EPS 12V 24-
p
in Power Connector
604-pin CPU Socket x2
FSB400/533MHz Intel
®
Xeon
TM
CPU
Supported
CPU1 Fan Connector
Intel E7505 Chipsets
184-pin DIMMx4 supports ECC DDR200
/ 266 maximum up to 8GB
Front Panel Connector
32bit/33MHz PCI Slot x1
Flash ROM BIOS
FDD Connecto
r
68
p
in SCSI connector B
(
DXPL Plus-U
)
CPU 2
S
y
stem Fan Connector
(
4-
p
ins
)
RJ45 LAN
Jack
IDE Connector (IDE1)
Sy
stem Fan
C
onnector
Adaptec AIC-7902 Ultra 320
SCSI Controller (DXPL Plus-U)
64bit/100MHz PCI-X Slot x3
IDE Connector (IDE2)
68
p
in SCSI connector
A
(
DXPL Plus-U
)
IPMB connecto
r
JP5 SCSI ON/OFF Select Jumper
64bit/100MHz PCI-X Slot x1 with ZCR
Function Support (DXPL Plus-U)
Intel
®
82545 EM GbE Ethernet Controller
USB2.0 Connector
JP2 Clear CMOS Jum
p
er
South Bridge: Intel ICH4+P64H2
CPU2
CPU1
AGP 8X Pro Slot
CPU2 Fan Connector
JP3 BIOS Configuration / Recover
y
Select Jumper
JP1 BIOS Password ON/OFF Jum
p
er
Wake On LAN Connector
S/PDIF Connector
CD IN Connector
S
y
stem Fan Connector
Health LED
S
y
stem Fan connector
IPMI connector
Standb
y
LED
SMB1 / SMB2 connector
A
C97 Controller
COM 2 Port
COM 1 Port
PS/2 Keyboard
Connector
EPS 12V 8-pin Power Connector
USB2.0
Port
MIC-IN
(CENTER/LFE)
Line-IN
(
SURROUND
)
Speaker OUT
SPP/EPP/ECP Parallel Port
PS/2 Mouse
Connecto
r
1 GbE
Ethernet
Port
USB2.0
Port
1. Installing CPU
2. Installing CPU & Housing Fans
Everything you need to boot
this motherboard is included in
this Easy Installation Guide.
For more information, a
complete Online User's Manual
can be found in the Bonus
Pack. Thanks for the help of
saving our earth.
PART NO: 90.59F28.001 DOC. NO: DXPLPLUSU-EG-E0302A
! Screw Pack for I/O Port
! Easy Installation Guide x 1
! MB Layout and jumper setting sticker label x1
! Ultra320 SCSI Cable x 1 (DXPL Plus-U only)
! Floppy Cable x 1
! IDE1 Cable x 1
! IDE 2 Cable x 1 (DXPL-U only)
! Bonus Pack CD x 1
! Norton Anti-Virus CD x 1
! I/O Port Bracket x 1
! Floppy/IDE Cable Package
!
Plate plastic for retention module assembly x2
Plug in the CPU fan cable to the 3-pin CPU FAN connector and housing fan cable to the Chassis Fan
connectors.
1. Pull up the CPU socket lever and up to
90-degree angle.
2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look for a
(golden) cut edge on the CPU upper interface.
Match Pin 1 and cut edge. Then insert the
CPU into the socket.
3. Press down the CPU socket lever and finish
CPU installation.
Note: If you do not match the CP
U
socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge
well, it may damage the CPU.
CPU Pin 1 and cut edge
CPU socket lever
Note: Some CPU fans do not have sensor pin, so that
cannot support fan monitoring.
GND
+12V
SENSOR
Chassis Fan
CPU2 Fan
GND
+12V
SENSOR
SENSOR
+12V
GND
CPU1 Fan
Chassis Fan
GND
+12V
SENSOR
SENSOR
+12V
GND
Chassis Fan
68
p
in SCSI connector B
68
p
in SCSI connector
A
This motherboard has four 184-pin DIMM sockets that allow you to install DDR200/266
unbuffered memory up to 8GB.
5. Connecting 68pin Ultra320 SCSI Cable (DXPL Plus-U)
3. Install DIMM Modules
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
4. Connecting ATX Power Connector
This motherboard comes with a 24-pin and 8-pin ATX power connector. Make sure you plug
in the right direction. We strongly recommend you to connect the 8-pin 12V ATX connecto
r
before connecting the 24-pin ATX power connector
6. Connecting IDE and Floppy Cables
The DXPL Plus-U provides two 68-pin Ultra320 SCSI connectors for 16-bit or 16-bit differential SCSI
devices. The Adaptec AIC-7902W controller provides 320MB/sec maximum data throughput per channel
available.
Connect 34-pin floppy cable and 40-pin IDE cable to floppy connector FDC and IDE
connector. Pin1 of cable is normally marked with red color.
FDD
Connector
Primary IDE
Channel
Secondary IDE
Channel
Ground
+5V
+5V
+5V
NC
Ground
Ground
Ground
PS_ON
Ground
12V
+3.3V
+3.3V
+12V
+12V
+5Vsb
PWR_O
K
Ground
+5V
Ground
+5V
Ground
+3.3V
+3.3V
2 1
1
GN GN GN GN
+12V+12V+12V+12V
8. Connecting IPMI connector
9. Connecting Front Panel Connector
A
ttaching such as power switch, reset switch, HDD LED connector, etc to corresponding
pins.
10. Connecting IPMB Connector
IPMB offers good support for communication with on-board devices that are accessed on
an occasional basis. IPMB's competitive advantage over other low-speed short-distance
communication schemes is that its cost and complexity don't scale up with the number o
f
devices on the bus. The IPMB connector comes with foolproof design, please connect it
with correct orientation.
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a hardware level interface specification,
defines a message-based interface to platform monitoring and control function. IPMI’s
monitoring abilities enable user to monitor server physical health characteristics such as
temperature, voltage, fans, power supplies and chassis. (Optional)
7. ZCR (Zero Channel RAID) Function (DXPL Plus-U)
A
ZCR card is a PCI card that allows a RAID card to use the onboard SCSI chip, thus
lowering cost of RAID solution.
A "Zero-channel" RAID adapter is a PCI RAID
controller that doesn't have any SCSI channels on board. Instead, it is designed to
use the on-board SCSI channels of the motherboard to implement a cost-effective
Hardware RAID solution. Please be informed that the green PCI-X slot supports
ZCR function. (DXPL Plus-U only)
IPMB Connector
1
Speaker
IDE LED
Power Switch
A
CPI & Power LED
Reset
Intruder
External NMI
13. Support 1Gbps LAN onboard
14. Support the 3rd USB2.0 Channel
11. PC99 Color Coded Back Panel
12. S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) Connector
The onboard I/O devices are PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse, COM1/Com2, Printer and
USB2.0. The view angle of drawing shown here is from the back panel of the housing.
The Intel 82545EM integrates Intel’s fourth-generation Gigabit MAC design with fully
integrated, physical-layer circuitry to provide a standard IEEE 802.3 Ethernet interface for
1000BASE-T and 100BASE-TX applications. The right green LED indicates the link mode,
it lights when linking to network and blinking when transferring data in 100Mbps mode. The
left yellow LED indicates the transfer mode, and it lights when data is transferring in 1Gbps
mode.
Y
ellow/1G
Green/link/100
1Gb Ethernet Port
PS/2 Keyboard: For standard keyboard, which is using a PS/2 plug.
PS/2 Mouse: For PC-Mouse, which is using a PS/2 plug.
USB2.0 Port: Available for connecting USB devices.
Parallel Port: To connect with SPP/ECP/EPP printer.
COM1/COM2: To connect with pointing devices, modem or others serial devices.
1GbE Ethernet Port: To connect RJ-45 Ethernet Cable.
Speaker Out: To External Speaker, Earphone or Amplifier. (Support 5.1 Channel)
Line-In: Comes from the signal sources, such as CD/Tape player. (Support 5.1 Channel)
MIC-In: From Microphone. (Support 5.1 Channel)
COM 2 Port
COM 1 Port
PS/2 Keyboard
Connector
USB2.0
Port
MIC-IN
(CENTER/LFE)
Line-IN
(SURROUND)
Speaker- OUT
This motherboard provides three USB channels to link USB devices, such as mouse,
keyboard, modem, printer, etc. There are two connectors on the PC99 back panel. You can
use proper cable to connect other USB connectors to the back panel or front panel of
chassis.
+5V
SBD2-
SBD2+
GND
KE
Y
+5V
SBD3-
SBD3+
GND
1 2
2
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a newest audio transfer file format, which provides
impressive audio quality through optical fiber and allows you to enjoy digital audio instead of
analog audio. Normally there are two S/PDIF outputs as shown, one for RCA connector, the
most common one used for consumer audio products, and the other for optical connector
with bette
r
audio quality. Through a specific audio cable, you can connect the S/PDIF
connector to other end of the S/PDIF audio module, which bears S/PDIF digital output.
However, you must have a S/PDIF supported speaker/amplifier/decoder with S/PDIF digital
input to connect to the S
/
PDIF digital output to make the most out of this function.
S/PDIF Module
(User Upgrade Optional)
S/PDIF
Cable
S/PDIF OUT
S/PDIF IN
(
RCA
)
S/PDIF IN
(
O
p
tical
)
S/PDIF OUT
+5VSB
NC
S/PDIFOUT
GND
S/PDIFIN
1
SPP/EPP/ECP Parallel Port
PS/2 Mouse
Connecto
r
1 GbE
Ethernet
Port
USB2.0
Port
17.JP3 BIOS Configuration / Recovery Select Jumpe
r
A
fter you finish the setting of jumpers and connect correct cables. Power on and enter the
BIOS Setup, press <Del> during POST (Power On Self Test). Choose "Load Default
Settin
g
" for recommended o
p
timal
p
erformance.
16. JP2 Clear CMOS Jumper
15. JP1 Check Password / JP5 SCSI On/Off Jumper
Del
You can clear CMOS to restore system default setting. To
clear the CMOS, follow the procedure below.
1. Turn off the system and unplug the AC power.
2. Remove ATX power cable from connector PWR2.
3. Locate JP2 and short pins 2-3 for a few seconds.
4. Return JP2 to its normal setting by shorting pin 1 & pin 2.
5. Connect ATX power cable back to connector PWR2.
Tip: When should I Clear CMOS?
1. Boot fails because of overclocking…
2. Forget password…
3. Troubleshooting…
Clear CMOS
1
18. Power-On and Load BIOS Setup
Normal Operation
(default)
1
This motherboard provides check password function. You can use JP1 to enable or disable
this function, which could prevent your system from unauthorized invasion. The factor
y
default setting is set to “Enable” (1-2), and you may disable this function by setting the
j
umpe
r
to 2-3. Moreover, JP5 jumper is used to disable or enable SCSI function. The
factory default setting is set to “Enable” (1-2), and you may disable this function by setting
the jumper to 2-3.
JP1 Password On (Default)
1
JP5 SCSI On (Default)
1
You can use JP3 to configure or recover your BIOS. The factory default setting is set to
“Normal” (1-2), and you may configure your BIOS by setting the jumper to 2-3, and recove
r
your BIOS by removing the jumper.
Configure
1
Normal (default)
1
1
JP1 Password OFF
1
JP5 SCSI OFF
Recovery
1
If you encounter any trouble to boot you system, follow the
procedures accordingly to resolve the problem.
19. BIOS version
BIOS V4.1 R1.02 EN RAS
BIOS version can be found on upper left corner of first boot screen (POST screen). Fo
r
example:
BIOS Version : R1.02 Jan 17, 2003
Part Number and Serial Number
The Part Number and Serial number are printed on bar code label. You can find this
bar code label on the outside packing, on PCI slot or on component side of PCB. For
example:
P/N: 91.88110.201 is part number, S/N: 91949378KN73 is serial number.
Part No. Serial No.
Part No.
Serial No.
Make sure if the jumper settings for CPU and DRAMs are correct.
Clear CMOS.
Install the VGA card. Then connect your monitor and keyboard.
The problem was probably caused
by power supply or motherboard
failure. Please contact your reselle
r
or local distributor for repairing.
Perhaps your VGA card or monito
r
is defective.
No
Yes
No
Yes
It is very possible that your keyboard
is defective.
During system rebooting, press Del to enter BIOS Setup. Choose
“Load Setup Default".
The problem should be caused by the
IDE cables or HDD itself.
Re-install Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT.
Yes
Yes
Turn off the power and unplug the AC power cable, then remove all
of the addon cards and cables, including VGA, IDE, FDD, COM1,
COM2 and Printer.
Turn on the power, and check if
the power supply and CPU fan
work properly.
Start
Check if there is display.
Press Ctrl, and Alt key at the
same time, hold them and then
press Del to see if the
s
y
stem reboots.
Turn off the system and
re-connect the IDE cable.
Check if the system can
reboot successfully.
End
No
No
Online Manual: Please check the manual carefully and make sure the jumper
settings and installation procedure are correct. You can also find the manual and EIG
in AOpen Bonus Pack.
http://english.aopen.com.tw/tech/download/manual/default.htm
1
1
Test Report: We recommend you to choose board/card/device from the compatibility
test reports for assembling your PC. It may prevent incompatibility problems.
http://english.aopen.com.tw/tech/report/default.htm
2
2
FAQ: Here we list problems that users often encounter and FAQ (Frequently Asked
Questions). You may be able to find a solution to your problem.
http://club.aopen.com.tw/faq/
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5
Download Software: Check out this table to get the latest updated BIOS/utility and
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or compatibility problems.
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3
eForum: We welcome you to join AOpen eForum to discuss our products with other
users. Your problem probably had been discussed before or will be answered by
other power users here.
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4
Contact Distributors/Resellers: We sell our products through resellers and
integrators. They should know your system configuration very well and should be
able to solve your problem efficiently and provide important reference for you.
6
6
Contact Us: Please prepare detail system configuration and error symptom before
contacting us. The part number, serial number and BIOS version are also very
helpful.
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7
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