Asus TW100-E5 - iQuadro - 0 MB RAM User manual

TW100-E5
Workstation
User's Manual

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Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
Notices........................................................................................................ vii
Safety information .................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................... ix
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 System package contents........................................................... 1-2
1.2 Serial number label...................................................................... 1-2
1.3 Systemspecications ................................................................. 1-3
1.4 Front panel features..................................................................... 1-5
1.5 Rear panel features...................................................................... 1-6
1.6 Internal features ........................................................................... 1-7
1.7 LED information ........................................................................... 1-8
1.7.1 Front panel LED.............................................................. 1-8
1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs .......................................................... 1-8
Chapter 2: Hardware setup
2.1 Chassis covers............................................................................. 2-2
2.1.1 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 congurations...................................................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-inch drives ......................................................... 2-15
2.6.1 Removing the front panel cover .................................... 2-15
2.6.2 Installing an additional 5.25-inch drive.......................... 2-16
2.7 Expansion cards ........................................................................ 2-18
2.7.1 Installing expansion cards............................................. 2-18
2.7.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-19

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2.7.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-20
2.8 Removing the system fan.......................................................... 2-21
2.9 Connecting cables ..................................................................... 2-22
Chapter 3: Motherboard info
3.1 Motherboard layouts.................................................................... 3-2
3.2 Jumper .......................................................................................... 3-5
3.3 Connectors ................................................................................... 3-6
3.3.1 Rear panel connectors.................................................... 3-6
3.3.2 Internal connectors ......................................................... 3-8
Chapter 4: BIOS infomation
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-2
4.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................ 4-2
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility................................................... 4-5
4.1.3 Creating a bootable oppy 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 Conguration elds ....................................................... 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
4.3.1 System Time ................................................................. 4-13
4.3.2 System Date ................................................................. 4-13
4.3.3 Language ...................................................................... 4-13
4.3.4 SATA 1–4.........................................................................................4-14
4.3.5 IDE Conguration.......................................................... 4-15
4.3.6 System Information ....................................................... 4-17
4.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-18

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4.4.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................ 4-18
4.4.2 Chipset.......................................................................... 4-20
4.4.3 OnBoard Devices Conguration ................................... 4-22
4.4.4 USB Conguration ........................................................ 4-23
4.5 Power menu................................................................................ 4-24
4.5.1 Suspend Mode.............................................................. 4-24
4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume........................................ 4-24
4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support .......................................................... 4-24
4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support....................................................... 4-24
4.5.5 APM Conguration........................................................ 4-25
4.5.6 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 4-26
4.6 Boot menu .................................................................................. 4-27
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority ...................................................... 4-27
4.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration .......................................... 4-28
4.6.3 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conguration
5.1 RAIDcongurations .................................................................... 5-2
5.2 NVIDIA®RAIDcongurations...................................................... 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 Installing the RAID controller driver ................................ 6-3
6.1.4 Installing an operating system ........................................ 6-4
6.2 Support DVD information ............................................................ 6-5
6.2.1 Running the support DVD ............................................... 6-5
6.2.2 Drivers menu................................................................... 6-6
6.2.3 Utilities menu .................................................................. 6-7
6.2.4 Make Disk menu ............................................................. 6-8

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6.2.5 Manual menu .................................................................. 6-9
6.2.6 ASUS Contact information .............................................. 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 Denition 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xes ..................................................................................A-2

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Notices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference, and
• This device must accept any interference received including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user 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 for connection of the monitor to the
graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes
or modications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the
Canadian Department of Communications.
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical,
electronic equipment and mercury-containing button cell battery) should not
be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic
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Safety information
Electrical Safety
• Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for
the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged.
• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the
electrical outlet before relocating the system.
• When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, contact
a qualied service technician or your dealer. Ensure that the power cables for
the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible,
disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you service.
• If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied
service technician or your dealer.
Operation Safety
• Servicing of this product or units is to be performed by trained service
personnel only.
• Before 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 temperature extremes. Place the server on a stable
surface.
This product is equipped with a three-wire power cable and plug for the user’s
safety. Use the power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid
electrical shock.
Lithium-Ion Battery Warning
CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
CD-ROM Drive Safety Warning
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
Heavy System
CAUTION! This server system is heavy. Ask for assistance when moving or
carrying the system.

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About this guide
Audience
This user guide is intended for system integrators and experienced users with at
least basic knowledge of conguring a workstation.
Contents
This guide contains the following parts:
1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction
This chapter describes the general features of the workstation, including
sections on front panel and rear panel specications.
2. Chapter 2: Hardware setup
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform
when installing or removing system components.
3. Chapter 3: Motherboard information
This chapter gives 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conguration
This chapter provides information on how to congure your hard disk drives
as RAID sets.
6. Chapter 6: Driver installation
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.
7. Appendix: Reference information
This section provides a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems
when using the barebone workstation.

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Reference
Visit the ASUS websites worldwide that provide updated information for all ASUS
hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information for details.
WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to
complete a task.
CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying
to complete a task.
IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
NOTE: Tips and information to aid in completing a task.
Conventions
To make sure 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 press two or more keys
simultaneously, the key names are linked with
a plus sign (+).
Example: <Ctrl+Alt+D>
Command Means that you must type the command
exactly as shown, then supply the required
item or value enclosed in brackets.
Example: At the DOS prompt, type the
command line: format A:/S

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ASUS TW100-E5
This chapter describes the general
features of the workstation, including
sections on front panel and rear panel
specications.
Chapter 1
Product introduction

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
1.1 System package contents
Check your system package for the following items.
1.2 Serial number label
Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must
take note of the product’s serial number containing 12 characters such as
xxxxxxxxxxxx. See the gure 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 Internal HDD Cages
1 x Front I/O Board
Accessories 1 x ASUS TW100-E5 User’s Guide
1 x TW100-E5 Support CD
1 x Bag of Screws
1 x AC Power Cable
1 x CPU Heatsink (optional)
5 x SATA Cables

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1.3 Systemspecications
The ASUS TW100-E5 is a workstation featuring the ASUS P5N-VM WS
motherboard. The workstation supports Intel® LGA775 Core™ 2 Extreme /
Core™ 2 Quad / Core™ 2 Duo processors with EM64T technology, plus other
latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.
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Model Name TW100-E5
Processor / System Bus
supported
1 x Socket LGA775
Quad-Core Intel® Core™ 2 QX9000/Q9000
series (45nm)
Dual-Core Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E8000/E7000
series (45nm)
Quad-Core Intel® Core™ 2 Q6000 series
Dual-Core Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6000 series
Dual-Core Intel® Pentium E2220
Dual/Single-Core Intel Celeron
FSB 1333 / 1066 / 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
6 SATA2 300MB/s ports
SATA RAID 0, 1, 5 and JBOD (Windows, Linux
kernal 2.6.24 and above)
SAS Controller
Option 1:
SASsaby 1064E PCI-E 4-port SAS Add-on Card
(Support LSI® Integrated RAID 0, 1, and 1E)
Option 2:
SASsaby M PCI-E 4-port SAS Add-on Card
(Support Hardware RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5)
HDD Bays
I = internal
A or S will be
hot-swappable
3 x Internal SATA HDD Cages
Networking LAN 2 x Realtek® RTL8111C Gigabit LAN controllers
- Supports teaming function

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*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
Graphic VGA
- Integrated Quadro FX470
- Quadro Nview: Quad Display with single discrete
Quadro card
- OpenGL 2.1 & DX10 support
- Dual DVI-I support
Auxiliary Storage FDD / CD /
DVD
1 x 3.5” 7-in-1 Card Reader (optional)
1 x 5.25” DVD-RW
Onboard I/O
1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse combo port
2 x RJ-45 ports
1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical)
12 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
Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM &
HDD excluded) 10.8 Kg
Power Supply 390W Single Power Supply
Environment
Operation temperature: 10°C–35°C
Non operation temperature: -40°C–70°C
Non operation humidity: 20%–90% (Non-
condensing)

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1.4 Front panel features
The barebone workstation displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily
accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED 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

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1.5 Rear panel features
The rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I/O ports, expansion slots,
a power supply module, and a vent for the system fan.
The PS/2 keyboard / mouse combo port, USB ports, 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
DVI-I port (Dual Link)
LAN1 (RJ-45) port

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1.6 Internal features
The barebone workstation 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
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1.7 LED information
1.7.1 Front panel LED
1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs
LED Color Display status Description
Power LED Blue 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

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This chapter lists the hardware setup
procedures that you have to perform
when installing or removing system
components.
Chapter 2
Hardware setup

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-2
2.1 Chassis covers
2.1.1 Removing the left side cover
You have to remove the left side cover to install or replace internal components of
the server system.
• Ensure that you unplug the power cord before removing the side cover.
• Take extra care when removing the side cover. Keep your ngers 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. Carefully lift the cover and set it
aside.
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