Asus RS720-E7/RS12 User Manual

RS720-E7/RS12
RS720-E7/RS12-E

2U Rackmount Server
User Guide

E7520
Revised Edition V2

June 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 slots ..........................................................................

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................

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

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ...................................................

2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slots (x16 link) ...................................

2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) .......................................

2.5.6 PIKE slot .......................................................................

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

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

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

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

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2.8.2 Redundant power supply module ................................. 2-22

2.8.3 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card ..................................

2.8.4 Installing ASMB6 series management board(Default) ..

Chapter 3: Installation options

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

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

3.1.2 Mounting the server to the rack ......................................

Chapter 4: Motherboard information

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

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

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

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 2 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 ..................................................................

5.3.2 System Time ..................................................................

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

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5.4.5 PCH SCU SAS Conguration ....................................... 5-21

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

5.4.7 Onboard LAN Conguration ..........................................

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

5.4.9 USB Conguration ........................................................

5.4.10 Trusted Computing ........................................................

5.4.11 ACPI Settings ................................................................

5.4.12 WHEA Conguration .....................................................

5.4.13 APM setting ...................................................................

5.4.14 Serial Port Console Redirection ....................................

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

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6.2.6 Deleting a RAID conguration ....................................... 6-21

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

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

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6.3 Intel

ROM Utility ..................................................................................

6.4 Intel

Chapter 7: Driver installation

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

7.2 Intel

7.3 Intel

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

7.5 Intel

7.6 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 ..........................................

7.7 Intel

7.8 Intel® I350 Gigabit Adapters Driver installation ....................... 7-27

7.9 Management applications and utilities installation ................

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

Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option

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

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6.3.5 Exiting the Intel

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

6.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID .....................................................

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

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Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows) 6-34

6.4.1 Creating a RAID set ......................................................

6.4.2 Change Volume Type ....................................................

6.4.3 Delete volume ...............................................................

6.4.4 Preferences ...................................................................

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

7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver ................................

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chipset device software installation ............................... 7-14

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Network Connections Software installation.................. 7-16

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C600 Series Chipset SAS RAID (SATA mode) Drivers .. 7-22

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Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation . 7-24

7.9.1 Running the support DVD .............................................

7.9.2 Drivers menu .................................................................

7.9.3 Utilities menu ................................................................

7.9.4 Make disk menu ............................................................

7.9.5 Contact information .......................................................

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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.

REACH Information

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

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

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Safety information

Electrical Safety

• Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for

the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged.

• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the

electrical outlet before relocating the system.

• When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, 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.

Heavy System

CAUTION! This server system is heavy. Ask for assistance when moving or

carrying the system.

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

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

About this guide

Audience

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

least basic knowledge of conguring a server.

Contents

This guide contains the following parts:

1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction

This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections

on front panel and rear panel specications.

2. Chapter 2: Hardware setup

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

3. Chapter 3: Installation options

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

4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information

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

5. Chapter 5: BIOS setup

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

6. Chapter6:RAIDconguration

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

7 Chapter 7: Driver installation

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

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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 RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E
Chassis ASUS R20D 2U Rackmount Chassis

Motherboard ASUS Z9PE-D16 Server Board
Component 1 x 770W Redundant Power Supply

Accessories 1 x RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E User’s Guide

*ASUS System Web-based Management

1 x SATA HDD Backplane (RS720-E7/RS12)
1 x SATA/SAS HDD Backplane with expander (RS720-E7/RS12-E)
12 x hot-swap HDD trays

1 x Front I/O Shield

1 x Front USB Board
4 x System Fans (80 x 38mm)
1 x Redundant Power Supply Distribution Board (PDB-R20A)

1 x Air Duct

1 x ASWM Enterprise User’s Guide
1 x RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E Support DVD
1 x Bag of Screws
1 x ASWM Enterprise DVD
1 x ASMB6 Series DVD
1 x ASMB6 User’s Guide
2 x AC Power Cable

1 x Friction Rail Kit
1 x Air Duct

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. See the gure below.

With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team

members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems.

RS720-E7/RS12

xxS0xxxxxxxxxx

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1.3 Systemspecications

The ASUS RS720-E7/RS12 and RS720-E7/RS12-E feature the ASUS Z9PE-D16

server board. The server supports Intel® LGA2011 Xeon® series processors, plus
other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.

Model Name RS720-E7/RS12 RS720-E7/RS12-E

Processor / System Bus

Core Logic

ASUS Features

Memory

Expansion Slots

Storage SATA Controller

Smart Fan
ASWM

Enterprise
Total Slots

Capacity

Memory Type

Memory Size

Total PCI/PCI-X/
PCI-E Slots

Slot Type

Additional Slot

2 x Intel® LGA 2011

Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 Processor Family

QPI 6.4 / 7.2 / 8.0 GT/s

Intel® C602-A

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16 DDR3 DIMM Slots (4-channel per CPU, 8 DIMMs per CPU)

Maximum up to 128GB (UDIMM)
Maximum up to 512GB (RDIMM)
Maximum up to 512GB (LRDIMM)

DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 RDIMM
DDR3 1066/1333 ECC UDIMM/Non-ECC UDIMM
DDR3 1066/1333 LR-DIMM
1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB* (RDIMM)
1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB* (UDIMM)
8GB, 16GB and 32GB* (LRDIMM)

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Low-prole slots:

- Slot 1: PCI-E x16 (X8 Gen3 link, MIO supported, White,

from CPU 1)

- Slot 2: PCI-E x16 (X16 Gen3 link, Auto switch to x8 link if
PCIE 1 is occupied, White, from CPU 1)

- Slot 3: PCI-E x16 (X16 Gen3 link, Black, from CPU 2)

- Slot 4: PCI-E x16 (X16 Gen3 link, White, from CPU 1)

- Slot 5: PCI-E x16 (X16 Gen3 link, Black, from CPU 2)

- Slot 6: PCI-E x16 (X8 Gen3 link, Black, from CPU 2)
1 x PIKE Slot for Storage expansion (White, from CPU 1)

Intel® C602-A :

<AHCI>

2 SATA 6Gb/s ports; 4 SATA
3Gb/s ports

Intel® RSTe (for Windows
only)

(Support software RAID 0,
1, 10 & 5)

LSI® MegaRAID (for Linux/

Windows)
(Support software RAID 0,
1, 10)

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N/A

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 1-3

Model Name RS720-E7/RS12 RS720-E7/RS12-E

Optional:

ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS
6G RAID card (Support RAID 0,
1, 10 & 1E)

Storage

HDD Bays

Networking LAN
Graphic VGA

Onboard I/O

OS Support

Management
Solution

Dimension (HH x WW x DD)

Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM &
HDD not inclu ded)

Power Supply

Environment

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

SAS
Controller

I = internal
A or S will
be hot­swappable

Out of Band
Remote
Hardware

Software

ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port
SAS 6G RAID card (Support
RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, & 50)
ASUS PIKE 2108 8-port SAS
6G HW RAID card (Support
RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 6, 50 & 60)

8 x Hot-swap 3.5” SATA/SAS

HDD Bays (available only

when an optional ASUS
PIKE SAS RAID card is
installed)

4 x Hot-swap 3.5” SATA HDD

Bays

1 x Quad Port Intel® Ethernet Controller i350 LAN
ASPEED® AST2300 + 16MB VRAM

5 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB6-iKVM)
4 x USB 2.0 ports (Front x 2, Rear x 2)
1 x Internal A Type USB Port
1 x VGA port
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port

Windows® Server 2008 R2
Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise 32 / 64-bit
Windows® 7 32/64-bit

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

Default ASMB6-iKVM for KVM-over-IP

ASUS ASWM Enterprise

615mm x 444mm x 87mm (2U)

23 Kg

1+1 Redundant 770W 80PLUS Gold Power Supply
(following different conguration by region)

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

-40°C–70°C
Non operation humidity: 20%–90% ( Non-condensing)

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ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS
6G RAID card (Support RAID 0,
1, 10 & 1E)
ASUS PIKE 2108 8-port SAS
6G HW RAID card (Support
RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 6, 50 & 60)

12 x Hot-swap 3.5” SATA/SAS

HDD Bays (when an

ASUS PIKE SAS RAID
card is installed)

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1.4 Front panel features

The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible

features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, optical drive, and two USB

ports are located on the front panel.

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

RS720-E7/RS12

USB ports Power button

HDD 1 (SAS/SATA) HDD 2 (SAS/SATA) HDD 3 (SAS/SATA) HDD 4 (SAS/SATA)

HDD 5 (SAS/SATA) HDD 6 (SAS/SATA) HDD 7 (SAS/SATA) HDD 8 (SAS/SATA)

HDD 9 (SATA) HDD 10 (SATA) HDD 11 (SATA) HDD 12 (SATA)

Front panel
LEDs

Location
switch

Reset button

RS720-E7/RS12-E

USB ports Power button

HDD 1 (SAS/SATA) HDD 2 (SAS/SATA) HDD 3 (SAS/SATA) HDD 4 (SAS/SATA)

HDD 5 (SAS/SATA)

HDD 9 (SAS/SATA) HDD 10 (SAS/SATA) HDD 11 (SAS/SATA) HDD 12 (SAS/SATA)

HDD 6 (SAS/SATA) HDD 7 (SAS/SATA)

HDD 8 (SAS/SATA)

Front panel
LEDs

Location
switch

Reset button

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1.5 Rear panel features

The rear panel includes the expansion slots, system power socket, and rear fans.
The middle part includes the I/O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors
on the motherboard.

LAN port 4

supply

Redundant power

PS/2 mouse port

Power cord

PS/2 keyboard port

VGA port

DM_LAN 1 port *

USB ports

connector

• The ports for the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, USB, VGA, and Gigabit LAN

do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present.

• *The port is for ASUS ASMB6-iKVM controller card only.

LAN port 3

LAN port 2

LAN port 1

6 Expansion slots

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1.6 Internal features

The barebone server includes the basic components as shown.

1. Power supply and power

1

2. ASUS Z9PE-D16 Server

3. System fans

2

3

4

5

4. SATA/SAS backplane

5. Hot-swap HDD tray 1–

6. Front USB I/O Board

7. Front LED Board (FPB-

fan

Board

(hidden)

12 (SAS and SATA)

(USB-R20A)

R20A)

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

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

dissipation.

*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

Power LED

LAN1/3 LED

LAN2/4 LED

HDD Access LED
Message LED

Location LED

LED Icon

Power LED ON System power ON

HDD
Access
LED

Message
LED

Location
LED

LAN LEDs

Display

Description

status

OFF No activity

Blinking Read/write data into the HDD

OFF System is normal; no incoming event

1. Without 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

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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 Activity LED (Green)

HDD Status LED (Red)

SATA/SAS HDD LED Description

OFF HDD not present

HDD Activity LED (Green)

HDD Status LED (Red)

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ON HDD present, no activity

Blinking

OFF HDD not present

ON HDD has failed and should be swapped immediately

Blinking

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

2. Locating (blinking with the HDD status LED)

1. RAID rebuilding

2. Locating (blinking with the HDD activity LED)

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Chapter 2

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

Hardware setup

2-

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.

1/2 inch distance

3. Lift the cover from the chassis.

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2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA2011 socket designed for the

Intel® Xeon E5-2600 family processor.

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

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

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

Before installing the CPU, ensure that the socket box is facing towards you and

the load lever is on your left.

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2. Press the 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. Slightly lift the load lever 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 then 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. Place the heatsink on top of the
installed CPU, ensuring that the four
fasteners match the holes on the
motherboard.

2. Twist each of the four screws with

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

the motherboard. When the four

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

A

B

B

A

To install the airduct:

1. Locate the three screws on the
motherboard and remove the three
screws.

2. Remove the three screws from

motherboard.

Tighten the four heatsink screws in a
diagonal sequence.

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3. Place the airduct on the
motherboard, ensuring that the
three fasteners match the holes on
the motherboard.

4. Use the three screws that including

in the package, tighten them one
by one to completely secure the
airduct.

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2.3 System memory

2.3.1 Overview

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

2.3.2 MemoryCongurations

You may install 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB RDIMMs or 2GB, 4GB and 8GB* with
ECC/Non-ECC UDIMMs or 8GB, 16GB and 32GB* LR-DIMMs into the DIMM
sockets using the memory congurations in this section.

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

same vendor. Refer to the Qualied Vendors List on the ASUS web site.

You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A, Channel B and

•

Channel C. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for
the dual-channel or triple-channel conguration. Any excess memory from
the higher-sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation.

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

recommend that you do any of the following:

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

OS.

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

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

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

• This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 Mb (32MB)

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

Megabyte/MB).

Memory population table

CPU1Conguration

A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1

1 DIMM

2 DIMMs

4 DIMMs

8 DIMMs

P

P P

P P P P

P P P P P P P P

CPU1+CPU2Conguration

A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 E2 E1 F2 F1 G2 G1 H2 H1

1 DIMM

2 DIMMs

4 DIMMs

8 DIMMs

12 DIMMs

16 DIMMs

P

P P

P P P P

P P P P P P P P

P P P P P P P P P P P P

P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P

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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.

DIMM notch

1

2

DIMM slot key

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.

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.

2

Unlocked retaining clip

3

Locked Retaining Clip

1

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 hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATA/
SAS ports via the SATA/SAS backplane.

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.

spring lock

3. Take note of the drive tray holes.

Each side has three holes to t

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

4. Place a SATA/SAS hard disk drive

on the tray, then secure it with four
screws.

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5. Carefully insert the drive tray and
push it all the way to the depth of
the bay until just a small fraction of
the tray edge protrudes.

When installed, the 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 other SATA/SAS drive(s).

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2.5 Expansion slots

In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following subsections
describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support.

Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards.
Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard
components.

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12 and RS720-E7/RS12-E supports low-prole expansion

cards only.

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card

To install an expansion card:

1. Remove the two screws on the
metal bracket lock, and then set
it aside. Remove the metal slot
cover opposite the slot where you
wish to install an expansion card.

2. Align the card golden ngers with
the slot, and then press rmly

until the card is completely seated
on the slot.

3. Place the metal bracket lock, and
secure it with two screws.

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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 4 for information on BIOS setup.

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

3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share
IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conicts will

arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card
inoperable.

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments

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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2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slots (x16 link)

The onboard PCIE 3 and 5 provide one x16 Gen3 link to CPU2; The onboard PCIE
4 provide one x16 Gen3 link to CPU1; The onboard PCIE 2 provide one x16 Gen3

link to CPU1 (Auto switch to x8 link if PCIE 1 is occupied). These slots support

VGA cards and various server class high performance add-on cards.

2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link)

The onboard PCIE 6 provides one x8 link to CPU2; The onboard PCIE 1 slots
provide one x8 Gen3 link to CPU1 (MIO supported.). These slot supports VGA

Cards and various server class high performance add-on cards.

2.5.6 PIKE slot

The PIKE slot allows you to choose and change your preferred SAS solution easily.
Install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card based on your needs.

PIKE slot (from CPU 1)

PCIE 6 (x8 Gen3 link, Balck, from CPU 2)

PCIE 5 (x16 Gen3 link, Balck, from CPU 2)

PCIE 4 (x16 Gen3 link, White, from CPU 1)

PCIE 3 (x16 Gen3 link, Balck, from CPU 2)
PCIE 2 (x16 Gen3 link, Auto switch to x8 link if PCIE 1 is
occupied, White, from CPU 1)

PCIE 1 (x8 link, Gen3 link, MIO supported, White, from CPU 1)

The PIKE Interface is for ASUS PIKE RAID card only.

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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 2

1

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

8

7

6

Pre-connected system cables

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

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

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

4. System fan connectors (from system fan to motherboard)

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

6. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors

7. SAS connectors (for ASUS PIKE only; from motherboard to SATA/SAS

backplane)

8. Auxiliary panel connector (from motherboard to front I/O board)

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2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling

X A_SDIN

A_SDOUT

GND

X

A_SLOAD

A_SCLK

RS720-E7/RS12

Connects to the SAS connectors on the motherboard.
Connects a 8-pin plug
from power supply

Install an optional ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card or a 3rd

party RAID card before using these ports.

Connects to the Intel® C602 SATA connectors on
the motherboard by factory default.

SGPIO3*: Connects to the SGPIO3 connector on
the motherboard. (For 3rd party RAID card only)

SGPIO1/2:

Connects to

the SGPIO1/2

connector on the

motherboard. (For

SAS HDD 1-8 and

ASUS PIKE RAID
card or 3rd party

RAID card)

SGPIO1/2/3

pindenition

MODE_SEL2: Set to pin 1-2 to

enable SGPIO function (default).

SGPIO3_SB1*:
Connects to
the SGPIO
connector on the
motherboard to
support C602 SATA
SGPIO function.

BPSMB1:
Connects to the
auxiliary panel
connector on the
motherboard.

MODE_SEL1: Set to pin 1-2 to
enable SGPIO function (default).

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PIN 1

+5VSB

AUX_CHASSIS#

GND

AUX_LOCLED1

AUX_BMCLOCLED#

AUX_BMCLOCBNT#

GND

AUX_BMCLOCLED#

AUX_LOCLED2

NC

I2C8SCL

GND

I2C8SDA

+5V

AUX_LAN1LINK_ACT#

AUX_LAN3LINK_#

AUX_LAN2LINK_#

AUX_LAN4LINK_ACT#

1

2

3 4

4

5

2

RS720-E7/RS12-E

Connects a 8-pin plug
from power supply

BPSMB1: Connects to the Front panel SMB (6-1
pin FPSMB) connector on the auxiliary panel
connector on the motherboard.

Connects to the SAS connectors on the motherboard.
With all eight SAS cables connected, a total number
of 12 SAS HDDs can be supported (SAS expander).

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2.8 Removable/optional components

You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing

or removing system devices. Or you may need to install the optional components
into the system. This section tells how to remove/install the following components:

1. System fans

2. Redundant power supply module (optional)

3. ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional)

4. ASUS ASMB6-iKVM (optional)

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

2.8.1 System fans

To uninstall the system fans:

1. Press inward to release the system
fan.

2. Lift the fan, then set aside.

3. Repeat step 1 to 2 to uninstall the

other system fans.

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2.8.2 Redundant power supply module

To install a second redundant power supply module:

1. Remove the redundant power
supply dummy cover.

2. Take out the seocond redundant

power supply module from its
package. Slide it into the chassis.

3. Firmly pull the lever to slide the
power supply module into the
chassis.

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2.8.3 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card

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

1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on
the motherboard.

2. Align the golden ngers of the RAID

card with the PIKE RAID card slot.

3. Insert the RAID card into the PIKE
RAID card slot. Ensure that it is
completely seated on the PIKE
RAID card slot.

4. Tighten the screw to secure the

PIKE card on the motherboard.

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2.8.4 Installing ASMB6 series management board(Default)

Follow the steps below to install an ASMB6 series management board on your

motherboard.

To install the server management board:

1. Locate the ASMB6 connector on the motherboard.

Refer to the Appendix section

for the location of the ASMB6

connector on supported
motherboards.

2. Place the board on the ASMB6

connector of the motherboard,
aligning with the pin connectors.

3. Press the board rmly until it is

completely seated in place.

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4. When installed, the board appears

as shown.

5. Insert the LAN cable plug
to the DM_LAN 1 port
(dedicated LAN) or LAN
port 1 (shared LAN) for
server management.

DM_LAN 1

LAN port 2

LAN port 1

LAN port 4

LAN port 3

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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 Installing friction rail kit items

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

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

two sides of the server with four screws.

Fixing latch

Chapter 3: Installation options3-2

1. 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.

2. Adjust the rack rail to t the depth

of the rack.

3. 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.

4. Secure the front and rear ends of the

rail with two rack screws and washers.

5. Repeat step 1 to 4 to attach the rack

rail on the other side of the rack.

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6. 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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3.1.2 Mounting the server to the rack

To mount the server to the rack

1. Place the server on the rack rails, and then push the server all the way to the
depth of the rack.

2. Tighten the two rack screws to

secure the server in place.

To uninstall the server from the rack

1. Loosen the rack screws that secured the server to the rack.

2. Pull the server from the rack.

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

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Chapter 3: Installation options3-6

Chapter 4

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

Motherboard info

3-

4-1

4.1 Motherboard layouts

4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard information

Layout contents

Jumpers Page

1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-3

2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)

3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1)

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

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

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

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

Internal connectors Page

1. Serial ATA 6.0 / 3.0 Gb/s connectors
(7-pin SATA6G_1-2 [Blue])
(7-pin SATA3G_3-6 [Black])

2. SATA connector --- ISAS connectors

3. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB34, USB56;
A-Type USB10)

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

5. SAS connectors --- PSAS connectors

6. CPU, front and rear fan connectors

(4-pin CPU_FAN1-2, FRNT_FAN1-4, REAR_FAN1-2)

7. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors
(8-1 pin PSGPIO 1/2, ISGPIO1/2, SGPIO1

8. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1/2)

9. TPM connector (20-pin TPM)

10. 24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1/EATX12V2,

PSUSMB1)

11. System panel

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

connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) 4-13

4-4
4-4
4-5
4-5

4-6
4-6

4-7

4-7

4-8

4-8
4-9

4-9

4-10

4-10
4-11

4-12

4-14

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4.2 Jumpers

1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)

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

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

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

To erase the RTC RAM:

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

2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1–2 (default) to pins 2–3. Keep the cap on
pins 2–3 for about 5–10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1–2.

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

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

re-enter data.

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

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

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

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2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)

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

3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1)

These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® I350 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 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors

(7-pin SATA6G_1-2 [Blue], and 7-pin SATA3G_3-6 [Black])

Supported by the Intel® 602 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.

2. SATA connector -- ISAS connectors

Supported by the Intel® C602 PCH. ISAS 1-4 connectors can connect to

serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk drives.

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

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3. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-Type USB10)

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.

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.

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5. SAS connector -- PSAS connectors

SAS connector - PSAS connectors are for the SAS signal cables for SAS

hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gb/s of data transfer rate.
If you installed SAS 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 SAS hard disks installed.

6. 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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7. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors

(8-1 pin PSGPIO 1/2, 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.

8. 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.

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9. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM)

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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10. EATX power connectors

(24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1/EATX12V2, PSUSMB1)

These connectors are for an 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.

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

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

• 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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11. 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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12. 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/Swich (2-pin LOCATORBTN)

These leads are for the locator button on the front panel. This button

queries the state of the system locator.

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Chapter 5

This chapter tells how to change the

system settings through the BIOS Setup
menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS

parameters are also provided.

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

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

2.

ASUS EZ Flash 2

3.

BUPDATER utility

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

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.

(To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB ash

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

(Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB

USB ash

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 2 Utility

The ASUS EZ Flash 2 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 2 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 2 Utility

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 Utility V01.04

Flash Info

MODEL: Z9PE-D16 VER: 0208 DATE: 10/18/2011

fs0:\

Drive Folder Info

fs0:\ 12/09/10 10:23p 4194304 Z9PE-D16.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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The utility veries the le, then starts updating the BIOS le.

ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.30 (11/08/04)

FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A

Current ROM

BOARD: Z9PE-D16
VER: 0203

DATE: 08/24/2011

PATH:

WARNING! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS

Note

Writing BIOS:

Update ROM

BOARD: Z9PE-D16
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 Information
BIOS Vendor American Megatrends
Core Version 4.6.4.1
Compliancy UEFI 2.1; PI 0.9
BIOS Version 0306 x64
Build Date 01/16/2012

System Date [Tue 01/17/2012]
System Time [15:07:28]

Access Level Administrator

Memory Information
Total Memory 2048 MB (DDR3)

Processor
CPU Speed 2600 MHz
Count: 1

Onboard LAN1 MAC 00:E0:18:10:14:00
Onboard LAN2 MAC 00:E0:18:10:14:01
Onboard LAN3 MAC 00:E0:18:10:14:02
Onboard LAN4 MAC 00:E0:18:10:14:03

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Set the Date, Use Tab to
switch between Data elements.

→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item

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

General help

Navigation keys

5.2.2 Menu bar

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

For changing the basic system conguration

Main

Advanced

Server Mgmt

Event Logs

Monitor

Security

Boot

Tool

Exit

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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For changing the advanced system settings

For changing the Server Mgmt settings

For changing the event log settings

For displaying the system temperature, power status, and

changing the fan settings

For changing the security settings

For changing the system boot conguration

For conguring options for special functions

For selecting the exit options

5.2.3 Menu items

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

example, selecting

The other items (Event Logs, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu

bar have their respective menu items.

shows the Main menu items.

Main

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, language, and security settings.

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BIOS Information
BIOS Vendor American Megatrends
Core Version 4.6.4.1
Compliancy UEFI 2.1; PI 0.9
BIOS Version 0306 x64
Build Date 01/16/2012

System Date [Tue 01/17/2012]
System Time [15:07:28]

Access Level Administrator

Memory Information
Total Memory 2048 MB (DDR3)

Processor
CPU Speed 2600 MHz
Count: 1

Onboard LAN1 MAC 00:E0:18:10:14:00
Onboard LAN2 MAC 00:E0:18:10:14:01
Onboard LAN3 MAC 00:E0:18:10:14:02
Onboard LAN4 MAC 00:E0:18:10:14:03

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Set the Date, Use Tab to
switch between Data elements.

→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item

Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
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.

Take caution 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 SAS Conguration
PCI Subsystem Setting
Onboard LAN Conguration
Intel TXT(LT-SX) Conguration
USB Conguration
Trusted Computing
ACPI Settings
WHEA Conguration
APM
Serial Port Console Redirection
ME Subsystem
Legacy Devices Conguration
Runtime Error Logging

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5.4.1 CPUConguration

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

Advanced

CPU Confguration

Socket 1 CPU Information

Socket 2 Not Present

CPU Speed 2600 MHz
64-bit Supported

CPU Conguration Parameters

→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item

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 Diable Bit [Enabled]
Server Class [Custom]
Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]
DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled]
DCU IP Prefetcher [Enabled]
Intel Virtualization Technologu [Enabled]
Local APIC Mode [Auto]

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→←: 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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Socket 1 CPU Information

Enter to view socket soecic CPU Information.

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

Advanced

Socket 1 CPU Information

Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.60GHz

CPU Signature 206d5
Microcode Patch 512

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

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

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Enter to view socket soecic
CPU Information.

→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item

Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
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] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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]

XD 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 enabled/disabled prefetcher of next L1 data line.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

DCU IP Prefetcher [Enabled]

This Item allows you to enabled/disabled prefetch of next L1 line based upon

sequential load history. 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]

Local APIC Mode [Auto]

Select Local APIC mode, If Auto, use x2APIC if required, otherwise, xAPIC mode.
xAPIC will disable CPUs with APIC IDs greater than 254. Some OS don’t support
x2APIC mode. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

5.4.2 CPUPowerManagementConguration

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Advanced

CPU Power Management Confguration

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 duratiion power limit 115 Watts

Long duation power limit 0

Factory long duratiion maintained 1000 ms

Long duation power limit 0

Recommended short duration power1 1.2 * Long Duration

Short duation power limit 0

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This item allows you to
enabled power management
features.

→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item

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

Power Technology [Custom]

This item allows you to enabled power management features.

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

EIST [Enabled]

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

CPU C6 Report [Enabled]

This item allows you to enabled/disabled CPU C6(ACPI C3) report.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

CPU C7 Report [Disabled]

This item allows you to enabled/disabled 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]

Optimize between performance and power savings. Windows 2008 and later OSes

overrides this value according to this power plan.

Conguration options: [Performance] [Balanced Performance] [Balanced Energy]
[Energy Efcient]

Factory long duratiion power limit 115 Watts
Long duation power limit 0

Allows you to set long duration power limit in watts. Use the number keys to set the
value.

Factory long duratiion maintained 1000 ms
Long duation power limit 0

Allows you to set time window which the long duration power is maintained. Use
the number keys to set the value.

Recommended short duration power1 1.2 * Long Duraton

Short duation power limit 0

Allows you to set short duration power limit in watts. Use the number keys to set
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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Advanced

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 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 Conguration Page

Enable/Disable Isoc

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 2048 MB (DDR3)
Current Memory Mode Independent
Currently Memory Speed 1333 MHz
Mirroring Supported
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

Version 2.15.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

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

→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item

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

Compatibility RID [Enabled]

Support for compatibility revision ID (CRID) functionality mentioned in Sandybridge

BIOS spec. 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 to Enable/Disable Patrol Scrub.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Demand Scrub [Enabled]

Allows to Enabled/Disabled demand scrubing feature.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Data Scrambling [Enabled]

Allows to Enabled/Disabled data scrambling.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Device Tagging [Disabled]

Allows to Enabled/Disabled device tagging.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Thermal Throtting [CLTT]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [OLTT] [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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Advanced

CPU1 DIMM Information

Node 0 Ch0 Dimm A1 Present 2048 MB(DDR3)
Node 0 Ch0 Dimm A2 Not Present
Node 0 Ch1 Dimm B1 Not Present
Node 0 Ch1 Dimm B2 Not Present
Node 0 Ch2 Dimm C1 Not Present
Node 0 Ch2 Dimm C2 Not Present
Node 0 Ch3 Dimm D1 Not Present
Node 0 Ch3 Dimm D2 Not Present

CPU2 DIMM Information

CPUIIOBridgeConguration

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Advanced

Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled]
DCA Support [Enabled]
VGA Priority [Offboard]

TargetVGA VGA From CPU 0

Version 2.15.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

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 to Enabled/Disabled Intel I/O accelaration technology.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

DCA Support [Enabled]

Allows to Enabled/Disabled direct cache access support.

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

VGA Priority [offboard]

Allows 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 05 (C0 Stepping)

SB Chipset Conguration

PCH Compatibility RID [Disabled]

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

Audio Conguration

Azalia HD Audio [Enabled]

High Precision Event Timer Conguration

High Precision Timer [Enabled]

Version 2.15.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

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 to enabled/disabled Patsburg SCU devices.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Onboard SATA RAID Oprom [Enabled]

Allows to enabled/disabled onboard SATA RAID option rom if Launch Storage

Oprom is enabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

AudioConguration

Azalia HD Audio [Enabled]

Allows to enabled/disabled Azalia HD Audio.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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HighPrecisionEventTimerConguration

High Precision Timer [Enabled]

Allows to enabled/disabled 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]

Intel(R) VT-d [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Intel VT-d.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI
Auto Conguration.

The following item appears only when you set

Intel(R) VT-d

to [Enabled].

Coherency Support [Disabled]

Allows to enable/disable VT-d Engine Coherency support.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ATS Support [Disabled]

Allows 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 ASUS DWR ATAPI
SATA Port3 WDC WD800JD(80.0GB)
SATA Port4 Not Present
SATA Port5 Not Present
SATA Port6 Not Present

SATA Mode [IDE Mode]
SATA Controller 1 [Enhanced]
SATA Controller 2 [Enhanced]
S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [Enabled]

Version 2.15.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

SATA Mode [IDE 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, keep the default setting [IDE Mode].

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

Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [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

SATA Controller 1 [Enhanced]

This item appears only when you set the

SATA Mode

[Enhanced] to support two SATA 6.0 Gb/s and two SATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. Set to
[Compatible] when using Windows 98/NT/2000/MS-DOS. Up to four SATA devices

are supported under these operating systems.

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

item to [IDE Mode]. Set to

SATA Controller 2 [Enhanced]

This item appears only when you set the SATA Mode item to [IDE Mode]. Set
to [Enhanced] to support two SATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. Conguration options:
[Disabled] [Enhanced]

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

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

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

disk to report warning messages during the POST.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

5.4.5 PCHSCUSASConguration

The PCH SCU SAS conguration items appears only when you installed the

ASRK Module (optional) on the motherboard. This menu automatically detects and

displays the Device 1-4.

Intel® RSTe SATA RAID 5 support requires additional BIOS setting with below two

kinds of H/W conguration. The user can set [SATA only RAID5] as enabled to

have RAID 5 supported with SATA hard drives, but the SAS hard drive cannot be
supported when this function is enabled.

Here are the two kinds of H/W conguration mentioned above:

1.The PCH of the motherboard is hard SKU –B or –D.

or

2.The PCH of the motherboard is hard SKU –A with ASRK #1 or ASRK #5 enabled.

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

Advanced

Device1 Not Present
Device2 Not Present

Device3 Not Present
Device4 Not Present

Sata only RAID5 [Disabled]

Patsburg B/D sku only

→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item

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

Version 2.15.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

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5.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

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

Version 2.15.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

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]

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

VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]

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

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 [Enabled]

Enables or disables RT32 Image Loading.
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

Version 2.15.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

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 OpROM 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]
PIKE Option Rom [Enabled]

Version 2.15.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

Enables or disables boot
option 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 OpROM [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]

PIKE Option Rom [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.4.7 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]

Version 2.15.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

Intel LAN ROM Type [PXE]

Conguration options: [PXE] [iSCSI]

PXE/iSCSI.

→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item

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

The following item appears only when you set

Intel LAN Support

to [Enabled].

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]

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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5.4.8 IntelTXT(LT-SX)Conguration

The Intel TXT(LT-SX) conguration automatically detects and displays the Intel
TXT(LT-SX) hardware support.

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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 Disabled
VT Support Enabled
TPM Support Enabled
TPM State Disabled

Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

→←: 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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5.4.9 USBConguration

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Advanced

USB Conguration

USB Devices:
3Drivers, 1Keyboard, 1 Mouse, 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]

USB Ports Conguration

Version 2.15.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

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

EHCI Hand-off [Disabled]

This is a workaround for 0ses without EHCI ownership change should be claimed
by EHCI driver. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

USB hardware delays and time-outs

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 transfer time-out [20 sec]

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 #10 [Enabled]

Version 2.15.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

Enable/Disable USB 2.0 (EHCI)
Support.

→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item

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 to enable or disable USB (EHCI) Support.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Rear USB #1 and #2 [Enabled]

Allows to enable or disable rear USB #1 and #2.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Onboard USB #3/#4/#5/#6/#10 [Enabled]

Allows to enable or disable Onboard USB #3 / #4 / #5 / #6 / #10.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

5.4.10 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.

5.4.11 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]

Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI
Auto Conguration.

The following item appears only when you set

Conguration

to [Disabled].

Enabled ACPI Auto

Enable Hibernation [Enabled]

Enables or disables system ability to Hibernate (OS/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)]

Lock Legacy Resources [Disabled]

Allows to enable or disable Lock Legacy Resources.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.4.12 WHEAConguration

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Advanced

WHEA Support [Enabled]

Enable or disable Windows
Hardware Error Architecture.

WHEA Support [Enabled]

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

5.4.13 APM setting

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Advanced

Restrore AC Power Loss [Last State]
Power On By PCIE [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]

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

Power On By PCIE [Disabled]

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

Power On By RTC [Disabled]

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

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

values.

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RTC Alarm Date (Days) and

5.4.14 Serial Port Console Redirection

Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

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

Version 2.15.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

COM1
Console Redirection [Disabled]

Enables or disables the console redirection feature.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Consloe Redirection Enable
or Disable.

→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item

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

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 speed must be matched on the
other side. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds.

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-31

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] None
[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]

Recorder 100x31 [Disabled]

Allows to enable or disable extend terminal resolution.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Legacy OS Redirction 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
COM1 for details.

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Console Redirection Settings

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