Asus NCCH-DL User's Guide

MotherboardNCCH-DLUser Guide

xNCCH-DL specifications summaryCPUChipsetFront Side Bus (FSB)MemoryExpansion slotsStorageLANIEEE 1394AudioSpecial featuresRear panel connectorsSupport

4-38Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.6.4 Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Other Device [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable selection of other boot device.Co

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard4-39Boot Up NumLock Status [On]Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configurationoptions: [On] [Off]Typema

4-40Chapter 4: BIOS SetupSupervisor Password [Clear]User Password [Clear]These fields allow you to set passwords.To set a password:1. Highlight an ite

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard4-414.7 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to load the BIOS setup default settings,save or discard any changes you made, o

4-42Chapter 4: BIOS SetupLoad Setup DefaultsSelect this option then press <Enter>, or simply press <F5>, to load theoptimized values for e

AppendixReference informationThis appendix includes additionalinformation that you may refer to whenconfiiguring the motherboard.

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboardAppnedix summaryA-1 Block diagram ... A-1

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboardA-1A.1 NCCH-DL block diagram4 x 2-channelDDR DIMMsocketsAGP Pro 4x/8xPCI BUS33 MHz2 x PCI Slots2 x PCI-X SlotsCAS128-bit266/33

A-2Appendix: Reference information

xi*Specifications are subject to change without notice.Floppy disk drive connectorSerial ATA connectorsIDE connectorsGAME/MIDI connectorIEEE 1394 conn

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Chapter 1This chapter describes the features of themotherboard. It includes brief explanationsof the special attributes of the motherboardand the new

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboardChapter summary1.1 Welcome! ... 1-11.2 Package contents ...

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard1-11.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying the ASUS® NCCH-DL motherboard!The ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard delivers a host of new features

1-2Chapter 1: Product introductionLatest processor technology The motherboard supports dual Intel® Xeon™ Processors via 604-pin surfacemount

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard1-3Gigabit LAN solution The Intel® 82547GI Gigabit Ethernet controller allows full-duplex Gigabitperformance on LAN on Mothe

1-4Chapter 1: Product introductionASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according tothe system loading to en

Chapter 2Hardware informationThis chapter describes the hardware setupprocedures that you have to perform wheninstalling system components. It includ

iiChecklistCopyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboardChapter summary2.1 Before you proceed ... 2-12.2 Motherboard installation ...

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard2-12.1 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboardcomponents or change any motherb

2-2Chapter 2: Hardware informationAGP warning LEDThis LED (WARN1) is a smart protection from motherboard burn outcaused by an incorrect AGP card. If y

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard2-32.2 Motherboard installationBefore you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassisto ensure that the m

2-4Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2.3 Support plates for motherboardFor additional protection from motherboard breakage due to the weight ofthe CPU

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard2-56. Remove the adhesive labelunderneath a plate.4. Use a plier to attach four nuts tothe bolts on the metal supportplate.5.

2-6Chapter 2: Hardware information7. Carefully align and place the plateon a rectangular cut on thecontour sheet.8. Repeat steps 4 and 7 to prepareand

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard2-79. Install the motherboard with theexternal I/O ports toward thechassis rear panel. The CPUsockets should be right on top o

2-8Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2.4 Motherboard layoutNCCH-DLAccelerated Graphics Port (AGP8X1)REAR_FAN1FLOPPY14MbitFlashBIOSSEC_IDE1DDR DIMM1 (7

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard2-92.2.5 Layout contentsSockets/Slots Page1. CPU sockets 2-112. DDR DIMM sockets 2-153. PCI/PCI-X slots 2-204. AGP Pro/8X slot

iiiFeaturesContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

2-10Chapter 2: Hardware informationInternal connectors (continued)11. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO1) 2-3212. Internal audio connecto

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard2-112.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)2.3.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with dual surface mount 604-pin Zero InsertionForce (

2-12Chapter 2: Hardware informationIncorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins andseverely damage the CPU!Follow these steps t

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard2-13The Intel® Xeon™ processors require an Intel certified heatsink and fanassembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and pe

2-14Chapter 2: Hardware information2. Use a Phillips screwdriver totighten the four heatsink screwsin a diagonal sequence.3. Connect the fan cable to

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard2-152.4 System memory2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual InlineMemory Module (DIMM) sock

2-16Chapter 2: Hardware informationTable 1 Recommended memory configurations* For dual-channel configuration (3), you may:• install identical DIMMs

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard2-172.4.3 Installing a DIMMMake sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removingDIMMs or other system components. Fai

2-18Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboardhas two 64-bit PCI-X slot

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard2-19When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support“Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignm

ivSafeguardsContentsChapter 3: Powering up3.1 Starting up for the first time ... 3-13.2 Vocal POST Mess

2-20Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5.3 PCI/PCI-X slotsThe PCI and PCI-X slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card,USB card, and other cards

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard2-212.6 Jumpers1. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1)This jumper allows you to enable (pins 2-3) or disable (pins 1-2) thekeyboard w

2-22Chapter 2: Hardware information1. The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that canprovide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard2-235. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM inCMOS. The RAM data in CMOS

2-24Chapter 2: Hardware information7. IEEE 1394 setting (3-pin 1394_EN)These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394controller. S

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard2-252.7 Connectors2.7.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Parallel po

2-26Chapter 2: Hardware information8. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) portsare available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard2-271. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. Afterconne

2-28Chapter 2: Hardware information3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE[blue], SEC_IDE [white)This connector supports the provided UltraDMA/100/66 IDE

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard2-295. IEEE 1394 connector (10-1 pin IE1394_1)This connector is for a 1394 module. Attach the 10-1 pin 1394 cableplug from the

vContents4.5 Power menu ... 4-304.5.1 APM Configuration ...

2-30Chapter 2: Hardware information7. Serial ATA RAID connectors (7-pin SATA_RAID1, SATA_RAID2)These Serial ATA connectors support SATA hard disks tha

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard2-319. Power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1)These connectors connect to an SSI-type 12V power supply. The plugsfrom

2-32Chapter 2: Hardware information11. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO1)This is an interface for the Intel front panel audio cable that

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard2-3313. CPU and system fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1/2,3-pin REAR_FAN1/2, 3-pin FRNT_FAN1/2)The fan connectors support cooli

2-34Chapter 2: Hardware information• System Power LED (3-pin PLED)This lead connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up whenyou turn on the s

Chapter 3Powering upThis chapter describes the power upsequence and gives information on theBIOS beep codes.

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboardChapter summary3.1 Starting up for the first time... 3-13.2 Vocal POST Messages...

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard3-13.1 Starting up for the first time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover.2. Be sure that all sw

3-2Chapter 3: Powering up3.2 Vocal POST MessagesThis motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to support aspecial feature called the ASUS PO

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard3-3POST message ActionNo keyboard detected • Check your keyboard if properlyconnected to the purple PS/2connector on the rear

viNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject tothe following two condi

3-4Chapter 3: Powering up3.3 Powering off the computer3.3.1 Using the OS shut down functionIf you are using Windows® 2000 Professional or Windows® 200

Chapter 4BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change systemsettings through the BIOS Setup menus.Detailed descriptions of the BIOSparameters are also

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboardChapter summary4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-14.2 BIOS Setup program...

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard4-14.1 Managing and updating your BIOS4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk1. Do either one of the following to create a boota

4-2Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.1.2 AwardBIOS Flash UtilityUpdating the BIOSTo update the BIOS using this utility.1. Download the latest BIOS file from t

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard4-36. Type the BIOS file name in the File Name to Program field, thenpress <Enter>.7. The utility prompts you to save th

4-4Chapter 4: BIOS Setup9. The utility displays a Flashing Complete message indicating that youhave successfully flashed the BIOS file. Press <F1&g

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard4-53. Type a filename for the current BIOS file in the Save current BIOS asfield, then press <Enter>.4. The utility sav

4-6Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash Utilityhe ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without havingto go through the long process

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard4-74.2 BIOS Setup programThis motherboard includes a Flash ROM that you can update using theprovided utility described in sect

viiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable fromthe electrical outlet before relocating the

4-8Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system configuration

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard4-94.2.4 General helpOn the right side of the menu screen is a brief description of the selecteditem.4.2.5 Sub-menuAn item wit

4-10Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appearsgiving you an overview of the basic system in

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard4-11Base/Extended/Total Memory [xxxK]The base memory, extended memory, and total memory values are auto-detected. These fields

4-12Chapter 4: BIOS SetupPIO Mode [Auto]Sets the PIO mode for the IDE drive. The settings Mode 0 to 4 allowsuccessive increase in performance. Configu

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard4-13Manually detecting an IDE driveIf you wish to manually enter the drive information, set the Primary IDEMaster item to [Man

4-14Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.3.2 Primary IDE SlaveWhen configuring a drive as Primary IDE Slave, refer to section “4.3.1Primary IDE Master” for the menu

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard4-15Extended IDE Drive [Auto]When set to [Auto], allows automatic selection of the extended IDE driveinstalled, if any. Set th

4-16Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU,memory, chipset, and other system devic

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard4-174.4.2 CPU ConfigurationThis menu shows the CPU configuration settings. Select an item thenpress Enter to display a pop-up

viiiAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing andconfiguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis m

4-18Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.4.3 Memory ConfigurationThis menu shows the memory configuration settings. Select an item thenpress Enter to display a pop-

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard4-19DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [3]Controls the latency between the DRAM active command and the read/write command. Configuration

4-20Chapter 4: BIOS SetupInit Display First [AGP Slot]Allows you to select the graphics controller to use as primary boot device.Configuration options

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard4-21Frequency/Voltage ControlCPU Clock [200MHz]Allows you to set the CPU frequency. Key-in a value within the specifiedrange,

4-22Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.4.5 Onboard DeviceThis menu shows the onboard device configuration settings. Select anitem then press Enter to display a su

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard4-23Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN device boot ROM.Configuration options: [Dis

4-24Chapter 4: BIOS SetupParallel Port Mode [SPP]Allows you to select the parallel port mode. Configuration options: [SPP][EPP] [ECP] [ECP+EPP] [Norma

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard4-25SATA ConfigurationOn-chip Serial ATA [Auto]This item allows you to configure your serial ATA devices if present.Configurat

4-26Chapter 4: BIOS Setupc. Setting to [Enhanced Mode] allows you to install Parallel ATA andSerial ATA devices at the same time, with a maximum of si

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard4-274.4.6 PCIPnPThis menu shows the PCIPnP configuration settings. Select an item thenpress Enter to display a pop-up menu wit

ixConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of thefollowing symbols used throughout this manual.Wh

4-28Chapter 4: BIOS SetupINT Pin 1~8 Assignment [Auto]Allows you to select the appropriate interrupt to the specific devices toavoid conflict. Configu

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard4-294.4.7 USB ConfigurationThis menu shows the USB configuration settings. Select an item thenpress Enter to display a pop-up

4-30Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the power managementsettings. Select an item then press Enter to displ

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard4-314.5.1 APM ConfigurationThis menu shows the Advanced Power Management (APM) configurationsettings. Select an item then pres

4-32Chapter 4: BIOS SetupRestore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]When set to [Power Off], the system goes into “off state” after an ACpower interruption.

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard4-33Power On Function [BUTTON ONLY]Allows you to select a device to turn the system power on. Configurationoptions: [Password]

4-34Chapter 4: BIOS SetupVoltage MonitorCPU VCORE Voltage, +12V Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5VCCVoltage, VBAT Voltage, +5VSB VoltageAuto-detected voltage

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard4-35Smart Q-Fan ConfigurationSmart Fan Control [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the Smart Fan feature. Configurationo

4-36Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot settings. Selectan item then press Enter to display a su

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard4-374.6.2 Hard Disk Boot Priority4.6.3 Removable Device Priority1. Bootable Add-in CardsHard Disk Boot PriorityItem Specific H