Asus RS700-X7/PS4 User Manual

RS700-X7/PS4

1U Rackmount Server
User Guide

E7372

First Edition

April 2012

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Contents

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

Safety information .................................................................................... viii

About this guide ......................................................................................... ix

Chapter 1: Product introduction

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

1.2 Serial number label ......................................................................

1.3 Systemspecications .................................................................

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 ..............................................................

Chapter 2: Hardware setup

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

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 .........................................................................

2.3.2 Memory Congurations ...................................................

2.3.3 Installing a DIMM ...........................................................

2.4 Hard disk drives .........................................................................

2.5 Expansion slot ............................................................................

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket ...

2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................

2.6 Cable connections .....................................................................

2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling ...................................................

2.8 Removable/optional components .............................................

2.8.1 System fans ..................................................................

2.8.2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) ..................

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Chapter 3: Installation options

3.1 Friction Rail Kit Installation Guide ............................................. 3-2

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

Chapter 4: Motherboard Info

4.1 Motherboard layout ...................................................................... 4-2

4.2 Jumpers ........................................................................................

4.3 Internal connectors ......................................................................

4.4 Internal LEDs ..............................................................................

Chapter 5: BIOS setup

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

5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................

5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility .....................................................

5.1.3 BUPDATER utility

5.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..........................................................

5.2.2 Menu bar .........................................................................

5.2.3 Menu items .....................................................................

5.2.4 Submenu items ...............................................................

5.2.5 Navigation keys ...............................................................

5.2.6 General help ...................................................................

5.2.7 Conguration elds .........................................................

5.2.8 Pop-up window ...............................................................

5.2.9 Scroll bar .........................................................................

5.3 Main menu ....................................................................................

5.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] .........................................

5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ...................................................

5.4 Advanced menu .........................................................................

5.4.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................

5.4.2 CPU Power Management Conguration .......................

5.4.3 Chipset Conguration ...................................................

5.4.4 PCH SATA Conguration ..............................................

5.4.5 PCH SCU Conguration ...............................................

5.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings ...............................................

5.4.7 Intel TXT(LT-SX) Conguration .....................................

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5.4.8 USB Conguration ........................................................ 5-26

5.4.9 Trusted Computing ........................................................

5.4.10 ACPI Settings ................................................................

5.4.11 WHEA Conguration .....................................................

5.4.12 APM setting ...................................................................

5.4.13 Serial Port Console Redirection ....................................

5.4.14 Onboard LAN Conguration ..........................................

5.4.15 ME Subsystem ..............................................................

5.4.16 Legacy Devices Conguration ......................................

5.4.17 Runtime Error Logging ..................................................

5.5 Server Mgmt menu .....................................................................

5.5.1 System Event Log .........................................................

5.5.2 BMC network conguration ...........................................

5.6 Event Logs menu .......................................................................

5.6.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings .............................

5.7 Boot menu ..................................................................................

5.8 Monitor menu .............................................................................

5.9 Security menu ............................................................................

5.10 Tool menu ...................................................................................

5.11 Exit menu ....................................................................................

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Chapter6: RAIDconguration

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

6.1.1 RAID denitions ..............................................................

6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives ................................................

6.1.3 RAID controller selection ................................................

6.1.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ........................................

6.2 LSISoftwareRAIDCongurationUtility ....................................

6.2.1 Creating a RAID set ........................................................

6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration ........................

6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives ...........................................

6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives .................................................

6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency .....................

6.2.6 Deleting a RAID conguration .......................................

6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set ......................

6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache ....................................................

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6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM Utility ............. 6-24

6.3.1 Creating a RAID set ......................................................

6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set ...............................................

6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set ......................................................

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

6.3.5 Recovery Volume Options ............................................

6.3.6 Exiting the Intel

6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID .....................................................

6.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility ............

Chapter 7: Driver installation

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

7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk ............................................

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

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7.2 Intel

7.3 Intel

7.4 VGA driver installation

7.5 Intel

7.6 Intel

7.7 Intel

7.8 Management applications and utilitiesinstallation .................

ASUS contact information .......................................................................A-1

chipset device software installation ............................... 7-15

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Network Connections Software installation.................. 7-18

®

C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers ............... 7-24

®

Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation . 7-25

®

WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation ............ 7-28

7.8.1 Running the support DVD .............................................

7.8.2 Drivers menu .................................................................

7.8.3 Utilities menu ................................................................

7.8.4 Make disk menu ............................................................

7.8.5 Contact information .......................................................

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Rapid Storage Technology utility ........ 6-31

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Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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 A limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian
Department of Communications.

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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.

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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 information

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.

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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.

Product introduction

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1.1 System package contents

Check your system package for the following items.

Model Name RS700-X7/PS4
Chassis ASUS R10E 1U Rackmount Chassis
Motherboard ASUS Z9PR-D12/4L Server Board
Component 1 x 600W 80PLUS Gold Single Power Supply

Accessories 1 x RS700-X7/PS4 Series User’s Guide

Optional
Items

*ASUS System Web-based Management

4 x Hot-swap 3.5” HDD trays
1 x SAS/SATA Backplane (BP4LX-R10A)
1 x PCI Riser Card (RE16LE8R-R10A)
1 x Front I/O Board (FPB-AR14)
6 x System Fans (40mm x 28mm)

1 x ASUS ASWM Enterprise User’s Guide
1 x RS700-X7/PS4 Series Support CD (including ASWM*)
1 x Bag of Screws

1 x AC Power Cable
1 x Fix Rail Kit

Slim-type Optical Device

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

1.2 Serial number label

Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must
take note of the product’s serial number containing 14 characters such as
xxS0xxxxxxxxxx shown as the gure below. With the correct serial number of the

product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and
satisfying solution to your problems.

RS700-X7/PS4

xxS0xxxxxxxxxx

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2

1.3 Systemspecications

The ASUS RS700-X7/PS4 Series is a 1U barebone server system featuring the
ASUS Z9PR-D12/4L server board. The server supports Intel® LGA2011 processors,

plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.

Model Name RS700-X7/PS4

Processor / System Bus

Core Logic

Smart Fan

ASUS Features

Memory

Expansion Slots

Storage

HDD Bays

ASWM
Enterprise

Total Slots

Capacity

Memory Type

Memory Size

Total PCI/PCI-X/
PCI-E Slots

Slot Type

Additional Slot 1

SATA Controller

SAS Controller

I = internal
A or S = hot­swappable

1 x Socket LGA2011

Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 Processor Family
Intel® C602-A PCH chipset

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12 (4-channel per CPU, 8 DIMM per CPU1,
4 DIMM per CPU2)

Maximum up to 96GB (UDIMM)
Maximum up to 384GB (RDIMM)
Maximum up to 384GB (LRDIMM)

DDR3 800 / 1066 / 1333 / 1600 RDIMM
DDR3 1333 / 1066 ECC UDIMM/Non-ECC

UDIMM

DDR3 1066 / 1333 LR-DIMM
1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB (RDIMM)

1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB (UDIMM)
8GB, 16GB, 32GB (LRDIMM)

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1 x PCI-E x16 (Gen3 x8 link) [FH/HL]
1 x PCI-E x8 (Gen3 x8 link) [FH/HL]

1 x PIKE slot for storage enhancement
Intel® C602-A:

2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
4 x SATA 3Gb/s ports
Intel Rapid Storage Technology (for Windows only)

- Supports software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5

LSI® Mega RAID (for Windows/Linux)

- Supports software RAID 0, 1, & 10

Optional:

- 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

4 x Hot-swap 3.5” SAS/SATA HDD Bays

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ASUS RS700-X7/PS4 1-3

Model Name RS700-X7/PS4
Networking LAN
Graphic VGA
Auxiliary Storage Device Bay

(Floppy / Optical Device)

4 x Intel 82574L + 1 x Mgmt LAN
Aspeed AST2300 16MB
1 x Slim-type optical Device Bay

Options: No Device / DVD-RW
2 x Internal Serial Port

5 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB6-iKVM)
4 x USB 2.0 ports (Front x 2, Rear x 2)

Onboard I/O

1 x Internal A Type USB Port
1 x VGA port
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port

Windows® Server 2008 R2
Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit
Windows® Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Certied OS

OS Support

5.6 32/64 bit VMWare ESX4.1/ESXi4.1
RedHat® Enterprise Linux AS5.6/6.0 32/64-bit
SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server 11.2 32/64-bit
(Subject to change without any notice)

Out of Band
Management
Solution

Remote

Hardware

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

HDD not inclu ded)
Power Supply
Power Rating

Onboard ASMB6-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support

ASUS ASWM Enterprise
615mm x 444mm x 43.4mm

15 Kg

600W (80+) Single Power Supply
Input: 100–240V, 7.5–3.1A, 50–60Hz, Class I
Operating temperature: 10°C–35°C / Non operating

Environment

temperature: -40°C–70°C
Non operating 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, and USB port for each

Node are located on the front panel.

Refer to section

Rack screw Rack screw

Hot-swap SATA 6Gb/s HDD bays

Slim-type optical drive

1.7.1 Front panel LEDs

for the LED descriptions.

Hot-swap SATA 3Gb/s HDD bays

USB ports

HDD Access LED

LAN2/4 LED
LAN1/3 LED

Message LED

Reset button

Location LED

Location switch

Power
button

Power
LED

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

1.5 Rear panel features

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

The I/O shields with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard

are also placed in the real panel.

The ports for the USB, VGA, and Gigabit LANs do not appear on the rear panel

if the motherboards are not present.

Power LED

Power cord connector

LAN port 5*

PS/2 keyboard port

PS/2 mouse port

USB ports

Gigabit LAN port 1

VGA port

Gigabit LAN port 2

Gigabit LAN port 3

Gigabit LAN port 4

* This port is for ASUS ASMB5-iKVM controller card only.

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1.6 Internal features

The barebone server includes the basic components as shown.

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1

3

4 4 4 4

4 4

5

8

11

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

The barebone server does not include a oppy disk drive 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.

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1. Power supply and power
fan

2. PCI Express slot Riser Card

3. ASUS Z9PR-D12/4L server

board

4. System fans

5. SAS / SATA backplane

(hidden)

6. HDD tray 1—Connect to

SATA1 port (SATA 6Gb/s)

7. HDD tray 2—Connect to
SATA2 port (SATA 6Gb/s)

8. HDD tray 3—Connect to
SATA3 port

9. HDD tray 4—Connect to
SATA4 port

10. Front I/O boards (hidden)

11. Slim-type optical drive

*WARNING

HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS

KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY

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1.7 LED information

1.7.1 Front panel LEDs

HDD Access LED

LAN2/4 LED

LAN1/3 LED

LED Icon

Power LED ON System power ON

HDD
Access
LED

Message
LED

Location
LED

LAN LEDs

Message LED

Display

Description

status

OFF No activity

Blinking Read/write data into the HDD

OFF System is normal; no incoming event

1. Without ASMB6-iKVM installed: CPU over-heated

ON

2. With ASMB6-iKVM installed: a hardware monitor event is

indicated

OFF Normal status

Location switch is pressed (Press the location switch again to

ON

turn off)

OFF No LAN connection

Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data

ON LAN connection is present

Power LED

Location LED

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1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs

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 status LED

SATA HDD LED Description

GREEN This installed Serial ATA HDD is in good condition
OFF HDD failure or no HDD is installed

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-8

Chapter 2

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

Hardware setup

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2.1 Chassis cover

Removing the rear cover

1. Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the rear cover from
the chassis.

Thumbscrews

2. Firmly hold the cover and slide it

toward the rear panel for about half
an inch until it is disengaged from
the chassis.

3. Lift the cover from the chassis.

4. 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 LGA 2011 Socket R designed for

the Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 series processor family.

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

• Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket
and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if

the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket
contacts/motherboard components. ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if
the damage is shipment/transit-related.

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

Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes
with the cap on the LGA2011 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.

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2. Press the left load lever with your

B

A

E

D

C

thumb (A), then move it to the left (B)

until it is released from the retention
tab.

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

3. S lightly lif t t he loa d l ever in the
direction of the arrow.

Load lever

4. Press the right load lever with your

thumb (C), then move it to the right (D)
until it is released from the retention
tab. Lift the load lever in the direction
of the arrow (E).

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I

H

G

F

5. Push the left load lever (F) to lift the
load plate (G).

6. Position the CPU over the socket,
ensuring that the triangle mark is on
the top-right corner of the socket.

Triangle

mark

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. Remove the PnP cap (H) from the CPU socket and close the load plate (I).

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K

J

8. Push down the right load lever (J),

M

L

ensuring that the edge of the load plate

is xed by the lever (K).

9. Insert the right load lever under the
retention tab.

10. Push down the left load lever (L),

and then insert the lever under the
retention tab (M).

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11. 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.

The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If it gets into
your eyes or touches your skin, wash it off immediately, and seek professional
medical help.

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2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct

To install the CPU heatsink

1. Remove the protection sticker on the back of the CPU heatsink.

Protection sticker

2. Place the heatsink on top of the

installed CPU, ensuring that the
four fasteners match the holes on
the motherboard.

3. 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.

A

B

B

• Tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal
sequence.

A

• Do not remove the mylar on the heatsink.

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2.3 System memory

2.3.1 Overview

The motherboard comes with eight (for CPU1) and four (for CPU2) 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 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB* RDIMMs or 1GB, 2GB, 4GB

and 8GB* UDIMMs or 8GB, 16GB and 32GB* LR-DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using

the memory congurations in this section.

1CPUConguration(mustonCPU1)

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

A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2

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• • • • • •

• • • • • • •

• • • • • • • •

• *Refer to ASUS Server AVL for latest update.

• Start installing the DIMMs from slot A1 and C1 (light blue).

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

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2CPUConguration

1 DIMMs
2 DIMMs
3 DIMMs
4 DIMMs
5 DIMMs
6 DIMMs
7 DIMMs
8 DIMMs
9 DIMMs
10 DIMMs
11 DIMMs
12 DIMMs

A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E1 F1 G1 H1

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2.3.3 Installing a DIMM

1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing
the retaining clip 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 clip snaps 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.

• To install two or more DIMMs, refer to the user guide bundled in the
motherboard package.

• Refer to the user guide for qualied vendor lists of the memory modules.

DIMM notch

DIMM slot key

1

2

Unlocked retaining clip

3

Locked Retaining Clip

Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket

1. Press the retaining clip 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 four hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drives and two SATAIII
hard disk drives*. The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the
motherboard SATA/SAS ports via the SATA/SAS backplane.

*Install the two SATAIII hard disk drives to HDD tray 1 and 2. Refer to page 1-6

for details.

To install a hot-swap SATA/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.

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.

spring lock

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4. Place a SATA/SAS hard disk drive

on the tray, then secure it with four
screws.

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 SATA/SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATA/

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 SATA/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 x8 or x16 expansion cards.

To install a PCI Express x8 or x16 card:

1. Firmly hold the riser card bracket,
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, then remove

the screw from the slot bay.

3. Install a PCI Express x8 or x16
card to the bracket as shown, then
secure the card with a screw.

4. Repeat the previous steps to Install another PCI Express x8 or x16 card if

needed.

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To reinstall the riser card bracket:

1. Align the riser card bracket with the
cards to the PCI Express x16 slot
on the motherboard.

2. Press the riser card bracket until

the golden connectors completely

t the slot and the bracket aligns

with the rear panel.

3. 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 following tables.

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.

2

1

2

6
7

4

5

3
3

3

3

5

9

Standard cables connected to the motherboard

1. 24-pin ATX power connector (from power supply to motherboard)

2. 8-pin 12V power connector (from power supply to motherboard)

3. System fan connector (from system fan to motherboard)

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

5. SATA conectors (system default; from motherboard to SATA/SAS backplane)

6. System auxiliary panel connector (from motherboard to front I/O board)

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

8. SAS connectors (for ASUS PIKE only; from motherboard to SATA/SAS backplane)

9. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors
(SATA: from motherboard SGPIO1 to SATA/SAS backplane SATA_SGPIO_CON1 connector
SAS: from motherboard PSGPIO1 to SATA/SAS backplane SAS_SGPIO_CON1 connector)

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2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling

SAS_SGPIO_CON1 connector*

SG PI O_ SE L ju mp er :

pins 1-2 (Onboard)
pins 2-3 (Add-on card)

Connect the SATAII/SAS HDDsCo nne cts t he d ata cab les

connected to the motherboard

* For PIKE RAID solution, ensure to connect SAS_SGPIO_CON1 to support PIKE card SAS RAID

function.

Connects a 8-pin
plug from power
supply

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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. ASUS PIKE RAID card (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. Lift the fan, then set aside.

3. Repeat steps 1 to 2 to uninstall the

other system fans.

To reinstall the system fans

1. Insert the fan to the fan cage. The

airow directional arrow on the fan

side should point towards the system
rear panel.

2. Connect the system fan cable to the

fan connector on the motherboard.

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2.8.2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional)

Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard.

1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on
the motherboard, then remove the
screw beside the PIKE1 slot.

2. Align the golden ngers of the

RAID card with the PIKE RAID card
slot then insert the RAID card into
the PIKE RAID card slot.

Ensure that it is completely seated

on the PIKE RAID card slot.

3. Secure the PIKE card with the
screw that you removed earlier.

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

and connect them to the onboard

PSAS1–4 connectors (blue).

5. Move the
the SATA/SAS backplane to 2–3.

SGPIO_SEL1

jumper on

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Chapter 3

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

Installation options

2-

3.1 Friction Rail Kit Installation Guide

Your friction rail kit package contains:

• One pair of rack rails

• One pair of xing latches

• 4 latch screws, 4 rail screws and 4 rail washers

Rail Washers

Latch screws

Rack railsFixing latchesFront end Rear end

Rail screws

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

1. Secure the two xing latches to the two sides of the server with the four latch

screws.

Fixing latch

The locations of the screw
holes vary with different server
models. Refer to your server
user manual for details.

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2. Select a 1U space on the rack

where you want to install the
rack rail. A 1U space consists
of three square mounting holes
with two thin lips on the top and
the bottom, as shown in the right

gure.

3. Adjust the rack rail to t the depth

of the rack.

4. From inside the rack, place the rear

rail hook on the bottom thin lip of the
rear mounting hole, and then place the
front rail hook on the bottom thin lip of
the front mounting hole, as shown in

the right gure.

5. Secure the front and rear ends of the

rail with two rack screws and washers.

6. Repeat step 3 to 5 to attach the rack

rail on the other side of the rack.

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7. When mounting the server to the rack,

ensure to include the side knots on the
two sides of the server in the rack rail

holders, as shown in the right gure.

Do not install the rail kit in the following situation:

DO NOT place the rail hook on a thick lip
of the mounting hole.

DO NOT install the rail to the outer side of
the server rack.

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Chapter 4

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

Motherboard Info

4.1 Motherboard layout

Layout contents

Jumpers Page

1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-4

2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)

3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2, LAN_SW3,
LAN_SW4)

4.

5.

6. DDR3 Thermal event setting (

7. PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1)

RAID conguration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 4-6
ME rmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) 4-6

3-pin DIMMTRIP1) 4-7

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Internal connectors Page

1. Serial ATA connectors

(SATA 6Gb/s: 7-pin SATA1, SATA2 [Blue])
(SATA 3Gb/s: 7-pin SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, SATA6 [Black])

2. SATA connectors - ISAS connectors
(7-pin ISAS1, ISAS2, ISAS3, ISAS4 [Gray])

3. SAS connectors - PSAS connectors

(7-pin PSAS1, PSAS2, PSAS3, PSAS4 [Light Blue])

4. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)

5. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-Type USB7)

6. VGA connector (10-1 pin VGA_HDR1)

7. CPU, front and rear fan connectors
(4-pin CPU_FAN1, CPU_FAN2, FRNT_FAN1, FRNT_FAN2,
FRNT_FAN3, FRNT_FAN4, REAR_FAN1, REAR_FAN2)

8. LAN LED connector (LAN34_LED1)

9. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector
(8-1 pin PSGPIO1/2, ISGPIO1, SGPIO1)

10. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1/COM2)

11.

12. EATX power connectors
(24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1)

13. Power Supply SMBUS connector (5-pin PSUSMB1)

14. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1)

15. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)

TPM connector (20-1-pin TPM1)

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Internal LEDs Page

1. Standby power LED (SB_PWR1) 4-19

2.

3.

4.

5. CPU Warning LED (ERR_CPU1/2)

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BMC LED (BMC_LED1) 4-19
CATT Error LED (CATERR_LED1) 4-20
Location LED (LOCLED2) 4-20

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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_EN1)

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set
to pins 1–2 to activate the VGA feature.

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

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.

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4. LSIMegaRAIDorIntelRSTeselectionjumper(3-pinRAID_SEL1)

This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATA RAID mode to use LSI
MegaRAID software or Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 RAID.

Place the jumper caps over pins 1–2 if you want to use the LSI MegaRAID
software RAID Utility (default). Otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2–3

to use the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Option ROM Utility.

5. MErmwareforcerecoverysetting(3-pinME_RCVR1)

This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine (ME) boot from
recovery mode when ME become corrupted.

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6. DDR3 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1)

This jumper allows you to enable/disable DDR3 DIMM thermal sensing event

pin.

7. PMBus1.2PSUselectjumper(3-pinSMART_PSU1)

This jumper allows you to select PSU PMBus version, Set to pins 1-2 for
PMBus, set to pins 2-3 for Others.

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4.3 Internal connectors

1. Serial ATA connectors
(SATA 6Gb/s: 7-pin SATA1, SATA2 [Blue])
(SATA 3Gb/s: 7-pin SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, SATA6 [Black])

Supported by the Intel® C602-A PCH chipset, these connectors are for the
Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to

6Gb/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. SATA connectors — ISAS connectors (7-pin ISAS1–4 [Gray])

Supported by the Intel® C602-A PCH, ISAS 1-4 connectors connect to Serial

ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disk drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s

signal cables.

3. SAS connectors— PSAS connectors (7-pin PSAS1–8 [Light Blue])

Supported by the ASUS® PIKE Card, these connectors are for the SAS signal

cables for SAS hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gb/s of data transfer rate.

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

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4. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)

This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to
the SATA or SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device
connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card causes the front panel LED to
light up.

5. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-Type USB7)

These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to
connectors USB34 and USB56, then install the modules 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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6. VGA connector (10-1 pin VGA_HDR1)

This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic-Range interface.

7. CPU, front and rear fan connectors
(4-pin CPU_FAN1-2, FRNT_FAN1–4, REAR_FAN1-2)

The fan connectors support cooling fans. 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 Fan Speed Control technology.

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8. LAN LED connector (LAN34_LED1)

This LED connector supports LAN3 and LAN4 LEDs.

The LAN LEDs function only when the motherboard is installed in a server
system.

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9. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors
(8-1 pin PSGPIO1/2, ISGPIO1, SGPIO1)

The SGPIO 1 connectors are used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology
Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device

information and general purpose data.

• The PSGPIO 1/2 connectors are used for PIKE card.

• The ISGPIO 1 connector is for SATA connectors—ISAS connectors.

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10. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1/COM2)

These connectors are for the serial (COM) ports. Connect the serial port
module cable to one of these connectors, then install the module to a slot
opening at the back of the system chassis.

Only COM1 functions when BMC is Enabled.

11. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM1)

This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can

securely store keys, digital certicates, passwords, and data. A TPM system

also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures
platform integrity.

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12. EATX power connectors
(24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1/EATX12V2)

These connectors are for the EATX 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 24+8+8-pin power plugs. Otherwise, the

system will not boot up.

• We recommend that you use a PSU with a higher power output 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.

• This motherboard supports EATX2.0 PSU or later version.

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

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13. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1)

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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14. System panel connector (20-1 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 HDD LED lights up or ashes

when data is read from or written to the HDD.

5) 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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15. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 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 LAN13_LED, LAN24_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/Switch (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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4.4 Internal LEDs

1. Standby Power LED

The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up

to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a
reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable
before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration
below shows the location of the onboard LED.

Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1)

2.

The BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB6 management device and
indicates its initiation status. When the PSU is plugged and the system is
OFF, ASUS ASMB6 management device starts system initiation for about one
(1) minute. The BMC LED blinks after system initiation nishes.

The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB6.

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3. CATT Error LED (CATTERR_LED1)

Indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and

cannot continue to operate.

4. Location LED (LOCLED2)

This LED allows you to know the server location.

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5. CPU warning LED (ERR_CPU1/2)

The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate an impending failure of the

corresponding CPU.

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Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-22

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.

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:

1.

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

(To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB ash

disk drive when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.)

2.

ASUS EZ Flash 2

3.

BUPDATER utility

(Updates the BIOS using a USB ash disk.)

(Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB

ash disk drive.)

Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable

disk drive

motherboard BIOS using the BUPDATER utility.

in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original

USB ash

5.1.1 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.

RecoveringtheBIOSfromaUSBashdrive

To recover the BIOS from a USB ash drive:

1. Insert the USB ash drive with the original or updated BIOS le to one USB

port on the system.

2. The utility will automatically recover the BIOS. It resets the system when the
BIOS recovery nished.

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 at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS le.

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5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility

The ASUS EZ Flash Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to

use a DOS-based utility.

Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS

website at www.asus.com.

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash Utility

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

2. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the

Flash Utility

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 Utility V01.04

Flash Info

MODEL: Z9PR-D12/4L VER: 0208 DATE: 10/18/2011

fs0:\

Drive Folder Info

fs0:\ 12/09/10 10:23p 4194304 Z9PR-D12_4L.ROM
fs1:\

File Infor

MODEL: VER: DATE:

Help Info

and press <Enter> to enable it.

menu to select

Tool

ASUS EZ

Exit

[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/PageUp/PageDown/Home/End] Move [Esc] Exit [F2] Backup

3. Press <Tab> to switch to the Drive eld.

4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the USB ash disk that contains the
latest BIOS, and then press <Enter>.

5. Press <Tab> to switch to the

Folder Info eld.

6. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the BIOS le, and then press <Enter>
to perform the BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update

process is done.

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• This function can support devices such as a USB ash disk with FAT 32/16

format and single partition only.

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

Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and
stability. Press <F5> and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings.

5.1.3 BUPDATER utility

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

displays may not be the same as shown.

The BUPDATER utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment
using a bootable USB ash disk drive with the updated BIOS le.

UpdatingtheBIOSle

To update the BIOS le using the BUPDATER utility:

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

2. Copy the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe) from the ASUS support
website at support.asus.com to the bootable USB ash disk drive you created

earlier.

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

BUPDATER /i[lename].ROM

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

A:\>BUPDATER /i[le name].ROM

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

ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (09/08/04)

FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A

Current ROM

BOARD: Z9PR-D12/4L
VER: 0203

DATE: 08/24/2011

PATH:

WARNING! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS

Note

Writing BIOS:

Update ROM

BOARD: Z9PR-D12/4L
VER: 0206

DATE: 09/30/2011

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.

The BIOS update is nished! Please restart your system.

C:\>

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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. Press <F5> and select

default settings.

• 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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to load the BIOS

Yes

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen

Menu bar CongurationeldsMenu items

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BIOS Vendor American Megatrends
Core Version 4.6.4.1
Compliancy UEFI 2.1; PI 0.9
BIOS Version 0202 x64
Build Date 01/18/2012

System Date [Thu 02/23/2012]
System Time [15:07:28]

Access Level Administrator

Memory Information
Total Memory 1024 MB (DDR3)

Processor
CPU Speed 2300 MHz
Count: 1

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F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit

Navigation keys

General help

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 Mgmt For changing the Server Mgmt settings

Event Logs For changing the event log settings
Boot For changing the system boot conguration

Monitor For displaying the system temperature, power status, and

changing the fan settings

Security For changing the security settings
Tool For conguring options for special functions

Exit For selecting the exit options

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

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5.2.3 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 (Event Logs, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu

bar have their respective menu items.

5.2.4 Submenu items

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

5.2.5 Navigation keys

At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for the BIOS

setup program. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the
settings.

5.2.6 General help

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

5.2.7 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 and press <Enter> to display a list of options.

5.2.8 Pop-up window

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

conguration options for that item.

5.2.9 Scroll bar

A scroll bar appears on the right side of 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.

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5.3 Main menu

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

menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to
set the system date, time settings.

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BIOS Version 0103 x64
Build Date 02/24/2012

System Date [Tue 03/15/2011]
System Time [15:07:28]

Access Level Administrator

Memory Information
Total Memory 4096 MB (DDR3)

Processor
CPU Speed 2600 MHz
Count: 1

Onboard LAN1 MAC: 00:E0:18:02:20:DC
Onboard LAN2 MAC: 00:E0:18:02:20:DD
Onboard LAN3 MAC: 00:E0:18:02:20:DC
Onboard LAN4 MAC: 00:E0:18:02:20:DD

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F2: Previous Values
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F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit

5.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

Allows you to set the system date.

5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]

Allows you to set the system time.

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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.

Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect
eld values can cause the system to malfunction.

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CPU Conguration
CPU Power Management Conguration
Chipset Conguration
PCH SATA Conguration
PCH SCU Conguration
PCI Subsystem Settings
Intel TXT(LT-SX) Conguration
USB Conguration
Trusted Computing
ACPI Settings
WHEA Conguration
APM
Serial Port Console Redirection
Onboard LAN Conguration
ME Subsystem
Legacy Devices Conguration
Runtime Error Logging

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5.4.1 CPUConguration

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Advanced

CPU Confguration

Socket 1 CPU Information

Socket 2 Not Present

CPU Speed 2300 MHz
64-bit Supported

CPU Conguration Parameters

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Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit

Enter to view socket soecic
CPU Information.

Hyper Threading [Enabled]
Active Processor Core [All]
Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled]
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
Server Class [Custom]
Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]
DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled]
DCU IP Prefetcher [Enabled]
Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled]
Local APIC Mode [Auto]

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Socket 1 CPU Information

Enter to view socket CPU Information.

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Advanced

Socket 1 CPU Information

Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.60GHz

CPU Signature 206d5
Microcode Patch 513

Max CPU Speed 2600 MHz
Min CPU Speed 1200 MHz
Processor Cores 8
Intel HT Technology Supported
Intel VT-X Technology Supported
Intel SMX Technology Supported

L1 Data Cache 32kB x8
L1 Code Cache 32kB x8
L2 Cache 256kB x8
L3 Cache 20480 kB

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ESC: Exit

Hyper Threading [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: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Active Processor Cores [All]

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

Conguration code numbers vary with CPU models.

Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled]

Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating system to boot even without

support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]

XP can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overow attacks when
combined with a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2,
SuSE Linux 9.2, Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3). Conguration options: [Disabled]
[Enabled]

Server Class [Custom]

Use Intel recommended prefetch settings. Conguration options: [Enterprise] [High
Performance(HPC)] [Custom]

Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]

This Item allows you to turn on/off the mid level cache(L2) streamer prefetcher.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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AdjacentCacheLinePrefetch[Enabled]

This Item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled]

This Item allows you to enable/disable L1 data prefetcher.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

DCU IP Prefetcher [Enabled]

This Item allows you to enable/disable L1 data prefetcher.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled]

When enabled this item, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities
provided by Vanderpool Technology.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

APIC mode [Auto]

Allows you to select APIC mode.

Conguration options: [Auto][x2APIC] [xAPIC]

5.4.2 CPUPowerManagementConguration

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CPU Power Management Conguration

Power Technology [Custom]
EIST [Enabled]
Turbo Mode [Enabled]
P-STATE Coordination [HW_ALL]
CPU C3 Report [Disabled]
CPU C6 Report [Enabled]
CPU C7 Report [Disabled]
Package C State limit [C6]
Energy Performance [Balanced Performance]

Factory long duration power limit 115 Watts

Long duration power limit 0

Factory long duration maintained 1000 ms

Long duration power limit 0

Recommended short duration power1 1.2 * Long Duration

Short duration power limit 0

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Power Technology [Custom]

This item allows you to enable power management features.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Energy Efcient] [Custom]

EIST [Enabled]

This item allows you to enable/disable Intel SpeedStep.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Turbo Mode [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

P-STATE Coordination [HW_ALL]

This item allows you to change P-STATE Coordination type.

Conguration options: [HW_ALL] [SW_ALL] [SW_ANY]

CPU C3 Report [Disabled]

This item allows you to enable/disable CPU C3(ACPI C2) report.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

CPU C6 Report [Enabled]

This item allows you to enable/disable CPU C6(ACPI C3) report.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

CPU C7 Report [Disabled]

This item allows you to enable/disable CPU C7(ACPI C3) report.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Package C State limit [C6]

This item allows you to set package C State limit.

Conguration options: [C0] [C2] [C6] [C7] [No Limit]

Energy Performance [Balanced Performance]

This item allows you to optimize between performance and power savings.
Conguration options: [Performance] [Balanced Performance] [Balanced Energy]
[Energy Efcient]

Factory long duration power limit 115 Watts
Long duration power limit 0

Allows you to set long duration power limit in watts. Use the <+> and <-> keys to
adjust the value.

Factory long duration maintained 1000 ms
Long duration power limit 0

Allows you to set time window which the long duration power is maintained. Use
the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value.

Recommended short duration power1 1.2 * Long Duration

Short duration power limit 0

Allows you to set short duration power limit in watts. Use the <+> and <-> keys to
adjust the value.

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5.4.3 ChipsetConguration

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Advanced

QPI Conguration
Memory Conguration
CPU II0 Bridge Conguration
PCH Conguration
Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Conguration

QPIConguration

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Current QPI Link Speed Slow
Current QPI Link Freq Unknown

Isoc [Enabled]
QPI Link Speed Mode [Fast]
QPI Link Frequency Select [Auto]
QPI Link0s [Disabled]
QPI Link0p [Disabled]
QPI Link1 [Enabled]

Isoc [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

QPI Link Speed Mode [Fast]

This item allows you to select the QPI link speed as either the fast mode or slow

mode.

Conguration options: [Slow] [Fast]

QPI Conguration Page

Enable/Disable Isoc

QPI Link Frequency Select [Auto]

This item allows for selecting the QPI link frequency
Conguration options: [Auto] [6.4 GT/s] [7.2 GT/s (Fast Mode Only)] [8.0 GT/s
(Fast Mode Only)]

QPI Link0s [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

QPI Link0p [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

QPI Link1 [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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MemoryConguration

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Advanced

Compatibility RID [Enabled]

Memory Conguration

Total Memory 4096 MB (DDR3)
Current Memory Mode Independent
Currently Memory Speed 1333 MHz
Mirroring Not Possible
Sparing Not Possible

Memory Mode [Independent]
DDR Speed [Auto]
Channel Interleaving [Auto]
Rank Interleaving [Auto]
Patrol Scrub [Disabled]
Demand Scrub [Enabled]
Data Scrambling [Enabled]
Device Tagging [Disabled]
Thermal Throtting [CLTT]
Enable High Temp. [Disabled]
Allow 2x Refresh [Enabled]
Altitude [300 M]
Memory HOT sensor support [Enabled]
DIMM Information

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Revision ID(CRID)
Functionality mentioned in
Sandybridge bios spec.

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Compatibility RID [Enabled]

Support for compatibility revision ID (CRID) functionality mentioned in Sandy Bridge
BIOS specication. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Memory Mode [Independent]

Select the mode for memory initializaton.
Conguration options: [Independent] [Mirroring] [Lock Step] [Sparing]

DDR Speed [Auto]

Force DDR speed. Conguration options: [Auto] [Force DDR3 800] [Force DDR3
1066] [Force DDR3 1333] [Force DDR3 1600] [Force DDR3 1866]

Channel Interleaving [Auto]

Select different channel interleaving setting.

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

Rank Interleaving [Auto]

Select different rank interleaving setting.

Conguration options: [Auto] [1 Way] [2 Way] [4 Way] [8 Way]

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Patrol Scrub [Disabled]

Allows you to enable/disable Patrol Scrub.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Demand Scrub [Enabled]

Allows you to enable/disable demand scrubing feature.
Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Data Scrambling [Enabled]

Allows you to enable/disable data scrambling.
Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Device Tagging [Disabled]

Allows you to enable/disable device tagging.
Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Thermal Throtting [CLTT]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [0LTT] [CLTT]

Enable High Temp [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Allow 2x Refresh [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Altitude [300 M]

The system altitude above the sea level in meters.

Conguration options: [Auto] [300 M] [900 M] [1500 M] [3000 M]

Memory Hot sensor support [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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DIMM Information

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CPU1 DIMM Information

Node 0 Ch 0 Dimm A1 Not Present
Node 0 Ch 0 Dimm A2 Not Present
Node 0 Ch 0 Dimm B1 Not Present
Node 0 Ch 0 Dimm B2 Not Present
Node 0 Ch 0 Dimm C1 Not Present
Node 0 Ch 0 Dimm C2 Not Present
Node 0 Ch 0 Dimm D1 Present 40096 MB Indep
Node 0 Ch 0 Dimm D2 Not Present

CPU2 DIMM Information

CPUIIOBridgeConguration

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Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled]

DCA Support [Enabled]
VGA Priority [Offboard]

TargetVGA VGA From CPU 0

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Enables/Disables Intel(R)
I/O Acceleration Technology
(I/OAT).

→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item

Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit

Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled]

Allows you to enable/disable Intel I/O accelaration technology.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

DCA Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable/disable DCA support.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

VGA Priority [offboard]

Allows you to decide priority between onboard and 1st offboard video device found.

Conguration options: [Onboard] [Offboard]

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PCHConguration

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Advanced

Name Patsburg
Stepping 06 (C1 Stepping)

SB Chipset Conguration

PCH Compatibility RID [Disabled]

Deep Sx [Disabled]
SCU devices [Enabled]
Onboard SATA RAID Oprom [Enabled]

High Precision Event Timer Conguration

High Precision Timer [Enabled]

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Support for PCH Compatibility
Revision ID(CRID)
functionality.

→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item

Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit

PCH Compatibility RID [Disabled]

Support for PCH compatibility.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Deep Sx [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled in S5] [Enabled in S4 and S5]

Mobile platforms support deep S4/S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support
deep S4/S5 in AC only.

SCU devices [Enabled]

Allows you to enable/disable Patsburg SCU devices.
Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Onboard SATA RAID Oprom [Enabled]

Allows you to enable/disable onboard SATA RAID option rom if Launch Storage Oprom
is enabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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HighPrecisionEventTimerConguration

High Precision Timer [Enabled]

Allows you to enable/disable High Precision Event Timer.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]]

Intel(R)VTforDirectedI/OConguration

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Advanced

Intel(R) VT-d [Disabled]

Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI
Auto Conguration.

Intel(R) VT-d [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Intel VT-d.
Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

The following item appears only when you set Intel(R) VT-d to [Enabled].

Coherency Support [Disabled]

Allo w s you to enab l e/disab l e VT- d Engine Co h erency su p port.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ATS Support [Disabled]

Allows you to enable/disable VT-d Engine address translation services (ATS)
support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.4.4 PCHSATAConguration

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Advanced

SATA Port1 Not Present
SATA Port2 Not Present
SATA Port3 Not Present
SATA Port4 Not Present
SATA Port5 Not Present
SATA Port6 Not Present

SATA Mode [AHCI Mode]
S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [Enabled]

Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled]

Port1 Staggered Spin-up [Disabled]
Port2 Staggered Spin-up [Disabled]
Port3 Staggered Spin-up [Disabled]
Port4 Staggered Spin-up [Disabled]
Port5 Staggered Spin-up [Disabled]
Port6 Staggered Spin-up [Disabled]

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SATA Mode [AHCI Mode]

Allows you to set the SATA conguration.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [AHCI Mode] [RAID Mode]

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

storage devices, set this item to [IDE Mode].

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

Controller Interface (AHCI), keep the default setting [AHCI Mode]. 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 RAID sets with LSI MegaRAID utility, or Intel
Storage Technology Enterprise from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this

item to [RAID Mode].

(1)IDE Mode. (2)AHCI Mode.
(3)RAID Mode.

→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item

Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit

®

Rapid

S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [Enabled]

S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitor

system. When hard disk read/write errors occur, this feature allows the hard disk to

report warning messages during the POST.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Port 1/2/3/4/5/6 Staggered Spin-up [Disabled]

AHCI supports staggered spin-up.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

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5.4.5 PCHSCUConguration

This menu automatically detects and displays Device 1-4.

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Advanced

Device1 Not Present
Device2 Not Present
Device3 Not Present
Device4 Not Present

→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item

Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit

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5.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings

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Advanced

PCI Bus Driver Version V 2.05.00

PCI Option ROM Handling

PCI ROM Priority [EFI Compatible ROM]

PCI Common Setting

PCI Latency Timer [32 PCI Bus Clocks]
VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]
PERR# Generation [Disabled]
SERR# Generation [Disabled]
Load RT32 Image [Enabled]

PCI Express Settings
PCIE Slot Option Rom Conguration

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PCI ROM Priority [EFI Compatible ROM]

In case of multiple option roms (Legacy and EFI Compatible), species what PCI
option rom to lanuch.Conguration options: [Legacy ROM] [EFI Compatible ROM]

PCI Latency Timer [32 PCI Bus Clocks]

Value to be programmed into PCI latency timer register.
Conguration options: [32 PCI Bus Clocks] [64 PCI Bus Clocks] [96 PCI Bus Clocks]
[128 PCI Bus Clocks] [160 PCI Bus Clocks] [192 PCI Bus Clocks] [224 PCI Bus
Clocks] [248 PCI Bus Clocks]

VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]

Enables or disables VGA pallette registers snooping.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

In case of multiple Option
ROMs (Legacy and EFI
Compatible), species what
PCI option ROM to lanuch.

→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item

Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit

PERR# Generation [Disabled]

Enables or disables PCI device to generate PERR#.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

SERR# Generation [Disabled]

Enables or disables PCI device to generate SERR#.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Load RT32 Image [Disabled]

Enables or disables PCI device to load RT32 image.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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PCI Express Settings

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Advanced

PCI Express Link Register Settings

ASPM Support [Disabled]

WARNING: Enabling ASPM may cause some
PCI-E device to fail

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Enables or DisablesPCI
Express Device Relaxed
Ordering.

→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item

Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit

PCI Express Link Register Settings

ASPM Support [Disabled]

Allows to set the ASPM level. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [Force L0s]
[Force L0s] Force all links to L0s state.
[Auto] BIOS auto congure.
[Disabled] Disabled ASPM.

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PCIESlotOptionRomConguration

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Advanced

Legacy 0pROM Support

Launch Storage 0pROM [Enabled]

PCIE1 Option Rom [Enabled]
PCIE2 Option Rom [Enabled]
PCIE3 Option Rom [Enabled]
PCIE4 Option Rom [Enabled]
PCIE5 Option Rom [Enabled]
PCIE6 Option Rom [Enabled]
PCIE7 Option Rom [Enabled]
PIKE Option Rom [Enabled]

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Enables or disables boot
optio n for legacy mass
storage device with option
ROM.

→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item

Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit

Launch Storage 0pROM [Enabled]

Enables or disables boot option for legacy mass storage device with option ROM.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PCIE1 Option Rom [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PCIE2 Option Rom [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PCIE3 Option Rom [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PCIE4 Option Rom [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PCIE5 Option Rom [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PCIE6 Option Rom [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PCIE7 Option Rom [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PIKE Option Rom [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.4.7 IntelTXT(LT-SX)Conguration

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Advanced

Intel TXT(LT-SX) Hardware Support

CPU:TXT Feature Supported
Chipset:TXT Feature Supported

Intel TXT(LT-SX)Conguration

TXT Support Disabled

Intel TXT(LT-SX)Dependencies

The following must be supported and enabled.

VT-d Support Enabled
VT Support Enabled
TPM Support Enabled
TPM State Disabled

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This is the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) feature. VT and VT-d support

must be enabled before using this feature..

Install a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) on the motherboard to enable the Intel®
TXT(LT) Hardware Support.

→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item

Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit

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5.4.8 USBConguration

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Advanced

USB Conguration

USB Devices:
3 Drives, 1 Keyboard, 2 Mice, 3 Hubs

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
EHCI Hand-off [Disabled]

USB hardware delays and time-outs

USB transfer time-out [20 sec]
Device reset time-out [20 sec]

Mass Storage Devices:

USB Ports Conguration

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Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

This item enables or disables Legacy USB device support.
Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto]

EHCI Hand-off [Disabled]

This is a workaround for OSes without EHCI ownership change should be claimed
by EHCI driver.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Enabled Legacy USB support.
AUTO option disables legacy
support if no USB devices
are connected. DISABLE
option will keep USB devices
available only for EFI
applications.

→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item

Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit

USB Hardware Delays and Time-outs

USB transfer time-out [20 sec]

This item sets the time-out value for control, bulk, and interrupt transfer.

Conguration options: [1 sec] [5 sec] [10 sec] [20 sec]

Device reset time-out [20 sec]

USB mass storage device Start Unit command time-out.
Conguration options: [10 sec] [20 sec] [30 sec] [40 sec]

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USBPortsConguration

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Advanced

EHCI Controller 1 [Enabled]
EHCI Controller 2 [Enabled]

Rear USB #1 [Enabled]
Rear USB #2 [Enabled]
Onboard USB #3 [Enabled]
Onboard USB #4 [Enabled]
Onboard USB #5 [Enabled]
Onboard USB #6 [Enabled]
Onboard USB #7 [Enabled]

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Enable/Disable (EHCI)
Support.

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Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit

EHCI Controller 1/2 [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable USB 2.0 (EHCI) Support. If we disable the EHCI
Controller in BIOS > South Bridge > USB conguration, the USB device will all

disable in OS.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Rear USB 1/ 2 [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable rear USB ports.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Onboard USB 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7 [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable onboard USB ports.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

5.4.9 Trusted Computing

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Advanced

Conguration

TPM SUPPORT [Enabled]

Current Status Information
No Security Device Found

TPM Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the TPM support.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Enables or Disables BIOS
support for security device.
O.S. will not show Security
Device. TCG EFI protocol and
INT1A interface will not be
available.

5.4.10 ACPI Settings

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Advanced

ACPI Settings

Enable ACPI Auto Conguration [Disabled]

Enabled Hibernation [Enabled]
ACPI Sleep State [S1 (CPU Stop Clock)]
Lock Legacy Resources [Disabled]

EnableACPIAutoConguration[Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following item appears only when you set EnabledACPIAutoConguration

to [Disabled].

Enable Hibernation [Enabled]

Enables or disables system ability to Hibernate (0S/S4 sleep state). This option

may be not effective with some OS.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ACPI Sleep State [S1 (CPU Stop Clock)]

Allows you to set the ACPI Sleep State.

Conguration options: [Suspend Disabled] [S1 (CPU Stop Clock)] [S3 (Suspend to
RAM)]

Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI
Auto Conguration.

Lock Legacy Resources [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Lock Legacy Resources.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

5.4.11 WHEAConguration

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Advanced

WHEA Support [Enabled]

WHEA Support [Enabled]

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

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Enable or disable Windows
Hardware Error Architecture.

5.4.12 APM setting

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Advanced

Restore AC Power Loss [Last State]
Power On By PCIE [Disabled]
Power On By Ring [Disabled]
Power On By RTC [Disabled]

Restore 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]

Power On By PCIE [Disabled]

[Disabled] Disables the PCIE devices from generating a wake event.
[Enabled] Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event.

Power On By Ring [Disabled]

[Disabled] Disables the Ring devices from generating a wake event.
[Enabled] Enables the Ring devices to generate a wake event.

Power On By RTC [Disabled]

[Disabled] Disables RTC from generating a wake event.
[Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the items

Hour/Minute/Second will become user-congurable with set

values.

Specify what state to go to
when power is re-applied after
a power failure (G3 state).

RTC Alarm Date (Days) and

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5.4.13 Serial Port Console Redirection

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Advanced

COM1

Console Redirection [Disabled]

Console Redirection Settings

COM2

Console Redirection [Enabled]

Console Redirection Settings

Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/
Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS)

Console Redirection [Disabled]

Console Redirection Settings

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COM1
Console Redirection [Disabled]

Enables or disables the console redirection feature.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to

[Enabled].

Console Redirection Settings

This item becomes congurable only when you enable the Console Redirection
item. The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which

the user is using) will exchange data. Both computers should have the same or

compatible settings.

Terminal Type [VT-UTF8]

Allows you to set the terminal type.

[VT100] ASCII char set.
[VT100+] Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, et.
[VT-UTF8] Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes
[ANSI] Extended ASCII char set

Bits per second [57600]

Selects serial port transmission speed. The spe ed must be matched
on the ot her side . Lo ng or noisy li nes may re qui re lower spe eds .

Conguration options: [9600] [19200] [38400] [57600] [115200]

Consloe Redirection Enable
or Disable.

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↑↓: Select Item

Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
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F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
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Data Bits [8]

Conguration options: [7] [8]

Parity [None]

A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors.

[Mark] and [Space] parity do not allow for error detection.
[None] No parity bit

[Even] parity bit is 0 if the num of 1’s in the data bits is even
[Odd] parity bit is 0 if num of 1’s in the data bits is odd
[Mark] parity bit is always 1
[Space] parity bit is always 0

Stop Bits [1]

Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the
beginning.) The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow

devices may require more than 1 stop bit. Conguration options: [1] [2]

Flow Control [Hardware RTS/CTS]

Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overow. When sending data,

if the receiving buffers are full, a “stop” signal can be sent to stop the data

ow. Once the buffers are empty, a “start” signal can be sent to re-start the
ow. Hardware ow control uses two wires to send start/stop signals.
Conguration options: [None] [Hardware RTS/CTS]

Recorder Mode [Disabled]

With this mode enabled only text will be sent. This is to capture Terminal

data.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Legacy OS Redirection Resolution [80x24]

Congures the number of rows and columns supported on legacy OS.
Conguration options: [80x24] [80x25]

COM2
Console Redirection [Enabled]

Enables or disables the console redirection feature.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Console Redirection Settings

Please refer to the description of the Console Redirection Settings item under
COM1 for details.

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Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency
Management Services (EMS)

Console Redirection [Disabled]

Enables or disables the console redirection feature.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled].

Console Redirection Settings

Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1]

Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for
remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.
Conguration options: [COM1] [COM2]

Terminal Type [VT-UTF8]

Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for
remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.
Conguration options: [VT100] [VT100+] [VT-UTF8] [ANSI]

Bits per second [115200]

Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for
remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.
Conguration options: [9600] [19200] [57600] [115200]

Flow Control [None]

Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for
remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.
Conguration options: [None] [VT100] [Hardware RTS/CTS] [Software
Xon/Xoff]

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5.4.14 OnboardLANConguration

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Advanced

Onboard LAN Conguration
Intel LAN ROM Type [PXE]
Intel LAN1 Enable [Enabled]
LAN1 Option ROM Support [Enabled]
Intel LAN2 Enable [Enabled]
LAN2 Option ROM Support [Enabled]
Intel LAN3 Enable [Enabled]
LAN3 Option ROM Support [Enabled]
Intel LAN4 Enable [Enabled]
LAN4 Option ROM Support [Enabled]

Intel LAN ROM Type [PXE]

This item launches LAN ROM.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI]

Intel LAN1 Enable [Enabled]

Enables or disables Intel LAN1 function.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

LAN1 Option ROM Support [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Intel LAN2 Enable [Enabled]

Enables or disables Intel LAN2 function.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Launch INTEL W82574L OpROM

LAN2 Option ROM Support [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Intel LAN3 Enable [Enabled]

Enables or disables Intel LAN3 function.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

LAN3 Option ROM Support [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Intel LAN4 Enable [Enabled]

Enables or disables Intel LAN4 function.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

LAN4 Option ROM Support [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.4.15 ME Subsystem

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Advanced

Intel ME Subsystem Conguration

ME BIOS Interface Version 1.2

ME Version 2.1.5.69

ME FW Status Value : 0xf0345

ME FW State : SPS ME FW Active

ME FW Operation State: M0 without UMA

ME FW Error Code: No Error

ME Ext FW Status value: 0x3000e301

BIOS Booting Mode: Performance Optimized

Cores Disabled: 0

ME FW SKU Information: SiEn NM

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5.4.16 LegacyDevicesConguration

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Advanced

Serial Port 1 Conguration
Serial Port 2 Conguration

ME Subsystem Help.

→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item

Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit

Set Parameters of serial
Port 1(COM1).

SerialPort1/2Conguration

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Advanced

Serial Port Conguration

Serial Port [Enabled]

Device Settings I0=3F8h; IRQ=4

Device Mode [Standard Serial Po..]

Enable or Disable Serial
Port(COM).

Serial Port [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the serial port.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Device Mode [Standard Serial Port Mode]

Allows you to change the serial port mode.

Conguration options: [Standard Serial Port Mode]

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5.4.17 Runtime Error Logging

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Advanced

Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled]

Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled]

This item allows you to enable or disable Runtime Error Logging Support.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following item appears only when you set Runtime Error Logging Support

to [Enabled].

PCI Error Logging Support [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable PCI Error Logging.

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

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5.5 Server Mgmt menu

The Server Mgmt menu displays the server management status, and allows you to
change the settings.

The Server Mgmt menu appears only when you install ASMB card on the

motherboard.

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Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit

BMC Firmware: 1.07

O/S Watchdog Timer [Disabled]

O/S Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes]
O/S Wtd Timer Policy [Reset]

System Event Log
BMC network conguration

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O/S Watchdog Timer [Disabled]

If enabled, starts a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management

Software after the OS loads. Helps determine that the OS sucessfully loaded or
follows the O/S Boot Watchdog TImer Policy.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Wait for BMC response for
specied timeout In PILOTII,
BMC starts at the same time
when BIOS starts during AC
power ON. It takes arround
30 seconds to initialize
Host to BMC interfaces.

→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item

Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit

O/S Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes]

Allows you to congure the length of the O/S Boot Watchdog Timer. Not available if

O/S Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled.

Conguration options: [5 minutes] [10 minutes] [15 minutes] [20 minutes]

O/S Wtd Timer Policy [Reset]

Allows you to congure how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watchdog
Timer expires. Not available if O/S Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled.

Conguration options: [Do Nothing] [Reset] [Power Down]

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