Asus NCCH-DL User manual

Motherboard
NCCH-DL
User Guide

ii
Checklist
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Features
Contents
Notices ...........................................................................................vi
Safety information ......................................................................... vii
About this guide............................................................................ viii
NCCH-DL specifications summary ..................................................x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ........................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents............................................................... 1-1
1.3 Special features.................................................................. 1-2
1.3.1 Product highlights .................................................. 1-2
1.3.2 Value-added solutions............................................ 1-4
Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.1 Before you proceed ............................................................ 2-1
2.2 Motherboard installation ..................................................... 2-3
2.2.1 Placement direction ............................................... 2-3
2.2.2 Screw holes ........................................................... 2-3
2.2.3 Support plates for motherboard ............................. 2-4
2.2.4 Motherboard layout ................................................ 2-8
2.2.5 Layout contents ..................................................... 2-9
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................... 2-11
2.3.1 Overview ...............................................................2-11
2.3.2 Installing the CPU .................................................2-11
2.3.3 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 Installing a DIMM ................................................. 2-17
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ............................................... 2-17
2.5 Expansion slots ................................................................ 2-18
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ................................ 2-18
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card ............................ 2-18
2.5.3 PCI/PCI-X slots .................................................... 2-20
2.5.4 AGP Pro slot ........................................................ 2-20
2.6 Jumpers............................................................................ 2-21
2.7 Connectors ....................................................................... 2-25
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors......................................... 2-25
2.7.2 Internal connectors .............................................. 2-27

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Safeguards
Contents
Chapter 3: Powering up
3.1 Starting up for the first time ................................................ 3-1
3.2 Vocal POST Messages ...................................................... 3-2
3.3 Powering off the computer ................................................. 3-4
3.3.1 Using the OS shut down function .......................... 3-4
3.3.2 Using the dual function power switch .................... 3-4
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 4-1
4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ............................. 4-1
4.1.2 AwardBIOS Flash Utility........................................ 4-2
4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash Utility ............................................ 4-6
4.2 BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 4-7
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................ 4-8
4.2.2 Menu bar................................................................ 4-8
4.2.3 Navigation keys ..................................................... 4-9
4.2.4 General help .......................................................... 4-9
4.2.5 Sub-menu .............................................................. 4-9
4.2.6 Scroll bar................................................................ 4-9
4.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 4-9
4.3 Main menu........................................................................ 4-10
4.3.1 Primary IDE Master ..............................................4-11
4.3.2 Primary IDE Slave ............................................... 4-14
4.3.3 Secondary IDE Master......................................... 4-14
4.3.4 Secondary IDE Slave........................................... 4-14
4.3.5 Third IDE Master.................................................. 4-15
4.3.6 Fourth IDE Master ............................................... 4-15
4.4 Advanced menu ............................................................... 4-16
4.4.1 Advanced BIOS Features .................................... 4-16
4.4.2 CPU Configuration ............................................... 4-17
4.4.3 Memory Configuration ......................................... 4-18
4.4.4 Chipset................................................................. 4-19
4.4.5 Onboard Device ................................................... 4-22
4.4.6 PCIPnP ................................................................ 4-27
4.4.7 USB Configuration ............................................... 4-29

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4.5 Power menu ..................................................................... 4-30
4.5.1 APM Configuration............................................... 4-31
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ................................................ 4-34
4.6 Boot menu ........................................................................ 4-36
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority ............................................. 4-36
4.6.2 Hard Disk Boot Priority ........................................ 4-37
4.6.3 Removable Device Priority .................................. 4-37
4.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration ................................. 4-38
4.6.5 Security ................................................................ 4-39
4.7 Exit menu ......................................................................... 4-41
Appendix: Reference information
A.1 NCCH-DL block diagram ....................................................A-1

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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.
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.
The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the
graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations.
Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.

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Safety information
Electrical safety
•To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from
the electrical outlet before relocating the system.
•When adding or removing devices to or from the system, 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 add a device.
•Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard,
ensure that all power cables are unplugged.
•Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension
cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.
•Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your
area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you
are using, contact your local power company.
•If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a
qualified service technician or your retailer.
Operation safety
•Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully
read all the manuals that came with the package.
•Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected
and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage,
contact your dealer immediately.
•To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from
connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.
•Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the
product in any area where it may become wet.
•Place the product on a stable surface.
•If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a
qualified service technician or your retailer.

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About this guide
This user guide contains the information you need when installing and
configuring the motherboard.
How this guide is organized
This manual contains the following parts:
• Chapter 1: Product introduction
This chapter describes the features of the motherboard. It includes
brief descriptions of the special attributes of the motherboard and the
new technology it supports.
• Chapter 2: Hardware installation
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to
perform when installing system components. It includes description of
the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.
•Chapter 3: Powering up
This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information
on the BIOS beep codes.
• Chapter 4: BIOS setup
This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS
Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also
provided.
• Appendix: Reference information
This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to
when confiiguring the motherboard.

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Conventions used in this guide
To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the
following symbols used throughout this manual.
Where to find more information
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product
and software updates.
1. ASUS Websites
The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS
hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact
information.
2. Optional Documentation
Your product package may include optional documentation, such as
warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These
documents are not part of the standard package.
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: Information that you MUST follow to complete a
task.
NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task.

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NCCH-DL specifications summary
CPU
Chipset
Front Side Bus (FSB)
Memory
Expansion slots
Storage
LAN
IEEE 1394
Audio
Special features
Rear panel connectors
Support for dual Intel
®
Xeon™Processors up to 3.4 GHz
with Hyper-Threading Technology
1MB L2 cache (for 800 MHz)
512 KB L2 chache (for 533 MHz)
Northbridge: Intel
®
E82875P Memory Controller Hub (MCH)
Southbridge: Intel
®
6300ESB I/O Controller Hub (ICH)
800/533 MHz
Dual-channel memory architecture
4 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for up to 4GB memory
Supports PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 unbuffered ECC or
non-ECC DDR DIMMs
1 x AGP Pro/8X
2 x 3.3V/64-bit/66MHz PCI-X
2 x 5V/32-bit/33MHz PCI
Supported by Southbridge (6300ESB ICH)
- 2 x Ultra DMA/100 connectors
- 2 x Serial ATA connectors (support RAID 0/RAID 1)
Supported by Promise
®
PDC20319 controller
- 4 x Serial ATA connectors
- RAID0, RAID1, or RAID0+1 configurations
Intel 82547GI Gigabit LAN controller (CSA)
TI TSB43AB22A IEEE 1394 controller
ADI AD1980 AC’97 audio CODEC
ASUS POST Reporter
ASUS Q-Fan technology
ASUS EZ Flash BIOS
ASUS MyLogo2
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
1 x Parallel port
2 x Serial ports
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x 1394 port
1 x LAN port (RJ-45)
Line In/Line Out/Microphone ports
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*Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Floppy disk drive connector
Serial ATA connectors
IDE connectors
GAME/MIDI connector
IEEE 1394 connector
Chassis intrusion connector
Serial ATA RAID connectors
Backplane SMBus connector
Power connectors
Hard disk activity LED connector
Front panel audio connector
Internal audio connectors
CPU and system fan connectors
System panel connector
4Mb Flash ROM, Phoenix-Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0,
WfM2.0, SM BIOS2.3
PCI 2.2, PCI-X 1.0a, USB 2.0
WfM 2.0. DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME, chassis intrusion
SSI-type power supply (with 24-pin and 8-pin power plugs)
ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.8 in (30.5cm x 24.9cm)
Device drivers
Management software
System utilities
ASUS contact information
NCCH-DL specifications summary
Internal connectors
BIOS features
Industry standard
Manageability
Power requirement
Form factor
Support CD contents

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Chapter 1
This chapter describes the features of the
motherboard. It includes brief explanations
of the special attributes of the motherboard
and the new technology it supports.
Product introduction

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard
Chapter summary
1.1 Welcome! ........................................................ 1-1
1.2 Package contents .......................................... 1-1
1.3 Special features ............................................. 1-2

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard 1-1
1.1 Welcome
Thank you for buying the ASUS
®
NCCH-DL motherboard!
The ASUS
NCCH-DL motherboard delivers a host of new features and
latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS
quality motherboards!
Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it,
check the items in your package with the list below.
1.2 Package contents
Check your NCCH-DL package for the following items.
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard
ASUS support CD
3-in-1 floppy/Ultra ATA cable
6 x SATA cables
3 x SATA power cables
Game port cable
S/PDIF Out module with cable
1-port 1394 module
I/O shield
Bag of extra jumper caps
CPU heatsink support kit
User guide

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Latest processor technology
The motherboard supports dual Intel
®
Xeon™Processors via 604-pin surface
mount ZIF sockets. The processor has 1MB L2 cache, includes an 800/533
MHz system bus, and features the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology that
allows up to 3.4+ GHz core frequencies.
Dual-channel DDR400 memory support
Employing the dual-channel DDR memory architecture, the motherboard
provides a solution that doubles the system memory bandwidth to boost
system performance. The motherboard supports up to 4 GB of system
memory using PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 ECC or non-ECC DDR DIMMs to
deliver up to 6.4 GB/s data transfer rate for the latest 3D graphics,
multimedia, and Internet applications.
Serial ATA technology
The motherboard supports the new Serial ATA technology through the
SATA interfaces and the Intel
®
6300ESB ICH and Promise
®
PDC20319
controllers onboard. The SATA specification allows for thinner, more
flexible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up
to 150MB/s data transfer rate.
Multi-RAID solution
The motherboard has the Promise
®
PDC20319 controller to support multi-
RAID solution using Serial ATA/150 hard disks. The RAID0 (striping),
RAID1 (mirroring), and RAID 0+1 provide a cost-effective high-
performance solution for added system performance and reliability.
USB 2.0 technology
The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12
Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is
backward compatible with USB 1.1.
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard 1-3
Gigabit LAN solution
The Intel
®
82547GI Gigabit Ethernet controller allows full-duplex Gigabit
performance on LAN on Motherboard (LOM) applications through the
Communication Streaming Architecture (CSA). Instead of connecting to
the PCI bus, the controller connects to the dedicated CSA bus on the
Memory Controller Hub (MCH) thus reducing the PCI bottlenecks by
freeing the PCI bus for other I/O operations.
AGP 8X support
The motherboard supports the latest graphic architecture, the AGP Pro/8X
interface (a.k.a. AGP 3.0), offering 2.1GB/s bandwidth which is twice that
of its predecessor AGP 4X.
IEEE 1394 support
The IEEE 1394 interfaces and the TI TSB43AB22A controller onboard
provide high-speed and flexible PC connectivity to a wide range of
peripherals and devices compliant to IEEE 1394a standards. The IEEE
1394 allows up to 400Mbps transfer rates through simple, low-cost, high-
bandwidth asynchronous (real-time) data interfacing between computers,
peripherals, and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders, VCRs,
printers,TVs, and digital cameras.
6-channel audio feature
The SoundMAX-class ADI AD1980 AC ‘97 audio CODEC supports
6-channel 5.1 surround sound output, stereo microphone input, variable
Sample Rate Conversion (SRC), professional quality 103-dB out put with
94-dB Signal Noise Ratio (SNR), and analog enumeration capability. The
SoundMAX 4 XL software features the AudioESP™(Audio Enumeration
and Sensing Process) that allows intelligent detection of the peripherals
plugged into the audio ports and identifies the incompatible devices, if any.
ASUS POST Reporter™
The motherboard offers a new exciting feature called theASUS POST
Reporter™to provide friendly voice messages and alerts during the
Power-On Self-Tests (POST) informing you of the system boot status and
causes of boot errors, if any. The bundled Winbond Voice Editor software
lets you customize the voice messages in the supported languages.

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ASUS Q-Fan technology
The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to
the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation.
ASUS EZ Flash BIOS
With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even
before loading the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based utility
or boot from a floppy disk.
ASUS MyLogo2™
This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and
add style to your system with customizable boot logos. The ASUS
MyLogo2 is automatically installed when you install ASUS Update from the
support CD.
1.3.2 Value-added solutions
Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring
The CPU temperature is monitored by the Hardware monitor (Winbond H/W
monitoring IC W83792D) to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan
rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The
system voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable supply of current for
critical components.
ACPI ready
TheAdvanced Configuration power Interface (ACPI) provides more energy
saving features for operating systems that support OS Directed Power
Management (OSPM).
Chassis intrusion detection
The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring through the Winbond
ASIC.
ASUS Update
This utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS through a user-friendly
interface. Connect to the Internet then to theASUS FTP site nearest you to
obtain the latest BIOS version for your motherboard.

Chapter 2
Hardware information
This chapter describes the hardware setup
procedures that you have to perform when
installing system components. It includes
details on the switches, jumpers, and
connectors on the motherboard.

ASUS NCCH-DL motherboard
Chapter summary
2.1 Before you proceed ....................................... 2-1
2.2 Motherboard installation ............................... 2-3
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ....................2-11
2.4 System memory ........................................... 2-15
2.5 Expansion slots ........................................... 2-18
2.6 Jumpers ........................................................ 2-21
2.7 Connectors ................................................... 2-25