Asus ESC4000/IB User Manual

ESC4000 Series

2U Rackmount Server

User Guide

E6313

First Edition V1

February 2011

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Contents

Notices ........................................................................................................ vii

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

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

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 System package contents ........................................................... 1-2

1.2 Serial number label ...................................................................... 1-3

1.3 Systemspecications ................................................................. 1-4

1.4 Front panel features ..................................................................... 1-6

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 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs .......................................................... 1-9

1.7.3 HDD status LED .............................................................. 1-9

Chapter 2: Hardware setup

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

2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-3

2.2.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-3

2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct .......................... 2-6

2.3 System memory ........................................................................... 2-7

2.3.1 Overview ......................................................................... 2-7

2.3.2 Memory Congurations ................................................... 2-7

2.3.3 Installing a DIMM ............................................................ 2-9

2.3.4 Removing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-9

2.4 Hard disk drives ......................................................................... 2-10

2.5 Expansion slot ............................................................................ 2-12

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket ... 2-12

2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-13

2.6 Cable connections ..................................................................... 2-14

2.7 SATAII/SAS backplane cabling ................................................. 2-15

2.8 Removable/optional components ............................................. 2-16

2.8.1 System fans .................................................................. 2-16

2.8.2 Redundant power supply units ...................................... 2-17

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Contents

2.8.3 Installing ASMB4 series management board (bundled) 2-20

2.8.4 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID Card (optional) ......... 2-21

2.8.5. NVIDIA® Tesla™ GPU computing modules (optional) ... 2-25

Chapter 3: Installation options

3.1 Installing friction rail kit items .................................................... 3-2

3.1.1 Attaching the xing latches to the server ........................ 3-2

3.1.2 Attaching the rack rails .................................................... 3-3

3.1.3 Mounting the server to the rack ...................................... 3-4

Chapter 4: Motherboard information

4.1 Motherboard layouts .................................................................... 4-2

4.2 Jumpers ........................................................................................ 4-4

4.3 Internal connectors ...................................................................... 4-9

Chapter 5: BIOS setup

5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 5-2

5.1.1 AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 5-2

5.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 5-4

5.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 5-5

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 5-6

5.2.2 Menu bar ......................................................................... 5-6

5.2.3 Navigation keys ............................................................... 5-6

5.2.4 Menu items ..................................................................... 5-7

5.2.5 Sub-menu items .............................................................. 5-7

5.2.6 Conguration elds ......................................................... 5-7

5.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................... 5-7

5.2.8 Scroll bar ......................................................................... 5-7

5.2.9 General help ................................................................... 5-7

5.3 Main menu .................................................................................... 5-8

5.3.1 System Time ................................................................... 5-8

5.3.2 System Date ................................................................... 5-8

5.3.3 SATA1–6 ......................................................................... 5-9

5.3.4 IDE Conguration .......................................................... 5-10

5.3.5 AHCI Conguration ........................................................5-11

5.3.6 System Information ....................................................... 5-12

Contents

5.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 5-13

5.4.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................ 5-13

5.4.2 Chipset Conguration ................................................... 5-17

5.4.3 Legacy Device Conguration ........................................ 5-21

5.4.4 USB Conguration ........................................................ 5-21

5.4.5 PCIPnP ......................................................................... 5-22

5.4.6 Power On Conguration ................................................ 5-23

5.4.7 Event Log Conguration ............................................... 5-24

5.4.8 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 5-24

5.4.9 I/O Virtualization ............................................................ 5-25

5.4.10 PCI Express Conguration ............................................ 5-26

5.4.11 ACPI Conguration ....................................................... 5-26

5.5 Server menu ............................................................................... 5-28

5.6 Boot menu .................................................................................. 5-30

5.6.1 Boot Device Priority ...................................................... 5-30

5.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration .......................................... 5-30

5.6.3 Security ......................................................................... 5-32

5.7 Exit menu .................................................................................... 5-34

Chapter6: RAIDconguration

6.1 Setting up RAID ............................................................................ 6-2

6.1.1 RAID denitions .............................................................. 6-2

6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives ................................................ 6-2

6.1.3 RAID controller selection ................................................ 6-3

6.1.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ........................................ 6-3

6.2 LSISoftwareRAIDCongurationUtility .................................... 6-4

6.2.1 Creating a RAID set ........................................................ 6-5

6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration ........................6-11

6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives ........................................... 6-12

6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives ................................................. 6-16

6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency ..................... 6-17

6.2.6 Deleting a RAID conguration ....................................... 6-20

6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set ...................... 6-21

6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache .................................................... 6-22

6.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility ................. 6-23

Contents

6.3.1 Creating a RAID set ...................................................... 6-24

6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set ............................................... 6-25

6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set ...................................................... 6-27

6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ........................................ 6-28

6.3.5 Recovery Volume Options ............................................ 6-29

6.3.6 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager .................... 6-30

6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID ..................................................... 6-30

6.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility ............ 6-32

Chapter 7: Driver installation

7.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................... 7-2

7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk ............................................ 7-2

7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver ................................ 7-5

7.2 Intel® chipset device installation .............................................. 7-14

7.3 LAN driver installation ............................................................... 7-16

7.4 VGA driver installation............................................................... 7-19

7.5 Management applications and utilities installation ................ 7-22

7.5.1 Running the support DVD ............................................. 7-22

7.5.2 Drivers menu ................................................................. 7-22

7.5.3 Utilities menu ................................................................ 7-23

7.5.4 Make disk menu ............................................................ 7-23

7.5.5 Contact information ....................................................... 7-23

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.

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REACH Information

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://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.

ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services

ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest

standards for protecting our environment. We believe in providing solutions for you

to be able to responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components as well as the packaging materials. Please go to http://csr.asus.com/english/Takeback.htm for detailed recycling information in different regions.

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.

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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, 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.

• 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

• Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by certied or

experienced engineers.

• Before operating the server, carefully read all the manuals included with the

server package.

• Before using the server, ensure 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.

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: Installation options

This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server.

4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information

This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.

5. Chapter 5: BIOS setup

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

6. Chapter6:RAIDconguration

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

7 Chapter 7: Driver installation

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

Conventions

To ensure 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+Del>

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

References

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

1. ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guide

This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility.

2. ASUS websites

The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

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Chapter 1

This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel

specications.

ASUS ESC4000 Series

Product introduction

1.1 System package contents

Check your system package for the following items.

Model Name ESC4000 Series Chassis ASUS R21B 2U Rackmount Chassis

Motherboard ASUS Z8PG-D18 Series Server Board Component 1 x 1400W Redundant Power Supply

Accessories 1 x ESC4000 Series User’s Guide

Optional Items 1 x slim-type optical drive

1 x SATAII/SAS HDD Backplane 8 x Hot-swap HDD trays

1 x Front I/O Board 1 x Front USB Board 5 x System Fans (80mm) 1 x Redundant Power Supply Distribution Board 2 x PCI-E Expansion Boards 1 x ASMB4-iKVM Remote Management Card

1 x PCIe riser card

4 x Airducts for NVIDIA® Tesla™ GPU computing modules

1 x System airduct

1 x ASWM* 2.0 User’s Guide 1 x ASMB4-iKVM User’s Guide 1 x ESC4000 Series Support DVD (including ASWM*) 1 x ASMB-iKVM Support CD 1 x Bag of Screws 2 x AC Power Cables 2 x CPU Heatsinks (vary with region)

1 x Friction Rail Kit 8 x 8-pin power cables

1 x PCIe PIKE riser card (for ASUS PIKE RAID card only) 1 x PIKE RAID Card 1 x Trend Micro Server Protect Anti-virus Software CD

1 x 1400W Redundant Power Supply Module 4 x NVIDIA® Tesla™ GPU computing modules

*ASUS System Web-based Management

* ThesystemdoesnotincludeaUSBoppydrive.YoumayhavetouseaUSBoppydrive

when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. Refer to Chapter 7 for details.

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

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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. 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.

ESC4000

xxS0xxxxxxxxxx

ASUS ESC4000 Series 1-3

1.3 Systemspecications

The ASUS ESC4000 Series is a server featuring the ASUS Z8PG-D18 Series

server board. The server supports Intel® LGA1366 Xeon® series processors with

EM64T technology, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.

Model Name ESC4000 Series

2 x Socket LGA1366 Six/Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® X5600 Series

(130W/95W)

Processor / System Bus

Core Logic

Fan Speed

ASUS Features

Memory

Expansion Slots

Storage

Control ASWM 2.0 Total Slots

Capacity

Memory Type

Memory Size

Total PCI/PCI-X/ PCI-E Slots

Slot Type

Additional Slot

SATA Controller

SAS Controller

Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® X5500 Series (95W) Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® E5500 Series (80W) Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® L5500 Series (60W/38W)

QPI 4.8 / 5.86 / 6.4 GT/s

Intel® 5520 IOH Intel® ICH10R I/O Controller NVIDIA® nForce® 200 x 2

√

18 (3-channel per CPU, 3 DIMMs per channel)

Maximum up to 144GB (RDIMM) Maximum up to 48GB (UDIMM)

DDR3 1333 / 1066 / 800 Reg DIMM / Unbuffered

DIMM with ECC

1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB (RDIMM) 1GB, 2GB and 4GB (UDIMM)

Full-length

- 8 x PCI-E x16 (4 at Gen2 x16 Link or 8 at Gen2 x8 Link) (Slot 1, 3, 5, 7 auto switch to x8 Link if slot 2, 4, 6, 8 is occupied)

Half-length / Low-prole

- 1 x PCI-E x16 (Gen1 x4 Link) (PIKE SAS Card

for Storage Enhancement)

PIKE Riser Card

Intel® ICH10R:

- 6 x SATA2 300MB/s ports

- Intel® Matrix Storage (for Windows only)

- Supports software RAID 0, 1, 5 & 10

LSI MegaRAID (for Linux / Windows):

- Supports software RAID 0, 1 & 10

Optional:

ASUS PIKE 1068E 8-port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 1078 8-port SAS HW RAID card ASUS PIKE 6480 8-port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2108 8-port SAS2 6G H/W RAID card

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HDD Bays

A or S will be

hot-swappable Networking LAN Graphic VGA Auxiliary Storage Device Bay

(Floppy / Optical Device)

Onboard I/O

OS Support

Anti-virus Software

Out of Band

I = Internal

Management Solution

Remote

Hardware

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

HDD not inclu ded)

Power Supply

Power Rating

Environment

8 x Hot-swap 3.5” SATAII/SAS HDD Bays

2 x Intel 82574L + 1 x Mgmt LAN Aspeed AST2050 / 8MB 1 x slim-type Optical Device Bay

(Options: No Device / DVD-RW)

1 x External Serial Port

3 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB4-iKVM) 4 x USB 2.0 ports (Front x 2, Rear x 2) 1 x Internal A Type USB Port

1 x VGA port

1 x QSFP Port for Inniband QDR (@ DDR speed, for ESC4000/IB only)

Windows® Server 2008 R2 Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise 32 / 64-bit Windows® Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32 / 64-bit

RedHat® Enterprise Linux AS5.5 32 / 64-bit SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11 32 / 64-bit (Subject to change without any notice)

Optional Anti-virus Software CD

ASMB4-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support (Bundled)

ASUS ASWM 2.0 750mm x 444mm x 88mm (2U)

18 Kg

1400W (80+) 1+1 Redundant Power Supply (Default

with one Power Supply Module)

Input: 100—140/180—240 Vac, 12—9.5A/9.5A—7A, 50—60Hz Class 1

Operation temperature: 10°C–35°C / Non operation 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 server 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.

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

Reset button

Message LED

LAN1 LED LAN2 LED

ODD dummy cover

HDD 1 HDD 5 HDD 2 HDD 6 HDD 3 HDD 7 HDD 4 HDD 8

HDD Access LED

USB ports

Location LED Location switch Power LED

Power button

1.5 Rear panel features

The rear panel includes the expansion slots, system power socket, and rear fans.

The middle part includes the I/O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors

on the motherboard.

LAN port 3*

USB ports

LAN port 1

LAN port 2

InniBandport(forESC4000/IBonly)

Half-length/Low-prole

VGA port

Expansion slot

Serial port

4 Full-length Expansion slots

Power cord connector

Redundant power supply

Power cord connector

Redundant power supply

4 Full-length Expansion slots

• The rear I/O ports do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not

present.

• *The port is for ASUS ASMB4-iKVM controller card only.

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1.6 Internal features

The barebone server includes the basic components as shown.

1. Redundant Power supply and power fan (hidden)

2. ASUS Z8PG-D18 Server Board

3. System fans

4. SATA/SAS backplane

(hidden)

5. Hot-swap HDD tray 1–8

(SAS and SATA)

6. Slim-type optical drive bay

7. Front I/O board (hidden)

8. PCI-E Expansion

Boards (hidden)

The barebone server does not include a oppy disk drive. Connect a USB oppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a oppy disk.

A protection lm is pre-attached to the front cover before shipping. Please remove the protection lm before turning on the system for proper heat

dissipation.

HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS

KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY

ASUS ESC4000 Series 1-7

*WARNING

1.7 LED information

1.7.1 Front panel LEDs

LAN1 LED

LAN2 LED

HDD Access LED

Message LED

Location LED

Power LED

LED Icon

Power LED ON System power ON

HDD Access LED

Message LED

Location LED

LAN LEDs

Display

Description

status

OFF No activity

Blinking Read/write data into the HDD

OFF System is normal; no incoming event

1. Without ASMB4-iKVM installed: CPU over-heated

2. With ASMB4-iKVM installed: a hardware monitor event is

indicated

OFF Normal status

Location switch is pressed (Press the location switch again to

turn off)

OFF No LAN connection

Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data

ON LAN connection is present

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1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs

SPEED LED

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

ACT/LINK LED

ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection

GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection

BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection

1.7.3 HDD status LED

HDD Activity LED (Green)

HDD Status LED (Red)

SATAII/SAS HDD LED Description

OFF HDD not present

HDD Activity LED (Green)

HDD Status LED (Red)

ASUS ESC4000 Series 1-9

ON HDD present, no activity

Blinking

OFF HDD not present

ON HDD has failed and should be swapped immediately

Blinking

1. Read/write data from/into the SATAII/SAS HDD

2. Locating (blinking with the HDD status LED)

1. RAID rebuilding

2. Locating (blinking with the HDD activity LED)

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Chapter 2

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

ASUS ESC4000 Series

Hardware setup

2.1 Chassis cover

Removing the rear cover

1. Locate and remove the side screws.

2. Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel.

Thumbscrews

3. Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis.

4. Lift the cover from the chassis.

5. To recover the rear cover, reverse step 1 to 4.

A protection lm is pre-attached

to the system cover before shipping. Please remove the

protection lm before turning

on the system for proper heat dissipation.

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2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with two surface mount LGA1366 sockets designed for the Intel® Xeon® Dual/Quad Core processor.

• Your boxed Intel® Xeon® LGA1366 processor package should come with

installation instructions for the CPU and heatsink. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter.

• 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 will shoulder the cost of repair 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 socket box is facing towards you and

the load lever is on your left.

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2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until

it is released from the retention tab.

Retention tab

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

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 lever

Load plate

PnP cap

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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!

7. Apply some Thermal Interface Material 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.

DO NOT eat the thermal Interface Material. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, ensure that you wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help.

Gold triangle mark

CPU notch

Alignment key

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 airduct

To install the CPU heatsink:

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

2. Twist each of the four screws with

a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to

the motherboard. When the four

screws are attached, tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink.

Tighten the four heatsink screws in a

diagonal sequence.

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2.3 System memory

2.3.1 Overview

The motherboard comes with eighteen (18) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.

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

2.3.2 MemoryCongurations

You may install 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB registered DDR3 DIMMs with ECC or 1GB, 2GB and 4GB unbuffered DDR3 DIMMs with ECC into the DIMM sockets using the memory congurations in this section.

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

• For CPU1 conguraton, when installing only one DIMM, install it to the orange slots labeled DIMM_A1, DIMM_B1, or DIMM_C1.

• For CPU2 conguraton, when installing only one DIMM, install it to the

orange slots labeled DIMM_D1, DIMM_E1, or DIMM_F1.

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Memory population table

For UDIMM and Quad Ranks RDIMM:

CPU1Conguration

DIMM_A3 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B3 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C3 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1

1 DIMM

2 DIMMs

3 DIMMs

4 DIMMs 5 DIMMs -- -- -- --

6 DIMMs

CPU2Conguration

1 DIMM

2 DIMMs

3 DIMMs

4 DIMMs 5 DIMMs -- -- -- --

6 DIMMs

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

-- -- -- -- -- -- --

-- -- -- -- -- --

-- -- -- -- --

-- -- --

DIMM_D3

DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_E3 DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_F3 DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1

-- --

-- -- -- -- -- -- --

-- -- -- -- -- --

-- -- -- -- --

-- -- -- --

For RDIMM (Single Rank, Dual Ranks):

CPU1Conguration

DIMM_A3 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B3 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C3 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1

1 DIMM

2 DIMMs

3 DIMMs

4 DIMMs 5 DIMMs

6 DIMMs

7 DIMMs

8 DIMMs

9 DIMMs

CPU2Conguration

1 DIMM

2 DIMMs

3 DIMMs

4 DIMMs 5 DIMMs

6 DIMMs

7 DIMMs

8 DIMMs

9 DIMMs

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

-- -- -- -- -- -- --

-- -- -- -- -- --

-- -- -- -- --

-- -- -- --

-- -- --

-- --

DIMM_D3 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_E3 DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_F3 DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

-- -- -- -- -- -- --

-- -- -- -- -- --

-- -- -- -- --

-- -- -- --

-- -- --

-- --

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