Notices
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 2: Hardware Information
Chapter 3: Installation options
- 3.1 Friction Rail Kit
  - 3.1.1 Attaching the rack rails
  - 3.1.2 Mounting the server to the rack
Chapter 4: Motherboard Info
Chapter 5: BIOS setup
Chapter 6: RAID Configuration
Chapter 7: Driver installation

ASUS ESC8000 G3 User Manual

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3U Rackmount Server

ESC8000 G3

User Guide

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E9819

First Edition

December 2014

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Contents

Notices ..................................................................................................................... viii

Canadian Department of Communications Statement .................................. viii

Australia statement notice ............................................................................. viii

Safety information ....................................................................................................... x

About this guide ......................................................................................................... xi

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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

1.2 Serial number label .................................................................................... 1-3

1.3 System specifications ...............................................................................1-4

1.4 Front panel features ...................................................................................1-6

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 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs ...................................................................... 1-9

1.7.3 HDD status LEDs ...................................................................... 1-10

Chapter 2: Hardware Information

2.1 Chassis covers ...........................................................................................2-2

2.2 GPU fan air duct ......................................................................................... 2-3

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................2-5

2.3.1 Installing the CPU ....................................................................... 2-5

2.4 System memory .......................................................................................2-14

2.4.1 Overview ................................................................................... 2-14

2.4.2 Memory Congurations ............................................................. 2-15

2.5 Hard disk drives .......................................................................................2-18

2.5.1 Installing 2.5-inch SATA HDD/SAS HDD .................................. 2-18

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

2.6 Cable connections ...................................................................................2-21

2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling .................................................................2-22

2.8 Installing M.2 card ....................................................................................2-23

2.9 Installing Accelerators .............................................................................2-24

2.10 Redundant power supply units ...............................................................2-29

2.11 Expansion cards ......................................................................................2-30

Contents

Chapter 3: Installation options

3.1 Friction Rail Kit ...........................................................................................3-2

3.1.1 Attaching the rack rails ............................................................... 3-2

3.1.2 Mounting the server to the rack................................................... 3-4

Chapter 4: Motherboard Info

4.1 Z10PG-D24 Motherboard layout ...............................................................4-2

4.2 Jumpers ......................................................................................................4-4

4.3 Internal connectors ....................................................................................4-8

4.4 Onboard LEDs .......................................................................................... 4-18

Q-Code table .............................................................................................. 4-20

Chapter 5: BIOS setup

5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ..........................................................5-2

5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................... 5-2

5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility ................................................................. 5-3

5.1.3 BUPDATER utility ....................................................................... 5-4

5.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................5-6

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen ...................................................................... 5-7

5.2.2 Menu bar ..................................................................................... 5-7

5.2.3 Menu items.................................................................................. 5-8

5.2.4 Submenu items ........................................................................... 5-8

5.2.5 Navigation keys ........................................................................... 5-8

5.2.6 General help................................................................................ 5-8

5.2.7 Conguration elds ..................................................................... 5-8

5.2.8 Pop-up window............................................................................ 5-8

5.2.9 Scroll bar ..................................................................................... 5-8

5.3 Main menu ..................................................................................................5-9

5.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ..................................................... 5-9

5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ............................................................... 5-9

Contents

5.4 Advanced menu .......................................................................................5-10

5.4.1 ACPI Settings ............................................................................ 5-11

5.4.2 Smart Settings........................................................................... 5-11

5.4.3 NCT6779D Super IO Conguration .......................................... 5-12

5.4.4 Onboard LAN I210 Conguration ............................................. 5-13

5.4.5 Serial Port Console Redirection ................................................ 5-14

5.4.6 APM .......................................................................................... 5-17

5.4.7 Advanced Power Management Conguration .......................... 5-18

5.4.8 PCI Subsystem Settings ........................................................... 5-19

5.4.9 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 5-20

5.4.10 CSM Conguration .................................................................... 5-21

5.4.11 Trusted Computing.................................................................... 5-22

5.4.12 USB Conguration .................................................................... 5-23

5.4.13 iSCSI Conguration................................................................... 5-24

5.5 IntelRCSetup menu .................................................................................. 5-25

5.5.1 Processor Conguration............................................................ 5-26

5.5.2 Advanced Power Management Conguration........................... 5-28

5.5.3 Common RefCode Conguration .............................................. 5-30

5.5.4 QPI Conguration...................................................................... 5-30

5.5.5 Memory Conguration ............................................................... 5-31

5.5.6 IIO Conguration ....................................................................... 5-34

5.5.7 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 5-35

5.5.8 Miscellaneous Conguration ..................................................... 5-37

5.5.9 Server ME Conguration ........................................................... 5-38

5.5.10 Runtime Error Logging Support ................................................ 5-38

5.6 Server Mgmt menu ...................................................................................5-39

5.7 Event Logs menu .....................................................................................5-43

5.8 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................5-44

5.9 Security menu ..........................................................................................5-45

5.10 Boot menu ................................................................................................5-48

5.11 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 5-49

5.12 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 5-50

Contents

Chapter 6: RAID Configuration

6.1 Setting up RAID ..........................................................................................6-2

6.1.1 RAID denitions .......................................................................... 6-2

6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives ............................................................ 6-3

6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS .................................................... 6-3

6.1.4 RAID conguration utilities .......................................................... 6-3

6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility ................................................. 6-4

6.2.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................... 6-5

6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration.................................... 6-11

6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives ....................................................... 6-12

6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives ............................................................. 6-16

6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency.................................. 6-18

6.2.6 Deleting a RAID conguration ................................................... 6-21

6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set .................................. 6-22

6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache ................................................................ 6-23

6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA

Option ROM Utility ...................................................................................6-24

6.3.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................. 6-26

6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set............................................................ 6-27

6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set................................................................... 6-29

6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID .................................................... 6-30

6.3.5 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

SATA Option ROM utility........................................................... 6-31

6.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID.................................................................. 6-31

6.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility ........................ 6-33

6.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) ......................6-34

6.4.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................. 6-35

6.4.2 Changing a Volume Type.......................................................... 6-37

6.4.3 Deleting a volume ..................................................................... 6-38

6.4.4 Preferences ............................................................................... 6-39

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Chapter 7: Driver installation

7.1 RAID driver installation .............................................................................7-2

7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk......................................................... 7-2

7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver............................................. 7-3

7.2 Management applications and utilities installation ..............................7-13

7.3 Running the Support DVD ......................................................................7-13

7.4 Intel® chipset device software installation ............................................7-17

7.5 Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapters driver ..................................7-19

7.6 VGA driver installation ............................................................................7-22

7.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.1 installation ............... 7-24

ASUS contact information .......................................................................................... 1

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Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

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

conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

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

undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,

uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance

with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If

this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be

determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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

connected.

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

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from

digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of

Communications.

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

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.

Australia statement notice

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

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

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

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

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

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

failure does not amount to a major failure.

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

http://support.asus.com

REACH Information

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

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

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

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.

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.

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, ensure that the

power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If

possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

• 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

• Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by certied or experienced

engineers.

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

package.

• Before using the server, ensure 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.

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.

CD-ROM Drive Safety Warning

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

Heavy System

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

the system.

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.

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: Installation options

This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server.

4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information

This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server. This

chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.

5. Chapter 5: BIOS setup

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

describes the BIOS parameters.

6. Chapter 6: RAID configuration

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

Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

7 Chapter 7: Driver installation

This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different

system components.

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References

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

updates.

1. ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guide

This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management

utility.

2. ASUS websites

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

software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

Conventions

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

throughout this manual.

Typography

Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Italics

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

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

sign means that you must press the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must press

the Enter or Return key.

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

the key names are linked with a plus sign (+).

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

Command Means that you must type the command

exactly as shown, then supply the required

item or value enclosed in brackets.

Example: At the DOS prompt, type the

command line: format A:/S

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.

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

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

This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It

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

Product introduction

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Chapter 1: Product introduction

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The system does not include a USB oppy drive. You may have to use a USB oppy drive

when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. Refer to Chapter 6 for details.

• ASUSSystemWeb-basedManagement

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.

ESC8000G3

Chassis ASUS 3U Rackmount Chassis

Motherboard ASUS Z10PG-D24 Server Board

Accessory box

1 x MB Support DVD

1 x ASWM Enterprise DVD*

1 x ASMB8 SDVD

1 x Bag of Screws

3 x AC Power Cable

16 x GPU air ducts (8 for Intel Xeon PHi; 8 for Nvidia/AMD)

8 x Mylar for GPU air duct for AMD GPU

2 x CPU heatsink

1 x Rail Kit

16 x VGA power cables

8 x VGA power cables for Nvidia 300W and above GPU cards.

Optional Items

1 x PEM-FDR

1 x PEB-10G/57840-2S

1 x PEB-10G/57811-1S

1 x PIKE II 3108

1 x PIKE II 3008

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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 14 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxxxx. See 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.

The serial number on ESC8000 G3 is printed on the Asset tag.

xxS0xxxxxxxxxx

ESC8000G3

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1.3 Systemspecifications

The ASUS ESC8000 G3 servers features the ASUS Z10PG-D24 Series server board that

supports Intel® LGA 2011-3 Xeon® processor from the E5-2600 V3 product family.

(continued on the next page)

ModelName ESC8000G3

Processor/SystemBus

2 x Socket R3 (LGA 2011-3)

Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 product family

QPI 6.4 / 8.0 / 9.6 GT/s

CoreLogic Intel® C612 PCH

Memory

TotalSlots 24 (4-channel per CPU, 12 DIMMs per CPU)

Capacity Maximum up to 1536 GB

MemoryType DDR4 2133/1866/1600/1333* RDIMM/LR-DIMM/NVDIMM

MemorySize 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB (RDIMM)

32 GB, 64 GB (LRDIMM)

ExpansionSlots

TotalPCI/PCI-X/

PCI-ESlots 10

SlotType

Full-length/Full-height

8 x PCI-E 3.0 x16 (x16 Link) + 1 x PCI-E 3.0 x16 (x8 Link)

Half-lenth/Low-prole

1 x PCI-E 3.0 x8 (x8 Link)

Storage

SATAController

Intel®C612

- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

- 1 x M.2 connector(support both PCI-E and SATA

interface.)

Intel®RSTesupports software RAID 0, 1, 10, & 5 (for

Windows only)

LSI MegaRAID driver supports software RAID 0, 1, and 10

(Windows & Linux)

SASController

Optionalkits:*

ASUS PIKE II 3008 8-port SAS 12G RAID card

ASUS PIKE II 3108 8-port SAS 12G HW RAID card

*RequiresextraminiSASHDtominiSAScable

*Pleaserefertowww.asus.comforlatestmemoryAVLupdate

*3DPCsupportupto1600MT/sonly

ASUS ESC8000 G3 1-5

ModelName ESC8000G3

HDDBays

I=Internal

AorSwillbe

hot-swappable

6 x Hot-swap 2.5-inch HDD Bays

Networking LAN 2 x Intel I210AT

1 x Management Port

Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2400 32 MB

FrontI/O

1 x External Serial Port

4 x Front USB ports (2 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0)

1 x VGA Port

RearI/O 3 x RJ-45 ports (One for ASMB8-iKVM)

OSSupport

Windows® Server 2012 R2

Windows® Server 2012

Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise R2 SP1

RedHat® Enterprise Linux

SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server

Ubuntu

CentOS

VMWare

Citrix XenServer

Management

Solution

OutofBand

Remote

Hardware

1 x ASMB8-iKVM for KVM-over-Internet (default)

Software ASWM Enterprise

Dimension(HHxWWxDD) 759 mm x 447 mm x 130.6 mm (3U)

NetWeightKg(CPU,DRAM&

HDDnotincluded) 29.2 Kg

PowerSupply/PowerRating 100 - 127 / 200 - 240 Vac, 25.8 / 19A, 47-63 Hz Class I

Environment

Operating temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C

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

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

Systemspecifications

• Specications are subject to change without notice.

• Refer to www.asus.com for the latest OS AVL update.

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1.4 Frontpanelfeatures

The barebone server features a simple yet stylish front panel. The power and reset buttons,

LED indicators, and USB ports are located and easily accessible on the front panel.

USB2.0ports

Steelpullhandle

Hot-swap2.5-inchHDDBays

Assettag(hidden)

MessageLED

LAN2LED

LAN1LED

HDDAccessLED LocationbuttonwithLED

Resetbutton

PowerbuttonwithLED

USB3.0ports

VGAport

Serialport

The Dedicated Management LAN port is for the ASUS ASMB8-iKVM controller only.

1.5 Rearpanelfeatures

The LAN ports and system power socket are located on the rear panel of the server.

Powercordconnectorand

Redundantpowersupply

LANports LocateLED

DedicatedManagementLANport

Full-length/Full-heightexpansionslots

Half-length/Low-profileexpansionslot

ASUS ESC8000 G3 1-7

1.6 Internalfeatures

The barebone server includes the basic components as shown.

The barebone server does not include a oppy disk drive or an optical drive. Connect a

USB oppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a

oppy disk.

WARNING

HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS

KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY

1. Redundant Power supply

(hidden)

2. ASUS Z10PG-D24 Server

Board

3. System fans

4. Hot-swap HDD tray (SAS

and SATA) (hidden)

5. Asset tag (hidden)

6. Half-length/Low-Prole

PCI-E Expansion slot

(hidden)

A protection lm is pre-attached to the front cover before shipping. Please remove the

protection lm before turning on the system for proper heat dissipation.

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1.7 LEDinformation

1.7.1 FrontpanelLEDs

LED Icon Display

status Description

Power button with LED ON System power ON

HDD Access LED

OFF No activity

Blinking Read/write data into the HDD

Message LED

OFF System is normal; no incoming event

ON A hardware monitor event is indicated

Location button with

LED

OFF Normal status

ON Location switch is pressed (Press the location switch

again to turn off)

LAN LEDs

OFF No LAN connection

Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data

ON LAN connection is present

RESET

ESC8000G3

RESET

MessageLED

LAN2LED

LAN1LED

HDDAccessLED

LocationbuttonwithLED

PowerbuttonwithLED

ASUS ESC8000 G3 1-9

1.7.2 LAN(RJ-45)LEDs

LAN1/LAN2LEDs

DedicatedManagementLAN(forASMB8)

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

ACT/LINKLED SPEEDLED

Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection

ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection

BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection

ACT/LINKLED

SPEEDLED

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1.7.3 HDDstatusLEDs

Power/AccessLED

StatusLED

HDDLED Description

Green The installed HDD is in good condition

Red HDD locate or HDD failure

RESET

ESC8000G3

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have

to perform when installing or removing system components.

Hardware Information

Chapter 2: Hardware Information

Chapter 2: Hardware setup

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2.1 Chassis covers

To remove the rear chassis cover:

1. Remove the two (A) thumbscrews on the rear then remove the four screws on the side

(B).

2. Slightly move the rear chassis cover toward the rear then lift to completely remove it

from the chassis.

To remove the front chassis cover:

1. Remove the four (A) screws on the side then remove the ve screws on the top (B).

2. Slightly move the front chassis cover toward the rear then lift to completely remove it

from the chassis.

A protection lm is pre-attached to the system cover before shipping. Remove the

protection lm before turning on the system for proper heat dissipation.

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2.2 GPU fan air duct

To remove the GPU fan airduct, remove the seven (7) screws on the GPU air duct then lift

the airduct to remove it from the chassis.

Use both of your hands in performing the steps.

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To reinstall the GPU fan airduct.

1. Align the rear corner edge of the GPU air duct inside the air tunnel on the mid board (A)

then insert the front corner edge to the gap between the front system fans and the HDD

casing (B).

2. Slowly press the GPU down to the chassis making sure that the ledge on the GPU air

duct ts in the gap between the system fans (C).

3. Tighten the seven (7) screws on the GPU air duct.

air tunnel

ledge on the GPU air duct

GPU air duct

HDD casing

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2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with two surface mount LGA 2011-3 Socket R3 designed for the

Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 V3 series processor family.

2.3.1 Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:

1. Remove the two (2) screws on each of the CPU air duct.

Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.

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

the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap

is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard

components. ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment/transit-

related.

• Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise

Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA

2011-3 socket.

• The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from

incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP

cap.

Remove the front cover, rear cover, and the GPU air duct before installing the CPU. For

more information, refer to the section Chassis covers and GPU air duct of this user guide.

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2. Carefully lift the CPU air duct.

3. Loosen the screws on the CPU heatsink.

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5. Locate the CPU socket box in the motherboard.

Align the system such that the socket box is facing toward you and the triangle mark is on

your top-right position.

triangle mark

4. Lift and remove the the CPU heatsink then set aside.

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6. Press down the load lever with your thumb (A), move it to the right until it is released

from the retention tab (B), then gently lift the load lever (C).

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

a CPU.

Load lever

7. Press down the right load lever with your thumb (D), move it to the left until it is

released from retention tab (E), then gently lift the load lever (F).

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

Do not insert the load lever into the retention tab.

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

Load plate

edge of the Load plate

The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to

prevent bending the CPU pins on the socket.

10. Prepare the CPU.

11. Align and position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the triangle mark on the CPU

matches the triangle mark on the socket box.

Triangle mark

12. Install the CPU into the slot.

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

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

14. Push down the right load lever (I) ensuring that the edge of the load plate is xed and

tucked securely under the lever (J) then insert the right load lever under the retention

tab (K).

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

retention tab.

Keep the PnP cap. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests

only if the motherboard comes with the PnP cap on the LGA 2011-3 socket.

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The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If it gets into your eyes

or touches your skin, wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help.

Repeat step 5 - 16 to install the other CPU.

• Ensure that the Thermal Interface Material is spread in an even thin layer.

• Some heatsinks come with pre-applied Thermal Interface Material. If so, skip this step.

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

heatsink will be in contact with.

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

Retention tab

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17. Align the CPU heatsink on top of the installed CPU ensuring that the screw holes on the

CPU heatsink matches the screw holes on the socket box of the system.

18. Tighten the four (4) screws on the CPU heatsink.

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19. Replace the CPU air duct.

20. Tigthen the screws on the CPU air duct.

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2.4 System memory

2.4.1 Overview

The motherboard comes with 24 Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory

Modules (DIMM) sockets.

The gure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets:

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2.4.2 Memory Configurations

You may install 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB RDIMMs or 32 GB or 64 GB LR-DIMMs into

the DIMM sockets using the memory congurations in this section.

Single CPU Configuration

• Refer to ASUS Server AVL for the updated list of compatible DIMMs.

• When installing only one DIMM in a single CPU conguration, install the DIMM on

either A1 or B1.

• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is

recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.

1 CPU Configuration (must on CPU1)

1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 12 DIMMs

DIMM_A3 •

DIMM_A2 • •

DIMM_A1 •••••

DIMM_B3 •

DIMM_B2 • •

DIMM_B1 • • • •

DIMM_C3 •

DIMM_C2 • •

DIMM_C1 •••

DIMM_D3 •

DIMM_D2 • •

DIMM_D1 •••

Make sure that you have installed the CPU, the CPU heatsink, and the CPU air duct before

installing the DIMMs. Doing so will prevent issues in installing the DIMMs next to the CPU.

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2 CPU Configuration

2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 16 DIMMs 20 DIMMs 24 DIMMs

DIMM_A3 • •

DIMM_A2 • • • •

DIMM_A1 • • • • • • •

DIMM_B3 • •

DIMM_B2 • • • •

DIMM_B1 • • • • • •

DIMM_C3 •

DIMM_C2 • • •

DIMM_C1 • • • • •

DIMM_D3 •

DIMM_D2 • • •

DIMM_D1 • • • • •

DIMM_E3 • •

DIMM_E2 • • • •

DIMM_E1 • • • • • • •

DIMM_F3 • •

DIMM_F2 • • • •

DIMM_F1 • • • • • •

DIMM_G3 •

DIMM_G2 • • •

DIMM_G1 • • • • •

DIMM_H3 •

DIMM_H2 • • •

DIMM_H1 • • • • •

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2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket

3. Hold the DIMM on both 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. Press the retaining clip outward to

unlock a DIMM socket.

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 damage to the DIMM

notch.

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.

Ensure to install CPU, CPU heatsink, and the CPU air duct rst before installing the DIMM.

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2.5 Hard disk drives

The ESC8000 G3 system supports hot-swap 2.5-inch SATA/SAS hard disk drives. The hard

disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATA/SAS ports via the

SATA/SAS backplane.

To install a 2.5-inch HDD:

1. Press the spring lock to release the tray lever (A) and to partially eject the tray from the

bay (B).

2. Firmly hold the tray lever and carefully pull the drive tray out of the bay.

2.5.1 Installing 2.5-inch SATA HDD/SAS HDD

4. Release the screws on each side of the drive tray (A) then release the drive tray

support beam (B).

The drive tray support beam provides horizontal support to the empty drive tray and

prevents the drive tray from being bent or deformed.

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tray leverspring lock

3. Place the drive tray in a clean and at surface.

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RESET

5. Place the Serial ATA (SATA) HDD/SAS HDD into the tray. Ensure that the SATA HDD/

SAS HDD is tted rmly inside the drive tray and that the four screws of the HDD

matches the four screw holes of the drive tray.

6. Secure the SATA HDD/SAS HDD to the drive tray with the four bundled screws.

7. Align and insert the 2.5-inch SATA HDD/SAS HDD and drive tray assembly into the

drive bay.

8. Press the tray lever until it clicks in place.

9. Press the spring lock to secure the 2.5-inch SATA HDD/SAS HDD and drive tray

assembly.

10. Repeat step 1-9 to install the other 2.5-inch SATA HDD/SAS HDDs.

Hard disk drive

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* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

IRQ Priority Standard function

0 1 System Timer

1 2 Keyboard Controller

2 - Programmable Interrupt

3* 11 Communications Port (COM2)

4* 12 Communications Port (COM1)

5* 13 --

6 14 Floppy Disk Controller

7* 15 --

8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock

9* 4 ACPI Mode when used

10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering

11* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering

12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port

13 8 Numeric Data Processor

14* 9 Primary IDE Channel

15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel

2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card

After installing the expansion card, congure it by adjusting the software settings.

1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for

information on BIOS setup.

2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the Standard Interrupt assignments table for

more information.

3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

Standard Interrupt assignments

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2.6 Cable connections

• The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to

disconnect these cables unless you remove the pre-installed components to install

additional devices.

• Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors.

Pre-connected system cables

1. 20-pin power connector (from the motherboard to the power distribution board) and 4-pin

HDD_PWR1 connector (from the motherboard to the HDD backplane board)

2. Rear I/O connector (from motherboard to LAN 1 and 2 port on the rear I/O board)

3. ISATA / ISSATA connectors

4. USB connector (from motherboard to front I/O board)

5. DM_LAN connector (from motherboard to rear I/O board)

6. Auxiliary Panel connector (from motherboard to front I/O board)

7. Panel connector (from motherboard to front I/O board)

8. System fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1-4, FRNT_FAN1–8, HDD_FAN1-2 from

motherboard to system fans)

9. VGA_HDR1 connector (from motherboard to front I/O board)

10. Serial port (COM port)

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2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling

Front view Rear view

HDD connectors

ISAS1 connector

ISAS2 connector

8-1 pin SMBUS1 connector

4-pin PWR1 connector

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2.8 Installing M.2 card

To install an M.2 card:

1. Locate the M.2 connector (NGFF1) on the motherboard.

2. Remove the screw on the stand screw.

• The stand screw is pre-installed on the screw hole labeled as NGFF4 which supports

2280 (22 x 80) M.2 cards.

• To install other supported sizes of M.2 card, remove the stand screw from NGFF4

then install it to either the NGFF3 or NGFF2 slot. NGFF3 supports 2260 (22 x 60) M.2

cards while NGFF2 supports 2242 (22 x 42) M.2 cards.

3. Align and insert the M.2 card into the M.2 connector (NGFF1).

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

stand screw

NGFF2

NGFF3

NGFF4 (default)

screw

M.2 connector

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2.9 Installing Accelerators

• Use both of your hands in performing the following steps.

• Read the documentation that comes with your GPU accelerator before installing them.

• When installing more that one GPU accelerator, it is recommended to install the

accelerator on PCIE9 slot rst.

The system comes with two types of VGA power cable. One type has a red/white connector

which is used for general GPU/accelerators and the other has a black/white connector for

Nvidia 300W or above GPU card.

for Nvidia 300W GPU or higher cardfor general GPU/accelerators

metal cover

To install a GPU accelerator to the system:

1. Locate and remove the screws on the metal cover on the rear panel (A) then remove

the metal cover (B).

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metal shutter

2. Locate and remove the screw on the metal shutter at the middle of the server (A) then

remove the metal shutter (B).

3. Prepare the GPU air duct and the GPU accelerator.

When installing AMD S9150 or later GPU cards, you need to attach a mylar to the GPU

air duct rst before installing the air duct to the GPU card. To do this, get a mylar (A) then

attach it to the air duct (B) as shown.

The mylar is bundled with the system and included in the accessory box.

mylar

GPU air duct (for Nvidia/AMD GPUs)

mylar

For Nvidia 300W or above GPU cards, it is required to use the dedicated VGA power cables

with black/white connector. The Nvidia 300W GPU card will not work, or may even cause

damage to the system, if the wrong VGA power cable is used.

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4. Pass the VGA power cable inside the air duct as shown.

VGA power cable* VGA power cable**

air duct

• * Use the VGA power cable with red/white connector for general GPU/accelerators.

• ** Use the VGA power cable with black/white connector for Nvidia 300W or above GPU

card.

5. Connect the power connecotors of the VGA power cable to the connector on the

accelerator.

for Nvidia 300W GPU or higher cardfor general GPU/accelerators

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6. From inside the air duct, secure the air duct to the accelerator with two screws.

for Nvidia 300W GPU or higher cardfor general GPU/accelerators

7. Insert the 6-pin power connector (white) of the VGA power cable to the insertion point

nearest the power connector then connect it to the power connector on the power bar.

VGA power cables

power connector

insertion points for the 6-pin VGA power cable

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10. Repeat step 1-9 if you need to install another GPU accelerator to the bracket.

Install the next GPU accelerator to the next available slot adjacent to PCIE9 slot.

8. Align and insert the golden ngers of the accelerator into the PCIE slot on the server

system. Ensure the card is completely seated on the slot.

9. Secure the GPU card to the chassis with one screw on the power bar and two screws

on the rear bracket.

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2.10 Redundant power supply units

To replace a power supply unit (PSU):

1. Lift up the PSU lever.

2. Hold the PSU lever, press the PSU latch (A) then carefully pull the PSU out of the

system chassis (B).

Use both of your hands in performing the following steps.

Always use two (2) PSUs in booting up the system. Using one PSU may cause system

instability and unknown issues.

3. Prepare the replacement PSU.

4. Align and insert the replacement PSU into the empty PSU bay until it clicks into place.

replacement PSU

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2.11 Expansion cards

The system supports half-height/half length and half-height/low-prole expansion cards such

as the PIKE II series cards.

To install a half-heigh/half-ength expansion card:

1. Remove the screw on the rear and on the top of the metal casing as shown.

2. Remove the metal casing.

Use both of your hands in performing the following steps.

3. Remove the screw then remove the metal cover.

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half-height/half length expansion card

4. Prepare the half-height/half length expansion card.

5. Align and insert the expansion card into the PCIE slot. Ensure that the card is seated

rmly in place.

6. Secure the expansion card with a screw.

7. Replace the metal casing.

8. Replace the screw on the rear and on top of the metal casing.

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To install a PIKE II series card:

1. Remove the screw on the rear and on the top of the metal casing as shown.

2. Remove the metal casing.

3. Remove the screw then remove the metal cover.

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4. Prepare the PIKE II series card and the mini-SAS HD to mini-SAS cable.

5. Connect the other end of the mini-SAS HD to mini-SAS cable to the connectors on the

PIKE II card.

6. Lay the mini-SAS HD to mini-SAS cable on the system as shown.

• Ensure that the latch of the cable is facing the side of the chassis.

• Leverage the space on the LAN module and arrange the cable under the metal

module.

7. Remove the pre-installed cables connected to the ISAS1 and ISAS2 headers on the

backplane.

8. Connect the connectors of the mini-SAS HD to mini-SAS cable to the ISAS1 and ISAS2

connector on the backplane.

It is recommended that you use a mini-SAS HD to mini-SAS cable with a minimum length of

78 cm to ensure you have adequate length to connect and properly layout the cable inside

the chassis of the server.

latch of the cable

backplane

mini-SAS HD to mini-SAS cable

ISAS1

ISAS2

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9. Align and insert the PIKE II series card into the PCIE slot. Ensure that the card is

seated rmly in place.

10. Secure the expansion card with a screw.

11. Replace the metal casing.

12. Replace the screw on the rear and on top of the metal casing.

This chapter describes how to install the optional components

and devices into the barebone server.

Installation options

Chapter 3: Installation options

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3.1 Friction Rail Kit

The rail kit package includes:

Friction rack rails

To install the Friction Rail Kit:

Rack railsFront end Rear end

1. Select a 3U space on the rack where you want to install the rack rail.

3.1.1 Attaching the rack rails

2. Place the appropriate rack rail (left and right) on opposite positions on the rack.

A 1U space is consists of three square mounting holes with two thin lips on the top and the

bottom.

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3. Secure the rail components to the rail using the bundled screws.

4 Press the spring lock ( ) then insert the studs into the selected square mounting

holes on the rack post.

5. Press the spring lock on the other end of rail then insert the stud into the mounting hole

on the rack post. Extend the rack rail, if necessary.

6. (Optional) Use the rail screw and rail washer ( ) that comes with the kit to secure the

rack rail to the rack post.

7. Perform steps 3 to 5 for the other rack rail.

Ensure that the installed rack rails (left and right) are aligned, secured, and stable in place.

8. Lift the server chassis and insert into the rack rail.

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1. Align the server rails with the rack rails, then push the server all the way to the depth of

the rack.

To mount the server into the rack:

2. Tighten the thumbscrews on both side to secure the server in place.

3.1.2 Mounting the server to the rack

To unmount the server from the rack:

Loosen the thumbscrews on both sides then gently pull the server from the rack.

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thumbscrewthumbscrew

• Ensure that the rack rail cabinet and the rack posts are stable and standing rmly on a

level surface.

• We strongly recommend that at least two able-bodied persons perform the steps

described in this guide.

• We recommend the use an appropriate lifting tool or device, if necessary.

If you installed the rail screw and rail washer in step 6 of section 3.1.1 Attaching the rack

rails, make sure to remove the rail screw and the rail washer rst before proceeding to the

next step.

This chapter gives information about the motherboard that

comes with the server. This chapter includes the motherboard

layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.

Motherboard Info

Chapter 4: Motherboard Info

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4.1 Z10PG-D24 Motherboard layout

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Layout contents

Jumpers Page

1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-4

2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 4-5

3. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 4-5

4. MErmwareforcerecoverysetting(3-pinME_RCVR1) 4-6

5. DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) 4-6

6. PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1) 4-7

Internal connectors Page

1. Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA5, SATA6) 4-8

2. ISATA and ISSATA connector (ISATA1, ISSATA1) 4-8

3. USB 2.0 connector (A-Type USB10) 4-9

4. USB connector (USB1) 4-9

5. System fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1-4, FRNT_FAN1–8,

HDD_FAN1-2) 4-10

6. Chassis Intrusion (2-pin INTRUSION) 4-11

7. Rear I/O connector (REARIO1/2) 4-11

8. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM1) 4-12

9. Power Supply SMBus connector (12-1 pin PSUSMB1) 4-12

10. SSI power connectors (20-pin PWR1/2, 4-pin HDD_PWR1) 4-13

11. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) 4-14

12. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) 4-15

13. LAN power connector (8-pin USB_LAN_PWR1) 4-16

14. Dedicated LAN connector (DM_LAN1) 4-16

15. HDD Access LED connector (8-1 pin HDD_BP1) 4-17

16. VGA connector (16-1 pin VGA_HDR1) 4-17

Onboard LEDs Page

1. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMCLED1) 4-18

2. CPU warning LED (ERRCPU1/2) 4-18

3. CATT LED (CATTERR1) 4-19

4. Hard disk activity LED (HDLED1) 4-19

5. Q-Code LED (LED1) 4-20

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4.2 Jumpers

1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)

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

can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing

the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in

CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords.

To erase the RTC RAM:

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

2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1–2 (default) to pins 2–3. Keep the cap on pins 2–3

for about 5 to 10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1–2.

3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

4. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-

enter data.

Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default

position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!

If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to

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

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2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins

1–2 to activate the VGA feature.

3. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1)

This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATA RAID mode to use LSI MegaRAID

software or Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 RAID. Place the jumper

caps over pins 1–2 if you want to use the LSI MegaRAID software RAID Utility

(default). Otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2–3 to use the Intel® Rapid Storage

Technology Enterprise Option ROM Utility.

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4. ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1)

This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine (ME) boot from recovery mode

when ME become corrupted.

5. DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1)

This jumper allows you to enable/disable DDR4 DIMM thermal sensing event pin.

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6. PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1)

This jumper allows you to select PSU PMBus version. Set to pins 1-2 for PMBus, set to

pins 2-3 for Others.

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4.3 Internal connectors

1. Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA5, SATA6)

These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via

Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s signal cables.

The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed.

2. ISATA and ISSATA connector (ISATA1, ISSATA1)

The ISATA connector (AHCI) supports 4 SATA 6Gb/s ports and Intel RAID/LSI

MegaRAID.

The ISSATA connector (AHCI) supports 4 SATA 6Gb/s ports and Intel RAID.

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3. USB 2.0 connector (A-Type USB10)

These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to connector

USB56, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.

TheseUSBconnectorscomplywithUSB2.0specicationthatsupportsupto480

Mbps connection speed.

4. USB connector (USB1)

This connectors provide the USB 2.0/3.0 signal on the front I/O board.

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5. System fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1-4, FRNT_FAN1–8, HDD_FAN1-2)

The fan connectors support cooling fans of 3.30 A - 3.95 A (47.4 W maximum).

Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the

black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.

• DONOTforgettoconnectthefancablestothefanconnectors.Insufcientairow

inside the system may damage the motherboard components.

• Thesearenotjumpers!DONOTplacejumpercapsonthefanconnectors!

All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology.

• FRNT_FAN2,FRNT_FAN4,FRNT_FAN6,andFRNT_FAN8arebackupfansonly.

• WhenFRNT_FAN1,FRNT_FAN3,FRNT_FAN5,andFRNT_FAN7doesnotwork,the

system activates FRNT_FAN2, FRNT_FAN4, and FRNT_FAN6, and FRNT_FAN8.

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6. Chassis Intrusion (2-pin INTRUSION)

These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or

microswitch. When you remove any chassis component, the sensor triggers and sends

a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event. The default setting

is to short the CHASSIS# and the GND pin by a jumper cap to disable the function.

7. Rear I/O connector (REARIO1/2)

These connectors provide signal through the cable connected between this connector

and CB-RIO-R30A so that LAN port 1 and 2 on the board can work.

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8. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM1)

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

storekeys,digitalcerticates,passwords,anddata.ATPMsystemalsohelpsenhance

network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity.

9. Power Supply SMBus connector (12-1 pin PSUSMB1)

This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the power

supply unit to read PSU information. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or

other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface.

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10. SSI power connectors (20-pin PWR1/2, 4-pin HDD_PWR1)

These connectors are for power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to

ttheseconnectorsinonlyoneorientation.Findtheproperorientationandpushdown

rmlyuntiltheconnectorscompletelyt.

• DONOTforgettoconnectthe20+8-pinpowerplugs;otherwise,thesystemwillnot

boot up.

• UseofaPSUwithahigherpoweroutputisrecommendedwhenconguringasystem

with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not

boot up if the power is inadequate.

• Ensurethatyourpowersupplyunit(PSU)canprovideatleasttheminimumpower

required by your system.

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11. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

1. System power LED (3-pin PLED)

This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power

LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on

the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.

2. Message LED (2-pin MLED)

This 2-pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front

message LED. The message LED is controlled by Hardware monitor to indicate

an abnormal event occurance.

3. 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.

4. Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin HDLED)

This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED

cabletothisconnector.TheIDELEDlightsuporasheswhendataisreadfrom

or written to the HDD.

5. SSI power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW)

This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns

the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the

BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the

system is ON turns the system OFF.

6. Reset button (2-pin RESET)

This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot

without turning off the system power.

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12. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1)

This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator

LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs.

1. Front panel SMB (10-2 pin FPSMB)

These connectors are for the front panel SMBus cable.

2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LINKACTLED, LAN2_LINKACTLED)

These connectors are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel.

3. Locator LED (2-pin LOCATORLED1, LOCATORLED2)

These connectors are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel. Connect

the Locator LED cables to these 2-pin connector. The LEDs light up when the

Locator button is pressed.

4. Locator Button (2-pin LOCATORBTN#)

These connectors are for the locator button on the front panel. This button queries

the state of the system locator.

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13. LAN power connector (8-pin USB_LAN_PWR1)

Thisconnectorprovidethepowerforthe+3V_AUXontherearI/Oboardandthe+5V

on the front panel board.

14. Dedicated LAN connector (DM_LAN1)

This LAN connector provide the signal of the DM_LAN1 on the rear I/O board.

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15. HDD Access LED connector (8-1 pin HDD_BP1)

This connector provide the signal to the HDD Access LED indicator and status of

accessing the Safety Chip.

16. VGA connector (16-1 pin VGA_HDR1)

This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic-Range interface HDR1.

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4.4 Onboard LEDs

1. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMCLED1)

The BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB8 management device and indicates its

initiation status. When the PSU is plugged and the system is OFF, ASUS ASMB8

management device starts system initiation for about one (1) minute. The BMC LED

blinksaftersysteminitiationnishes.

2. CPU warning LED (ERRCPU1/2)

The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate an impending failure of the corresponding

CPU.

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3. CATT LED (CATTERR1)

The CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error

and cannot continue to operate.

4. Hard disk activity LED (HDLED1)

This LED is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add-on

card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or SAS add-on

card causes the front panel LED to light up.

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5. Q-Code LED (LED1)

The Q-Code LED design provides you the 2-digit display, allowing you to know the

system status. Refer to the Q-code table below for details.

Code Description

00 Not used

01 Power on. Reset type detection (soft/hard).

02 AP initialization before microcode loading

03 System Agent initialization before microcode loading

04 PCH initialization before microcode loading

06 Microcode loading

07 AP initialization after microcode loading

08 System Agent initialization after microcode loading

09 PCH initialization after microcode loading

0A Initialization after microcode loading

0B Cache initialization

0C – 0D Reserved for future AMI SEC error codes

0E Microcode not found

0F Microcode not loaded

10 PEI Core is started

11 – 14 Pre-memory CPU initialization is started

15 – 18 Pre-memory System Agent initialization is started

19 – 1C Pre-memory PCH initialization is started

2B – 2F Memory initialization

30 Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section.)

Q-Code table

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Code Description

31 Memory Installed

32 – 36 CPU post-memory initialization

37 – 3A Post-Memory System Agent initialization is started

3B – 3E Post-Memory PCH initialization is started

4F DXE IPL is started

50 – 53 Memory initialization error. Invalid memory type or incompatible memory

speed

54 Unspeciedmemoryinitializationerror

55 Memory not installed

56 Invalid CPU type or Speed

57 CPU mismatch

58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error

59 CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed

5A Internal CPU error

5B Reset PPI is not available

5C – 5F Reserved for future AMI error codes

E0 S3 Resume is stared (S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL)

E1 S3 Boot Script execution

E2 Video repost

E3 OS S3 wake vector call

E4 – E7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes

E8 S3 Resume Failed

E9 S3 Resume PPI not Found

EA S3 Resume Boot Script Error

EB S3 OS Wake Error

EC – EF Reserved for future AMI error codes

F0 Recoveryconditiontriggeredbyrmware(Autorecovery)

F1 Recovery condition triggered by user (Forced recovery)

F2 Recovery process started

F3 Recoveryrmwareimageisfound

F4 Recoveryrmwareimageisloaded

F5 – F7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes

F8 Recovery PPI is not available

F9 Recovery capsule is not found

FA Invalid recovery capsule

FB – FF Reserved for future AMI error codes

60 DXE Core is started

61 NVRAM initialization

62 Installation of the PCH Runtime Services

Q-Code table

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Code Description

63 – 67 CPU DXE initialization is started

68 PCI host bridge initialization

69 System Agent DXE initialization is started

6A System Agent DXE SMM initialization is started

6B – 6F SystemAgentDXEinitialization(SystemAgentmodulespecic)

70 PCH DXE initialization is started

71 PCH DXE SMM initialization is started

72 PCH devices initialization

73 – 77 PCHDXEInitialization(PCHmodulespecic)

78 ACPI module initialization

79 CSM initialization

7A – 7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes

90 Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started

91 Driver connecting is started

92 PCI Bus initialization is started

93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization

94 PCI Bus Enumeration

95 PCI Bus Request Resources

96 PCI Bus Assign Resources

97 Console Output devices connect

98 Console input devices connect

99 Super IO Initialization

9A USB initialization is started

9B USB Reset

9C USB Detect

9D USB Enable

9E – 9F Reserved for future AMI codes

A0 IDE initialization is started

A1 IDE Reset

A2 IDE Detect

A3 IDE Enable

A4 SCSI initialization is started

A5 SCSI Reset

A6 SCSI Detect

A7 SCSI Enable

A8 Setup Verifying Password

A9 Start of Setup

AA Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below)

AB Setup Input Wait

Q-Code table

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Code Description

AC Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below)

AD Ready To Boot event

AE Legacy Boot event

AF Exit Boot Services event

B0 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin

B1 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End

B2 Legacy Option ROM Initialization

B3 System Reset

B4 USB hot plug

B5 PCI bus hot plug

B6 Clean-up of NVRAM

B7 CongurationReset(resetofNVRAMsettings)

B8– BF Reserved for future AMI codes

D0 CPU initialization error

D1 System Agent initialization error

D2 PCH initialization error

D3 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available

D4 PCI resource allocation error. Out of Resources

D5 No Space for Legacy Option ROM

D6 No Console Output Devices are found

D7 No Console Input Devices are found

D8 Invalid password

D9 Error loading Boot Option (LoadImage returned error)

DA Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error)

DB Flash update is failed

DC Reset protocol is not available

Code Description

0x01 System is entering S1 sleep state

0x02 System is entering S2 sleep state

0x03 System is entering S3 sleep state

0x04 System is entering S4 sleep state

0x05 System is entering S5 sleep state

0x10 System is waking up from the S1 sleep state

0x20 System is waking up from the S2 sleep state

0x30 System is waking up from the S3 sleep state

0x40 System is waking up from the S4 sleep state

0xAC System has transitioned into ACPI mode. Interrupt controller is in PIC mode.

0xAA System has transitioned into ACPI mode. Interrupt controller is in APIC mode.

ACPI/ASL Checkpoints

Q-Code table

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BIOS setup

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the

BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

Chapter 5: BIOS setup

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5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

System (BIOS) setup:

1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

 ThissystemrecoverstheBIOsusingabootableUSBashdiskdrivewhentheBIOS

lefailsorgetscorrupted.

2. ASUS EzFlash

 ThisutilityupdatestheBIOSusingaUSBashdiskdrive.

3. BUPDATER

 ThisutilityupdatestheBIOSinDOSmodeusingabootableUSBashdiskdrive.

Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive

TorecovertheBIOSfromaUSBashdrive:

1. InserttheUSBashdrivewiththeoriginalorupdatedBIOSletooneUSBportonthe

system.

2. The utility will automatically recover the BIOS. It resets the system when the BIOS

recoverynished.

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! Doing so would cause

system boot failure!

The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the

ASUS website at www.asus.com todownloadthelatestBIOSle.

SaveacopyoftheoriginalmotherboardBIOSletoabootableUSBashdiskdrivein

case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using

the BUPDATER utility.

5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

TheASUSCrashFreeBIOS3isanautorecoverytoolthatallowsyoutorestoretheBIOSle

when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS

leusingaUSBashdrivethatcontainstheupdatedBIOSle.

PrepareaUSBashdrivecontainingtheupdatedmotherboardBIOSbeforeusingthis

utility.

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3. Press <Tab> to switch to the Driveeld.

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

then press <Enter>.

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

6. PresstheUp/DownarrowkeystondtheBIOSle,andthenpress<Enter>toperform

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

5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility

The ASUS EZ Flash Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a

DOS-based utility.

Beforeyoustartusingthisutility,downloadthelatestBIOSfromtheASUSwebsiteat

www.asus.com.

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash Utility:

1. InserttheUSBashdiskthatcontainsthelatestBIOSleintotheUSBport.

2. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu then select ASUS EZ Flash

Utility. Press <Enter>.

ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility

[Up/Down/Left/Right]:Switch [Enter]:Choose [q]:Exit

FS0 System Volume Information <DIR>

Windows <DIR>

Z10PG-D24 BIOS <DIR>

Current Platform

Platform : Z10PG-D24

Version : 0201

Build Date :08/20/2014

New Platform

Platform : Z10PG-D24

Version : 0202

Build Date :09/12/2014

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5.1.3 BUPDATER utility

The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may

not be the same as shown.

TheBUPDATERutilityallowsyoutoupdatetheBIOSleintheDOSenvironmentusinga

bootableUSBashdiskdrivewiththeupdatedBIOSle.

Updating the BIOS file

ToupdatetheBIOSleusingtheBUPDATERutility:

1. VisittheASUSwebsiteatwww.asus.comanddownloadthelatestBIOSleforthe

motherboard.SavetheBIOSletoabootableUSBashdiskdrive.

2. Copy the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe) from the ASUS support website at

support.asus.comtothebootableUSBashdiskdriveyoucreatedearlier.

3. BootthesysteminDOSmode,thenattheprompt,type:

BUPDATER /i[lename].CAP

where[lename]isthelatestortheoriginalBIOSleonthebootableUSBashdisk

drive,thenpress<Enter>.

A:\>BUPDATER /i[le name].CAP

• ThisfunctioncansupportdevicessuchasaUSBashdiskwithFAT32/16formatand

single partition only.

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

boot failure!

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

<F5> and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings.

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4. Theutilityveriesthele,thenstartsupdatingtheBIOSle.

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

failure!

5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed.

Rebootthesystemfromtheharddiskdrive.

The BIOS update is nished! Please restart your system.

C:\>

ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30(2011/12/22)

Current ROM Update ROM

Note

Writing BIOS:

FLASH TYPE: KALEL 0305-12

PATH:

BOARD: Z10PG-D24

VER: 0201

DATE: 08/20/2014

BOARD: Z10PG-D24

VER: 0202

DATE: 09/12/2014

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5.2 BIOS setup program

Thismotherboardsupportsaprogrammablermwarechipthatyoucanupdateusingthe

provided utility described in section 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.

UsetheBIOSSetupprogramwhenyouareinstallingamotherboard,reconguringyour

system,orpromptedto“RunSetup.”Thissectionexplainshowtocongureyoursystem

using this utility.

EvenifyouarenotpromptedtousetheSetupprogram,youcanchangethecongurationof

yourcomputerinthefuture.Forexample,youcanenablethesecuritypasswordfeatureor

changethepowermanagementsettings.Thisrequiresyoutorecongureyoursystemusing

the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them

intheCMOSRAMofthermwarechip.

ThermwarechiponthemotherboardstorestheSetuputility.Whenyoustartupthe

computer,thesystemprovidesyouwiththeopportunitytorunthisprogram.Press<Del>

duringthePower-OnSelf-Test(POST)toentertheSetuputility;otherwise,POSTcontinues

with its test routines.

IfyouwishtoenterSetupafterPOST,restartthesystembypressing<Ctrl+Alt+Delete>,orby

pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning the system

offandthenbackon.Dothislastoptiononlyifthersttwofailed.

TheSetupprogramisdesignedtomakeitaseasytouseaspossible.Beingamenu-driven

program,itletsyouscrollthroughthevarioussub-menusandmakeyourselectionsfromthe

availableoptionsusingthenavigationkeys.

• ThedefaultBIOSsettingsforthismotherboardapplyformostconditionstoensure

optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS

settings,loadthedefaultsettingstoensuresystemcompatibilityandstability.Press

<F5> and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings.

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

may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

• VisittheASUSwebsiteatwww.asus.com todownloadthelatestBIOSleforthis

motherboard.

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5.2.2 Menu bar

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

Main   Forchangingthebasicsystemconguration

Advanced For changing the advanced system settings

IntelRCSetup For changing the Intel RC settings

Server Mgmt For changing the Server Mgmt settings

Event Logs For changing the event log settings

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

the fan settings

Security For changing the security settings

Boot   Forchangingthesystembootconguration

Tool   Forconguringoptionsforspecialfunctions

Exit For selecting the exit options

Toselectanitemonthemenubar,presstherightorleftarrowkeyonthekeyboarduntilthe

desired item is highlighted.

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen

Navigation keys

General help

Menu bar Configuration fieldsMenu items

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5.2.3 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(EventLogs,Advanced,Monitor,Boot,Tool,andExit)onthemenubarhave

their respective menu items.

5.2.4 Submenu items

A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu.

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

5.2.5 Navigation keys

AtthebottomrightcornerofamenuscreenarethenavigationkeysfortheBIOSsetup

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

5.2.6 General help

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

5.2.7 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enclosedinbrackets,andishighlightedwhenselected.Tochangethe

valueofaeld,selectitandpress<Enter>todisplayalistofoptions.

5.2.8 Pop-up window

Selectamenuitemandpress<Enter>todisplayapop-upwindowwiththeconguration

options for that item.

5.2.9 Scroll bar

Ascrollbarappearsontherightsideofamenuscreenwhenthereareitemsthatdonotton

thescreen.PresstheUp/Downarrowkeysor<PageUp>/<PageDown>keystodisplaythe

other items on the screen.

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5.3 Main menu

WhenyouentertheBIOSSetupprogram,theMainmenuscreenappears.TheMainmenu

providesyouanoverviewofthebasicsysteminformation,andallowsyoutosetthesystem

date,time,language,andsecuritysettings.

5.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

Allows you to set the system date.

5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]

Allows you to set the system time.

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5.4 Advanced menu

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

devices.

TakecautionwhenchangingthesettingsoftheAdvancedmenuitems.Incorrecteld

values can cause the system to malfunction.

Optimized Performance Settings [Default]

This item shows the recommended BIOS settings that includes performance-realted BIOS

options to optimize performmance.

Congurationoptions:[Default][Linpack*][mWeb][Memcached*][SAPSD*2-tier]

[SPECCPU*_rate_base2006][SPECCPU*_base2006][SPECjbb*2013MultiJVM]

[SPECjEnterprise*2010][SPECmpiM*2007][SPECompG*2012][SPECpower*_ssj2008]

[SPECvirt*_sc2013][STREAM][TPC-C*][TPC-E*]

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5.4.1 ACPI Settings

This option may be not effective with some OS.

5.4.2 Smart Settings

SMART Self Test [Enabled]

Allows you to run SMART Self Test on all HDDs during POST.

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

Enable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheBIOSACPIAutoConguration.

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

Enable Hibernation [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the ability of the system to hibernate (OS/Sleep State).

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

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5.4.3 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration

Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2 Configuration

Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1/ Serial Port 2.

Serial Port [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port.

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

Change Settings [Auto]

Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][IO=3F8h;IRQ=4;][IO=3F8h;IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12;]

[IO=2F8h;IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12;][IO=3E8h;IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12;]

[IO=2E8h;IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12;]

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Intel Lan1/2 Enable [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN.

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

Intel LAN ROM Type [PXE]

Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][PXE][iSCSI]

5.4.4 Onboard LAN I210 Configuration

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5.4.5 Serial Port Console Redirection

Console Redirection Settings

ThisitembecomescongurableonlywhenyouenabletheConsole Redirection item. The

settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using)

will exchange data. Both computers should have the same or compatible settings.

Terminal Type [VT-UTF8]

Allows you to set the terminal type.

[VT100] ASCIIcharset.

[VT100+] ExtendsVT100tosupportcolor,functionkeys,et.

[VT-UTF8] UsesUTF8encodingtomapUnicodecharsonto1ormorebytes

[ANSI] ExtendedASCIIcharset

Bits per second [57600]

Selects serial port transmission speed. The speed must be matched on the other side.

Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds.

Congurationoptions:[9600][19200][38400][57600][115200]

Data Bits [8]

Specify the number of data bits to transmit over the serial interface.

Congurationoptions:[7][8]

The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to[Enabled].

COM1/COM2

Console Redirection [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature.

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

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Parity [None]

Aparitybitcanbesentwiththedatabitstodetectsometransmissionerrors.[Mark]

and[Space]paritydonotallowforerrordetection.

[None] None

[Even] paritybitis0ifthenumof1’sinthedatabitsiseven

[Odd] paritybitis0ifnumof1’sinthedatabitsisodd

[Mark] paritybitisalways1

[Space] paritybitisalways0

Stop Bits [1]

Stopbitsindicatetheendofaserialdatapacket.(Astartbitindicatesthebeginning.)

The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may require more

than 1 stop bit.

Congurationoptions:[1][2]

Flow Control [Hardware RTS/CTS]

Flowcontrolcanpreventdatalossfrombufferoverow.Whensendingdata,ifthe

receivingbuffersarefull,a“stop”signalcanbesenttostopthedataow.Oncethe

buffersareempty,a“start”signalcanbesenttore-starttheow.Hardwareowcontrol

uses two wires to send start/stop signals.

Congurationoptions:[None][HardwareRTS/CTS]

VT -UTF8 Combo Key Support [Enabled]

This allows you to enable the VT -UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI/VT100

terminals.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Recorder Mode [Disabled]

Withthismodeenabledonlytextwillbesent.ThisistocaptureTerminaldata.

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

Legacy OS Redirection Resolution [80x24]

This allows you to set the number of rows and columns supported on the Legacy OS.

Congurationoptions:[80x24][80x25]

Putty Keypad [VT100]

This allows you to select the FunctionKey and Keypad on Putty.

Congurationoptions:[VT100][LINUX][XTERMR6][SCO][ESCN][VT400]

Redirection After BIOS POST [Always Enable]

This setting allows you to specify if Bootloader is selected than Legacy console

redirection.

Congurationoptions:[AlwaysEnable][Bootloader]

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Console Redirection Settings

Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1]

MicrosoftWindowsEmergencyManagementServices(EMS)allowforremote

managementofaWindowsServerOSthroughaserialport.

Congurationoptions:[COM1][COM2]

Terminal Type [VT-UTF8]

MicrosoftWindowsEmergencyManagementServices(EMS)allowforremote

managementofaWindowsServerOSthroughaserialport.

Congurationoptions:[VT100][VT100+][VT-UTF8][ANSI]

Bits per second [115200]

MicrosoftWindowsEmergencyManagementServices(EMS)allowforremote

managementofaWindowsServerOSthroughaserialport.

Congurationoptions:[9600][19200][57600][115200]

Flow Control [None]

Flowcontrolcanpreventdatalossfrombufferoveow.Whensendingdata,ifthe

receivingbuffersarefull,a'stop'signalcanbesenttostopthedataow.Oncethe

buffersareempty,a'start'signalcanbesenttore-starttheow.Hardwareowcontrol

uses the two wires to send start/stop signals.

Congurationoptions:[None][HardwareRTS/CTS][SoftwareXon/Xoff]

The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to[Enabled].

Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management

Services (EMS)

Console Redirection [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature.

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

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5.4.6 APM

AllowsyoutoconguretheAdvancePowerManagement(APM)settings.

Restore AC Power Loss [Last State]

Whensetto[PowerOff],thesystemgoesintooffstateafteranACpowerloss.Whenset

to[PowerOn],thesystemwillrebootafteranACpowerloss.Whensetto[LastState],the

systemgoesintoeitherofforonstate,whateverthesystemstatewasbeforetheACpower

loss.

Congurationoptions:[PowerOff][PowerOn][LastState]

Power On By PCIE [Disabled]

[Disabled] DisablesthePCIEdevicestogenerateawakeevent.

[Enabled] EnablesthePCIEdevicestogenerateawakeevent.

Power On By Ring [Disabled]

[Disabled] DisablesthePCIEdevicestogenerateawakeevent.

[Enabled] EnablesthePCIEdevicestogenerateawakeevent.

Power On By RTC [Disabled]

[Disabled] DisablesRTCtogenerateawakeevent.

[Enabled] Whensetto[Enabled],theitemsRTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/

Minute/Secondwillbecomeuser-congurablewithsetvalues.

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5.4.7 Advanced Power Management Configuration

Allowsyoutocongurethesystem'sACPIparameters.

Power Boost [Normal]

This item increases extra power input to processor(s) and computing performance depending

on applications.

Makesureyourthermalsolutionandpowersupplyareabletohandlethiscircumstacnes.

Congurationoptions:[Normal][High][Extreme]

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5.4.8 PCI Subsystem Settings

AllowsyoutocongurePCI,PCI-X,andPCIExpressSettings.

Load RT32 Image [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable RT32 Image Loading.

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

Above 4G Decoding [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address

space.Itonlyworksifthesystemsupports64-bitPCIdecoding.

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

SR-IOV Support [Disabled]

This option enables or disables SIngle Root IO Virtualization Support if the system has SR-

IOV capable PCIe devices.

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

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Network stack [Disabled]

Enablesordisablesthenetworkstackfeature.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

5.4.9 Network Stack Configuration

The following item appears only when Network stack is set to[Enabled].

Network Stack [Enabled]

EnablesordisablestheUEFINetworkStack.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled].

Ipv4 PXE Support [Enabled]

EnablesordisablestheIpv4PXEBootSupport.Ifdisabled,Ipv4PXEbootoptionwill

not be created.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled].

Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled]

EnablesordisablestheIpv6PXEBootSupport.Ifdisabled,Ipv6PXEbootoptionwill

not be created.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled].

PXE boot wait time [0]

WaittimetopressESCkeytoabortthePXEboot.

Media detect time [0]

Waittime(inseconds)todetectmedia.

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5.4.10 CSM Configuration

CSM Support [Enabled]

This option allows you to enable or disable CSM Support.

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

GateA20 Active [Upon Request]

This allows you to set the GA20 option.

Congurationoptions:[UponRequest][Always]

Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS]

This allows you to set the display mode for option ROM.

Congurationoptions:[ForceBIOS][KeepCurrent]

Boot Option filter [Legacy only]

This option allows you to control the Legacy/UEFI ROMs priority.

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

Network / Storage / Video [Legacy]

ThisoptionallowsyoutocontroltheexecutionofUEFIandLegacyPXE/Storage/Video

OpROM.

Congurationoptions:[UEFI][Legacy]

Other PCI devices [Legacy]

ThisitemdeterminestheOpROMexecutionpolicyfordevicesotherthanNetwork,Storage,

or Video.

Congurationoptions:[UEFI][Legacy]

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5.4.11 Trusted Computing

Configuration

Security Device Support [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device.

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

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5.4.12 USB Configuration

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB device support.

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

XHCI Hand-off [Enabled]

Thisisaworkaroundfor0SeswithoutXHCIhand-offsupport.TheXHCIownershipchange

shouldbeclaimedbyXHCIdriver.

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

EHCI Hand-off [Disabled]

Thisisaworkaroundfor0SeswithoutEHCIhand-offsupport.TheEHCIownershipchange

should be claimed by EHCI driver.

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

USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage drvier support.

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

Port 60/64 Emulation [Enabled]

This allows you to enable the I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should be enabled for

thecompleteUSBkeyboardlegacysupportfornon-USBawareOSes.

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

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USB hardware delays and time-outs

USB transfer time-out [20 sec]

Thetime-outvalueforcontrol,bulk,andinterrupttransfer.

Congurationoptions:[1sec][5sec][10sec][20sec]

Device reset time-out [20 sec]

USB mass storage device start unit command time-out.

Congurationoptions:[10sec][20sec][30sec][40sec]

Device power-up delay [Auto]

Thisisthemaximumtimethedevicewilltakebeforeitproperlyreportsitselftothehost

controller.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][Manual]

Mass Storage Devices

AMI Virtual CDROM0 / Floppy0 / HDisk0 1.00 [Auto]

Allows you to select the mass storage device emulation type.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][Floppy][ForcedFDD][HardDisk][CD-ROM]

Generic 8.07 [Auto]

Allows you to select the mass storage device emulation type.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][Floppy][ForcedFDD][HardDisk][CD-ROM]

AMI Virtual HDisk1 1.00 [Auto]

Allows you to select the mass storage device emulation type.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][Floppy][ForcedFDD][HardDisk][CD-ROM]

5.4.13 iSCSI Configuration

AllowsyoutoconguretheiSCSiparameters.

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5.5 IntelRCSetup menu

The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the processor and chipset settings.

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5.5.1 Processor Configuration

Per Socket Configuration

Allows you to set the number of cores to enable. 0 means all cores.

Hyper Threading [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel® Hyper-ThreadingTechnologyfunction.When

disabled,onlyonethreadperactivatedcoreisenabled.

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

Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]

XDcanpreventcertainclassesofmaliciousbufferoverowattackswhencombinedwith

asupportingOS(WindowsServer2003SP1,WindowsXPSP2,SuSELinux9.2,Redhat

Enterprise 3 Update 3).

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

Enable Intel TXT Support [Disabled]

ForcestheXDfeaturelogtoalwaysreturn0whendisabled.

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

VMX [Enabled]

EnablestheVanderpoolTechnology.Takeseffectafterreboot.

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

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Enable SMX [Disabled]

Enables the Safer Mode Extensions

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

Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]

This Item allows you to turn on/off the mid level cache(L2) streamer prefetcher.

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

Adjacent Cache Prefetch [Enabled]

ThisItemallowsyoutoturnon/offprefetchingofadjacentcachelines.

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

DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled]

This Item allows you to enable or disable prefetcher of next L1 data line.

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

DCU IP Prefetcher [Enabled]

This Item allows you to enable or disable prefetch of next L1 line based upon sequential load

history.

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

DCU Mode [32K 8Way Without ECC]

This item allows you to select the DCU mode. A write of 1 selects the DCU mode as 16KB

4-way with ECC.

Congurationoptions:[32K8WayWithoutECC][16K4WayWithECC]

Direct Cache Access (DCA) [Auto]

This Item allows you to enable or disable Direct Cache Access.

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

DCA Prefetch Delay [32]

This Item allows you to set the time for the DCA Prefetch delay Help.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][8][16][24][32][40][48][56][64][72][80][88][96][104][112]

X2APIC [Disabled]

This Item allows you to enable or disable the extended APIC support.

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

AES-NI [Enabled]

This Item allows you to enable or disable the AES-NI support.

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

Down Stream PECI [Disabled]

This Item allows you to enable the PCIe Down Stream PECI writer.

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

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5.5.2 Advanced Power Management Configuration

Power Technology [Energy Efficient]

This item allows you to enable power management features.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][EnergyEfcient][Custom]

ThefollowingonlyappearswhenyousetPowerTechnologyto[Custom].

CPU P State Control

EIST (P-states) [Enabled]

Whenenabled,OSsetsCPUfreqeuncyaccordingtotheload.WhenDisabled,CPU

frequency is set at max non-turbo.

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

Turbo Mode [Enabled]

Turbo Mode allows a CPU logical processor to execute a higher frequency when

enoughpowerisavailableanddoesnotexceedCPUdenedlimits.

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

CPU C State Control

Package C State Limit [C6(Retention) state]

ThisitemallowsyoutoselectthePackageCStatelimit.

Congurationoptions:[C0/C1state][C2State][C6(nonRetention)state][C6(Retention)

state]

CPU C3 Report [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable CPU C3(ACPI C2) report to OS. Alyways set this item

to[Disabled].

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

CPU C6 Report [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable CPU C6(ACPI C2) report to OS. Always set this item to

[Enabled].

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

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CPU T State Control

ACPI T-States [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable CPU throttling by OS. Throttling reduces power

consumption.

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

CPU Advanced PM Turning

Energy Perf BIAS

Energy Performance Tuning [Disabled]

Allows you to select whether BIOS or Operating System chooses energy performance

bias tuning.

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

Energy Performance BIAS setting. [Balanced Performance]

Allows you to switch between Power or performance.

Congurationoptions:[Performance][BalancedPerformance][BalancedPower]

[Power]

Power/Performance switch [Enabled]

Allows you to switch between Power or performance.

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

Workload Configuration [Balanced]

Optimizationfortheworkloadcharacterization.

Congurationoptions:[Balanced][I/Osensitive]

Averaging Time Window [23]

This is used to control the effective window of the average for CO and PO time.

PO TotalTimeThreshold Low [35]

TheHWswitchingmechanismdisablestheperformancesetting(0)whenthetotalPO

time is less than this threshold.

PO TotalTimeThreshold High [58]

TheHWswitchingmechanismenablestheperformancesetting(0)whenthetotalPO

time is greater than this threshold.

Config TDP [Disabled]

ThisitemappearsonlywhenyousetPowerTechnolgyto[EnergyEfcient]or[Custom].This

itemallowsyoutoenable/disabletheCongTDP.

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

ThefollowingonlyappearswhenyousetCongTDPto[Enabled].

Config TDP Level [Nominal]

ThisitemprovidesoptionsthatyoucanselecttosettheCongTDPlevel.

Congurationoptions:[Nominal][Level1][Level2]

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5.5.3 Common RefCode Configuration

Numa [Enabled]

This item enables or disables the Non uniform Memory Access (NUMA).

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

5.5.4 QPI Configuration

QPI General Configuration

QPI Status

ThisitemdisplaysinformationabouttheQPIstatus.

Link Speed Mode [Fast]

ThisitemallowsyoutoselecttheQPIlinkspeedaseitherthefastmodeorslowmode.

Congurationoptions:[Slow][Fast]

Link Frequency Select [Auto]

ThisitemallowsyoutoselecttheQPIlinkfrequency.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][6.4GT/s][8.0GT/s][9.6GT/s]

Link L0p/L1 Enable [Enable]

ThisitemallowsyoutodisableorenableLinkL0porLinkL1.

Congurationoptions:[Disable][Enable]

Snoop Mode [Early Snoop]

This item allows you to select the snoop mode.

Congurationoptions:[NotSupported][EarlySnoop][HomeSnoop][ClusterOnDie]

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5.5.5 Memory Configuration

Integrated Memory Controller (iMC)

Enforce POR [Auto]

Allows you to enforce POR restrictions for DDR4 frequency adn voltage programming.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][EnforcePOR][Disabled][EnforceStretchGoals]

Memory Frequency [Auto]

Allows you to select the memory frequency setting.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][1333][1600][1866][2133]

Halt on mem Training Error [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable halt on mem Training Error.

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

ECC Support [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable the ECC support.

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

Enhanced Log Parsing [Disabled]

Allows you to enable additional output in debug log for easier machine parsing.

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

Data Scrambling [Auto]

Allows you to enable/disable data scrambling.

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

Enable ADR [Disabled]

Allows you to set the detecting and enabling of ADR.

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

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C/A Parity Enable [Auto]

AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheDDR4'scommandaddressparity.

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

Memory Topology

Displays memory topology with DIMM population information.

Memory Thermal

Allowsyoutocongurethermalsettings.

Set Throttling Mode [Disabled]

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][OLTT][CLTT]

OLLT Peak BW % [xxx]

AllowsyoutosetthepeakallowedbandwidthforOLTT.Thisisinpercentageandvalid

offset values is from 25-100.

DIMM Temp Stat [xx]

AllowsyoutoselectDIMMTEMPSTATastemp_midortem_hi.

Memory Power Savings Mode [Auto]

AllowsyoutoconguretheCKEandotherrelatedMemoryPowerSavingsfeatures.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][Disabled][APDOn][UserDened][Reserved][Reserved]

Memory Power Savings Advanced Options

CK in SR [Auto]

AllowsyoutocongureCKbehaviorduringself-refresh.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][Driven][Tri-State][PulledLow][PulledHigh]

MDLL Off [Auto]

Allows you to shutdown MDLL during SR when enabled.

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

MEMHOT Throttling Mode [Input-only]

Allows you to shutdown MDLL during SR when enabled.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Input-only][Output-only]

Mem Electrical Throttling [Disabled]

AllowsyoutocongureMemoryElecticalthrottling.

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

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Memory Map

Channel Interleaving [Auto]

Select different channel interleaving setting.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][1-wayInterleave][2-wayInterleave][3-wayInterleave][4-

wayInterleave]

Rank Interleaving [Auto]

Selectdifferentrankinterleavingsetting.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][1-wayInterleave][2-wayInterleave][4-wayInterleave][8-

wayInterleave]

Memory RAS Configuration Setup

RAS Mode [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable RAS Modes. Enabling Sparing and Mirroring is not

supported.Incaseenabled,Sparingwillbeselected.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Mirror][LockstepMode]

Memory Rank Sparing [Disabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisableMemoryRankSparing.

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

Correctable Error Threshold [32767]

AllowsyoutosettheCorrectableErrorThresholdusedforsparing,tagging,andleaky

bucket.Therangeisfrom1to32767.

Patrol Scrub [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Patrol Scrub.

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

Demand Scrub [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Demand Scrub.

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

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EV DFX Features [Disabled]

SetthisoptiontoallowDFXLockBitstoremainclear.

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

PCIE Slot Option Rom Configuration

PCIE1-PCIE10 Option ROM [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE1 Option ROM.

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

Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O.

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

PCI Express Global Options

TX EQ WA [Enabled]

UsespecialtableforTX_EQandvendorspeciccards.

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

PCI-E ASPM Support (Global) [L1 Only]

This option enables or disables the ASPM support for all downstream devices.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][L1Only]

5.5.6 IIO Configuration

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5.5.7 PCH Configuration

PCH Devices

DeepSx Power Policies [Disabled]

AllowsyoutoconguretheDeepSxModeconguration.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][EnabledinS5][EnabledinS4andS5]

PCI Express Configuration

PCH DMI ASPM [Enabled]

AllowsyoutocongurethePCHDMIASPM.

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

PCI Express Root Port 1 - 8

PCIE ASPM [Disable ASPM]

AllowsyoutocongurethePCIExpressRootportASPMsetting.

Congurationoptions:[DisableASPM][ASPML0s][ASPML1][ASPML0sL1][ASPM

Auto]

PCH sSATA Configuration

sSATA Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the sSATA Controller.

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

Configure sSATA as [AHCI]

AllowsyoutoidentifytheSATAportisconnectedtoSolidStateDriveorHardDiskDrive.

Congurationoptions:[IDE][AHCI][RAID]

Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheSuportAggressiveLinkPower(SALP)Management.

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

SATA Port 1 - 4 [Not Installed]

Port 1/ Port 2/ Port 3/ Port 4 [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port

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

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PCH SATA Configuration

SATA Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the SATA Controller.

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

Configure SATA as [AHCI]

AllowsyoutoidentifytheSATAportisconnectedtoSolidStateDriveorHardDiskDrive.

Congurationoptions:[IDE][AHCI][RAID]

Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheSuportAggressiveLinkPower(SALP)Management.

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

SATA Port 1- 6 [Not Installed]

Port 1/ Port 2/ Port 3/ Port 4/ Port 5/ Port 6 [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port.

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

USB Configuration

xHCI Mode [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable the mode of operation of xHCI controller.

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

USB Ports Per-Port Disable Control [Disabled]

Allows you to control each of the USB ports disabling.

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

The following items appears only when the USB Ports Per-Port Disable Control is set to

[Enabled].

USB Port #1 - #14 [Enabled]

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

USB 3.0 Port #1/ - #6 [Enabled]

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

Platform Thermal Configuration

PCH Thermal Device [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable the PCH Thermal Device (D31:F6).

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

Alert Enable Lock [Disabled]

AllowsyoutolockallAlertEnablesettings.

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

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5.5.8 Miscellaneous Configuration

Miscellaneous Configuration

Active Video [Offboard Device]

Allows you to select the video type.

Congurationoptions:[OnboardDevice][OffboardDevice]

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5.5.9 Server ME Configuration

Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system.

5.5.10 Runtime Error Logging Support

Runtime Error Logging

S/W Error Injection Support [Disabled]

Thisitem,whenenabled,issupportedbyunlockingMSR0x790.

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

Whea Settings

Whea Support [Enabled]

ThisitemallowsyoutoenableordisabletheWHEAsupport.

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

Memory Error Enabling

Memory corrected Error enabling [Disabled]

ThisitemallowsyoutoenableordisabletheWHEAMemorycorrectederrors

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

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5.6 Server Mgmt menu

The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to

change the settings.

OS Watchdog Timer [Disabled]

This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management

Software after the OS loads.

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

ThefollowingitemsiscongurableonlywhentheOSWatchdogTimerissetto[Enabled].

OS Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes]

AllowsyoutocongurethelengthfotheOSBootWatchdogTimer.

Congurationoptions:[5minutes][10minutes][15minutes][20minutes]

OS Wtd Timer Policy [Reset]

ThisitemallowsyoutocongurethehowthesystemshouldrespondiftheOSBootWatch

Timer expires.

Congurationoptions:[DoNothing][Reset][PowerDown][PowerCycle]

Serial Mux [Disabled]

ThisitemallowsyoutoenableordisableSerialMuxconguration.

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

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System Event Log

AllowsyoutochangetheSELeventlogconguration.

SEL Components [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot.

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

• ThefollowingitemsappearsonlywhenyousetSEL Componentsto[Enabled].

• Allvalueschangedheredonottakeeffectuntilcomputerisrestarted.

Erase SEL [No]

Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL.

Congurationoptions:[No][Yes,Onnextreset][Yes,Oneveryreset]

When SEL is Full [Do Nothing]

Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full SEL.

Congurationoptions:[DoNothing][EraseImmediately]

Log EFI Status Codes [Error code]

DisabletheloggingofEFIStatusCodes,orlogonlyerrorcode,oronlyprogresscode

or,both.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Both][Errorcode][Progresscode]

BMC network configuration

Thesub-itemsinthiscongurationallowyoutoconguretheBMCnetworkparameters.

Configuration Address source DM_LAN1/Shared LAN [Unspecified]

ThisitemallowsyoutocongureLANchannelparametersstatisticallyordynamically(by

BIOSorBMC).UnspeciedoptionwillnotmodifyanyBMCnetworkparametersduring

BIOS phase.

Congurationoptions:[Unspecied][PreviousState][Static][DynamicBmcDhcp]

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View System Event Log

This item displays the system event log records.

IPv6 BMC Network Configuration

ThisitemallowsyoutoconguretheparametersettingsofIPv6BMCnetwork.

IPv6 Display Full Field [Enable]

Displays the full or brief IPv6 Field.

Congurationoptions:[Disable][Enable]

IPv6 Display Full Formula [Enable]

Displays the full or brief IPv6 Formula.

Congurationoptions:[Disable][Enable]

IPv6 Display Letter Case [Upper Case]

Displays the uppercase or lowercase letters of the alphabet.

Congurationoptions:[LowerCase][UpperCase]

IPv6 BMC DM_LAN1/ IPv6 BMC Shared Lan

IPv6 BMC Lan IP Address Source [Unspecified]

SelecttocongureLANchannelparametersstaticallyordynamically(byBIOSor

BMC).

Congurationoptions:[Unspecied][Static][Dynamic-ObtainedbyBMCrunning

DHCP]

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The following items appear only when you set IPv6 BMC Lan IP Address Source to

[Static].

IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address

Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP address.

IPv6 BMC LAN IP Prefix Length

Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP Prefix Length.

IPv6 BMC LAN Default Gateway

Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Default Gateway.

IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings

Allows you to enter IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings.

IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP Address

AllowsyoutoenterIPv6BMCLANLinkIPaddress.

IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP Prefix Length

Allows you to input IPv6 BMC LanLinkIPPrexLength.

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5.7 Event Logs menu

The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system

event logs.

Change Smbios Event Log Settings

Press<Enter>tochangetheSmbiosEventLogconguration.

Enabling/Disabling Options

Smbios Event Log [Enabled]

Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot.

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

Erasing Settings

Erase Event Log [No]

Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log. Erasing is done prior to any logging activation

duringreset.Congurationoptions:[No][Yes,Nextreset][Yes,Everyreset]

When Log is Full [Do Nothing]

AllowsyoutochooseoptionsforreactionstoafullSmbiosEventLog.Congurationoptions:

[DoNothing][EraseImmediately]

Smbios Event Log Standard Settings

Log System Boot Event [Disabled]

Allowsyoutochooseoptionstoenable/disableloggingofSystembootevent.Conguration

options:[Enabled][Disabled]

View Smbios Event Log

Press <Enter> to view all smbios event logs.

Allvalueschangedheredonottakeeffectuntilcomputerisrestarted.

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5.8 Monitor menu

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

the fan settings.

Scroll down to view the other items.

CPU1/CPU2 Temperature, [xxx°C/xxx°F]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU temperatures

CPU1 FAN1/2/3/4 Speed, HDD FAN1/2 Speed, FRNT FAN1-8 Speed [xxxx

RPM] or [N/A]

TheonboardhardwaremonitorautomaticallydetectsanddisplaysthespeedofCPUfans,

frontfans,andrearfaninrotationsperminute(RPM).Ifthefanisnotconnectedtothe

motherboard,theeldshowsN/A.

+VCORE1/2 Voltage, +VDDQ_AB Voltage, +VDDQ_CD Voltage, +VDDQ_EF

Voltage, +VDDQ_GH Voltage, +5VSB Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage,

+3.3V Voltage, VBAT Voltage, +3.3VSB Voltage

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard

voltage regulators.

CPU FAN1 & CPU FAN2 mode, CPU FAN3 & CPU FAN4 mode, HDD FAN1 &

HDD FAN2 mode, FRNT FAN1 & FRNT FAN2 mode, FRNT FAN3 & FRNT FAN4

mode, FRNT FAN5 & FRNT FAN6 mode, FRNT FAN7 & FRNT FAN8 mode [Generic

Speed]

AllowsyoutoconguretheASUSSmartFanfeaturethatsmartlyadjuststhefanspeedsfor

moreefcientsystemoperation.

Congurationoptions:[GenericSpeed][HighSpeed][FullSpeed][ManualMode]

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5.9 Security menu

This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be cchanged. The

menualsoenablesordisablestheSecureBootstateandletstheuserconguretheSystem

Mode state.

Administrator Password

To set an administrator password:

1. Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.

2. FromtheCreateNewPasswordbox,keyinapassword,thenpress<Enter>.

3. Conrmthepasswordwhenprompted.

To change an administrator password:

1. Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.

2. FromtheEnterCurrentPasswordbox,keyinthecurrentpassword,thenpress

<Enter>.

3. FromtheCreateNewPasswordbox,keyinanewpassword,thenpress<Enter>.

4. Conrmthepasswordwhenprompted.

Tocleartheadministratorpassword,followthesamestepsasinchanginganadministrator

password,butpress<Enter>whenpromptedtocreate/conrmthepassword.

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User Password

To set a user password:

1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. FromtheCreateNewPasswordbox,keyinapassword,thenpress<Enter>.

3. Conrmthepasswordwhenprompted.

To change a user password:

1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. FromtheEnterCurrentPasswordbox,keyinthecurrentpassword,thenpress

<Enter>.

3. FromtheCreateNewPasswordbox,keyinanewpassword,thenpress<Enter>.

4. Conrmthepasswordwhenprompted.

To clear a user password:

1. Select the Clear User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. Select YesfromtheWarningmessagewindowthenpress<Enter>.

Secure Boot Menu

This item allows you to customize the Secure Boot settings.

Secure Boot [Disabled]

Secure Boot can be enabled if the system is running in User mode with enrolled

platform Key (EPK) or if the CSM function is disabled.

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

Secure Boot Mode [Custom]

Allows you to set the Secure Boot selector.

Congurationoptions:[Custom][Standard]

Clear User Password

Thisitemallowsyoutocleartheuserpassword.UsethearrowkeystoselectYes or No then

press<Enter>toconrmyourchoice.

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Key Management

ThisitemonlyappearswhentheitemSecureBootModeissetto[Custom].The

Key Management item allows you to modify Secure Boot variables and set Key

Management page.

Default Key Provision [Disabled]

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

Enroll All Factory Default Keys

ThisitemwillaskyouifyouwanttoInstallFactoryDefaultsecurekeys.SelectYesif

youwanttoloadthedefaultsecurekeys,otherwiseselectNo.

Save All Secure Boot Variables

Thisitemwillaskyouifyouwanttosaveallsecurebootvariables.SelectYesifyou

wanttosaveallsecurebootvariables,otherwiseselectNo.

Platform Key (PK)/ Key Exchange Key (KEK)/ Authorized Signatures (DB)/

Authorized TimeStamps (DBT)/ Forbidden Signatures (DBX)

Congurationoptions:[Delete][SetNew][Append]

Configuration options: [Set New] [Delete] [Append]

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Bootup Configuration

Setup Prompt Timeout [xx]

Usethe<+>and<->keystoadjustthenumberofsecondstowaitforsetupactivationkey.

Bootup NumLock State [On]

Allowsyoutoselectthepower-onstatefortheNumLock.

Congurationoptions:[Off][On]

Boot Logo Display [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][FullScreen][Disabled]

POST Report [5 sec]

Allows you to set the desired POST Report waiting time from 1 to 10 seconds.

Congurationoptions:[1sec]~[10sec][UntilPressESC]

Chassis Intrusion [Warning]

Allows you to set an action when chassis intrusion has occured.

Congurationoptions:[Warning][Halt]

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.

5.10 Boot menu

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

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

appears.

• ToaccessWindowsOSinSafeMode,pleasepress<F8>afterPOST.

Network Device BBS Priorities; CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities; Hard

Drive BBS Priorities; Floppy Drive BBS Priorities;

TheseitemsappearonlywhenyouconnectSATAODD,Floppydiskdrive,orharddriveto

the SATA ports and allow you to set the booting order of the SATA devices.

5.11 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.

ASUS EZ Flash

Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press <Enter>. Refer to the

ASUS EZ Flash Utility section for details.

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Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this

menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit.

5.12 Exit menu

The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.

Save Changes & Reset

Exit System setup after saving the changes.

Discard Changes & Exit

Exit System setup without saving any changes.

Save Changes & Reset

Reset the system setup after saving the changes.

Discard Changes & Reset

Reset system setup without saving any changes.

Save Options

Save Changes

Save changes done so far to any of the setup options.

Discard Changes

Discard changes done so far to any of the setup options.

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Restore Defaults

Restore/load default values for all the setup options.

Save as User Defaults

Save the changes done so far as User Defaults.

Restore User Defaults

Restore the User Defaults to all the setup options.

Boot Override

These items displays the available devices. The 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.

Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device

AttemptstolaunchEFIShellapplication(shellx64.e)fromoneoftheavailablelesystem

devices.

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RAID Conguration

This chapter tells how to change system settings through

the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS

parameters are also provided.

Chapter 6: RAID Conguration

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6.1 Setting up RAID

The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions:

• LSIMegaRAIDsoftwareRAIDCongurationUtilitywithRAID0,RAID1,andRAID10

support(forbothLinuxandWindowsOS).

• Intel®RapidStorageTechnologyenterpriseOptionROMUtilitywithRAID0,RAID1,

RAID10,andRAID5support(forWindowsOSonly).

6.1.1 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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.

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.

IfyouwanttobootthesystemfromaharddiskdriveincludedinacreatedRAIDset,copy

rsttheRAIDdriverfromthesupportDVDtoaoppydiskbeforeyouinstallanoperating

systemtotheselectedharddiskdrive.

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6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS

You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA

harddiskdrivesattachedtotheSATAconnectorssupportedby

Intel®C610chipset.Todothis:

1. EntertheBIOSSetupduringPOST.

2. GototheAdvancedMenu>PCHSATAConguration,thenpress<Enter>.

3. SetSATAModeto[RAIDMode]

4. Press<F10>tosaveyourchangesandexittheBIOSSetup.

RefertoChapter5fordetailsonenteringandnavigatingthroughtheBIOSSetup.

6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities

DependingontheRAIDconnectorsthatyouuse,youcancreateaRAIDsetusingtheutilities

embeddedineachRAIDcontroller.Forexample,usetheLSILogicEmbeddedSATARAID

SetupUtilityortheIntel®RapidStorageTechnologyifyouinstalledSerialATAharddisk

drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel®C610chipset.

RefertothesucceedingsectionfordetailsonhowtousetheRAIDcongurationutility.

6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives

ThemotherboardsupportsSerialATAforRAIDsetconguration.Foroptimalperformance,

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

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

1. InstalltheSATAharddisksintothedrivebaysfollowingtheinstructionsinthesystem

user guide.

2. ConnectaSATAsignalcabletothesignalconnectoratthebackofeachdriveandto

the SATA connector on the motherboard.

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

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3. Theutilitymainwindowappears.Usethearrowkeystoselectanoptionfromthe

ManagementMenuandthenpress<Enter>.RefertotheManagementMenu

descriptionsonthenextpage.

 Atthebottomofthescreenisthelegendbox.Thekeysonthelegendboxallowyou

tonavigatethroughthesetupmenuoptionsorexecutecommands.Thekeysonthe

legendboxvaryaccordingtothemenulevel.

6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility

TheLSIMegaRAIDsoftwareRAIDcongurationutilityallowsyoutocreateRAID0,

RAID1,orRAID10set(s)fromSATAharddiskdrivesconnectedtotheSATAconnectors

supported by the motherboard southbridge chip.

ToentertheLSIMegaRAIDsoftwareRAIDcongurationutility:

1. TurnonthesystemafterinstallingalltheSATAharddiskdrives.

2. DuringPOST,theLSIMegaRAIDsoftwareRAIDcongurationutilityautomatically

detectstheinstalledSATAharddiskdrivesanddisplaysanyexistingRAIDset(s).

Press<Ctrl>+<M>toentertheutility.

• TheLSIMegaRAIDsoftwareRAIDcongurationutilityautomaticallycongurestoRAID

1whentheSATAtoRAIDModeisenabled.

• TheRAIDsetupscreensshowninthissectionareforreferenceonlyandmaynotexactly

match the items on your screen due to the controller version difference.

• WhenyoucreateRAIDsetswiththeLSIMegaRAIDsoftwareRAIDcongurationutility,

thebootpriorityoftheSATAopticaldrivehastobemanuallyadjusted.Otherwise,the

system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD.

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6.2.1 Creating a RAID set

TheLSISoftwareRAIDCongurationUtilityallowsyoutocreateaRAID0,RAID1,orRAID

10setusingtwotypesofcongurations:EasyandNew.

InEasyConguration,thevirtualdriveparametersaresetautomatically.

InNewConguration,youmanuallysetthevirtualdriveparameters.

Using Easy Configuration

TocreateaRAIDsetusingtheEasyCongurationoption:

1. FromtheManagementMenu,selectCongure>EasyConguration,andthenpress

<Enter>.

Menu Description

Congure AllowsyoutocreateRAID0,RAID1orRAID10setusingtheEasy

CongurationortheNewCongurationcommand.Thismenualso

allowsyoutoview,add,orclearRAIDcongurationsorselectthe

boot drive

Initialize AllowsyoutoinitializethevirtualdrivesofacreatedRAIDset

Objects Allowsyoutoinitializevirtualdrivesorchangethevirtualdrive

parameters

Rebuild Allows you to rebuild failed drives

Check Consistency Allowsyoutocheckthedataconsistencyofthevirtualdrivesofa

created RAID set

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New Configuration

View/Add Configuration

Clear Configuration

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3. SelectallthedrivesrequiredfortheRAIDset,andthenpress<F10>tocongurearray

setting.

4. Press<Space>toselectthecongurablearray.

2. TheARRAYSELECTIONMENUdisplaystheavailabledrivesconnectedtotheSATA

ports.Usetheup/downarrowkeystoselectthedrivesyouwanttoincludeintheRAID

set,andthenpress<Space>.Whenselected,thedriveindicatorchangesfromREADY

toONLINA[X]-[Y],whereXisthearraynumber,andYisthedrivenumber.

• Theinformationoftheselectedharddiskdrivedisplaysatthebottomofthescreen.

• YouneedatleasttwoidenticalharddiskdriveswhencreatingaRAID1set.

• YouneedatleastfouridenticalharddiskdriveswhencreatingaRAID10set.

SPACE-Sel,ENTER-EndArray,F10-Configure,F2-Drive Info,F3-Virtual Drives,F4-HSP

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Select Configurable Array(s)

A-0

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5. Press<F10>again,thevirtualdriveinformationappearsincludinga Virtual Drive menu

that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters.

6. Select RAID from the Virtual Drivesub-menu,andthenpress<Enter>.

7. Select the RAIDlevelfromthemenu,andthenpress<Enter>.

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Virtual Drive(s) Configured

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RAID = 1

Units= MB

Size = 152146MB

DWC = OFF

RA = On

SPAN = NO

Virtual Drive 0

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Virtual Drive(s) Configured

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RAID 0

RAID 1

RAID Level

RAID = 1

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8. Select Units from the Virtual Drivesub-menu,andthenpress<Enter>.

9. Selecttheunitsforvirtualdrivesizefromthemenu,andthenpress<Enter>.

10. WhencreatingaRAID 1 or a RAID 10set,selectDWC from the Virtual Drivemenu,and

thenpress<Enter>.

 WhencreatingaRAID 0set,proceedtostep12.

11. SelectOn to enable the Disk Write Cachesetting,andthenpress<Enter>.

EnablingDWCcanimprovetheperformance,butwiththeriskofdataloss.

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Select Units For VD Size

RAID = 1

Units= MB

Size = 152146MB

DWC = OFF

RA = On

SPAN = NO

Virtual Drive 0

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12. Whennishedsettingtheselectedvirtualdriveconguration,selectAcceptfromthe

menu,andthenpress<Enter>.

13. Followstep2to12tocongureadditionalvirtualdrives.

14. Press<Esc>tonishRAIDconguration.Whenpromptedtosaveconguration,select

Yesfromthemenu,andthenpress<Enter>.

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0 1 148.580GB 2 64KB ONLINE

RAID = 1

Units= MB

Size = 152146MB

DWC = OFF

RA = On

SPAN = NO

Virtual Drive 0

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Configure

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Save Configuration?

Easy Configuration

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Configuration Menu

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Using New Configuration

WhenaRAIDsetalreadyexists,usingtheNewCongurationcommanderasestheexisting

RAIDcongurationdata.IfyoudonotwanttodeletetheexistingRAIDset,usetheView/

AddCongurationcommandtovieworcreateanotherRAIDconguration.

TocreateaRAIDsetusingtheNewCongurationoption

1. FromtheManagementMenu,selectCongure>NewConguration,andthenpress

<Enter>.

2. Followstep2to9oftheprevioussection:UsingEasyConguration.

3. SelectSizefromtheVirtualDrivemenu,andthenpress<Enter>.

4. Key-inthedesiredvirtualdrivesize,andthenpress<Enter>.

5. Followstep10to14oftheprevioussection:UsingEasyCongurationtocreatethe

RAID set.

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New Configuration

View/Add Configuration

Clear Configuration

Select Boot Drive

Configuration Menu

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6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration

YoucanaddanewRAIDcongurationorviewanexistingcongurationusingtheView/Add

Congurationcommand.

Adding a new RAID configuration

ToaddanewRAIDconguration:

1. FromtheManagementMenu,selectCongure>View/AddConguration,andthen

press<Enter>.

2. TheARRAYSELECTIONMENUdisplaystheavailabledrivesconnectedtotheSATA

ports.Selectthedrive(s)youwanttoincludeintheRAIDset,thenpress<Space>.

Whenselected,thedriveindicatorchangesfromREADYtoONLINA[X]-[Y],whereXis

thearraynumber,andYisthedrivenumber.

Theinformationoftheselectedharddiskdrivedisplaysatthebottomofthescreen.

3. Followstep3to12ofsection6.2.1CreatingaRAIDset:UsingEasyCongurationto

add a new RAID set.

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Easy Configuration

New Configuration

View/Add Configuration

Clear Configuration

Select Boot Drive

Configuration Menu

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6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives

AftercreatingtheRAIDset(s),youmustinitializethevirtualdrives.Youmayinitializethe

virtualdrivesofaRAIDset(s)usingtheInitializeorObjectscommandontheManagement

Menu.

Using the Initialize command

ToinitializethevirtualdriveusingtheInitializecommand

1. FromtheManagementMenu,selectInitialize,andthenpress<Enter>.

2. ThescreendisplaystheavailableRAIDset(s)andpromptsyoutoselectthevirtual

drivetoinitialize.UsethearrowkeystoselectthevirtualdrivefromtheVirtualDrive

selection,andthenpress<Space>.

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3. Press<F10>tostartinitialization.Whenprompted,selectYesfromtheInitialize?dialog

box,andthenpress<Enter>.

Initializingavirtualdriveerasesalldataonthedrive.

4. Aprogressbarappearsonscreen.Ifdesired,press<Esc>toabortinitialization.When

initializationiscompleted,press<Esc>.

SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize

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Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD(s)

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU

Virtual Drive(s) Configured

LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status

0 1 148.580GB 2 64KB ONLINE

Virtual Drive 0

Virtual Drives

Yes

Initialize?

SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize

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BIOS Version A.10.09231523R

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

Virtual Drive(s) Configured

LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status

0 1 148.580GB 2 64KB ONLINE

Virtual Drive 0

Virtual Drives

Init of VD Is In Process

VD 0 Initialization Complete. Press Esc..

100% Completed

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Using the Objects command

ToinitializethevirtualdrivesusingtheObjectscommand

1. FromtheManagementMenu,selectObjects>VirtualDrive,andthenpress<Enter>.

2. SelectthevirtualdrivetoinitializefromtheVirtualDrivessub-menu,andthenpress

<Enter>.

Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option

LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010

BIOS Version A.10.09231523R

Change VD Parameters

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

Adapter

Virtual Drive

Physical Drive

Objects

Press ENTER To Select A VD, <Del> To Delete A VD

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Select VD

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

Adapter

Virtual Drive

Physical Drive

Objects

Virtual Drive 0

Virtual Drive(1)

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3. SelectInitializefromthepop-upmenu,andthenpress<Enter>tostartinitialization.

4. Whenprompted,pressthe<Space>toselectYesfromtheInitialize?dialogbox,and

thenpress<Enter>.

5. Aprogressbarappearsonscreen.Ifdesired,press<Esc>toabortinitialization.When

initializationiscompleted,press<Esc>.

Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option

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BIOS Version A.10.09231523R

Initialize VD

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

Adapter

Virtual Drive

Physical Drive

Objects

Virtual Drive 0

Virtual Drive(1)

Initialize

Check Consistency

View/Update Parameters

Virtual Drive(0)

Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option

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BIOS Version A.10.09231523R

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

Adapter

Virtual Drive

Physical Drive

Objects

Virtual Drive 0

Virtual Drive(1)

Initialize

Check Consistency

View/Update Parameters

Virtual Drive(0)

Yes

Initialize?

Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD(s)

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6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives

YoucanmanuallyrebuildfailedharddiskdrivesusingtheRebuildcommandinthe

ManagementMenu.

Torebuildafailedharddiskdrive

1. FromtheManagementMenu,selectRebuild,andthenpress<Enter>.

2. ThePHYSICALDRIVESSELECTIONMENUdisplaystheavailabledrivesconnected

totheSATAports.Selectthedriveyouwanttorebuild,andthenpress<Space>.

Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option

LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010

BIOS Version A.10.09231523R

Rebuild VD(s)

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

SPACE-(De)Select,F10-Start Rebuild,F2-Drive Information,F3-View Virtual Drives

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BIOS Version A.10.09231523R

Port # 1 DISK 77247MB HDS72808PLA380 PF20A60A

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU

ONLIN A00-00

FAIL A00-01

PORT #

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3. Afterselectingthedrivetorebuild,press<F10>.Whenprompted,press<Y>torebuild

the drive.

4. Whenrebuildiscomplete,pressanykeytocontinue.

SPACE-(De)Select,F10-Start Rebuild,F2-Drive Information,F3-View Virtual Drives

LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010

BIOS Version A.10.09231523R

Port # 1 DISK 77247MB HDS72808PLA380 PF20A60A

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU

ONLIN A00-00

FAIL A00-01

PORT #

Rebuilding of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes. Start Rebuilding Drive (Y/N)?

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6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency

Youcancheckandverifytheaccuracyofdataredundancyintheselectedvirtualdrive.The

utilitycanautomaticallydetectand/ordetectandcorrectanydifferencesindataredundancy

dependingontheselectedoptionintheObjects>Adaptermenu.

TheCheckConsistencycommandisavailableonlyforvirtualdrivesincludedinaRAID1or

RAID10set.

Using the Check Consistency Command

TocheckdataconsistencyusingtheCheckConsistencycommand

1. FromtheManagementMenu,selectCheckConsistency,andthenpress<Enter>.

2. ThescreendisplaystheavailableRAIDset(s)andpromptsyoutoselectthevirtual

drivetocheck.Press<Space>toselectthevirtualdrivefromtheVirtualDrivesub-

menu,andthenpress<F10>.

Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option

LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010

BIOS Version A.10.09231523R

CC of VD(s)

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize

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BIOS Version A.10.09231523R

Select VD

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU

Virtual Drive(s) Configured

LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status

0 1 148.580GB 2 64KB ONLINE

Virtual Drive 0

Virtual Drives

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3. Whenprompted,usethearrowkeystoselectYesfromtheConsistencyCheck?dialog

box,andthenpress<Enter>.

A progress bar appears on screen.

4. Whilecheckingthediskconsistency,press<Esc>todisplaythefollowingoptions.

 • Stop Stopstheconsistencycheck.Theutilitystoresthepercentageof

  diskchecked,andwhenyourestartchecking,itcontinuesfromthelast

  percentagecompletedratherthanfromzeropercent.

 • Continue Continuestheconsistencycheck.

 • Abort Abortstheconsistencycheck.Whenyourestartchecking,itcontinues

  fromzeropercent.

5. Whencheckingiscomplete,pressanykeytocontinue.

SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize

LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010

BIOS Version A.10.09231523R

Select VD(s)

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU

Virtual Drive(s) Configured

LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status

0 10 154494MB 2 64KB ONLINE

Virtual Drive 0

Virtual Drives

Yes

Consistency Check?

SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize

LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010

BIOS Version A.10.09231523R

The Data On The Drives Is Inconsistency. Repair Done!

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU

Virtual Drive(s) Configured

LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status

0 10 154494MB 2 64KB ONLINE

Virtual Drive 0

Virtual Drives

CC Under Process

VD 0 Consistency Check. Press Esc to Abort.

85% Completed

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Using the Objects command

TocheckdataconsistencyusingtheObjectscommand:

1. FromtheManagementMenu,selectObjects,andthenselectVirtualDrivefromthe

sub-menu.

2. Usethearrowkeystoselectthevirtualdriveyouwanttocheck,andthenpress

<Enter>.

3. SelectCheckConsistencyfromthepop-upmenu,andthenpress<Enter>.

4. Whenprompted,usethearrowkeystoselectYesfromthedialogboxtocheckthe

drive.

5. Whencheckingiscomplete,pressanykeytocontinue.

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6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration

TodeleteaRAIDconguration

1. FromtheManagement Menu,selectConfigure > Clear Configuration,thenpress

<Enter>.

2. Whenprompted,usethearrowkeystoselectYesfromtheClearConguration?dialog

box,andthenpress<Enter>.

 Theutilityclearsallthecurrentarray(s).

3. Pressanykeytocontinue.

Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option

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BIOS Version A.10.09231523R

Clear Existing Configuration

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

Easy Configuration

New Configuration

View/Add Configuration

Clear Configuration

Select Boot Drive

Configuration Menu

Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option

LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010

BIOS Version A.10.09231523R

Clear Existing Configuration

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

Easy Configuration

New Configuration

View/Add Configuration

Clear Configuration

Select Boot Drive

Configuration Menu

Yes

Clear Configuration?

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6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set

YoumusthavecreatedanewRAIDcongurationbeforeyoucanselectthebootdrivefroma

RAID set. Refer to the Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration section for details.

To select the boot drive from a RAID set:

1. FromtheManagement Menu,selectConfigure > Select Boot Drive,andthenpress

<Enter>.

2. Whenprompted,usethearrowkeystoselectthebootablevirtualdrivefromthelist,

thenpress<Enter>.

3. Thevirtualdriveisselectedasbootdrive.Pressanykeytocontinue.

Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option

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BIOS Version A.10.09231523R

Select A Boot VD

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

Easy Configuration

New Configuration

View/Add Configuration

Clear Configuration

Select Boot Drive

Configuration Menu

Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option

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Select A Boot VD

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

Easy Configuration

New Configuration

View/Add Configuration

Clear Configuration

Select Boot Drive

Configuration Menu

Boot Drive 0

Bootable VDs(1): Current Boot VD(0)

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6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache

YoumaymanuallyenabletheRAIDcontroller’sWriteCacheoptionaftercreatingaRAIDset

to improve the data transmission performance.

WhenyouenableWriteCache,youmaylosedatawhenapowerinterruptionoccurswhile

transmittingorexchangingdataamongthedrives.

TheWriteCachefunctionisrecommendedforRAID1andRAID10sets.

ToenableWriteCache:

1. FromtheManagement Menu,selectObjects > Adapter,selectanexistingadapter,

andthenpress<Enter>todisplaytheadapterproperties.

2. Select

Disk WC,andthenpress<Enter>toturnontheoption.

5. Whennished,pressanykeytocontinue.

3. FromtheManagement Menu,selectObjects > Virtual Drive,selectanexisting

adapterandpress<Enter>.SelectView/Update Parametersandpress<Enter>to

display the adapter properties.

4. Select

Disk WC,andthenpress<Enter>toturnontheoption.

Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option

LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010

BIOS Version A.10.09231523R

Disk Write Cache - Off(Write Through or On(Write Back)

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

Adapter

Virtual Drive

Physical Drive

Objects

Rebuild Rate = 30

Chk Const Rate = 30

FGI Rate = 30

BGI Rate = 30

Disk WC = Off

Read Ahead = On

Bios State = Enable

Cont On Error = Yes

Fast Init = Enable

Auto Rebuild = On

Auto Resume = Enable

Disk Coercion = 1GB

Factory Default

Adapter 0

Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option

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BIOS Version A.10.09231523R

Disk Write Cache Setting of VD

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

Adapter

Virtual Drive

Physical Drive

Objects

RAID = 0

Size = 148.580GB

Stripe Size = 64KB

#Stripes = 2

State = OPTIMAL

Spans = 1

Disk WC = On

Read Ahead = On

Virtual Drive

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6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/

SATA Option ROM Utility

The Intel®RapidStorageTechnologyenterpriseSCU/SATAOptionROMutilityallowsyou

tocreateRAID0,RAID1,RAID10(RAID1+0),andRAID5set(s)fromSerialATAharddisk

drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.

YoucancreateRAIDmodebyuseofonboardAHCISATAports.Also,wheninstalled

optionalASRKmodule,youcanuseonboardscuSASportstocreateRAIDmode.

To use onboard SATA ports:

1. InstallalltheSerialATAharddiskdrives.

2. Turningonthesystem.DuringPOST,press<Delete>toenterBIOS.GotoAdvanced

Menu>PCH SATA Configuration>SATA Mode,thenpress<Enter>.

3. Set SATA Mode to RAID Modeandsave,thenrebootsystem.

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

TouseSCUSATAports:

1. InstallalltheSATAharddiskdrives.

2. Turningonthesystem.DuringPOST,press<Del>toenterBIOS.GotoAdvanced

Menu>PCH SCU SAS Configuration,thenpress<Enter>.

3. ConrmalltheSASharddiskdrivesyouinstalledarecorrectlydisplayed,thenreboot

system.

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

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Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SCU Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104

[ MAIN MENU ]

1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

RAID Volumes:

 Nonedened.

Physical Disks:

ID Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

2 ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

3 ST3300656SS GWC50000991756G6 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

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

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

and select the menu options.

• IfyouwanttouseSASHDDforRAIDcreate,besureyou’vealreadycorrectlyinstalled

the optional ASRK module on the motherboard.

• TheRAIDBIOSsetupscreTheRAIDBIOSsetupscreensshowninthissectionarefor

referenceonlyandmaynotexactlymatchtheitemsonyourscreen.

To enter the Intel®RapidStorageTechnologyenterpriseSATA/SCUoptionROMutility:

1. InstallalltheSerialATA/SASharddiskdrives.

2. Turn on the system.

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

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6.3.1 Creating a RAID set

To create a RAID set:

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

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

3. Presstheup/downarrowkeystoselectaRAIDLevelthatyouwishtocreatethen

press<Enter>.

4. FromtheDisksitemeld,press<Enter>toselecttheharddiskdrivesthatyouwantto

include in the RAID set.

5. Usetheup/downarrowkeystomovetheselectionbarthenpress<Space>toselecta

disk.AsmalltrianglebeforethePortnumbermarkstheselecteddrive.Press<Enter>

when you are done.

[ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select[ ]Change

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Syne:

Create Volume

Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is

16 characters or less.

Volume0

RAID0(Strips)

Select Disks

128KB

0.0 GB

N/A

[TAB]-Next

[ SELECT DISKS ]

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

2 ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

3 ST3300656SS GWC50000991756G6 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume.

[ ]-Prev/Next [TAB]-(M)aster [SPACE]-(R)ecovery [ENTER]-Done

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6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set

To create a recovery set:

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

following screen appears.

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

[ HELP ]

Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is

16 characters or less.

[↑↓]Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

Name: Volume0

RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe)

Disks: Select Disks

Strip Size: 128KB

Capacity: 0.0 GB

Sync: N/A

Create Volume

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SCU Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104

6. Usetheup/downarrowkeystoselectthestripesizefortheRAIDarray(forRAID0,

10and5only)thenpress<Enter>.Theavailablestripesizevaluesrangefrom4KBto

128KB.Thefollowingaretypicalvalues:

RAID0:128KB

RAID10:64KB

RAID5:64KB

Werecommendalowerstripesizeforserversystems,andahigherstripesizefor

multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing.

7. IntheCapacityelditem,keyintheRAIDvolumecapacitythatyouwanttouseand

press<Enter>.Thedefaultvalueeldindicatesthemaximumallowedcapacity.

8. Press<Enter>tostartcreatingtheRAIDvolume.

9. Fromthefollowingwarningmessage,press<Y>tocreatetheRAIDvolumeandreturn

tothemainmenu,orpress<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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5. Usetheup/downarrowkeystoselectadrive,press<TAB>toselectaMasterdisk,and

thenpress<SPACE>toselectaRecoverydisk.Asmalltrianglemarkstheselected

drive.Press<Enter>aftercompletingyourselection.

6. WhentheSyncitemisselected,usetheup/downarrowkeystoselectasyncoption

thatyouwantandpress<Enter>.

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

message appears.

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

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

8. Press<Y>tocreatetherecoverysetandreturntothemainmenu,or<N>togoback

to the CREATE VOLUME menu.

Ifarecoverysetiscreated,youcannotaddmoreRAIDsetsevenwhenyouhavemore

non-RAIDdisksinstalledinyoursystem.

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

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

Recovery,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 recovery set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears.

[ SELECT DISKS ]

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

2 ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

3 ST3300656SS GWC50000991756G6 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to create volume.

[[↑↓]-Prev/Next [TAB]-(M)aster [SPACE]-(R)ecovery [ENTER]-Done

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6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set

Takecaution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>.

2. FromtheDeleteVolumeMenu,presstheup/downarrowkeystoselecttheRAIDset

youwanttodeletethenpress<Del>.

3. Press<Y>toconrmdeletionoftheselectedRAIDsetandreturntotheutilitymain

menu,orpress<N>toreturntotheDELETEVOLUMEmenu.

[ESC]-Previous Menu[ ]-Select

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023

[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]

[ HELP ]

Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID

WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

[DEL]-Delete Volume

Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) 2 298.0GB Normal Yes

ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST!

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

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

[ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ]

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6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID

TakecautionbeforeyouresetaRAIDvolumeharddiskdrivetonon-RAID.Resettinga

RAIDvolumeharddiskdrivedeletesallinternalRAIDstructureonthedrive.

To reset a RAID set:

1. Fromtheutilitymainmenu,select3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID andpress<Enter>.

2. Presstheup/downarrowkeystoselectthedrive(s)ordisksoftheRAIDsetyouwant

toreset,thenpress<Space>.AsmalltrianglebeforethePortnumbermarksthe

selecteddrive.Press<Enter>whenyouaredone.

3. Press<Y>intheconrmationwindowtoresetthedrive(s)orpress<N>toreturntothe

utility main menu.

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279.3GB Member Disk

1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279.3GB Member Disk

Select the disks that should be reset.

Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures

and revert it to a non-RAID disk.

[ ]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete

[ RESET RAID DATA ]

WARNING: Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost.

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

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Selectadestinationdiskwiththesamesizeastheoriginalharddisk.

6.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID

ThisoptionisonlyfortheRAID1set.

Rebuilding the RAID with other non-RAID disk

IfanyoftheSATAharddiskdrivesincludedintheRAID1arrayfailed,thesystemdisplays

thestatusoftheRAIDvolumeas“Degraded”duringPOST.YoucanrebuildtheRAIDarray

withotherinstallednon-RAIDdisks.

TorebuildtheRAIDwithothernon-RAIDdisk:

1. DuringPOST,press<Ctrl>+<I>attheprompttoentertheIntelRapidStorage

TechnologyoptionROMutility.

2. Ifthereisanon-RAIDSATAHardDiskavailable,theutilitywillpromptyoutorebuild

theRAID.Presstheup/downarrowkeystoselectthedestinationdiskthenPress

<Enter>tostarttherebuildingprocess,orpress<ESC>toexit.

6.3.5 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

SATA Option ROM utility

Toexittheutility:

1. Fromtheutilitymainmenu,select4. Exit thenpress<Enter>.

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

Select the port of destination disk for rebuilding (ESC to exit):

Port Drive Model Serial # Size

X XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX.GB

“Degraded” volume and disk available for rebuilding detected. Selectign

a disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes in the operating system.

[ ]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ESC]-Exit

[ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ]

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

[ CONFIRM EXIT ]

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3. Theutilityimmediatelystartsrebuildingafterthediskisselected.Whendone,the

status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”.

4. Press<Esc>toexitIntelRapidStorageTechnologyandrebootthesystem.

5. SelectStart > Programs > Intel Rapid Storage > Intel Rapid Storage Console

orclicktheIntelRapidStorageTechnologytrayicontoloadtheIntelRapidStorage

Managerutility.

6. FromtheViewmenu,selectAdvanced Mode to display the details of the Intel Rapid

StorageConsole.

7. FromtheVolumesviewoption,selectRAIDvolumetoviewtherebuildingstatus.When

nished,thestatusischangedto“Normal”.

Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk

IfanyoftheSATAharddiskdrivesincludedintheRAIDarrayfailed,thesystemdisplaysthe

statusoftheRAIDvolumeas“Degraded”duringPOST.Youmayreplacethediskdriveand

rebuild the RAID array.

TorebuildtheRAIDwithanewharddisk:

1. RemovethefailedSATAharddiskandinstallanewSATAharddiskofthesame

specicationintothesameSATAPort.

Selectadestinationdiskwiththesamesizeastheoriginalharddisk.

2. Reboot the system then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other

non-RAID disk.

[ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu[ ]-Select

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION]

RAID Volumes: *=Data is Encrypted

ID Name Level1 Strip Size Status Bootable

1 Volume0 RAID1(Mirror) N/A 149.0GB Rebuild Yes

Physical Devices:

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

1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

Volumes with “Rebuild” status will be rebuilt within the operating system.

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

4. Exit

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

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6.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility

YoucansetthebootprioritysequenceintheBIOSforyourRAIDarrayswhencreatingmulti-

RAID using the Intel®RapidStorageTechnologyenterpriseSATAOptionROMutililty.

To set the boot array in the BIOS:

Setatleastoneofthearraysbootabletobootfromtheharddisk.

1. Rebootthesystemandpress<Del>toentertheBIOSsetuputilityduringPOST.

2. Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority.

3. Useup/downarrowkeystoselectthebootpriorityandpress<Enter>.SeetheBoot

menusectionofChapter4formoredetails.

4. FromtheExitmenu,selectSave Changes & Exit,thenpress<Enter>.

5. Whentheconrmationwindowappears,selectYes,thenpress<Enter>.

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6.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

(Windows)

The Intel®Rapid1StorageTechnologyenterpriseallowsyoutocreateRAID0,RAID1,RAID

10(RAID1+0),andRAID5set(s)fromSerialATAharddiskdrivesthatareconnectedtothe

Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.

YoucanclickRescantore-scananyattachedharddisks.

1. Turnonthesystemtowindowsdesktop.

2. ClicktheIntel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise icon to display the main menu.

Yourstoragesystemisconguredfordataprotection,increasedperformanceandoptimal

datastoragecapacity.Youcancreateadditionalvolumestofurtheroptimizeyourstorage

system.

To enter the Intel®RapidStorageTechnologyenterpriseutilityunderWindowsoperating

system:

You need to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility on a

Windows®operatingsystem.PleaserefertotheinstallationinstructionsinChapter6.

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6.4.1 Creating a RAID set

To create a RAID set:

1. Fromtheutilitymainmenu,selectCreateVolumeandselectvolumetype.

2. ClickNext.

3. EnteranamefortheRAIDset,thenselectthearraydisks.

4. SelectVolumeSizetab,youcandragthebartodecidethevolumesize.

5. ClickNext.

• Ifyoudonotwanttokeepthedataononeoftheselecteddisks,selectNOwhen

prompted.

• IfyouwanttoEnablevolumewrite-backcacheorInitializevolume,clickAdvanced.

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6. Conrmthevolumecreation,thanclickCreateVolumetocontinue.

Thisprocesscouldtakeawhiledependingonthenumberandsizeofthedisks.Youcan

continue using other applications during this time.

7. Waituntiltheprocessiscompleted,thenclickOKwhenprompted.

YoustillneedtopartitionyournewvolumeusingWindowsDiskManagementbeforeadding

any data.

TheRAIDsetisdisplayedintheVolumeslistandyoucanchangethesettingsinVolume

Properties.

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6.4.2 Changing a Volume Type

TochangethevolumetypeinVolumeProperties:

1. ClicktheSATAarrayitemsyouwanttochangeinVolumeseld.

2 FromtheVolumePropertieseld,selectType:RAID1Changetype.

Werecommendalowerstripesizeforserversystems,andahigherstripesizefor

multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing.

3. YoucanchangetheName,Selectthenewvolumetype,andSelectadditionaldisksto

include in the new volume if needed.

4. SelecttheDatastripesizefortheRAIDarray(forRAID0,10and5only),andclickOK.

Theavailablestripesizevaluesrangefrom4KBto128KB.Thefollowingaretypical

values:

RAID0:128KB

RAID10:64KB

RAID5:64KB

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6.4.3 Deleting a volume

Becautiouswhendeletingavolume.Youwilllosealldataontheharddiskdrives.Before

youproceed,ensurethatyoubackupallyourimportantdatafromyourharddrives.

To delete a volume:

1. Fromtheutilitymainmenu,selectthevolume(exp.Volume_0000)inVolumeseldyou

want to delete.

3. ClickYestodeletethevolumeandreturntotheutilitymainmenu,orclickNotoreturn

to the main menu.

2. SelectDeletevolumeinVolumePropertieseld.Thefollowingscreenappears.

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6.4.4 Preferences

System Preferences

Allowyoutosettoshowthenoticationareaiconandshowsysteminformation,warning,or

errors here.

E-Mail Preferences

Allow you to set to sent e-mail of the following events:

• Storagesysteminformation

• Storagesystemwarnings

• Storagesystemerrors

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Driver installation

This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary

drivers for different system components.

Chapter 7: Driver installation

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7.1 RAID driver installation

After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an

operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides the

instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation.

7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk

The system does not include a oppy drive. You have to use a USB oppy drive when

creating a SATA RAID driver disk.

If you have created RAID sets with the LSI Software RAID conguration utility, the boot

priority of the SATA optical disk drive has to be manually adjusted. Otherwise, the system

will not boot from the connected SATA ODD.

To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment

1. Start Windows®.

2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive.

3. Go to the Make disk menu, and then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to

create.

4. Insert a oppy disk into the USB oppy disk drive.

5. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process.

Write-protect the oppy disk to avoid computer virus infection.

To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat® Enterprise Linux server environment

1. Insert a blank formatted high-density oppy disk to the USB oppy disk drive.

2. Type dd if=XXX.img of=/dev/fd0 to decompress the le into the oppy disk from

the following path in the support DVD:

For LSI MegaRAID Driver

\Drivers\C610 LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux

3. Eject the oppy disk.

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7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver

During Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS installation

To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS

1. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS installation disc. Follow the

screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008 R2.

2. When prompted to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced).

3. Click Load Driver.

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4. A message appears, reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver

of the RAID controller driver. If you have only one optical drive installed in your system,

eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD

into the optical drive. Click Browse to continue.

5. Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD then click OK to

continue.

6. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next.

7. When the system nishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support

DVD with the Windows Server installation disc. Select the drive to install Windows and

click Next.

8. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue.

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Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5.x

To load the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS:

1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD.

2. At the boot:, type linux dd then press <Enter>.

- To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the <ENTER> key.

- To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text <ENTER>.

- Use the function keys listed below for more information.

[F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue]

boot: linux dd

3. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press

<Enter>.

Main Menu

Do you have a driver disk?

Yes No

4. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB oppy disk drive, select

OK, then press <Enter>.

The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system.

Insert Driver Disk

OK Back

Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0

and press “OK” to continue.

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5. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press

<Enter>.

6. Follow the onscreen instructions to nish the OS installation.

7. When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. Press <Ctrl> + <Alt> +

<F2> to switch to the command-line interface from graphic user interface.

8. Type the following commands when using a Legacy oppy.

mkdir /mnt/driver

mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver

cd /mnt/driver

sh replace_ahci.sh

reboot

More Driver Disks?

Yes No

Do you wish to load any more

driver disks?

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3. While booting from DVD, press <ESC> to give the third party driver. Enter the following

command at the boot: Linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid,

then press <ENTER>.

Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6.x

To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS:

1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD.

2. Press <Tab> to edit options.

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4. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press

<Enter>.

5 . You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Choose one

you like to use and select OK, then press <Enter>.

OK Cancel

Main Menu

Yes No

Driver Disk Source

You have multiple devices which could

serve as source for a driver disk.

Which would you like to use?

sdc

sdd

sdb

sr0

Do you have a driver disk?

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6. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB oppy disk drive, select

OK, then press <Enter>.

The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system.

7. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press

<Enter>.

More Driver Disks?

Yes No

Insert Driver Disk

OK Back

8. Follow the onscreen instructions to nish the OS installation.

Insert your driver disk into /dev/sdb

and press “OK” to continue.

Do you wish to load any more

driver disks?

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Preparing the Linux Driver

Ensure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to create the RAID driver.

When creating the RAID driver, you may refer to the examples below which uses a 64bit

SUSE Linux system to create a 64bit RAID driver for SUSE11 sp1.

1. Copy the image le into the Linux system.

Example: megasr-15.00.0120.2012-1-sles11-ga-x86_64.img

2. Create a folder.

Example: image

3. Mount the image le into the image folder using this command format:

mount -oloop [image le name] image

Example: mount -oloop megasr-15-15.00.0120.2012-1-sles11-

ga-x86__64.img image

4. Copy the contents of the image directory, labeled as 01, into a FAT32 USB drive.

5. Rename the 01 folder to CD Image.

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3. Press <F6>, then select Yes from the menu. Press <Enter>.

Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS

To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise

Server OS:

1. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD.

2. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu.

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6. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to nish the installation.

4. Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. Type the

command brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options eld, and press <Enter>.

5. When below screen appears, select the USB oppy disk drive (sda) as the driver

update medium. Select OK, then press <Enter>.

Please choose the Driver Update medium.

sda: USB Floppy

other device

OK Back

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7.2 Management applications and utilities

installation

When you place the support DVD into the optical drive, the DVD automatically displays

the main screen if Autorun is enabled in your computer. By default, the Drivers tab is

displayed.

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to

locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to

run the support DVD.

7.3 Running the Support DVD

• The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice.

Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest updates on software and

utilities.

• The support DVD is supported on Windows® Server 2008 R2 and Windows®

Server 2012.

The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers, management

applications, and utilities that you can install to maximize the features of your

motherboard.

The main screen of the Support DVD contains the following tabs:

1. Drivers

2. Utilities

3. MakeDisk

4. Manual

5. Contact

The main screen of the Support DVD looks exactly the same on the Windows® Server

2008 R2 and on the Windows® Server 2012 Operating System (OS).

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The Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices.

Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

7.3.2 Utilities menu tab

The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard

supports.

7.3.1 Drivers menu tab

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The MakeDisk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks.

7.3.3 MakeDisk menu tab

Press the arrow down button in the lower part of the menu to view more items.

7.3.4 Manual menu

The Manual menu provides the link to the server system motherboard and the

Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide.

• You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide.

• Onscreen display and content vary depending on the motherboard and chipset. The

screenshot is provided for reference only.

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7.3.5 Contact information menu

The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information, e-mail addresses, and useful

links if you need more information or technical support for your motherboard.

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7.4 Intel® chipset device software installation

This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® chipset device software on

the system.

You need to manually install the Intel® chipset device software on a Windows operating

system.

To install the Intel® chipset device software:

1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges.

2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD

automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to

locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run

the support DVD.

3. Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu.

4. From the Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window, click Next to start the installation.

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5. From the License Agreement window, select Yes to accept the terms and continue

the process.

6. Read the Readme File Information then press Next.

7. Wait for the installation of the driver to nish then click Next.

8. When prompted, Toggle Yes, I want to restart the computer now then click Finish.

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5. Click Install Drivers and Software option to begin installation.

7.5 Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapters driver

This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® I210 Gigabits Adapter

Driver on the system.

To install the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapters Driver on the Windows® operating system:

1. Restart the computer.

2. Log on with Administrator privileges.

3. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to

locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run

the support DVD.

4. From the Drivers menu, click Intel® I350-AM4/I350-AM2/I210/X540-BT2 Gigabit

Adapters Drivers to start the installation.

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6. From the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window, click Next.

7. Tick I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue.

8. From the Setup Options window, click Next to start the installation.

By default, Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Windows PowerShell

Module are ticked.

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9. Click Install to start the installation.

10. When the installation is done, click Finish to complete the installation.

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7.6 VGA driver installation

This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter

(VGA) driver.

You need to manually install the ASPEED VGA driver on a Windows® operating system.

To install the ASPEED VGA driver:

1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges.

2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD

automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to

locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run

the support DVD.

3. Click the ASPEED AST2300/AST2400/AST1400 Display Driver to begin installation.

4. From the installation window, click Next to start the installation.

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6. Click Finish to complete the installation.

5. Click Install to proceed with the installation.

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7.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.1

installation

This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology

enterprise 4.1 on the system.

You need to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.1 utility on a

Windows® operating system.

To install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.1 utility:

1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges.

2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive, and nd the utility

menu.

3. Click the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.1 to begin installation.

4. When the Welcome to the Setup Program appears, click Next to start the installation.

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5. Read the Warning message and click Next to continue.

6. Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue.

7. Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue.

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9. Select

Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your

computer before using the program.

8. After completing the installation, click Next to complete the setup process.

ASUS contact information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259

Telephone +886-2-2894-3447

Fax +886-2-2890-7798

E-mail info@asus.com.tw

Web site http://www.asus.com

Technical Support

Telephone +86-21-38429911

Fax +86-21-58668722 ext: 9101

Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Taiwan)

Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259

Telephone +886-2-2894-3447

Fax +886-2-2890-7798

E-mail info@asus.com.tw

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

Technical Support

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

Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (China)

Address No.508, Chundong Road, Xinzhuang Industrial Zone,

Minhang District, Shanghai, China.

Telephone +86-21-5442-1616

Fax +86-21-5442-0099

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

Technical Support

Telephone 400-620-6655

Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx

ASUS contact information

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)

Address 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA

Fax +1-510-608-4555

Web site http://usa.asus.com

Technical Support

Support fax +1-812-284-0883

General support +1-812-282-2787

Online support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)

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

Fax +49-2102-959911

Web site http://www.asus.de

Online contact http://www.asus.de/sales

Technical Support

Telephone +49-1805-010923

Support Fax +49-2102-959911

Online support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx

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

Address Na Rovince 887, 720 00 Ostrava – Hrabová, Czech Republic

Telephone +420-596766888

Web site http://www.asus.cz

Technical Support

Telephone +420-596-766-891

Fax +420-596-766-329

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

Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx

ASUS contact information

ASUS Holland BV (The Netherlands)

Address Marconistraat 2, 7825GD EMMEN, The Netherlands

Web site http://www.asus.com

Technical Support

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

Fax +31-(0)591-666853

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

Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx

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

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

Web site http://pl.asus.com

Technical Support

Telephone +48-225718033

Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx

ASK-Service (Russia and CIS)

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

Telephone (495) 640-32-75

Web site http://ru.asus.com

Technical Support

Telephone 008-800-100-ASUS (008-800-100-2787)

Online Support http://vip.asus.com/eservice/techserv.aspx?SLanguage=ru

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