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  • Page 1 RS161-E4/PA2 1U Rackmount Server User Guide...
  • Page 2 (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of use or data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Notices ....................vii Safety information ................viii About this guide .................. ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 System package contents ............1-12 1.2 System specifications .............. 1-13 1.3 Front panel features ..............1-14 1.4 Rear panel features ..............1-14 1.5 Internal features ..............1-15 1.6 LED information ...............
  • Page 4 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ..........5-2 5.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ........5-2 5.1.2 AFUDOS utility............. 5-3 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility........5-6 5.1.4 ASUS Update utility ............. 5-8 5.2 BIOS setup program ..............5-11 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen ............. 5-12 5.2.2 Menu bar ..............
  • Page 5 Contents 5.3 Main menu ................5-14 5.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ......... 5-14 5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ..........5-14 5.3.3 Floppy A [Disabled] ........... 5-14 5.3.4 IDE Configuration ............5-15 5.3.5 Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth IDE Master/Slave ............... 5-17 5.3.6 System Information ...........
  • Page 6 Contents 6.2.4 Rebuilding a RAID set ..........6-7 6.2.5 Deleting a RAID array ..........6-8 6.2.6 Clearing the disk data ..........6-9 6.2.7 Installing the RAID controller driver ......6-10 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation ............... 7-2 Creating a RAID driver disk ...........

  • Page 7: Notices

    Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement 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.

  • Page 8: Safety Information

    Safety information Electrical Safety • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. •...

  • Page 9: About This Guide

    About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Contents This guide contains the following parts: Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.
  • Page 10 Refer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and software updates. ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guide This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility. ASUS websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all ASUS...
  • Page 11 This chapter describes the general f e a t u r e s o f t h e c h a s s i s k i t . I t includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2...

  • Page 12: System Package Contents

    1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items. Chassis ASUS R11 1U rackmount chassis Motherboard ASUS KFN4-DRE motherboard Components 500W Single power supply 1 x Optical drive 2 x Hot-swap SATA-II HDD trays SATA2 backplane 2 x CPU heatsink...

  • Page 13: System Specifications

    1.2 System specifications The ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS KFN4-DRE motherboard. The server supports dual Socket-F(1207) 2200 Series AMD Opteron , plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. Chassis Rackmount 1U (R11) Motherboard...

  • Page 14: Front Panel Features

    1.3 Front panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, location switch, optical drive, and two USB ports are located on the front panel. Refer to section 1.6.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions. Hot-swap HDD bay 1-2 Rack screw Rack screw...

  • Page 15: Internal Features

    The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. 1. PCI Slot 8. SATA-II backplane 2. Rear fans 9. Hot-swap HDD tray 1(port0) 3. ASUS KFN4-DRE motherboard 10. Hot-swap HDD tray 2(Port1) 4. Power supply 11. Optical drive 5. System fans (40mm x 56mm) x 4 6.

  • Page 16: Led Information

    1.6 LED information 1.6.1 Front panel LEDs HDD Access LED Power LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED Location LED Message LED Display status Description Power LED System power ON HDD Access LED No activity Blinking Read/write data into the HDD HDD Status access ON HDD is present No HDD present Message LED...
  • Page 17 Chapter 2 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2...

  • Page 18: Chapter 2: Hardware Setup

    2.1 Chassis cover 2.1.1 Removing the cover Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw on each front end of the top cover. Loosen the two thumbscrews on the Thumbscrews rear panel to release the top cover from the chassis. Remove the screws on both sides of the chassis.

  • Page 19: Installing The Cover

    Grooves Slide the cover toward the front until it snaps in place. Tighten the thumbscrews on the rear to secure the cover. Thumbscrews Drive in the screw on both sides of the chassis. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2...

  • Page 20: Motherboard Information

    2.2 Motherboard information Place eleven (11) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Refer to "Chapter 4 Motherboard Information" for detailed Information. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.

  • Page 21: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    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. •...
  • Page 22 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 PnP cap Load lever This side of the socket box should face you. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.
  • Page 23 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! Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2...

  • Page 24: Installing The Heatsink And Fan-Duct

    2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan-duct The AMD Opteron™ socket-F(1207) 2200 series processors require a specially designed heatsink and fan-duct 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.

  • Page 25: System Memory

    DIMM_D2 112 Pins 128 Pins KFN4-DRE 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets For CPU 1 Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 For CPU 2 Sockets Channel A DIMM_C1 and DIMM_C2 Channel B DIMM_D1 and DIMM_D2 ASUS RS161-E4/PA2...

  • Page 26: Memory Configurations

    2.4.2 Memory Configurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 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.

  • Page 27: Installing A Dimm

    DIMM. 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. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 2-11...

  • Page 28: Hard Disk Drives

    2.5 Hard disk drives The system supports two hot-swap Serial ATAII hard disk drives. To install a hot-swap SATAII HDD: 1. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, then pulling the tray lever outward. The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever.
  • Page 29 Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second SATAII drive. Connect the bundled SATAII cables to the connectors on the SATAII backplane. Refer to section “2.8 SATAII backplane cabling” for information on the SATAII backplane cable connections. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 2-13...

  • Page 30: Expansion Slot

    2.6 Expansion slot 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket The barebone server comes with a riser card bracket. You need to remove the bracket if you want to install PCI Express x16 expansion cards. To install the PCI Express x16 expansion cards: 1.

  • Page 31: Reinstalling The Riser Card Bracket

    PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard. 3. Press the riser card bracket until the golden connectors completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel. 4. Connect the cable(s) to the card, if applicable. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 2-15...

  • Page 32: Configuring An Expansion Card

    2.6.3 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the following tables. 3.

  • Page 33: Cable Connections

    Device fan connector (from backplane to device fan) SATAII connectors (from motherboard to SATA backplane board) USB connector (from motherboard to front I/O board) Panel connector (from motherboard to front I/O board) Auxiliary panel connector (from motherboard to front I/O board) ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 2-17...

  • Page 34: Sata Backplane Cabling

    2.8 SATA backplane cabling Connects a 4-pin plug from power supply Connects the SMBus cable from the MB Connects the fan cable Connects the SATAII cable from from FRNT_FAN4 on the MB SATA2 on the MB Connect the system fan cables Connects the SATAII cable from Connect the SATAII HDDs SATA1 on the MB...

  • Page 35: Removable Components

    Take note of the airflow directional arrows embossed on the fan side. 2. Connect the system fan cable t o t h e f a n c o n n e c t o r o n t h e backplane board. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 2-19...

  • Page 36: Device Fan

    2.9.2 Device fan To uninstall the device fan: 1. R e m o v e t h e f a n - D u c t , t h a n 2. Lift the fan, then set aside. disconnect the device fan cable f r o m t h e c o n n e c t o r o n t h e motherboard or backplane board.

  • Page 37: Device Fan With Dummy Case

    3. R e i n s t a l l t h e d e v i c e f a n b y following the instructions in the previous section. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 2-21...

  • Page 38: Power Supply Module

    2.9.4 Power supply module To uninstall the power supply module: 1. Disconnect all the power cables connected to the motherboard and other system devices. 2. Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver to remove the screws that secure t h e f r o n t e n d o f t h e p o w e r supply.

  • Page 39: Optical Drive

    (A). 5. Then lift the sides (B) to remove. Do not apply too much force when removing the bezel. Too much force may break the drive tray! 6. Replace the drive tray. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 2-23...
  • Page 40 6. Remove two metal bracket screws and screws on the other side of the drive. Keep the screws for later use. 7. Pull the metal bracket to the direction of the arrow until its pegs disengage from the drive holes. 8.

  • Page 41: Motherboard

    Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver to remove the screws that secure the motherboard to the base of the chassis. Refer to the illustration below for the location of the motherboard screws. Carefully lift the motherboard out of the chassis. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 2-25...
  • Page 42 To reinstall the motherboard: 1. Firmly hold the motherboard by the sides and insert it into the chassis. 2. Carefully adjust the motherboard until the rear panel ports fit in place. 3. Use a Phillips (cross) screwdriver to secure the motherboard with 10 screws in the holes as shown in the illustration.
  • Page 43 Chapter 3 This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2...

  • Page 44: Chapter 3: Installation Options

    3.1 Rackmount rail kit items If you have the rackmount rail kit, it contains two pairs of rails (one pair for each side of the barebone system), and eight (8) pairs of nut-and-bolt type screws. Nuts Bolts Left pair Right pair 3.2 Rack rails assembly To assemble the rack rails: 1.

  • Page 45: Attaching The Rails To The Rack

    7. Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the rear end. 8. From the rack front, find the corresponding 1U space for the second rail pair. 9. Repeat steps 2 to 7 to attach the second rail pair. When properly installed, the rack rails appear as shown. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2...

  • Page 46: Rackmounting The Server

    3.4 Rackmounting the server To mount the server to the rack: 1. Firmly hold the server on both sides and insert the rear panel side to the front end of the rack rail, then carefully push the server all the way to the back until the front panel fits the front end of the rack, and the rack screws on the server match the middle hole on the rack..
  • Page 47 Chapter 4 This chapter gives inforamtion about the motherboard that comes with the server. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2...

  • Page 48: Motherboard Layout

    4.1 Motherboard layout 33.0cm(13in) REAR_FAN4 ATXPWR1 USB34 KBMS1 PRI_IDE1 PSUSMB1 DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) KBPWR1 ATX12V1 SEC_IDE1 DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) USB12 DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) USBPW12 REAR_FAN3 DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) REAR_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 LAN1_EN1 LAN2_EN1 nForce Professional 2200 Broadcom...

  • Page 49: Layout Contents

    9. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1) 4-13 10.Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) 4-14 11.Parallel port connector (26-1 pin LPT1) 4-14 12.BMC and Mini PCI (200-pin BMCSOCKET1) 4-15 13.System panel auxiliary connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1) 4-16 14.System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) 4-17 ASUS RS161-E4/PA2...

  • Page 50: Jumpers

    4.2 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.
  • Page 51 3. Gigabit LAN1 controller setting (3-pin LAN1_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom ® BCM5721 Gigabit LAN1 controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. LAN_EN1 Disabled Enabled (Default) KFN4-DRE LAN_EN1 Setting ASUS RS161-E4/PA2...
  • Page 52 4. Gigabit LAN2 controller setting (3-pin LAN2_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Broadcom ® BCM5721 Gigabit LAN2 controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. LAN_EN2 Disabled Enabled (Default) KFN4-DRE LAN_EN2 Setting 5.
  • Page 53 7. VGA Graphics controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard ATI Rage XL video graphics controller. Set to pins 1-2 to enable the video graphics controller. VGA_EN1 Enabled Disabled (Default) KFN4-DRE VGA_EN1 Setting ASUS RS161-E4/PA2...

  • Page 54: Internal Connectors

    4.3 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. FLOPPY1 PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on...
  • Page 55 If any device jumper is set as “Cable-Select,” make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting. PRI_IDE1 PIN1 SEC_IDE1 PIN1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the ID ribbon cable to PIN 1. KFN4-DRE IDE Connectors ASUS RS161-E4/PA2...
  • Page 56 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 configuration.
  • Page 57 KFN4-DRE Hard Disk Activity LED Connector 6. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34) This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. This connector complies with the USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. USB34 KFN4-DRE USB 2.0 Connector ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 4-11...
  • Page 58 Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Lack of sufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! • All fan features the ASUS Smart Fan technology. FRNT_FAN5 FRNT_FAN6 REAR_FAN3 FRNT_FAN4...
  • Page 59 • 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. ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 KFN4-DRE ATX Power Connector ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 4-13...
  • Page 60 10. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices to the power supply unit. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. PSUSMB1 KFN4-DRE Power Supply SMBus Connector 11.
  • Page 61 12. BMC and Mini PCI connectors (200-pin BMCSOCKET1) This connectors is for the ASUS server management card (SO-DIMM socket for ASMB3-SOL). BMCSOCKET1 KFN4-DRE BMCSOCKET Connector ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 4-15...
  • Page 62 13. System panel auxiliary connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector supports several server system functions. AUX_PANEL1 KFN4-DRE Auxiliary Panel Connector • 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.
  • Page 63 ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESETBTN) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for sys- tem reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 4-17...
  • Page 64 4-18 Chapter 4: Motherboard information...
  • Page 65 Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2...

  • Page 66: Chapter 5: Bios Setup

    1. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode 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.) 3.

  • Page 67: Afudos Utility

    Main filename Extension name 3. Press <Enter>. 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:\>...
  • Page 68 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. Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt.
  • Page 69 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 /RS161E4.ROM /pbnc 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...

  • Page 70: Asus Crashfree Bios 2 Utility

    5.1.3 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.
  • Page 71 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2...

  • Page 72: Asus Update Utility

    5.1.4 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment. The ASUS Update utility ® allows you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet •...
  • Page 73 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking ® Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from the 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest...
  • Page 74 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a file option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.

  • Page 75: Bios Setup Program

    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. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2...

  • Page 76: Bios Menu Screen

    5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] System Date [Mon, 06/27/2005] or [SHIFT-TAB] to System Time [08:52:30] select a field. Floppy A: [Disabled] Use [+] or [-] to configure system Date. IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master [ATAPI CDROM] Primary IDE Slave [Not Detected] Secondary IDE Master [Not Detected] Select Screen →← Secondary IDE Slave [Not Detected] Select Item Tertiary IDE Master [Hard Disk]...

  • Page 77: Menu Items

    Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled] /<Page Down> keys to display the other items on the screen. 5.2.9 General help Pop-up window Scroll bar At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 5-13...

  • Page 78: Main Menu

    5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section “4.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit...

  • Page 79: Ide Configuration

    IDE DMA Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables IDE DMA transfers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Configuration nVidia RAID ROM BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Configuration nVidia RAID ROM RAID Option ROM [Disabled] Select Screen →← Select Item ↑↓ Change Field General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V00.00 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 5-15...
  • Page 80 RAID Option ROM [Disabled] Enables or disables the NVIDIA RAID option ROM. Configuration options: ® [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear when the RAID Option ROM is Enabled. Tertiary Master as RAID [Disabled] Sets the tertiary master interface as RAID. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Fourth Master as RAID [Disabled] Sets the fourth master interface as RAID.

  • Page 81: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Fourth, Fifth, And Sixth Ide Master/Slave

    When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 5-17...

  • Page 82: System Information

    5.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main System Information Model Name ASUS KFN4-DRE/RS161-E4 Model ID 8038A0 ASUS BIOS Version 1000.002 Date 06/08/2006 Processor Information Select Screen →←...
  • Page 83 Node0 Memory Configuration: Speed DDR2 667 DIMM01 None DIMM02 1024MB DIMM03 None DIMM04 1024MB Node1 Memory Configuration : Speed DDR2 667 Select Screen →← DIMM05 - None Select Item ↑↓ DIMM06 1024MB General Help DIMM07 None F10 Save and Exit DIMM08 - 1024MB ESC Exit V00.00 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 5-19...

  • Page 84: Advanced Menu

    5.4 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. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced...

  • Page 85: Chipset Configuration

    The NorthBridge Configuration menu allows you to change the Northbridge settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced NorthBridge Configuration Memory Configuration ECC Configuration NUMA Function [Enabled] IOMMU Mode [Disabled] Select Screen →← Select Item ↑↓ Change Field Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V00.00 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 5-21...

  • Page 86: Memory Configuration

    Memory Configuration The Memory Configuration menu allows you to change the Memory settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Select the DRAM Frequency Memory Configuration programming method. If Auto, the DRAM speed will be based Memclock Mode [Auto] on SPDs. Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled] If Limit, the DRAM spe will not exceed the specified value.

  • Page 87: Ecc Configuration

    The following items appear when the DRAM ECC Enable set [Enabled]. ChipKill ECC Mode [Disabled] Enables or Disables ChipKill ECC Mo. Configuration options: [Disbled] [Enabled] DRAM ADDRESS PARITY Enable [Disabled] Allows hardware to report and correct memory address errors automatically maintain system integrity. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 5-23...
  • Page 88 NUMA Function [Enabled] Enables or disables the non-uniform memory access (NUMA) function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IOMMU Mode [Disabled] Set GART size in systems without AGP, or disable altogether. Some OSes require valid GART for proper operation, select appropriate option to ensure proper AGP operation.

  • Page 89: Pci Pnp

    [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] ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 5-25...

  • Page 90: Usb Configuration

    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] 5.4.4 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter>...

  • Page 91: Peripheral Devices Configuration

    Sets the serial port 2 mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [IrDA] [ASK IR] Parallel Port Address [Disabled] Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] The following items appear when the Parallel Port Address set [378] or [278]. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 5-27...

  • Page 92: Acpi Configuration

    Parallel Port Mode [Normal] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [Bi-directional] [ECP] [EPP] [ECP & EPP] EPP Version [1.9] Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version. This item appears when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [EPP] or [ECP & EPP]. Configuration options: [1.9] [1.7] ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3] Appears when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [ECP] or [ECP &...

  • Page 93: Apm Configuration

    1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 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] ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 5-29...

  • Page 94: Hardware Monitor

    (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. Smart Fan Control [Disabled] 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] [Enabled]...

  • Page 95: Trusted Computing

    →← Select Item ↑↓ Change Field General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V00.00 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. TCG/TPM Support [Yes] Enables or Disables TPM TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2) support in BIOS. The Soft Physical item appear when the TCG/TPM Support set [Yes]. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 5-31...

  • Page 96: Asuslog Configuration

    Clear ASUS Event Log [Disabled] ASUS Event Log Viewer [N/A] Select Screen →← Select Item ↑↓ Change Field General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V00.00 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Clear ASUS Event Log [Disabled] Enables or disables Clear ASUS Event Log. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup...

  • Page 97: Server Menu

    Change Field Select Field General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V00.00 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Remote Access [Disabled] Enables or disables the remote access feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when the Remote Access item is Enabled. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 5-33...
  • Page 98 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).

  • Page 99: Security Menu

    <Enter>. 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 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 5-35...
  • Page 100 After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password : Not Installed Install or Change the User Password : Not Installed password.
  • Page 101 W h e n s e t t o [ S e t u p ] , B I O S c h e c k s f o r u s e r p a s s w o r d w h e n 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] ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 5-37...

  • Page 102: Boot Menu

    General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V00.00 (C)Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. 5.7.1 Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Specifies the boot sequence Boot Device Priority devices. 1st Boot Device [CD/DVD:PM-ASUS DVD] Adevice enclosed 2nd Boot Device [HDD:3M-HDT722525DL] in parenthesis has 3rd Boot Device [Network:MBA v8.3.9] been disabled in the 4th Boot Device [Network:MBA v8.3.9] corresponding type menu.

  • Page 103: Boot Settings Configuration

    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...

  • Page 104: Exit Menu

    Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.8 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. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced...
  • Page 105 When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select Ok to load default values. Select Save Changes & Exit or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 5-41...
  • Page 106 5-42 Chapter 5: BIOS setup...
  • Page 107 Chapter 6 This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2...

  • Page 108: Setting Up Raid

    6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the following RAID solutions: • 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. 6.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.

  • Page 109: Nvidia Raid Configurations

    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. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2...

  • Page 110: Raid Utility

    6.2.2 Entering the NVIDIA RAID Utility ® To enter the NVIDIA RAID Utility: ® 1. Restart the computer. 2. During POST, press <F10> to display the utility main menu. NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 - Define a New Array - 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...

  • Page 111: Creating A Raid Volume

    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. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2...
  • Page 112 NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004 - Define a New Array - 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 [ ← ] Del [ESC] QUIT [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ↑↓ ] Select [ENTER] Popup Press <F7> to create the RAID set. A pop-up window Clear disk data? appears. [Y] YES [N] Cancel Press <Y> to delete all data from the hard disk drives, or <N> to continue creating the RAID set without deleting the data on the disks.

  • Page 113: Rebuilding A Raid Set

    - Array Detail - RAID Mode: Striping Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S Index Disk Model Name Capacity Master XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XXGB Master XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XXGB [↑↓] Select [F6] Back [F7] Finish 4. Press <Enter> to start rebuilding the array, or Rebuild array? <Esc> to cancel. The Array List screen displays [Enter] OK [Esc] Cancel the RAID set after rebuilding. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2...

  • Page 114: Deleting A Raid Array

    6.2.5 Deleting a RAID array To delete a RAID array: 1. From the Array List, use the up or down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete, then press <Enter>. The RAID set details appear. Array 1 : NVIDIA MIRROR XXX.XXG - Array Detail - NVIDIA RAID Utility Oct 5 2004...

  • Page 115: Clearing The Disk Data

    - Array Detail - RAID Mode: Striping Striping Width: 1 Striping Block: 64K Adapt Channel M/S Index Disk Model Name Capacity Master XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XXGB Master XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XXGB [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return 3. Press <Y> to clear the disk data, or press <N> Clear disk data? to cancel.Press <C> to clear disk. The following [Y] Yes [N] Cancel confirmation message appears. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2...

  • Page 116: Installing The Raid Controller Driver

    6.2.7 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS During Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® 2000/2003 Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® 2000/2003 Server installation CD. The Windows® 2000/2003 Setup starts. 2.
  • Page 117 4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press <Enter>. 5. Select the NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required), then press <Enter>. 6. Press <S> again at the Specigy Devices screen, then press <Enter>. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2 6-11...
  • Page 118 7. Select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required), then press <Enter>. The following windows appears listing both drrvers. 8. Press <Enter> to continuen with Windows® 2000/2003 installation. Do not remove the floppy disk until the blue screen portion of Windows® 2000/2003 installation is completed. 6-12 Chapter 6: RAID configuration...
  • Page 119 Chapter 7 This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2...

  • Page 120: Chapter 7: Driver Installation

    7.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation.
  • Page 121 F6 key if you are installing a third-party RAID driver. 2. Press <F6>, then insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive. 3. Follow screen instructions to install the RAID drivers. ASUS RS161-E4/PA2...

  • Page 122: Lan Driver Installation

    7.2 LAN driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller drivers on a Windows® 2000/2003 OS. To install the LAN controller drivers: 1. Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

  • Page 123: Support Cd Information

    The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 7.3.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

  • Page 124: Drivers Menu

    7.3.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. The screen display and driver options vary under different operating system versions. NVIDIA nForce(TM) SATARAID Driver Creates a driver disk for the NVIDIA®...

  • Page 125: Management Software

    Installs the ASUS System Web-base Management utility. Refer to the application help file for details. Install ASUS Network Utility Installs the ASUS Network Utility. Refer to the application help file for details. ASUS Remote Console Installs the ASUS Remote Console.

  • Page 126: Utilities

    Broadcom ASF Installer Open the Broadcom ASF Installer. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

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