Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
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Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 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. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys.
· The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the L o a d S e t u p D e f a u l t s item under the Exit Menu. See section "4. 8 Exit Menu. " The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Visit the ASUS website (www. asus. com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.
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4. 2. 1
BIOS menu screen
Configuration fields
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot
Menu items Menu bar
General help
Main
Advanced
Server
Exit Use [ENTER]. Use [+] or [-] to configure system time.
System Overview System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Tertiary IDE Master Fourth IDE Master System Information [11:10:19] [Thu 04/21/2005] [1. 44M, 3. 5 in] [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not [Not Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected]
Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
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Sub-menu items
Navigation keys
4. 2. 2
Menu bar
For changing the basic system configuration For changing the advanced system settings For changing the server settings For changing the security settings For changing the system boot configuration For selecting the exit options and loading default settings
The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit
To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted.
4. 2. 3
Navigation keys
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.
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4. 2. 4
Menu items
Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Boot Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB], or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system time.
The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. The other items (Advanced, Server, Security, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.
System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A IDE Configuration Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Teritary IDE Master Fourth IDE Master System Information
[11:10:19] [Thu 04/21/2005] [1. 44M, 3. 5 in] : [Not : [Not : [Not : [Not : [Not : [Not Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected] Detected]
+F1 F10 ESC
Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit
Main menu items
4. 2. 5
Sub-menu items
A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press <Enter>.
4. 2. 6
Configuration fields
These fields show the values for the menu items. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto]
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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] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2]
SMART Monitoring [Auto]
Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled]
Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
4. 3. 6
System Information
This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main System Information Model Name Model ID ASUS-BIOS Version Date ASUS NCLV-D2/SATA 8001A0 1001. 003 03/16/2005
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Model Name
Displays the auto-detected ASUS motherboard model (either NCLV-D2/SATA, or NCLV-DS2).
Model ID
Displays the auto-detected identification number of the motherboard.
ASUS BIOS
Displays the auto-detected BIOS version in the motherboard.
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Processor Information
Displays the auto-detected information about the installed CPU or CPUs.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Processor Information *** CPU1 : Brand ID/uCode Ratio Value Cache Value *** CPU2 : Brand ID/uCode Ratio Value Cache Value Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3. 60GHz 0F34h/014h Actual 18 Max 18 L1//16KB L2/1024KB L3/0KB Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3. 60GHz 0F34h/014h Actual 18 Max 18 L1//16KB L2/1024KB L3/0KB
Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
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System Memory Information
Displays the auto-detected information about the installed DDR2 DIMMs.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main System Memory Information Type Total Memory DIMM01 DIMM02 DIMM03 DIMM04 DIMM05 DIMM06 DDR2 400 512MB 512MB None None None None None
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4. 4
Advanced menu
The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.
Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Settings CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration PCI/PnP Configuration Power Configuration USB Configuration Super IO Configuration Hardware Monitor Configure CPU.
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CPU Configuration
The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Advanced CPU settings MPS Table Version Hyper Threading Technology Max CPUID Value Limit Execute Disable Function Enhanced C1 Control CPU Internal Thermal Control [1. 4] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Auto] [Auto] Select MPS Revision.
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MPS Table Version [1. 4]
Allows you to select the multi-processor system version. Configuration options: [1. 1] [1. 4]
Hyper Threading Technology [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]
Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Execute Disable Function [Disabled]
When this item is set to [Disabled], the BIOS forces the XD feature flag to always return to (0). [. . . ] 3. 0
Follow these instructions when installing the Broadcom® Gigabit LAN controller base driver for the Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3. 0 operating system.
Installing the source RPM package
To install the source RPM package: 1. Install the source RPM package: rpm -ivh bcm5700-<version>. src. rpm Change the directory to the RPM path and build the binary driver for your kernel: cd /usr/src/{redhat, OpenLinux, turbo, packages, rpm . . } rpm -bb SPECS/bcm5700. spec or rpmbuild -bb SPECS/ bcm5700. spec
The RPM path is different for different Linux distributions.
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Install the newly built package (driver and man page): rpm -ivh RPMS/i386/bcm5700-<version>. i386. rpm
You need the force option when installing the driver on some distributions that has an older version of the driver.
For 2 . x k e r n e l s the driver is installed in: s, /lib/modules/<kernel_version>/net/bcm5700. o For 2 . [. . . ]