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PL610-C622
ATX Industrial Motherboard
User’s Manual
A48100840
Preliminary
Version
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Copyright
This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without
the prior written permission from the copyright holders.
This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The manufacturer makes no
representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular
purpose. The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document. Further, the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes
to its contents at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions
or changes.
Changes after the publication’s first release will be based on the product’s revision. The website
will always provide the most updated information.
© 2018. All Rights Reserved.
Trademarks
Product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and
are the properties of the respective owners.
FCC and DOC Statement on Class B
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 when the equipment is operated in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, 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 the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into 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.
Notice:
1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.
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Table of Contents
Copyright ..........................................2
Trademarks .......................................2
FCC and DOC Statement on Class B ..2
Warranty ..........................................4
Static Electricity Precautions ..............4
Safety Measures................................4
About the Package ............................5
Chapter 1 - Introduction ....................6
Specifications ...........................................................................6
Features ..................................................................................7
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation ......9
Board Layout ...........................................................................9
System Memory .......................................................................9
Installing the DIMM Module ....................................................... 10
CPU ...................................................................................... 11
Installing the CPU, Fan and Heat Sink ........................................ 12
Jumper Settings ..................................................................... 14
BMC/PCH SMB Host Select ........................................................ 14
Clear CMOS ............................................................................. 14
Flash Security Override ............................................................. 15
PCIe 3 Switch .......................................................................... 15
Enable eSPI ............................................................................. 16
UART Debug Select .................................................................. 16
Rear Panel I/O Ports .............................................................. 17
Graphics Interface .................................................................... 17
LAN Ports ................................................................................ 18
USB Ports................................................................................ 18
I/O Connectors ...................................................................... 20
SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors .................................................... 20
BMC JTAG Female Connector ..................................................... 20
Cooling Fan Connectors ............................................................. 21
Power Connectors ....................................................................21
Front Panel Connector ..............................................................22
LEDs ....................................................................................... 23
Expansion Slots .......................................................................23
PLD Update Connector .............................................................. 24
Battery ................................................................................... 24
SMBus Connector ..................................................................... 25
COM (Serial) Ports ................................................................... 25
LPC Debug Connector ............................................................... 26
Switch .................................................................................... 26
PHY I2C SDA/SCL 1P8V Debug Connector ................................... 27
Clock Gen Clock Ref Connector .................................................. 27
Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup...............................28
Overview .............................................................................. 28
Insyde BIOS Setup Utility ....................................................... 29
Main ....................................................................................... 29
Advanced ............................................................................... 29
Security .................................................................................. 42
Boot ....................................................................................... 43
Exit ........................................................................................ 44
Updating the BIOS .................................................................44
Notice: BIOS SPI ROM ........................................................... 45
Chapter 4 - Supported Software....................46
Chapter 5 - RAID.........................................52
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Warranty
1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the product,
inability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration of components and
product specifications.
2. The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physical abuse, improper installation, modification, accidents or unauthorized repair of the product.
3. Unless otherwise instructed in this user’s manual, the user may not, under any circumstances, attempt to perform service, adjustments or repairs on the product, whether in or
out of warranty. It must be returned to the purchase point, factory or authorized service
agency for all such work.
4. We will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or consequencial damages to the
product that has been modified or altered.
Static Electricity Precautions
It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even
before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer
components without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electrostatic build-up.
1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the system board in its anti-static bag until you are
ready to install it.
2. Wear an antistatic wrist strap.
3. Do all preparation work on a static-free surface.
4. Hold the device only by its edges. Be careful not to touch any of the components, contacts
or connections.
5. Avoid touching the pins or contacts on all modules and connectors. Hold modules or connectors by their ends.
Safety Measures
To avoid damage to the system:
• Use the correct AC input voltage range.
To reduce the risk of electric shock:
• Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis cover for installation or servicing. After installation or servicing, cover the system chassis before
plugging the power cord.
Important:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drive and other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by
wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system
chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.
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About the Package
The package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged,
please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance.
• One PL610-C622 motherboard
• One COM port cable (Length: 400mm, 2 x COM ports)
• One Serial ATA data cable (Length: 500mm)
• One I/O shield
The board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the information listed
above. This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold. For
more information about the standard package in your region, please contact your dealer or
sales representative.
Optional Items
• USB port cable (Length: 398mm)
The board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the information listed
above. This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold. For
more information about the standard package in your region, please contact your dealer or
sales representative.
Before Using the System Board
Before using the system board, prepare basic system components.
If you are installing the system board in a new system, you will need at least the following
internal components.
• A CPU
• Memory module
• Storage devices such as hard disk drive, etc.
You will also need external system peripherals you intend to use which will normally include at
least a keyboard, a mouse and a video display monitor.
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Chapter 1 - Introduction
Specifications
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SYSTEM Processor Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor Family, LGA 3647 Socket
Chipset Intel
®
C622 Chipset
Memory Six 288-pin RDIMM up to 192GB
Single Channel DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666MHz
BIOS Insyde SPI 128Mbit
GRAPHICS Display 1 x VGA
Single
Display
VGA
EXPANSION Interface 2 x PCIe x16 (Gen 3)
1 x PCIe x8 (Gen 3)
2 x PCIe x4 (Gen 3)
1 x M.2 2280 M key (PCIe Gen3 x 4 NVMe)
AUDIO
Audio
Codec
N/A
ETHERNET Controller GbE: i350-AM2
10GbE: CS4227
IPMI: RTL8211F
REAR I/O Ethernet 2 x GbE (RJ-45)
1 x dedicated IPMI LAN
1 x Fiber 10 GbE
USB 2 x USB 2.0
PS/2 1 x PS/2 (mini-DIN-6)
Display 1 x VGA
INTERNAL I/O Serial 1 x RS-232 (2.54mm pitch)
USB 2 x USB 2.0 (2.54mm pitch)
1 x Vertical USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.0
SATA 6 x SATA 3.0 (up to 6Gb/s)
WATCHDOG
TIMER
Output &
Interval
System Reset, Programmable via Software from 1 to 255 Seconds
SECURITY TPM Infineon TPM 2.0 (optional)
POWER Type ATX
Connector 8-pin ATX 12V power
24-pin ATX power
Consumption TBD
RTC Battery CR2032 Coin Cell
OS SUPPORT Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB RS1 (64-bit)
Windows Server 2012R2
Windows Server 2016
Ubuntu16.04
ENVIRONMENT Temperature Operating: 0 to 60°C
Storage: -30 to 60°C with RTC Battery; -40 to 85°C without RTC Battery
Humidity Operating: 5 to 90% RH
Storage: 5 to 90% RH
MTBF TBD
MECHANICAL Dimensions ATX Form Factor
305mm (12") x 244mm (9.6")
Height PCB: TBD
Top Side: TBD
Bottom Side: TBD
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Features
• Watchdog Timer
The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the system at the set
time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset at the set time interval so
that your system will continue to operate.
• DDR4
DDR4 deliver increased system bandwidth and improved performance. The advantages of
DDR4 are its higher bandwidth and its increase in performance at a lower power than DDR3/
DDR3L/DDR2.
It is not compatible with DDR3/DDR3L/DDR2.
• PCI Express
PCI Express is a high bandwidth I/O infrastructure that possesses the ability to scale speeds
by forming multiple lanes. The x4 PCI Express lane supports transfer rate of 4 Gigabyte per
second (2 directions). The PCI Express architecture also supports high performance graphics
infrastructure by enhancing the capability of a PCIe x16 Gen 3 at 16GB/s bandwidth (8GB/s in
each direction).
• Serial ATA
Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0a specification. With speed of
up to 6Gb/s (SATA 3.0), it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel
ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s. The bandwidth of the SATA 3.0 will be limited by
carrier board design.
• Wake-On-PS/2
This function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system.
Important:
The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.
• Wake-On-USB
This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the
S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.
• RTC Timer
The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power-on on the
set date and time.
• ACPI STR
The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)
specification. ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management.
ACPI when enabled in the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM
function
.
With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off the system at once by pressing
the power button or selecting “Standby” when you shut down Windows
®
without having to go
through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files, applications and operating system.
This is because the system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire
operating session into RAM (Random Access Memory) when it powers-off. The operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power-on the system.
Important:
If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the
5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more
USB ports, the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥2A.
• Wake-On-LAN
This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. It
is supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power
Management Event) signal. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can poweron the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.
Important:
The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.
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The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.
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• Power Failure Recovery
When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either power-on the system
manually or let the system power-on automatically.
• USB
The system board supports the new USB 3.0. It is capable of running at a maximum transmission speed of up to 5 Gbit/s (625 MB/s) and is faster than USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/s, or 60 MB/s)
and USB 1.1 (12Mb/s). USB 3.0 reduces the time required for data transmission, reduces
power consumption, and is backward compatible with USB 2.0. It is a marked improvement in
device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible
external Plug and Play peripherals.
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Board Layout
M.2 M Key
USB 2.0
Socket LGA3647
10
9
19
USB 4-5
2
10
DDR4_3
DDR4_2
DDR4_1
ATX Power
2
119
20
LPC
Debug
SATA 0
SATA 5
SATA 3.0
1
SATA 2
1
SATA 1
SATA 3.0
SATA 4
SATA 3
COM Port C from
PCH’s IE HSUART
+12V
Power
481
5
5
8
CPU Fan
1 4
1
13
12 24
1
3
CPU & DIMM
Power IC
Update
1
4
1
4
System
Fan 1
System
Fan 2
1
Buzzer
10GLAN
VGA
USB 1-2
MNG
GLAN
DDR4_4
DDR4_5
DDR4_6
Intel
C622
1 1
1 1
1
10
11
20
USB 5-6
USB 3.0
USB 3
1
4
USB 2.0
1
2
24
23
Front Panel
1
2
7
8
PLD Update
BMC JTAG
1
111
5
1
6
2
SMBus
BMC UART5
UART Debug Select (JP2)
Enable eSPI (J14)
BMC Password Clear
BMC SPI
2
111
12
1
2
9
10
COM 1
Battery
Battery
PCIe5 (PCIe x4)
PCIe3 (PCIe x4)
PCIe4 (PCIe x8)
XDP
BMC Reset
Button
LED 10
LED 9
CONT Stat GRN
CONT Stat Amber
LED9
LED10
Inphi
CS4227
ASPEED
AST2500
Intel
I350AM2
LATTICE
LCMXO2
SPI Flash BIOS
PCIe 2 (PCIe x16)
PCIe 1 (PCIe x16)
I350 PE Wake LED
1
PHY I2C
SDA/SCL
1P8V Debug
11
Clock Gen
Clock Ref
1
PCIe SW
(JP14)
Flash
Security
Override
(JP8)
14
+12V
Power
BMC
Heartbeat
LED
1
BMC/PCH SMB Host Select
(JP16)
11
Clear CMOS (JP15)
1
1
RSVD CPLD UPDATE (JP11)
SATA LED
10
9
Battery
System Memory
Features
Important:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your board, processor, disk drives, add-in
boards, and other components. Perform installation procedures at an ESD workstation
only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If
a wrist strap is unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system chassis
throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.
Important:
When the Standby Power LED lit red, it indicates that there is power on the system
board. Power-off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices.
Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components.
DDR4_2
DDR4_1
DDR4_3
• Six 288-pin RDIMM up to 192GB
• Single Channel DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666 MHz
DDR4_5
DDR4_6
DDR4_4
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The system board supports the following memory interface.
Single Channel (SC)
Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits (8B) from the memory channels.
Dual Channel (DC)
Data will be accessed in chunks of 128 bits from the memory channels. Dual channel provides
better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate.
Installing the DIMM Module
Single Channel
DIMMs are on the same channel.
DIMMs in a channel can be identical or
completely different. However, we highly
recommend using identical DIMMs.
Not all slots need to be populated.
Dual Channel
DIMMs of the same memory configuration
are on different channels.
Note:
The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual
board. These illustrations are for reference only.
1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.
2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.
3. Locate the DIMM socket on the system board.
4. Push the “ejector tabs” at the ends of the socket to the side.
Ejector tab
Ejector tab
5. Note how the module is keyed to the socket.
Key
Notch
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CPU
The system board is equipped with a surface mount LGA 3647 socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing a LGA 3647 packaged Intel CPU.
Protective
cap
Important:
1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA 3647 socket comes with 2 protective
caps, (2) the caps are not damaged and (3) the socket’s contact pins are not bent.
If the caps are missing or the caps and/or contact pins are damaged, contact your
dealer immediately.
2. Make sure to keep the protective caps. RMA requests will be accepted and processed only if the LGA 3647 socket comes with the protective caps.
7. Seat the module vertically, pressing it down firmly until it is completely seated in the
socket.
6. Grasping the module by its edges, position the module above the socket with the “notch”
in the module aligned with the “key” on the socket. The keying mechanism ensures the
module can be plugged into the socket in only one way.
8. The ejector tabs at the ends of the socket will automatically snap into the locked position
to hold the module in place.
Protective
cap
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Installing the CPU, Fan and Heat Sink
The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink. Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system
board.
1. Before you place the CPU on the heat sink, you must apply a thermal paste onto the top
of the heat sink. The thermal paste is usually supplied when you purchase the fan with
heat sink assembly. Do not spread the paste all over the surface. When you later place the
CPU on top of the heat sink, the compound will disperse evenly.
Some heat sinks come with a patch of pre-applied thermal paste. Do not apply thermal
paste if the fan with heat sink already has a patch of thermal paste on its underside. Peel
the strip that covers the paste before you place the CPU on top of the heat sink.
Note:
A boxed Intel® processor already includes the CPU fan and heat sink assembly. If your
CPU was purchased separately, make sure to only use Intel
®
-certified fan and heat
sink.
2. Insert the CPU into the
CPU carrier. The gold
triangular mark on the CPU
must align with the corner
of the CPU carrier shown
on the photo.
Gold triangular mark
3. Place the CPU carrier on
top of the heat sink. Place
the triangular hole near
the mounting hole #1 of
the heat sink. Use the
push-pins around the CPU
carrier to secure the CPU
carrier onto the heat sink.
You will hear a distinctive
“click”, indicating the CPU
carrier is correctly locked
into position.
Triangular hole
Mounting hole #1 of
the heat sink
Mounting hole #1
Triangular hole
4. Slide the protective caps
and remove them from the
board.
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5. Place the fan / heat
sink assembly on top of
the socket. Use the T30
screwdriver to install the
assembly according to the
sequence of the screws
shown on the label.
6. Connect the CPU fan’s
cable to the CPU fan
connector on the system
board.
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Jumper Settings
BMC/PCH SMB Host Select
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9
Battery
JP16
JP16 is used to select SMB host: BMC or PCH.
1
3
2
1
3
2
1-2 On:
BMC SMB Host (default)
2-3 On:
PCH SMB Host
Clear CMOS
10
9
Battery
JP15
If you encounter the followings,
a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.
b) You forgot the supervisor or user password.
you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.
To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow the steps below.
1. Power-off the system and unplug the power cord.
2. Set JP15 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP15 back to its default setting,
pins 1 and 2 On.
3. Now plug the power cord and power-on the system.
132
132
1-2 On:
Normal (default)
2-3 On:
Clear RTC Registers
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Flash Security Override
10
9
Battery
JP8
JP8 is used to enable or disable flash security override.
1
3
2
1
3
2
1-2 On:
Disable (default)
2-3 On: Enable
PCIe 3 Switch
10
9
Battery
JP14
JP14 is used to select PCIe 3: Riser 3 or 10G.
When JP14 is set to 1-2 on and “On board 10G LAN” field of the BIOS is set to disabled,
onboard 10G LAN is not supported and PCIe3 has full x8 function. When JP14 is set to 2-3 on
and “On board 10G LAN” field of the BIOS is set to enabled, half lanes of PCIe3 are used for
onboard 10G LAN (PCH uplink) and PCIe3 only has x4 function.
2-3 On:
10G
1-2 On:
Riser 3 (default)
312
312
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Enable eSPI
10
9
Battery
J14
J14 is used to enable eSPI or LPC mode.
1
2
1
2
0 On:
LPC Mode (default)
1 On:
eSPI Mode
UART Debug Select
10
9
Battery
JP2
JP2 is used to select UART1 or UART5 as BMC Console Port.
1
2
1
2
0 On:
UART1 as
BMC Console Port
(default)
1 On:
UART5 as
BMC Console Port
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Rear Panel I/O Ports
The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following:
• 1 10GLAN
• 1 VGA port
• 2 USB 2.0 ports
• 1 MNG port
• 2 GLAN ports
10GLAN
GLANMNG
VGA
USB 2.0
Graphics Interface
The display port consists of the following:
• 1 VGA port
10
9
Battery
VGA
VGA Port
The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable
connector to the VGA port. After you plug the monitor’s cable connector into the VGA port,
gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place.
BIOS Setting
Configure the display devices in the advanced menu (“Video Configuration” submenu) of the
BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.
Driver Installation
Install the graphics driver. Refer to the chapter 4 for more information.
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USB Ports
The USB device allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
The system board is equipped with 2 onboard USB 2.0 ports (USB 1-2) and 1 vertical USB 2.0
port (USB 3). The 10-pin connector allows you to connect 2 additional USB 2.0 ports (USB
4-5). The 20-pin connector allows you to connect 2 additional USB 3.0 ports (USB 5-6). The
additional USB ports may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket
to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis and then insert the USB port cables to a
connector.
BIOS Setting
Configure these onboard USB devices in the Advanced menu (“USB Configuration” submenu)
of the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.
10
VCC
-Data
+Data
GND
VCC
-Data
+Data
GND
N.C.
9
1
2
USB 2.0
USB 2
USB 1
USB 2.0
10
9
Battery
USB 4-5
USB 5-6
USB 3
LAN Ports
MNG
10
9
Battery
10GLAN
GLAN
Features
• 1 i350-AM2
• 1 CS4227
• 1 RTL8211F
The LAN port allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a
network hub.
BIOS Setting
Configure the onboard LAN ports in the Advanced menu (“ACPI Configuration” submenu) of
the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.
Driver Installation
Install the LAN drivers. Refer to the chapter 4 for more information.
USB 2.0
4 1
VCC
GND
Data+
Data-
D-
GND
TX+
TX-
GND
RX+
PWR
D+
D-
GND
TX+
TX-
GND
RX+
RX-
PWR
Over Current Protection
D+
RX-
USB 3.0
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Important:
If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the
+5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more
USB ports, the +5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥2A.
Driver Installation
You may need to install the proper drivers in your system operation to use the USB device. Refer to your operating system’s manual or documentation for more information.
Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse
The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse
to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.
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BMC JTAG Female Header
Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment
1
3V3SB
2
3V3SB
3
JTAG BMC NTRST
4
GND
5
JTAG BMC TDI
6
GND
7
JTAG BMC TMS
8
GND
9
JTAG BMC TCK
10
GND
11
JTAG BMC RTCK
12
GND
13
JTAG BMC TDO
14
GND
15
MISC IBMC SRST N
16
GND
17
GND
18
GND
19
GND
20
GND
19
1
2
BMC JTAG
10
9
Battery
I/O Connectors
SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors
7
RXN
GND
TXP
TXN
GND
1
RXP
GND
10
9
Battery
SATA 0
SATA 1
SATA 2
SATA 3
• 6 Serial ATA 3.0 ports with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s
• Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) controller
• Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10
The Serial ATA connectors are used to connect Serial ATA devices. Connect one end of the Serial ATA data cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device.
BIOS Setting
Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Advanced menu (“SATA Configuration” submenu) of the
BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.
Features
SATA 5 SATA 4
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Cooling Fan Connectors
These fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide adequate
airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.
BIOS Setting
The Advanced menu (“SIO NUVOTON6106D” submenu) of the BIOS will display the current
speed of the cooling fans. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
10
9
Battery
4
1
Sense
Power
Ground
Speed
Control
CPU Fan
System Fan 1
System Fan 2
Power Connectors
Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1.
An ATX12V power supply unit has a standard 24-pin ATX main power connector that must be
inserted into the 24-pin connector. The 8-pin +12V power connector enables the delivery of
more +12VDC current to the processor’s Voltage Regulator Module (VRM).
The power connectors from the power supply unit are designed to fit the 24-pin and 8-pin
connectors in only one orientation. Make sure to find the proper orientation before plugging
the connectors.
The system board requires a minimum of 300 Watt power supply to operate. Your system
configuration (CPU power, amount of memory, add-in cards, peripherals, etc.) may exceed the
minimum power requirement. To ensure that adequate power is provided, we strongly recommend that you use a minimum of 400 Watt (or greater) power supply.
Important:
Insufficient power supplied to the system may result in instability or the add-in boards
and peripherals not functioning properly. Calculating the system’s approximate power
usage is important to ensure that the power supply meets the system’s consumption
requirements.
ATX
Power
+12V Power
+12V
Ground
14
58
10
9
Battery
13
12 24
1
+3.3V
+3.3V
GND
+5V
GND
+5V
GND
PWR_OK
+5VSB
+12V
+12V
+3.3V
+3.3V
-12V
GND
PS_ON#
GND
GND
GND
NC
+5V
+5V
+5V
GND
4
1
Sense
Power
Ground
Speed Control
+12V Power
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Front Panel Connector
Front Panel
10
9
Battery
HD-LED
PWR-LED
CONT_STAT_GRN
24
23
2
1
-+
-
+
+
++
-
-
CONT_STAT_AMBER
Front Panel Reset Button
Front Panel Power Button
CASE_OPEN
SMB_PWR_SEQ_DAT_8
SMB_PWR_SEQ_CLK_8
Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment
PWR-LED
1 LED Power
CONT STAT GRN
2 Power
5 Signal 8 Signal
HD-LED
7 HD Power 4 Power
9 Signal 6 N.C.
CONT STAT AMBER
11 Power 12 N.C.
10 Signal 14 N.C.
RESET BTN
13 Ground 16 SMB PWR SEQ DAT 8
15 RST Signal 18 SMB PWR SEQ CLK 8
17 Ground 20 Case open
19 N.C. 22 N.C.
ATX BTN
21 Ground 24 N.C.
23 Signal
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LEDs
I350 PE Wake LED
10
9
Battery
Expansion Slots
PCI Express x16 Slot
Install PCI Express x16 graphics card, that comply to the PCI Express specifications, into the
PCI Express x16 slot. To install a graphics card into the x16 slot, align the graphics card above
the slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot. The retaining clip of
the slot will automatically hold the graphics card in place.
PCI Express x4 Slot
Install PCI Express cards such as network cards or other cards that comply to the PCI Express
specifications into the PCI Express x4 slot.
PCI Express x8 Slot
Install PCI Express cards such as network cards or other cards that comply to the PCI Express
specifications into the PCI Express x8 slot.
M.2 M Key Socket
The M.2 socket is the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF) which is designed to support multiple
modules and make the M.2 more suitable in application for solid-state storage.
PCI Express x16
PCI Express x4
10
9
Battery
M.2
PCI Express x8
PCI Express x4
PCI Express x16
BMC Heartbeat LED
CONT Stat GRN LED CONT Stat Amber LED
CONT Stat GRN LED indicates that status is good.
CONT Stat Amber LED indicates that status is bad.
BMC AST2500 Heartbeat LED indicates if the BMC SPI flash is programmed. The hardware mode
includes below blinking modes:
0Hz
Always dark means fi rmware is not running or dead
0.1Hz
Abnormal mode, some interrupts are not serviced for over 2 seconds.
0.5Hz
Normal operation mode, ARM running on DRAM with interrupt monitor enabled
2Hz
ARM running on DRAM without interrupt enabled (instruction fetch from DRAM)
10Hz
ARM running on Flash (instruction fetch from fl ash)
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The lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. It is an auxiliary source
of power when the main power is shut off.
Safety Measures
• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.
• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
• Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance
.
Battery
Battery
10
9
Battery
PLD Update
PLD Update
7
8
1
2
Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment
1
3V3SB
2
JTAG PLD TDO
3
JTAG PLD TDI
4
JTAG PLD EN N
5
JTAG PLD RST N
6
JTAG PLD TMS
7
GND
8
JTAG PLD TCK
10
9
Battery
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The SMBus (System Management Bus) connector is used to connect SMBus devices. It is a
multiple device bus that allows multiple chips to connect to the same bus and enable each one
to act as a master by initiating data transfer.
SMBus Connector
SMBus
1
2
5
10
9
Battery
COM (Serial) Ports
10
9
Battery
The serial ports are asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that
can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.
1
BMC COM 5
GND
BMC TXD5
BMC RXD5
3V3SB
COM Port C
from PCH’s IE
HSUart
1
GND
SPC IE LVC3 RX
SPC IE LVC3 TX
Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment
1
3V3 AUX
2
GND
3
SMB HOST STBY LVC3 SCL
4
SMB HOST STBY LVC3 SDA
5
PU PCH TLS ENABLE STRAP
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LPC Debug Connector
LPC
2
1
12
11
The Low Pin Count Interface was defined by Intel
®
Corporation to facilitate the industry’s transition towards legacy free systems. It allows the integration of low-bandwidth legacy I/O components within the system, which are typically provided by a Super I/O controller. Furthermore,
it can be used to interface firmware hubs, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) devices and embedded controller solutions. Data transfer on the LPC bus is implemented over a 4 bit serialized
data interface, which uses a 33MHz LPC bus clock. For more information about LPC bus refer
to the Intel
®
Low Pin Count Interface Specification Revision 1.1’. The table below indicates the
pin functions of the LPC connector.
Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment
1
CLK
2
LAD1
3
RST#
4
LAD0
5
FRAME#
6
3V3
7
LAD3
8
GND
9
LAD2
10
---
11
SERIRQ
12
48MHz
10
9
Battery
Switch
10
9
Battery
BMC Reset Button
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Clock Gen Clock Ref Connector
10
9
Battery
Clock Gen
Clock Ref
1
Pin Pin Assignment
1
CLK 100M PE CLKREF P
2
GND
3
CLK 100M PE CLKREF N
PHY I2C SDA/SCL 1P8V Debug Connector
10
9
Battery
PHY I2C SDA/SCL
1P8V Debug
1
Pin Pin Assignment
1
SFFP0 EEPROM I2C SCL
2
GND
3
SFFP0 EEPROM I2C SDA
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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
Chapter 3
Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup
Overview
The BIOS is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the CPU
and peripherals. It contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board.
The BIOS allows you to configure the system and save the configuration in a battery-backed
CMOS so that the data retains even when the power is off. In general, the information stored
in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM will stay unchanged unless a configuration change has been
made such as a hard drive replaced or a device added.
It is possible that the CMOS battery will fail causing CMOS data loss. If this happens, you need
to install a new CMOS battery and reconfigure the BIOS settings.
Default Configuration
Most of the configuration settings are either predefined according to the Load Optimal Defaults
settings which are stored in the BIOS or are automatically detected and configured without
requiring any actions. There are a few settings that you may need to change depending on
your system configuration.
Entering the BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility can only be operated from the keyboard and all commands are keyboard commands. The commands are available at the right side of each setup screen.
The BIOS Setup Utility does not require an operating system to run. After you power up the
system, the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins. After the
memory test, the message “Press DEL to run setup” will appear on the screen. If the message
disappears before you respond, restart the system or press the “Reset” button. You may also
restart the system by pressing the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously.
Legends
Scroll Bar
When a scroll bar appears to the right of the setup screen, it indicates that there are more
available fields not shown on the screen. Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through all
the available fields.
Submenu
When “” appears on the left of a particular field, it indicates that a submenu which contains
additional options are available for that field. To display the submenu, move the highlight to
that field and press <Enter>.
Keys Function
Right and Left arrows
Moves the highlight left or right to select a menu.
Up and Down arrows
Moves the hightlight up or down between submenu or fi elds.
<Esc>
Exit to the BIOS Setup Utility.
<F5>
Scrolls forward through the values or options of the highlighted fi eld.
<F6>
Scrolls backward through the values or options of the highlighted fi eld.
Tab
Select a fi eld.
<F1>
Displays general help
<F9>
Optimized defaults
<F10>
Saves and resets the setup program.
<Enter>
Press <Enter> to enter the highlighted submenu.
Note:
The BIOS is constantly updated to improve the performance of the system board;
therefore the BIOS screens in this chapter may not appear the same as the actual
one. These screens are for reference purpose only.
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Main
The Main menu is the first screen that you will see when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
System Time
The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>. The time is based on the 24-hour
military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Hour displays hours from 00 to
23. Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59. Second displays seconds from 00 to 59.
System Date
The date format is <month>, <date>, <year>. Month displays the month, from 01 to
12. Date displays the date, from 01 to 31. Year displays the year, from 2000 to 2099.
Insyde BIOS Setup Utility
This is the help for the
hour, minute, second fi eld.
Valid range is from 0 to
23, 0 to 59, 0 to 59. INCREASE/REDUCE: +/-.
InsydeH2O Setup Utility
Security
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
Project Name
BIOS Version
Processor Type
CPUID
CPU Speed
CPU Stepping
L1 Cache
L2 Cache
L3 Cache
Number Of Processors
Microcode Rev
Total Memory
System Memory Speed
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
DIMM 5
DIMM 6
PCH Rev / SKU
Intel SPS FW Version
System Time
System Date
PL610
B188.23A
Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6152 CPU @ 2.10GHz
0x50654
2100 MHz
SKX H0
64 KB
1024 KB
30976 KB
22 Core(s) / 44 Thread(s)
0x200004D
4096 MB
2400 MHz
Not Installed
Not Installed
Not Installed
4096 MB
Not Installed
Not Installed
LBG QS-PRQ - 2 - S0
0A:4.0.4.381
[08:22:16]
[09/07/2018]
Advanced Boot Exit
Main
Rev. 5.0
Advanced
The Advanced menu allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some entries are
defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance
of your system or let you set some features according to your preference.
Important:
Setting incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction.
ACPI Confi guration Setting
ACPI Confi guration
CPU Confi guration
Video Confi guration
SATA Confi guration
USB Confi guration
PCI Express Confi guration
Debug Confi guration
Device Manager
SIO AST2500
H2O IPMI Confi guration
Console Redirection
Main Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility
Security Boot Exit
Rev. 5.0
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ACPI Configuration
This section is used to configure the system ACPI parameters.
Determines the action taken when the system power
is off and a PCI Power
Management Enable wake
up event occurs.
ACPI Confi guration
Wake On LAN <Disabled>
After G3 <Always On>
Wake On RTC <Disabled>
Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0
Wake On LAN
This field is used to enable or disable the LAN signal to wake up the system.
After G3
This field is to specify what state to go when power is re-applied after a power failure
(G3 state).
Always On The system working state.
Always Off Off, except for trickle current to devices such as the power button.
Wake On RTC
Automatically power the system on at a particular time every day from the Real-time
clock battery.
Wake up time
When Wake On RTC is set to enabled, specify the wake up time of the day: <hour>
(00~23), <minute> (00~59), <second> (00~59).
Note:
Under Dual Boot Type or UEFI Boot Type mode, if Quiet Boot is set to enabled,
BGRT Logo field will appear for configuration. Refer to the Boot menu for more
information.
Support display logo with
ACPI BGRT table.
ACPI Confi guration
Wake On LAN <Disabled>
After G3 <Always On>
BGRT Logo <Enabled>
Wake On RTC <Disabled>
Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0
BGRT Logo
This field is used to enable or disable to support display logo with ACPI BGRT table.
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CPU Configuration
This section is used to configure the CPU.
Intel Speed Step
This field is used to enable or disable the Intel Enhanced SpeedStep Technology.
Turbo Mode
Enable or disable the turbo mode.
Hyper-Threading
Enables this field for Windows and Linux which are optimized for Hyper-Threading
technology. Select disabled for other OSes not optimized for Hyper-Threading technology. When disabled, only one thread per enabled core is enabled.
Enable/Disable EIST (PStates)
CPU Confi guration
Intel Speed Step <Enabled>
Turbo Mode <Enabled>
Hyper-Threading <Enabled>
Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0
Video Configuration
This section configures the video settings.
Display Mode
Set the display mode configure type.
PCIE 64-bits MMIO decode
Enable or disable PCIE 64-bits memory-mapped input/output (MMIO) decode.
Set Display Mode Confi g-
ure Type.
Video Confi guration
Display Mode
PCIE 64-bits MMIO decode
Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0
<On Board First>
<Disabled>
Display Mode
Plug In First
On Board First
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SATA Configuration
This section is designed to select the SATA controller and the type of hard disk drive which are
installed in your system unit.
SATA Controller
This field is used to enable or disable Serial ATA device(s).
SATA Speed
This field is used to select SATA speed generation limit: Auto, Gen1, Gen2 or Gen3.
Configure SATA as
The mode selection determines how the SATA controller(s) operates.
AHCI
This option allows the Serial ATA devices to use AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface).
RAID
This option allows you to create RAID or Intel Matrix Storage configuration on Serial
ATA devices.
SATA Port and Hot Plug
These fields are used to enable or disable the serial ATA ports and their hot plugs.
Enable or Disable SATA
Controller
PCH sSATA Confi guration
SATA Controller
SATA Speed
M.2 slot
SATA Port
Hot Plug
Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0
<Enabled>
<Auto>
[Not Installed]
<Enabled>
<Disabled>
SATA devices and settings
SATA Confi guration
PCH SATA Confi guration
PCH sSATA Confi guration
Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0
Enable or Disable SATA
Controller
PCH SATA Confi guration
SATA Controller
SATA Speed
Confi gure SATA as
SATA3_0
SATA Port
Hot Plug
SATA3_1
SATA Port
Hot Plug
SATA3_2
SATA Port
Hot Plug
SATA3_3
SATA Port
Hot Plug
SATA3_4
SATA Port
Hot Plug
SATA3_5
SATA Port
Hot Plug
Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0
<Enabled>
<Auto>
<AHCI>
[Not Installed]
<Enabled>
<Disabled>
[Not Installed]
<Enabled>
<Disabled>
[Not Installed]
<Enabled>
<Disabled>
[Not Installed]
<Enabled>
<Disabled>
[Not Installed]
<Enabled>
<Disabled>
[Not Installed]
<Enabled>
<Disabled>
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USB Configuration
This section is used to configure the parameters of the USB device.
Legacy USB Support
Disabled
Disable USB keyboard/mouse/storage support under UEFI and DOS environment.
Enabled
Enable USB keyboard/mouse/storage support under UEFI and DOS environment.
UEFI Only
Enable USB keyboard/mouse/storage support under UEFI environment.
XHCI Hand-off
Enable or disable to clear XHCI controller ownership change SMI bit by BIOS.
USB keyboard/mouse/storage support under UEFI
and DOS environment. It
will supporting UEFI environment only if set to
UEFI Only
USB Confi guration
Legacy USB Support
XHCI Hand-off
Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0
<Enabled>
<Disabled>
PCI Express Configuration
This section configures settings relevant to PCI Express root ports.
PCIE port confi guration
CPU PCIE Confi guration
PCIE1
PCIE2
PCIE3
PCIE4
On board 10G LAN <Enabled>
Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0
PCIE1/2/3/4
These sections configure PCIe ports.
On board 10G LAN
Enable or disable onboard 10G LAN. When it is set to enabled and the jumper JP14
is set to 2-3 on, half lanes of PCIE3 are used for onboard 10G LAN (PCH uplink) and
PCIE3 only has x4 function. When it is set to disabled and JP14 is set to 1-2 on, onboard 10G LAN is not supported and PCIE3 has full x8 function.
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In auto mode the BIOS
will remove the EXP port
if there is no device or errors on that device and the
device is not HP capable.
Disable is used to disable
the port and hide its CFG
space.
PCIE1
Port Enabled
PCIe Speed
Hot Plug
Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0
<Auto>
<Auto>
<Disabled>
Port Enabled
This field is used to enable or disable the PCI Express Root Port.
PCIe Speed
Select the speed of the PCI Express Root Port: Auto, Gen1 (2.5 GT/s), Gen2 (5 GT/s)
or Gen3 (8 GT/s).
Hot Plug
This field is used to enable or disable the PCI Express Hot Plug.
Debug Configuration
This section configures Debug setting.
Enable it to output debug
message from COM port.
Debug Confi guration
Dynamic EFI DEBUG <Off>
Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0
Dynamic EFI DEBUG
This field is used to turn on or off the function to output debug message from COM
port. If set to on, relevant EFI debug configurations will show up.
Enable it to output debug
message from COM port.
Debug Confi guration
Dynamic EFI DEBUG <On>
EFI debug print level [0x8000004F]
EFI debug serial port [0x3F8]
EFI debug baud rate [115200]
Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0
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EFI debug print level
Enter the numeric value for EFI debug print level. The default is 0x8000004F.
EFI debug serial port
Enter the serial port to output EFI debug message. The default is 0x3F8.
EFI debug baud rate
Enter the baud rate to output EFI debug message. The default is 115200.
Device Manager
The section configures device with option ROM, such as LAN card, etc.
Device Manager Setting
Device Manager
Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0
Exit BIOS Setup Utility and launch Device Manager !!
[OK]
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SIO AST2500
This section configures the system super I/O chip parameters.
Confi gure Serial port using
options: [Disable] No Configuration [Enable] User
Confi guration [Auto] EFI/
OS chooses confi guration
Serial Port A
Base I/O Address
Interrupt
Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility
<Enable>
<3F8>
<IRQ4>
Serial Port A
Configure the settings to use the serial port.
Disable No configuration
Enable User confi guration
H2O IPMI Configuration
This section configures the H2O IPMI (Intelligent Platform Managment Interface).
IPMI Support
Enable or disable IPMI Support.
BMC Warm Up Time
Set the max. waiting time period from POST to BMC ready in seconds.
ACPI SPMI Table
Enable or disable the ACPI SPMI Table for IPMI driver installation.
Boot Option Support
Enable or disable IPMI boot option function.
Case Open Alert
Enable or disable buzzer beep when case is open. When disabled, system will clean
case open status.
Clean Case Open Status
Select this field and press Enter, system will clean the case open status.
Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility
Enable/Disable IPMI Support. Note: If changing to
enable, BMC detailed information only valid after
rebooting.
IPMI Support
BMC Warm Up Time
System Interface Type
IPMI Base Address for OS
IPMI Base Address for POST
IPMI Base Address for SMM
BMC Status
BMC Firmware Version
IPMI Specifi cation Version
BMC MAC Address
ACPI SPMI Table
Boot Option Support
Case Open Status
Case Open Alert
Clean Case Open Status
BMC Confi guration
SDR List
Execute H2O IPMI Utility
<Enabled>
[60]
KCS
CA2/CA3
CA2/CA3
CA2/CA3
OK
B187.06A
2.0
00:C0:A8:12:34:58
<Enabled>
<Enabled>
CLOSE
<Disabled>
Rev. 5.0
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BMC Configuration
This section configures the BMC related settings.
Watchdog Timer Support
Enable or disable BMC watchdog timer at start of POST.
Not disable in OS
Enable or disable BMC watchdog when boot to OS.
Watchdog Timer Timeout
Enter the number of minutes the system firmware has to boot the OS before it takes
the timeout action. Valid values are from 2 to 8 minutes.
Watchdog Timer Action
Select timeout action: No Action, Hard Reset, Power Down, or Power Cycle.
Power Button
Enable or disable power button function.
Reset Button
Enable or disable reset button function.
Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility
Enable/Disable IPMI Support. Note: If changing to
enable, BMC detailed information only valid after
rebooting.
BMC Confi guration
Watchdog Timer Support
Not disable in OS
Watchdog Timer Timeout
Watchdog Timer Action
Power Button
Reset Button
User Confi guration
Lan Port Confi guration
LAN Channel Number
IPv4 Source
IPv4 IP Address
IPv4 Subnet Mask
IPv4 Gateway Address
IPv6 Mode
IPv4 IP Address
IPv4 Subnet Mask
IPv4 Gateway Address
<Disabled>
<Disabled>
[5]
<Hard Reset>
<Enabled>
<Enabled>
<Dedicated>
[3]
<DHCP>
0.0.0.0
0.0.0.0
0.0.0.0
<Disabled>
[64]
0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0
0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0
Rev. 5.0
User Configuration
User ID
Enter the user ID number for BMC. The max. number is 15.
User Status
Enable or disable the user status.
User Password
Enter the user password.
Channel
Enter the LAN channel number for BMC. The valid LAN channel number is 1, 2, or 3.
Privilege
Select the privilege: Reserved, Callback, User, Operator, Administrator, or No Access.
Add current setting to list
Select this field and press Enter to add current setting to list.
Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility
This is User ID for BMC,
Set/Get User information
according to it. The MAX
User ID number : 15
User Confi guration
User ID
User Status
User Password
Channel
Privilege
Add current setting to list
-------------------User Id UserName
1 dfi
2 root
3 test1
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
[1]
<Enabled>
[3]
<Administrator>
Rev. 5.0
UserStatus Channel Privilege
Enabled 1/2/3 Admin/Admin/Admin
Enabled 1/2/3 Admin/Admin/Admin
Enabled 1/2/3 Admin/Admin/Admin
Disabled 1/2/3 N/A/N/A/N/A
Disabled 1/2/3 N/A/N/A/N/A
Disabled 1/2/3 N/A/N/A/N/A
Disabled 1/2/3 N/A/N/A/N/A
Disabled 1/2/3 N/A/N/A/N/A
Disabled 1/2/3 N/A/N/A/N/A
Disabled 1/2/3 N/A/N/A/N/A
Disabled 1/2/3 N/A/N/A/N/A
Disabled 1/2/3 N/A/N/A/N/A
Disabled 1/2/3 N/A/N/A/N/A
Disabled 1/2/3 N/A/N/A/N/A
Disabled 1/2/3 N/A/N/A/N/A
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Lan Port Configuration
Select the LAN port access mode: Dedicated or Shared.
LAN Channel Number
Enter the LAN channel number for BMC. The valid LAN channel number is 1, 2, or 3.
IPv4 Source
Select how BMC IPv4 settings are configured: automatically (DHCP) or manually
(Static).
IPv4 IP Address
Enter the BMC IPv4 IP address.
IPv4 Subnet Mask
Enter the BMC IPv4 Subnet Mask.
IPv4 Gateway Address
Enter the BMC IPv4 Gateway Address.
IPv6 Mode
Enable or disable IPv6 Internet protocol support.
IPv6 Prefix Length
Set IPv6 prefix length.
IPv6 Static IP Address
Enter the BMC IPv6 IP Address.
IPv6 Gateway Address
Enter the BMC IPv6 Gateway Address.
SDR List
This section displays all SDRs information provided by BMC.
SDR List Support
Enable or disable to list all SDRs information.
Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility
Disable/Enable list all
SDRs information.
SDR List
SDR List Support <Disabled>
Rev. 5.0
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Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility
Disable/Enable list all
SDRs information.
SDR List
SDR List Support <Enabled>
ID Sensor Name Value Unit
000 P1 Therm Margin 50
o
C
002 Pwr Unit Status 0
Discrete
003 Pwr Unit Redund 0
Discrete
004 IPMI Watchdog 0
Discrete
005 Physical Scrty 0
Discrete
006 SMI Timeout 0
Discrete
007 System Event Log 0
Discrete
008 PCH Temp 62
o
C
009 BB BMC Temp 33
o
C
010 Riser 1 Temp 34
o
C
011 Riser 2 Temp 33
o
C
012 Riser 3 Temp 33
o
C
013 Riser 4 Temp 32
o
C
014 Riser 5 Temp 32
o
C
015 CPU Fan 7220 RPM
016 System Fan 1 0
RPM
017 System Fan 2 0
RPM
018 P1 Status 0
Discrete
019 P1 IMCsts 0
Discrete
020 P1 IIOsts 0
Discrete
021 PCH Status 0
Discrete
022 CPU Missing 0
Discrete
023 Button 0
Discrete
024 BMC FW Health 0
Discrete
025 MTT CPU1 0
unspecifi ed
026 VBAT 2.942 V
027 P5V 4.636 V
028 P12V 11.570 V
029 P3V3 3.057 V
Rev. 5.0
↓
Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility
Sensor Number: 0xE0
Lower Non-Critical
Threshold: N/A
Lower Critical Threshold:
N/A
Lower Non-Recoverable
Threshold: N/A
Upper Non-Critical
Threshold: N/A
Upper Critical Threshold:
N/A
Upper Non-Recoverable
Threshold: N/A
008 PCH Temp 61
o
C
009 BB BMC Temp 34
o
C
010 Riser 1 Temp 34
o
C
011 Riser 2 Temp 34
o
C
012 Riser 3 Temp 34
o
C
013 Riser 4 Temp 32
o
C
014 Riser 5 Temp 32
o
C
015 CPU Fan 6935 RPM
016 System Fan 1 0
RPM
017 System Fan 2 0
RPM
018 P1 Status 0
Discrete
019 P1 IMCsts 0
Discrete
020 P1 IIOsts 0
Discrete
021 PCH Status 0
Discrete
022 CPU Missing 0
Discrete
023 Button 0
Discrete
024 BMC FW Health 0
Discrete
025 MTT CPU1 0
unspecifi ed
026 VBAT 2.960 V
027 P5V 4.636 V
028 P12V 11.570 V
029 P3V3 3.074 V
030 5VSB 4.898 V
031 P1VO5_PCH_AUX 1.037 V
032 PVNN_PCH_AUX 0.994 V
033 PVDDQ_ABC 1.190 V
034 PVDDQ_DEF 1.190 V
035 PVCCIN_CPU0 1.770 V
036 PVCCSA_CPU0 0.864 V
037 PVCCIO_CPU0 0.994 V
038 P1V8_PCH_AUX 1.796 V
039 PGPPA_SB 0
V
040 2V5SB 2.514 V
041 1V0_AUX 0.987 V
Rev. 5.0
↑
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Execute H2O IPMI Utility
This section configures H2O IPMI Utility. Please contact your sales representative for
more information.
Console Redirection
This section configures settings relevant to console redirection.
Enable Console Redirection Function
Console Redirection Setup
Console Serial Redirect
Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0
<Disabled>
Console Serial Redirect
This field is used to enable or disable the console serial redirection function.
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When Console Serial Redirect is set to enabled, the screen will appear like below:
Enable Console Redirection Function
Console Redirection Setup
Console Serial Redirect
Terminal Type
Baud Rate
Data Bits
Parity
Stop Bits
Flow Control
COM_A
Enable VT-100, 115200, N81
Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility
Rev. 5.0
<Enabled>
<VT_100>
<115200>
<8 Bits>
<None>
<1 Bit>
<None>
Terminal Type
Select terminal type: VT_100, VT_100+, VT_UTF8 or PC_ANSI.
Baud Rate
Select baud rate: 115200, 57600, 38400, 19200, 9600, 4800, 2400 or 1200.
Data Bits
Select data bits: 7 bits or 8 bits.
Parity
Select parity bits: none, even or odd.
Stop Bits
Select stop bits: 1 bit or 2 bits.
Flow Control
Select flow control type: none, RTS/CTS or XON/XOFF.
COM_A
PortEnable
UseGlobalSetting
Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0
<Enabled>
<Enabled>
COM_A
PortEnable
This field is used to enable or disable the COM port to redirect the console.
UseGlobalSetting
This field is to enable or disable to use global setting. When enabled the global setting, setting of the COM port will be the same as those in Console Redirection section.
When disabled the global setting, setting of the COM port can be configured independently in this section.
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PortEnable
UseGlobalSetting
Terminal Type
Baud Rate
Data Bits
Parity
Stop Bits
Flow Control
Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0
<Enabled>
<Disabled>
<VT_100>
<115200>
<8 Bits>
<None>
<1 Bit>
<None>
When UseGlobalSetting is set to disabled, the screen will appear like below:
TPM Availability
Set the TPM availability.
TPM Operation
Select TPM operation.
Clear TPM
Remove all TPM context associated with a specific owner.
Set Supervisor Password
Set the supervisor’s password and the length of the password must be greater than
one character.
Security
When Hidden, don’t exposes TPM to 0
Current TPM Device
TPM State
TPM Availability
TPM Operation
Clear TPM
Supervisor Password
Set Supervisor Password
Main Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility
Security Boot Exit
Rev. 5.0
<TPM 2.0 (DTPM)>
All Hierarchies Enabled, Owned
<Available>
<No Operation>
[ ]
Not installed
TPM Availability
Available
Hidden
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Boot
Numlock
Select the power-on state for numlock.
Boot Type
Select the boot type. The options are Dual Boot Type, Legacy Boot Type or UEFI Boot
Type.
If you select “Dual Boot Type” or “UEFI Boot Type”, the “Network Stack”, “PXE Boot
capability”, “USB Boot” and “Quiet Boot” will show up.
If you select “Legacy Boot Type”, “PXE Boot to LAN”, “USB Boot” and “Quiet Boot” will
show up.
Network Stack
This field is used to enable or disable network stack.
PXE Boot capability
Disabled Suppoort Network Stack
UEFI IPv4/IPv6
Legacy Legacy PXE OPROM only
Selects Power-on state for
Numlock
Numlock
Boot Type
Network Stack
PXE Boot capability
USB Boot
Quiet Boot
Main Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility
Security Exit
Rev. 5.0
<Off>
<Dual Boot Type>
<Disabled>
<Disabled>
<Enabled>
<Disabled>
Boot
Note:
If the boot type is set to UEFI, the method for RAID volume creation will be different.
Please refer to Chapter 5 ˗ RAID for more information.
PXE Boot to LAN
Disable or enable PXE boot to LAN.
USB Boot
Enable or disable booting to USB boot devices.
Quiet Boot
Enable or disable booting in text mode.
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Exit
Exit Saving Changes
Select Yes and then press <Enter> to exit the system setup and save your changes.
Load Optimal Defaults
Select YES and then press <Enter> to load optimal defaults.
Discard Changes
Select YES and then press <Enter> to exit the system setup without saving your
changes.
Save Setting to file
Select this option to save BIOS configuration settings to a USB flash device.
Restore Setting from file
This field will appear only when a USB flash device is detected. Select this field to
restore setting from the USB flash device.
Exit system setup and save
your changes.
Exit Saving Changes
Load Optimal Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Setting to fi le
Main Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility
Security Boot
Rev. 5.0
Exit
Updating the BIOS
To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility. Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the files.
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Note:
a. You can take advantage of flash tools to update the default configuration of the
BIOS (SPI ROM) to the latest version anytime.
b. When the BIOS IC needs to be replaced, you have to populate it properly onto the
system board after the EEPROM programmer has been burned and follow the
technical person's instructions to confirm that the MAC address should be burned
or not.
Notice: BIOS SPI ROM
1. The Intel® Management Engine has already been integrated into this system board. Due to
the safety concerns, the BIOS (SPI ROM) chip cannot be removed from this system board
and used on another system board of the same model.
2. The BIOS (SPI ROM) on this system board must be the original equipment from the factory
and cannot be used to replace one which has been utilized on other system boards.
3. If you do not follow the methods above, the Intel
®
Management Engine will not be updated
and will cease to be effective.
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Chapter 4
Chapter 4 - Supported Software
Please download drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board at https://www.dfi.com/DownloadCenter .
Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows® INF files so that
the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system.
To install the utility, download “PL610 Chipset Driver” zip file at our website.
1. Setup is ready to install the
utility. Click “Next”.
2. Read the license agreement
then click “Accept”.
3. Go through the readme
document for more installation tips then click “Install”.
5. After completing installation, click “Restart Now” to
exit setup.
Restarting the system will
allow the new software
installation to take effect.
4. The step displays the
installing status in the progress.
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Intel Graphics Drivers
To install the driver, download “PL610 Graphics Driver” zip file at our website.
1. Setup is now ready to
install the graphics driver.
Click “Next”.
2. Read the license agreement
then click “Yes”.
By default, the “Automatically run WinSAT and enable the Windows Aero desktop theme” is
enabled. With this enabled, after installing the graphics driver and the system rebooted, the
screen will turn blank for 1 to 2 minutes (while WinSAT is running) before the Windows 10
desktop appears. The “blank screen” period is the time Windows is testing the graphics performance.
We recommend that you skip this process by disabling this function then click “Next”.
4. Setup is now installing
the driver. Click “Next” to
continue.
3. Go through the readme
document for system requirements and installation
tips then click “Next”.
5. Click “Yes, I want to restart
this computer now” then
click “Finish”.
Restarting the system will
allow the new software
installation to take effect.
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Intel LAN Drivers
To install the driver, download “PL610 LAN Driver” zip file at our website.
1. Setup is ready to install the
driver. Click “Next”.
2. Click “I accept the terms
in the license agreement”
then click “Next”.
3. Select the program features
you want installed then
click “Next”.
5. The step displays the
installing status in the progress.
4. Click “Install” to begin the
installation.
6. After completing installation, click “Finish”.
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Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3
To install the reader, download “PL610 Driver Package” iso file at our website. Click “Adobe
Acrobat Reader 9.3”.
1. Click “Next” to install or
click “Change Destination
Folder” to select another
folder.
2. Click “Install” to begin installation.
3. Setup is now installing the
driver.
4. Click “Finish” to exit installation.
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Intel Rapid Storage Technology
The Intel Rapid Storage Technology is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status
of the SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage
subsystem.
To install the driver, download “PL610 RSTe Driver” zip file at our website.
2. Read the license agreement and click “I accept
the terms in the License
Agreement”. Then, click
“Next”.
1. Setup is ready to install
the utility. Click “Next”.
3. Go through the readme
document to view system
requirements and installation information then click
“Next”.
5. Confirm the installation and
click “Next”.
4. Click “Next” to install to
the default folder or click
“Change to choose another
destination folder”.
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6. Click “Yes, I want to restart
this computer now” to
complete the installation
and then click “Finish”.
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Chapter 5 - RAID
Settings
To enable the RAID function, the following settings are required.
1. Connect the Serial ATA drives.
2. Enable RAID in the Insyde BIOS.
3. Create a RAID volume.
3-1. Create a RAID volume if the boot type is UEFI.
4. Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Utility.
Step 1: Connect the Serial ATA Drives
Refer to chapter 2 for details on connecting the Serial ATA drives.
Important:
1. Make sure you have installed the Serial ATA drives and connected the data cables
otherwise you won’t be able to enter the RAID BIOS utility.
2. Treat the cables with extreme caution especially while creating RAID. A damaged
cable will ruin the entire installation process and operating system. The system will
not boot and you will lost all data in the hard drives. Please give special attention
to this warning because there is no way of recovering back the data.
Step 2: Enable RAID in the Insyde BIOS
1. Power-on the system then press <Del> to enter the main menu of the Insyde BIOS.
2. Go to “Advanced” menu and select the “SATA Configuration” menu.
3. Change the “Configure SATA as” to “RAID” mode.
4. Save the changes in the “Exit” menu.
5. Reboot the system.
The system board allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1,
RAID 5 and RAID 10.
RAID Levels
RAID 0 (Striped Disk Array without Fault Tolerance)
RAID 0 uses two new identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved
stacks. Data is divided into stripes and each stripe is written alternately between two disk
drives. This improves the I/O performance of the drives at different channel; however it is not
fault tolerant. A failed disk will result in data loss in the disk array.
RAID 1 (Mirroring Disk Array with Fault Tolerance)
RAID 1 copies and maintains an identical image of the data from one drive to the other drive.
If a drive fails to function, the disk array management software directs all applications to the
other drive since it contains a complete copy of the drive’s data. This enhances data protection
and increases fault tolerance to the entire system. Use two new drives or an existing drive and
a new drive but the size of the new drive must be the same or larger than the existing drive.
RAID 5
RAID 5 stripes data and parity information across hard drives. It is fault tolerant and provides
better hard drive performance and more storage capacity.
RAID 10 (Mirroring and Striping)
RAID 10 is a combination of data striping and data mirroring providing the benefits of both
RAID 0 and RAID 1. Use four new drives or an existing drive and three new drives for this
configuration.
RAID Level Min. Drives Protection Description
RAID 0 2 None Data striping without redundancy
RAID 1 2 Single Drive Failure Disk mirroring
RAID 5 3 Single Drive Failure
Block-level data striping with
distributed parity
RAID 10 4
1 Disk Per Mirrored
Stripe (not same mirror)
Combination of RAID 0 (data striping)
and RAID 1 (mirroring)
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Step 3: Create a RAID Volume
1. When the Intel® RST option ROM status screen displays during POST, press <Ctrl> and
<I> simultaneously to enter the option ROM user interface.
2. Select 1: Create RAID Volume and press <Enter>.
3. Create a volume name and press <Enter>.
4. Use the up or down arrow keys to select the RAID level and press <Enter>.
5. Use the up or down arrow keys to select the strip size and press <Enter>.
6. Select the capacity and press <Enter>. You must select less than one hundred percent of
the available volume space to leave space for the second volume.
7. Press <Enter> to create the volume.
8. At the prompt, press <Y> to confirm volume creation.
9. Select 4: Exit and press <Enter>.
10. Press <Y> to confirm exit.
Step 3-1: Create a RAID Volume if the boot type is UEFI
If the boot type is set to UEFI, RAID volume creation will be different. Please use the following
steps to create RAID volumes. To set the boot type, enter the Insyde BIOS and go to “Boot” >
“Boot Type”.
1. Go to the “Advanced” menu of the Insyde BIOS and select “Device Manager”.
Device Manager Setting
ACPI Confi guration
CPU Confi guration
Video Confi guration
SATA Confi guration
USB Confi guration
PCI Express Confi guration
Debug Confi guration
Device Manager
SIO AST2500
H2O IPMI Confi guration
Console Redirection
Main Advanced
F1 Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit
InsydeH2O Setup Utility
Security Boot Exit
Rev. 5.0
2. The screen displays all available drives. Select “Create RAID volume” to create a RAID
volume”.
3. Use the up or down arrow keys to select the RAID level and press <Enter>.
4. Use the up or down arrow keys to scroll through the list of hard drives and press <Enter>
to select the drive.
5. Press <Enter>.
6. Use the up or down arrow keys to select the strip size and press <Enter>.
7. Enter the volume size and press <Enter>.
8. At the prompt, press <Y> to confirm volume creation.
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Step 4: Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Utility
The Intel Rapid Storage Technology Utility can be installed from within Windows. It allows
RAID volume management (create, delete, migrate) from within the operating system. It will
also display useful SATA device and RAID volume information. The user interface, tray icon
service and monitor service allow you to monitor the current status of the RAID volume and/
or SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage
subsystem.
To install the driver, download “PL610 RSTe Driver” zip file at our website. Please refer to
Chapter 4 for more information.
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