Asus Z9PE-D16 User Manual

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Z9PE-D16
Motherboard
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E6889
First Edition V1 December 2011
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Contents

Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
Notices ........................................................................................................ vii
Federal Communications Commission Statement ........................... vii
Canadian Department of Communications Statement ..................... vii
REACH .......................................................................................... vii
Safety information .................................................................................... viii
Electrical safety ............................................................................... viii
Operation safety .............................................................................. viii
About this guide ......................................................................................... ix
How this guide is organized ..............................................................ix
Where to nd more information .........................................................ix
Conventions used in this guide ..........................................................x
Typography ........................................................................................x
Z9PE-D16 specications summary ........................................................... xi
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-3
1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-3
1.3 Serial number label ...................................................................... 1-4
1.4 Special features ............................................................................ 1-4
1.4.1 Product highlights ........................................................... 1-4
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-6
Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-3
2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-4
2.2.1 Placement direction ........................................................ 2-4
2.2.2 Screw holes .................................................................... 2-4
2.2.3 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-5
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 Congurations ................................................. 2-13
2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-16
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-16
2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-16
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2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-17
2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) ..................................... 2-17
2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) ....................................... 2-17
2.5.6 PIKE slots ..................................................................... 2-17
2.5.7 Connecting the ASRK Module (Optional) ...................... 2-19
2.5.8 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card ............................. 2-20
2.5.9 Installing ASMB6 management board ........................... 2-21
2.6 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-22
2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-26
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-26
2.7.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-27
Chapter 3: Powering up
3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-3
3.2 Powering off the computer .......................................................... 3-4
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function .................................... 3-4
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch .............................. 3-4
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-3
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 4-3
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility .................................................. 4-4
4.1.3 BUPDATER utility............................................................ 4-5
4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-7
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 4-8
4.2.2 Menu bar ......................................................................... 4-8
4.2.3 Menu items ..................................................................... 4-9
4.2.4 Submenu items ............................................................... 4-9
4.2.5 Navigation keys ............................................................... 4-9
4.2.6 General help ................................................................... 4-9
4.2.7 Conguration elds ......................................................... 4-9
4.2.8 Pop-up window ............................................................... 4-9
4.2.9 Scroll bar ......................................................................... 4-9
4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-10
4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ....................................... 4-10
4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................. 4-10
4.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-11
4.4.1 CPU Conguration .........................................................4-11
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4.4.2 CPU Power Management Conguration ....................... 4-13
4.4.3 Chipset Conguration ................................................... 4-15
4.4.4 PCH SATA Conguration .............................................. 4-21
4.4.5 PCH SCU SAS Conguration ....................................... 4-22
4.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings ............................................... 4-23
4.4.7 Onboard LAN Conguration .......................................... 4-26
4.4.8 Intel TXT(LT-SX) Conguration ..................................... 4-27
4.4.9 USB Conguration ........................................................ 4-27
4.4.10 Trusted Computing ........................................................ 4-29
4.4.11 ACPI Settings ................................................................ 4-30
4.4.12 WHEA Conguration ..................................................... 4-31
4.4.13 APM setting ................................................................... 4-31
4.4.14 Serial Port Console Redirection .................................... 4-32
4.4.15 ME Subsystem .............................................................. 4-35
4.4.16 Legacy Devices Conguration ...................................... 4-35
4.4.17 Runtime Error Logging .................................................. 4-36
4.5 Server Mgmt menu ..................................................................... 4-37
4.5.1 System Event Log ......................................................... 4-38
4.5.2 BMC network conguration ........................................... 4-39
4.6 Event Logs menu ....................................................................... 4-40
4.6.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings ............................. 4-40
4.7 Boot menu .................................................................................. 4-42
4.8 Monitor menu ............................................................................. 4-44
4.9 Security menu ............................................................................ 4-45
4.10 Tool menu ................................................................................... 4-46
4.11 Exit menu .................................................................................... 4-47
Chapter 5: RAID conguration
5.1 Setting up RAID ............................................................................ 5-3
5.1.1 RAID denitions .............................................................. 5-3
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives ................................................ 5-4
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ........................................ 5-4
5.1.4 RAID conguration utilities .............................................. 5-4
5.2 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility ................................... 5-5
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set ........................................................ 5-6
5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration ....................... 5-12
5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives ........................................... 5-13
5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives ................................................. 5-17
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5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency ..................... 5-19
5.2.6 Deleting a RAID conguration ....................................... 5-22
5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set ...................... 5-23
5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache .................................................... 5-24
5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA
Option ROM Utility ..................................................................... 5-25
5.3.1 Creating a RAID set ...................................................... 5-27
5.3.2 Creating a Recovery set ............................................... 5-28
5.3.3 Deleting a RAID set ...................................................... 5-30
5.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ........................................ 5-31
5.3.5 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility ........ 5-32
5.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID ..................................................... 5-32
5.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility ............ 5-34
5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows) 5-35
5.4.1 Creating a RAID set ...................................................... 5-36
5.4.2 Change Volume Type .................................................... 5-38
5.4.3 Delete volume ............................................................... 5-39
5.4.4 Preferences ................................................................... 5-40
Chapter 6: Driver installation
6.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................... 6-3
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk ............................................ 6-3
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver ................................ 6-6
6.2 Intel® chipset device software installation ............................... 6-15
6.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installation.................. 6-17
6.4 VGA driver installation............................................................... 6-20
6.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SAS RAID (SATA mode) Drivers .. 6-23
6.6 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 .......................................... 6-24
6.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation . 6-25
6.8 Intel® I350 Gigabit Adapters Driver installation ....................... 6-28
6.9 Management applications and utilities installation ................ 6-32
6.9.1 Running the support DVD ............................................. 6-32
6.9.2 Drivers menu ................................................................. 6-32
6.9.3 Utilities menu ................................................................ 6-33
6.9.4 Make disk menu ............................................................ 6-33
6.9.5 Contact information ....................................................... 6-33
Appendix: Reference information
A.1 Z9PE-D16 block diagram .............................................................A-3
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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 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 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 x it by yourself. Contact a qualied 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 qualied
service technician or your retailer.
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throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been
DO NOT
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.
throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste.
DO NOT
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 conguring
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 conguration
This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and conguring
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
conguring the motherboard.
Where to nd 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
yers, 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:
when trying to complete a task.
CAUTION:
when trying to complete a task.
IMPORTANT:
task.
NOTE:
task.
Information to prevent damage to the components
Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a
Tips and additional information to help you complete a
Information to prevent injury to yourself

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
exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets.
Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line:
x
Means that you must type the command
format A:/S
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Z9PE-D16 specications summary
Model Name Z9PE-D16 Processor Support / System Bus
Core Logic Form Factor ASUS Features Fan Speed Control
Rack Ready (Rack and Pedestal dual use)
ASWM Enterprise
Memory Total Slots
Voltage Capacity Memory Type
Memory Size
Expansion Slots Total PCI/PCI-X/
PCI-E Slots PCIE 1
PCIE 2
PCIE 3 PCIE 4 PCIE 5 PCIE 6 Additional Slot 1
Storage SATA Controller Intel® C602-A:
SAS Controller
2 x Socket LGA 2011
Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family QPI 6.4/7.2/8.0 GT/s Intel® C602-A EEB, 12” x 13” V V
V 16 (4 Channels per CPU, 8DIMM per CPU)
1.5V/ 1.35V Maximum up to 512GB DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 RDIMM/ECC UDIMM/Non-ECC
UDIMM/LR DIMM 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB* (RDIMM)
1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB* (UDIMM) 8GB, 16GB, 32GB* (LRDIMM)
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1 x PCI-E x16 (X8 Gen3 link, Auto switch to x8 link if PCIE 2
is occupied, MIO supported, White, from CPU 1)
1 x PCI-E x16 (X16 Gen3 link, Auto switch to x8 link if PCIE
1 is occupied, White, from CPU 1) 1 x PCI-E x16 (X16 Gen3 link, Black, from CPU 2) 1 x PCI-E x16 (X16 Gen3 link, White, from CPU 1) 1 x PCI-E x16 (X16 Gen3 link, Black, from CPU 2) 1 x PCI-E x16 (X8 Gen3 link, Black, from CPU 2) 1 x PIKE Slot for Storage expansion (White, from CPU 1)
<AHCI>
2 SATA 6Gb/s ports; 4 SATA 3Gb/s ports
Intel® RSTe (for Windows only) (Support software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5) LSI® MegaRAID (for Linux/Windows) (Support software RAID 0, 1, 10)
<SCU> 4 SATA 3Gb/s ports Intel® RSTe (for Windows only) (Support software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5 for all SATA ports)
Optional kits: ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2108 8-port SAS 6G HW RAID card Optional upgrade kits for Intel SAS solution (SCU): ASRK #1 4-port SAS 3G RAID kit (RAID 0/1/10) ASRK #2 4-port SAS 3G RAID kit (RAID 0/1/10/5) ASRK #5 8-port SAS 3G RAID kit (RAID 0/1/10) ASRK #6 8-port SAS 3G RAID kit (RAID 0/1/10/5) ASRK #9 8-port SATA 3G RAID kit (RAID 0/1/10/5)
(continued on the next page)
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Networking LAN Graphic
Onboard I/O Connectors
Rear I/O Connectors
Monitoring CPU Temperature
Environment
*Refer to ASUS Server AVL for latest update.
**Specications are subject to change without notice.
VGA
TPM Header PSU Connector
Management Connector
USB Connectors
Fan Header Chassis Intruder Serial Port Header External USB Port VGA Port RJ-45 PS/2 KB/Mouse
FAN RPM
1 x Quad Port Intel® Ethernet Controller i350-AM4 GbE LAN
ASPEED® AST2300 + 16MB VRAM
1 24-pin SSI power connector + 2*8-pin SSI 12V power
connector Onboard socket for management card
3 x USB pin header (up to 5 devices, one for internal Type A USB connector)
8 x 4pin 1 2 2 1 4 + 1 Management Port 2 V V
Operation temperature: 10°C – 35 Non operation temperature: -40°C – 70 Non operation humidity: 20% – 90%
(Non condensing)
°C
°C
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
Product
introduction
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Chapter summary
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1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-3
1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-3
1.3 Serial number label ...................................................................... 1-4
1.4 Special features ............................................................................ 1-4
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1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® Z9PE-D16 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.

1.2 Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.
Z9PE-D16
Standard Gift Box Pack
ASMB6-iKVM module
Cables
Application CD
Documentation
Packing Qty.
Optional items Description
PIKE 2108 LSI 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card PIKE 2008/IMR LSI 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card PIKE 2008 LSI 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card
SATA DOM cable SATA cable Support CD
ASWM Enterprise SDVD
ASMB6-iKVM SDVD
Motherboard User Guide
ASMB6-iKVM User Guide
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
1 1 1 -­10 -­1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1pc per carton 10pcs per carton
Standard Bulk Pack
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Upgrade Kit table for Intel SCU
Protocol Enabled Ports Intel RSTe SAS RAID 5
ASRK #1
ASRK #2
ASRK #5
ASRK #6
SATA/SAS (3Gb/s)
4 ports No
4 ports Yes
8 ports No
8 ports Yes
ASRK #9
SATA (3Gb/s) 8 ports SATA RAID 5

1.3 Serial number label

Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the motherboard's serial number containing 12 characters
shown as the gure below. With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS
Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems.
Z9PE-D16
xxS2xxxxxxxx
Made
in
China
合格
xxS2xxxxxxxx

1.4 Special features

1.4.1 Product highlights

Latest Processor Technology
The motherboard supports the latest Intel Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family in LGA 2011 package with integrated memory controller to support 4 channel (8 DIMM prt CPU) DDR3 memory. Intel Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family supports Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) with a system bus of up to 8.0GT/s.
Optimized Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
Optimized Intel® Turbo Boost Technology opportunistically and automatically allows
the processor to run faster than the marked frequency if the processor is operating below power, temperature and current limits.
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Intel® Hyper Threading
The thread-level parallelism on each processor makes more efcient use of the
processor resources, higher processing throughout and improved performance on today's multi-threaded software.
Intel® EM64T
The motherboard supports Intel® processors with the Intel® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). The Intel® EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster
and more efcient computing.
DDR3 memory support
The Z9PE-D16 supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of
1600/1333/1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of server
and workstation applications. The 4-channel DDR3 architecture boosts system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidth of up to 52GB/s. This voltage reduction limits the power consumption and heat generation of DDR3 which makes it an ideal memory solution. Also, the motherboard can support LR­DIMM (Load reduced DIMM) which uses a specially designed buffer to reduce the data load to a single load and can increase overall server system memory capacity.
PCIe 3.0
The motherboard supports the latest PCIe 3.0 device, which doubles the delivered bandwidth of PCIe 2.0. This enhances system performance while still providing backward compatibility to PCIe 2.0.
Intel® I350 Gigabit LAN Solution
The motherboard comes with an integrated quad port Gigabit LAN controller which provides a total solution for your networking needs. The onboard Intel® I350 Gigabit LAN controller can save platform power with EEE and DMA coordination features and enhances management features with OS2BMC and MCTP support.
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST)
The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement.
Serial ATA II technology
The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II 3 Gb/s technology through the Serial ATA interface and Intel® C600 chipset. The Serial ATA II specication provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with a host of new features, including Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM)
Implementation Algorithm, and Hot Swap. Serial ATA allows thinner, more exible
cables with lower pin count and reduced voltage requirements.
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Serial ATA III technology
The motherboard supports the Serial ATA III technology through the Serial ATA interface and Intel® C600 chipset, delivering up to 6Gb/s data transfer rates. Additionally, get enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of current bus systems.
USB 2.0 technology
The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specication,
dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB
1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1.
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 stable supply of current for critical components.

1.4.2 Innovative 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 efcient operation.
PIKE (Proprietary I/O Kit Expansion)
PIKE is an on-demand upgrade kit for users. This ASUS unique feature enables users to choose their preferred I/O solutions. ASUS provides multiple SAS solutions for different segments and purposes and PIKE saves lots of validation efforts and hardware cost for end users. Moreover, the special patent design offers multiple I/O solutions without occupying the Slot 6 in 1U system.
ASUS MIO Audio card
Enjoy high-end sound quality! The ASUS MIO audio card is a discrete 8-channel
high denition audio (High Denition Audio previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC
enable clearest high quality audio output, jack-sensing feature, retasking functions, and multi-streaming technology that simultaneously send different audio streams to different destinations.
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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.
Chapter 2:
Hardware
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information
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Chapter summary
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2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-3
2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-4
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-8
2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-13
2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-16
2.6 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-22
2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-26
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2.1 Before 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.
Standby Power LED (SB_PWR1)
The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate the system AC power cable plug or not. 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.
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2.2 Motherboard overview

Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it.
To optimize the motherboard features, we highly recommend that you install it in an
ATX 1.1 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!

2.2.1 Placement 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.

2.2.2 Screw holes

Place ten (10) 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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2.2.3 Motherboard layout

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BMC_LED
ERR_CPU2
ERR_DIMMF2
ERR_DIMMF1
ERR_DIMME2
ERR_DIMME1
ERR_DIMMG1
ERR_DIMMG2
ERR_DIMMH1
ERR_DIMMH2
ERR_DIMMA1
ERR_DIMMA2
ERR_DIMMB1
ERR_DIMMB2
ERR_CPU1
ERR_DIMMD2
ERR_DIMMD1ERR_DIMMC1
ERR_DIMMC2
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2.2.4 Layout contents

Slots/Soocket Page
1. CPU sockets 2-8
2. DDR3 sockets 2-13
3. PCI Express x8 / PCI Express x16 slots 2-16
Jumpers Page
1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2-22
2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 2-23
3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1) 2-23
4. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 2-24
5. ME rmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) 2-24
6. DDR3 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) 2-25
7. PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1) 2-25
Rear panel connectors Page
1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-26
2. DM_LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 2-26
3. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 2-26
4. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port 2-26
5. LAN 3 (RJ-45) port 2-26
6. LAN 4 (RJ-45) port 2-26
7. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2-26
8. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 2-26
9. Video Graphics Adapter port 2-26
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Internal connectors Page
1. ISAS connectors
(7-pin ISAS1–4 [Gray]; 7-pin ISAS5–8 [Black])
2. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)
3. PSAS connectors (7-pin PSAS1–8 [Light Blue])
4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-Type USB10)
5. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1-2, FRNT_FAN1–4, REAR_FAN1-2)
6. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin PSGPIO 1/2, ISGPIO1/2, SGPIO1)
7. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1/COM2)
8. TPM connector (20-1-pin TPM)
9. EATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1/EATXV2, PSUSMB1)
10. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1)
11. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)
2-27
2-28
2-28
2-29
2-29
2-30
2-30
2-31
2-32
2-33
2-34
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2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA2011 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon E5-2600 family processor.
Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on
the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related.
Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes
with the cap on the LGA2011 socket.
The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts
resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap.

2.3.1 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 toward you and the load lever is on your left.
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2. Press the left load lever with your
B
A
E
D
C
thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab.
To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.
3. Slightly lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow.
Load lever
4. Press the right load lever with your thumb (C), then move it to the right (D) until it is released from the retention tab. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow (E).
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I
H
G
F
5. Push the left load lever (F) to lift the load plate (G).
6. Position the CPU over the socket, ensuring that the triangle mark is on the top-right corner of the socket.
Triangle
mark
The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the
socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU!
7. Remove the PnP cap (H) from the CPU socket and close the load plate (I).
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K
J
8. Push down the right load lever (J),
M
L
ensuring that the edge of the load
plate is xed by the lever (K).
9. Insert the right load lever under the retention tab.
10. Push down the left load lever (L), and then insert the lever under the retention tab (M).
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11. Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer.
Some heatsinks come with pre­applied thermal paste. If so, skip this step.
The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, wash it off immediately, and seek professional medical help.
12. 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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2.4 System memory

2.4.1 Overview

The motherboard comes with eight (per CPU) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption.
The gure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets:
2.4.2 Memory Congurations
You may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB* RDIMMs or
4GB and 8GB* with ECC/Non-ECC UDIMMs or
8GB, 16GB and 32GB* LR-DIMMs into
the DIMM sockets using the memory congurations in this section.
1GB, 2GB,
1 CPU Conguration (must on CPU1)
DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 1 DIMMs 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs
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X X X X X X X X
*Refer to ASUS Server AVL for latest update.
Start installing the DIMMs from slot A1 and B1 (light blue).
Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum
compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.
X X X X X X X
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2 CPU Conguration
DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 1 DIMMs 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 16 DIMMs
2 CPU Conguration
1 DIMMs 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 16 DIMMs
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1 DIMM_G2 DIMM_G1 DIMM_H2 DIMM_H1
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X
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2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket
1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing
DIMM notch
the retaining clip outward.
2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket.
A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ts in only one direction. DO NOT force
a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM.
3. Hold the DIMM by both of its ends, then insert the DIMM vertically into the socket. Apply force to both ends of the DIMM simultaneously until the retaining clip snaps back into place, and the DIMM cannot be pushed in any further to ensure proper sitting of the DIMM.
Always insert the DIMM into the socket VERTICALLY to prevent DIMM notch damage.
To install two or more DIMMs, refer to the user guide bundled in the
motherboard package.
Refer to the user guide for qualied vendor lists of the memory modules.
2
DIMM slot key
1
Unlocked retaining clip
3
Locked Retaining Clip
Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket
1. Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM.
2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.
Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force.
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2.5 Expansion slots

In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following subsections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support.
Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card

To install an expansion card:
1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card.
2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis).
3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw for later use.
4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is
completely seated on the slot.
5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier.
6. Replace the system cover.
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 4 for information on BIOS setup.
2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page.
3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share
IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conicts will
arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable.
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2.5.3 Interrupt assignments

Standard Interrupt assignments
IRQ Priority Standard function
0 1 System Timer
1 2 Keyboard Controller
2 - Programmable Interrupt
3* 11 Communications Port (COM2)
4* 12 Communications Port (COM1)
5* 13 --
6 14 Floppy Disk Controller
7* 15 --
8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock
9* 4 ACPI Mode when used
10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port
13 8 Numeric Data Processor
14* 9 Primary IDE Channel
15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel
* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link)

The onboard PCIE 3 and 5 provide one x16 Gen3 link to CPU2; The onboard PCIE 4 provide one x16 Gen3 link to CPU1; The onboard PCIE 2 provide one x16 Gen3
link to CPU1 (Auto switch to x8 link if PCIE 1 is occupied). These slots support VGA cards and various server class high performance add-on cards.

2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link)

The onboard PCIE 6 provides one x8 link to CPU2; The onboard PCIE 1 slots
provide one x8 Gen3 link to CPU1 (MIO supported.). These slot supports VGA Cards and various server class high performance add-on cards.

2.5.6 PIKE slots

The PIKE slot allows you to choose and change your preferred SAS solution easily. Install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card based on your needs.
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PIKE slot (from CPU 1)
PCIE 6 (x8 Gen3 link, Balck, from CPU 2)
PCIE 5 (x16 Gen3 link, Balck, from CPU 2)
PCIE 4 (x16 Gen3 link, White, from CPU 1)
PCIE 3 (x16 Gen3 link, Balck, from CPU 2) PCIE 2 (x16 Gen3 link, Auto switch to x8 link if PCIE 1 is occupied, White, from CPU 1)
PCIE 1 (x8 link, Gen3 link, MIO supported, White, from CPU 1)
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2.5.7 Connecting the ASRK Module (Optional)

Follow the steps below to connect the ASRK Module to the connector on your motherboard.
1. Locate the ASRK connector on the motherboard.
2. Connect the ASRK module to the connector.
For detail of Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility, please refer to
Chapter 5 RAID Conguration.
Changing the module for different RAID settings:
1. Power off the system ,unplug AC cable and disengage the original module.
2. Plug AC cable and reboot the system to enter OS.
3. After the system successfully enters the OS, power off and unplug AC cable again.
4. Put the intended module in place, then plug AC cable and reboot the system.
5. The system will automatically detect the different RAID settings.
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2.5.8 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card

Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card on your motherboard.
1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard.
2. Align the golden ngers of the PIKE RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot.
3. Insert the PIKE RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot. Ensure that it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID card slot.
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2.5.9 Installing ASMB6 management board

Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB6 management board on your motherboard.
1. Locate the ASMB6 header on the motherboard.
2. Orient and press the ASMB6 management card in place.
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2.6 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.
Normal Clear CMOS
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2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)
This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the VGA feature.
3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1)
These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel
®
I350 Quad Ports Gigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature.
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4. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1)
This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATA RAID mode to use LSI MegaRAID software or Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 RAID. Place the jumper caps over pins 1–2 if you want to use the LSI MegaRAID
software RAID Utility (default); otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2–3
to use the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Option ROM Utility.
5. ME rmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1)
This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine (ME) boot from recovery mode when ME become corrupted.
ME_RCVR1
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6. DDR3 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1)
This jumper allows you to enable/disable DDR3 DIMM thermal sensing event pin.
7. PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1)
This jumper allows you to select PSU PMBus version, Set to pins 1-2 for PMBus, set to pins 2-3 for Others.
Others
PMBus 1.2 PSU setting
PMBus 1.2 (Default)
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2.7 Connectors

2.7.1 Rear panel connectors

1 2
7 8 9
1. PS/2 mouse port (green).
2. DM_LAN 1 (RJ-45) port.
This port is for a PS/2 mouse.
This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area
3 4 5
6
Network (LAN) through a network hub for dedicated BMC Mamagement function. Refer to the table below for the DM_LAN1 and LAN port LED indications.
3. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port.
This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
4. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port.
This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
5. LAN 3 (RJ-45) port .
This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
6. LAN 4 (RJ-45) port .
This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
7. PS/2 keyboard port (purple).
8. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2.
This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.
These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
9. Video Graphics Adapter port.
This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-
compatible devices.
DM_LAN1 port LED indications
Activity/Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection
Orange Linked Orange 100 Mbps connection
Blinking Data activity Green 1 Gbps connection
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LAN port LED indications
Activity/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
ACT/LINK
LED
LAN port
SPEED
LED

2.7.2 Internal connectors

1. ISAS connectors (7-pin ISAS1–4 [Gray], 7-pin ISAS5-8 [Black])
Supported by the Intel® ASRK module, these connectors are for the SAS signal cables for SAS hard disk drives that allows up to 3Gb/s of data transfer rate.
If you installed SAS hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID
10, or RAID 5(ASRK #2 / #5 / #6 / #9 supported only) conguration.
1. The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of SAS hard disks installed.
2. Please install the SAS device starting from the gray connectors.
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2. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)
This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card causes the front panel LED to light up.
NC
ADD_IN_CARD-
ADD_IN_CARD-
NC
HDLED1
PIN 1
3. PSAS connectors (7-pin PSAS1–8 [Light Blue])
Supported by the ASUS® PIKE Card, these connectors are for the SAS signal cables for SAS hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gb/s of data transfer rate.
If you installed SAS hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID
10, or RAID 5 conguration.
The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of SAS hard disks installed.
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4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-Type USB10)
These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB34 and USB56, then install the modules to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0
specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.
5. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1-2, FRNT_FAN1–4, REAR_FAN1-2)
The fan connectors support cooling fans. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.
DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufcient air ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components.
These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors!
All fans feature the ASUS Fan Speed Control technology.
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6. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin PSGPIO 1/2, ISGPIO 1/2, SGPIO1)
The SGPIO 1 connectors are used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information and general purpose data.
The PSGPIO 1/2 connectors are used for PIKE card.
The ISGPIO 1/2 connectors are used for ASRK module.
7. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1/COM2)
These connectors are for the serial (COM) ports. Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
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8. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM)
This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can
securely store keys, digital certicates, passwords, and data. A TPM system
also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity.
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9. EATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1/EATX12V2, PSUSMB1)
These connectors are for an EATX power supply plugs. The power supply
plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t.
DO NOT forget to connect the 24+8+8-pin power plugs; otherwise, the
system will not boot up.
Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when conguring
a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate.
This motherboard supports EATX2.0 PSU or later version.
Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum
power required by your system.
I2C1SCL
I2C1SPA
I2C1ALT
GND
+3.3V Remote Sense
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10. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1)
This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.
(1) System power LED (3-pin PLED)
This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
(2) System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER)
This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.
(3) 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.
(4) 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.
(5) 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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11. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)
This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs.
2
PIN 1
1
NC
I2C8SCL
+5VSB
AUX_CHASSIS#
3 4
GND
I2C8SDA
+5V
AUX_LAN1LINK_ACT#
AUX_LAN3LINK_#
GND
GND
AUX_LOCLED1
AUX_BMCLOCLED#
AUX_BMCLOCBNT# 5
2
AUX_LAN2LINK_#
AUX_LAN4LINK_ACT#
AUX_LOCLED2
AUX_BMCLOCLED#
4
(1) Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB)
These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable.
(2) LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN13_LED, LAN24_LED)
These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel.
(3) Chassis intrusion (4-1 pin CHASSIS)
These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch. When you remove any chassis component, the sensor triggers and sends a high-level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event. The default setting is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function.
(4) Locator LED (2-pin LOCATORLED1 and 2-pin LOCATORLED2)
These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel. Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2-pin connector. The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed.
(5) Locator Button/Swich (2-pin LOCATORBTN)
These leads are for the locator button on the front panel. This button queries the state of the system locator.
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This chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system.
Chapter 3:
Powering up
3
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Chapter summary
3
3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-3
3.2 Powering off the computer .......................................................... 3-4
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3.1 Starting up for the rst time
1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover.
2. Be sure that all switches are off.
3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis.
4. Connect the power to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector.
5. Turn on the devices in the following order:
a. Monitor
b. External storage devices (starting with the last device on the chain)
c. System power
6. After applying power, the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up. For systems with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button. If your monitor complies with “green” standards or if it has a “power standby” feature, the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on.
The system then runs the power-on self-test or POST. While the tests are
running, the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power, the system may have failed a power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance.
7. At power on, hold down the <Del> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4.
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3.2 Powering off the computer

3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function

If you are using Windows® 2008 Server:
1. Click the and then click
2. From the why you want to shut down the computer.
3. Ensure that the
4. If necessary, key in comments.
5. Click OK.
button, move the cursor to the triangle on the right of
Start
Shut Down
Shutdown Event Tracker
Planned
.
, select the option that best describes
check box is checked.
Log off
,

3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch

While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting.
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This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
Chapter 4:
BIOS setup
4
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Chapter summary
4
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-3
4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-7
4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-10
4.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-11
4.5 Server Mgmt menu ..................................................................... 4-37
4.6 Event Logs menu ....................................................................... 4-40
4.7 Boot menu .................................................................................. 4-42
4.8 Monitor menu ............................................................................. 4-44
4.9 Security menu ............................................................................ 4-45
4.10 Tool menu ................................................................................... 4-46
4.11 Exit menu .................................................................................... 4-47
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4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup:
1.
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
disk drive when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.)
2.
ASUS EZ Flash 2
3.
BUPDATER utility
ash disk drive.)
Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
Due to security protection settings were stored in the BIOS ROM chip, the BIOS ROM cannot be exchanged between mothboard, even the model is exactly identical.
(To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB ash
(Updates the BIOS using a USB ash disk.)
(Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB
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

4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore
the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS le using a USB ash drive that contains the updated BIOS le.
Prepare a USB ash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before
using this utility.
Recovering the BIOS from a USB ash drive
To recover the BIOS from a USB ash drive:
1. Insert the USB ash drive with the original or updated BIOS le to one USB
port on the system.
2. The utility will automatically recover the BIOS. It resets the system when the
BIOS recovery nished.
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! Doing so would cause system boot failure!
The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard.
Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS le.
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4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility

The ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS-based utility.
Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com.
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 Utility
1. Insert the USB ash disk that contains the latest BIOS le to the USB port.
2. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the
Flash 2 Utility
ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 Utility V01.04
Flash Info
MODEL: Z9PE-D16 VER: 0208 DATE: 10/18/2011
fs0:\
Drive Folder Info
fs0:\ 12/09/10 10:23p 4194304 Z9PE-D16.ROM fs1:\
File Infor
MODEL: VER: DATE:
Help Info
and press <Enter> to enable it.
menu to select
Tool
ASUS EZ
Exit
[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/PageUp/PageDown/Home/End] Move [Esc] Exit [F2] Backup
3. Press <Tab> to switch to the Drive eld.
4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the USB ash disk that contains the
latest BIOS, and then press <Enter>.
5. Press <Tab> to switch to the Folder Info eld.
6. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the BIOS le, and then press <Enter>
to perform the BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done.
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This function can support devices such as a USB ash disk with FAT 32/16
format and single partition only.
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent
system boot failure!
Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Press <F5> and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings.

4.1.3 BUPDATER utility

The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown.
The BUPDATER utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable USB ash disk drive with the updated BIOS le.
Updating the BIOS le
To update the BIOS le using the BUPDATER utility:
1. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable USB ash disk drive.
2. Copy the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe) from the ASUS support
website at support.asus.com to the bootable USB ash disk drive you created
earlier.
3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt, type:
BUPDATER /i[lename].ROM
where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable USB ash disk drive, then press <Enter>.
A:\>BUPDATER /i[le name].ROM
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The utility veries the le, then starts updating the BIOS le.
ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (09/08/04)
FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A
Current ROM
BOARD: Z9PE-D16 VER: 0203
DATE: 08/24/2011
PATH:
WARNING! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS
Note
Writing BIOS:
Update ROM
BOARD: Z9PE-D16 VER: 0206
DATE: 09/30/2011
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!
5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.
The BIOS update is nished! Please restart your system.
C:\>
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4.2 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.
4.1 Managing and updating your
The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions
to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Press <F5> and select default settings.
The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes
only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for
this motherboard.
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to load the BIOS
Yes
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4.2.1 BIOS menu screen

Menu bar Conguration eldsMenu items
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Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit
BIOS Information BIOS Vendor American Megatrends Core Version 4.6.4.1 Compliancy UEFI 2.1; PI 0.9 BIOS Version 0208 x64 Build Date 10/19/2011
System Date [Wed 10/19/2011] System Time [15:07:28]
Access Level Administrator
Memory Information Total Memory 2048 MB (DDR3)
Processor CPU Speed 2600 MHz Count: 1
Onboard LAN1 MAC 00:E0:18:10:14:00 Onboard LAN2 MAC 00:E0:18:10:14:01 Onboard LAN3 MAC 00:E0:18:10:14:02 Onboard LAN4 MAC 00:E0:18:10:14:03
Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Set the Date, Use Tab to switch between Data elements.
→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
General help
Navigation keys

4.2.2 Menu bar

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:
For changing the basic system conguration
Main
Advanced
Server Mgmt
Event Logs
Monitor
Security
Boot
Tool
Exit
To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted.
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For changing the advanced system settings
For changing the Server Mgmt settings
For changing the event log settings
For displaying the system temperature, power status, and
changing the fan settings
For changing the security settings
For changing the system boot conguration
For conguring options for special functions
For selecting the exit options
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4.2.3 Menu items

The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For
example, selecting
The other items (Event Logs, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.
shows the Main menu items.
Main

4.2.4 Submenu items

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

4.2.5 Navigation keys

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

4.2.6 General help

At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.
4.2.7 Conguration elds
These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-congurable, you can change the value of the eld opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not user-congurable.
A congurable eld is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the value of a eld, select it and press <Enter> to display a list of options.

4.2.8 Pop-up window

Select a menu item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the
conguration options for that item.

4.2.9 Scroll bar

A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that
do not t on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> /<Page
Down> keys to display the other items on the screen.
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4.3 Main menu

When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time settings.
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit
BIOS Information BIOS Vendor American Megatrends Core Version 4.6.4.1 Compliancy UEFI 2.1; PI 0.9 BIOS Version 0208 x64 Build Date 10/19/2011
System Date [Wed 10/19/2011] System Time [15:07:28]
Access Level Administrator
Memory Information Total Memory 2048 MB (DDR3)
Processor CPU Speed 2600 MHz Count: 1
Onboard LAN1 MAC 00:E0:18:10:14:00 Onboard LAN2 MAC 00:E0:18:10:14:01 Onboard LAN3 MAC 00:E0:18:10:14:02 Onboard LAN4 MAC 00:E0:18:10:14:03
Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Set the Date, Use Tab to switch between Data elements.
→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

Allows you to set the system date.

4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]

Allows you to set the system time.
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4.4 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.
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit
CPU Conguration CPU Power Management Conguration Chipset Conguration PCH SATA Conguration PCH SCU SAS Conguration PCI Subsystem Setting Onboard LAN Conguration Intel TXT(LT-SX)Conguration USB Conguration Trusted Computing ACPI Settings WHEA Conguration APM Serial Port Console Redirection ME Subsystem Legacy Devices Conguration Runtime Error Logging
Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
4.4.1 CPU Conguration
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced
CPU Confguration
Socket 1 CPU Information
Socket 2 Not Present
CPU Conguration Parameters
→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
Enter to view socket soecic CPU Information.
CPU Speed 2600 MHz
64-bit Supported
→←: Select Screen Hyper Threading [Enabled] Active Processor Core [All] Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] Execute Diable Bit [Enabled] Server Class [Custom] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled] DCU IP Prefetcher [Enabled] Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled]
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↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
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Socket 1 CPU Information
Enter to view socket soecic CPU Information.
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced
Socket 1 CPU Information
Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.60GHz
CPU Signature 206d5 Microcode Patch 512
Max CPU Speed 2600 MHz Min CPU Speed 1200 MHz Processor Cores 8 Intel HT Technology Supported Intel VT-X Technology Supported
L1 Data Cache 32kB x8 L1 Code Cache 32kB x8 L2 Cache 256kB x8 L3 Cache 20480 kB
Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Enter to view socket soecic CPU Information.
→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
Hyper Threading [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology function. When disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Active Processor Cores [All]
Conguration options: [All] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled]
Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating system to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
XP can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overow attacks when combined
with a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux
9.2, Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3). Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Server Class [Custom]
Use Intel recommended prefetch settings. Conguration options: [Enterprise] [High
Performance(HPC)] [Custom]
Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]
This Item allows you to turn on/off the mid level cache(L2) streamer prefetcher.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]
This Item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled]
This Item allows you to enabled/disabled L1 data prefetcher.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
DCU IP Prefetcher [Enabled]
This Item allows you to enabled/disabled L1 data prefetcher.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled]
When enabled this item, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities
provided by Vanderpool Technology.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
4.4.2 CPU Power Management Conguration
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced
CPU Power Management Confguration
Power Technology [Custom] EIST [Enabled] Turbo Mode [Enabled] P-STATE Coordination [HW_ALL] CPU C3 Report [Disabled] CPU C6 Report [Enabled] CPU C7 Report [Disabled] Package C State limit [C6]
Factory long duratiion power limit 115 Watts
Long duation power limit 0
Factory long duratiion maintained 1000 ms
Long duation power limit 0
Recommended short duration power1 1.25 * Long Duration
Short duation power limit 0
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This item allows you to enabled power management features.
→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Power Technology [Custom]
This item allows you to enabled power management features.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Energy Efcient] [Custom]
EIST [Enabled]
This item allows you to enabled/disabled Intel SpeedStep.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Turbo Mode [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
P-STATE Coordination [HW_ALL]
This item allows you to change P-STATE Coordination type.
Conguration options: [HW_ALL] [SW_ALL] [SW_ANY]
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CPU C3 Report [Disabled]
This item allows you to enabled/disabled CPU C3(ACPI C2) report.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
CPU C6 Report [Enabled]
This item allows you to enabled/disabled CPU C6(ACPI C3) report.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
CPU C7 Report [Disabled]
This item allows you to enabled/disabled CPU C7(ACPI C3) report.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Package C State limit [C6]
This item allows you to set package C State limit.
Conguration options: [C0] [C2] [C6] [C7] [No Limit]
Factory long duratiion power limit 115 Watts Long duation power limit 0
Allows you to set long duration power limit in watts. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value.
Factory long duratiion maintained 1000 ms Long duation power limit 0
Allows you to set time window which the long duration power is maintained. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value.
Recommended short duration power1 1.25 * Long Duraton
Short duation power limit 0
Allows you to set short duration power limit in watts. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value.
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4.4.3 Chipset Conguration
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced
QPI Conguration Memory Conguration
CPU II0 Bridge Conguration PCH Conguration Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Conguration
QPI Conguration
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced
Current QPI Link Speed Slow Current QPI Link Freq Unknown
Isoc [Enabled] QPI Link Speed Mode [Fast] QPI Link Frequency Select [Auto] QPI Link0s [Disabled] QPI Link0p [Disabled] QPI Link1 [Enabled]
Isoc [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
QPI Link Speed Mode [Fast]
This item allows you to select the QPI link speed as either the fast mode or slow mode.
Conguration options: [Slow] [Fast]
QPI Link Frequency Select [Auto]
This item allows for selecting the QPI link frequency
Conguration options: [Auto] [6.4 GT/s] [7.2 GT/s (Fast Mode Only)] [8.0 GT/s (Fast
Mode Only)]
QPI Conguration Page
Enable/Disable Isoc
QPI Link0s [Disabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
QPI Link0p [Disabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
QPI Link1 [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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Memory Conguration
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Advanced
Compatibility RID [Enabled]
Memory Conguration
Total Memory 2048 MB (DDR3) Current Memory Mode Independent Currently Memory Speed 1333 MHz Mirroring Supported Sparing Not Possible
Memory Mode [Independent] DDR Speed [Auto] Channel Interleaving [Auto] Rank Interleaving [Auto] Patrol Scrub [Disabled] Demand Scrub [Enabled] Data Scrambling [Enabled] Device Tagging [Disabled] Thermal Throtting [CLTT] Enable High Temp [Disabled] Allow 2x Refresh [Enabled]
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Support for compatibility Revision ID(CRID) Functionality mentioned in Sandybridge bios spec.
→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
Scroll down to display the following items:
Altitude [300 M] Memory HOT sensor support [Enabled]
DIMM Information
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Compatibility RID [Enabled]
Support for compatibility revision ID (CRID) functionality mentioned in Sandybridge
BIOS spec. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
Memory Mode [Independent]
Select the mode for memory initializaton. Conguration options: [Independent] [Mirroring] [Lock Step] [Sparing]
DDR Speed [Auto]
Force DDR speed. Conguration options: [Auto] [Force DDR3 800] [Force DDR3
1066] [Force DDR3 1333] [Force DDR3 1600] [Force DDR3 1866]
Channel Interleaving [Auto]
Select different channel interleaving setting.
Conguration options: [Auto] [1 Way] [2 Way] [3 Way] [4 Way]
Rank Interleaving [Auto]
Select different rank interleaving setting.
Conguration options: [Auto] [1 Way] [2 Way] [4 Way] [8 Way]
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Patrol Scrub [Disabled]
Allows to Enable/Disable Patrol Scrub.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Demand Scrub [Enabled]
Allows to Enabled/Disabled demand scrubing feature.
Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
Data Scrambling [Enabled]
Allows to Enabled/Disabled data scrambling.
Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
Device Tagging [Disabled]
Allows to Enabled/Disabled device tagging.
Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
Thermal Throtting [CLTT]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [0LTT] [CLTT]
Enable High Temp [Disabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Allow 2x Refresh [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Altitude [300 M]
The system altitude above the sea level in meters.
Conguration options: [Auto] [300 M] [900 M] [1500 M] [3000 M]
Memory Hot sensor support [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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DIMM Information
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Advanced
CPU1 DIMM Information
Node 0 Ch0 Dimm A1 Not Present
Node 0 Ch0 Dimm A2 Not Present
Node 0 Ch1 Dimm B1 Not Present
Node 0 Ch1 Dimm B2 Present 2048 MB(DDR3)
Node 0 Ch2 Dimm C1 Not Present
Node 0 Ch2 Dimm C2 Not Present
Node 0 Ch3 Dimm D1 Not Present
Node 0 Ch3 Dimm D2 Not Present
CPU2 DIMM Information
CPU IIO Bridge Conguration
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced
Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled] DCA Support [Enabled] VGA Priority [Offboard]
TargetVGA VGA From CPU 0
Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Enables/Disables Intel(R) I/O Acceleration Technology (I/OAT).
→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled]
Allows to Enabled/Disabled Intel I/O accelaration technology.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
DCA Support [Enabled]
Allows to Enabled/Disabled direct cache access support.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]]
VGA Priority [offboard]
Allows to decide priority between onboard and 1st offboard video device found.
Conguration options: [Onboard] [Offboard]
TargetVGA
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PCH Conguration
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Advanced
Name Patsburg Stepping 05 (C0 Stepping)
SB Chipset Conguration
PCH Compatibility RID [Disabled] Deep Sx [Disabled] Onboard SATA RAID Oprom [Enabled]
Audio Conguration
Azalia HD Audio [Enabled]
High Precision Event Timer Conguration
High Precision Timer [Enabled]
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Support for PCH Compatibility
Revision ID(CRID)
functionality.
→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
PCH Compatibility RID [Disabled]
Support for PCH compatibility.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Deep Sx [Disabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled in S5] [Enabled in S4 and S5]
Onboard SATA RAID Oprom [Enabled]
Allows to enabled/disabled onboard SATA RAID option rom if Launch Storage
Oprom is enabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Audio Conguration
Azalia HD Audio [Enabled]
Allows to enabled/disabled Azalia HD Audio.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
High Precision Event Timer Conguration
High Precision Timer [Enabled]
Allows to enabled/disabled High Precision Event Timer.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Conguration
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Intel(R) VT-d [Enabled]
Intel(R) VT-d [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable Intel VT-d.
Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration.
The following item appears only when you set
Intel(R) VT-d
to [Enabled].
Interrupt Remapping [Enabled]
Allows to enable/disable VT-d Engine Interrupt Remapping support.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Coherency Support [Disabled]
Allows to enable/disable VT-d Engine Coherency support.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ATS Support [Disabled]
Allows to enable/disable VT-d Engine address translation services (ATS)
support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Pass-through DMA [Enabled]
Allows to enable/disable VT-d Engine pass through DMA support.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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4.4.4 PCH SATA Conguration
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SATA Port1 Not Present SATA Port2 ASUS DWR ATAPI SATA Port3 WDC WD800JD(80.0GB) SATA Port4 Not Present SATA Port5 Not Present SATA Port6 Not Present
SATA Mode [IDE Mode] Serial-ATA Controller 0 [Enhanced] Serial-ATA Controller 1 [Enhanced] S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [Enabled]
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SATA Mode [IDE Mode]
Allows you to set the SATA conguration. Conguration options: [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [AHCI Mode] [RAID Mode]
If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical
storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE Mode].
If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host
Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI Mode]. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive
to internally optimize the order of commands.
If you want to create RAID sets with LSI MegaRAID utility, or Intel® Rapid
Storage Technology Enterprise from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [RAID Mode].
(1)IDE Mode. (2)AHCI Mode.
(3)RAID Mode.
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+/-: Change Opt.
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F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Serial-ATA Controller 0 [Enhanced]
This item appears only when you set the
SATA Mode
[Enhanced] to support two SATA 6.0 Gb/s and two SATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. Set to [Compatible] when using Windows 98/NT/2000/MS-DOS. Up to four SATA devices are supported under these operating systems.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enhanced] [Compatible]
item to [IDE Mode]. Set to
Serial-ATA Controller 1 [Enhanced]
This item appears only when you set the SATA Mode item to [IDE Mode]. Set to [Enhanced] to support two SATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enhanced]
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S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [Enabled]
S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitor system. When read/write of your hard disk errors occur, this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST.
Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
4.4.5 PCH SCU SAS Conguration
The PCH SCU SAS conguration items appears only when you installed the
ASRK Module (optional) on the motherboard. This menu automatically detects and displays the Device 1-8.
®
Intel
RATe SATA RAID5 support requires additional BIOS setting with below two
kinds of H/W conguration. The user can set [SATA only RAID5] as enabled to
have RAID 5 supported with SATA hard drives, but the SAS hard drive cannot be supported when this function is enabled.
Here are the two kinds of H/W conguration mentioned above:
1. The PCH of the motherboard is hard SKU-B or -D.
or
2. The PCH of the motherboard is hard SKU-A with ASRK#1 or ASRK#5 enabled.
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Device1 Intel ISR10a Device2 Intel ISR10a Device3 Intel ISR10a Device4 Intel ISR10a Device5 Intel ISR10a Device6 Intel ISR10a Device7 Intel ISR10a Device8 Intel ISR10a
Sata only RAID5 [Disabled]
Sata only RAID5
Patsburg B/D sku only
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Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
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4.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings

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PCI Bus Driver Version V 2.05.00
PCI Option ROM Handling
PCI ROM Priority [EFI Compatible ROM]
PCI Common Setting
PCI Latency Timer [32 PCI Bus Clocks] VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] PERR# Generation [Disabled] SERR# Generation [Disabled] Load RT32 Image [Enabled]
PCI Express Settings PCIE Slot Option Rom Conguration
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PCI ROM Priority [EFI Compatible ROM]
In case of multiple option roms (Legacy and EFI Compatible), species what PCI option rom to lanuch.Conguration options: [Legacy ROM] [EFI Compatible ROM]
PCI Latency Timer [32 PCI Bus Clocks]
Value to be programmed into PCI latency timer register
Conguration options: [32 PCI Bus Clocks] [64 PCI Bus Clocks] [96 PCI Bus
Clocks] [128 PCI Bus Clocks] [160 PCI Bus Clocks] [192 PCI Bus Clocks] [224 PCI Bus Clocks] [248 PCI Bus Clocks]
In case of multiple Option
ROMs (Legacy and EFI
Compatible), species what
PCI option ROM to lanuch.
→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]
Enables or disables VGA pallette registers snooping.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
PERR# Generation [Disabled]
Enables or disables PCI device to generate PERR#.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
SERR# Generation [Disabled]
Enables or disables PCI device to generate SERR#.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Load RT32 Image [Disabled]
Enables or disables PCI device to load RT32 image.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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PCI Express Settings
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PCI Express Link Register Settings
ASPM Support [Disabled]
WARNING: Enabling ASPM may cause some PCI-E device to fail
Extended Synch [Disabled]
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Enables or DisablesPCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering.
→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
PCI Express Link Register Settings
ASPM Support [Disabled]
Allows to set the ASPM level. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auot] [Force L0s] [Force L0s] Force all links to L0s state. [Auto] BIOS auto congure. [Disabled] Disabled ASPM.
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PCIE Slot Option Rom Conguration
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Legacy 0pROM Support
Launch Storage 0pROM [Enabled]
PCIE1 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE2 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE3 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE4 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE5 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE6 Option Rom [Enabled] PIKE Option Rom [Enabled]
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Enables or disables boot option for legacy mass storage device with option ROM.
→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Launch Storage 0pROM [Enabled]
Enables or disables boot option for legacy mass storage device with option ROM.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
PCIE1 Option Rom [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
PCIE2 Option Rom [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
PCIE3 Option Rom [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
PCIE4 Option Rom [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
PCIE5 Option Rom [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
PCIE6 Option Rom [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
PIKE Option Rom [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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4.4.7 Onboard LAN Conguration
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Onboard LAN Conguration
Intel LAN ROM Type [PXE] Intel LAN1 Enable [Enabled] LAN1 Option ROM Support [Enabled] Intel LAN2 Enable [Enabled] LAN2 Option ROM Support [Enabled] Intel LAN3 Enable [Enabled] LAN3 Option ROM Support [Enabled] Intel LAN4 Enable [Enabled] LAN4 Option ROM Support [Enabled]
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Intel LAN ROM Type [PXE]
Conguration options: [PXE] [iSCSI]
Intel LAN Enable/Disable.
→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
The following item appears only when you set
Intel LAN Support
to [Enabled].
Intel LAN1 Enable [Enabled]
Enables or disables Intel LAN1 function. Conguration options: [Disabled]
[Enabled]
LAN1 Option ROM Support [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Intel LAN2 Enable [Enabled]
Enables or disables Intel LAN2 function. Conguration options: [Disabled]
[Enabled]
LAN2 Option ROM Support [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Intel LAN3 Enable [Enabled]
Enables or disables Intel LAN3 function. Conguration options: [Disabled]
[Enabled]
LAN3 Option ROM Support [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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Intel LAN4 Enable [Enabled]
Enables or disables Intel LAN4 function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
LAN4 Option ROM Support [Enabled]
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
4.4.8 Intel TXT(LT-SX) Conguration
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Intel TXT(LT-SX) Hardware Support
CPU: TXT Feature Supported Chipset: TXT Feature Supported
Intel TXT(LT-SX) Conguration
TXT Support Disabled
Intel TXT(LT-SX) Dependencies
The following must be supported and enabled. VT-d Support Disabled VT Support Enabled TPM Support Enabled TPM State Disabled
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→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
4.4.9 USB Conguration
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USB Conguration
USB Devices: 3Drivers, 1Keyboard, 1 Mouse, 3 Hubs
Legacy USB Support [Enabled] EHCI Hand-off [Disabled]
USB Hardware Delays and Time-outs
USB transfer time-out [20 sec] USB reset time-out [20 sec]
Mass Storage Devices:
AMI Virtual CDROM0 1.00 [Auto] AMI Virtual Floppy0 1.00 [Auto] AMI Virtual HDISK0 1.00 [Auto]
USB Ports Conguration
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Enabled Legacy USB support.
Auto option disables legacy
support if no USB devices
are connected. DISABLE
option will keep USB devices
available only for EFI
applications.
→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
Enables or disables Legacy USB device support.
Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto]
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EHCI Hand-off [Disabled]
This is a workaround for 0ses without EHCI ownership change should be claimed by
EHCI driver. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
USB Hardware Delays and Time-outs
USB transfer time-out [20 sec]
The time-out value for control, bulk, and interrupt transfer.
Conguration options: [1 sec] [5 sec] [10 sec] [20 sec]
USB reset time-out [20 sec]
USB mass storage device start unit command time-out.
Conguration options: [10 sec] [20 sec] [30 sec] [40 sec]
Mass Storage Devices: AMI Virtual CDROM0 1.00 [Auto]
Mass storage device emulation type ‘Auto’ enumerates devices are emilated as ‘CDROM’, drivers with no media will be emulated according to a drive type.
Conguration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CD-ROM]
AMI Virtual Floppy0 1.00 [Auto]
Mass storage device emulation type ‘Auto’ enumerates devices are emilated as ‘CDROM’, drivers with no media will be emulated according to a drive type.
Conguration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CD-ROM]
AMI Virtual HDISK0 1.00 [Auto]
Mass storage device emulation type ‘Auto’ enumerates devices are emilated as ‘CDROM’, drivers with no media will be emulated according to a drive type.
Conguration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CD-ROM]
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USB Ports Conguration
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EHCI Controller 1 [Enabled] EHCI Controller 2 [Enabled]
Rear USB #1 [Enabled] Rear USB #2 [Enabled] Onboard USB #3 [Enabled] Onboard USB #4 [Enabled] Onboard USB #5 [Enabled] Onboard USB #6 [Enabled] Onboard USB #10 [Enabled]
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Enable/Disable USB 2.0 (EHCI)
Support.
→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F5: Optimized Defaults
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
EHCI Controller 1/2 [Enabled]
Allows to enable or disable USB 2.0 (EHCI) Support. If we disable the EHCI
Controller in BIOS > South Bridge > USB conguration, the USB device will all
disable in OS.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Rear USB #1 and #2 [Enabled]
Allows to enable or disable rear USB #1 and #2.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Onboard USB #3/#4/#5/#6/#10 [Enabled]
Allows to enable or disable Onboard USB #3 / #4 / #5 / #6 / #10.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4.4.10 Trusted Computing

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Conguration
TPM SUPPORT [Enabled]
Current Status Information No Security Device Found
TPM Support [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the TPM support.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available.
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4.4.11 ACPI Settings

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ACPI Settings
Enable ACPI Auto Conguration [Disabled]
Enabled Hibernation [Enabled] ACPI Sleep State [S1 (CPU Stop Clock)] Lock Legacy Resources [Disabled]
Enable ACPI Auto Conguration [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration.
The following item appears only when you set
Conguration
to [Disabled].
Enabled ACPI Auto
Enable Hibernation [Enabled]
Enables or disables system ability to Hibernate (0S/S4 sleep state). This option may be not effective with some OS.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ACPI Sleep State [S1 (CPU Stop Clock)]
Allows you to set the ACPI Sleep State.
Conguration options: [Suspend Disabled] [S1 (CPU Stop Clock)] [S3 (Suspend to
RAM)]
Lock Legacy Resources [Disabled]
Allows to enable or disable Lock Legacy Resources.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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4.4.12 WHEA Conguration
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WHEA Support [Enabled]
Enable or disable Windows
Hardware Error Architecture.
WHEA Support [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture support.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4.4.13 APM setting

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Restrore AC Power Loss [Last State] Power On By PCIE [Disabled] Power On By RTC [Disabled]
Restore AC Power Loss [Last State]
When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to [Power On], the system will reboot after an AC power loss. When set to [Last State], the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss.
Conguration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State]
Specify what state to go to
when power is re-applied after
a power failure (G3 state).
Power On By PCIE [Disabled]
[Disabled] Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. [Enabled] Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event.
Power On By RTC [Disabled]
[Disabled] Disables RTC to generate a wake event. [Enabled] When set to [Eanbled], the items RTC Alarm Date (Days) and
Hour/Minute/Second will become user-congurable with set
values.
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4.4.14 Serial Port Console Redirection

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COM1
Console Redirection [Disabled]
Console Redirection Settings
COM2
Console Redirection [Enabled]
Console Redirection Settings
Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS)
Console Redirection [Disabled]
Console Redirection Settings
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COM1 Console Redirection [Disabled]
Enables or disables the console redirection feature.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Consloe Redirection Enable or Disable.
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Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
The following item appears only when you set
Cinsloe Redirection
to [Enabled].
Console Redirection Settings
This item becomes congurable only when you enable the
Console Redirection
item. The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data. Both computers should have the same or compatible settings.
Terminal Type [VT100+]
Allows you to set the terminal type. [VT100] ASCII char set. [VT100+] Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, et. [VT-UTF8] Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes [ANSI] Extended ASCII char set
Bits per second [57600]
Selects serial port transmission speed. The speed must be matched on the other side. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds.
Conguration options: [9600] [19200] [38400] [57600] [115200]
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Data Bits [8]
Conguration options: [7] [8]
Parity [None]
A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. [Mark] and [Space] parity do not allow for error detection.
[Even] parity bit is 0 if the num of 1’s in the data bits is even [Odd] parity bit is 0 if num of 1’s in the data bits is odd [Mark] parity bit is always 1 [Space] parity bit is always 0
Stop Bits [1]
Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning.) The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow
devices may require more than 1 stop bit. Conguration options: [1] [2]
Flow Control [None]
Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overow. When sending data,
if the receiving buffers are full, a “stop” signal can be sent to stop the data
ow. Once the buffers are empty, a “start” signal can be sent to re-start the ow. Hardware ow control uses two wires to send start/stop signals. Conguration options: [None] [Hardware RTS/CTS]
Recorder Mode [Disabled]
With this mode enabled only text will be sent. This is to capture Terminal data.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Recorder 100x31 [Disabled]
Allows to enable or disable extend terminal resolution.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Legacy OS Redirction Resolution [80x24]
Congures the number of rows and columns supported on legacy OS. Conguration options: [80x24] [80x25]
COM2 Console Redirection [Enabled]
Enables or disables the console redirection feature.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Console Redirection Settings
Please refer to the description of the COM1 for details.
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Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled]
Enables or disables the console redirection feature.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
The following item appears only when you set
Cinsloe Redirection
Console Redirection Settings
Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1]
Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.
Conguration options: [COM1] [COM2]
Terminal Type [VT-UTF8]
Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.
Conguration options: [VT100] [VT100+] [VT-UTF8] [ANSI]
Bits per second [115200]
Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.
Conguration options: [9600] [19200] [57600] [115200]
Flow Control [None]
Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.
Conguration options: [VT100] [Hardware RTS/CTS] [Software Xon/Xoff]
to [Enabled].
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4.4.15 ME Subsystem

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Intel ME Subsystem Conguration
ME BIOS Interface Version 1.2
ME Version 2.1.5.43
ME FW Status Value : 0xf0345
ME FW State : SPS ME FW Active
ME FW Operation State: M0 without UMA
ME FW Error Code: No Error
ME Ext FW Status value: 0x3900e301
BIOS Booting Mode: Performance Optimized
Cores Disabled: 0
ME FW SKU Information: SiEn NM
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4.4.16 Legacy Devices Conguration
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Serial Port 1 Conguration Serial Port 2 Conguration
ME Subsystem Help.
→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
Set Parameters of serial Port 1(COM1).
Serial Port 1/2 Conguration
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Serial Port Conguration
Serial Port [Enabled]
Device Settings I0=3F8h; IRQ=4
Device Mode [Standard Serial Po...]
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Enable or Disable Serial Port(COM).
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Serial Port [Enabled]
Allows to enables or disables the serial port.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Device Mode [Standard Serial Port Mode]
Allows to change the serial port mode.
Conguration options: [Standard Serial Port Mode]

4.4.17 Runtime Error Logging

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Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled]
Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled]
This item allows you to enables or disables Runtime Error Logging Support.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
The following item appears only when you set to [Enabled].
Runtime Error Logging Support
PCI Error Logging Support [Disabled]
Allows to enables or disables PCI Error Logging.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled].
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4.5 Server Mgmt menu

The Server Mgmt menu displays the server mgmt status, and allows you to change the settings.
The Server Mgmt menu appears only when you install ASMB card on the motherboard.
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BMC Firmware: x.xx
O/S Watchdog Timer [Disabled]
O/S Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes] O/S Wtd Timer Policy [Reset]
System Event Log BMC network conguration
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O/S Watchdog Timer [Disabled]
If enabled, starts a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads. Helps determine that the OS sucessfully loaded or follows the
O/S Boot Watchdog TImer Policy
Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
.
Wait for BMC response for
specied timeout In PILOTII,
BMC starts at the same time
when BIOS starts during AC
power ON. It takes arround
30 seconds to initialize
Host to BMC interfaces.
→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
O/S Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes]
Allows to congure the length of the O/S Boot Watchdog Timer. Not available if
Boot Watchdog Timer
is disabled.
Conguration options: [5 minutes] [10 minutes] [15 minutes] [20 minutes]
O/S
O/S Wtd Timer Policy [Reset]
Allows to congure how the system should respond if the
expires. Not available if
Timer
O/S Boot Watchdog Timer
Conguration options: [Do Nothing] [Reset] [Power Down]
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OS Boot Watchdog
is disabled.
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4.5.1 System Event Log

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Server Mgmt
Enabling/Disabling Options
SEL Components [Disabled]
Erasing Settings
Erase SEL [No] When SEL is Full [Do Nothing]
Custom EFI Logging Options Note: All values changed here do not take effect
until computer is restarted.
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SEL Components [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Change this to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot.
→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
The following items appears only when you set
SEL Components
[Enabled].
All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted.
Erase SEL [No]
Allows to choose options for erasing SEL.
Conguration options: [No] [Yes, On next reset] [Yes, On every reset]
When SEL is Full [Do Nothing]
Allows to choose options for reactions to a full SEL.
Conguration options: [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately]
Custom EFI Logging Options
to
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4.5.2 BMC network conguration
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BMC network conguration
DM_KAN1
DM_LAN1 IP Address in BMC: 192.168.001.001
DM_LAN1 Subnet Mask in BMC: 255.255.255.000 DM_LAN1 Gateway Address in BMC : 000.000.000.000 DM_LAN1 MAC Address in BMC: 00.CE.01.87.72.A0 DM_LAN1 Address Source in BMC: Static Mode
Conguration Address source [Previous State]
Lan1
Lan1 IP Address in BMC: 192.168.001.002 Lan1 Subnet Mask in BMC: 255.255.255.000 Lan1 Gateway Address in BMC: 000.000.000.000 Lan1 MAC Address in BMC: 00.CE.01.87.72.A0 Lan1 Address Source in BMC: Static Mode
Conguration Address source [Previous State]
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Conguration Address source [Previous State]
Select to congure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically(by BIOS or BMC). Unspecied option will not modify any BMC network parameters during
BIOS phase.
Conguration options: [Previous State] [Static Mode] [DHCP Mode]
Select to congure LAN
channel parameters
statically or dynamically(by
BIOS or BMC). Unspecied
option will not modify any
BMC network parameters
during BIOS phase
→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
The following items appears only when you set
Conguration Address source
to [Static Mode].
Station IP address [0.0.0.0]
Allows to input Station IP address.
Subnet mask [0.0.0.0]
Allows to input Subnet mask.
Gateway IP address [0.0.0.0]
Allows to input Gateway IP address.
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4.6 Event Logs menu

The Event Logs allows you to change or view the event log settings.
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Change Smbios Event Log Settings
View Smbios Event Log View System Event Log
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4.6.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings

Press <Enter> to change the Smbios Event Log conguration.
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Event Logs
Enabling/Disabling Options
Smbios Event Log [Enabled]
Erasing Settings
Erase Event Log [No] When Log is Full [Do Nothing]
Smbios Event Log Standard Settings
Log System Boot Event [Disabled] MECI 1 METW 60
Custom Option
Log OEM Codes [Enabled] Convert OEM Codes [Disabled]
Note: All values changed here do not take effect
until computer is restarted.
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Press <Enter> to change the Smbios Event Log conguration.
→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot.
→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted.
Enabling/Disabling Options Smbios Event Log [Enabled]
Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during
boot.Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Erasing Settings Erase Event Log [No]
Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log. Erasing is done prior to any logging activation during reset.
Conguration options: [No] [Yes, Next reset] [Yes, Every reset]
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When Log is Full [Do Nothing]
Allows to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log.
Conguration options: [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately]
Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event [Disabled]
Allows to choose options to enable/disable logging of System boot event.
Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
MECI [1]
Mutiple Event Count Increment (MECI). The number of occurrences of a duplicate event that must pass before the multiplt-event counter associated
with the log entry is updated, specied as a numeric value in the range 1 to
255.
METW [60]
Mutiple Event Time Windows (METW). The number of minutes which must
pass between duplicate log entries which utilize a multiple-event counter. The
value ranges from 0 to 99 minutes.
Custom Option Log OEM Codes [Enabled]
Enable or disable the logging of EFI Status Codes as OEM Codes (if not already converted to legacy).
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Convert OEM Codes [Disabled]
Enable or disable the converting of EFI Status Codes to Standard Smbios Types (Not all may be translated).
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
View Smbios Event Log
Press <Enter> to view all smbios event logs.
View System Event Log
Press <Enter> to view all system event logs.
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4.7 Boot menu

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.
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Boot Conguration
Setup Prompt Timeout 1 Bootup NumLock State [On]
Full Screen Logo [Enabled]
CSM16 Module Version 07.67
GateA20 Active [Upon Request] Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE] UEFI Boot [Disabled]
Boot Option Priorities
Boot Option #1 [SATA P2: ASUS ...] Boot Option #2 [SATA P3: WDC WD80...] Boot Option #3 [AMI Virtual Floppy...] Boot Option #4 [IBA GE Slot 0700 v...]
CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Network Device BBS Priorities
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Setup Prompt Timeout [xx]
Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.
Bootup NumLock State [On]
Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.
Conguration options: [Off] [On]
Full Screen Logo [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indenite waiting.
→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature.
CSM16 Module Version GateA20 Active [Upon Request]
[Upon Request] GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services.
[Always] Do not allow disable GA20; this optionis useful when any RT code
is executed above 1MB.
Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS]
Allows you to set the display mode for Options ROM.
Conguration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current]
Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled]
Allows Option ROMs to trap interrupt 19.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE]
[Endless PXE] Continuous seek remote boot image until boot image found or user
abort (press Ctrl+Alt+Del).
[Normal] Seek remote boot image once then stop.
UEFI Boot [Disabled]
Enables or disables UEFI Boot.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Boot Option Priorities
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.
To select the boot device during system startup, press <F8> when ASUS
Logo appears.
To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, please press <F8> after POST.
Set the booting order of network devices.
Boot Option #1/#2/#3/#4 [SATA P2: ASUS ...]
Conguration options: [SATA P2: ASUS ...] [SATA P3: WDC WD80...] [AMI Virtual Floppy...] [IBA GE Slot 0700 v...]
CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Network Device BBS Priorities
These items appear only when you connect SATA ODD or hard drive to the SATA ports and allow you to set the booting order of the SATA devices.
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4.8 Monitor menu

The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings.
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CPU1 Temperature 54.0ºC/129.2ºF CPU2 Temperature N/A TR1 Temperature 35.0ºC/95.0ºF TR2 Temperature 40.0ºC/104.0ºF CPU FAN1 Speed 5378 RPM CPU FAN2 Speed N/A FRNT FAN1 Speed N/A FRNT FAN2 Speed N/A FRNT FAN3 Speed N/A FRNT FAN4 Speed N/A REAR FAN1 Speed N/A REAR FAN2 Speed N/A +VTT_CPU +1.026 V VCORE1 +0.996 V VCORE2 +0.996 V +VDDQ_AB_CPU1 +1.510 V +VDDQ_CD_CPU1 +1.526 V +VDDQ_EF_CPU2 N/A +VDDQ_GH_CPU2 N/A +5VSB +4.921 V +12V +11.592 V +3.3V +3.276 V
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Scroll down to display the following items:
VBAT +3.168 V +3.3VSB +3.234 V
FAN Speed Control [Generic Node]
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→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
CPU 1/2; TR1 1/2 Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]
The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard component temperatures. Select Ignore if you do not wish to display
the detected temperatures.
CPU FAN1/2 Speed; FRNT FAN1–4 Speed; REAR FAN1/2 Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A]
The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the speed of CPU fans, front fans, and rear fan in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not
connected to the motherboard, the eld shows
N/A
.
+VTT_CPU Voltage, VCORE1/2 Voltage, +VDDQ_AB_CPU1 Voltage, +VDDQ_CD_CPU1 Voltage, +VDDQ_EF_CPU2 Voltage, +VDDQ_GH_CPU2 Voltage, +5VSB Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, VBAT Voltage, +3.3VSB Voltage
The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators.
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