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DSBV-DX
Series
DSBV-DX/SAS
DSBV-DX/C
DSBV-DX
Motherboard
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E3306 Second Edition V2 June 2007 Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extended if
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Contents Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .................................................................................... viii About this guide ......................................................................................... ix Typography .................................................................................................. x DSBV-DX Series specifications summary .....
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Contents 2.6 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-28 2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-33 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-33 2.8.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-34 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first time ........................................................
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Contents 4.4.7 Power On Configuration ................................................ 4-28 4.4.8 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 4-29 4.5 Server menu ............................................................................... 4-32 4.5.1 Console Redirection ...................................................... 4-32 4.5.2 DMI Event Logging ....................................................... 4-34 4.6 Security menu ................................
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Contents 5.5.4 Managing Arrays ........................................................... 5-48 5.5.5 Viewing SAS topology ................................................... 5-53 5.5.6 Global Properties .......................................................... 5-55 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
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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. 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 r
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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. 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
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About this guide 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 switch
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Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. 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. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. Typography Bold
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DSBV-DX Series specifications summary ® CPU Dual LGA771 sockets for Intel Xeon™ Dual Core processors 5000/5100 sequence (Dempsy/Woodcrest) and Quad Core processor 5300 sequence (Clovertown) ® Supports Intel Extended Memory 64Technology (EM64T) ® Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology ® Chipset MCH: Intel 5000V (Blackford-VS) ® ICH: Intel 6321ESB (ESB2) System Bus 1333/1066/667 MHz Memory Dual-channel memory architecture 6 x 240-pin FB-DIMM sockets support registered ECC full
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DSBV-DX Series specifications summary ® LAN Intel 82563EB (ESB2E/Gilgal) Network Connection (Dual-port) - Supports Intel I/O Acceleration Technology (IOAT) - Supports 10/100/1000 BASE-T Discrete graphics XGI Volari Z7 PCI display controller with 32MB of Video memory ® USB Intel 6321ESB supports: - 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 on the rear panel, 1 connector at mid-board for 2 additional ports) BIOS features PHOENIX BIOS, 8 Mb FWH, Green, PnP, DMI2.0a, ACPI 2.0a, SMBIOS 2.3, WfM2.0 Re
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DSBV-DX Series specifications summary Form factor SSI CEB 1.1 form factor: 12 in x 10.5 in (30.5 cm x 26.67 cm) Support CD contents Device drivers ASUS Update Utility ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) Anti-virus software Adobe Acrobat Reader ASUS Screen Saver ASUS Flash Utility under DOS *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xiii
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction
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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 ASUS DSBV-DX Series
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying an ASUS DSBV-DX 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. DSBV-DX DSBV-DX/C DSBV-DX/SAS SATA signal cables 6 6 6 SATA power cable (dua
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1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with two LGA-771 sockets that support Dual-Core and ® Quad-Core Intel Xeon™ processors with 1333/1066/667 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). Dual-core processors contain two physical CPU cores to meet demands ® ® for more powerful processing. Intel Xeon™ processors incorporate the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology and Extended Memory 64-bit Technology (EM64T). The EM64T enables the support for 64-bit ope
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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 or PCI-X specifications. See page 2-27 for details. Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology support (DSBV-DX/SAS model only) SAS is the latest storage interfac
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Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the W83793G chip to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The chip monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components. See page 4-29 for details. ® Intel IOAT ® Intel I/O Acceleration Technology (IOAT) is an integrated server platform I/O solution that addresses all segments of the server I/O bottleneck
