Asus RS720QA-E6RS12, RS724QA-E6RS12 User Manual

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RS720QA-E6/RS12 RS724QA-E6/RS12

2U Rackmount Server User Guide

E6512

First Edition V1

April 2011

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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 ...................................................................... 1-2

1.3 Systemspecications ................................................................. 1-3

1.4 Front panel features ..................................................................... 1-5

1.5 Rear panel features ...................................................................... 1-5

1.6 Internal features ........................................................................... 1-7

1.7 LED information ........................................................................... 1-8

1.7.1 Front panel LEDs ............................................................ 1-8

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

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

Chapter 2: Hardware setup

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

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

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

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

2.3 System memory ........................................................................... 2-8

2.3.1 Overview ......................................................................... 2-8

2.3.2 Memory Congurations ................................................... 2-9

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

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

2.4 Hard disk drives ......................................................................... 2-12

2.5 Expansion slot ............................................................................ 2-14

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket ... 2-14

2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-15

2.6 Cable connections ..................................................................... 2-16

2.7 Removable/optional components ............................................. 2-17

2.7.1 System fans .................................................................. 2-17

2.7.2 Redundant power supply module ................................. 2-18

2.7.3 Installing ASMB4 series management board (optional) 2-20

2.7.4 Installing ASUS PIKE Riser Card (optional) .................. 2-21

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Contents

Chapter 3: Installation options

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

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

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

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

Chapter 4: Motherboard information

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

4.2 Jumpers ........................................................................................ 4-5

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

4.4 Internal LEDs .............................................................................. 4-19

Chapter 5: BIOS setup

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

5.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 5-2

5.1.2 BUPDATER utility............................................................ 5-3

5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 5-5

5.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 5-6

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 5-7

5.2.2 Menu bar ......................................................................... 5-7

5.2.3 Navigation keys ............................................................... 5-7

5.2.4 Menu items ..................................................................... 5-8

5.2.5 Sub-menu items .............................................................. 5-8

5.2.6 Conguration elds ......................................................... 5-8

5.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................... 5-8

5.2.8 Scroll bar ......................................................................... 5-8

5.2.9 General help ................................................................... 5-8

5.3 Main menu .................................................................................... 5-9

5.3.1 System Time ................................................................... 5-9

5.3.2 System Date ................................................................... 5-9

5.3.3 SATA1—6 ........................................................................ 5-9

5.3.4 Storage Conguration ....................................................5-11

5.3.5 System Information ....................................................... 5-12

5.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 5-14

5.4.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................ 5-14

5.4.2 Chipset Conguration ................................................... 5-16

Contents

5.4.3 Onboard Devices Conguration .................................... 5-23

5.4.4 USB Conguration ........................................................ 5-24

5.4.5 PCIPnP ......................................................................... 5-25

5.4.6 Event Log Conguration ............................................... 5-25

5.5 Server menu ............................................................................... 5-26

5.6 Power menu ................................................................................ 5-28

5.6.1 ACPI APIC Support ....................................................... 5-28

5.6.2 APM Conguration ........................................................ 5-28

5.6.3 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 5-29

5.7 Boot menu .................................................................................. 5-31

5.7.1 Boot Device Priority ...................................................... 5-31

5.7.2 Hard Disk Drives; CDROM Drives ................................ 5-31

5.7.3 Boot Settings Conguration .......................................... 5-32

5.7.4 Security ......................................................................... 5-33

5.8 Tools menu ................................................................................. 5-35

5.9 Exit menu .................................................................................... 5-36

Chapter6: RAIDconguration

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

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

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

6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ........................................ 6-2

6.2 FastBuild Utility ............................................................................ 6-3

6.2.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 5) .......... 6-4

6.2.2 Deleting a RAID set ...................................................... 6-10

6.2.3 Viewing the Drive Assignment....................................... 6-12

6.2.4 Viewing the Controller Conguration............................. 6-13

Chapter 7: Driver installation

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

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

7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver ................................ 7-4

7.2 ATI SM Bus controller driver installation ................................. 7-13

7.3 LAN driver installation ............................................................... 7-14

7.4 Display driver installation ......................................................... 7-18

7.5 Mellanox ConnectX QDR PCI Gen2 Channel Adapter driver

installation (RS724QA-E6/RS12 only) ...................................... 7-21

Contents

7.5.1 Windows operating system ........................................... 7-21

7.5.2

7.6 Management applications and utilities installation ................ 7-28

7.6.1 Running the support DVD ............................................. 7-28

7.6.2 Drivers menu ................................................................. 7-28

7.6.3 Utilities menu ................................................................ 7-29

7.6.4 Make disk menu ............................................................ 7-29

7.6.5 Contact information ....................................................... 7-29

Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS .............................7-25

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://csr.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.

CD-ROM Drive Safety Warning

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

Heavy System

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

carrying the system.

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

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

About this guide

Audience

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

least basic knowledge of conguring a server.

Contents

This guide contains the following parts:

1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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

on front panel and rear panel specications.

2. Chapter 2: Hardware setup

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

3. Chapter 3: Installation options

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

4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information

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

5. Chapter 5: BIOS setup

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

6. Chapter6:RAIDconguration

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

7 Chapter 7: Driver installation

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

Conventions

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

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when

trying to complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when

trying to complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.

Typography

Bold text

Italics

<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you must press the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or Return key.

<Key1+Key2+Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously,

the key names are linked with a plus sign (+).

Example: <Ctrl+Alt+Del>

Command

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

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

Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

Means that you must type the command

format A:/S

References

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

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

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

2. ASUS websites

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

Chapter 1

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

specications.

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Product introduction

1.1 System package contents

Check your system package for the following items.

Model Name RS720QA-E6/RS12, RS724QA-E6/RS12 Chassis ASUS R21A 2U Rackmount Chassis

Motherboard 4 x ASUS KGNH-D16 Server Boards (RS720QA-E6/RS12)

Component 2 x 1600W Power Supply

Accessories 1 x RS72xQA-E6/RS12 User’s Guide

Optional Items 8 x CPU Heatsinks (varies by territories)

* ASUS System Web-based Management ** The Mellanox driver is included in the motherboard support DVD or in an individual driver disc,

depending on the shipping sequence. This is subjected to change without notice.

4 x ASUS KGMH-D16/QDR Server Boards (RS724QA-E6/RS12)

4 x PCIe Riser Card (RE16R-R12B) 2 x Front I/O Board (FPB-R21A) 2 x Power Supply Power Distribution Board (PDB-R21A) 1 x Power Connection Board (PSB-R21A) 1 x Backplane Board (BP12LX-R21A) 2 x Midplane Board (MP8LX-R21A-M) 4 x Connection Board (CB-R21A) 4 x System Fans (80 x 38mm)

1 x ASWM 2.0 User’s Guide 1 x RS72xQA-E6/RS12 Support CD (including ASWM*) 1 x Mellanox driver disc (RS724QA-E6/RS12 only) 1 x Bag of Screws 2 x AC Power Cables

1 x Friction Rail Kit

ASMB4-iKVM Remote management card PIKE Riser Card (RE16R-R12B-PIKE)

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.

RS720QA-E6/RS12

xxS0xxxxxxxxxx

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1.3 Systemspecications

The ASUS RS720QA-E6/RS12 is a 2U barebone server system featuring the ASUS KGNH-D16 server boards. The ASUS RS724QA-E6/RS12 is a 2U barebone server system featuring the ASUS KGMH-D16/QDR server boards. The servers

support AMD® LGA1944 Opteron™ 6100 series processors, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.

Model Name RS720QA-E6/RS12 RS724QA-E6/RS12

2 x Socket G34 (LGA1944) per node

Processor / System Bus

Core Logic

ASUS Features

Memory

Expansion Slots

Storage

HDD Bays

Networking LAN

Smart Fan ASWM2.0

Total Slots

Capacity

Memory Type

Memory Size

Total PCI/PCI-X/ PCI-E Slots

Slot Type and Additional Slot

SATA Controller

SAS Controller

I = internal A or S will be hot-swappable

8/12 Core AMD® Opteron™ 6100 Series (ACP < 80W)

HyperTransport™ Technology 3.0, 6.4 GT/s per link

- AMD SR5650

- AMD SP5100

√ √ 16 DIMMS per Node (4-channel per CPU, 8 DIMMs

per CPU)

Maximum up to 256GB (RDIMM) per node Maximum up to 64GB (UDIMM) per node

DDR3 800/1066/1333 UDIMM with ECC/non ECC DDR3 800/1066/1333 RDIMM

1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB (RDIMM) 1GB, 2GB, 4GB (UDIMM)

1 per Node

1 x PCI-E 2.0 x16 slot (x16 link) (Low prole / HL) per Node or

1 x PIKE Riser Card Slot for Storage Enhancement (Optional)

- AMD SP5100

- 6 x SATA2 300MB/s ports

- PROMISE® SW RAID (for Linux/Windows, supports RAID 0, 1 & 5)

Optional: (PIKE Riser Card is necessary)

- ASUS PIKE 1068E 8-port SAS RAID card

- ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card

- ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card

- ASUS PIKE 2108 8-port SAS2 6G HW RAID card

3 x Hot-swap 3.5” HDD Bays per Node (Total 12 x 3.5” HDD in 2U)

2 x Intel® 82574L + 1 x Mgmt

LAN per Node

- AMD SR5670

- AMD SP5100

- Mellanox ConnectX-2 MT25418 B0 QDR

2 x Intel® 82574L + 1 x Mgmt

LAN per Node

1 x Single Port Mellanox

ConnectX2 QDR InniteBand with QSFP

interface per Node

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Model Name RS720QA-E6/RS12 RS724QA-E6/RS12

Graphic VGA

Onboard I/O

Aspeed AST2050 8MB

Per Node:

- 1 x External Serial Port

- 3 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB4-iKVM)

- 2 x USB 2.0 ports

- 1 x VGA port

- 1 x Internal A Type USB Port

Per Node:

- 1 x External Serial Port

- 3 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB4-iKVM)

- 2 x USB 2.0 ports

- 1 x VGA port

- 1 x Internal A Type USB Port

- 1 x QSFP Port for Inniband QDR

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

OS Support

RedHat® Enterprise Linux AS5.0 32 / 64-bit SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server 10 32 / 64-bit (Subject to change without any notice)

Anti-virus Software

Optional anti-virus CD Pack

Out of Band Management Solution

Remote

Hardware

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

HDD not inclu ded) Power Supply

Optional ASMB4-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support

ASUS ASWM 2.0

750mm x 444mm x 87mm (2U)

25 Kg

1+1 Redundant 1600W (80+ Platinum) Power Supply

Input:

Power Rating

1000W: 100–120Vac, 12–10A, 50–60Hz, Class 1 1200W: 120–140Vac, 12–10A, 50–60Hz, Class 1 1620W: 180–240Vac, 10.5–8A, 50–60Hz, Class 1

Operation temperature: 10°C–35°C

Environment

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

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

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1.4 Front panel features

Front panel Node 2 Node 1

HDD 1 (Node 1)

HDD 2 (Node 1)

HDD 3 (Node 1)

HDD 1 (Node 2) HDD 1 (Node 3) HDD 1 (Node 4)

HDD 2 (Node 2)

HDD 3 (Node 2)

HDD 2 (Node 3)

HDD 3 (Node 3)

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

1.5 Rear panel features

PSU 2

Node 4

Front panel

Node 4 Node 3

HDD 2 (Node 4)

HDD 3 (Node 4)

Node 2

PSU 1

Node 3

Node 1

When installing only two nodes, install the nodes to node slot number 1 and 3 or

number 2 and 4.

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RS720QA-E6/RS12

LAN port 3*

USB ports

LAN port 2

LAN port 1

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

RS724QA-E6/RS12

LAN port 3*

USB ports

LAN port 2

LAN port 1

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

** This port allows connection with a QSFP cable to an InniBand switch.

InniBand

port**

VGA port

Serial port

Inniband(MQSFP1)indications

Activity LED Link LED Description

Off Off No device Orange Green Device plugged in; Ready

Orange

Blinking

Green Device plugged in; Data transmitting

LINK LEDACT LED

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1.6 Internal features

The barebone server includes the basic components as shown.

1. Redundant power supply and power fan

2. ASUS KGNH-D16 Server Boards (RS720QA-E6/RS12); KGMH-D16/QDR

Server Boards (RS724QA-E6/RS12)

3. System fans

4. SATA/SAS backplane (hidden)

5. Hot-swap HDD trays (SAS and SATA)

6. Front LED Boards

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

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

*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 switch and LED Location switch and LED

Message LED

LAN1 LED LAN2 LED

Message LED

Power switch and LED Location switch and LED

LED Icon

Power LED ON System power ON

Message LED

Location LED

LAN LEDs

Display

Description

status

OFF System is normal; no incoming event

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

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

indicated

OFF Normal status

Location switch is pressed (Press the location switch again to

turn off)

OFF No LAN connection

Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data

ON LAN connection is present

LAN1 LED LAN2 LED

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1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs

SPEED LED

ACT/LINK LED ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection

GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection

BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection

1.7.3 HDD status LED

HDD Activity LED (Green)

HDD Status LED (Red)

SATAII/SAS HDD LED Description

OFF HDD not present

HDD Activity LED (Green)

HDD Status LED (Red)

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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 SATAII/SAS HDD

2. Locating (blinking with the HDD status LED)

1. RAID rebuilding

2. Locating (blinking with the HDD activity LED)

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Chapter 2

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

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Hardware setup

2.1 Chassis cover

Removing the top cover

1. Loosen the six screws on the top and the two sides of the top cover, as

shown in the following gures.

2. Lift the rear end of the top cover,

and follow the direction of the arrow

in the right gure to slide the cover

toward the rear panel until it is disengaged from the chassis.

Removing the server node

1. Remove the screw located on the node latch.

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2. Hold the server node lever and press the node latch.

3. Firmly pull the server node out of the server chassis.

When installing only two nodes, install the nodes to node slot number 1 and 3 or

number 2 and 4. Refer to section

1.5 Rear panel features

for details.

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2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with two surface mount LGA1944 sockets designed for the AMD® Opteron™ 6100 series processors.

• Your boxed AMD® Opteron™ LGA1944 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU and heatsink. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter.

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

• Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1944 socket.

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

2.2.1 Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

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

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2. Press the load lever with your

thumb (A), then move it to the left

(B) until it is released from the

retention tab.

Retention tab

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

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

4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forenger to a 100º angle.

5. Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket.

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

and then t the socket alignment key

into the CPU notch.

Load lever

Load plate

Gold triangle mark

PnP cap

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!

Alignment keys

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7. Close the load plate (A), then push

the load lever (B) until it snaps into

the retention tab.

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 pre-applied Thermal Interface Material. If so, skip this step.

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2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink

The AMD Opteron™ 6100 series processors require a specially designed heatsink

to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.

• Ensure to use qualied heatsink assembly with dimension 90mm x 90mm x 27mm only.

• Ensure that you have applied the thermal grease to the top of the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan.

Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan.

1. Locate the heatsink standoffs on the motherboard.

2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal

sequence, ensuring that the screw holes are matched with the heatsink standoffs.

Ensure that the heatsink is not skewed or tilted, otherwise the CPU will overheat.

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2.3 System memory

2.3.1 Overview

The motherboard comes with sixteen (16) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.

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

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2.3.2 MemoryCongurations

You may install 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8GB and 16GB registered DDR3 DIMMs or 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB ECC/non-ECC, unbuffered DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory congurations in this section.

Memory population table

For UDIMM (Single Rank, Dual Ranks)

CPU1Conguration

A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 – – – – – – – – 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs 8 DIMMs

CPU1+2Conguration

A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 E2 E1 F2 F1 G2 G1 H2 H1 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 10 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 14 DIMMs 16 DIMMs

For RDIMM (Single Rank, Dual Ranks & Quad Ranks)

CPU1Conguration

A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 – – – – – – – – 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs 8 DIMMs

CPU1+2Conguration

A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 E2 E1 F2 F1 G2 G1 H2 H1 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 10 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 14 DIMMs 16 DIMMs

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

• For CPU1, install DIMMs to the blue slots in the order of: DIMM_A2 -> DIMM_C2 -> DIMM_B2 -> DIMM_D2. For CPU1+CPU2, install DIMMs to the blue slots in the order of: DIMM_A2 -> DIMM_E2 -> DIMM_C2 -> DIMM_G2.

• For Quad Rank DIMMs, when installing less than or equal to four DIMMs, install them to the blue slots in the order of: DIMM_A2 -> DIMM_C2 -> DIMM_B2 -> DIMM_D2. For CPU1+CPU2, install DIMMs to the blue slots in the order of: DIMM_A2 -> DIMM_E2 -> DIMM_C2 -> DIMM_G2.

• For Quad Rank DIMMs, when installing more than four DIMMs, install them to the blue slots in the order of: DIMM_A2 -> DIMM_C2 -> DIMM_B2

-> DIMM_D2 -> DIMM_A1 -> DIMM_C1 -> DIMM_B1 -> DIMM_D1. For CPU1+CPU2, install them to the blue slots in the order of: DIMM_A2

-> DIMM_E2 -> DIMM_C2 -> DIMM_G2 -> DIMM_B2 -> DIMM_F2 -> DIMM_D2 -> DIMM_H2 -> DIMM_A1 -> DIMM_E1 -> DIMM_C1 -> DIMM_G1 -> DIMM_B1 -> DIMM_F1 -> DIMM_D1 -> DIMM_H1.

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2.3.3 Installing a DIMM

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

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

2. Align a DIMM on the socket

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

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

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

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

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

damage.

2.3.4 Removing a DIMM

DIMM notch

DIMM slot key

Unlocked retaining clip

Locked Retaining Clip

1. Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM.

2. Remove the DIMM from the

socket.

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2.4 Hard disk drives

The system supports three hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives per node (available only when an optional ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card is installed) or three hot-swap SATAII hard disk drives per node. The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATAII/SAS ports via the SATAII/SAS backplane.

To install a hot-swap SATAII/SAS HDD

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

2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull

the drive tray out of the bay.

spring lock

3. Take note of the drive tray holes.

Each side has three holes to t

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

4. Place a SATAII/SAS hard disk drive

on the tray, then secure it with four screws.

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

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

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

7. Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install other SATAII/SAS drive(s).

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2.5 Expansion slot

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket

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

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

To install a PCI Express x16 card

1. Remove the three screws on the riser card bracket, as shown in the

right gure.

2. Firmly hold the riser card bracket,

and then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard.

3. Place the riser card bracket on a

at and stable surface, and then

remove the screw from the slot bay.

4. Install a PCI Express x16 card to

the bracket as shown, and then secure the card with a screw.

PCI Express x16 slot

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5. Press the riser card bracket until the golden connectors completely

t the slot and the bracket aligns

with the rear panel.

6. Connect the cable(s) to the card, if applicable.

2.5.2 Conguringanexpansioncard

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

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

2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the following tables.

3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

Standard Interrupt assignments

IRQ Priority Standard function

0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller

2 - Programmable Interrupt 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 -- 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 --

8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock

9* 4 ACPI Mode when used 10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port

13 8 Numeric Data Processor

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

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

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2.6 Cable connections

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

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

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

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Pre-connected system cables

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

2. 4-pin proprietary power connector (from power supply to motherboard)

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

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

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

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

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2.7 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 ASMB4-iKVM (optional)

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

2.7.1 System fans

To uninstall the system fans

1. Disconnect the system fan cable from the fan connector on the HDD backplane.

2. Lift the fan, and then set aside.

3. Repeat step 1 to 2 to uninstall the

other system fans.

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2.7.2 Redundant power supply module

To install a second redundant power supply module

1. Press and hold the latch on the dummy cover and pull out the cover from the server chassis.

2. Take out the second redundant

power supply module from its package. Firmly push the power supply module into the chassis until the latch locks to the server chassis.

To replace a failed redundant power supply module

1. Lift up the power supply module lever.

2. Hold the power supply module

lever and press the PSU latch.

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3. Firmly pull the power supply module out of the system chassis.

4. Firmly push the new power supply

module into the chassis until the latch locks to the server chassis.

• If you install two or more nodes, please install both the power supply modules.

• The system automatically combines the two power supply modules as a single one. The combined output power varies with input voltages. Refer to the table below for details.

Input Voltage Max. Output Power (Watt) per PSU

100–120Vac, 12–10A, 50–60Hz 1000W 120–140Vac, 12–10A, 50–60Hz 1200W 180–240Vac, 10.5–8A, 50–60Hz 1620W

• To enable the hot-swap feature (redundant mode), keep the total power consumption of the installed nodes under the maximum output power of an individual power supply module.

• For steady power input, use only the power cables that come with the server system package.

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2.7.3 Installing ASMB4 series management board (optional)

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

your motherboard.

1. Locate the BMC_FW1 header on

the motherboard.

2. Orient and press the ASMB4

management card in place.

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

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2.7.4 Installing ASUS PIKE Riser Card (optional)

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

1. Remove the three screws on the riser card bracket, as shown in the

right gure.

2. Firmly hold the riser card bracket,

and then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard.

3. Locate the two screws on the riser card bracket, then remove the screws from the bracket.

4. Locate the two screw holes on the

PIKE riser card.

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5. Secure the PIKE riser card to the riser card bracket with two screws.

6. Align and insert the golden ngers

of the PIKE SAS RAID card into the card slot on the PIKE raiser card. Ensure the card is completely seated on the slot.

7. Detach the SGPIO cable from the SGPIO1 connector near DIMM slot A2 (blue).

8. Connect the SGPIO cable to the SGPIO connector on the PIKE

Riser card.

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9. Remove the SATA/SAS cables from

the onboard SATA1–3 connectors.

10. Connect the SATA/SAS cables to the SAS1–3 connectors on the

PIKE riser card.

11. Align the riser card bracket to the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard.

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

slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel.

13. Ensure that the

SGPIO_SEL

jumper in front of the server node is

set to pin 2–3.

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Chapter 3

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

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Installation options

3.1 Installing friction rail kit items

Your friction rail kit package contains:

• Two pairs of rack rails (for the rack)

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

Nuts and screws Front rack rails Rear rack rails

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

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

two sides of the server with four screws.

1. Remove the two screws on the side of the server chassis.

2. Secure the xing latch with the two screws you removed in step 1.

3. Repeat step 1 to 2 to secure another xing latch to the other side of the

server.

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3.1.2 Attaching the rack rails

To attach the rack rails

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

following gure.

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

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

Front rail rackRear rail rack

Front rail rack joints

Rear rail rack slots

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

barebone server.

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

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

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

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

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

right gure.

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

right gure.

9. Fasten the eight screw you secure

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

10. Repeat steps 6 to 9 to assemble

and attach the rack rail on the other side.

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3.1.3 Mounting the server to the rack

To mount the server to the rack

1. 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 4

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

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Motherboard info

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4.1 Motherboard layouts

KGNH-D16 (For RS720QA-E6/RS12)

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KGMH-D16/QDR (For RS724QA-E6/RS12)

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Layout contents

Jumpers Page

1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-5

2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 4-6

3. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1, LVDDR3_SEL2)

4. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 4-7

5. Chassis intrusion connector (2-pin CHASSIS) 4-7

6. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) 4-8

7. IPMI setting (3-pin IPMI_SEL1) 4-8

Internal connectors Page

1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1–6) 4-9

2. USB connectors (5-1 pin USB3; A-Type USB4) 4-10

3. Thermal sensor cable connectors (3-pin TR1, TR2) 4-10

4. Front fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1–4) 4-11

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

6. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (8-1 pin SGPIO1, SGPIO2)

7. BMC header (BMC_FW1) 4-13

8. Power Supply SMBus connectors (6-1 pin JP1, JP2) 4-13

9. Proprietary power connectors (20-pin PWR1, 20-pin PWR2, 4-pin EZ_PLUG1)

10. HDD status indicator header (9-1 pin HSATAT1) 4-15

11. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 4-15

12. Internal VGA Header (10-1 pin VGA_HDR1) 4-16

13. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) 4-17

14. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) 4-18

4-6

4-12

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Internal LEDs Page

1. Standby power LED 4-19

2. CPU warning LED (ERR_CPU1, ERR_CPU2) 4-19

3. BMC LED (BMC_LED1) 4-20

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4.2 Jumpers

1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)

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

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

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

To erase the RTC RAM:

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

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

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

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

to re-enter data.

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

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

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

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2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)

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

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

These jumpers allow you to adjust the DIMM voltage. Use LVDDR3_SEL1

to adjust the DIMM voltage for CPU 1, and use LVDDR3_SEL2 to adjust the DIMM voltage for CPU 2. Set to pins 1–2 to select +1.5V BIOS control, pins 2– 3 to select Force +1.2V, or pins 3–4 to select Force +1.35V .

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

These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel

Intel

82574LGigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the Gigabit LAN

feature.

5. Chassis intrusion connector (2-pin CHASSIS)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector. The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced. The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event.

By default , the pin labeled “Chassis Signal” and “Ground” are shorted with

a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature.

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

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

becomes corrupted.

To update the BIOS:

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

motherboard.

2. Set the jumper to pins 2–3.

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

4. Shut down the system.

5. Set the jumper back to pins 1–2.

6. Turn on the system.

7. IPMI setting (3-pin IPMI_SEL1)

This jumper allows you to use the IPMI feature through the dedicated LAN

or share LAN. Place the jumper caps on pins 1–2 if you want to use IPMI

through the dedicated LAN (default). Or you can place the jumper caps on

pins 2–3 to use IPMI through the shared LAN.

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4.3 Internal connectors

1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1–6)

Supported by the AMD SP5100 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 300 Mb/s

of data transfer rate.

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

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2. USB connectors (5-1 pin USB3; A-Type USB4)

These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB3, 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.

3. Thermal sensor cable connectors (3-pin TR1, TR2)

These connectors are for temperature monitoring. Connect the thermal sensor cables to these connectors and place the other ends to the devices, which you want to monitor temperature.

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

The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA–1.75 A (21W max.) or a total of 1.4A–7A (84W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan

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

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

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

• All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology.

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

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

6. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (8-1 pin SGPIO1, SGPIO2)

This connector connects to the SGPIO connector on the SATA HDD

backplane.

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7. BMC header (BMC_FW1)

The BMC connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS® Server

Management Board 4 Series (ASMB4).

8. Power Supply SMBus connectors (6-1 pin JP1; JP2)

These connectors allow you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to

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

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

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9. Proprietary power connectors (20-pin PWR1, 20-pin PWR2, 4-pin EZ_PLUG1)

These connectors are for Proprietary power supply plugs. The power supply

plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Orient the connectors and push down rmly until they completely t.

The 4-pin EZ_PLUG is designed for hard disk drives power supply. DO NOT connect other 4-pin power connectors of the power supply unit (PSU) to this

connector.

• Connect either one of the 20-pin power connectors to boot up the system.

• 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.

• USE THE PROPRIETARY POWER SUPPLY ONLY; otherwise you may

damage the motherboard. Ensure that your PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system.

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10. HDD status indicator header (9-1 pin HSATAT1)

This connector is for the indicators at the back panel. The indicator lights up when the corresponding SATA hard disk functions abnormally.

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

This connector is used to connect to a hard disk drive active LED connector on the SCSI or RAID card.

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12. Internal VGA Header (10-1 pin VGA_HDR1)

This connector is used to connect an internal VGA output connector.

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13. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1)

This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel

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

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

These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable.

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

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

3. Chassis intrusion (4-1 pin CHASSIS)

These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch. When you remove any chassis component, the sensor triggers and sends a high-level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event. The default setting is short

CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function.

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

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

will light up when the Locator button is pressed.

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

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

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14. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Proprietary 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.

• 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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4.4 Internal LEDs

1. Standby Power LED

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

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

2. CPU warning LED (ERR_CPU1, ERR_CPU2)

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

corresponding CPU.

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3. BMC LED (BMC_LED1)

The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB4 is

working normally.

• The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB4.

• Everytime after the AC power is replugged, you have to wait for about 30

seconds for the system power up

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Chapter 5

This chapter tells how to change

the system settings through the BIOS

Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of

the BIOS parameters are also provided.

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BIOS setup

5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

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

ASUS EZ Flash 2

BUPDATER utility

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

(Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB

ash disk drive.)

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

(To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB ash

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

Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

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

disk drive

motherboard BIOS using the BUPDATER utility.

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

USB ash

5.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility

The ASUS EZ Flash 2 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

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

and press <Enter> to enable it.

Or, press <Alt> + <F2> during the POST to enable EZ Flash 2.

menu to select

Tools

EZ Flash 2

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V5.16

FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A

Current ROM Update ROM

BOARD: KGNH-D16 VER: 0204 DATE: 05/31/2010

PATH: A:\

Note

[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [Esc] Exit

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BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown

3. Press <Tab> to switch between drives until the correct BIOS le is found. When found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and

automatically reboots the system when done.

• 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. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu. See section 5.9 Exit Menu for details.

5.1.2 BUPDATER utility

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

displays may not be the same as shown.

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

UpdatingtheBIOSle

To update the BIOS le using the BUPDATER utility:

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

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

earlier.

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

BUPDATER /i[lename].ROM

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

A:\>BUPDATER /i[le name].ROM

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

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

FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A

Current ROM Update ROM

BOARD: KGNH-D16 VER: 0204 DATE: 05/31/2010

PATH:

WARNING! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS

Note

Writing BIOS:

BOARD: KGNH-D16 VER: 0206 DATE: 06/10/2009

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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5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

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

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

using this utility.

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

To recover the BIOS from a USB ash drive:

1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk drive and turn the system on.

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

port on the system.

3. 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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5.2 BIOS setup program

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

using the provided utility described in section

BIOS

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

your system using this utility.

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

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

security password feature or change the power management settings. This

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

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

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

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

otherwise, POST continues with its test routines.

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

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

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

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

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

5.1 Managing and updating your

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

to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after

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

compatibility and stability. Select the Exit Menu. See section

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

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

• Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS le

for this motherboard.

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5.9 Exit Menu

Load Setup Defaults

item under the

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen

Menu bar

Main Advanced Server Power Boot Tools Exit

System Time [17:44:30] System Date [Mon, 03/08/2010]

SATA 1 : [ST3160812AS] SATA 2 : [Not Detected] SATA 3 : [Not Detected] SATA 4 : [Not Detected] SATA 5 : [Not Detected] SATA 6 : [Not Detected]

Storage Conguration

System Information

Sub-menu items

CongurationeldsMenu items

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

General help

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to

select a eld.

Use [+] or [-] to

congure system Date.

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

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

Navigation keys

5.2.2 Menu bar

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

Main For changing the basic system conguration

Advanced For changing the advanced system settings

Server For changing the advanced server settings

Power For changing the advanced power management (APM)

conguration

Boot For changing the system boot conguration

For conguring options for special functions

Tools

Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default

settings

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

5.2.3 Navigation keys

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

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

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5.2.4 Menu items

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

example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items.

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

respective menu items.

5.2.5 Sub-menu items

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

5.2.6 Congurationelds

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

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

Refer to 5.2.7 Pop-up window.

5.2.7 Pop-up window

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

conguration options for that item.

Main Advanced Server Power Boot Tools Exit

Suspend Mode [Auto] ACPI Version Features [Disabled] ACPI APIC support [Enabled]

APM Conguration

Hardware Monitor

5.2.8 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.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Disabled

Enabled

Scroll bar

Pop-up window

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select

a eld.

Use [+] or [-] to

congure system Time.

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

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

5.2.9 General help

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

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5.3 Main menu

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

you an overview of the basic system information.

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

Main Advanced Server Power Boot Tools Exit

System Time [17:44:30] System Date [Mon, 05/31/2010]

SATA 1 : [ST3160812AS] SATA 2 : [Not Detected] SATA 3 : [Not Detected] SATA 4 : [Not Detected] SATA 5 : [Not Detected] SATA 6 : [Not Detected]

Storage Conguration

System Information

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to

select a eld.

Use [+] or [-] to

congure system Date.

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

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

5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]

Allows you to set the system time.

5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

Allows you to set the system date.

5.3.3 SATA1—6

While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE/SATA

devices. There is a separate submenu for each IDE/SATA device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the SATA device information.

Main

SATA1

Device :Hard Disk Vendor :xxxxxxxxx Size :xx.xGB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-6 S.M.A.R.T.:Supported

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

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Disabled: Disabled LBA Mode. Auto: Enables LBA Mode if the device supports it and the device is not already formatted with LBA Mode disabled.

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

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

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The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and S.M.A.R.T. monitoring). These values are not user-congurable. These items show

N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system.

LBA/Large Mode [Auto]

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

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) M [Auto]

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

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

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

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

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

PIO Mode [Auto]

Allows you to select the data transfer mode.

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

DMA Mode [Auto]

Sets the DMA mode.

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

SMART Monitoring [Auto]

Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.

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

32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

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

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5.3.4 StorageConguration

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

IDE/SATA devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you

wish to congure the item.

Main

Storage Conguration

OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] SATA Port1- Port4 [IDE] SATA Port5- Port6 [IDE]

OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

SATA Port1-Port4 [IDE]

Allows you to set the SATA conguration. [IDE] Set to [IDE] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives

as Parallel ATA physical storage devices.

[RAID] Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID conguration from

the SATA hard disk drives.

[AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the

AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). 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.

SATA Port5-Port6

Setting this item to [IDE] instead of [RAID] or [AHCI] allows the system to recognize the optical drives connected to the SATA connectors 5 or 6 when

installing OS.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options

Disabled Enabled

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

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

If SATA Port1-Port4 is set to [IDE], SATA Port5-Port6 can only be congured as [IDE]

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5.3.5 System Information

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

automatically detects the items in this menu.

Main

BIOS Information

Version :0206 Build Date :06/25/10

Processor

Type :AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 6128 Speed :2000MHz

System Memory

Usable Size : 2040MB

System Memory Information

BIOS Information

Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.

Processor

Displays the auto-detected CPU specication.

System Memory

Displays the auto-detected system memory.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

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

System Memory Information

Displays system memory information.

Main

System Memory Information

CPU1 Memory Information CPU2 Memory Information

CPU1/2 Memory Configuration

Allows you to check information of installed memory (8 DIMMs per CPU).

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

CPU1/2MemoryConguration

Displays the auto-detected memory specication.

Main

CPU1 Memory Conguration

Node0 Speed DDR3 1067 Node1 Speed N/A

DIMM_A1 N/A DIMM_A2 2048 MB, 1R, 1067 DIMM_B1 N/A DIMM_B2 N/A DIMM_C1 N/A DIMM_C2 N/A DIMM_D1 N/A DIMM_D2 N/A

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

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5.4 Advanced menu

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

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

eld values can cause the system to malfunction.

Main Advanced Server Power Boot Tools Exit

CPU Conguration

Chipset

Onboard Device Conguration USB Conguration

PCIPnP

Event Log Conguration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Congure CPU.

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

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

5.4.1 CPUConguration

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

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

Advanced

CPU Conguration

Module Version:5.1102.1 Node Count : 2 Core Count : 8

AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 6124 HE Revision: D1 Cache L1: 1024KB Cache L2: 4096KB Cache L3: 12MB Speed : 1800MHz, NB Clk: 1800MHz Able to Change Freq. : Yes uCode Patch Level : 0x10000C4

GART Error Reporting [Disabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled] PowerNow [Enabled] PowerCap [P-state 0] ACPI SRAT Table [Enabled] CPU DownCore Mode [Auto Mode] C1E Support [Enabled] CPU2 [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

This option should remain disabled for the normal operation. The driver developer may enable it for tetsting purpose.

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

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

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GART Error Reporting [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Microcode Updation [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or diable the Secure Virtual Machine Mode (SVM).

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PowerNow [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or diable the generation of ACPI_PPC, ACPI_PSS, and

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

PowerCap [P-state 0]

Allows you to decide the highest performance P-state in OS.

Conguration options: [P-state 0] [P-state 1] [P-state 2] [P-state 3] [P-state 4]

ACPI SRAT Table [Enabled]

Enables or diables the building of ACPI SRAT Table.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

CPU DownCore Mode [Auto Mode]

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

package. Conguration options: [Auto Mode] [Maximum Core Level] [No Leveling] [2 Cores] [4 Cores] [6 Cores] [8 Cores] [10 Cores] [12 Cores]

C1E Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Enhanced Halt State support.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

CPU2 [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or diable the CPU2 function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.4.2 ChipsetConguration

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

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

For KGNH-D16:

Advanced

Advanced Chipset Settings

NorthBridge Conguration SouthBridge Conguration SR5650 Conguration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options for NB

For KGMH-D16/QDR:

Advanced

Advanced Chipset Settings

NorthBridge Conguration SouthBridge Conguration SR5670 Conguration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options for NB

NorthBridgeConguration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

CPU Bridge Chipset Conguration

NorthBridge Chipset Conguration

CPU REVISION :B0

Memory Conguration

Current CSI Frequency :6.400GT

ECC Conguration

Current Memory Frequency :1066 Mhz

DRAM Timing Conguration

CSI Links Speed [Full-Speed]

Memory Timing Parameters [CPU Node 0] CSI Frequency [Auto]

Memory Frequency [Auto]

Memory CLK :533 MHz, N/A

Memory Mode [Independent]

CAS Latency(Tcl) :7 CLK , N/A

Demand Scrubbing [Disabled]

RAS/CAS Delay(Trcd) :7 CLK , N/A

Patrol Scrubbing [Disabled]

Row Precharge Time(Trp) :7 CLK , N/A

Throttling - Closed Loop [Disabled]

Min Active RAS(Tras) :20 CLK , N/A

Throttling - Open Loop [Disabled]

RAS/RAS Delay(Trrd) :4 CLK , N/A Row Cycle(Trc) :27 CLK , N/A Read to Precharge(Trtp) :4 CLK , N/A Write Recover Time(Twr) :8 CLK , N/A

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

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

←→ Select Screen

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

↑↓ Select Item

+- Change Option

+- Change Option F1 General Help

F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit

F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

ESC Exit

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MemoryConguration

Advanced

Memory Conguration

Bank Interleaving [Auto] Node Interleaving [Disabled] Channel Interleaving [Auto] CS Sparing Enabled [Disabled] Bank Swizzle Mode [Enabled]

Rank Interleaving [Auto]

Allows you to set the rank memory interleaving setting.

Conguation options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Node Interleaving [Disabled]

Allows you to set the node memory interleaving setting.

Conguation options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Channel Interleaving [Auto]

Allows you to set the channel memory interleaving setting.

Conguation options: [Disabled] [Auto]

CS Sparing Enable [Disabled]

Allows you to reserve a spare memory rank in each node.

Conguation options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Bank Swizzle Mode [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the bank swizzle mode. Conguation options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

ECCConguration

Advanced

ECC Conguration

ECC Mode [Basic]

DRAM ECC Enable [Enabled] DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Disabled] 4-Bit ECC Mode [Enabled] DRAM BG Scrub [Disabled] Data Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled] L3 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]

ECC Mode [Basic]

Disables or sets the DRAM ECC mode that allows the hardware to report and correct memory errors.

[Disabled] Disables the DRAM ECC mode. [Basic] Set to [Basic] to adjust ECC mode automatically. [Good] Set to [Good] to adjust ECC mode automatically.

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Super] Set to [Super] to adjust the DRAM BG Scrub sub-item manually. [Max] Set to [Max] to adjust ECC mode automatically. [User] Set to [User] to adjust all the subitems manually.

The following items become user-congurable when you set ECC Mode to [User]

DRAM ECC Enable [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables the DRAM ECC that allows the hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT [Disabled]

[Enabled] Allows the system to correct the DRAM ECC errors immediately when they occur.

[Disabled] Disables this function.

4-Bit ECC Mode [Enabled]

[Enabled] Enables ECC chip kill feature. [Disabled] Disables this function.

DRAM BG SCRUB [Disabled]

Disables or sets the DRAM BG Scrub. Conguration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns] [320ns] [640ns] [1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us] [20.5us] [41.0us] [81.9us] [163.8us] [327.7us] [655.4us] [1.31ms] [2.62ms] [5.24ms] [10.49ms] [20.97ms] [42.00ms] [84.00ms]

Data Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]

Disables or sets the Data Cache BG Scrub. This item allows the data cache BG

Scrub RAM to be corrected when idle.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [40ns] [80ns] [160ns] [320ns] [640ns] [1.28us] [2.56us] [5.12us] [10.2us] [20.5us] [41.0us] [81.9us] [163.8us] [327.7us] [655.4us] [1.31ms] [2.62ms] [5.24ms] [10.49ms] [20.97ms] [42.00ms] [84.00ms]

L2 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]

Disables or sets the L2 Cache BG Scrub. This item allows the cache RAM to be

corrected when idle.

L3 Cache BG Scrub [Disabled]

Disables or sets the L3 Cache BG Scrub. This item allows the cache RAM to be

corrected when idle.

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DRAMTimingConguration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

DRAM Timing Conguration

DRAM Timing Cong [Auto]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Auto Manual

DRAM Timing Config [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual]

Memory Clock Speed [400 MHz]

Allows you to set the memory clock frequency. This item available only when you set

DRAMTimingCong

Conguration options: [400 MHz] [533 MHz] [667 MHz]

to [Manual].

Memory Timing Parameters [CPU Node 0]

Allows you to select which node's timing parameters to display.

SouthBridgeConguration

Advanced

SouthBridge Chipset Conguration

SP5100 CIMx Version : 5.5.0

SB Debug Conguration

OHCI HC (Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 0) [Enabled] OHCI HC (Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 1) [Enabled] EHCI HC (Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 2) [Enabled] OHCI HC (Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 0) [Enabled] OHCI HC (Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 1) [Enabled] EHCI HC (Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 2) [Enabled] OHCI HC (Bus 0 Dev 20 Fn 5) [Enabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options for SB Debug Features

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

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

Options

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SBDebugConguration

Advanced

A15 ECOs [Disabled] Port 0 ESP [ISP] Port 1 ESP [ISP] Port 2 ESP [ISP] Port 3 ESP [ISP] Port 4 ESP [ISP] Port 5 ESP [ISP] Dis #THRMTRIP Before KBRst [Enabled] SATA-IDE Ports Auto Clk Ctrl [Disabled] SATA-AHCI Ports Auto Clk Ctrl [Disabled] SATA PORT0 MODE [Auto] SATA PORT1 MODE [Auto] SATA PORT2 MODE [Auto] SATA PORT3 MODE [Auto] SATA PORT4 MODE [Auto] SATA PORT5 MODE [Auto]

A15 ECOs [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Port 0—5 ESP [ISP]

Allows you to decide the ESP help. Conguration options: [ISP] [ESP]

Dis #THRMTRIP Before KBRst [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

SATA-IDE Ports Auto Clk Ctrl [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], the clocks for unused SATA ports in IDE will be shut

down and the system saves some power.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

SATA-AHCI Ports Auto Clk Ctrl [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], the clocks for unused SATA ports in AHCI mode will

be shut down and the system saves some power, but the hotplug function for

those ports will be unavailable Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

SATA PORT 0—5 MODE [Auto]

When set to [GEN1], the SATA ports are forced to run at the GEN1 mode. When set to [Auto], the SATA port runs at the default mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [GEN1]

SouthBridge Debug Conguration

Disabled Enabled

Options

OHCI HC (Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 0); OHCI HC (Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 1); EHCI HC (Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 2); OHCI HC (Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 0); OHCI HC (Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 1); EHCI HC (Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 2); OHCI HC (Bus 0 Dev 20 Fn 5) [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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SR5650Conguration(ForKGNH-D16)

Advanced

SR5650 Conguration

PCI Express Conguration Hyper Transport Conguration

IOMMU [Disabled]

VGA ROM BOOT PRIORITY [PCIE VGA CARD]

Debug Options

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

PCI Express

Conguration

SR5670Conguration(ForKGMH-D16/QDR)

Advanced

SR5670 Conguration

PCI Express Conguration Hyper Transport Conguration

IOMMU [Disabled]

VGA ROM BOOT PRIORITY [PCIE VGA CARD]

Debug Options

PCIExpressConguration

PCIE Slot 1 Features

Gen2 High Speed Mode [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Software Initiated] [Advertised RC]

Link ASPM [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [L0s] [L1] [L0s & L1] [L0s Downstream] [L0s Downstream + L1]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

PCI Express

Conguration

Compliance Mode [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Lane Reversal [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

NB-SB Port Features

NB-SB Link ASPM [L1]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [L1]

NPNB-SBVC1TrafcSupport[Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Compliance Mode [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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PCIE Slot 1 Core Setting

Powerdown Unused lanes [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Turn Off PLL During L1/L23 [Enable]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

TX Drive Strength [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [26mA] [20mA] [22mA] [24mA]

TXCLK Clock Gating in L1 [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

LCLK Clock Gating in L1 [Enabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

SB Core Setting

TX Drive Strength [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [26mA] [20mA] [22mA] [24mA]

TXCLK Clock Gating in L1 [Enable]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

LCLK Clock Gating in L1 [Enable]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

HyperTransportConguration

HT Extended Address [Disabled]

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

HT3 Link Power State [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [LS0] [LS1] [LS2] [LS3]

UnitID Clumping [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [UnitID 2/3] [UnitID B/C] [UnitID 2/3&B/C]

HT Link Tristate [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [CAD/CTL] [CAD/CTL/CLK]

NB Deempasies Level [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [-0.4dB] [-1.32dB] [-2.08dB] [-3.1dB] [-4.22dB] [-5.50dB] [-7.05dB]

IOMMU [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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VGA ROM BOOT PRIORITY [PCIE VGA CARD]

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

Conguration options: [PCIE VGA CARD] [ONBOARD VGA]

Debug Option

Memory Decode on Sec. GFX [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Force]

IOC Peer-to-Peer Mode [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [Default] [Mode 1] [Mode 2]

Northbridge interrupt pin [Disabled]

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

5.4.3 OnboardDevicesConguration

The items in this menu allows you to change related parameters of onboard

devices. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

Advanced

Onboard Devices Conguration

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Onboard LAN1 Chip [Enabled] Onboard LAN2 Chip [Enabled] Onboard LAN1 Boot [PXE] Onboard LAN2 Boot [PXE]

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.

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

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Allows BIOS to Select Serial Port1 Base Addresses.

Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3]

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

Onboard LAN1/2 Chip [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN1/2 chip. Conguration: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Onboard LAN1/2 Boot [PXE]

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

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5.4.4 USBConguration

The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

Advanced

USB Conguration

Module Version - 2.25.5-13.4

USB Devices Enabled:

1 Keyboard

Legacy USB Support [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Legacy USB1.1 HC Support [Enabled]

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

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

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

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

The following item appears only when you set

Legacy USB Support

[Enabled].

USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]

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

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled]

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

Legacy USB1.1 HC Support [Enabled]

Enables or disables the legacy USB1.1 HC support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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5.4.5 PCIPnP

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

Advanced

Advanced PCI/PnP Settings

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

Plug And Play O/S [No]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Plug And Play O/S [No]

[Yes] When set to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating

system, the operating system congures the Plug and Play devices

not required for boot.

[No] When set to [No], BIOS congures all the devices in the system.

5.4.6 EventLogConguration

Advanced

Event Logging details

View Event Log Clear Event Log

View Event Log

Press <Enter> to read all the unread event log.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

View all unread events on the Event log.

Clear Event Log

Press <Enter> to clear all events on the event log.

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5.5 Server menu

Main Advanced Server Power Boot Tools Exit

Remote Access Conguration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Congure Remote Access.

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

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

RemoteAccessConguration

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

Server

Congure Remote Access type and parameters

Remote Access [Enabled]

Serial port number [COM2]

Base Address, IRQ [2F8h, 3]

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

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Select Remote Access type.

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

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

Remote Access [Enabled]

Enables or disables the remote access feature.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following items appear only when Remote Access is set to [Enabled].

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Serial port number [COM2]

Selects the serial port for console redirection.

Conguration options: [COM1] [COM2]

Base Address. IRQ [2F8h, 3]

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

number.

Serial Port Mode [57600 8,n,1]

Sets the Serial port mode.

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

Flow Control [Hardware]

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

Redirection After BIOS POST [Disabled]

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

Terminal Type [VT-UTF8]

Allows you to select the target terminal type.

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

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5.6 Power menu

Main Advanced Server Power Boot Tools Exit

ACPI APIC support [Enabled]

APM Conguration

Hardware Monitor

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer list.

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

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

5.6.1 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface

(ACPI) support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). When

set to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

5.6.2 APMConguration

Power

Power On Conguration

Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State]

Power On PCIE Wake# [Disabled] Power On Ring [Disabled] Power On RTC Alarm [Disabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Options

Power On Power Off Last State

Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State]

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

state was before the AC power loss.

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

Power On PCIE Wake# [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event.

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

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Power On Ring [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Ring to generate a wake event.

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

Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]

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

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following items appear only when the

Resume On RTC Alarm

item is set

to [Enabled].

RTC Alarm Date [15]

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

System Time [12:30:30]

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

5.6.3 Hardware Monitor

Power

Hardware Monitor

CPU1 Temperature [ 35ºC/ 94ºF] CPU2 Temperature [ 35ºC/ 94ºF]

TR1 Temperature [ N/A ] TR2 Temperature [ N/A ]

Front Fan1 Speed [ N/A ] Front Fan2 Speed [ N/A ] Front Fan3 Speed [ N/A ] Front Fan4 Speed [ N/A ] Fan Speed Control [Generic Mode] VCORE1 [ 1.052 V] VCORE2 [ 1.052 V] P1DDR3 Voltage [ 1.180 V] P2DDR3 Voltage [ 1.180 V] P1_+1.2V Voltage [ 1.204 V] P2_+1.2V Voltage [ 1.204 V] P1_VDDNB Voltage [ 1.090 V] +1.8V Voltage [ 1.826 V] +1.2V Voltage [ 1.170 V]

Scroll down to display the following items:

+1.1V Voltage [ 1.084 V] +12V Voltage [11.952 V] +5V Voltage [ 5.043 V] +3.3V Voltage [ 3.228 V] +5VSB Voltage [ 5.075 V] +3.3VSB Voltage [ 3.240 V] VBAT Voltage [ 3.000 V]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

CPU1 Temperature

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

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

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

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

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CPU1/CPU2/TR1/TR2 Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard

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

the detected temperatures.

Front Fan1–4 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A]

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

motherboard, the eld shows [N/A].

Fan Speed Control [Generic Mode]

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

VCORE1/2, P1DDR3 Voltage, P2DDR3 Voltage, P1_+1.2V Voltage, P2_+1.2V Voltage, P1_VDDNB Voltage, +1.8V Voltage, +1.2V Voltage, +1.1V Voltage, +12V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5VSB Voltage, +3.3VSB Voltage, VBAT Voltage

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through

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

item.

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5.7 Boot menu

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

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

Main Advanced Server Power Boot Tools Exit

Boot Settings

Boot Device Priority

Boot Settings Conguration

Security

5.7.1 Boot Device Priority

Boot

Boot Device Priority

1st Boot Device [Removable Dev.] 2nd Boot Device [ATAPI CD-ROM] 3rd Boot Device [Hard Drive] 4th Boot Device [Network:B02 D00 Yu] 5th Boot Device [Network:B03 D00 Yu]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Species the Boot

Device Priority sequence.

A virtual oppy disk

drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you set the CD-ROM drive

as the rst boot

device.

←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item

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

Species the Boot

Device Priority sequence.

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

1st—xxth Boot Device [XXXXXXX]

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

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

5.7.2 Hard Disk Drives; CDROM Drives

These two items appear only when you install more than two hard disk drives or optical drives to you system. These items allows you to specify the boot priority sequence of the hard disk drives or the optical drives.

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5.7.3 BootSettingsConguration

Boot

Boot Settings Conguration

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

Quick Boot [Enabled]

Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Full Screen Logo [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature.

AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]

Allows you to set the display mode for Options ROM.

Conguration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current]

Bootup Num-Lock [On]

Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.

Conguration options: [Off] [On]

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

Wait For ‘F1‘ If Error [Enabled]

When set to [Enabled], the system waits for the <F1> key to be pressed when error occurs. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Hit ‘DEL‘ Message Display [Enabled]

When set to [Enabled], the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled]

Allows the option ROMs to trap interrupt 19.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Notices

Safety information

About this guide

1.1 System package contents

1.2 Serial number label

1.4 Front panel features

1.5 Rear panel features

1.6 Internal features

1.7 LED information

1.7.1 Front panel LEDs

1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs

1.7.3 HDD status LED

2.1 Chassis cover

2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

2.2.1 Installing the CPU

2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink

2.3 System memory

2.3.1 Overview

2.3.3 Installing a DIMM

2.3.4 Removing a DIMM

2.4 Hard disk drives

2.5 Expansion slot

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket

2.6 Cable connections

2.7 Removable/optional components

2.7.1 System fans

2.7.2 Redundant power supply module

2.7.3 Installing ASMB4 series management board (optional)

2.7.4 Installing ASUS PIKE Riser Card (optional)

3.1 Installing friction rail kit items

3.1.2 Attaching the rack rails

3.1.3 Mounting the server to the rack

4.1 Motherboard layouts

4.2 Jumpers

4.3 Internal connectors

4.4 Internal LEDs

5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

5.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility

5.1.2 BUPDATER utility

5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

5.2 BIOS setup program

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen

5.2.2 Menu bar

5.2.3 Navigation keys

5.2.4 Menu items

5.2.5 Sub-menu items

5.2.7 Pop-up window

5.2.8 Scroll bar

5.2.9 General help

5.3 Main menu

5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]

5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

5.3.3 SATA1—6

5.3.5 System Information

5.4 Advanced menu

5.4.5 PCIPnP

5.5 Server menu

5.6 Power menu

5.6.1 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

5.6.3 Hardware Monitor

5.7 Boot menu

5.7.1 Boot Device Priority

5.7.2 Hard Disk Drives; CDROM Drives