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PP-DLW
User Guide
Motherboard
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Checklist E1173 First Edition V1 January 2003 Copyright © 2003 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 ext
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Contents Notices ........................................................................................... vi Safety information ......................................................................... vii About this guide ............................................................................ viii ASUS contact information ............................................................... x PP-DLW specifications summary ................................................... xi Chapter 1: Pro
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Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 4-2 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................ 4-3 4.2.2 Menu bar ................................................................ 4-3 4.2.3 Navigation keys ..................................................... 4-4 4.2.4 General help ......................................................
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4.7.5 Password Check [Setup] ..................................... 4-24 4.7.6 Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] ............... 4-24 4.7.7 Clear Chassis Intrusion [Ignore] .......................... 4-24 4.8 Chipset menu ................................................................... 4-25 4.8.1 Configure Advanced Settings for NorthBridge ..... 4-25 4.8.2 Intel ICH4 SouthBridge Configuration .................. 4-26 4.8.3 Intel PCI-64 Hub 2 Configuration ......................... 4-27 4.
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Notices 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. 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 p
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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 cabl
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About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing the ASUS PP-DLW motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the PP-DLW motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform w
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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. 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: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task. Where to find more information Refer to the foll
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ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 General Tel: +886-2-2894-3447 General Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 General Email: info@asus.com.tw Technical Support MB/Others (Tel): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (Tel): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (Tel): +886-2-2890-7123 (English) Support Fax: +886-2-2890-7698 Support Email: tsd@asus.com.tw Web Site: www.asus.com.tw ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Address: 6737 M
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PP-DLW specifications summary ® CPU Support for dual Intel Xeon™ processor with speeds up to 3.06 GHz On-die 256KB/512KB L2 cache Chipsets Intel E7505 (Placer) MCH Intel ICH4 I/O Hub P64H2 PCI-X Hub Front Side Bus (FSB) 533/400 MHz Memory 4 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets Supports PC2100/PC1600 unbuffered/registered ECC/non-ECC DDR DIMMs Supports up to 8GB system memory using 2GB DIMMs ® Onboard LAN Intel 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet controller Onboard audio ADI AD1885 2-channel audio CODEC Ex
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Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the PP-DLW motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Product introduction
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Chapter summary 1.1 Welcome! ........................................................ 1-1 1.2 Package contents .......................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features ............................................. 1-2 1.4 Motherboard overview................................... 1-6 ASUS PP-DLW motherboard
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying the ASUS PP-DLW motherboard! The ASUS PP-DLW motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality server/workstation motherboards! ® The PP-DLW incorporates dual Intel Xeon™ processors in 603/604-pin ® package coupled with the Intel E7505 chipset to deliver a reliable and high performance dual-processor server platform. Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware device
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1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology ® The PP-DLW motherboard supports the Intel Xeon processor via dual ® 604-pin surface mount ZIF sockets. The processor features the Intel NetBurst™ micro-architecture that includes Hyper-Threading technology, a rapid execution engine, a 533/400MHz system bus, and an execution trace cache to offer a significant increase in performance. See page 2-4 for more information. DDR memory support Employing the Double Data Rate (DD
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Onboard audio The ADI AD1885 audio CODEC is onboard to provide a 2-channel audio output. This AC’97 audio CODEC provides stereo analog I/O on the motherboard and peripheral devices to deliver high quality audio to PC- connected speakers, headphones, and microphones. The CODEC includes analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog sample rate converters, as power amplifiers and programmable gain blocks. ATA/100 IDE support The dual-channel bus master IDE connectors comply with the ATA/100 protocol and
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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. Dual function power switch While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than 4 seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending
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Compliance Both the BIOS and the hardware levels of the motherboard meet the stringent requirements for SDG 2.0 certification. The new SDG 2.0 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: support for Plug-and-Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all system components, 32-bit device drivers, and installation procedures for Windows NT/2000/XP. Color-coded connectors and descriptive icons make identification easy as required by
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1.4 Motherboard overview Before you install the PP-DLW motherboard, familiarize yourself with its physical configuration and available features to facilitate the motherboard installation and future upgrades. A sufficient knowledge of the motherboard specifications will also help you avoid mistakes that may damage the board and its components. 1.4.1 Major components The following are the major components of the PP-DLW motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-7. 1. ATX power connector
