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Z10PA-U8 Series

User Guide

E9738

First Edition

November 2014

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Contents

Notices ......................................................................................................................	viii
Federal Communications Commission Statement.........................................	viii
Canadian Department of Communications Statement..................................	viii
REACH ......................................................................................................	viii

Safety information......................................................................................................	ix
Electrical safety................................................................................................	ix
Operation safety..............................................................................................	ix
Australia statement notice...............................................................................	x
How this guide is organized.............................................................................	xi
Where to find more information.......................................................................	xi
Z10PA-U8 Series specifications summary.............................................................	xiii

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1.1	Welcome!	.....................................................................................................	1-2
1.2	Package contents.......................................................................................		1-2
1.3	Serial number label.....................................................................................		1-3
1.4	Special features..........................................................................................		1-3
	1.4.1	Product highlights........................................................................	1-3
	1.4.2	Innovative ASUS features............................................................	1-4

Chapter 2: Hardware Information

2.1	Before you proceed....................................................................................		2-2
2.2	Motherboard overview...............................................................................		2-3
	2.2.1	Placement direction.....................................................................	2-3
	2.2.2	Screw holes.................................................................................	2-3
	2.2.3	Motherboard layout......................................................................	2-4
	2.2.4	Layout contents...........................................................................	2-6
2.3	Central Processing Unit (CPU)..................................................................		2-8
	2.3.1	Installing the CPU........................................................................	2-8
2.4	System memory........................................................................................		2-13
	2.4.1	Overview....................................................................................	2-13
	2.4.2	Memory Configurations..............................................................	2-13
	2.4.3	Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket........................	2-14

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2.5	Expansion slots........................................................................................		2-15
	2.5.1	Installing an expansion card ......................................................	2-15
	2.5.2	Configuring an expansion card ..................................................	2-15
	2.5.3	Interrupt assignments ................................................................	2-16
	2.5.4	PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) ..................................................	2-16
	2.5.5	PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link) ......................................................	2-16
	2.5.6	PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link) ......................................................	2-16
	2.5.7	PCI slot .....................................................................................	2-16
	2.5.8	Installing ASMB8 series management board .............................	2-18
2.6	Onboard LEDs...........................................................................................		2-19
2.7	Jumpers	.....................................................................................................	2-24
2.8	Connectors................................................................................................		2-28
	2.8.1 ...............................................................	Rear panel connectors	2-28
	2.8.2 ....................................................................	Internal connectors	2-29

Chapter 3: Powering Up

3.1	Starting up for the first time......................................................................		3-2
3.2	Powering off the computer........................................................................		3-3
	3.2.1	Using the OS shut down function................................................	3-3
	3.2.2	Using the dual function power switch..........................................	3-3

Chapter 4: BIOS setup

4.1	Managing and updating your BIOS...........................................................		4-2
	4.1.1	ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility...................................................	4-2
	4.1.2	ASUS EZ Flash Utility..................................................................	4-3
	4.1.3	BUPDATER utility........................................................................	4-4

4.2	BIOS setup program...................................................................................		4-6
	4.2.1	BIOS menu screen......................................................................	4-7
	4.2.2	Menu bar......................................................................................	4-7
	4.2.3	Menu items..................................................................................	4-8
	4.2.4	Submenu items............................................................................	4-8
	4.2.5	Navigation keys...........................................................................	4-8
	4.2.6	General help................................................................................	4-8
	4.2.7	Configuration fields......................................................................	4-8
	4.2.8	Pop-up window............................................................................	4-8
	4.2.9	Scroll bar......................................................................................	4-8

4.3	Main menu...................................................................................................		4-9
	4.3.1	System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx].....................................................	4-9
	4.3.2	System Time [xx:xx:xx]................................................................	4-9

Contents

4.4	Advanced menu........................................................................................		4-10
	4.4.1	ACPI Settings............................................................................	4-11
	4.4.2	Smart Settings...........................................................................	4-11
	4.4.3	NCT6779D Super IO Configuration...........................................	4-12
	4.4.4	Onboard LAN I210 Configuration .............................................	4-13
	4.4.5	Serial Port Console Redirection.................................................	4-14
	4.4.6	APM...........................................................................................	4-17
	4.4.7	Advanced Power Management Configuration...........................	4-18
	4.4.8	PCI Subsystem Settings............................................................	4-19
	4.4.9	Network Stack Configuration.....................................................	4-20
	4.4.10	CSM Configuration....................................................................	4-21
	4.4.11	Trusted Computing....................................................................	4-22
	4.4.12	USB Configuration.....................................................................	4-23
	4.4.13	iSCSI Configuration...................................................................	4-24

4.5	IntelRCSetup menu...................................................................................		4-25
	4.5.1	Processor Configuration............................................................	4-26
	4.5.2	Advanced Power Management Configuration...........................	4-28
	4.5.3	Common RefCode Configuration...............................................	4-29
	4.5.4	Memory Configuration...............................................................	4-30
	4.5.5	IIO Configuration........................................................................	4-33
	4.5.6	PCH Configuration.....................................................................	4-34
	4.5.7	Miscellaneous Configuration......................................................	4-37
	4.5.8	Server ME Configuration...........................................................	4-38
	4.5.9	Runtime Error Logging ..............................................................	4-38
4.6	Server Mgmt menu...................................................................................		4-39
4.7	Event Logs menu......................................................................................		4-44
	4.7.1	Change Smbios Event Log Settings..........................................	4-44
	4.7.2	View Smbios Event Log.............................................................	4-45
4.8	Monitor menu............................................................................................		4-46
4.9	Security menu...........................................................................................		4-47
4.10	Boot menu.................................................................................................		4-50
4.11	Tool menu..................................................................................................		4-51
4.12	Exit menu...................................................................................................		4-52

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Chapter 5: RAID Configuration

5.1	Setting up RAID..........................................................................................		5-2
	5.1.1	RAID definitions...........................................................................	5-2
	5.1.2	Installing hard disk drives............................................................	5-3
	5.1.3	Setting the RAID item in BIOS.....................................................	5-3
	5.1.4	RAID configuration utilities...........................................................	5-3

5.2	LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility...................................................		5-4
	5.2.1	Creating a RAID set.....................................................................	5-5
	5.2.2	Adding or viewing a RAID configuration....................................	5-11
	5.2.3	Initializing the virtual drives........................................................	5-12
	5.2.4	Rebuilding failed drives..............................................................	5-16
	5.2.5	Checking the drives for data consistency..................................	5-18
	5.2.6	Deleting a RAID configuration...................................................	5-21
	5.2.7	Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set...................................	5-22
	5.2.8	Enabling WriteCache.................................................................	5-23

5.3Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

	SATA/SSATA Option ROM Utility............................................................		5-24
	5.3.1	Creating a RAID set...................................................................	5-25
	5.3.2	Deleting a RAID set...................................................................	5-27
	5.3.3	Resetting disks to Non-RAID.....................................................	5-28
	5.3.4	Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise
		SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility..............................................	5-29
	5.3.5	Rebuilding the RAID..................................................................	5-29
	5.3.6	Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility........................	5-31
5.4	Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)......................		5-32
	5.4.1	Creating a RAID set...................................................................	5-33
	5.4.2	Changing a Volume Type..........................................................	5-35
	5.4.3	Deleting a volume......................................................................	5-36
	5.4.4	Preferences...............................................................................	5-37

Contents

Chapter 6: Driver installation

6.1	RAID driver installation..............................................................................		6-2
	6.1.1	Creating a RAID driver disk.........................................................	6-2
	6.1.2	Installing the RAID controller driver.............................................	6-3
6.2	Management applications and utilities ................................................................
installation...............................................................................................................			6-13
6.3	Running the Support DVD ......................................................................		6-13
6.4	Intel® chipset device software installation.............................................		6-17
6.5	Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapters driver..................................		6-19
6.6	VGA driver installation.............................................................................		6-22
6.7	Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installation................		6-24

Appendix A: Reference Information

A.1	Z10PA-U8 Series block diagram..............................................................	A-2
ASUS contact information..........................................................................................		1

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Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

•This device may not cause harmful interference, and

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

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used

in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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

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

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

REACH

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

•To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system.

•When adding or removing 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.

•Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged.

•Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.

•Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company.

•If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

•Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package.

•Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

•To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

•Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet.

•Place the product on a stable surface.

•If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.

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

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

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Australia statement notice

From 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to all ASUS products, consistent with the Australian Consumer Law. For the latest product warranty details please visit http:// support.asus.com. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the

Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled

to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.

If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at http://support.asus.com

About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This user guide contains the following parts:

•Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technologies it supports.

•Chapter 2: Hardware information

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.

•Chapter 3: Powering up

This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system.

•Chapter 4: BIOS setup

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

•Chapter 5: RAID configuration

This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.

•Chapter 6: Driver installation

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

•Appendix: Reference information

This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard.

Where to find more information

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

1.ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2.Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.

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Conventions used in this guide

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	Indicates a menu or an item to select.
Italics	Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
<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 (+).

Command	Example: <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Del>
Command	Means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then
	supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets.
	Example: At DOS prompt, type the command line:
	format A:/S

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Z10PA-U8 Series specifications summary

Model Name		Z10PA-U8/10G-2S	Z10PA-U8
Processor Support /		1 x Socket R3 (LGA 2011-3)
System Bus		Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 and E5-1600 v3 product family
Core Logic		Intel® C612 PCH
Form Factor		ATX, 12 in. x 9.6 in. (EEB Mounting Hole Locations)
	Fan Speed
	Control
ASUS	Rack Ready
ASUS	(Rack and
Features	Pedestal dual
	use)
	ASWM
	Enterprise
	Total Slots	8 (4 channels per CPU, 8 DIMMs per CPU)
	Voltage	1.2 V
	Capacity	Maximum up to 512 GB
Memory	Memory Type	DDR4 2133 / 1866 / 1600 / 1333 RDIMM / LR-DIMM / NVDIMM
	Memory Type
		* Refer to www.asus.com for the latest memory AVL update
	Memory Size	4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB (RDIMM)
	Memory Size	32 GB, 64 GB (LR-DIMM)
		32 GB, 64 GB (LR-DIMM)
	Total PCI / PCI-E	6
	Slots
	Slot Location 1	1 x PCI-E x8 (X4 Gen2 Link)
Expansion	Slot Location 2	1 x PCI
Expansion	Slot Location 3	1 x PCI-E 8 (X8 Gen3 Link)
Slots (follow	Slot Location 3	1 x PCI-E 8 (X8 Gen3 Link)
Slots (follow		1 x PCI-E x16 (X16 Gen3 Link)
SSI Location	Slot Location 4	1 x PCI-E x16 (X16 Gen3 Link)
SSI Location	Slot Location 4	(Auto switch to x8 Link if slot 3 is occupied)
number)		(Auto switch to x8 Link if slot 3 is occupied)
number)	Slot Location 5	1 x PCI-E 8 (X8 Gen3 Link)
	Slot Location 5	1 x PCI-E 8 (X8 Gen3 Link)
	Slot Location 6	1 x PCI-E x16 (X16 Gen3 Link)
	Slot Location 6	(Auto switch to x8 Link if slot 5 is occupied)
		(Auto switch to x8 Link if slot 5 is occupied)
	Slot Location 7	1 x MIO (Only for Audio)
		2 x Intel I210AT	2 x Intel I210AT
Networking	LAN	1 x Dual Port BCM57840S	1 x Management Port
Networking	LAN	10GbE LAN controller
		10GbE LAN controller
		1 x Management Port
		Intel® C612
		- 10 x SATA 6Gb/s ports or 9 x SATA 6Gb/s ports with 1 x M.2
Storage	SATA Controller	connector (SATA 6 Gb/s)
Storage	SATA Controller	Intel® RSTe (for Windows only; Support software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5)
		LSI MegaRAID driver supports software RAID 0, 1& 10
		(Windows & Linux)

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Z10PA-U8 Series specifications summary

Model Name		Z10PA-U8/10G-2S	Z10PA-U8
		Optional kits:
Storage	SAS Controller	ASUS PIKE II 3008 8-port SAS 12G RAID card
		ASUS PIKE II 3108 8-port SAS 12G HW RAID card
Graphic	VGA	Aspeed AST2400 32 MB
	TPM Header	1
	PSU Connector	24-pin SSI power connector + 8-pin SSI 12V
	Management	Onboard socket for optional management card
	connector	Onboard socket for optional management card
	connector
		1 x USB 3.0 pin header (up to 2 devices)
Onboard I/O	USB Connectors	1 x USB 2.0 pin header (up to 2 devices)
Connectors		1 x USB 2.0 connector (Type A USB socket)
Connectors	Fan Header	6 x 4-pin
	SMBus	1
	Chassis Intruder	1
	Front LAN LED	2
	Serial Port Header	1
	M.2 Connector	1 (NGFF Type 2242, Capacity 16 ~ 128 GB)
	VGA Port	1
	External USB Port	2 x USB 3.0
Rear I/O		2 x USB 2.0
Rear I/O	SFP+	2 x SFP+	—
Connectors	SFP+	2 x SFP+	—
Connectors	RJ-45	2 x GbE LAN
		2 x GbE LAN
		1 x Management LAN
		1 x Management LAN

	PS/2 KB/Mouse	1
Management	Software	ASWM Enterprise
Management	Out of Band
Solution	Remote	Optional ASMB8-iKVM for KVM-over-Internet
	Management
Monitoring	CPU Temperature

	FAN RPM
	FAN RPM

Operation temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C Environment Non operation temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C

Non operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% (Non condensing)

* Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Product introduction

This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

1.1Welcome!

Congratulations and thank you for buying an ASUS® Z10PA-U8 Series motherboard!

The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!

Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.

1.2Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

		Standard Gift Box Pack	Standard Bulk Pack
I/O Shield		1	1
	SATA 6G cable	10	-
Application CD	Support DVD	1	1 piece per carton
Application CD	ASWM Enterprise SDVD	1	1 piece per carton
Packaging Quantity		1 piece per carton	10 pieces per carton

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

Optional items		Description

PIKE II 3008	LSI 8-port SAS 12G	RAID card
PIKE II 3108	LSI 8-port SAS 12G	HW RAID card
ASMB8-iKVM	Remote management solution provides KVM over IP solution
PEM-FDR	Mellanox ConnectX-3 FDR card
PEB-10G/57840-2S	Dual port 10G SFP+ Ethernet Adapter
PEB-10G/57811-1S	Single port 10G SFP+ Ethernet Adapter

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1.3Serial number label

Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the motherboard's serial number containing 12 characters xxS2xxxxxxxx shown in the figure 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.

Z10PA-U8 Series	Made
	in
	China
xxS2xxxxxxxx
xxS2xxxxxxxx

1.4Special features

1.4.1Product highlights

Latest Processor Technology

The motherboard supports Intel Xeon® processor E5-1600 V3 and E5-2600 V3 product family which provides compelling IPC increases for legacy performance improvements, floating point improvement, easire multi-core programming, and with next-generation processor power management.

Intel® AVX 2.0

Intel® AVX 2.0 extends 256-bit vector support for integer vector operations, doubles fixed point arithmetic throughput, adds support for new vector gather, permutes/blend, vector shifts resulting in fixed and floating-point algorithm improvements. Also, Intel's new microarchitecture doubles the cache bandwidth at L1/L2 to support higher FLOPS and contributes to greater performance in signal and image processing applications.

Next Generation of processor power management

Intel ® Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 product family enhances the processor power management with the features of Energy Efficient Turbo, Uncore Frequency Scaling, and

Per-Core P-state. Also, the Integrated Voltage Regulator enables generational performance and power improvements that the standard VR solutions cannot provide.

DDR4 memory support

The motherboard supports DDR4 memory that features faster clock frequencies and higher data transfer rates of 1333 MT/s to 2133 MT/s (million transfers per second). DDR4 offers a lower voltage standard of 1.2V that reduces memory power demand and provides improved performance.

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M.2 Support

This motherboard features the M.2 slot, which shares bandwidth with the SATA 6Gb/s port and is dedicated to the operating system.

PCI Express 3.0

PCI Express 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the PCI Express bus standard that providse twice the performance and speed of PCIe 2.0. It provides an optimal graphics performance, unprecedented data speed, and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility to PCIe 2.0 devices.

Intel® I210AT LAN Solution

The motherboard comes with two Gigabit LAN controllers and ports which provide a total solution for your networking needs. The onboard Intel® I210AT Gigabit LAN controllers use the PCI Express interface and could achieve network throughput close to Gigabit bandwidth.

Intel® C612 Series Chipset

The Intel® C612 series chipset supports with enterprise class features which is targeted for Cloud and Storage applications. It is optimized and validated to work with the latest Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 product family, compared with the last generation, it also reduces the

TDP, supports USB 3.0 with up to 10 SATA III ports thus bringing more features and benefits to the target users.

Serial ATA III technology

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA III technology through the Serial ATA interface and Intel® C612 chipset, delivering up to 6 Gb/s data transfer rates. It also provides enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, and double the bandwidth of current bus systems.

Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring

The CPU temperature is monitored to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The chip monitors the voltage levels to ensure a stable supply of current for critical components.

1.4.2Innovative ASUS features

ASUS Fan Speed control technology

The ASUS Fan Speed control technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure a quiet, cool, and efficient operation.

1-4	Chapter 1: Product introduction

Hardware Information

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.

2.1Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install any motherboard component or change any motherboard settings.

• Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.

• Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.

•Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.

•Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.

•Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

2-2	Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.2Motherboard overview

Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.

To optimize the features of your motherboard, we highly recommend that you install it in an

ATX 2.2 compliant chassis.

Ensure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components!

2.2.1Placement direction

When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below.

2.2.2Screw holes

Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.

DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

Place this side towards the rear of the chassis

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2.2.3Motherboard layout

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2.2.4Layout contents

Slots/Sockets		Page
1.	CPU socket	2-8
2.	DDR4 sockets	2-13
3.	PCI Express x16 / PCI Express x8	2-16

Onboard LEDs		Page
1.	Standby Power LED (SBPWR1)	2-19
2.	Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMCLED1)	2-19
3.	CPU Warning LED (ERR_CPU1)	2-20
4.	CATT LED (CATTERR1)	2-20
5.	Q-Code LEDs (LED1)	2-21

Jumpers		Page
1.	Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)	2-24
2.	VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)	2-25
3.	LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2)	2-25
4.	ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1)	2-26
5.	DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1)	2-26
6.	RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1)	2-27
7.	PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1)	2-27

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	Internal connectors	Page

1.	Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA1-6, SSATA6G_1-4)	2-29

2.	M.2 (NGFF) connector (NGFF1)	2-30

3.	Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1)	2-30

4.	USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB56, A-Type USB9)	2-31

5.	USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34)	2-31

6.	CPU, front, and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, FRNT_FAN1,	2-32
	FRNT_FAN2, FRNT_FAN3, FRNT_FAN4, REAR_FAN1)	2-32
	FRNT_FAN2, FRNT_FAN3, FRNT_FAN4, REAR_FAN1)

7.	Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1)	2-32

8.	Trusted Platform Module connector (20-1 pin TPM1)	2-33
9.	EATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1)	2-34

10.	System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1)	2-35

11.	Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)	2-36

12.	Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)	2-37

13.	Chassis Intrusion (2-pin INTRUSION)	2-37

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2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA 2011-3 Socket designed for the Intel®

Xeon E5-2600 v3 processor family.

•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 LGA

2011-3 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.

2.3.1Installing 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 toward you and the triangle mark is on the top-right position.

Triangle mark

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2.Press the left load lever down with your thumb (A), move it to the right until it is released from the retention tab (B) then gently lift the load lever (C).

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

Load

3.Press the right load lever with your thumb (D), move it to the left until it is released from then gently lift the load lever (F).

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4.Push the left load lever to slightly lift the load plate (G).

Do not insert the load lever into the retention tab.

5.Hold the edge then gently lift the load plate (H).

6.Get the CPU.

7.Align and position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the triangle mark on the CPU matches the triangle mark on the socket box.

8.Install the CPU into the slot.

The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the

CPU pins on the socket.

9.Gently push the load plate just enough to let it sit on top of the CPU.

Do not force to close the load plate as it may damage the CPU.

edge of the Load plate

Load plate

Triangle mark

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10.Push down the right load lever (I) ensuring that the edge of the load plate is fixed and tucked securely under the lever (J) then insert the right load lever under the retention tab (K).

The PnP cap pops out of the load plate when the right load lever is inserted into the retention tab.

Keep the PnP cap. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the PnP cap on the LGA 2011 socket.

PnP cap

11.Push down the left load lever (L) then insert it under the retention tab (M).

Retention tab

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12.Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the

heatsink will be in contact with.

• Ensure that the Thermal Interface

Material is spread in an even thin layer.

•Some heatsinks come with

pre-applied Thermal Interface

Material. If so, skip this step.

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

13.Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1 / CPU_FAN2.

DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.

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