Notices
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
Chapter 3: Motherboard Information
- 3.1 Motherboard layout
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
Chapter 5: RAID Configuration
- 5.1 RAID configurations
- 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk
  - 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®
Appendix
- E3-PRO V5 block diagram
- ASUS contact information

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ESC300 G4

User Guide

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transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means,

except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission

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limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or tness for a particular purpose. In no

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interruption of business and the like), even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages

arising from any defect or error in this manual or product.

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subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS.

ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual,

including the products and software described in it.

Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modied or altered, unless

such repair, modication of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the

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owners’ benet, without intent to infringe.

E13698

Revised Edition V2

December 2017

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Contents

Notices ....................................................................................................................... vi

Federal Communications Commission Statement ..........................................vi

REACH ......................................................................................................vii

Safety information .................................................................................................... viii

Electrical Safety ............................................................................................ viii

Operation Safety ........................................................................................... viii

About this guide ......................................................................................................... ix

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1.1 System package contents ......................................................................... 1-2

1.2 Serial number label .................................................................................... 1-2

1.3 ESC300 G4 specifications summary ........................................................ 1-3

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

1.5 Rear panel features ....................................................................................1-6

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

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

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

1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs ......................................................................... 1-8

Chapter 2: Hardware Setup

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

2.1.1 Removing the side cover............................................................. 2-2

2.2 CPU installation ..........................................................................................2-4

2.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ...........................................2-6

2.4 System memory .........................................................................................2-7

2.4.1 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket.......................... 2-9

2.5 Front panel cover ..................................................................................... 2-10

2.5.1 Removing the front panel cover ................................................ 2-10

2.6 5.25-inch drives ........................................................................................ 2-11

2.7 Hard disk drives (HDD) ............................................................................ 2-13

2.8 Expansion slots ........................................................................................2-17

2.8.1 Installing an expansion card...................................................... 2-18

2.8.2 Conguring an expansion card ................................................. 2-20

2.8.3 Installing M.2 (NGFF) cards ...................................................... 2-21

2.9 System fan ................................................................................................ 2-22

2.10 Motherboard rear and audio connection ...............................................2-23

Contents

Chapter 3: Motherboard Information

3.1 Motherboard layout ....................................................................................3-2

Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

4.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................4-2

4.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................4-3

4.2.1 EZ Mode...................................................................................... 4-4

4.2.2 Advanced Mode .......................................................................... 4-5

4.2.3 QFan Control............................................................................... 4-8

4.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard ..................................................................... 4-10

4.3 My Favorites .............................................................................................4-12

4.4 Main menu ................................................................................................4-14

4.5 Ai Tweaker menu ......................................................................................4-14

4.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................4-15

4.6.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 4-15

4.6.2 Platform Misc Conguration ...................................................... 4-15

4.6.3 System Agent (SA) Conguration ............................................. 4-15

4.6.4 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 4-16

4.6.5 PCH Storage Conguration....................................................... 4-16

4.6.6 USB Conguration .................................................................... 4-17

4.6.7 Onboard Devices Conguration ................................................ 4-17

4.6.8 APM Conguration .................................................................... 4-17

4.6.9 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 4-18

4.6.10 Intel TXT Information................................................................. 4-18

4.6.11 HDD/SSD SMART Information ................................................. 4-18

4.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................4-18

4.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................4-18

4.9 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 4-20

4.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............................................................ 4-20

4.9.2 ASUS Overclocking Prole ....................................................... 4-20

4.9.3 ASUS SPD Information ............................................................. 4-20

4.10 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 4-21

4.11 Updating BIOS ..........................................................................................4-22

4.11.1 EZ Update ................................................................................. 4-22

4.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ...................................................................... 4-23

4.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 .......................................................... 4-25

Contents

Chapter 5: RAID Configuration

5.1 RAID configurations ..................................................................................5-2

5.1.1 RAID denitions .......................................................................... 5-2

5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks .................................................. 5-3

5.1.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS .......................... 5-3

5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility .................. 5-7

5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk ....................................................................5-11

5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® ................................. 5-11

Appendix

E3-PRO V5 block diagram ...................................................................................... A-2

ASUS contact information ...................................................................................... A-3

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.

Compliance Statement of Innovation, Science and Economic

Development Canada (ISED)

This device complies with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada licence

exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device

may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including

interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

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

Déclaration de conformité de Innovation, Sciences et

Développement économique Canada (ISED)

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Innovation, Sciences et Développement

économique Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est

autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage,

et (2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le

brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

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

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DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to

enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin

indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in

municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol

of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal

waste.

REACH

Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of

Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at

ASUS website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.

ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services

ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards

for protecting our environment. We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to

responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components as well as the packaging

materials. Please go to http://csr.asus.com/english/Takeback.htm for detailed recycling

information in different regions.

Australia statement notice

From 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to all ASUS products, consistent with the

Australian Consumer Law. For the latest product warranty details please visit https://www.

asus.com/support. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the

Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and

compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled

to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the

failure does not amount to a major failure.

If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at

https://www.asus.com/support

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Safety information

Electrical Safety

• Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system

unit and all attached devices are unplugged.

• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet

before relocating the system.

• When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, contact a

qualied service technician or your dealer. 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 service.

• If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service

technician or your dealer.

Operation Safety

• Servicing of this product or units is to be performed by trained service personnel only.

• Before operating the server, carefully read all the manuals included with the server

package.

• Before using the server, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power

cables are not damaged. If any damage is detected, contact your dealer as soon as

possible.

• To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors,

slots, sockets and circuitry.

• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Place the server on a stable surface.

This product is equipped with a three-wire power cable and plug for the user’s safety. Use

the power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock.

Lithium-Ion Battery Warning

CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only

with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of

used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Heavy System

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

the system.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

About this guide

Audience

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

knowledge of conguring a server.

Contents

This guide contains the following parts:

1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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

panel and rear panel specications.

2. Chapter 2: Hardware Setup

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when

installing or removing system components.

3. Chapter 3: Motherboard Information

This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and

internal connectors.

4. Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

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

describes the BIOS parameters.

5. Chapter 5: RAID Configuration

This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and conguring RAID sets

using the available utilities.

References

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

updates.

1. ASUS websites

The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and

software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

Conventions used in this guide

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

throughout this manual.

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to

complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to

complete a task

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

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

Typography

Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Italics

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means

that you must press the enclosed key.

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

Return key.

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

names are linked with a plus sign (+).

Example: <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Del>

Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown,

then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets.

Example: At DOS prompt, type the command line:

format A:/S

This chapter describes the general features of the server,

including sections on front panel and rear panel specications.

Product Introduction

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1-2

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

1.1 System package contents

Check your system package for the following items.

1.2 Serial number label

Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the

product’s serial number containing 12 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxx 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.

Model Name ESC300 G4

Accessories 1 x ESC300 G4 Support CD

1 x Windows 10 and Windows 7 Professional Recovery DVD

(for OS bundled SKU)

1 x AC Power Cable

1 x COM port Cable

Optional Items Smart Card Reader

Anti-Virus CD pack

DVD-RW

Keyboard and mouse

xxS0xxxxxxxx

ESC300 G4

SD/MMC/MS

Smart Card

ASUS ESC300 G4 1-3

1.3 ESC300 G4 specifications summary

The ASUS ESC300 G4 is a workstation featuring the ASUS E3-Pro V5 server board.

(continued on the next page)

Processor / System Bus

LGA1151 socket for Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 v6/v5 series, 7th/6th

Generation Intel® CoreTM, Pentium®, and Celeron® Processors

Supports 14nm CPU

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0*

* Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.

** Refer to www.asus.com for Intel® CPU support list.

Core Logic Intel® C232 Chipset

Memory

Total Slots 4 (2-channel per CPU, 4 DIMM per CPU)

Capacity Maximum up to 64GB (UDIMM)

Memory Type 4 x DIMM, Max 64GB, DDR4 2400/2133 MHz, ECC/ non-ECC UDIMM

* Refer to ASUS server AVL for the latest update

Memory Size 8GB, 16GB(UDIMM)

Expansion

Slots

Total PCI/PCI-X

/PCI-E Slots 7

Slot Type

1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 mode)

1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (max at x4 mode)*1

2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1 slots

3 x PCI slots

* When PCIE x16_2 is occupied by x4 or faster devices, PCIE x1_1 and

PCIE x1_2 will be disabled.

Disk

Controller

SATA

Controller

Intel® C232 Chipset with RAID 0/1/5/10 and Intel® Rapid Storage

Technology Enterprise support:

- 6 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray)

- 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage

devices support (both SATA & PCIE x4 mode)*

* When the M.2 Socket 3 is operating in SATA mode, SATA port 1 is

disabled.

* M.2 Socket and PCIe X16_2 connector support PCIe mode and share

bandwidth. By default, the device detection priority of the system is as

follows: SATA Mode M.2 > PCIe X16_2 connector.

Storage

Bays

I = internal

A or S will be

hot-swappable

3 x Internal 3.5" HDD Bays

1 x Internal 2.5" HDD/SSD Bays

Networking LAN Realtek® RTL8111H Gigabit LAN Controller

Auxiliary Storage Device

Bay (Floppy / Optical

Drive)

2 x 5.25" media bays

(Options: No DVD-ROM/DVD-RW)

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Specications are subject to change without notice.

ESC300 G4 specifications summary

Rear I/O

1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple)

1 x PS/2 mouse (green)

1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)

4 x USB 3.0

4 x USB 2.0

3 x Audio jack(s)

Onboard I/O

1 x M.2 Socket 3 for M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 devices

1 x COM port

1 x S/PDIF out header

2 x USB 3.0 (front)

2 x USB 2.0 (front) (optional switch to card reader)

OS Support

Windows® 10 (support Preload OS)

Windows® 7 RS2 32bit/64bit

* Refer to http://www.asus.com/ for the latest OS support.

Dimension (HH x WW x

DD) 423 mm x 190 mm x 435 mm

Net Weight Kg (CPU,

DRAM & HDD not inclu

ded)

12.65 Kg

Power Supply - 300W 80PLUS Single Power Supply

- 500W 80PLUS Single Power Supply

Power Rating 100-127 / 220-240Vac, 60-50Hz, 6A/3A, Class I

Environment

Operating temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C

Non operating temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C

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

ASUS ESC300 G4 1-5

SD/MMC/MS

Smart Card

1.4 Front panel features

The ESC300 G4 workstation features a simple yet stylish front panel design. The power and

reset buttons, LED indicators, optical drive, and USB ports are all conveniently located at the

front panel for easy access.

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

Optical Drive (Optional)

Empty 5.25-inch bay

HDD access LED

Reset button

Microphone port

Headphone port

Power button

USB 2.0 ports*

USB 3.0 ports

Power LED

Card reader (optional)*

* The USB 2.0 ports are unavailable if the optional card reader is purchased.

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LINE

OUT

LINE

USB 3.0

1.5 Rear panel features

The rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I/O ports, expansion slots, a vent for

the system fan, and the power supply module.

Single power supply

Power connector

Expansion slots

PCI-E latch

LAN port

120 mm x 120 mm

system fan vents

Audio ports

PS/2 Mouse port

PS/2 keyboard port

USB 2.0 ports

USB 3.0 ports

ASUS ESC300 G4 1-7

1.6 Internal features

The ASUS ESC300 G4 Pedestal server system includes the basic components as shown:

The barebone server does not include a oppy disk drive. If you need to use a oppy disk,

connect the USB oppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel.

WARNING

HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS

KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY

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

system component.

1. Power supply unit

2. 120 mm x 120 mm system fan (optional)

3. ASUS E3-PRO V5 Server Board

4. Expansion card locks

5. Optical drive (Optional)

6. 1 x 5.25-inch drive bay

7. Front I/O board (hidden)

8. 3 x 3.5-inch Internal HDD bays

9. 1 x 2.5-inch Internal HDD/SSD bay

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USB 3.0

SD/MMC/MS

Smart Card

1.7 LED information

1.7.1 Front panel LEDs

LED Icon Display status Description

Power LED ON System power ON

HDD Access LED OFF

Blinking

No activity

Read/write data into the HDD

HDD Access LED

Power LED

1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs

ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection

GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection

BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection

SD/MMC/MS

Smart Card

ACT/LINK LED

USB 3.0

MIC IN

SIDE REAR C/SUB

LINE OUT LINE IN

DVI

VGA

OUT

HDMI

SPDIF OUT

Display/Port

USB 3.1

USB 3.0

SPEED LED

Hardware Setup

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 Setup

2-2

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USB 3.0

2.1 Chassis cover

2.1.1 Removing the side cover

• Ensurethatyouunplugthepowercordbeforeremovingthesidecover.

• Takeextracarewhenremovingthesidecover.Keepyourngersfromcomponents

inside the chassis that can cause injury, such as the CPU fan, rear fan, and other

sharp-edged parts.

• Theimagesofthebareboneservershowninthissectionareforreferencepurposes

onlyandmaynotexactlymatchthemodelyoupurchase.

To remove the side cover:

1. Remove the two screws that secure the

side cover.

2. Pressthesidecoverlocksoutward.

Screws

MIC

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USB 3.0

Side cover locks

2-3

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3. Slightly pull the side cover toward the

rear just enough to detach it from the

chassis.

4. Remove the cover and set it aside.

MIC

LINE

OUT

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USB 3.0

MIC

LINE

OUT

LINE

USB 3.0

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2.2 CPU installation

ThismotherboardcomeswithasurfacemountLGA1151socket

designed for Intel® Xeon®E3-1200v6/v5series,7th/6thGeneration

Intel® Core™, Pentium®, and Celeron® processors.

Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.

• EnsurethatyouinstallthecorrectCPUdesignedfortheLGA1151socketonly.DO

NOTinstallaCPUdesignedforLGA1150,LGA1155andLGA1156socketsonthe

LGA1151socket.

• 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.

• 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

LGA1151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.

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Retention tab

Load lever

Load plate

Gold

triangle

mark

CPU notches

Alignment

key

Alignment

key

Retention

lock

Load lever

Retention tab

Load lever

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2.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation

ApplytheThermalInterfaceMaterialtothe

CPUheatsinkandCPUbeforeyouinstall

theheatsinkandfan,ifnecessary.

To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly

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2.4 System memory

ThemotherboardcomeswithfourDDR4(DoubleDataRate4)DualInlineMemoryModules

(DIMM)slots.

ADDR4moduleisnotcheddifferentlyfromaDDR,DDR2orDDR3module.DONOTinstall

aDDR,DDR2orDDR3memorymoduletotheDDR4slot.

Recommended memory configurations

Channel Sockets

Channel A DIMM_A1&DIMM_A2

Channel B DIMM_B1&DIMM_B2

DIMM_A1

DIMM_A2

DIMM_B1

DIMM_B2

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• YoumayinstallvaryingmemorysizesinChannelAandChannelB.Thesystem

mapsthetotalsizeofthelower-sizedchannelforthedual-channelconguration.Any

excessmemoryfromthehigher-sizedchannelisthenmappedforsingle-channel

operation.

• AlwaysinstallDIMMswiththesameCASlatency.Foroptimalcompatibility,we

recommendthatyouinstallmemorymodulesofthesameversionordatecode(D/C)

fromthesamevendor.Checkwiththeretailertogetthecorrectmemorymodules.

• Duetothememoryaddresslimitationon32-bitWindows®OS,whenyouinstall4GB

ormorememoryonthemotherboard,theactualusablememoryfortheOScanbe

about3GBorless.Foreffectiveuseofmemory,werecommendthatyoudoanyofthe

following:

a) Useamaximumof3GBsystemmemoryifyouareusinga32-bitWindows®OS.

b) Installa64-bitWindows®OSwhenyouwanttoinstall4GBormoreonthe

motherboard.

 c) Formoredetails,refertotheMicrosoft® support site at http://support.microsoft.

com/kb/929605/en-us.

• ThedefaultmemoryoperationfrequencyisdependentonitsSerialPresenceDetect

(SPD),whichisthestandardwayofaccessinginformationfromamemorymodule.

Underthedefaultstate,somememorymodulesforoverclockingmayoperateata

lowerfrequencythanthevendor-markedvalue.

• Forsystemstability,useamoreefcientmemorycoolingsystemtosupportafull

memoryload(4DIMMs).

• VisittheASUSwebsiteforthelatestQVL.

Memory configurations

Youmayinstall8GBand16GBunbufferedandECCandnon-ECCDDR4DIMMsintothe

DIMMsockets.

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2.4.1 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket

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.

Locked Retaining Clip

1. UnlockaDIMMsocketbypressingthe

retaining clip outward.

2. AlignaDIMMonthesocketsuchthat

thenotchontheDIMMmatchesthe

DIMMslotkeyonthesocket.

Unlocked retaining clip

DIMM notch

DIMM slot key

1. Press the retaining clip outward to

unlocktheDIMM.

2. RemovetheDIMMfromthesocket.

Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket

• 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.

SupporttheDIMMlightlywithyourngerswhenpressingtheretainingclips.TheDIMM

mightgetdamagedwhenitipsoutwithextraforce.

AlwaysinserttheDIMMintothesocketverticallytopreventDIMMnotchdamage.

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.

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2.5 Front panel cover

Beforeyoucaninstalla5.25-inchdrive,youshouldrstremovethefrontpanelcover.

Ensuretounplugthepowercablebeforeinstallingorremovinganysystemcomponents.

Failuretodosomaycausedamagetothemotherboardandothersystemcomponents!

2.5.1 Removing the front panel cover

To remove the front panel cover:

1. Locatethefrontpanelassemblylockthenslideitoutwardtounlockthelatchesthat

secures the front panel cover to the chassis.

2. Remove the front panel assembly from the chassis and set it aside.

Front panel assembly

Assembly lock

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2.6 5.25-inch drives

Installing a 5.25-inch drive

To install a 5.25-inch drive:

1. Remove the front panel cover. Refer to

the Removing the front panel cover

section for more information.

2. Pullthebaylocksoutward.

3. Remove the metal cover of the bay

you intend to use.

Takeextracarewhenremovingthe

metal cover. Use tools such as a

screw driver to bend and remove

the metal cover to avoid physical

injury.

This system comes with three 5.25-inch drive

bays located on the upper front section of the

chassis.

If your system came with an optical

drive, the optical drive occupies the

topmostbay(1).Thelowerbays(2

and3)areavailableforadditional

5.25-inchoptical,zip,oroppydisk

drives.

Bay locks

Screw driver

Metal cover

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7. ConnecttheSATAcabletotheSATA

connector of the drive.

8. Connect a SATA power cable from the

power supply to the power connector of

the drive.

9. Reinstallthefrontpanelcover.

4. Prepare the 5.25-inch drive.

5. Insert and carefully push the drive into

the bay until its screw holes align with

the holes on the bay.

6. Pushthebaylockstosecurethedrivein

place.

Bay locks

SATA cableSATA power cable

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2.7 Hard disk drives (HDD)

Theserversystemsupportsthree(3)3.5-inchSerialATAharddiskdrivesviatheharddisk

drivebaysandone2.5-inchHDD/SSDdriveatthebottomoftheHDDcage.

Installing 3.5-inch HDDs

Toinstall3.5-inchSerialATAharddiskdrives:

1. Remove the side cover of the chassis. Refer to the Removing the side cover section

for more information.

2. Preparethe3.5-inchHDDandthebundledsetofscrews.

3. LocatetheHDDcagelock,presstheitup(A),thenswingtheHDDcageoutwards(B)

untilitclicksinplace.

4. Alignandinsertthe3.5-inchHDDinto

the drive bay ensuring that the screw

holesontheHDDmatchesthescrew

holesontheHDDcage.

Screw holes (HDD)

HDD cage lock

HDD cage

Screw hole (HDD cage)

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5. Securethe3.5-inchHDDtotheHDD

cage using the bundled set of screws.

6. SwingtheHDDcageinwardsuntilit

clicksbackintoplace.

7. ConnecttheSATAcableandSATA

powercabletothe3.5-inchHDD.

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Installing 2.5-inch HDD/SSD

Toinstalla2.5-inchHDD/SSD:

1. Remove the side cover of the chassis. Refer to the Removing the side cover section

for more information.

2. Preparethe2.5-inchHDD/SDDandthebundledsetofscrews.

3. Laythesystemonitssideonaatandstablesurface.

4. LocatetheHDDcagelock,pressitup(A),thenswingtheHDDcageoutwards(B).

5. Alignandinsertthe2.5-inchHDD/SSDintothedrivebayasshown.Pushitalltheway

until its screw holes align with the holes on the drive bay.

HDD cage lock

HDD cage

Matching screw holes

2.5-inch HDD/SSD

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6. Securethe2.5-inchHDD/SSDto

theHDDcageusingthebundled

set of screws.

7. SwingtheHDDcageinwards

untilitclicksbackintoplace.

8. Connect a SATA cable and a

SATA power cable to the 2.5-inch

HDD/SSD.

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2.8 Expansion slots

Unplugthepowercordbeforeaddingorremovingexpansioncards.Failuretodosomay

cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

Slot No. Slot Description

1PCIe3.0/2.0x1_1slot

2PCIe3.0/2.0x16_1slot

3 PCI1 slot

4 PCI2 slot

5PCIe3.0/2.0x16_2slot(maxatx4mode)

6 PCIe3.0/2.0x1_2slot

7PCI3 slot

E3-PRO V5

PCIEX16_1

PCIEX16_2

PCI2

PCI1

PCI3

2280 2260 2242

PCIEX1_2

PCIEX1_1

M.2(SOCKET3)

RTL

8111H

ASM

1083

USB1112

AAFP

EATXPWR

BATTERY

Super

I/O

ALC887

-VD2

KBMS

CLRTC

SPDIF_OUT

DDR4 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4 DIMM_B2 (64bit, 288-pin module)

SATA6G_2 SATA6G_1

LANGuard

USB78

USB3_56

USB910

LAN_USB3_34

CHA_FAN1

CHA_FAN2

CPU_FAN

LGA1151

DIGI

+VRM

COM

EATX12V

USB3_12

Intel®

C232

128Mb

BIOS

PANEL

AUDIO

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2.8.1 Installing an expansion card

Toinstallanexpansioncard:

1. Laythesystemonitssideonaat,stablesurface.

3. Removethescrew(A)that

securesthemetalbracketto

the chassis then remove the

metalbracket(B).

Metal bracket

PCI-E latch

Edge of the PCI-E latch

Screw

2. PressthePCI-Elatch(A),hold

it by its edge then lift it towards

therear(B).

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4. Alignandinserttheexpansioncardinto

thePCI-Eslot.

5. LiftthePCI-Elatchinwardsuntilitclicksintoplacesecuringtheexpansioncardtothe

chassis.

6. (Optional)Replacethescrewofthe

metalbracket.

PCI-E slotExpansion card

PCI-E latch

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2.8.2 Configuring an expansion card

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

VGA configuration PCI Express operating mode

PCIe 3.0 x16_1 (gray) PCIe 3.0 x16_2

Single VGA/PCIe card x16(Recommendedforsingle

VGAcard) N/A

Dual VGA/PCIe cards x16 x4

• InsingleVGAcardmode,usethePCIe3.0x16_1slot(gray)foraPCIExpressx16

graphics card to get better performance.

• WerecommendthatyouprovidesufcientpowerwhenrunningCrossFireX™mode.

• ConnectachassisfantothemotherboardconnectorlabeledCHA_FAN1/2when

using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment.

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.

A B C D E F G H

HDAudioController shared – – – – – – –

XHCI shared – – – – – – –

SATA Controller shared – – – – – – –

LAN Controller – – – shared – – – –

PCIEx1_1 shared – – – – – – –

PCIEx1_2 – shared – – – – – –

PCIEx16_1 shared – – – – – – –

PCIEx16_2 shared – – – – – – –

M.2 shared – – – – – – –

AsmediaPCIEtoPCIController – – shared – – – – –

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2.8.3 Installing M.2 (NGFF) cards

ToinstallanM.2card:

1. LocatetheM.2connector(M.2(SOCKET3))onthemotherboard.

2. Remove the screw on the stand screw.

3. PreparetheM.2card.

4. AlignandinserttheM.2cardintotheM.2connector(M.2(SOCKET3)).

5. SecuretheM.2cardwiththescrewyouremovedinstep2.

• Pleasepayattentionwhenremovingthescrew,thestandscrewmightberemoved

together with it.

• EnsurethattheM.2cardispositionedbetweenthescrewandthestandscrewbefore

securing it.

Stand screw

Screw

NGFF1

Screw hole

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2.9 System fan

This section describes how to remove the system fan in the event that you need to install or

remove previously installed or new system components, or when the system fan needs to be

replaced because it was damaged or became defective.

To remove the system fan:

1. Disconnectthesystemfancablefrom

theCHA_FAN1connectoronthe

motherboard.

3. Remove the system fan.

2. Remove the four system fan screws at

therearpanel.Keepthescrewsforlater

use.

Hold the system fan with one hand

while removing the system fan

screws.

Followthepreviousinstructionsin

reverse order if you want to reinstall

the system fan.

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2.10 Motherboard rear and audio connection

* and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs and audio port definitions.

Rear panel connectors

1. PS/2Mouseport(green) 5. Microphoneport(pink)**

2. LAN(RJ-45)port* 6. USB3.0ports

3. LineInport(lightblue)** 7. USB2.0ports

4. LineOutport(lime)** 8. PS/2keyboardport(purple)

* LAN ports LED indications

3 42

LAN port

Speed

LED

Activity Link

LED

Activity/Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

Off Nolink OFF 10Mbpsconnection

Orange Linked ORANGE 100Mbpsconnection

Orange(Blinking) Dataactivity GREEN 1Gbps connection

Orange(Blinking

thensteady)

Readytowake

up from S5 mode

• DuetoUSB3.0controllerlimitations,USB3.0devicescanonlybeusedundera

Windows®OSenvironmentandafterUSB3.0driverinstallation.

• ThepluggedUSB3.0devicemayrunonxHCIorEHCImode,dependingonthe

operating system’s setting.

• USB3.0devicescanonlybeusedfordatastorage.

• WestronglyrecommendthatyouconnectUSB3.0devicestoUSB3.0portsforfaster

andbetterperformancefromyourUSB3.0devices.

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** Audio 2.1, 4.1, 5.1 or 7.1-channel configuration

Port Headset

2.1-channel 4.1-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel

Light Blue

(Rearpanel) Line In RearSpeakerOut RearSpeakerOut RearSpeakerOut

Lime(Rearpanel) LineOut FrontSpeakerOut FrontSpeakerOut FrontSpeakerOut

Pink(Rearpanel) MicIn MicIn Bass/Center Bass/Center

Lime(Frontpanel) — — — SideSpeakerOut

This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief

descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.

Motherboard Information

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3.1 Motherboard layout

Unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can

cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

E3-PRO V5

PCIEX16_1

PCIEX16_2

PCI2

PCI1

PCI3

2280 2260 2242

PCIEX1_2

PCIEX1_1

M.2(SOCKET3)

RTL

8111H

ASM

1083

USB1112

AAFP

EATXPWR

BATTERY

Super

I/O

ALC887

-VD2

KBMS

CLRTC

SPDIF_OUT

21.8cm(8.6in)

DDR4 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4 DIMM_B2 (64bit, 288-pin module)

SATA6G_2 SATA6G_1

LANGuard

USB78

USB3_56

USB910

LAN_USB3_34

CHA_FAN1

CHA_FAN2

CPU_FAN

30.5cm(12.0in)

LGA1151

DIGI

+VRM

COM

EATX12V

USB3_12

Intel®

C232

128Mb

BIOS

PANEL

AUDIO

321 41

10 91114 1213

Place this side

towards the rear

of the chassis

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Layout contents

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED Page

1. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN1/2) 3-4

2. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 3-4

3. Intel® LGA1151 CPU socket 3-4

4. DDR4 DIMM slots 3-5

5. Intel® C232 SATA 6.0Gb/s ports (SATA6G_1~6) 3-5

6. M.2 Socket3 3-5

7. Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC) 3-6

8. System panel connector (20-5 pin F_PANEL) 3-6

9. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_12) 3-7

10. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB1112) 3-7

11. TPM connector (14-1 pin TPM) 3-7

12. Serial Port Connector (10-1 pin COM) 3-7

13. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 3-8

14. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 3-8

15. PCI slots 3-8

16. PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x1 slots 3-8

17. PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots 3-8

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2. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V)

These connectors are for ATX 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.

1. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN1/2)

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! The CPU_FAN connector

supports a CPU fan of maximum 1A (12 W) fan power.

Only the 4-pin CPU fan supports the ASUS Fan Xpert 2+ feature.

CHA FAN PWM

CHA FAN IN

CHA FAN PWR

GND

CPU_FAN

CPU FAN PWM

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWR

GND

CHA_FAN

•

We recommend that you use an EATX 12V Specication

2.0-compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a minimum of 300W

power rating. This PSU type has 24-pin and 8-pin power plugs.

•

DO NOT forget to connect the 8-pin EATX +12V power plug.

Otherwise, the system will not boot up.

• We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output

when conguring a system with more power-consuming devices

or when you intend to install additional devices. The system may

become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate.

EATX12V

+12V DC

GND

EATXPWR

PIN 1

GND

+5 Volts

-5 Volts

GND

PSON#

GND

-12 Volts

+3 Volts

+12 Volts

+5V Standby

Power OK

GND

+5 Volts

GND

+5 Volts

GND

+3 Volts

3. Intel® LGA1151 CPU socket

This motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1151 socket designed for Intel®

Xeon® E3-1200 v6/v5 series, 7th/6th Generation Intel® Core™, Pentium®,and Celeron®

processors.

For more details, refer to 2.2 CPU installation.

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4. DDR4 DIMM slots

Install 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB unbuffered U-DIMM ECC DDR4 DIMMs into these

DIMM sockets.

For more details, refer to 2.4 System memory.

5. Intel® C232 SATA 6.0Gb/s ports (7-pin SATA6G_1~6)

These ports connect to SATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via SATA 6.0 Gb/s signal

cables.

GND

RSATA_TXP

RSATA_TXN

GND

RSATA_RXN

RSATA_RXP

GND

SATA6G

When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode Selection

item in the BIOS to [AHCI].

6. M.2 socket 3

This socket allows you to install an M.2 (NGFF) SSD module.

M.2(SOCKET3)

• This socket supports M Key and 2242/2260/2280 storage

devices.

• When the M.2 Socket 3 is operating in SATA mode, SATA

port 1 will be disabled.

• M.2 Socket and PCIe X16_2 connector support PCIe mode

and share bandwidth. By default, the device detection priority

of the system is as follows: SATA Mode M.2 > PCIe X16_2

connector.

• When using Intel® Desktop Responsiveness technologies

with PCIe M.2 device, ensure to set up the Windows® UEFI

operating system under RAID mode.

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To erase the RTC RAM:

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

2. Use a metal object such as a screwdriver to short the two pins.

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.

If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and short the two pins again to

clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After clearing the CMOS, reinstall the battery.

CLRTC

+3V_BAT

GND

PIN 1

8. System panel connector (20-5 pin F_PANEL)

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

• SystempowerLED(4-pinPWR_LED)

This 4-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.

• HarddiskdriveactivityLED(2-pinHDD_LED)

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.

• 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.

• ATXpowerbutton/soft-offbutton(2-pinPWR_SW)

This connector is for the system power button.

• 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.

PLED+

PLED-

PWRBTN#

GND

+5V

GND

Speaker

HDD_LED+

HDD_LED-

GND

RSTCON#

PLED+

PLED-

PIN 1

+PWR_LED-

SPEAKER

PANEL

+HDD_LED-

PWR_SW

RESET

* Requires an ATX power supply

7. Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC)

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

clear the CMOS memory of date, 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.

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9. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_12)

This connector allows you to connect a USB 3.0 module

for additional USB 3.0 front or rear panel ports. With an

installed USB 3.0 module, you can enjoy all the benets

of USB 3.0 including faster data transfer speeds of up

to 5Gbps, faster charging time for USB-chargeable

devices, optimized power efciency and backward

compatibility with USB 2.0.

USB3_12

GND

IntA_P1_D+

IntA_P1_D-

GND

IntA_P1_SSTX+

IntA_P1_SSTX-

GND

IntA_P1_SSRX+

IntA_P1_SSRX-

USB3+5V

PIN 1

IntA_P2_D+

IntA_P2_D-

GND

IntA_P2_SSTX+

IntA_P2_SSTX-

GND

IntA_P2_SSRX+

IntA_P2_SSRX-

USB3+5V

10. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB1112)

This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable

to any of this connector, then install the module to a slot opening

at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply

with USB 2.0 specications and supports up to 480Mbps connection

speed.

Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will

damage the motherboard!

USB+5V

USB_P11-

USB_P11+

GND

USB+5V

USB_P12-

USB_P12+

GND

USB1112

PIN 1

12. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM)

This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port

module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot

opening at the back of the system chassis.

PIN 1

COM

DCD

TXD

GND

RTS

RXD

DTR

DSR

CTS

11. TPM connector (14-1 pin TPM)

This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system,

which securely store keys, digital certicates, passwords and data.

A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protect digital

identities, and ensures platform integrity.

The TPM module is purchased separately.

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17. PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots

This motherboard supports two PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 graphic cards that comply with

the PCI Express specications.

16. PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x1 slots

This motherboard has two PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x1 slots that support PCI Express

x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express

specications.

15. PCI slots

The PCI slots support cards such as LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards

that comply with the PCI specications.

13. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio

I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97

audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/

O module cable to this connector.

AAFP

AGND

SENSE1_RETUR

SENSE2_RETUR

PORT1 L

PORT1 R

PORT2 R

SENSE_SEND

PORT2 L

HD-audio-compliant

pin definition

PIN 1

AGND

MIC2

MICPWR

Line out_R

Line out_L

Legacy AC’97

compliant definition

• We recommend that you connect a high-denition

front panel audio module to this connector to avail of

the motherboard’s high-denition audio capability.

• If you want to connect a high-denition front panel

audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel

Type item in the BIOS setup to [HD]. If you want to

connect an AC’97 front panel audio module to this

connector, set the item to [AC97]. By default, this

connector is set to [HD].

14. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)

This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface

(S/PDIF) port. Connect the S/PDIF Out module cable to this

connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of

the system chassis.

SPDIF_OUT

+5V

SPDIFOUT

GND

BIOS Setup

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

4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unied Extensible Interface that complies with UEFI

architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that goes beyond the traditional keyboard-

only BIOS controls to enable a more exible and convenient mouse input. You can easily

navigate the new UEFI BIOS with the same smoothness as your operating system. The

term “BIOS” in this user manual refers to “UEFI BIOS” unless otherwise specied.

BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system hardware settings such as storage

device conguration, overclocking settings, advanced power management, and boot

device conguration that are needed for system startup in the motherboard CMOS. In

normal circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to ensure

optimal performance. DO NOT change the default BIOS settings except in the following

circumstances:

• An error message appears on the screen during the system bootup and requests you

to run the BIOS Setup.

• You have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or

update.

Inappropriate BIOS settings may result to instability or boot failure. We strongly

recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service

personnel.

• When downloading or updating the BIOS le, rename it as E30G4.CAP for this

motherboard.

• BIOS settings and options may vary due to different BIOS release versions. Please

refer to the latest BIOS version for settings and options.

4.1 Knowing BIOS

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

may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

• Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the

mouse to control the BIOS setup program.

• If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, load the default

settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Optimized

Defaults item under the Exit menu or press hotkey <F5>. See section 4.10 Exit Menu

for details.

• If the system fails to boot after changing any BIOS setting, try to clear the CMOS and

reset the motherboard to the default value. See section 1.2.6 Onboard buttons and

switches for information on how to erase the RTC RAM via the Clear CMOS button.

• The BIOS setup program does not support the Bluetooth devices.

BIOS menu screen

The BIOS Setup program can be used under two modes: EZ Mode and Advanced Mode.

You can change modes from Setup Mode in Boot menu or by pressing the <F7> hotkey.

4.2 BIOS setup program

Use the BIOS Setup to update the BIOS or congure its parameters. The BIOS screen

include navigation keys and brief onscreen help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup

program.

Entering BIOS at startup

To enter BIOS Setup at startup, press <Delete> during the Power-On Self Test (POST). If

you do not press <Delete>, POST continues with its routines.

Entering BIOS Setup after POST

To enter BIOS Setup after POST:

• Press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete> simultaneously.

• Press the reset button on the system chassis.

• Press the power button to turn the system off then back on. Do this option only if you

failed to enter BIOS Setup using the rst two options.

After doing either of the three options, press <Delete> key to enter BIOS.

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4.2.1 EZ Mode

By default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program. The EZ

Mode provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to select

the display language, system performance, mode and boot device priority. To access the

Advanced Mode, select Advanced Mode or press the <F7> hotkey for the advanced BIOS

settings.

The default screen for entering the BIOS setup program can be changed. Refer to the

Setup Mode item in section Boot menu for details.

The boot device options vary depending on the devices you installed to the system.

Selects the display language

of the BIOS setup program

Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature,

CPU voltage output, CPU/chassis/power fan

speed, and SATA information

Displays the system properties of the selected mode.

Click < or > to switch EZ System Tuning modes

Loads optimized

default settings

Creates storage RAID and

configures system overclocking

Displays the CPU Fan’s speed. Click

the button to manually tune the fans

Enables or disables the SATA RAID mode

for Intel Rapid Storage Technology Saves the changes

and resets the system

Click to display boot devices

Selects the boot device priority

Click to go to Advanced mode

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4.2.2 Advanced Mode

The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end-users to congure

the BIOS settings. The gure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode. Refer to the

following sections for the detailed congurations.

To switch from EZ Mode to Advanced Mode, click Advanced Mode(F7) or press the <F7>

hotkey.

Menu items General help

Menu bar Language Hot Keys

Qfan Control(F6)

EZ Tuning Wizard(F11)

MyFavorite(F3) Quick Note (F9)

Scroll bar

Pop-up Menu

Configuration fields

Last modified settings Go back to EZ Mode

Displays the CPU temperature,

CPU, and memory voltage output

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Menu bar

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

My Favorites For saving the frequently-used system settings and conguration.

Main For changing the basic system conguration

Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings

Advanced For changing the advanced system settings

Monitor For displaying the system temperature, power status, and changing the

fan settings.

Boot For changing the system boot conguration

Tool For conguring options for special functions

Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings

Menu items

The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example,

selecting Main shows the Main menu items.

The other items (My Favorites, Ai Tweaker, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the

menu bar have their respective menu items.

Submenu items

A greater than sign (>) before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a

submenu. To display the submenu, select the item and press <Enter>.

Language

This button above the menu bar contains the languages that you can select for your BIOS.

Click this button to select the language that you want to display in your BIOS screen.

My Favorites (F3)

This button above the menu bar shows all BIOS items in a Tree Map setup. Select frequently-

used BIOS settings and save it to MyFavorites menu.

Refer to section 4.3 My Favorites for more information.

Q-Fan Control (F6)

This button above the menu bar displays the current settings of your fans. Use this button to

manually tweak the fans to your desired settings.

Refer to section 4.2.3 QFan Control for more information.

EZ Tuning Wizard (F11)

This button above the menu bar allows you to view and tweak the overclocking settings of

your system. It also allows you to change the motherboard’s SATA mode from AHCI to RAID

mode.

Refer to section 4.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard for more information.

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Quick Note (F9)

This button above the menu bar allows you to key in notes of the activities that you have

done in BIOS.

• The Quick Note function does not support the following keyboard functions: delete,

cut, copy, and paste.

• You can only use the alphanumeric characters to enter your notes.

Search on FAQ

Move your mouse over this button to show a QR code, scan this QR code on your mobile

device to connect to the BIOS FAQ web page of the ASUS support website. You can also

scan the following QR code:

Hot keys

This button above the menu bar contains the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program.

Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings.

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.

General help

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

<F12> key to capture the BIOS screen and save it to the removable storage device.

Configuration fields

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 highlighted when selected. To change the value of a eld, select it and

press <Enter> to display a list of options.

Last Modified button

This button shows the items that you last modied and saved in BIOS Setup.

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4.2.3 QFan Control

The QFan Control allows you to set a fan prole or manually congure the operating speed of

your CPU and chassis fans.

Click to select a fan to be

configured Click to activate

PWM Mode

Click to undo the

changes

Click to apply the fan setting

Click to go back to main menu

Select a profile to apply to

your fans

Click to activate DC Mode

Select to manually configure

your fans

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Configuring fans manually

Select Manual from the list of proles to manually congure your fans’ operating speed.

To congure your fans:

1. Select the fan that you want to congure and to view its current status.

2. Click and drag the speed points to adjust the fans’ operating speed.

3. Click Apply to save the changes then click Exit (ESC).

Speed points Select to manually

configure your fans

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4.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard

EZ Tuning Wizard allows you to easily set RAID in your system using this feature.

Creating RAID

To create RAID:

1. Press <F11> on your keyboard or click from the BIOS screen to open

EZ Tuning Wizard screen.

2. Click Next.

• Ensure that your HDDs have no existing RAID volumes.

• Ensure to connect your HDDs to Intel® SATA connectors.

3. Select SATA to set [RAID] mode, then click Next.

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5. After selecting the type of RAID, click Next then click Yes to continue the RAID setup.

6. After the RAID setup is done, click Yes to exit the setup then click OK to reset your

system.

You can only select Easy Backup (RAID 10) if you connect four (4) HDDs.

b. For Super Speed, click Next then select from Super Speed (RAID 0) or Super

Speed (RAID 5).

a. For Easy Backup, click Next then select from Easy Backup (RAID 1) or Easy

Backup (RAID 10).

4. Select the type of storage for your RAID, Easy Backup or Super Speed, then click

Next.

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4.3 My Favorites

My Favorites is your personal space where you can easily save and access your favorite

BIOS items. My Favorites comes with several performance, power saving, and fast boot

related items by default. You can personalize this screen by adding or removing items.

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Adding items to My Favorites

To add BIOS items:

1. Press <F3> on your keyboard or click from the BIOS screen to open

Setup Tree Map screen.

2. On the Setup Tree Map screen, select the BIOS items that you want to save in My

Favorites screen.

3. Select an item from main menu panel, then click the submenu that you want to save as

favorite from the submenu panel and click or press <Enter> on your keyboard.

You cannot add the following items to My Favorite items:

• Items with submenu options

• User-managed items such as language and boot order

• Conguration items such as Memory SPD Information, system time and date.

4. Click Exit (ESC) or press <Esc> key to close Setup Tree Map screen.

5. Go to My Favorites menu to view the saved BIOS items.

Main menu panel

Submenu panel

Selected shortcut

items

Delete all favorite

items

Recover to default

favorite items

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4.4 Main menu

The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup

program. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and

allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings.

Security

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.

• If you have forgotten your BIOS password, erase the CMOS Real Time Clock

(RTC) RAM to clear the BIOS password. See section 3.1 Motherboard layout for

information on how to erase the RTC RAM via the CLRTC header.

• The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default [Not

Installed]. After you set a password, these items show [Installed].

4.5 Ai Tweaker menu

The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to congure overclocking-related items.

Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect eld

values can cause the system to malfunction

The conguration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you

installed on the motherboard.

CPU Core Ratio

This item allows you to set the CPU core ratios.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Sync All Cores] [Per Core]

DRAM Frequency

This item allows you to set the memory operating frequency. The congurable options vary

with the BCLK (base clock) frequency setting. Select the auto mode to apply the optimized

setting.

Conguration options: [Auto] [DDR4-800MHz] - [DDR4-4266MHz]

Internal CPU Power Management

The subitems in this menu allow you to set the CPU ratio and features.

Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm)

Allows the operating system to dynamically adjust the processor voltage and cores

frequency to decrease the average power consumption and decrease average heat

production.

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

Turbo Mode

Allows you to enable your processor cores to run faster than the base operating

frequency when it is below power, current and specication limit. Conguration options:

[Disabled] [Enabled]

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4.6 Advanced menu

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

devices.

Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values

can cause the system to malfunction.

4.6.1 CPU Configuration

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

detects.

The items in this menu may vary based on the CPU installed.

Hyper-threading

This item allows a hyper-threading processor to appear as two logical processors, allowing

the operating system to schedule two threads or processors simultaneously.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

CPU Power Management Configuration

This item allows you to manage and congure the CPU’s power.

Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm)

This item allows more than two frequency to be supported.

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

Turbo Mode

This item allows you to automatically set the CPU cores to run faster than the base

operating frequency when it is below the operating power, current and temperature

specication limit.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

CPU C-States

This item allows you to set the power saving of the CPU states.

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

4.6.2 Platform Misc Configuration

The items in this menu allow you to change the ASPM for PCH and SA PCI Express.

4.6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration

The items in this menu allow you to adjust the Link Speed for PEG Port and Multi-Monitor.

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4.6.4 PCH Configuration

The items in this menu allow you to adjust the PCH PCI Express speed.

PCI Express Configuration

This item allows you to congure the PCI Express slots.

PCIe Speed

This item allows your system to automatically select the PCI Express port speed.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Gen1] [Gen2] [Gen3]

4.6.5 PCH Storage Configuration

While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. The

SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA

port.

SATA Controller(s)

This item allows you to enable or disable the SATA Device.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

SATA Mode Selection

This item allows you to set the SATA conguration.

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

(Advanced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI allows the onboard storage

driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage

performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally

optimize the order of commands.

[RAID] Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID conguration from the SATA

hard disk drives.

SMART Self Test

SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring system that

shows a warning message during POST (Power-on Self Test) when an error occurs in the

hard disks.

Conguration options: [On] [Off]

SATA6G_1(Gray) - SATA6G_6(Gray)

This item allows you to enable or disable the selected SATA port.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Hot Plug

These items appears only when the SATA Mode Selection is set to [AHCI] and allows

you to enable or disable SATA Hot Plug Support.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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4.6.6 USB Configuration

The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features.

The Mass Storage Devices item shows the auto-detected values. If no USB device is

detected, the item shows None.

USB Single Port Control

This item allows you to enable or disable the individual USB ports.

Refer to section 3.1 Motherboard layout for the location of the USB ports.

HD Audio Controller

This item allows you to use the Azalia High Denition Audio Controller

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

M.2/PCIEX16_2 Switch Control

[Auto] The system automatically detects the connected device and set a higher

priority to M.2 over PCIEX16_2. When M.2 and PCIEX16_2 devices are

connected independently, the system can detect both. When M.2 and

PCIEX16_2 devices are connected at the same time, the system can only

detect M.2 devices.

[M.2] Only M.2 devices can be detected.

[PCIEX16_2] Only PCIEX16_2 devices can be detected.

Realtek LAN Controller

This item allows you to enable or disable the Realtek LAN controllers.

Conguration options: [On] [Off]

4.6.7 Onboard Devices Configuration

The items in this menu allow you to switch between PCIe Lanes and congure onboard

devices.

4.6.8 APM Configuration

The items in this menu allow you to set system wake and sleep settings.

ErP Ready

This item allows you to switch off some power at S4+S5 or S5 to get the system ready for

ErP requirement. When set to [Enabled], all other PME options are switched off.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enable(S4+S5)] [Enable(S5)]

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4.6.9 Network Stack Configuration

The items in this menu allow you to congure Ipv4 / Ipv6 PXE support.

4.6.10 Intel TXT Information

This menu displays the Intel TXT information.

4.6.11 HDD/SSD SMART Information

This menu displays the SMART information of the connected devices.

NVM Express devices do not support SMART information.

4.7 Monitor menu

The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change

the fan settings.

Q-fan Configuration

Q-fan Tuning

Click this item to automatically detect the lowest speed and congure the minimum

duty cycle for each fan.

4.8 Boot menu

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

Fast Boot

[Disabled] Allows your system to go back to its normal boot speed.

[Enabled] Allows your system to accelerate the boot speed.

The following items appear only when you set the Fast Boot to [Enabled].

Next Boot after AC Power Loss

[Normal Boot] Returns to normal boot on the next boot after an AC power loss.

[Fast Boot] Accelerates the boot speed on the next boot after an AC power loss.

Setup Mode

[Advanced Mode] This item allows you to go to Advanced Mode of the BIOS after POST.

[EZ Mode] This item allows you to go to EZ Mode of the BIOS after POST.

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CSM (Compatibility Support Module)

This item allows you to congure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items to fully

support the various VGA, bootable devices and add-on devices for better compatibility.

Launch CSM

[Auto] The system automatically detects the bootable devices and the add-

on devices.

[Enabled] For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI

driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode.

[Disabled] Disable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices

or the Windows® UEFI mode.

The following items appear only when you set the Launch CSM to [Enabled].

Boot Devices Control

This item allows you to select the type of devices that you want to boot.

Conguration options: [UEFI and Legacy OPROM] [Legacy OPROM only]

[UEFI only]

Boot from Network Device

This item allows you to select the type of network devices that you want to

launch.

Conguration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver rst]

Boot from Storage Devices

This item allows you to select the type of storage devices that you want to

launch.

Conguration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver rst]

Boot from PCI-E/PCI Expansion Devices

This item allows you to select the type of PCI-E/PCI expansion devices that

you want to launch.

Conguration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver rst]

Secure Boot

This item allows you to congure the Windows® Secure Boot settings and manage its keys to

protect the system from unauthorized access and malwares during POST.

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 access Windows® OS in Safe Mode, press <F8> after POST (Windows® 8 not

supported).

• To select the boot device during system startup, press <F8> when the ASUS Logo

appears.

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Boot Override

These items displays the available devices. The number of device items that appears on

the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start

booting from the selected device.

4.9 Tool menu

The Tool menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then

press <Enter> to display the submenu.

Setup Animator

This item allows you to enable or disable the Setup animator.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility

This item allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 3. When you press <Enter>, a conrmation

message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press

<Enter> to conrm your choice.

For more details, refer to section 4.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3.

4.9.2 ASUS Overclocking Profile

This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings.

Load from Profile

This item allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash. Key in the

prole number that saved your BIOS settings, press <Enter>, and then select Yes.

• DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the

system boot failure!

• We recommend that you update the BIOS le only coming from the same memory/

CPU conguration and BIOS version.

Profile Name

This item allows you to key in a prole name.

Save to Profile

This item allows you to save the current BIOS settings to the BIOS Flash, and create a

prole. Key in a prole number from one to eight, press <Enter>, and then select Yes.

Load/Save Profile from/to USB Drive

This item allows you to load or save prole from your USB drive, load and save prole to your

USB drive.

4.9.3 ASUS SPD Information

This item allows you to view the DRAM SPD information.

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4.10 Exit menu

The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items, and

save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. You can access the EZ Mode from the Exit

menu.

Load Optimized Defaults

This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup

menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a conrmation window appears.

Select OK to load the default values.

Save Changes & Reset

Once you are nished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to

ensure the values you selected are saved. When you select this option or if you press <F10>,

a conrmation window appears. Select OK to save changes and exit.

Discard Changes & Exit

This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes. When you

select this option or if you press <Esc>, a conrmation window appears. Select Yes to

discard changes and exit.

Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device

This item allows you to attempt to launch the EFI Shell application (shellx64.e) from one of

the available lesystem devices.

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4.11 Updating BIOS

The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements on system

stability, compatibility,and performance. However, BIOS updating is potentially risky. If

there is no problem using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS.

Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to system’s failure to boot. Carefully follow the

instructions in this chapter to update your BIOS when necessary.

Visit http://www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS le for this motherboard.

The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program.

1. EZ Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.

2. ASUS EZ Flash 3: Updates the BIOS using a USB ash drive.

3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a

USB ash drive when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.

4.11.1 EZ Update

The EZ Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows®

environment.

• EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an ISP

(Internet Service Provider).

• This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.

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4.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3

ASUS EZ Flash 3 allows you to download and update to the latest BIOS through the Internet

without having to use a bootable oppy disk or an OS-based utility.

Updating through the Internet varies per region and Internet conditions. Check your local

Internet connection before updating through the Internet.

To update the BIOS by USB:

1. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select

ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press <Enter>.

2. Insert the USB ash disk that contains the latest BIOS le to the USB port.

3. Select by USB.

4. Press <Tab> to switch to the Drive eld.

5. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the USB ash disk that contains the latest BIOS,

and then press <Enter>.

6. Press <Tab> to switch to the Folder Info eld.

7. 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. Select

the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu. See section 4.10 Exit Menu for

details.

To update the BIOS by Internet:

1. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select

ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press <Enter>.

2. Select by Internet.

3. Press the Left/Right arrow keys to select an Internet connection method, and then

press <Enter>.

Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select

the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu. See section 4.10 Exit Menu for

details.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the update.

5. Reboot the system when the update process is done.

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4.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 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 restore a

corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support DVD or a USB ash drive that contains

the BIOS le.

The BIOS le in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS le published

on the ASUS ofcial website. If you want to use the newer BIOS le, download the le at

https://www.asus.com/support/ and save it to a USB ash drive.

Recovering the BIOS

To recover the BIOS:

1. Turn on the system.

2. Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive, or the USB ash drive

containing the BIOS le to the USB port.

3. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS le. When found, the utility

reads the BIOS le and enters ASUS EZ Flash 3 automatically.

4. The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover the BIOS setting. To ensure

system compatibility and stability, we recommend that you press <F5> to load default

BIOS values.

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause

system boot failure!

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RAID Conguration

This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and

conguring RAID sets using the available utilities.

Chapter 5: RAID Conguration

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5.1 RAID configurations

The motherboard supports Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Option ROM Utility

with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support.

If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID

set, you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation.

Refer to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for details.

5.1.1 RAID definitions

RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in

parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a

sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access

and storage. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup.

RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to

a second drive. If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications

to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive. This RAID

conguration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system. Use

two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. The new drive must be

of the same size or larger than the existing drive.

RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Among

the advantages of RAID 5 conguration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and

higher storage capacity. The RAID 5 conguration is best suited for transaction processing,

relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other business systems.

Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup.

RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having

to be calculated and written. With the RAID 10 conguration you get all the benets of both

RAID 0 and RAID 1 congurations. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive

and three new drives for this setup.

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5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks

The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install

identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.

To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID conguration:

1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays.

2. Connect the SATA signal cables.

3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.

5.1.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS

To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS:

1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.

2. Go to the Advanced menu > PCH Storage Configuration, then press <Enter>.

3. Set the SATA Controller Mode Selection item to [RAID Mode].

4. Go to the Boot menu > CSM (Compatibility Support Module) > Launch CSM, then

set the item to [Disabled].

5. Save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup, then enter the BIOS Setup again.

6. Go to the Advanced menu > Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology, then press <Enter>

to display the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology menu.

Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup.

Due to chipset limitation, when SATA ports are set to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at

RAID mode together.

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Creating a RAID set

To create a RAID set:

1. From the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology menu, select Create RAID Volume and

press <Enter>. The following screen appears:

2. When the Name item is selected, enter a name for the RAID set and press <Enter>.

3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press <Enter> to select the RAID level to

create, and then press <Enter>.

4. Under Select Disks, press <Enter> and select X for the disks you want to include in the

RAID set.

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5. When the Strip Size item is selected, press <Enter> to select strip size for the RAID

array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then press <Enter>. The available strip size

values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values:

- RAID 0: 128 KB

- RAID 10: 64 KB

- RAID 5: 64 KB

We recommend a lower strip size for server systems, and a higher strip size for multimedia

computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing.

6. When the Capacity (MB) item is selected, enter the RAID volume capacity that you

want and press <Enter>. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity.

7. When the Create Volume item is selected, press <Enter> to create the RAID volume

and return to the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology menu.

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Deleting a RAID set

Be cautious when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when

you delete a RAID set.

To delete a RAID set:

1. From the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology menu, select the RAID volume you want to

delete and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:

2. When the Delete item is selected, press <Enter>, then select Yes to delete the RAID

volume and return to the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology menu, or select No to

cancel.

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5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility

To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility:

1. Turn on the system.

2. During POST, press <Ctrl> + <I> to display the utility main menu.

The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus

and select the menu options.

The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not

exactly match the items on your screen.

The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID conguration.

RAID Volumes:

None defined.

Physical Devices:

Port Device Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

3 ST3160812AS 9LS0BJ5H 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

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Creating a RAID set

To create a RAID set:

1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press <Enter>. The

following screen appears:

2. Enter a name for the RAID set and press <Enter>.

3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow key to select a RAID

level to create, and then press <Enter>.

4. When the Disks item is selected, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives you want

to include in the RAID set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears:

Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters

and is 16 characters or less.

[HELP]

Name: Volume 0

RAID Level: aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Disks: dssdsdsds

Strip Size:aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Capacity:aaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Sync:aaaaaaaaaa

Create volume

[SELECT DISKS]

Port Device Model Serial # Size Status

0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

3 ST3160812AS 9LS0BJ5H 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

Select 2 to 6 to use in creating the volume.

[↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done

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5. Use the up/down arrow key to select a drive, and then press <Space> to select. A

small triangle marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> after completing your selection.

6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the strip size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10

and 5 only), and then press <Enter>. The available strip size values range from 4 KB to

128 KB. The following are typical values:

- RAID 0: 128 KB

- RAID 10: 64 KB

- RAID 5: 64 KB

We recommend a lower strip size for server systems, and a higher strip size for multimedia

computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing.

7. When the Capacity item is selected, enter the RAID volume capacity that you want

and press <Enter>. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity.

8. When the Create Volume item is selected, press <Enter>. The following warning

message appears:

9. Press <Y> to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or <N> to go back

to the CREATE VOLUME menu.

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N)

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Deleting a RAID set

Be cautious when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when

you delete a RAID set.

To delete a RAID set:

1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume and press <Enter>. The

following screen appears:

2. Use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete, and then press

<Delete>. The following warning message appears:

3. Press <Y> to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu, or press <N> to

return to the DELETE VOLUME menu.

Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID.

WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

[HELP]

[DELETE VOLUME MENU]

Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable

Volume0 RAID0 (Stripe) 2 298.0GB Normal Yes

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume

ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST!

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

Are you sure you want to delete “Volume0”? (Y/N):

[DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION]

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Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility

To exit the utility:

1. From the utility main menu, select 6. Exit, then press <Enter>. The following warning

message appears:

2. Press <Y> to exit or press <N> to return to the utility main menu.

Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N):

[CONFIRM EXIT]

5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk

5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®

To install the RAID driver for Windows® OS:

1. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to select the installation

media containing the RAID driver.

2. Insert the USB ash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into

the optical drive, and then click Browse.

3. Click the name of the device you’ve inserted, go to Drivers > RAID, and then select

the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Click OK.

4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.

Before loading the RAID driver from a USB ash drive, you have to use another computer

to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to the USB ash drive.

To set up a Windows® UEFI operating system under RAID mode, ensure to load the UEFI

driver for your optical drive.

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Appendix

A-2 Appendix

E3-PRO V5 block diagram

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ASUS contact information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

Address 4F, No. 150, Li-Te Rd., Peitou, Taipei 112, Taiwan

Telephone +886-2-2894-3447

Fax +886-2-2890-7798

Web site https://www.asus.com

Technical Support

Telephone +86-21-38429911

Fax +86-21-58668722 ext: 9101

Online Support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/

questionform/?lang=en

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Taiwan)

Address 4F, No. 150, Li-Te Rd., Peitou, Taipei 112, Taiwan

Telephone +886-2-2894-3447

Fax +886-2-2890-7798

Web site https://www.asus.com/tw/

Technical Support

Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 (0800-093-456)

Online Support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/

questionform/?lang=zh-tw

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (China)

Address No. 5077, Jindu Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, China

Telephone +86-21-5442-1616

Fax +86-21-5442-0099

Web site https://www.asus.com.cn

Technical Support

Telephone +86-20-2804-7506 (400-620-6655)

Online Support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/

questionform/?lang=zh-cn

A-4 Appendix

ASUS contact information

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)

Address 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA

Fax +1-510-608-4555

Web site https://www.asus.com/us/

Technical Support

Support fax +1-812-284-0883

General support +1-812-282-2787

Online support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/

questionform/?lang=en-us

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)

Address Harkort Str. 21-23, 40880 Ratingen, Germany

Fax +49-2102-959911

Web site https://www.asus.com/de/

Technical Support

Telephone +49-1805-010923

Support Fax +49-2102-959911

Online support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/

questionform/?lang=de-de

ASUS Czech Service s.r.o. (Europe)

Address Na Rovince 887, 720 00 Ostrava – Hrabová,

Czech Republic

Telephone +420-596766888

Web site https://www.asus.com/cz/

Technical Support

Telephone +420-596-766-891

Fax +420-596-766-329

E-mail advance.rma.eu@asus.com

Online Support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/

questionform/?lang=cs-cz

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ASUS contact information

ASUS Holland BV (The Netherlands)

Address Marconistraat 2, 7825GD EMMEN, The Netherlands

Web site https://www.asus.com/nl/

Technical Support

Telephone +31-(0)591-5-70292

Fax +31-(0)591-666853

E-mail advance.rma.eu@asus.com

Online Support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/

questionform/?lang=nl-nl

ASUS Polska Sp. z o.o. (Poland)

Address Ul.Postępu6,02-676Warszawa,Poland

Web site https://www.asus.com/pl/

Technical Support

Telephone +48-225718033

Online Support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/

questionform/?lang=pl-pl

ASK-Service (Russia and CIS)

Address г.Москва, ул. Орджоникидзе, д.10, Россия

Telephone (495) 640-32-75

Web site https://www.asus.com/ru/

Technical Support

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