Asus Z10PE-D16 WS User Manual

Z10PE-D16 WS

E13683

Revised Edition V5

December 2017

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Contents

Contents......................................................................................................................	iii
Notices .......................................................................................................................	vii
Safety information....................................................................................................	viii
About this guide..........................................................................................................	ix
Z10PE-D16 WS specifications summary..................................................................	xi

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............................................................	1-5

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	Z10PE - D16 WS Motherboard layout ...........................................	2-4
	2.2.4	Layout contents ...........................................................................	2-5
2.3	Central Processing Unit (CPU)..................................................................		2-7
	2.3.1	Installing the CPU ........................................................................	2-7
2.4	System memory........................................................................................		2-12
	2.4.1	Overview ....................................................................................	2-12
	2.4.2	Memory Configurations ..............................................................	2-12
	2.4.3	Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket ........................	2-14
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 x16 slot (x8 link) ....................................................	2-16
2.6	Onboard buttons and switches...............................................................		2-18
2.7	Onboard LEDs...........................................................................................		2-20
2.8	Jumpers	.....................................................................................................	2-28
2.9	Connectors................................................................................................		2-33
	2.9.1 ...............................................................	Rear panel connectors	2-33
	2.9.2 ....................................................................	Internal connectors	2-36

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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
4.4	AiTweaker menu.......................................................................................		4-10
4.5	Advanced menu........................................................................................		4-13
	4.5.1	ACPI Settings............................................................................	4-14
	4.5.2	Smart Settings...........................................................................	4-14
	4.5.3	NCT6779D Super IO Configuration...........................................	4-15
	4.5.4	Onboard LAN I210 Configuration .............................................	4-16
	4.5.5	Serial Port Console Redirection.................................................	4-17
	4.5.6	APM...........................................................................................	4-20
	4.5.7	Advance Power Management Configuration.............................	4-21
	4.5.8	PCI Subsystem Settings............................................................	4-22
	4.5.9	Network Stack Configuration.....................................................	4-23
	4.5.10	CSM Configuration....................................................................	4-24
	4.5.11	Trusted Computing....................................................................	4-25
	4.5.12	USB Configuration.....................................................................	4-26
	4.5.13	iSCSI Configuration...................................................................	4-27

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4.6	IntelRCSetup menu...................................................................................		4-28
	4.6.1	Processor Configuration............................................................	4-29
	4.6.2	Advanced Power Management Configuration...........................	4-31
	4.6.3	Common RefCode Configuration...............................................	4-32
	4.6.4	QPI Configuration......................................................................	4-33
	4.6.5	Memory Configuration...............................................................	4-34
	4.6.6	IIO Configuration........................................................................	4-37
	4.6.7	PCH Configuration.....................................................................	4-38
	4.6.8	Miscellaneous Configuration......................................................	4-42
	4.6.9	Server ME Configuration...........................................................	4-43
	4.6.10	Runtime Error Logging Support.................................................	4-43
4.7	Server Mgmt menu...................................................................................		4-44
4.8	Event Logs menu......................................................................................		4-48
	4.8.1	Change Smbios Event Log Settings..........................................	4-48
	4.8.2	View Smbios Event Log.............................................................	4-49
4.9	Monitor menu............................................................................................		4-50
4.10	Security menu...........................................................................................		4-51
4.11	Boot menu.................................................................................................		4-54
4.12	Tool menu..................................................................................................		4-55
4.13	Exit menu...................................................................................................		4-56

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

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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

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	Software drivers and utilities installation...............................................		6-13
6.3	Running the Support DVD ......................................................................		6-13
6.4	Installing the drivers and utilities ...........................................................		6-16
	6.4.1	Using the ASUS InstAll application............................................	6-16
	6.4.2	Installing a driver or utility..........................................................	6-18
6.5	Running the utilities.................................................................................		6-20
	6.5.1	USB Charger+...........................................................................	6-20

Appendix A: Reference Information

A.1	Z10PE-D16 WS block diagram..................................................................	A-2
A.2	Audio I/O connections...............................................................................	A-3
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.

Compliance Statement of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

This device complies with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada licence exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)

Déclaration de conformité de Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada (ISED)

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)

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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.

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.

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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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 make sure 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 (+).
	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 the DOS prompt, type the command line: format A:/S

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Z10PE-D16 WS specifications summary

		Dual Intel® Socket 2011-3 for Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 /v4
	CPU	product family
		QPI 6.4 / 8.0 / 9.6 GT/s
		* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list
	Chipset	Intel® C612 PCH
		DDR4 16 x DIMM (4-channel per CPU, 8 DIMM per CPU), Max.
		1024GB
		DDR4 2400* / 2133* / 1866 / 1600 MHz RDIMM / LR-DIMM*
		Quad channel memory architecture
		* Actual memory frequency differs from Intel CPU types and memory
	Memory	modules.
		When installing E5-2600 v3 CPUs:
		- RDIMM: 2133MT/s is supported at 1 DPC only
		- LR-DIMM: 2133MT/s is supported
		When installing E5-2600 v4 CPUs:
		- RDIMM: 2400MT/s is supported at 1 DPC only
		- LR-DIMM: 2400MT/s is supported
		** Refer to www.asus.com for the memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
		Slot 1: PCIE x16 (x8 Gen3 Link)
		Slot 2: PCIE X16 (x16 Gen3 Link)
		Slot 3: PCIE x16 (x8 Gen3 Link)
		Slot 4: PCIE X16 (x16 Gen3 Link)
	Expansion slots	Slot 5: PCIE x16 (x16 Gen3 Link)
		Slot 6: PCIE x16 (x16 Gen3 Link)
		* This motherboard is ready to support PCIe 3.0 specification. Functions
		will be available when using PCIe 3.0-compliant devices. Refer to
		www.asus.com for the latest updates and information.
		ASpeed AST2400 32MB
	VGA Output	VGA port (with bracket)
		Supports VGA with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 at 60Hz
	Multi-GPU support	Supports NVIDIA® 3-Way SLI™ Technology
		Supports AMD® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
		Intel® C612 Chipset:
		10 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (6 x right angle connectors from SATA
		controller, 4 x vertical connectors from sSATA controller)* with Intel®
		RSTe RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 support (for Windows only)
	Storage	1 x Discrete M.2 Socket 3*
		LSI MegaRAID driver supports software RAID 0, 1 and 10 (Windows
		& Linux)**
		* M.2 Socket 3 supports M Key and type 2260/2280/22110 storage devices,
		and M.2 share bandwidth with SSATA Port 4.
		** LSI MegaRAID only supports SATA Controller.
	LAN	2 x Intel® I210AT Gigabit LAN controller
		1 x Management Port
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		Realtek® ALC1150 8-channel high definition audio CODEC
		- High quality 112dB SNR stereo playback output (Line-out at rear)
		and 104dB SNR recording input (Line-in) support.
		- Absolute Pitch 192khz/24bit True BD Lossless Sound
	Audio	- BD audio layer content protection
		- DTS UltraPC II
		- DTS Connect
		- Supports jack-detection, multi-streaming and front panel jack-
		retasking
		- Optical S/PDIF out ports at rear I/O

		Intel®C612 Chipset
	USB	- 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel)
		- 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at back panel)
		CPU Power
		- Digital 7 Phase Power Design
		DRAM Power
		- Digital 2 Phase Power Design
		ASUS Exclusive Features
		- Front Panel USB 3.0 Support
	Key Selling Points	ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
		- ASUS Fanless Design: Heat pipe solution
		ASUS EZ DIY
		- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
		- ASUS EzFlash Utility
		- ASUS MyLogo 2
		- Multi-language BIOS
		- 6 PCIe x 16 slots
		- 12K hours Capacitors
		- ProCool Power Connector
	Workstation Unique	- ASUS Dr. Power
		- Q-Code Logger
	Features
		- USB BIOS Flashback
		- ASWM Enterprise
		- ASUS PIKE SAS upgrade kit (Optional)
		- ASMB8-iKVM Remote Management Tool
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Z10PE-D16 WS specifications summary

		4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue)
		4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (1 supports USB BIOS Flashback, 1 supports
		Q-Code Logger)
		1 x USB BIOS Flashback button
	Back Panel I/O Ports	1 x Q-Code Logger button
		1 x PS/2 KB port
		2 x LAN (RJ45) ports (2 x Intel® LAN)
		1 x Management Port
		1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port
		8-channel Audio I/O
		1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector support additional 2 USB ports (19-pin)
		1 x USB 2.0/1/1 connectors support additional 2 USB ports
		1 x M.2 Socket 3
		10 x SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors
		2 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin)
		7 x Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin)
		1 x Serial Port header
		1 x RAID key header
		1 x VGA connector
		1 x Front panel audio connector(AAFP)
	Internal I/O Connectors	1 x AUX panel header
		1 x System Panel header
		1 x SMBus headers
		1 x S/PDIF Out header
		1 x Clear CMOS header
		1 x TPM connector
		1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector
		2 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connectors
		1 x ASUS Dr.Power switch
		1 x System Panel
		1 x PWR button
		1 x Reset button
	BIOS Features	128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SMBIOS 2.6.1, ACPI
		3.0, ASUS EZ Flash Utility, ASUS CrashFree Technology
	Manageability	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE
		Drivers
	Support DVD	ASUS Utilities
		ASUS Update
	Form Factors	EEB Form Factor, 12 in. x 13 in.

* Refer to ASUS Server AVL for latest update.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Product Introduction

1

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

1.1Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® Z10PE-D16 WS 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.

	VGA cable with bracket
Cables	SATA 6G cable
	COM port cable
I/O Modules	2-port USB 2.0
	I/O shield
	2-Way SLI Bridge
Accessories	connector
	3-Way SLI Bridge
	connector

ASWM Enterprise SDVD

Application CD Support CD

Packaging Qty.

	Standard Gift Box	Standard Bulk Pack
	Pack
	1	--
	10	--
	1	--
	1	--
	1	1
	1	--
	1	--
	1	1 piece per carton
	1	1 piece per carton
	1 piece per carton	5 pcs 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
PEB-10G/57840-2S	Dual port 10G SFP+ Ethernet Adapter
PEB-10G/57811-1S	Single port 10G SFP+ Ethernet

1-2	Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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 xxS1xxxxxxxx shown as 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.

Z10PE-D16 WS	Made
	in
	Taiwan
xxS1xxxxxxxx

1.4Special features

1.4.1Product highlights

Latest Processor Technology

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

Intel ® Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 product family also improve the I/O capabilities and support QPI link speed of up to 9.6GT/s.

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 1600 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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PCI Express 3.0

PCI Express 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the PCI Express bus standard that provides twice the performance and speed of PCIe 2.0. It provides optimal graphics performance,

unprecedented data speed, and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility to PCIe 2.0 devices.

M.2 Support

This motherboard features the M.2 slot which shares bandwidth with the SATA 6Gb/s port and PCI-E Gen2 x2 and is dedicated only to the operating system.

Intel® C612 Series Chipset

The Intel® C612 series chipset has enterprise class features targeted for Cloud and Storage applications. It is optimized and validated to work with the latest Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 product family. It reduces the TDP and supports USB 3.0 and SATA III ports thus bringing more features and benefits to target users.

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.

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.

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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 quiet, cool, and efficient operation.

Support 3-Way NVIDIA® GeForce® SLI™ and Quad-GPU AMD® CrossFireX™

Native third generation PCI-Express x16 support 3-Way NVIDIA® GeForce® SLI™ and QuadGPU AMD® CrossFireX™ offers the fastest and most reliable graphics performance ever. It's ideal for professional use in mechanical, architectural, interior design, aeronautics, audio and video design applications. Additionally, this ample graphics power can easily run even the most demanding PC games in full detail for enhanced entertainment.

Q-Code Logger

Q-Code Logger is your one-touch troubleshooter that lets you easily check Q-Code event logs without opening the computer's case. If a workstation is behaving abnormally, plug a flash drive into the adjacent USB port, press the motherboard's dedicated Flash log button and ASUS Q-Code event logs for the current live session wil be copied into the drive.

ProCool Connector

ProCool eliminates the hollow areas associated with traditional power connectors, ensuring and exceptionally close and secure connection with this motherboard. This design is much stronger, and provides better heat dissipation, allowing cooler operating temperatures.

ASUS Dr. Power

ASUS Dr. Power detects any relevant power issues to prevent sudden system shutdown and provides hassle-free notifications when power delivery is not sufficient.

USB Charger+

USB Charger+ allows you to quick-charge your portable USB devices* even if your computer is off, in sleep mode or hibernate mode.

* Actual charging speeds may vary depending on the charging rate and specifications of your USB device.

•To ensure normal charging function, disconnect and reconnect your USB device every time you enable or disable USB Charger+.

• USB Charger+ does not support USB hubs, USB extension cables, and generic USB cables.

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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 motherboard components 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.

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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 motherboard features, we highly recommend that you install it in an EEB 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 ten (10) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.

DO NOT over tighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

Place this side towards the rear of the chassis

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2.2.4Layout contents

Slots/Socket		Page
1.	CPU sockets	2-7
2.	DDR4 sockets	2-12
3.	PCI Express x16 slots	2-16

Onboard buttons and switches		Page
1.	Power-on button	2-18
2.	Reset button	2-18
3.	Dr. Power switch (DR_POWER)	2-19
Onboard LEDs		Page

1.Memory Error LED (ERR_DIMMA1, ERR_DIMMB1, ERR_DIMMC1,

		ERR_DIMMD1, ERR_DIMME1, ERR_DIMMF1, ERR_DIMMG1,	2-20
		ERR_DIMMH1)
	2.	Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1)	2-20
3.		Location LED (LOCLED2)	2-21
4.		CATT LED (CATTERR_LED1)	2-21
	5.	CPU Warning LED (ERR_CPU1, ERR_CPU2)	2-22
	6.	M2 LED (M2_LED)	2-22
7.		ASUS Dr. Power LED (PGLED3)	2-23
8.		Q-Code LED (LED1)	2-24
	Jumpers		Page
	1.	Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)	2-28
	2.	VGA controller setting (VGA_SW1)	2-29
	3.	SMBUS connection setting (TESLA_M_SW)	2-29
	4.	RAID selection jumper setting (3-pin RAID_SEL1)	2-30
	5.	ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1)	2-30
	6.	DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1)	2-31
	7.	PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1)	2-31
	8.	BMC Setting (3-pin BMC_EN1)	2-32

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Rear panel connectors		Page
1.	PS/2 mouse and keyboard port	2-33
2.	Q-Code Logger button	2-33
3.	Optical S/PDIF Out port	2-33
4.	LAN 3 port	2-33
5.	LAN 2 port	2-33
6.	LAN 1 port (RJ-45 port for LAN1 and BMC share)	2-33
7.	8-channel Audio I/O	2-33
8.	USB 2.0 ports 9 and 10	2-33
9.	USB BIOS Flashback button	2-33
10.	USB 2.0 ports 7 and 8	2-33
11.	USB 3.0 ports 3 and 4	2-33
12.	USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2	2-33

Internal connectors		Page
1.	Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)	2-36
2.	USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB1112)	2-36
3.	USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_56)	2-37
4.	CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1-2,	2-37
	FRNT_FAN1-5, REAR_FAN1-2)
5.	Power supply SMBus Connector (PSUSMB1)	2-38
6.	Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1)	2-38
7.	Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA_1-6 [gray])	2-39
	Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SSATA_1-4 [gray])
8.	Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1,	2-40
	SSGPIO1)
9.	M.2 (NGFF) connector (NGFF1)	2-40
10.	Trusted Platform Module connector (20-1 pin TPM1)	2-41
11.	EATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1; 8-pin EATX12V1/	2-41
	EATX12V2; 6-pin EATX12V3)
12.	Chassis Intrusion (2-pin INTRUSION1)	2-42
13.	System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1)	2-43
14.	Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)	2-44
15.	Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)	2-45
16.	VGA connector (VGA_HDR1)	2-46
17.	Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)	2-46

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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 family processor.

•Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and

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

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