DSEB-DG Series Specifications Summary
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DSEB-DG Series DSEB-DG DSEB-DG/SAS Motherboard E3469 First Edition V1 November 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: (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. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 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Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe. ii Contents Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .................................................................................... viii About this guide ......................................................................................... ix Typography .................................................................................................. x DSEB-DG Series specifications summary ............................................... xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Serial number label ...................................................................... 1-1 1.4 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2 1.4.1 Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-3 2.2.1 Placement direction ........................................................ 2-3 2.2.2 Screw holes .................................................................... 2-3 2.2.3 Support kits for the motherboard .................................... 2-4 2.2.4 Motherboard layouts ....................................................... 2-7 2.2.5 Layout contents ............................................................... 2-9 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 2-11 2.3.1 Installing the CPU ..........................................................2-11 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan .............................. 2-14 2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-16 2.4.1 Overview ....................................................................... 2-16 2.4.3 Memory mirroring and sparing technology .................... 2-18 2.4.4 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-21 2.4.5 Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-21 2.4.6 Installing the MemCool FB-DIMM fan (opional) ............ 2-22 2.4.7 Uninstalling the optional MemCool FB-DIMM fan ........... 2-24 2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-25 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-25 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-25 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-26 2.5.4 DDR2 SODIMM socket ................................................ 2-26 2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slots (x16 link) ................................... 2-27 2.5.6 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link) ......................................... 2-27 iii Contents 2.5.7 PCI/PCIX slot ................................................................ 2-27 2.5.8 ZCR slot (DSEB-DG/SAS model only) .......................... 2-27 2.6 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-28 2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-33 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-33 2.7.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-34 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first time ........................................................ 3-1 3.2 Turning off the computer ............................................................. 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function .................................... 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch .............................. 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ....................................... 4-1 4.1.2 AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 4-2 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 4-5 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-6 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 4-7 4.2.2 Menu bar ......................................................................... 4-7 4.2.3 Navigation keys ............................................................... 4-7 4.2.4 Menu items ..................................................................... 4-8 4.2.5 Sub-menu items .............................................................. 4-8 4.2.6 Configuration fields ......................................................... 4-8 4.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................... 4-8 4.2.8 Scroll bar ......................................................................... 4-8 4.2.9 General help ................................................................... 4-8 4.3 Main menu .................................................................................... 4-9 4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ......................................... 4-9 4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................... 4-9 4.3.3 Floppy A [1.44 MB 3½”] ................................................... 4-9 4.3.4 IDE Configuration .......................................................... 4-10 4.3.5 Primary/Third/Fourth IDE Master/Slave .........................4-11 4.3.6 System Information ....................................................... 4-12 4.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-14 4.4.1 CPU Configuration ........................................................ 4-14 4.4.2 Chipset Configuration ................................................... 4-16 4.4.3 PCI PnP ........................................................................ 4-20 iv Contents 4.4.4 USB Configuration ........................................................ 4-22 4.4.5 Peripheral Configuration ............................................... 4-23 4.4.6 ACPI Configuration ....................................................... 4-24 4.4.7 Power On Configuration ................................................ 4-25 4.4.8 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 4-26 4.5 Server menu ............................................................................... 4-28 4.5.1 Remote Access Configuration ....................................... 4-28 4.6 Security ....................................................................................... 4-30 Change Supervisor Password ...................................................... 4-30 Change User Password ............................................................... 4-31 Password Check [Setup] .............................................................. 4-31 Password Lock Mode [Disabled] .................................................. 4-31 Removable Device Boot [Enabled] .............................................. 4-31 Flash Write [Disabled] .................................................................. 4-31 4.7 Boot menu