Asus ESC4000/IB User Manual

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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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2.3.3 Installing a DIMM

Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components.

1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.

2. Align a DIMM on the socket

such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket.

A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ts in only one direction. DO NOT force

a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM.

3. Hold the DIMM by both of its ends, then insert the DIMM vertically into the socket. Apply force to both ends of the DIMM simultaneously until the retaining clips snap back into place, and the DIMM cannot be pushed in any further to ensure proper sitting of the DIMM.

Always insert the DIMM into the socket VERTICALLY to prevent DIMM notch

damage.

DIMM notch

DIMM slot key

Locked Retaining Clip

Unlocked retaining clip

2.3.4 Removing a DIMM

1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM.

2. Remove the DIMM from the

socket.

Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force.

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2.4 Hard disk drives

The system supports eight hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives. The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATAII/SAS ports via the SATAII/SAS backplane.

To install a hot-swap SATAII/SAS HDD:

1. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, then pulling the tray lever outward. The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever.

2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull

the drive tray out of the bay.

spring lock

3. Take note of the drive tray holes.

Each side has three holes to t

different types of hard disk drives. Use two screws on each side to secure the hard disk drive.

4. Place a SATAII/SAS hard disk drive

on the tray, then secure it with four screws.

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5. Carefully insert the drive tray and

push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes.

When installed, the SATAII/SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATAII/

SAS interface on the backplane.

6. Push the tray lever until it clicks, and secures the drive tray in place. The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge.

7. Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to

install a second SATAII/SAS drive.

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2.5 Expansion slot

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket

The barebone server comes with a riser card bracket. You need to remove the

bracket if you want to install PCI Express x16 expansion cards.

To install a PCI Express x16 card

1. Firmly hold the riser card bracket, and then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard.

2. Place the riser card bracket on a at and stable surface, and then

remove the screw from the slot bay.

PCI Express x16 slot

3. Install a PCI Express x16 card to the bracket as shown, and then secure the card with a screw.

4. Press the riser card bracket until

the golden connectors completely

t the slot and the bracket aligns

with the rear panel.

5. Connect the cable(s) to the card, if

applicable.

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2.5.2 Conguringanexpansioncard

After installing the expansion card, congure the it by adjusting the software

settings.

1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup.

2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page.

3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

Standard Interrupt assignments

IRQ Priority Standard function

0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller

2 - Programmable Interrupt 3* 11 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 -6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 -8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode when used 10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port

13 8 Numeric Data Processor

14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel

* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

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2.6 Cable connections

• The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do

not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre-installed components to install additional devices.

• Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors.

Pre-connected system cables

1. 20-pin SSI power connector (from power supply to motherboard)

2. 8-pin SSI power connector (from power supply to motherboard)

3. Power supply SMBus connector (from power supply to motherboard)

4. System fan connectors (from motherboard FRNT_FAN1, FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3, FRNT_FAN4, and FRNT_FAN5 to system fans)

5. USB connector (from motherboard to front I/O board)

6. Auxiliary Panel connector (from motherboard to front I/O board)

7. Panel connector (from motherboard to front I/O board)

8. SATA connectors (from motherboard to SATAII/SAS backplane board)

9. SGPIO1 connector (from motherboard to SATAII/SAS backplane board)

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2.7 SATAII/SAS backplane cabling

X A_SDIN

A_SDOUT

GND

A_SLOAD

A_SCLK

Connects a 8-pin plug from power supply

Connects to the Intel® ICH10R SATA connectors on the motherboard

SGPIO1: Connects to the SGPIO1 connector on the motherboard to support ICH10R SATA SGPIO function

SGPIO2/3: Connects

ASUS PIKE Riser

Card to support PIKE

SAS RAID SGPIO

SGPIO2/3pindenition

to the SGPIO1/2

connector on the

function

J1: Connects to the power connector of the slim-type optical drive

SGPIO_SEL: Set to pin 1-2 to enable onboard ICH10R SATA SGPIO function (default). Set to pin 2-3 to enable optional PIKE SAS RAID SGPIO function

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2.8 Removable/optional components

You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing

or removing system devices. Or you may need to install the optional components

into the system. This section tells how to remove/install the following components:

1. System fans

2. Redundant power supply units

3. ASUS ASMB4-iKVM

4. ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional)

5. NVIDIA® Tesla™ GPU computing modules (optional)

Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components.

2.8.1 System fans

To uninstall the system fans

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

2. Carefully remove the system fan

cable from the cable holder.

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3. Lift the fan, and then set aside.

4. Repeat step 1 to 3 to uninstall the

other system fans.

To reinstall the system fans

1. Insert the fan into the fan cage.

The airow directional arrow on the

fan side should point towards the system rear panel.

2. Insert the system fan cable into the

cable holder, and then connect the cable to the fan connector on the motherboard.

2.8.2 Redundant power supply units

To remove the power supply unit (PSU)

1. Lift up the PSU lever.

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2. Hold the PSU lever and press the

PSU latch.

3. Firmly pull the PSU out of the system chassis.

To install a second PSU

1. Hold the PSU dummy cover and press the dummy latch.

2. Firmly pull the PSU dummy cover

out of the server chassis.

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3. Insert the PSU into the empty PSU bay.

• If you install two power supply units in the system, you can switch the working behavior of the two PSUs between

jumpermode

1+1jumpermode:

than 1400W, the system can be booted using one PSU and the PSU hot-

swap feature is supported. If the total power consumption of the system

exceeds 1400W, the maximum output power of the PSUs can reach to 2800W with PSU hot-swap feature disabled, and the system shuts down if

any of the PSUs is removed.

 2+0jumpermode:

installed. The maximum output power of the PSUs can reach to 2800W with

PSU hot-swap feature disabled, and the system shuts down if any of the PSUs is removed.

• The output power varies with different input voltages. Refer to the table below for details.

SKU Input Voltage Max. Output Power (Watt)

1400W

If the total power consumption of the system is less

The system can be booted only when two PSUs are

100V—140V 1100W 180V—240V 1400W

1+1jumpermode

and

2+0

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2.8.3 Installing ASMB4 series management board (bundled)

Follow the steps below to install an bundled ASMB4 series management board on

your motherboard.

1. Locate the BMC_FW1 header on

the motherboard.

2. Orient and press the ASMB4

management card in place.

3. Insert the LAN cable plug to the LAN3 port for server management.

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2.8.4 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID Card (optional)

Follow the steps below to install the optional ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card to the ASUS PIKE riser card.

1. Firmly hold the riser card bracket, and then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard.

2. Locate the two screws on the riser

card bracket, then remove the screws from the bracket.

3. Locate the two screw holes on the PIKE riser card.

4. If you are to install PIKE 1064E

RAID card, secure the riser card to the bracket with two screws. If

you are to install PIKE 1078, 2008, 2008/IMR and 2108 cards, secure

only one screw, as shown in the

right gure.

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5. Carefully cut the cable tie on the SATA/SAS cables and SGPIO

cables.

6. Connect the SGPIO2 cable (with

a green label) to the SGPIO1 connector and the SGPIO3 cable

(without a label) to the SGPIO2

connector on the PIKE riser card.

7. Remove the SATA/SAS cables from the onboard SATA1–4 connectors.

8. The SATA/SAS cables are tied and

labeled in four groups. Group 1

connects to HDD 1 and 2, Group 2 to HDD 3 and 4, Group 3 to HDD 5 and 6, and Group 4 to HDD 7 and 8.

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9. Connect the SATA/SAS cables to the SAS1–8 connectors on the PIKE riser

card.

10. Align and insert the golden ngers of the PIKE SAS RAID card into the card

slot on the PIKE raiser card. Ensure the card is completely seated on the slot.

11. If you are to install PIKE 1078, 2008, 2008/IMR and 2108 cards, ensure the

heatsink latch is completely hooked to the edge of the card slot, and then secure the PIKE card through the screw hole of the riser card to the card bracket.

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12. For PIKE 1078 SAS RAID card, snap the i Button into the i Button

slot on the PIKE raiser card.

13. Move the

SGPIO_SEL

jumper on

the SATA/SAS backplane from pin 1–2 to pin 2–3.

14. Align the riser card bracket to

the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard.

15. Press the riser card bracket until the golden ngers completely t the

slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel.

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

Follow the steps below to install the optional NVIDIA® Tesla™ GPU computing modules to the system.

1. Locate and loosen the thumbscrew in front of the NVIDIA® Tesla™ GPU computing module bracket.

2. Firmly hold the bracket, and then

pull it up to detach it from the motherboard.

3. Connect the red end of the 8-pin power cable to the power connector on the GPU computing module.

4. Thread the white end of the 8-pin

power cable through the airduct of the GPU computing module.

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5. From inside the airduct, secure

the airduct to the GPU computing module with 3 black screws.

6. Thread the white end of the 8-pin power cable through the GPU computing module bracket.

7. Align and insert the golden ngers

of the GPU computing module into the card slot on the bracket. Ensure the card is completely seated on the slot.

8. Secure the rear end of the GPU computing module to the bracket with two screws.

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9. Secure the front end of the GPU computing module to the bracket with one screw.

10. Repeat step 3 to 9 if you need to

install a second GPU computing module to the bracket.

11. Align and insert the golden ngers

of the GPU computing module bracket into the card slot on the motherboard. Ensure the bracket is completely seated on the slot.

12. Attach the white end of the 8-pin

power cable to the 8-pin power connector in front of the GPU computing module bracket.

13. Secure the thumbscrew in front of the NVIDIA® Tesla™ GPU computing module bracket.

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14. Secure the GPU computing module brackets to the server chassis with four

screws.

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Chapter 3

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

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Installation options

3.1 Installing friction rail kit items

Your friction rail kit package contains:

• Two pairs of rack rails (for the rack)

• Nut-and-bolt type screws and one pair of server latches

Nuts and screws Front rack rails Rear rack rails

3.1.1 Attachingthexinglatchestotheserver

Refer to the image below for the locations to attach the two xing latches to the two

sides of the server with four screws.

Fixing latch

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3.1.2 Attaching the rack rails

To attach the rack rails

1. Place the two front rail rack joints into the rear rail rack slots, as shown in the

following gure.

2. Attach the front and rear rail racks with eight screws and nuts, as shown in the following gure. Do not secure the screws too tight so that you can still

adjust the length of the rack rails to meet the depth of the server rack.

Front rail rackRear rail rack

Frontrailrackjoints

Rear rail rack slots

3. Select two units of space (2U) on the rack where you want to install the

barebone server.

4. Measure the depth of the rack to determine the length of the rack rails.

5. Adjust the rack rail to ensure that it ts the rack.

6. Position the rack rail to the 2U space on the rack. Ensure that the front end of

the rack rail goes to the front of the rack space.

7. Secure the front end of the rail with two rack screws, as shown in the

right gure.

8. Secure the rear end of the rail with two rack screws, as shown in the

right gure.

9. Fasten the eight screw you secure

in step 2, as shown in the right gure.

10. Repeat steps 6 to 9 to assemble

and attach the rack rail on the other side.

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3.1.3 Mounting the server to the rack

To mount the server to the rack:

1. Align the server rails with the rack rails, then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack.

2. Drive two screws on both mounting

ears to secure the server in place.

To uninstall the server from the rack:

1. Remove the screws secured on the mounting ears.

2. Hold the mounting ears, then pull the server from the rack.

Remember to press the latches on both sides to release the server from the rack.

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Chapter 4

This chapter includes the motherboard layout, and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.

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Motherboard info

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4.1 Motherboard layouts

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Layout contents

Jumpers Page

1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-4

2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 4-5

3. ME rmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_EN1) 4-5

4. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 4-6

5. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1; LVDDR3_SEL2

6. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) 4-7

7. RAID conguration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 4-8

Internal connectors Page

1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1–4 [red], SATA5–6 [black]) 4-9

2. USB connector (10-1 pin USB45, A-Type USB3) 4-10

3. Front fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1–7) 4-10

4. LPC debug card connector (14-1 pin LPC1) 4-12

5. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) 4-12

6. BMC header (BMC_FW1) 4-13

7. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin JP1) 4-13

8. SSI power connectors (20-pin PWR1, 8-pin PWR2) 4-14

9. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) 4-15

10. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) 4-16

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4.2 Jumpers

1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)

This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.

You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters

by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords.

To erase the RTC RAM:

1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.

2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1–2 (default) to pins 2–3. Keep the cap

on pins 2–3 for about 5–10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1–2.

3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

4. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup

to re-enter data.

Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper

default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!

If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery.

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2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set

to pins 1–2 to activate the VGA feature.

3. MErmwareforcerecoverysetting(3-pinME_EN1)

This jumper allows you to quickly recover the Intel Management Engine (ME)

rmware when it becomes corrupted.

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4. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2)

These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel

82574L

Gigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature.

5. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1; LVDDR3_SEL2)

These jumpers allow you to adjust the DIMM voltage. Set to pins 1–2 to select 1.5V BIOS control, pins 2–3 to select 1.2V Force or 3–4 to select

1.35V Force.

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6. ForceBIOSrecoverysetting(3-pinRECOVERY1)

This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it

becomes corrupted.

To update the BIOS:

1. Prepare a USB ash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the

motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM) and the AFUDOS.EXE utility.

2. Set the jumper to pins 2–3.

3. Insert the USB ash and turn on the system to update the BIOS.

4. Shut down the system.

5. Set the jumper back to pins 1–2.

6. Turn on the system.

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7. RAIDcongurationutilityselection(3-pinRAID_SEL1)

This jumper allows you to select the RAID conguration utility to use when you create disk arrays. Place the jumper caps over pins 1–2 if you want to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (default); otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2–3 to use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager.

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4.3 Internal connectors

1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4; RED)

(7-pin SATA5, SATA6; Black)

Supported by the Intel® ICH10R chipset, these connectors are for the Serial

ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 3Gb/s of

data transfer rate.

If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 conguration.

The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed.

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2. USB connector (10-1 pin USB45, A-Type USB3)

These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to connector USB45, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.

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3. Front fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1–7)

The fan connectors support cooling fans of 3.30A–3.95A (47.4W max.)

Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.

• DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufcient air ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components.

• These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors!

• All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology.

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4. LPC debug card connector (14-1 pin LPC1)

This is a low pin count interface used to plug in the LPC debug card.

5. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1)

This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID and Intel Matrix RAID SATA LED.

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6. BMC header (BMC_FW1)

The BMC connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS® Server

Management Board 4 Series (ASMB4).

7. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin JP1)

This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to

the power supply unit to read PSU information. Devices communicate with an

SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface.

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8. SSI power connectors (20-pin PWR1, 8-pin PWR2)

These connectors are for an SSI power supply plugs. The power supply plugs

are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t.

• DO NOT forget to connect the 20+8-pin power plugs; otherwise, the system

will not boot up.

• Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when conguring

a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate.

• Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system.

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9. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

1. System power LED (3-pin PLED)

This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.

2. Message LED (2-pin MLED)

This 2-pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to

the front message LED. The message LED is controlled by Hardware monitor to indicate an abnormal event occurance.

3. System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER)

This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning

speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.

4. Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin HDDLED)

This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or ashes

when data is read from or written to the HDD.

5. SSI power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW)

This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode

depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more

than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF.

6. Reset button (2-pin RESET)

This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system

reboot without turning off the system power.

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10. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1)

This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel

SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs.

1. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB)

These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable.

2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED)

These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel.

3. Chassis intrusion (4-1 pin CHASSIS)

These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with

intrusion sensor or microswitch. When you remove any chassis

component, the sensor triggers and sends a high-level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event. The default setting is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function.

4. Locator LED (2-pin LOCATORLED1 and 2-pin LOCATORLED2)

These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel. Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2-pin connector. The LEDs will

light up when the Locator button is pressed.

5. Locator Button/Swich (2-pin LOCATORBTN)

These leads are for the locator button on the front panel. This button queries the state of the system locator.

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Chapter 5

This chapter tells how to change

the system settings through the BIOS

Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of

the BIOS parameters are also provided.

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BIOS setup

5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup:

AFUDOS utility

ash drive.)

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.)

Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable USB ash drive in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the AFUDOS utility.

5.1.1 AFUDOS utility

The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable USB ash drive with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets

corrupted during the updating process.

Copying the current BIOS

To copy the current BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:

• Ensure that the USB ash drive is not write-protected and has at least 2048

• The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS

(Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB

(To recover the BIOS using a USB ash drive

KB free space to save the le.

screen displays may not be the same as shown.

1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to

the bootable USB ash drive.

2. Boot the system in DOS mode, and then at the prompt type:

afudos /o[lename]

where the [lename] is any user-assigned lename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main lename and three alphanumeric

characters for the extension name.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom

Mainlename Extension name

3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS le to the USB ash drive.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom

Reading ash ..... done

Write to le...... ok

A:\>

The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le.

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UpdatingtheBIOSle

To update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:

1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable USB ash drive.

Write the BIOS lename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS lename at the DOS prompt.

2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable USB ash drive.

3. Boot the system in DOS mode, and then at the prompt type:

afudos /i[lename]

where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable USB ash drive, and then press <Enter>.

A:\>afudos /iZ8PGD18.ROM

The utility veries the le, and then starts updating the BIOS le.

A:\>afudos /iZ8PGD18.ROM

WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS

Reading le ....... done

Reading ash ...... done

Advance Check ......

Erasing ash ...... done

Writing ash ...... 0x0008CC00 (9%)

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!

5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is

completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.

A:\>afudos /iZ8PGD18.ROM

WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS

Reading le ....... done

Reading ash ...... done

Advance Check ......

Erasing ash ...... done

Writing ash ...... done

Verifying ash .... done

Please restart your computer

A:\>

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5.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS le using a USB ash drive that contains the updated BIOS le.

Prepare a USB ash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before

using this utility.

To recover the BIOS using ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

1. Insert the USB ash disk that contains the BIOS le to the USB port.

2. Turn on the system.

3. The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS le. When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted BIOS le.

4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! Doing so would cause system boot failure!

The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le.

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5.2 BIOS setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update

using the provided utility described in section

BIOS

Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to congure

your system using this utility.

Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the

conguration of your computer in the future. For example, you can enable the

security password feature or change the power management settings. This

requires you to recongure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the rmware chip.

The rmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up

the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program.

Press <Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility;

otherwise, POST continues with its test routines.

If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing

<Ctrl+Alt+Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You can

also restart by turning the system off and then back on. Do this last option only if

the rst two failed. The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a

menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys.

5.1 Managing and updating your

• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions

to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after

changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system

compatibility and stability. Select the Exit Menu. See section

• The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes

only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

• Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for

this motherboard.

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5.7 Exit Menu

Load Setup Defaults

item under the

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen

Menu bar

Main Advanced Server Boot Exit

System Time [12:01:30] System Date [Mon, 01/24/2011]

SATA 1 : [WDC WD1002FBYS-01A] SATA 2 : [Not Detected] SATA 3 : [Not Detected] SATA 4 : [Not Detected] SATA 5 : [ATAPI DVD D DH1] SATA 6 : [Not Detected]

IDE Conguration AHCI Conguration System Information

Sub-menu items

CongurationeldsMenu items

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

General help

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld.

Use [+] or [-] to congure system Date.

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Navigation keys

5.2.2 Menu bar

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:

Main For changing the basic system conguration

Advanced For changing the advanced system settings

Server For changing the advanced server settings Boot For changing the system boot conguration

Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings

To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted.

5.2.3 Navigation keys

At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings.

Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.

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5.2.4 Menu items

The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu.

For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items.

The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their

respective menu items.

5.2.5 Sub-menu items

A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press <Enter>.

5.2.6 Congurationelds

These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-congurable, you can change the value of the eld opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not user-congurable.

A congurable eld is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the value of a eld, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options.

Refer to 5.2.7 Pop-up window.

5.2.7 Pop-up window

Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the

conguration options for that item.

5.2.8 Scroll bar

A scroll bar appears on the right side of

Advanced

CPU Bridge Chipset Conguration

USB Functions [12 USB Ports] USB Port Congure [8X4 USB Ports] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] HDA Controller [Enabled] SMBUS Controller [Enabled]

SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width [1 to 2 seconds]

PCIE Ports Conguration PCIE Port 0 [Auto] PCIE Port 1 [Auto] PCIE Port 2 [Auto] PCIE Port 3 [Auto] PCIE Port 4 [Auto] PCIE Port 5 [Auto] PCIE High Priority Port [Disabled]

a menu screen when there are items that

do not t on the screen. Press the Up/ Down arrow keys or <Page Up> /<Page

Down> keys to display the other items on the screen.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Disabled

2 USB Ports 4 USB Ports 6 USB Ports 8 USB Ports 10 USB Ports 12 USB Ports

Scroll bar

Pop-up window

Options

Disabled 2 USB Ports 4 USB Ports 6 USB Ports 8 USB Ports 10 USB Ports 12 USB Ports

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

5.2.9 General help

At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.

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5.3 Main menu

When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving

you an overview of the basic system information.

Refer to section 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them.

Main Advanced Server Boot Exit

System Time [12:01:30] System Date [Mon, 01/24/2011]

SATA 1 : [WDC WD1002FBYS-01A] SATA 2 : [Not Detected] SATA 3 : [Not Detected] SATA 4 : [Not Detected] SATA 5 : [ATAPI DVD D DH1] SATA 6 : [Not Detected]

IDE Conguration AHCI Conguration System Information

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]

Allows you to set the system time.

5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

Allows you to set the system date.

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld.

Use [+] or [-] to congure system Date.

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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5.3.3 SATA1–6

The BIOS automatically detects the connected IDE devices. There is a separate

sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item, then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information.

The PATA device is for ODD (optical disk drive) only.

Main

SATA 1

Device :Hard Disk Vendor :WDC WD1002FBYS-01A6B0 Size :1.0TB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-5 S.M.A.R.T.:Supported

LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Select the type of device connected to the system.

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and S.M.A.R.T. monitoring). These values are not user-congurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system.

LBA/Large Mode [Auto]

Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) M [Auto]

Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to [Auto], the data

transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device

supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer

from and to the device occurs one sector at a time.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

PIO Mode [Auto]

Allows you to select the data transfer mode.

Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

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DMA Mode [Auto]

Sets the DMA mode.

Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5]

SMART Monitoring [Auto]

Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

5.3.4 IDEConguration

The items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the IDE

devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you wish to

congure the item.

Main

IDE Conguration

SATA Conguration [Enhanced] Congure SATA as [IDE]

Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options

Disabled Compatible Enhanced

SATAConguration[Enhanced]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced]

Configure SATA as [IDE]

Sets the conguration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. Conguration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI]

• If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical

storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE].

• If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host

Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI]. The AHCI allows

the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive

to internally optimize the order of commands.

• If you want to create a RAID conguration using the Intel® Matrix Storage

Technology or LSI MegaRAID from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this

item to [RAID].

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Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]

Disables or enables device write protection. This will be effective only if the device

is accessed through BIOS. Conguration option: [Disabled] [Enabled]

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Conguration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]

5.3.5 AHCIConguration

This menu is the section for AHCI conguration.

Main

AHCI Settings

AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [35]

SATA Port1 [Not Detected] SATA Port2 [Not Detected] SATA Port3 [Not Detected] SATA Port4 [Not Detected]

AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [35]

Selects the boot time out value for SATA CD/DVD devices in AHCI mode. Congifuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]

SATA Port1–4 [XXXX]

Displays the status of auto-detection of SATA devices.

Main

SATA Port1

Device :Not Detected

SATA Port1 [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Some SATA CD/DVD in AHCI mode need to wait ready longer.

Select the type of device connected to the system.

SATA Port1 [Auto]

Allows you to select the type of device connected to the system.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Not Installed]

SMART Monitoring [Enabled]

Allows you to set the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.3.6 System Information

This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS

automatically detects the items in this menu.

Main

AMIBIOS

Version : 0301 Build Date: 01/28/11

Processor

Speed : 2933MHz Count : 1

System Memory

Usable Size : 2040MB

Onboard LAN1 Address : 00.E0.18.12.24.22 Onboard LAN2 Address : 00.E0.18.12.24.23

System Memory Information

AMIBIOS

Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.

Processor

Displays the auto-detected CPU specication.

System Memory

Displays the auto-detected system memory.

System Memory Information

Displays system memory information.

Main

AMIBIOS

CPU1 Memory Conguration CPU2 Memory Conguration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

CPU1/2 Memory Configuration

Allows you to check information of installed memory (9 DIMMs per CPU).

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5.4 Advanced menu

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.

Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect

eld values can cause the system to malfunction.

Main Advanced Server Boot Exit

CPU Conguration Chipset Conguration Legacy Device Conguration USB Conguration PCIPnP Conguration Power On Conguration Event Log Conguration Hardware Monitor I/O Virtualization PCI Express Conguration ACPI Conguration

5.4.1 CPUConguration

The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS

automatically detects. Some items may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions.

Advanced

Congure advanced CPU settings

Module Version:01.0A

Manufacturer:Intel Brand String:Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670 @ 2.93GHz Frequency :2.93GHz BCLK Speed :133MHz Cache L1 :384 KB Cache L2 :1536 KB Cache L3 :12288 KB Ratio Status:(Min:12, Max:24) Ratio Actual Value :22 CPUID :206C1

Ratio CMOS Setting: [Auto] C1E Support [Enabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] MPS and ACPI MADT ordering [Modern ordering] Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled]

Scroll down for more items.

CPU TM Function [Enabled] Execute-Disable Bit Capability [Enabled] Intel(R) HT Technology [Enabled] Active Processor Cores [All] A20M [Disabled] Data Reuse Optimization [Enabled] L1 IP Prefetcher [Enabled] L1 Data Prefetcher [Enabled] Performance/Watt [Power Optimized] Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech [Enabled] Intel(R) TurboMode Tech [Enabled] Performance/Watt select [Traditional] Intel(R) C-STATE Tech [Enabled] C State package limit setting [Auto] C1 Auto Demotion [Enabled] C3 Auto Demotion [Enabled] ACPI T State [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Congure CPU.

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. Note:If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may differ.

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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Ratio CMOS Setting [Auto]

Allows you to adjust the ratio between CPU Core Clock and BCLK Frequency.

Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value.

Conguration options: [Auto] [12.0] [13.0] [14.0] [15.0] [16.0] [17.0] [18.0] [19.0] [20.0] [21.0] [22.0] [23.0] [24.0]

C1E Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Enhanced Halt State support.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Hardware Prefetcher function.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

AdjacentCacheLinePrefetch[Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch function.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

MPS and ACPI MADT ordering [Modern ordering]

Allows you to set MPS and ACPI MADT ordering. Choose [Modern ordering] for Windows XP or later OSes. Choose [Legacy ordering] for Windows 2000 or earlier OSes. Conguration options: [Modern ordering] [Legacy ordering]

Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled]

The Intel® Virtualization Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually

function as several systems. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

CPU TM Function [Enabled]

This function enables the overheated CPU to throttle the clock speed to cool down.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Execute-Disable Bit Capability [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the No-Execution Page Protection Technology.

Setting this item to [Disabled] forces the XD feature ag to always return to zero (0). Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Intel(R) HT Technology [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology function.

When disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

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Active Processor Cores [All]

Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor

package. Conguration options: [All] [1] [2]

A20M [Disabled]

Legacy OSes and APs may need A20M enabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Data Reuse Optimization [Enabled]

When set to [Enabled], the stale data eviction behavior of the processor will be optimized for server workload. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

L1 IP Prefetcher [Enabled]

Enables or disables L1 IP Prefetcher.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

L1 Data Prefetcher [Enabled]

Enables or disables L1 Data Prefetcher.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Performance/Watt [Power Optimized]

Allows you to set the energy efciency of the CPU. Conguration options: [Power Optimized] [Traditional]

Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech [Enabled]

When set to [Disabled], the CPU runs at its default speed. When set to [Enabled],

the CPU speed is controlled by the operating system.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Intel(R) Turbo Mode Tech [Enabled]

This item appears only when you set the

[Enabled] and allows you to enable or disable the Intel® Turbo Mode Technology. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech

item to

Performance/Watt select [Traditional]

Allows you to set the energy efciency of the CPU. Conguration options: [Power Optimized] [Traditional]

Intel(R) C-STATE Tech [Enabled]

The Intel® C-State Technology allows the CPU to save more power under idle mode. Enable this item only when you install a C-State Technology-supported

CPU. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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The following items appear only when you

item to [Enabled].

set the

Intel(R) C-STATE Tech

C State package limit setting [Auto]

This item appears only when you set the Intel(R) C-STATE Tech item to [Enabled]. We recommend that you set this item to [Auto] for BIOS to automatically detect the

C-State mode supported by your CPU.

Conguration options: [Auto] [C1] [C3] [C6]

C1 Auto Demotion [Enabled]

When enabled, CPU will conditionally demote C3/C6 requests to C1 based on oncore auto-demote information. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

C3 Auto Demotion [Enabled]

When enabled, CPU will conditionally demote C6 requests to C3 based on on-core

auto-demote information.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ACPI T State [Enabled]

Allows the system to report processor throttling in ACPI.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.4.2 ChipsetConguration

The Chipset conguration menu allows you to change advanced chipset settings.

Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

Advanced

Advanced Chipset Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.

CPU Bridge Conguration North Bridge Conguration South Bridge Conguration Intel VT-d Conguration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Congure CPU bridge features.

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

CPUBridgeChipsetConguration

Advanced

CPU Bridge Chipset Conguration

CPU Revision :B0 Current CSI Frequency :6.400GT Current Memory Frequency :1333 Mhz

CSI Links Speed [Full-Speed] CSI Frequency [Auto] CSI Isochronous [Disabled] CIS L1 [Enabled] CIS Power Optimization Policy [Static] CSI RTID [Default]

Memory Frequency [Auto] Memory Mode [Independent] Memory ECC Function [Enabled] Double Rate Refresh [Auto] Demand Scrubbing [Enabled] Patrol Scrubbing [Disabled] NUMA Aware [Auto]

Scroll down for more items.

Page Policy [Open] Adaptive Page [Disabled] Data Scramble [Enabled] Split Below 4GB [Disabled] Channel Interleaving [6:1] Rank Interleaving [4:1] Memory Thermal Throttling [Disabled] DDR3 Voltage Level [Auto] DRAM DLL OFF Power Down [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

To transition the CSI links to full-speed or leave them in slow-mode.

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

CSI Links Speed [Full-Speed]

Allows you to set the speed of CSI Links.

Conguration options: [Slow-Mode] [Full-Speed]

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CSI Frequency [Auto]

Allows you to set the CSI frequency.

Conguration options: [Auto] [4.800GT] [5.866GT] [6.400GT]

CSI Isochronous [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

CSI L1 [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

CSI Power Optimizatin Policy [Static]

Conguration options: [Adaptive] [Static] [Bypass]

CSI RTID [Default]

Conguration options: [Defalut] [32_16_40]

Memory Frequency [Auto]

You may allow the system to detect DDR3 memory frequency via SPD or designate a specic frequency. Conguration options: [Auto] [Force DDR-800] [Force DDR-1066] [Force DDR-1333]

Memory Mode [Independent]

Allows you to set Memory channel mode.

Conguration options: [Independent] [Channel Mirroring] [Lockstep] [Sparing]

Memory ECC Function [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the memory ECC function.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Double Rate Refresh [Auto]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Demand Scrubbing [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Patrol Scrubbing [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

NUMA AWare [Auto]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

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Page Policy [Open]

Conguration options: [Closed] [Open]

Adaptive Page [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Data Scramble [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Split Below 4GB [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Channel Interleaving [6:1]

Conguration options: [1:1] [2:1] [4:1] [6:1]

Rank Interleaving [4:1]

Conguration options: [1:1] [2:1] [4:1]

Memory Thermal Throttling [Disabled]

Conguration options: [CLTT] [OLTT] [Disabled] [Auto]

DDR3 Voltage Level [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [Force to 1.50v]

DRAM DLL OFF Power Down [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

NorthBridgeChipsetConguration

Advanced

NorthBridge Chipset Conguration

NB Revision :C2 Current CSI Frequency :6.400GT

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

SouthBridgeChipsetConguration

Advanced

South Bridge Chipset Conguration

USB Functions [Enabled] USB Port Congure [8+4 USB Ports]

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width [1 to 2 seconds]

USB Functions [Enabled]

Allows you to congure the amount of USB ports to be enabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

USBPortCongure[8+4USBPorts]

This item disappears wçhen you set the

Conguration options: [6+6 USB Ports] [8+4 USB Ports]

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. This item becomes congurable only when you set the Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width [1 to 2 seconds]

Conguration options: [4 to 5 seconds] [3 to 4 seconds] [2 to 3 seconds] [1 to 2 seconds]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

USB Functions

Options

Disabled Enabled

item to [Disabled].

IntelVT-dConguration

Advanced

Intel VT-d [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Disabled Enabled

Options

5.4.3 LegacyDeviceConguration

Advanced

Legacy Device Conguration

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3]

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]

Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3]

Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Allows BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller.

5.4.4 USBConguration

Advanced

USB Conguration

Module Version - 2.24.3-13.4

USB Devices Enabled :

1 Keyboard, 1 Mouse

Legacy USB Support [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enables support for legacy USB. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected.

The following item appears only when you set

USB Function

to [Enabled].

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to [Auto] allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]

The following item appears only when you set

USB Function

to [Enabled].

USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]

Allows you to set the USB 2.0 controller to HiSpeed (480Mbps) or FullSpeed (12Mbps). Conguration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed]

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled]

Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand-off support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.4.5 PCIPnP

The PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP

devices.

Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI/PnP Conguration menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction.

Advanced

Advanced PCI/PnP Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.

Plug And Play O/S [No]

VGA ROM Boot Priority [PCIE VGA Card]

PCI Option ROM Scan Order [Bus 0 First] Onboard Option ROM Priority [High]

Onboard LAN1 Chip [Enabled] Onboard LAN2 Chip [Enabled]

Onboard LAN1 Boot [PXE] Onboard LAN2 Boot [PXE]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

NO: lets the BIOS congure all the devices in the system. YES: lets the operating system congure Plug and Play (PnP) devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system.

Plug And Play O/S [No]

When set to [No], BIOS congures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system congures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Conguration options: [No] [Yes]

VGA ROM Boot Priority [PCIE VGA Card]

Allows you to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device.

Conguration: [PCIE VGA Card] [Onboard VGA]

PCI Option ROM Scan Order [Bus 0 First]

Allows you to congure the scanning order of PCI option ROM. Conguration: [Bus 0 First] [Bus N First]

Onboard Option ROM Priority [High]

Allows you to congure the priority of onboard option ROM. Conguration: [Normal] [High]

Onboard LAN1/2 Chip [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN chips.

Conguration: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Onboard LAN1/2 Boot [PXE]

Allows you to congure the onboard LAN1/2 boot mode. Conguration: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI]

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5.4.6 PowerOnConguration

Advanced

APM Conguration

Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State]

Resume On Ring [Disabled] Resume On PME#(Wake On LAN) [Disabled] Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State]

When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to [Power On], the system will reboot after an AC power loss. When set to [Last State], the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system

state was before the AC power loss.

Conguration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State]

Resume On Ring [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], the system will generate a wake event when the external

modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-off mode.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Resume On PME#(Wake On LAN) [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], the system enables the LAN devices to generate a wake

event while the computer is in Soft-off mode.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake-up event.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options

Power Off Power On Last State

The following items appear only when the

to [Enabled].

Resume On RTC Alarm

item is set

RTC Alarm Date [15]

To set the alarm date, highlight this item and press the <+> or <-> key to make the selection.

System Time [12:30:30]

Use the <ENTER>, <TAB> or <SHIFT-TAB> key to select a eld. Use the <+> or <-> key to congure alarm time.

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5.4.7 EventLogConguration

Main Advanced

Event Logging details

View Event Log Clear Event Log

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

View all unread events on the Event Log.

View Event Log

Press the <ENTER> key to view unread system event log.

Clear Event Log

Press the <ENTER> key to clear all system events. Select [Ok] to conrm the

change.

5.4.8 Hardware Monitor

Advanced

Hardware Monitor

CPU1 Temperature [ 27.5ºC/ 81.5ºF] CPU2 Temperature [ 0 ºC/ 32 ºF] Front Fan1 Speed [ N/A ] Front Fan2 Speed [ N/A ] Front Fan3 Speed [ 5421 RPM] Front Fan4 Speed [ N/A ] Front Fan5 Speed [ N/A ] Front Fan6 Speed [ N/A ] Front Fan7 Speed [ N/A ] Fan Speed Control [High Density Mode] VCORE1 Voltage [ 1.092 V]

VCORE2 Voltage [ N/A ]

+1.5V_P1DDR3 Voltage [ 1.508 V]

+1.5V_P2DDR3 Voltage [ N/A ]

+1.5V_ICH Voltage [ 1.520 V] +1.8V_IOH Voltage [ 1.806 V] P1VTT Voltage [ 1.150 V] P2VTT Voltage [ 1.258 V]

Scroll down for more items.

+1.1V_IOH Voltage [ 0.204 V] +12V Voltage [12.000 V] +5V Voltage [ 5.196 V] +3.3V Voltage [ 3.246 V] +5VSB Voltage [ 5.132 V] +3VSB Voltage [ 3.198 V] VBAT Voltage [ 3.126 V]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

CPU1 Temperature

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

+- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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CPU1/2 Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard

component and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display

the detected temperatures.

Front Fan1–7 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the speed of CPU fans, front fans, and rear fans in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not

connected to the motherboard, the eld shows [N/A].

Fan Speed Control [High Density Mode]

Allows you to congure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efcient system operation. Conguration options: [Full Speed Mode] [Whisper Mode] [Generic Mode] [High Density Mode]

VCORE1/2 Voltage, +1.5V_P1/2DDR3 Voltage, +1.5V_ICH Voltage, +1.8V_IOH Voltage, P1/2VTT Voltage, +1.1V_IOH Voltage, +12V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5VSB Voltage, +3.3VSB Voltage, VBAT Voltage

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the

onboard voltage regulators. Select [Ignored] if you do not want to detect this item.

5.4.9 I/O Virtualization

Main Advanced

Congure I/O Virtualization Parameters

SR-IOV Supported [Disabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Disabled Enabled

Options

SR-IOV Supported [Disabled]

Enables or disables the SR-IOV support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.4.10 PCIExpressConguration

Main Advanced

PCI Express Conguration

Active State Power-Management [Disabled]

Enables or disables the PCI Express L0s and L1 link power states. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enable/Disable PCI Express L0s and L1 link power states.

5.4.11 ACPIConguration

Advanced

ACPI Settings

Advanced ACPI Conguration Chipset ACPI Conguration General WHEA Conguration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced ACPI Conguration settings.

Use this section to congure additional ACPI options.

AdvancedACPIConguration

Advanced

Advanced ACPI Conguration

ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled] ACPI APIC support [Enabled] BIOS-->AML ACPI table [Enabled] Headless mode [Disabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specications.

ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled]

Species the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) version supported. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). When

set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

BIOS-->AML ACPI table [Enabled]

Allows you to include the BIOS-->AML exchange table pointer to (X)RSDT pointer list. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Headless mode [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Headless operation mode through ACPI.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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ChipsetACPIConguration

Advanced

South Bridge ACPI Conguration

APIC ACPI SCI IRQ [Disabled] High Performance Event Timer [Enabled] HPET Memory Address [FED00000h]

APIC ACPI SCI IRQ [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the APIC ACPI SCI IRQ feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

High Performance Event Timer [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the High Performance Event Timer feature.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

HPET Memory Address [FED00000h]

Conguration options: [FED00000h] [FED01000h] [FED02000h] [FED03000h]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enabled/Disable APIC ACPI SCI IRQ.

GeneralWHEAConguration

Advanced

General WHEA Conguration

WHEA Support [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture.

WHEA Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.5 Server menu

The Server menu items allow you to customize the server features.

Main Advanced Server Boot Exit

Remote Access Conguration

RemoteAccessConguration

The items in this menu allows you to congure the Remote Access features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Congure Remote Access.

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Server

Congure Remote Access type and parameters

Remote Access [Enabled]

Serial port number [COM2]

Base Address, IRQ [2F8h, 3]

Serial Port Mode [57600 8,n,1] Flow Control [Hardware] Redirection After BIOS POST [Disabled] Terminal Type [VT-UTF8]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Select Remote Access type.

Remote Access [Enabled]

Enables or disables the remote access feature.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following items appear only when

Remote Access

is set to [Enabled].

Serial port number [COM2]

Selects the serial port for console redirection.

Conguration options: [COM1] [COM2]

Base Address. IRQ [2F8h, 3]

This item is not user-congurable and changes with the conguration of Serial port

number.

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Serial port Mode [57600 8,n,1]

Sets the Serial port mode.

Conguration options: [115200 8,n,1] [57600 8,n,1] [38400 8,n,1] [19200 8,n,1] [09600 8,n,1]

Flow Control [Hardware]

Allows you to select the ow control for console redirection. Conguration options: [None] [Hardware] [Software]

Redirection After BIOS POST [Disabled]

Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power-On Self-Test (POST). Some operating system may not work when set to [Always]. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Boot Loader] [Always]

Terminal Type [VT-UTF8]

Allows you to select the target terminal type.

Conguration options: [ANSI] [VT100] [VT-UTF8]

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support [Enabled]

This item appears only when you set the

Terminal Type

item to [ANSI] or [VT100] and allows you to enable or disable the VT-UTF8 combo key support for ANSI or VT100 terminals. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.6 Boot menu

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item

then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

Main Advanced Server Boot Exit

Boot Settings

Boot Device Priority

Boot Settings Conguration Security

5.6.1 Boot Device Priority

Boot

Boot Device Priority

1st Boot Device [Removable Dev.] 2nd Boot Device [ATAPI CD-ROM] 3rd Boot Device [Hard Drive] 4th Boot Device [Network:IBA GE Slo] 5th Boot Device [Network:IBA GE Slo]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Species the Boot Device Priority sequence.

A virtual oppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you set the CD-ROM drive as the rst boot device.

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Species the Boot Device Priority sequence.

A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu.

1st ~ xxth Boot Device [XXXXXXX]

These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of

devices installed in the system. Conguration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled]

5.6.2 BootSettingsConguration

Boot

Boot Settings Conguration

Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Wait For ‘F1‘ If Error [Enabled] Hit ‘DEL‘ Message Display [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE]

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Notices

Safety information

About this guide

1.1 System package contents

1.2 Serial number label

1.4 Front panel features

1.5 Rear panel features

1.6 Internal features

1.7 LED information

1.7.1 Front panel LEDs

1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs

1.7.3 HDD status LED

2.1 Chassis cover

2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

2.2.1 Installing the CPU

2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct

2.3 System memory

2.3.1 Overview

2.3.3 Installing a DIMM

2.3.4 Removing a DIMM

2.4 Hard disk drives

2.5 Expansion slot

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket

2.6 Cable connections

2.7 SATAII/SAS backplane cabling

2.8 Removable/optional components

2.8.1 System fans

2.8.2 Redundant power supply units

2.8.3 Installing ASMB4 series management board (bundled)

2.8.4 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID Card (optional)

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

3.1 Installing friction rail kit items

3.1.2 Attaching the rack rails

3.1.3 Mounting the server to the rack

4.1 Motherboard layouts

4.2 Jumpers

4.3 Internal connectors

5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

5.1.1 AFUDOS utility

5.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

5.2 BIOS setup program

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen

5.2.2 Menu bar

5.2.3 Navigation keys

5.2.4 Menu items

5.2.5 Sub-menu items

5.2.7 Pop-up window

5.2.8 Scroll bar

5.2.9 General help

5.3 Main menu

5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]

5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

5.3.3 SATA1–6

5.3.6 System Information

5.4 Advanced menu

5.4.5 PCIPnP

5.4.8 Hardware Monitor

5.4.9 I/O Virtualization

5.5 Server menu

5.6 Boot menu

5.6.1 Boot Device Priority