directions. 2.4.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable When the fan, heatsink, and the retention mechanism are in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled FAN3.

  • Page 35: System Memory

    ® NRL-LS 80 Pins NRL-LS 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets A DDR 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 DDR SDRAM technology evolved from the mainstream PC66, PC100, PC133 memory known as Single Data Rate (SDR) SDRAM.

  • Page 36: Memory Configurations

    2.5.2 Memory Configurations The motherboard supports system memory of up to 4GB in a one-way non-interleaved configuration. Memory configuration table DIMM Socket 184-pin ECC DDR DIMM Total Memory DDR1 SDRAM 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB (x1) = DDR2 SDRAM 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB (x1) = DDR3 SDRAM 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB...

  • Page 37: Installing A Dimm

    DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 2-11...

  • Page 38: Expansion Slots

    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. 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.
  • Page 39 When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 2-13...

  • Page 40: Switches And Jumpers

    SW Default Selection (Reserved) (Reserved) (Reserved) (Reserved) ON = Freq. Multiple Selection ON = Freq. Multiple Selection ON = Freq. Multiple Selection NRL-LS DIP Switches ON = Freq. Multiple Selection CPU Multiplier Table Speed Ratio SW5 0.80GHz 1.00GHz 1.10GHz 1.20GHz 1.30GHz...

  • Page 41: Jumpers

    This jumper is set by default, pins [2-3], to enable the onboard the onboard ATI Rage XL VGA controller. Reset to pins 1-2 to disable the VGA controller. ® NRL-LS Disable Enable (Default) NRL-LS VGA Setting ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 2-15...
  • Page 42 +5VSB ® (Default) NRL-LS NRL-LS Keyboard Power Setting 4. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) These solder pads allow 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 RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powered by the onboard button cell battery.

  • Page 43: Connectors

    PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. NRL-LS Floppy Disk Drive Connector 2. Serial port 2 connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector accommodates a second serial port using an optional serial port bracket. Connect the bracket cable to this connector then install the bracket into a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
  • Page 44 (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. IDE3 PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 NRL-LS IDE Connectors For UltraDMA/100/66 IDE devices, use an 80-conductor IDE cable. The UltraDMA/66 cable included in the motherboard package also supports UltraDMA/100. 2-18...
  • Page 45 The system may become unstable and may experience difficulty powering up if the power supply is inadequate. 24-pin Power Connector ATXPWR ® NRL-LS ATX12V For Power Supply with +12V DC +12V DC 20-pin Power Connector NRL-LS ATX Power Connector ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 2-19...
  • Page 46 NRL-LS FAN2 +12V Rotation NRL-LS 12-Volt Cooling Fan Power 6. USB header (10-1 pin USB1) If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is available for additional USB ports. The USB header complies with USB 1.1 specification that supports up to 12 Mbps connection speed.
  • Page 47 SCSI RAID 2000S Zero-Channel RAID card to provide advanced RAID functionality. The card supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, multilevel 0/1 and 0/5, cache memory modules with ECC. ® NRL-LS NRL-LS Zero Channel RAID Slot ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 2-21...
  • Page 48 ® NRL-LS NRL-LS Chassis Open Alarm Lead 10. SMBus connector (6-1 pin J5) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface.

  • Page 49: Scsi Connection Notes

    ® 68-pin Internal SCSI Cable (Twisted-Pair Ribbon) NRL-LS 68-pin Female Terminator Internal SCSI Devices (up to 15 devices) NRL-LS SCSI Connection Example ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 2-23...
  • Page 50 13. HD Activity LED Connector (2-pin J7) This connector supports the hard disk activity LED and illuminates whenever the HD is operating. ® NRL-LS TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. NRL-LS HD Activity LED 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information...
  • Page 51 • System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker and allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 2-25...
  • Page 52 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 53: Powering Up

    Chapter 3 This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes. 3. Powering up...

  • Page 54: Chapter Summary

    Chapter summary Starting up for the first time ......3-1 Powering off the computer ......3-2 ASUS NRL-LS motherboard...

  • Page 55: Starting Up For The First Time

    High frequency beeps when CPU overheated; system is working System running at a lower frequency 7. At power on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 56: Powering Off The Computer

    3.2 Powering off the computer You must first exit the operating system and shut down the system before switching off the power. For ATX power supplies, you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down the operating system. If you use Windows 95/98/2000/XP, click the Start button, click Shut Down, then click the OK button to shut down the computer.

  • Page 57: Bios Setup

    Chapter 4 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 4. BIOS setup...
  • Page 58 Chapter summary Managing and updating your BIOS ....4-1 BIOS Setup program ........4-5 Main Menu ............4-8 Advanced Menu ........... 4-15 Power Menu ..........4-22 Boot Menu ............ 4-27 Server Menu ..........4-29 Exit Menu ............4-30 ASUS NRL-LS motherboard...

  • Page 59: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. If the word “unknown” appears after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide...
  • Page 60 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. 6. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, then press <Enter>. Chapter 4: BIOS Setup...

  • Page 61: Updating The Bios

    BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating may result to more problems with the motherboard! 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier.
  • Page 62 If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, the system may not boot. If this happens, call the ASUS service center for support. Chapter 4: BIOS Setup...

  • Page 63: Bios Setup Program

    Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 64: Bios Menu Bar

    4.2.1 BIOS menu bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features.

  • Page 65: General Help

    While moving around through the Setup program, note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 66: Main Menu

    Main Menu When you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears. System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour, minute, second. Valid values for hour, minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59).
  • Page 67 Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This field automatically displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during the boot process. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 68: Primary/Secondary/Tertiary Master/Slave

    4.3.1 Primary/Secondary/Tertiary Master/Slave Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, this may be because the hard disk drive is too old or too new.
  • Page 69 After making your selections on this sub-menu, press the <Esc> key to return to the Main menu. When the Main menu appears, the hard disk drive field displays the size for the hard disk drive that you configured. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-11...
  • Page 70 Translation Method [LBA] Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing (LBA) is enabled, the 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with more than 504MB storage capacity.
  • Page 71 IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA capability. To make changes to this field, set the Type field to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [Disabled] ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-13...

  • Page 72: Keyboard Features

    4.3.2 Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [6/Sec] This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second.

  • Page 73: Advanced Menu

    If a mouse is detected, the BIOS assigns IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse. Otherwise, IRQ12 can be used for expansion cards. When you set this field to [Enabled], BIOS reserves IRQ12, whether or not a PS/2 mouse is detected at startup. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-15...
  • Page 74 OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]. Otherwise, leave to the default setting [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices.

  • Page 75: Chip Configuration

    [Primary\Secondary] [Primary\Tertiary] [Primary] [Secondary\Tertiary\ [Secondary] [Tertiary] [Disabled] DDR DQS Delay TAP in DEC [5] Default setting is 5. User settings are from 0 to 96. The last setting, 96, is for auto selection. Configuration options: [0...96] ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-17...

  • Page 76: I/O Device Configuration

    4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] When set to [Read Only], this parameter protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from, but not writes to, the floppy disk drive. The default setting [R/W] allows both reads and writes. Configuration options: [R/W] [Read Only] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3]...
  • Page 77 This field allows you to configure the parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode. This selection is available only if you select [ECP] or [ECP+EPP] in Parallel Port Mode above. Configuration options: [1] [3] ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-19...

  • Page 78: Pci Configuration

    4.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4, Slot 5, Slot 6 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ use.
  • Page 79 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], these fields allow the system to boot from the network using the onboard LAN controller boot ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-21...

  • Page 80: Power Menu

    Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. Power Management [User Defined] This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power saving features.
  • Page 81 4 seconds puts the system in sleep mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds powers off the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend] ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-23...

  • Page 82: Power Up Control

    4.5.1 Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions. [Disabled] leaves your system off while [Enabled] reboots the system. [Previous State] sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption.
  • Page 83 This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. You may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Everyday] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date] ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-25...

  • Page 84: Hardware Monitor

    4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF], CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM], System Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM).

  • Page 85: Boot Menu

    CD-ROMs, network remote boot ROM, and SCSI or RAID controllers on PnP cards. The IPL devices are classified into three categories: BIOS Aware IPL Devices (BAID) Legacy devices PnP devices, includes Boot Connection Vector (BCV) and Bootstrap Entry Vector (BEV) devices ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-27...
  • Page 86 1st Boot : (BAID) [None] This field allows you to select a BIOS Aware IPL Devices (BAID) to boot from. A BAID is any device that can boot on an operating system but requires a specific BIOS code for support. Bootable FDDs, ATA HDD, ATAPI CD-ROM, ATA ZIP, and ATA MO drives are classified as BAID.
  • Page 87 Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Post Diag [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-29...

  • Page 88: Slot Configuration

    4.6.1 Slot Configuration Init Slot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 IRQ [Normal] This field allows you to set the priority level for each expansion slot in order to determine expansion card initialization order. Configuration options: [High] [Normal] [Low] [Skip] 4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup...

  • Page 89: Server Menu

    This field displays the presence of ECC DIMMS in the slots. Installed DIMMs automatically display [Enabled]. If the DIMM slot is empty, the gray “Not Installed” message is displayed. Configuration options: [Enabled] Not Installed. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-31...

  • Page 90: Event Log Viewer

    4.7.1 Event Log Viewer No IPMI Device Detected Unless an IPMI device, like the ASMC-LE/HE server management card is installed, the Event Log Viewer will not display any data. If installed, a detailed range of server data is displayed. 4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup...

  • Page 91: Exit Menu

    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. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 4-33...

  • Page 92: Discard Changes

    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 <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to load default values.

  • Page 93: Driver Installation

    Chapter 5 This chapter gives information on the provided motherboard support CD. 5. Driver Installation...
  • Page 94 Chapter summary 1. Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 ........ 3 I. ADAPTEC SCSI Driver Installation ........3 II. Intel 82540EM Network Driver Installation ....... 7 III. ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation ......9 2. Microsoft Windows 2000 Server ......... 10 I.

  • Page 95: Support Cd Contents

    Follow the installation wizards or find additional instructions as text files in each of the drivers’ folders. Management Software This is where you will find ASUS’ specially designed server management software. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide...
  • Page 96 Utilities This is where you can install Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing User’s Manuals contained in this support CD or from ASUS’ Web Site. Contact This is where you can find contact information for ASUS technical support. The following pages will give information on certain drivers for server systems using different operating systems.

  • Page 97: Microsoft Windows Nt Server 4.0

    NOTE: Prepare one blank formatted high density floppy disk. Label the disk "Ultra160 FMS v1.11 for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Setup Disk." A. Preparing an Adaptec Driver Disk 1. Insert the ASUS support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Run the Adaptec Disk Creation Utility from the following path: \Drivers\Adaptec\fmsutil.exe The following window appears.
  • Page 98 3. Select Ultra160 FMS 1.11 from the options. Press Enter. 4. Select Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. Press Enter. 5. When prompted, insert the floppy disk that you labeled "Ultra160 FMS v1.11 for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Setup Disk." 6. Press Enter and follow the succeeding screen instructions. B.
  • Page 99 5. Press S again to specify an additional device. 6. Press ENTER to select Others, and insert the driver diskette created in step 1. 7. Use the arrow keys to highlight and select the desired driver, then press Enter. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide...
  • Page 100 8. If you want to add other host adapters (that are not a part of the Ultra160 Family), do so at this time by pressing 'S' and repeating step 5 for each additional adapter and inserting the appropriate disk provided by the hardware manufacturer.

  • Page 101: Intel 82540Em Network Driver Installation

    ASUS Driver Support CD. Make sure you have a 1.44 MB formatted, non-bootable diskette in the floppy drive when using this utility. Choose check bottom of Windows NT4.0 to create Windows NT diskette (two diskette) when appeared create window disk screen.
  • Page 102 4. Type A:\ (for floppy) in the dialog box and click OK. Then follow the prompts to complete installation. When the adapter is added you'll see a new adapter "Intel(R) PRO/1000 Family Adapter"," listed in the Network adapters list. 5. Click Next to finish and configure any protocols as prompted. C.

  • Page 103: Ati Rage Xl Display Driver Installation

    9. Windows NT will once again prompt for confirmation. All appropriate files are then copied to the hard disk. Select Apply in Control Panel. 10. The installed driver will become active once you restart Windows NT. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide...

  • Page 104: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

    ASUS Driver Support CD. Make sure you have a 1.44 MB formatted, non-bootable diskette in the floppy drive when using this utility. Choose check bottom of Windows 2000 to create Windows 2000 diskette (one diskette) when appeared create window disk screen.
  • Page 105 Click Yes to continue installing driver. 10. Click Finish. Windows 2000 system will prompt if you want to restart the system now. After system been restarted, the new driver will be loaded into the system. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 5-11...

  • Page 106: Ati Rage Xl Display Driver Installation

    III. ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation Windows 2000 system can correctly recognize ATI RAGE XL PCI driver during system installation. User needs not to load any driver for supporting the on- board ATI RAGE XL graphics chip. IV. Enabling ATA100 Feature in Windows 2000 To enable the ATA100 feature under Windows 2000, you need to upgrade to Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 or later.

  • Page 107: Microsoft Windows Xp Professional

    ASUS Driver Support CD. Make sure you have a 1.44 MB formatted, non-bootable diskette in the floppy drive when using this utility. Choose check bottom of Windows XP to create Windows XP diskette (one diskette) when appeared create window disk screen.

  • Page 108: Ati Rage Xl Display Driver Installation

    III. ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation Windows 2000 system can correctly recognize ATI RAGE XL PCI driver during system installation. User needs not to load any driver for supporting the on- board ATI RAGE XL graphics chip. 5-14 Chapter 5: Driver Installation...

  • Page 109: Novell Netware Server

    "Ultra160 FMS v1.11 for Novell Netware version 3.1x/4.xx Setup Disk" or "Ultra160 FMS v1.11 for Novell Netware version 5.xx Setup Disk". A. Preparing an Adaptec Driver Disk 1. Insert the ASUS support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Run the Adaptec Disk Creation Utility from the following path: \Drivers\Adaptec\fmsutil.exe 3.
  • Page 110 4. Select Novell Netware 3.1x, 4.xx and 5.xx. Press Enter. 5. Select either "Novell Netware Version 3.1x/4.xx" or "Novell Netware Version 5.xx." Press Enter. 6. When prompted, insert the floppy disk that you labeled "Ultra160 FMS v1.11 for Novell Netware Version 3.1x/4.xx Setup Disk" or "Ultra160FMS v1.11 for Novell Netware version 5.xx Setup Disk"...
  • Page 111 5 above, with only one slot number per load instance. The HAM driver(s) are loaded for each ADAPTEC SCSI controller channel from the first LOAD statement to the last LOAD statement. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 5-17...
  • Page 112 C. NetWare 4.XX New Installations 1. Begin the file server installation according to the instructions in the file server installation chapter in the Novell NetWare Installation Manual. 2. When the NetWare installation procedure prompts you for a driver disk, insert the ADAPTEC driver for NetWare diskette into drive A: Then use the INS key to select an unlisted driver.
  • Page 113 If you need to use a floppy disk to install the on-board Intel 82550 network adapter drivers, use the MAKEDISK.BAT utility located in the \Drivers\LAN\MAKEDISK directory on ASUS Driver Support CD. MAKEDISK [operating system] [destination] where [operating system] is the OS for which you are creating the diskette, and [destination] is the drive letter and path (such as A:).
  • Page 114 Caution: If the "Loader could not find public symbol: <symbol name>" error message prompted when system is loading Intel(R) PRO LAN Adapter driver, it's because the related network driver modules are too old. User must download the latest Netware Support Pack from Novell web site at: http://support.novell.com/ products/nw411/patches.htm (For example: the support pack for NetWare 4.11) 4.

  • Page 115: Sco Open Server

    SCO UnixWare 7.x Setup Disk" or"Ultra160 FMS v1.11 for SCO Open Server 5.0.x Setup Disk". A. Preparing an Adaptec Driver Disk 1. Insert the ASUS support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Run the Adaptec Disk Creation Utility from the following path: \Drivers\Adaptec\fmsutil.exe 3.
  • Page 116 4. Select SCO UnixWare 2.1x, 7.x, OpenServer 5.0.x. Press Enter. 5. Select either "SCO UnixWare 2.1x" or "SCO UnixWare 7.x" or "SCO OpenServer 5.0.x". Press Enter. 6. When prompted, insert the floppy disk that you labeled "Ultra160 FMS v1.11 for SCO UnixWare 2.1x Setup Disk" or "Ultra160 FMS v1.11 for SCO UnixWare 7.x Setup Disk"...
  • Page 117 SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 system can correctly recognize Intel 82540 network controller during installation. User doesn't need to load or modify the network driver for the onboard LAN device. User also can find the Intel 82540 Network driver from ASUS Driver Support CD at: \Drivers\Lan\UNIX\SCO5 Instructions for Installing the eeE Driver for SCO OpenServer 1.

  • Page 118: Linux Redhat

    6. Linux RedHat 7.2 I. ADAPTEC SCSI Driver Installation The RedHat 7.2 versions already bundle with Adaptec AIC-7892X Ultra 160 SCSI driver support. II. Intel 82540EM Network Driver Installation This file describes the Linux* Base Driver for the Intel PRO/1000 Family of Adapters, version 4.1.x.
  • Page 119 III. ATI Rage XL Display Driver Installation The RedHat 7.x system can correctly recognize ATI Rage XL graphic controller (ATI MACH64) during installation. User doesn't need to load or modify the video driver for the onboard VGA device. ASUS NRL-LS motherboard user guide 5-25...
  • Page 120 5-26 Chapter 5: Driver Installation...

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