Asus DSBF-D16/SAS User Manual
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Contents
Notices ........................................................................................................ vii
Safety information .................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................... ix
Typography .................................................................................................. x
DSBF-D16 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 ................................................................. 2-2
2.2.1
Placement direction ........................................................ 2-2
2.2.2
Screw holes .................................................................... 2-2
2.2.3
Support kits for the motherboard .................................... 2-3
2.2.4
Motherboard layouts ....................................................... 2-6
2.2.5
Layout contents ............................................................... 2-8
2.3
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 2-10
2.3.1
Installing the CPU ......................................................... 2-10
2.3.2
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan .............................. 2-13
2.4
System memory ......................................................................... 2-15
2.4.1
Overview ....................................................................... 2-15
2.4.2
Memory configurations .................................................. 2-15
2.4.3
Memory mirroring and sparing technology .................... 2-17
2.4.4
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-23
2.4.5
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-23
2.4.6
Installing the MemCool FB-DIMM fan (optional) ........... 2-24
2.4.7
Uninstalling the optional MemCool FB-DIMM fan ........... 2-26
2.5
Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-27
2.5.1
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-27
2.5.2
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-27
2.5.3
Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-28
2.5.4
PCI Express x8 slots (x8 link) ....................................... 2-28
2.5.5
PCI-X slot (for ZCR slot;
DSBF-D16/SAS only) ............ 2-29
2.5.6
DDR2 SODIMM socket ................................................ 2-30