Asus PCH DR - Motherboard - Extended ATX User's Guide

MotherboardPCH-DRUser Guide

x*Specifications are subject to change without notice.BIOS featuresIndustry standardManageabilityPower requirementForm FactorSupport CD contents4Mb Fl

ASUS PCH-DR motherboardAppnedix summaryA-1 Block diagram ... A-1

ASUS PCH-DR motherboardA-1A.1 PCH-DR block diagram2 channelDDR SDRAM4 x DIMMsPCI BUS33MHz3 x PCI Slots2 x PCI-X SlotsCSA128-bit266/333 MHzATIRage XLPC

A-2Appendix: Reference information

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

ASUS PCH-DR motherboardChapter summary1.1 Welcome! ... 1-11.2 Package contents ...

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

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

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard1-3Gigabit LAN solution The Intel® 82547GI Gigabit Ethernet controller allows full-duplex Gigabitperformance on LAN on Mother

1-4Chapter 1: Product introduction

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

ASUS PCH-DR motherboardChapter summary2.1 Before you proceed ... 2-12.2 Motherboard installation ...

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard2-12.1 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboardcomponents or change any motherbo

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

2-2Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2 Motherboard installationBefore you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassisto ensure tha

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard2-32.2.3 Motherboard layoutCPU_FAN24MbitFlashBIOSPANEL1Intel82541GIGigabitEthernetSuperI/OSB_PWR1IntelE7210MCHIntel6300ESBICHCR

2-4Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2.4 Layout ContentsSockets/Slots Page1. CPU sockets 2-62. DDR DIMM sockets 2-133. PCI/PCI-X slots 2-18Jumpers1. Ke

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard2-5Internal connectors (continued)13. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB34) 2-3114. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL) 2-32- Sy

2-6Chapter 2: Hardware information2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)2.3.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with dual surface mount 604-pin Zero InsertionF

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard2-7Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins andseverely damage the CPU!Follow these steps to install

2-8Chapter 2: Hardware informationThe Intel® Xeon™ processors require an Intel certified heatsink and fanassembly to ensure optimum thermal condition

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard2-92. Place the heatsink retentionmechanism over the CPU socket,matching its holes with the fourholes on the motherboard and th

2-10Chapter 2: Hardware information5. Secure the heatsink with theretention clips.a. Insert the center hole of aretention clip into the center tabon t

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard2-117. Detach the cover of the air tunnelby twisting it back and forth.Detachable cover8. Align the two pegs on the airtunnel w

iiiFeaturesContentsNotices ... vSafety informatio

2-12Chapter 2: Hardware information11. Press down the fan and air tunnelassembly until the side rails slidepast the grooves and over the railstoppers.

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard2-132.4 System memory2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual InlineMemory Module (DIMM) socke

2-14Chapter 2: Hardware informationTable 1 Recommended memory configurations* For dual-channel configuration (3), you may:• install identical DIMMs

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard2-152.4.3 Installing a DIMMMake sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removingDIMMs or other system components. Fail

2-16Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboardhas two 64-bit PCI-X slot

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard2-17When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support“Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignme

2-18Chapter 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 PCH-DR motherboard2-192.6 Jumpers1. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1)This jumper allows you to enable (pins 2-3) or disable (pins 1-2) thekeyboard wa

2-20Chapter 2: Hardware information4. RAID enable (3-pin RAID_EN1)This jumper allows you enable or disable the Promise® PDC20378RAID controller.3. USB

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard2-215. Gigabit LAN1 controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Intel® 82547GI GigabitLAN

ivSafeguardsContentsChapter 4: BIOS setup4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-14.1.1 Creating a bootable flopp

2-22Chapter 2: Hardware informationPCH-DRPCH-DR VGA SettingVGA_EN1 Enable(Default)Disable23128. Onboard VGA setting (3-pin VGA_EN1)This jumper allows

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard2-239. 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 information2.7 Connectors2.7.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.2. PS/2

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard2-251. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1)This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. Afterconne

2-26Chapter 2: Hardware information3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE[blue], SEC_IDE [white)This connector supports the provided UltraDMA/100/66 IDE

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard2-275. RAID ATA/133/100/66/33 connector (40-1 pin PRI_RAID1)This connector supports either RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration throu

2-28Chapter 2: Hardware information7. BMC connector (124-pin BMCCONN1)This connector is for ASUS PCI-X server management card, ifavailable.6. Serial A

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard2-298. SSI power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1)These connectors connect to an SSI-type 12V power supply. The plugsf

2-30Chapter 2: Hardware information10. Serial port 2 connector (10-1 pin COM2)This connector accommodates a second serial port using an optionalserial

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard2-3112. CPU and system fan connectors(3-pin CPU_FAN1/2, REAR_FAN1/2, FRNT_FAN1/2)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350

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

2-32Chapter 2: Hardware information14. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.PCH-DRPC

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard2-3315. Auxilliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1)This connector is for additional front panel features including frontpane

2-34Chapter 2: Hardware information

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

ASUS PCH-DR motherboardChapter summary3.1 Starting up for the first time... 3-13.2 Powering off the computer ...

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

3-2Chapter 3: Powering up3.2 Powering off the computer3.2.1 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 PCH-DR motherboardChapter summary4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-14.2 BIOS Setup program...

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard4-14.1 Managing and updating your BIOS• The original BIOS file for this motherboard is in the support CD.• Copy the original BI

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

4-2Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.1.2 Updating the BIOSThe Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using theAwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these inst

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

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

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard4-53. Type a filename for the current BIOS file in the Save current BIOS asfield, then press <Enter>.AwardBIOS Flash Util

4-6Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.2 BIOS Setup programThis motherboard includes a Flash ROM that you can update using theprovided utility described in section

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard4-7Item Specific Help Change the day, month,year and century.Time (hh:mm:ss) 11: 10 : 30Date (mm:dd:yy) Fri, Apr 30 2004Legacy

4-8Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.2.4 General helpOn the right side of the menu screen is a brief description of the selecteditem.4.2.5 Sub-menuAn item with a

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard4-94.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appearsgiving you an overview of the basic system i

4-10Chapter 4: BIOS SetupBase/Extended/Total Memory [xxxK]The base memory, extended memory, and total memory values are auto-detected. These fields ar

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard4-11Access Mode [Auto]Allows selection of the sector addressing mode. The default [Auto] allowsautomatic detection of an IDE dr

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

4-12Chapter 4: BIOS SetupBefore attempting to manually configure an IDE drive, make sure thatyou have the correct configuration information supplied b

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard4-134.3.2 Primary IDE SlaveWhen configuring a drive as Primary IDE Slave, refer to section “4.3.1Primary IDE Master” for the me

4-14Chapter 4: BIOS SetupExtended IDE Drive [Auto]When set to [Auto], allows automatic selection of the extended IDE driveinstalled, if any. Set this

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard4-154.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU,memory, chipset, and other system dev

4-16Chapter 4: BIOS SetupCPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the CPU L1 and L2 cache. Configurationoptions: [Disabled] [En

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard4-17CAS Latency Time [2.5]This item sets the latency (in clocks) between the DRAM read commandand the time the data actually be

4-18Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.4.3 ChipsetThis menu shows the chipset configuration settings. Select an item thenpress Enter to display a sub-menu with ad

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard4-19CPU Clock [133MHz]CPU Clock Ratio [20 X]Frequency/Voltage ControlItem Specific Help Set CPU Frequency.Select MenuFrequency/

4-20Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.4.4 Onboard DeviceThis menu shows the onboard device configuration settings. Select anitem then press Enter to display a su

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard4-21Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3]Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]Parallel Port Mode [SPP]EPP M

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

4-22Chapter 4: BIOS Setup*** On-Chip Serial ATA Setting ***On-Chip Serial ATA [Auto]SATA Mode IDESerial ATA Port0 Mode SATA0 masterSerial ATA Port1 Mo

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard4-23c. Setting to [Enhanced Mode] allows you to install parallel ATA andserial ATA devices at the same time, with a maximum of

4-24Chapter 4: BIOS SetupParallel and Serial ATA hard disk configurationsOn Primary IDE connectorA: Parallel ATA Hard disk 1B: Parallel ATA Hard disk

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard4-254.4.5 PCIPnPThis menu shows the PCIPnP configuration settings. Select an item thenpress Enter to display a pop-up menu with

4-26Chapter 4: BIOS SetupINT Pin 1~8 Assignment [Auto]Allows you to select the appropriate interrupt to the specific devices toavoid conflict. Configu

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard4-274.4.6 USB ConfigurationThis menu shows the USB configuration settings. Select an item thenpress Enter to display a pop-up m

4-28Chapter 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 PCH-DR motherboard4-29Power Management [User Define]Allows you to set the automatic power saving features. Configurationoptions: [User Define] [M

4-30Chapter 4: BIOS SetupSoft-Off by PWR-BTTN [Instant-Off]When set to [Instant-Off], the system goes to soft off when you press thepower button for l

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard4-314.5.2 Hardware MonitorThis menu shows the hardware monitoring status. Select a configurableitem, then press Enter to displa

ixPCH-DR specifications summaryCPUChipsetFront Side Bus (FSB)MemoryExpansion slotsStorageLANRear panel I/OInternal connectorsDual 604-pin sockets for

4-32Chapter 4: BIOS SetupCPU VCORE A (V) 1.45V+3.3V Voltage 3.20V+12V Voltage 11.79V+1.5V Voltage 1.44V+2.5V Voltage 2.48V+5VCC Voltage 4.82V+5V

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard4-334.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot settings. Selectan item then press Enter to display a

4-34Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.6.2 Hard Disk Boot Priority4.6.3 Removable Device Priority1. Bootable Add-in CardsHard Disk Boot PriorityItem Specific Help

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard4-354.6.4 Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Other Device [Enabled]Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]Halt On [All Errors]Case Open

4-36Chapter 4: BIOS SetupBoot Up NumLock Status [On]Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configurationoptions: [On] [Off]Typematic

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard4-374.6.5 SecuritySupervisor Password ClearUser Password ClearPassword Check [Setup]SecurityItem Specific Help Supervisor pas

4-38Chapter 4: BIOS SetupForgot the password?If you forget your password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOSReal Time Clock (RTC) RAM. The RAM data

ASUS PCH-DR motherboard4-39Exit & Discard ChangesSelect this option then press <Enter> if you wish to exit the Setup utilitywithout saving y

4-40Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

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