Asus ESC1000 User Manual

ESC1000

Workstation User Guide

E5038

First Edition

September 2009

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Contents

Notices ....................................................................................................... viii

Safety information ...................................................................................... ix

About this guide .......................................................................................... x

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 LEDs ............................................................ 1-8

1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs ............................................................. 1-8

Chapter 2: Hardware setup

2.1 Chassis cover ............................................................................... 2-2

2.1.1 Removing the side cover ................................................ 2-2

2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover .............................................. 2-3

2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-4

2.2.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-4

2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ................................ 2-7

2.2.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ........................... 2-8

2.3 System memory ........................................................................... 2-9

2.3.1 Overview ......................................................................... 2-9

2.3.2 Memory congurations .................................................. 2-10

2.3.3 Installing a DIMM ...........................................................2-11

2.3.4 Removing a DIMM .........................................................2-11

2.4 Front panel assembly ................................................................ 2-12

2.4.1 Removing the front panel assembly .............................. 2-12

2.4.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly ........................... 2-12

2.5 5.25-inch drives .......................................................................... 2-13

2.6 SATA hard disk drives ............................................................... 2-14

2.6.1 Installing the HDD module cage ................................... 2-14

2.6.2 Removing the HDD module cage ................................. 2-15

2.6.3 Installing a hot-swap SATA hard disk drive ................... 2-15

2.6.4 Removing and reinstalling the backplane ..................... 2-17

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Contents

2.7 Expansion cards ........................................................................ 2-18

2.7.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-18

2.7.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-20

2.8 Cable connections ..................................................................... 2-21

2.8.1 Motherboard connections ............................................. 2-21

2.8.2 SATA backplane connections ....................................... 2-22

2.9 Removable components ............................................................ 2-24

2.9.1 Removing rear system fan ............................................ 2-24

2.9.2 Removing front system fan ........................................... 2-25

Chapter 3: Motherboard Info

3.1 Motherboard layout ...................................................................... 3-2

3.2 Jumpers ........................................................................................ 3-4

3.3 Connectors ................................................................................... 3-6

3.3.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................... 3-6

3.3.2 Internal connectors ......................................................... 3-8

3.3.3. ASUS Q-Connector (system panel) .............................. 3-17

3.4 Internal LEDs .............................................................................. 3-18

Chapter 4: BIOS setup

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 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 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 ............................................................... 4-8

4.2.4 Menu items ..................................................................... 4-8

4.2.5 Submenu items ............................................................... 4-9

4.2.6 Conguration elds ......................................................... 4-9

4.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................... 4-9

4.2.8 Scroll bar ......................................................................... 4-9

4.2.9 General help ................................................................... 4-9

4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-10

4.3.1 System Time ................................................................. 4-10

4.3.2 System Date ................................................................. 4-10

Contents

4.3.3 Language ...................................................................... 4-10

4.3.4 SATA 1-6 ........................................................................4-11

4.3.5 Storage Conguration ................................................... 4-12

4.3.6 AHCI Conguration ....................................................... 4-13

4.3.7 System Information ....................................................... 4-14

4.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................ 4-15

4.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner ....................................................... 4-15

4.4.2 CPU Ratio Setting ........................................................ 4-16

4.4.3 Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech ...................................... 4-16

4.4.4 Intel(R) Turbo Mode Tech ............................................. 4-16

4.4.5 DRAM Frequency ........................................................ 4-17

4.4.6 UCLK Frequency ......................................................... 4-17

4.4.7 QPI Link Data Rate ...................................................... 4-17

4.4.8 DRAM Timing Control .................................................. 4-17

4.4.9 CPU Voltage ............................................................... 4-19

4.4.10 CPU PLL Voltage ......................................................... 4-19

4.4.11 QPI/DRAM Core Voltage ............................................. 4-19

4.4.12 IOH Voltage .................................................................. 4-19

4.4.13 IOH PCIE Voltage ........................................................ 4-20

4.4.14 ICH Voltage .................................................................. 4-20

4.4.15 ICH PCIE Voltage ........................................................ 4-20

4.4.16 DRAM Bus Voltage ...................................................... 4-20

4.4.17 DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA/B/C ....................... 4-21

4.4.18 DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA/B/C ...................... 4-21

4.4.19 Load-Line Calibration ................................................... 4-21

4.4.20 CPU Differential Amplitude ........................................... 4-21

4.4.21 CPU Clock Skew .......................................................... 4-21

4.4.22 CPU Spread Spectrum ................................................ 4-21

4.4.23 IOH Clock Skew ........................................................... 4-21

4.4.24 PCIE Spread Spectrum ................................................ 4-21

4.5 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-22

4.5.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................ 4-22

4.5.2 Chipset .......................................................................... 4-25

4.5.3 Onboard Device Conguration ...................................... 4-25

4.5.4 USB Conguration ........................................................ 4-27

4.5.5 PCIPnP ......................................................................... 4-28

Contents

4.6 Power menu ................................................................................ 4-29

4.6.1 Suspend Mode ............................................................. 4-29

4.6.2 ACPI 2.0 Support .......................................................... 4-29

4.6.3 ACPI APIC Support ...................................................... 4-29

4.6.4 APM Conguration ........................................................ 4-30

4.6.5 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 4-31

4.7 Boot menu .................................................................................. 4-33

4.7.1 Boot Device Priority ...................................................... 4-33

4.7.2 Boot Settings Conguration .......................................... 4-33

4.7.3 Security ......................................................................... 4-34

4.8 Tools menu ................................................................................. 4-37

4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 .......................................................... 4-37

4.8.2 Express Gate ............................................................... 4-38

4.8.3 ASUS O.C. Prole ......................................................... 4-39

4.8.4 Ai Net 2 ......................................................................... 4-40

4.9 Exit menu .................................................................................... 4-41

Chapter5: RAIDconguration

5.1 RAIDcongurations .................................................................... 5-2

5.1.1 RAID denitions .............................................................. 5-2

5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks ....................................... 5-3

5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ........................................ 5-3

5.2 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility .................... 5-4

5.3 Marvell®SASRAIDcongurations ............................................. 5-8

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 driver during

Windows® OS installation ................................................ 6-3

6.1.4 Using a USB oppy disk drive ......................................... 6-3

6.2 Installing an operating system ................................................... 6-6

6.3 Support DVD information ............................................................ 6-6

6.3.1 Running the support DVD ............................................... 6-6

6.3.2 Drivers menu ................................................................... 6-7

6.3.3 Utilities menu .................................................................. 6-8

6.3.4 Make disk menu ............................................................ 6-10

Contents

6.3.5 Manual menu .................................................................6-11

6.3.6 ASUS Contact information .............................................6-11

6.3.7 Other information .......................................................... 6-12

6.4 Software information ................................................................. 6-14

6.4.1 ASUS MyLogo 2™ ........................................................ 6-14

6.4.2 ASUS PC Probe II ......................................................... 6-16

6.4.3 ASUS AI Suite ............................................................... 6-22

6.4.4 ASUS AI Nap ................................................................ 6-24

6.4.5 ASUS Fan Xpert ........................................................... 6-25

6.4.6 ASUS EPU–6 Engine .................................................... 6-27

6.4.7 ASUS TurboV ................................................................ 6-31

6.4.8 SoundMAX® High Denition Audio utility ....................... 6-33

6.4.9 ASUS Express Gate ..................................................... 6-38

6.4.10 Realtek Teaming Utility.................................................. 6-45

Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support

7.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology .................................................... 7-2

7.1.1 Requirements .................................................................. 7-2

7.1.2 Before you begin ............................................................. 7-2

7.1.3 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards .............................. 7-3

7.1.4 Installing the device drivers ............................................. 7-4

7.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology ................... 7-4

7.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology ........................................................... 7-6

7.2.1 Requirements .................................................................. 7-6

7.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards .......................... 7-7

7.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards ........................ 7-8

7.2.4 Installing the device drivers ............................................. 7-9

7.2.5 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology ......................... 7-9

7.3 NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology .................................................... 7-12

7.3.1 Requirements ................................................................ 7-12

7.3.2 Installing CUDA-ready graphics cards .......................... 7-12

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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 A 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.

REACH

Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction

of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.

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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.

DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste.

About this guide

Audience

This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at

least basic knowledge of conguring a server.

Contents

This guide contains the following parts:

1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction

This chapter describes the general features of the server, 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 includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.

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 instructions for setting up, creating and conguring

RAID sets using the available utilities.

6. Chapter 6: Driver installation

This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.

7. Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support

This chapter describes how to install and congure multiple ATI® CrossFireX™/ NVIDIA® SLI™ graphics cards and NVIDIA® CUDA technology.

Conventions

To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

DANGER/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 additional information to help you complete a task.

Typography

Bold text

Italics

<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

exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets.

Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line:

Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

Means that you must type the command

format A:/S

Wheretondmoreinformation

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.

1. ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides 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

yers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not

part of the standard package.

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Chapter 1

This chapter describes the general features of the workstation, including sections on front panel and rear panel

specications.

ASUS ESC1000

Product introduction

1.1 System package contents

Check your system package for the following items.

Model Name ESC1000

Chassis ASUS T50A Pedestal 5U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer workstation motherboard Component 1 x 1100W 80+ Single Power Supply

Accessories 1 x ESC1000 User’s Guide

Optional Items Anti-virus Software CD

4 x hot-swap HDD trays 1 x Front I/O Board

3 x System Fans (Front: 2 x 80mm x 38mm; Rear: 1 x 120mm x 38mm)

1 x ESC1000 Support CD 1 x Bag of Screws 1 x AC Power Cable

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

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 14 characters such as

xxS0xxxxxxxxxx shown as 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.

ESC1000

xxS0xxxxxxxxxx

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1.3 Systemspecications

The ASUS ESC1000 is a workstation featuring the ASUS P6T7 WS

SuperComputer motherboard. The workstation supports Intel® LGA1366

Xeon™ W3500 series processors, plus other latest technologies through the

chipsets onboard.

Model Name ESC1000

1 x Socket LGA1366

Processor / System Bus

Core Logic

ASUS Features Smart Fan

Total Slots Capacity

Memory

Expansion Slots

Graphics

Storage

HDD Bays

Networking LAN

Memory Type

Memory Size Total PCI/PCI-X/

PCI-E Slots

Slot Type

CUDA Support

Multi-GPU Support

SATA Controller

SAS Controller

I = internal A or S = hotswappable

Intel® Xeon W3500 series processors Quad Core / Dual Core

Up to 6.4GT/s; Intel® QuickPatch Interconect

Intel® X58 + ICH10R

2 x NVIDIA® NF200 √ 6 (3-channel per CPU, 6 DIMM per CPU) Maximum up to 24GB DDR3 1333 / 1066 non-ECC/ECC unbuffered

DIMM

1GB, 2GB and 4GB (UDIMM)

3 x PCI-E 2.0 x16 slots (at x16 or x8 link) 3 x PCI-E 2.0 x16 slots (x8 link) 1 x PCI-E 2.0 x16 slot (at x16 link)

Up to 3 Tesla C1060 cards + 1 Quadro FX5800 card / 1 Quadro FX370 card

Supports NVIDIA® 3-Way SLI™ technology

Supports ATI® CrossFireX™ technology, up to

Quad CrossFireX

Intel® ICH10R:

- 6 x SATA2 300MB/s ports

- Intel Matrix Storage (for Windows only)

supporting software RAID 0, 1, 5 & 10

Marvell 88SE6121 SATA controller:

- 2 x eSATA2 300MB/s ports supporting RAID 0 & 1

Marvell 88SE6320 SAS controller

- 2 x SAS ports supporting RAID 0 & 1

4 x Hot-swap 3.5” HDD Bays

2 x Realtek® 8111C Gb LAN

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ASUS ESC1000 1-3

Auxiliary Storage FDD / CD / DVD

3 x 5.25” media bays (Option: DVD-RW)

1 x PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse combo port

1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial + Optical)

Rear I/O

2 x External SATA ports 2 x RJ45 ports 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

8-channel Audio I/O Windows® XP / Vista / 7 32 / 64-bit

OS Support

RedHat® Enterprise Linux AS5.3 32 / 64-bit SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 32 / 64-bit (Subject to change without any notice)

Anti-virus Software Dimension (HH x WW x DD) Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM &

HDD not inclu ded) Power Supply Power Rating

Optional anti-virus CD Pack

445mm x 217.5mm x 545mm

20 Kg

1100W (80+) Single Power Supply Input: 100-240Vac, 15-8A, 50-60Hz, Class I Operation temperature: 10°C–35°C / Non operation

Environment

temperature: -40°C–70°C Non operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% ( Non-

condensing)

*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

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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 indicators, optical drive,

and two USB ports are located on the front panel. For future installation of 5.25-inch

devices, two drive bays are available.

HDD access LED

Power LED

Optical drive

Empty 5.25-inch

bays

4-bay HDD cage

USB 2.0 ports

Refer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions.

Security lock

Power button

Reset button

Headphone

outputjack

Microphone

jack

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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 chassis lock and intrusion switch, a vent for the system fan, and power supply module.

1100W 80+Single power

Power connector

supply

PS/2 keyboard/mouse

combo port

USB 2.0 ports

Optical S/PDIF Out port

USB 2.0 ports

External SATA ports

USB 2.0 ports

8-channel audio ports

Chassis lock

Coaxial S/PDIF Out port

LAN2 (RJ-45) port 120mm x 38mm system fan

LAN1 (RJ-45) port

Chassis intrusion switch

Expansion slots

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1.6 Internal features

The barebone workstation includes the basic components as shown.

1. 1100W 80+ Single Power supply unit

2. 120mm x 38mm system fan

3. ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer motherboard

4. Chassis intrusion switch

5. Expansion card locks

6. Optical drive

7. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays

8. 4-bay HDD module

9. SATA/SAS backplane board

Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component.

The barebone workstation does not include a oppy disk drive and an optical disc drive. Connect a USB oppy disk drive or a USB ODD to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a oppy disk or a optical disc.

*WARNING

HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS

KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY

ASUS ESC1000 1-7

1.7 LED information

1.7.1 Front panel LEDs

HDD Access LED

Power LED

LED Icon Display status Description

Power LED ON System power ON

HDD Access LED

Drive status LED

OFF

Blinking

Green

Red

Green/Red blinking

No activity

Read/write data into the HDD

Bridge board connected to backplane

Installed HDD is in good condition HDD failure HDD rebuilding using the RAID card

Drive Status LED

The Power and HDD Access LEDs are visible even if the system front bezel is

closed.

1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs

Activity Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection

ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection

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ACT/LINK

LED

LAN port

SPEED

LED

Chapter 2

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

ASUS ESC1000

Hardware setup

2.1 Chassis cover

2.1.1 Removing the side cover

• 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.

• The images of the workstation shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match the model you purchase.

To remove the side cover

1. Remove the two screws that secure the side cover.

2. Slide the side cover for about half

an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chassis.

3. Carefully lift the side cover and set it aside.

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2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover

To reinstall the side cover

1. Match and insert the lower sliding edge of the side cover to the corresponding chassis edge.

2. Position the side cover to the

chassis.

3. Slide the side cover toward the front panel until it snaps in place.

4. Drive in the two screws you removed earlier to secure the side cover.

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2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1366 socket designed for the

Intel® W3500 series processors.

Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.

• Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment/transit-related.

• Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return

Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1366 socket.

• The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap.

2.2.1 Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

Before installing the CPU, ensure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left.

2. Press the load lever with your

thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab.

To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.

Retention tab

Load lever

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3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.

4. Lift the load plate with your thumb

and forenger to a 100º angle.

5. Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket.

Load plate

PnP cap

6. Position the CPU over the socket,

ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket,

and then t the socket alignment key

into the CPU notch.

The CPU ts in only one correct

orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the

socket and damaging the CPU!

Gold triangle mark

CPU notch

Alignment key

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7. Apply several drops of thermal paste to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer.

Some heatsinks come with preapplied thermal paste. If so, skip this step.

The thermal paste is toxic and inedible. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, ensure to wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help.

To prevent contaminating the paste, DO NOT spread the paste with your nger

directly.

8. Close the load plate (A), and then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab.

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2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan

To install the CPU heatsink and fan

1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard.

2. Push down two fasteners at a time

in a diagonal sequence to secure

the heatsink and fan assembly in place.

Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector.

3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.

DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors

can occur if you fail to plug this connector.

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2.2.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan

To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan

1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard.

2. Rotate each fastener

counterclockwise.

3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage

the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.

4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.

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2.3 System memory

2.3.1 Overview

The motherboard comes with six Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.

A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules

are developed for better performance with less power consumption.

The gure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets:

Recommendedmemorycongurations

One DIMM:

You may install one memory module in slot A1, B1 or C1 as a single-channel operation.

Two DIMMs (Dual-channel operation): Three DIMMs (Triple-channel operation):

Four DIMMs (Triple-channel operation):

Due to Intel CPU spec denition, the system will not boot if only one DIMM is installed in DIMM slot A2, B2, or C2. Follow the illustrations above for recommended memory conguration.

Six DIMMs (Triple-channel operation):

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2.3.2 Memorycongurations

You may install 1GB, 2GB and 4GB ECC or non-ECC, unbuffered DDR3 DIMMs

into the DIMM sockets.

• You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A, Channel B and Channel C. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel or triple-channel conguration. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation.

• Due to Intel spec denition, X.M.P. DIMMs and DDR3-1600 are supported

for one DIMM per channel only.

• According to Intel CPU spec, DIMMs with voltage requirement over 1.65V may damage the CPU permanently. We recommend you install the DIMMs with the voltage requirement below 1.65V.

• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.

• Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows OS, when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less. For effective use of memory, we

recommend that you do any of the following:

- Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32-bit Windows OS.

- Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you want to install 4GB or more on the

motherboard. For more details, refer to the Microsoft® support site at

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us.

• This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512 Mb (64MB)

chips or less (Memory chip capacity counts in Megabit, 8 Megabit/Mb = 1 Megabyte/MB).

• The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its SPD. Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value.

• For system stability, use a more efcient memory cooling system to support a full memory load (6 DIMMs) or overclocking condition.

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