Asus TW100-E5 - iQuadro - 0 MB RAM, User Manual

Page 1: ...TW100 E5 Workstation User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...ion of business and the like even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Specifications and information contained in this manual ae furnished for informational use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability fo...

Page 3: ...1 1 Removing the left side cover 2 2 2 1 2 Removing the right side cover 2 3 2 2 Motherboard overview 2 4 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 5 2 3 1 Installing the CPU 2 5 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink 2 8 2 4 System memory 2 10 2 4 1 Overview 2 10 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 11 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM 2 12 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM 2 12 2 5 Installing hard disk drives 2 13 2 6 Installing 5 25 in...

Page 4: ... Flash 2 utility 4 5 4 1 3 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4 6 4 1 4 AFUDOS utility 4 7 4 1 5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4 9 4 2 BIOS setup program 4 10 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 11 4 2 2 Menu bar 4 11 4 2 3 Navigation keys 4 11 4 2 4 Menu items 4 12 4 2 5 Sub menu items 4 12 4 2 6 Configuration fields 4 12 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 12 4 2 8 Scroll bar 4 12 4 2 9 General help 4 12 4 3 Main menu 4 13...

Page 5: ...3 Security 4 29 4 7 Tools menu 4 31 4 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4 31 4 7 2 Ai Net 2 4 32 4 7 3 Express Gate 4 32 4 8 Exit menu 4 33 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 1 RAID configurations 5 2 5 2 NVIDIA RAID configurations 5 3 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 1 RAID driver installation 6 2 6 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 6 2 6 1 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 6 2 6 1 3 In...

Page 6: ...nformation 6 9 6 2 7 Other information 6 10 6 3 Software information 6 12 6 3 1 ASUS MyLogo2 6 12 6 3 2 SoundMAX High Definition Audio utility 6 14 6 3 3 ASUS PC Probe II 6 21 6 3 4 ASUS Express Gate 6 27 Appendix Reference information A 1 Simple fixes A 2 ...

Page 7: ...r is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING The use of shielded cables fo...

Page 8: ...efore operating the server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temp...

Page 9: ...ves information about the motherboard that comes with the workstation This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations 4 Chapter 4 BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters 5 Chapter 5 RAID configuration This chapter provides information on how to configure your hard disk driv...

Page 10: ...re that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must...

Page 11: ...1 ASUS TW100 E5 This chapter describes the general features of the workstation including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 12: ...e below With the correct serial number of the product ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems xxxxxxxxxxxx TW100 E5 Model Name TW100 E5 Chassis ASUS TM 220 CASE ASSY Motherboard ASUS P5N VM WS Workstation Board uATX 6L Component 1 x 390W Single Power Supply 1 x System Fan 1 x DVD RW 1 x SATA Cable 1 x 7 in 1 Card Reader optional 3 x Int...

Page 13: ...800 MHz with EM64T Core Logic NVIDIA Quadro FX470 Memory Total Slots 4 Dual Channel Capacity Maximum up to 8GB Memory Type DDR2 800 667 Non ECC Unbuffered Memory Size 512MB 1GB and 2GB Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI X PCI E Slots 4 Slot Type 1 x PCIe 2 0 x16 slot x16 link 1 x PCIe x4 slot x1 link for SAS 1 x PCIe x1 slot x1 link 1 x PCI 32 bit 33MHz slot Storage SATA Controller NVIDIA Quadro FX470 ...

Page 14: ... x USB ports Rear 6 Front 2 onboard pin header 2 1 x 8 channel audio I O 2 x DVI I ports Upper Single Link with max resolution up to 1920x1200 Lower Dual Link with max resolution up to 2560x1600 OS Support Genuine Windows XP Professional 32 64 bit Genuine Windows Vista Business 32 64 bit Anti virus Software Norton Internet Security 2008 Trial Version Dimension HH x WW x DD 355mm x 170mm x 395mm Ne...

Page 15: ...D indicator optical drive card reader and two USB ports are located on the front panel For future installation of 5 25 inch devices one drive bay is available Refer to section 1 7 1 Front panel LED for the LED descriptions Optical Drive Empty 5 25 inch bay 7 in 1 Card Reader Power button Power LED blue HDD access LED yellow Reset button USB 2 0 Microphone Headphone ports ...

Page 16: ...rts DVI I ports Audio ports S PDIF Out ports and Gigabit LAN ports do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present Power supply module Expansion slots Power supply switch Power cord connector PS 2 keyboard mouse combo port USB 2 0 ports Optical S PDIF Out port 8 channel audio ports Coaxial S PDIF Out port USB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 ports LAN2 RJ 45 port DVI I port Single Link System fan D...

Page 17: ...kstation includes the basic components as shown 1 Power supply unit 2 92mm system fan 3 ASUS P5N VM WS motherboard 4 CPU Heatsink 5 Optical drive 6 5 25 inch drive bay 7 7 in 1 Card Reader hidden 8 Front I O board hidden 9 Internal HDD bays 6 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 ...

Page 18: ... ON System power ON HDD Access LED Yellow OFF Blinking No activity Read write data into the HDD ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection YELLOW Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection Power LED HDD Access LED SPEED LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED SPEED LED ...

Page 19: ...ASUS TW100 E5 2 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 2 Hardware setup ...

Page 20: ...side cover Take extra care when removing the side cover Keep your fingers from components inside the chassis that can cause injury such as the CPU fan rear fan and other sharp edged parts To remove the left side cover 1 Remove the two screws that secure the left side cover to the chassis 2 Slide the left side cover for about half an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chassis 3 Ca...

Page 21: ...rial ATA hard disk drives you may have to remove the right side cover for easier component installation or replacement To remove the right side cover 1 Remove the two screws that secure the left side cover to the chassis 2 2 Slide the right side cover for about half an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chassis 3 Carefully lift the cover and set it aside 1 1 ...

Page 22: ... 8 screws as indicated by the circles in the illustration below Ensure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing any motherboard component or connection Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Refer to Chapter 3 Motherboard information for detailed information on the motherboard ...

Page 23: ...e that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab A B Load lever Retention tab 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle 4 Lift the load p...

Page 24: ...contact with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied thermal paste If so skip this step The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin ensure to wash ...

Page 25: ...2 7 ASUS TW100 E5 7 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B ...

Page 26: ...tallation Ensure that you have applied the thermal grease to the top of the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan Refer to the installation manual that came with the CPU package for details on heatsink fan assmbly and installation 2 Use a screwdriver to tighten the four 4 cooler screws in a diagonal sequence A A B B To install the CPU cooler and fan 1 Place the cooler on top of the installed ...

Page 27: ...S TW100 E5 3 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN Do not forget to connect the CPU_FAN connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector ...

Page 28: ...in DDR2 modules The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 Recommend memory configuration Mode Sockets DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 Single channel populated populated Dual channel 1 populated populated Dual channel 2 populated populated Full populated populated populated populated ...

Page 29: ... DIMM sockets You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B The system maps the total size of the lower sized channel for the dual channel configuration Any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for single channel operation Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same v...

Page 30: ...ips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 3 Unlocked retaining clip 1 DDR2...

Page 31: ...disk drive 1 Follow the instruction in section 2 1 Chassis covers to remove the two side covers 2 Locate to an empty HDD bay as shown in the right figure 3 Gently insert the HDD into the HDD bay as shown in the right figure 4 Secure the HDD with four screws from the two sides of the workstation chassis as shown in the following two figures Left side Right side ...

Page 32: ... SATA port and a 15 pin power plug from the power supply unit to the back connectors of the hard disk drive Use either the 15 pin SATA power connector OR the legacy 4 pin power connector DO NOT use both to prevent damage to components and to keep the system from becoming unstable ...

Page 33: ... The lower bay labled 2 is available for additional 5 25 inch drive Before you can install a 5 25 inch drive you should first remove the front panel cover The front panel cover is attached to the chassis through three hooked tabs on the left side and three hinge like tabs on the right side 2 6 1 Removing the front panel cover To remove the front panel cover 1 Follow the instructions in section 2 1...

Page 34: ...t of the chassis until it is removed Take extra care when removing the knock down metal cover Use tools such as a screw driver to bend and remove the metal cover to avoid physical injury 4 Pull and swing the left edge of the front panel cover outward 5 Unhook the hinge like tabs from the holes on the right side of the chassis to completely detach the front panel cover from the chassis Do not use t...

Page 35: ...rboard SATA port and a 15 pin power plug from the power supply unit to the back connectors of the hard disk drive 5 Reinstall the front panel cover and side covers when done Use either the 15 pin SATA power connector OR the legacy 4 pin power connector DO NOT use both to prevent damage to components and to keep the system from becoming unstable ...

Page 36: ...the motherboard and other system components To install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Remove the left side cover from the chasis 3 Lay the system on its side on a flat stable surface 4 Select the slot that you intend to use and then remove the metal bracket next to the slot 5 ...

Page 37: ... When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable Refer to the table on the next page for details By default if you install a discrete graphics card on the PCIe x16 slot the onboard GPU will be automatically disable...

Page 38: ...DA Azalia Shared SB Internal GPU Shared SATA Controller Shared IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System timer 1 2 Keyboard controller 2 Re direct to IRQ 9 3 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering 7 15 IRQ holder for PCI steering 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering 10 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering 12 7 PS 2 compa...

Page 39: ...g a defective component This section tells how to remove the system fan To remove the system fan 1 Disconnect the chassis fan cable from the CHA_FAN2 connector on the motherboard 2 Locate and remove four system fan screws at the rear panel Keep the screws for later use Hold the system fan with one hand while removing the system screws 3 Remove the system fan and then set aside ...

Page 40: ...e connected before shipment You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre installed components to install additional devices Refer to Chapter 3 for detailed information on the connectors Standard cables connected to the motherboard 1 20 pin ATX 12V power plug 2 4 pin ATX 12V power plug 3 Card Reader cable 4 Front panel USB 2 0 cable 5 Front panel audio module cable 6 System...

Page 41: ...S TW100 E5 This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the workstation This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Chapter 3 Motherboard info ...

Page 42: ...Chapter 3 Motherboard information 3 2 3 1 Motherboard layouts P5N VM WS Motherboard Refer to 3 3 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors ...

Page 43: ...n of the onboard LED Layout contents Jumper Page Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 3 5 Rear panel connectors Page 1 PS 2 keyboard mouse combo port 3 6 2 Coaxial S PDIF Out port 3 6 3 LAN2 RJ 45 port 3 6 4 DVI I out ports 3 6 5 LAN1 RJ 45 port 3 6 6 Center Subwoofer port orange 3 7 7 Rear Speaker Out port black 3 7 8 Line In port light blue 3 7 9 Line Out port lime 3 7 10 Microphone port pink 3 7 11 Side S...

Page 44: ...B910 USB1112 3 9 3 Optical audio drive connector 4 pin CD 3 10 4 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM 3 10 5 CPU and chassis fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 4 pin CHA_FAN1 2 3 pin CHA_FAN3 4 3 11 6 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 3 12 7 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 3 12 8 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin EATX12V 3 13 9 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 3 14 ...

Page 45: ...nboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After the CMOS clearance reinstall the battery Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pin...

Page 46: ...herboard comes with dual DVI output that features different displays on 2 monitors at the same time if you connect 2 monitors to both the DVI I ports The upper DVI I port supports Single Link with max resolution up to 1920x1200 The lower DVI I port supports Dual Link with max resolution up to 2560x1600 To play HD DVD or Blu Ray Disc make sure to use an HDCP compliant monitor 5 LAN1 RJ 45 port Supp...

Page 47: ...iversal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 13 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 14 Optical S PDIF Out port This port connects an external audio output device via an optical S PDIF cable 15 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting US...

Page 48: ...tem in the BIOS to RAID Mode SATA 5 6 connectors support RAID mode and AHCI mode only To use these connectors set the SATA Mode select item in the BIOS to RAID mode or AHCI Mode SATA devices connected to SATA 5 6 connectors can be used only as data storage devices Do not connect a boot device to the SATA 5 6 connectors Due to chipset limitation when set any of SATA ports to RAID or AHCI mode all S...

Page 49: ...t the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard ...

Page 50: ...urces such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card 4 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity The TPM module is purchased separately ...

Page 51: ...1 A 7 A 84 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors ...

Page 52: ...CHASSIS This connector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal an...

Page 53: ...e If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details 8 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin EATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only ...

Page 54: ...m warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch f...

Page 55: ...3 ASUS TW100 E5 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters Chapter 4 BIOS information ...

Page 56: ...re the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click Install ASUS Update VX XX XX 3 The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system 4 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allo...

Page 57: ...traffic or click Auto Select Click Next Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet 1 Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows desktop by clicking Start Programs ASUS ASUSUpdate ASUSUpdate The ASUS Update main window appears 2 Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop down menu then click Next ...

Page 58: ...rom a file option from the drop down menu then click Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet Always update the utility to avail all its features 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow t...

Page 59: ... drive or the USB port Press Alt F2 during POST to display the following 2 Enter BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press Enter to enable it You can switch between drives by pressing Tab before the correct file is found Then press Enter 4 When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done This...

Page 60: ...he Windows desktop then select My Computer c Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Windows Vista environment a Insert a formatted high density 1 44 MB floppy disk to the floppy disk drive b Click from the Windows desktop then sel...

Page 61: ...ename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name A afudos oOLDBIOS1 rom Make sure that the floppy disk is not write protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown 3 Pr...

Page 62: ...MWS ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash done Verifying flash done Please restart your computer A A afudos iP5NVMWS ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11...

Page 63: ... utility completes the updating process When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file P5NVMWS ROM Completed Start flashing Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the USB flash disk ...

Page 64: ...ram Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is des...

Page 65: ... At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILI...

Page 66: ...ighlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 4 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press t...

Page 67: ...Japanese English Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configu...

Page 68: ... to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto PIO Mode Auto Selects the PIO mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Selects the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMA0 SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMA0 MWDMA1 MWD...

Page 69: ...tting IDE Mode If you want to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 set from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this item to RAID Mode If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI set this item to AHCI Mode The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowi...

Page 70: ...XXX Displays the status of auto detection of SATA devices AHCI Port1 Device Not Detected SATA Port1 Auto SMART Monitoring Enabled Select the type of devices connected to the system SATA Port1 Auto Allows you to select the type of device connected to the system Configuration options Auto Not Installed SMART Monitoring Enabled Allows you to set the Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology C...

Page 71: ...gatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AMIBIOS Version 0403 Build Date 09 17 08 Processor Type Intel R Core TM 2 Quad CPU Q6700 2 66GHz Speed 2666MHz Count 4 System Memory Installed Size 2048MB Usable Size 1792MB ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection Host Select the mechanism for detecting 80Pin ATA PI Cable Configuration options Host Device Host Device 4 3 6 System Information This menu gives you an overvie...

Page 72: ...formation that the BIOS automatically detects Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Configure advanced CPU settings Manufacturer Intel Brand String Intel R Core TM 2 Quad CPU Q6700 2 66GHz Frequency 2 66GHz FSB Speed 1066MHz Cache L1 128 KB Cache L2 8192 KB CPUID 6FB Ratio Status Unlocked Max 10 0 Min...

Page 73: ...Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously enabling one system to virtually function as several systems Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the No Execution Page Protection Technology Setting this item to Disabled forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Configurat...

Page 74: ...tem to Enabled and allows you to set Address Strobe Value Configuration options 0 1 2 3 Budget 3 00ns This item appears only when you set the Advance Path item to Enabled Configuration options 1 50ns 1 75ns 2 00ns 2 25ns 2 50ns 2 75ns 3 00ns 3 25ns 3 50ns 3 75ns CPU PCIE SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled Set these items to Disabled for better performance or Enabled for EMI control Configuration options...

Page 75: ...Frame Buffer Size 256MB This item becomes user configurable when you set the iGPU Frame Buffer Detect item to Disabled and allows you to set frame buffer size for onboard GPU Configuration options 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB Retrain PCIE devices to Gen2 Yes Set this item to Yes to allow the PCIe device installed on the PCIe x16 slot to work at PCIe 2 0 standard if supported Configuration options Y...

Page 76: ... OnBoard LAN 1 2 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN ports Configuration options Enabled Disabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled This item appears only when you enable one of the previous items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Onboard Devi...

Page 77: ... startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller mode to HiSpeed 480 Mbps or FullSpeed 12 Mbps This item appears only when you enable the USB 2 0 Controller item Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed BIO...

Page 78: ...anced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled En...

Page 79: ...r disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Disabled Allows you to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard mouse to generate a wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date and Sy...

Page 80: ... you enable the CPU Q Fan Control item Smart Fan Mode Silent Allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the ASUS Q Fan When set to Optimal the CPU fan automatically adjusts depending on the CPU temperature Set this item to Silent to minimize fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation or Performance to achieve maximum CPU fan speed Configuration options Performance Optimal Silent Chassis Q F...

Page 81: ...ce Priority 1st Boot Device Removable Dev 2nd Boot Device Hard Drive 3rd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM Specifies the boot sequence from the availabe devices A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends I...

Page 82: ...for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap ...

Page 83: ...select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 3 2 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings 4 6 3 Security The Security menu...

Page 84: ...d item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password ...

Page 85: ...lity to select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format 4 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Ok or Cancel then press Enter to confirm your choice Please see section 4 1 2 for details BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS RO...

Page 86: ...f Express Gate for user action Configuration options Prompt User 1 second 3 seconds 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 20 seconds 30 seconds Reset User Data No Allows you to clear Express Gate s user data Configuration options No Reset When setting this item to Reset make sure to save the setting to the BIOS so that the user data will be cleared the next time you enter the Express Gate User data incl...

Page 87: ... when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to sav...

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Page 89: ...ASUS TW100 E5 This chapter provides information on how to configure your hard disk drives as RAID sets Chapter 5 RAID configuration ...

Page 90: ...rive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications e...

Page 91: ...AID items After installing the hard disk drives make sure to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration To set the BIOS RAID items 1 Boot the system and press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS Setup Utility 2 Set the SATA Mode select item to RAID See section 4 3 5 IDE Configuration for details 3 Save your changes and Exit Setup For detail...

Page 92: ... reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen At the bottom of the screen are the navigation keys These keys allow you to move through and select menu options ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup MediaShield BIOS Apr 25 2008 Define a New Array RAID Mode Mirrored Striping Block Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacit...

Page 93: ...he Stripe Block field and then press Enter The following sub menu appears Use the up or down arrow keys to select the stripe size for your RAID array and then press Enter The available values range from 8 KB to 128 KB The default selection is Optimal The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage 8 16 KB low disk usage 64 KB typical disk usage 128 KB performance disk usage 3 Pre...

Page 94: ...Set Bootable N New Array ENTER Detail Mediashield BIOS Apr 25 2008 Array List Boot Status Vendor Array Size Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR 447 14G The Array List screen appears where you can review the RAID arrays that you have set up R Rebuild D Delete C Clear MBR V remove Vol ENTER Return Array 4 NVIDIA MIRROR 149 04G Array Detail RAID Mode Mirrored Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Port Index Disk Mod...

Page 95: ...nter to start rebuilding array or press Esc to cancel 5 After the rebuild process the Array list menu appears Array 4 NVIDIA MIRROR 149 04G Select Disk Inside Array RAID Mode Mirrored Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Port Index Disk Model Capacity 0 0 0 WDC1600AAJS 22PSA0 149 05G 0 1 1 WDC1600AAJS 22PSA0 149 05G Select F6 Back F7 Finish You will need to enter Window XP Vista and run the NVIDIA ...

Page 96: ...lowing confirmation message appears 4 If you deleted all existing arrays the Define a New Array screen appears again Take caution in using this option All data on the RAID drives will be lost 3 Press Y to delete array or press N to cancel R Rebuild D Delete C Clear MBR V remove Vol ENTER Return Array 4 NVIDIA MIRROR 149 04G Array Detail RAID Mode Mirrored Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Port I...

Page 97: ...to clear disk MBR The following confirmation message appears Take caution in using this option All data on the RAID drives will be lost 3 Press Y to clear the disk MBR or press N to cancel R Rebuild D Delete C Clear MBR V remove Vol ENTER Return Array 4 NVIDIA MIRROR 149 04G Array Detail RAID Mode Mirrored Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K Port Index Disk Model Capacity 0 0 0 WDC1600AAJS 22PSA0 ...

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Page 99: ...0 E5 This chapter provides information on how to install the drivers for system components This chapter also describes the software applications that the barebone workstation supports Chapter 6 Driver installation ...

Page 100: ...up 4 Restart the computer The Make Disk menu appears Welcome to ASUS Motherboard Make Disk for DOS Menu Rev 1 0 a NVIDIA Windows XP RAID AHCI Driver Disk b NVIDIA Windows Vista RAID AHCI Driver Disk c FreeDOS command prompt Please choose a c _ 5 Place a blank high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive and then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create by typing the letter befor...

Page 101: ...r system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s none To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass s...

Page 102: ...therboard supports Windows XP 64 bit XP Vista 64 bit Vista operating systems OS Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware Motherboard settings and hardware options vary Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information Make sure that you install Windows XP Serv...

Page 103: ...e motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for updates 6 2 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is en...

Page 104: ...Drivers Utility Installs all of the drivers and anti virus utility through the installation wizard Norton Internet Security 2008 Installs Norton Internet Security 2008 to protect your PC from the latest online threats NVIDIA Chipset Driver Program Installs the NVIDIA chipset drivers for the NVIDIA Quadro FX470 chipset SoundMAX ADI Audio Driver Installs the SoundMAX ADI audio driver Realtek RTL8111...

Page 105: ...you can connect to the ASUS website ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader that allows you to open view and print documents in Portable Document Format PDF Ulead Burn Now Ins...

Page 106: ...on and protection ASUS Express Gate Installer Allows you to Install or update ASUS Express Gate functions 6 2 4 Make Disk menu The Make Disk menu contains items to create NVIDIA Quadro FX470 RAID driver disk NVIDIA 32 64bit XP Vista AHCI SATA RAID Driver Allows you to create NVIDIA AHCI SATA RAID driver disk for 32 64 bit Windows XP Vista The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector Y...

Page 107: ...he user manual Most user manual files are in Portable Document Format PDF Install the Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities tab before opening a user manual file 6 2 6 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

Page 108: ...er of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support DVD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard Browse this DVD Displays the support DVD contents in graphical format ...

Page 109: ...nical support Form Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format ...

Page 110: ...Update utility for details 2 Select Options from the drop down menu then click Next 3 Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot logo before flashing BIOS then click Next 4 Select Update BIOS from a file from the drop down menu then click Next 5 When prompted locate the new BIOS file then click Next The ASUS MyLogo window appears 6 From the left window pane select the folder that contai...

Page 111: ...to load the new boot logo 10 After flashing the BIOS restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST 8 Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box 7 When the logo images appear on the right window pane select an image to enlarge by clicking on it ...

Page 112: ...chnologies Follow the installation wizard to install the ADI AD1988B Audio Driver from the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package to activate the SoundMAX audio utility If the SoundMAX audio utility is correctly installed you will find the SoundMAX icon on the taskbar A SoundMAX audio utility for Windows Vista Volume The Volume tab allows you to adjust the individual volume of playbac...

Page 113: ... 7 1 Surround Click to show sliders beside all speakers for individual speaker volume adjustment Click to choose a multi speaker configuration Listening Experience The Listening Experience tab allows you to enable or disable the Sonic Focus sound effects and adjust further sound settings Click to enable Sonic Focus Click to show license information of Sonic Focus ...

Page 114: ... Experience tab allows you to calibrate microphone settings for high quality recording effects Advanced The Advanced tab allows you to configure detailed utility settings Choose a desired enhancement Click to start microphone calibration Click to boost microphone volume ...

Page 115: ...dio utility for Windows XP Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX control panel you can easily configure your audio settings Simply follow the succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio ...

Page 116: ...e audio devices you have installed Adjust speaker volume This screen helps you adjust speaker volume Click the Test button to hear the changes you have made Adjust microphone volume This screen helps you adjust microphone volume You will be asked to read pre written text to allow the AudioWizard to adjust the volume as you speak ...

Page 117: ...settings General options Click the General tab to choose your playback and recording devices enable disable the AudioESP feature and enable disable digital output Listening Environment options Click the Listening Environment tab to set up your speaker acoustic environment and enable disable the Virtual Theater Surround function ...

Page 118: ...nterferences including neighboring speakers and reverberations You can enable it to transit clearer sound during on line games MSN or Skype Speaker Phone Advanced de reverberation techniques can help to reduce echo and minimize its effect on the speech engine You can enable it when you have conference call to reduce echoes in the other side The directional Array and Speaker Phone are purchased sep...

Page 119: ...e file from the ASUS PC Probe II folder Double click the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS PC Probe II 3 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Launching PC Probe II You can launch the PC Probe II right after installation or anytime from the Windows desktop To launch the PC Probe II from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS...

Page 120: ...ns the Configuration window Opens the Report window Opens the Desktop Management Interface window Opens the Peripheral Component Interconnect window Opens the Windows Management Instrumentation window Opens the hard disk drive memory CPU usage window Shows Hides the Preference section Minimizes the application Closes the application Preference You can customize the application using the Preference...

Page 121: ...he hardware monitor panels display the current value of a system sensor such as fan rotation CPU temperature and voltages The hardware monitor panels come in two display modes hexagonal large and rectangular small When you check the Enable Monitoring Panel option from the Preference section the monitor panels appear on your computer s desktop Large display Small display Click to increase value Cli...

Page 122: ...wser displays various Windows management information Click an item from the left panel to display on the right panel Click the plus sign before WMI Information to display the available information You can enlarge or reduce the browser size by dragging the bottom right corner of the browser DMI browser Click to display the DMI Desktop Management Interface browser This browser displays various deskt...

Page 123: ...e hard disk drive space The left panel of the tab lists all logical drives Click a hard disk drive to display the information on the right panel The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used blue and the available HDD space Memory usage The Memory tab shows both used and available physical memory The pie chart at the bottom of the window represents the used blue and the available U...

Page 124: ...hreshold values The Preference tab allows you to customize sensor alerts or change the temperature scale Loads the default threshold values for each sensor Applies your changes Cancels or ignores your changes Loads your saved configuration Saves your configuration CPU usage The CPU tab displays real time CPU usage in line graph representation If the CPU has an enabled Hyper Threading two separate ...

Page 125: ...trolled onboard SATA ports only All onboard extended SATA ports and external SATA ports are NOT supported See chapter 3 for the exact location of onboard SATA ports ASUS Express Gate supports installation on USB HDDs and Flash drives but the software performance may be slower than installed on SATA HDDs To install Express Gate on your computer 1 Place the support CD DVD to the optical drive The Dr...

Page 126: ...oot to OS button As you move the mouse or type a key the countdown stops and the timer disappears so you can take your time to make a selection The Express Gate Environment The very first time you enter the Express Gate environment by launching either web or Skype from the first screen a first time wizard will guide you through basic Express Gate configurations Basic configurations include languag...

Page 127: ...o launch or switch between softwares You can re arrange re size and move windows Bring a window to the foreground by clicking within it or by clicking on its corresponding software icon Re size a window by dragging any of its four corners Move a window by dragging its title bar Besides using the LaunchBar you can also switch between softwares by pressing Alt Tab on the keyboard You can also right ...

Page 128: ...ill automatically use the connected port Also specify whether each port uses DHCP most common or static IP For PPPoE and wireless optional set the login credentials user name password SSID etc as well Environment Settings This function allows you to clear the Express Gate settings as well as any personal information stored by the web browser Bookmarks Cookies History etc The user data will be rese...

Page 129: ...the world Opens Configuration Panel which lets you specify network settings and other preferences In the rare case that one of the above softwares stops responding you can right click on its icon and then select Close to force it to close The smaller icons on the right side of the LaunchBar are Click on this icon to open the File Manager window which lets you conveniently access the files on a USB...

Page 130: ...o OS restart or power down This window is also shown when you press Ctrl Alt Del on the keyboard Power off Enter OS Cancel and return to Express Gate Restart Check to save user profile How Do I Get on to the Internet If Internet doesn t seem to be working in the Express Gate environment check the following 1 Open the Configuration Panel Open Configuration Panel 2 Open Network Network ...

Page 131: ...not the case click Setup to configure the static IP settings manually If you have wireless network click Setup for the WiFi option In the WiFi tab of the Advanced Network Settings box enter the name of your wireless access point in the SSID field If your wireless access point has security enabled select the corresponding security algorithm from the drop down list e g WEPAUTO in the Encryption Type...

Page 132: ...ows you to view pictures stored in your hard drive or external storage devices such as USB dongles card readers or optical disks You can view pictures in thumbnail view in an enlarged view individually in a filename data list view or play them in a slideshow with background music and fancy transition effects JPEG GIF BMP and PNG formats are supported Refer to the on line Help for detailed software...

Page 133: ...ate setup file to start software update 2 A software update confirmation dialog box appears Click Yes to continue 3 The InstallShield Wizard for Express Gate appears Click Next to continue 4 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation Repairing Express Gate In case Express Gate cannot start normally you can repair Express Gate by reinstalling the software or using the repairing utility...

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Page 135: ...3 ASUS TW100 E5 This section provides a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems when using the barebone workstation Appendix Reference information ...

Page 136: ...to the PS 2 keyboard port The mouse does not work Check if the mouse cable is properly connected to the mouse port The system does not perform power on self tests POST after it was turned on 1 Check the memory modules and make sure you installed the DIMMs the system supports 2 Ensure that the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets The system continuously beeps after it was turned on 1 Check t...