Safety information
- Electrical safety
  - Operation safety
- P11C-M/4L Specifications Summary
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 2: Hardware Information
Chapter 3: Powering Up
- 3.1 Starting up for the first time
- 3.2 Powering off the computer
  - 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function
  - 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
Chapter 5: RAID Configuration
Chapter 6: Driver Installation
Appendix

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Motherboard

P11C-M/4L

E15171

Revised Edition V2

January 2019

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Contents

Safety information ..................................................................................................... vii

Electrical safety ..............................................................................................vii

Operation safety ............................................................................................. vii

P11C-M/4L Specifications Summary ........................................................................ ix

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1.1 Welcome! ....................................................................................................1-2

1.2 Package contents ......................................................................................1-2

1.3 Serial number label .................................................................................... 1-3

1.4 Special features..........................................................................................1-3

1.4.1 Product highlights........................................................................1-3

1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ........................................................... 1-4

Chapter 2: Hardware Information

2.1 Before you proceed ...................................................................................2-2

2.2 Motherboard overview ...............................................................................2-3

2.2.1 Placement direction.....................................................................2-3

2.2.2 Screw holes.................................................................................2-3

2.2.3 Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 2-4

2.2.4 Layout contents ........................................................................... 2-5

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................2-7

2.3.1 Installing the CPU ....................................................................... 2-7

2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink ....................................................... 2-10

2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan...................................... 2-11

2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink in rack ........................................... 2-12

2.4 System memory .......................................................................................2-13

2.4.1 Overview ................................................................................... 2-13

2.4.2 Memory congurations .............................................................. 2-13

2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket........................ 2-14

2.5 Expansion slots ........................................................................................2-15

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card......................................................2-15

2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ................................................. 2-15

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments................................................................2-16

2.5.4 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link) ..................................................... 2-17

2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) ................................................. 2-17

2.5.6 Installing the Baseboard Management Card ............................. 2-18

2.6 Onboard LEDs .......................................................................................... 2-19

2.7 Jumpers ....................................................................................................2-22

Contents

2.8 Connectors ...............................................................................................2-27

2.8.1 Rear panel connectors .............................................................. 2-27

2.8.2 Internal connectors....................................................................2-29

Chapter 3: Powering Up

3.1 Starting up for the first time ......................................................................3-2

3.2 Powering off the computer ........................................................................3-3

3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ................................................ 3-3

3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch .......................................... 3-3

Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ..........................................................4-2

4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................... 4-2

4.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility................................................................... 4-3

4.1.3 BUPDATER utility ....................................................................... 4-4

4.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................4-6

4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ...................................................................... 4-7

4.2.2 Menu bar ..................................................................................... 4-7

4.2.3 Menu items..................................................................................4-8

4.2.4 Submenu items ........................................................................... 4-8

4.2.5 Navigation keys ........................................................................... 4-8

4.2.6 General help................................................................................4-8

4.2.7 Conguration elds ..................................................................... 4-8

4.2.8 Pop-up window............................................................................4-8

4.2.9 Scroll bar ..................................................................................... 4-8

4.3 Main menu ..................................................................................................4-9

4.4 Advanced menu .......................................................................................4-10

4.4.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 4-11

4.4.2 Power & Performance ............................................................... 4-13

4.4.3 Server ME Conguration ........................................................... 4-15

4.4.4 Trusted Computing.................................................................... 4-15

4.4.5 APM Conguration .................................................................... 4-16

4.4.6 Runtime Error Logging Settings ................................................ 4-16

4.4.7 Onboard LAN Conguration ...................................................... 4-17

4.4.8 Serial Port Console Redirection ................................................ 4-18

4.4.9 Intel TXT Information.................................................................4-20

4.4.10 PCI Subsystem Settings ........................................................... 4-21

4.4.11 USB Conguration .................................................................... 4-22

4.4.12 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 4-23

Contents

4.4.13 CSM Conguration .................................................................... 4-24

4.4.14 NVMe Conguration .................................................................. 4-25

4.4.15 WHEA Conguration ................................................................. 4-25

4.4.16 Tls Auth Conguration............................................................... 4-26

4.4.17 iSCSI Conguration .................................................................. 4-26

4.5 Chipset menu ...........................................................................................4-27

4.5.1 System Agent (SA) Conguration ............................................. 4-27

4.5.2 PCH-IO Conguration ............................................................... 4-29

4.6 Security menu ..........................................................................................4-31

4.7 Boot menu ................................................................................................4-34

4.8 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................4-36

4.9 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 4-37

4.10 Event Logs menu .....................................................................................4-37

4.10.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings ......................................... 4-37

4.10.2 View Smbios Event Log ............................................................ 4-38

4.11 Server Mgmt menu ...................................................................................4-39

4.11.1 System Event Log ..................................................................... 4-40

4.11.2 Bmc self test log ........................................................................ 4-41

4.11.3 BMC network conguration ....................................................... 4-42

4.11.4 View System Event Log ............................................................ 4-43

4.11.5 BMC User Settings.................................................................... 4-43

4.12 Save & Exit menu ..................................................................................... 4-44

Chapter 5: RAID Configuration

5.1 Setting up RAID ..........................................................................................5-2

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

5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives ............................................................ 5-3

5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS .................................................... 5-3

5.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA

Option ROM Utility .....................................................................................5-4

5.2.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................... 5-5

5.2.2 Deleting a RAID set.....................................................................5-7

5.2.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ...................................................... 5-8

5.2.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility ................................................ 5-9

5.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID....................................................................5-9

5.2.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility ........................ 5-11

Contents

5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) ......................5-12

5.3.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................. 5-13

5.3.2 Changing a Volume Type..........................................................5-15

5.3.3 Deleting a volume ..................................................................... 5-16

5.3.4 Preferences ............................................................................... 5-17

Chapter 6: Driver Installation

6.1 RAID driver installation .............................................................................6-2

6.1.1 Creating a USB ash drive with RAID drive ................................ 6-2

6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver............................................. 6-2

6.2 Management applications and utilities installation ................................6-5

6.3 Running the Support DVD .........................................................................6-5

6.4 Installing the system drivers .....................................................................6-6

Appendix

P11C-M/4L block diagram ...................................................................................... A-2

Q-Code table ............................................................................................................ A-3

Notices .................................................................................................................... A-5

Federal Communications Commission Statement .......................................A-5

REACH ....................................................................................................A-6

Australia statement notice ............................................................................A-6

Simplified EU Declaration of Conformity .............................................................. A-7

ASUS contact information ...................................................................................... A-8

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Safety information

Electrical safety

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

before relocating the system.

• When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for

the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect

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

• Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power

cables are unplugged.

• Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices

could interrupt the grounding circuit.

• Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are

not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power

company.

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

technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

• Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals

that came with the package.

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

are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

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

sockets and circuitry.

• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area

where it may become wet.

• Place the product on a stable surface.

• If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied service technician

or your retailer.

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

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

the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste.

Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

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

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

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Conventions used in this guide

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

throughout this manual.

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

complete a task.

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

complete a task.

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

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

Typography

Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Italics

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

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

that you must press the enclosed key.

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

Return key.

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

names are linked with a plus sign (+).

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

Command

Means that you must type the command exactly as shown,

then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets.

Example: At DOS prompt, type the command line:

format A:/S

Processor Support / System Bus

1 x Socket LGA1151

Intel® Xeon® processor E-21xxx product family

(95W)

Intel® Core™ i3 processors

Intel® Pentium™ processors

Intel® Celeron™ processors

Core Logic Intel® C242 Chipset

Form Factor Micro ATX, 9.6 in. x 9.6 in.

ASUS Features

Fan Speed Control

Rack Ready

(Rack and Pedestal

dual use)

ASUS Control Center

Memory

Total Slots 4 (2 Channels)

Voltage 1.2V

Capacity Maximum up to 64GB

Memory Type DDR4 2666/2400 ECC/non-ECC UDIMM

Memory Size 16GB, 8GB, 4GB

Expansion

Slots

(follow SSI

Location

number)

Total PCI/PCI-E Slots 2

Slot Location 1 -

Slot Location 2 -

Slot Location 3 -

Slot Location 4 -

Slot Location 5 -

Slot Location 6

1 x PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link)*

* PCIe slot 6 shares bandwidth with PCIe slot 7, when PCIe

slot 7 is occupied PCIe slot 6 will run in x8 mode.

Slot Location 7 1 x PCI-E x8 (x8 Gen3 Link)

Storage

SATA Controller

Intel® C242:

6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports* with

2 x M.2 (NGFF 22110/2280/2260/2242,

(PCI-E Gen3 x2 link or SATA signal)

Intel® RSTe (Windows & Linux)

(Support software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5)

* The gray SATA port will disabled when M.2 is set to SATA

signal

SAS Controller

Optional kits:

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

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

card

P11C-M/4L Specications Summary

(continued on the next page)

Networking LAN 4 x Intel® I210 +

1 x Mgmt LAN

Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2500

Onboard I/O

Connectors

TPM Header 1

PSU Connector 24-pin ATX power connector +

8-pin ATX 12V power connector

Management

Header Onboard header for optional management card

USB Connector/

Header

1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 pin header (up to 2 devices)

1 x USB 2.0 pin header (up to 2 devices)

1 x USB 2.0 vertical connector

(Type-A USB socket)

Fan Header 5 x 4 pin headers

SMBus 1

Chassis Intruder 1

Front LAN LED 4

Serial Port Header 1

VGA Header 1

M.2 Connector 2

Rear I/O

Connectors

External Serial Port 1

External USB Port 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2

2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1

VGA Port 1

RJ-45 4 x GbE LAN +

1 x Mgmt LAN

Management

Solution

Software ASUS Control Center

Out of Band

Remote

Management

Optional ASMB9-iKVM for KVM-over-Internet

Monitoring CPU Temperature

FAN RPM

Environment

Operation temperature:

10oC – 35oC (50oF – 95oF)

Non operation temperature:

-40oC – 70oC (-40oF – 158oF)

Non operation humidity:

20% – 90% (Non condensing)

Specications are subject to change without notice.

Product Introduction

This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new

technologies it supports.

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® P11C-M/4L motherboard!

The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another

standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!

Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it, check the items in

your package with the list below.

1.2 Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

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

Items Standard Gift Box Pack Standard Bulk Pack

I/O Shield 11

Cables SATA 6G cable 3 --

COM port cable 1 --

Application CD Support DVD 1 1 pc per carton

Accessory Metal Plate for LGA1151 1 1

Packaging Qty. 1 pc per carton 10 pcs per carton

ASUS P11C-M/4L 1-3

1.4 Special features

1.4.1 Product highlights

Latest processor technology

This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Xeon® Processor E-21xx / Core™ i3 series /

Pentium™ / Celeron™ in LGA1151 package, which has memory and PCI Express controller

integrated to support 2-channel (4 DIMMs) DDR4 memory and 1 PCI Express 3.0 lanes.

The Intel® Xeon® E-21xx have improve CPU performance and integrated voltage regulators

making it one of the most powerful and energy efcient CPU in the world.

Intel® Turbo Boost

Intel® Turbo Boost automatically allows the processor to run faster than the marked frequency

if the processor is operating below its power, current, and temperature specication

limits. This technology increases performance of both multi-threaded and single-threaded

workloads.

Intel® Hyper Threading

The thread-level parallelism on each processor makes more efcient use of the processor

resources, higher processing throughout and improved performance on today's multi-

threaded software.

Intel® EM64T

The motherboard supports Intel® processors with the Intel® EM64T (Extended Memory 64

Technology). The Intel® EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64-bit operating

systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster and more efcient

computing.

DDR4 memory support

The motherboard supports DDR4 memory that features faster clock frequencies and higher

data transfer rates of 2666 MT/s (million transfers per second). DDR4 offers a lower voltage

standard of 1.2V that reduces memory power demand and provides improved performance.

1.3 Serial number label

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

motherboard's serial number containing 12 characters xxS2xxxxxxxx shown as the gure

below. With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members

can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems.

xxS2xxxxxxxx

Made

China

合格

P11C-M/4L

1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

PCI Express 3.0

PCI Express 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the PCI Express bus standard that provides twice the

performance and speed of PCIe 2.0. It provides an optimal graphics performance,

unprecedented data speed, and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility

to PCIe 1.0/2.0 devices.

Intel® I210AT LAN Solution

The motherboard comes with two Gigabit LAN controllers and ports which provide a total

solution for your networking needs. The onboard Intel® I210AT Gigabit LAN controllers use

the PCI Express interface and could achieve network throughput close to Gigabit bandwidth.

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST)

The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources

by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU

loading and system speed or power requirement.

Serial ATA III technology

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA III 6 Gb/s technology through the Serial ATA

interface and Intel® C242 chipset. Get enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, double the

bandwidth of current bus systems with up to 6Gbps data transfer rates.

USB 2.0 technology

The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specication that

dramatically increases the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a

fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1.

USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5Gbps) / Gen 2 (10Gbps) technology

The motherboard implements the USB 3.1 Gen 1 / Gen 2 technology with data transfer

speeds of up to 5Gbps or 10Gbps, faster charging time for USB-chargeable devices,

optimized power efciency, and backward compatibility with USB 2.0.

Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring

The CPU temperature is monitored to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan

rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The chip monitors the

voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components.

1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features

ASUS Fan Speed technology

The ASUS Fan Speed technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system

loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efcient operation.

Hardware Information

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have

to perform when installing system components. It includes

description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.

Chapter 2: Hardware Information

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware Information

2.1 Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change

any motherboard settings.

• Unplugthepowercordfromthewallsocketbeforetouchinganycomponent.

• Useagroundedwriststraportouchasafelygroundedobjectorametalobject,such

asthepowersupplycase,beforehandlingcomponentstoavoiddamagingthemdue

to static electricity.

• HoldcomponentsbytheedgestoavoidtouchingtheICsonthem.

• Wheneveryouuninstallanycomponent,placeitonagroundedantistaticpadorinthe

bag that came with the component.

• Beforeyouinstallorremoveanycomponent,ensurethatthepowersupplyisswitched

off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause

severedamagetothemotherboard,peripherals,and/orcomponents.

ASUS P11C-M/4L 2-3

2.2 Motherboard overview

Beforeyouinstallthemotherboard,studythecongurationofyourchassistoensurethatthe

motherboardtsintoit.

Tooptimizethemotherboardfeatures,wehighlyrecommendthatyouinstallitinanATX1.1

compliant chassis.

2.2.1 Placement direction

Wheninstallingthemotherboard,ensurethatyouplaceitintothechassisinthecorrect

orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in

the image below.

2.2.2 Screw holes

Place seven (7) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the

chassis.

DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

Ensure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.

Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components!

Place this side towards

the rear of the chassis

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware Information

2.2.3 Motherboard layout

ASUS P11C-M/4L 2-5

2.2.4 Layout contents

Slots/Sockets Page

1. CPUsockets 2-7

2. DDR4 sockets 2-13

3. PCIExpressx16/PCIExpressx8 2-17

Onboard LEDs Page

1. StandbyPowerLED(SBPWR1) 2-19

2. CATTERRLED(CATTERR1) 2-19

3. MELED(MELED1) 2-20

4. BMCLED(BMCLED1) 2-20

5. MessageLED(MLED1) 2-21

Jumpers Page

1. ClearRTCRAM(CLRTC1) 2-22

2. VGAcontrollersetting(3-pinVGA_SW1) 2-23

3. LANcontrollersetting(3-pinLAN_SW1-4) 2-23

4. MErmwareforcerecoverysetting(3-pinME_RCVR1) 2-24

5. PCH_MFG1setting(3-pinPCH_MFG1) 2-24

6. SmartRideThrough(SmaRT)setting(3-pinSMART_PSU1) 2-25

7. DMLANsetting(3-pinDM_IP_SEL1) 2-25

8. SATADOMpowersetting(3-pinDOM1_PWR1) 2-26

9. CPUPCIEcongurationsetting(3-pinU2_CFG5-6) 2-26

Rear panel connectors Page

1. RJ-45 port for iKVM 2-27

2. Q-CodeLED 2-27

3. Power-onButton 2-27

4. VideoGraphicsAdapterport 2-27

5. RJ-45portsforLAN1-4 2-27

6. USB3.1Gen2ports1and2 2-27

7. USB3.1Gen1ports5and6 2-27

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware Information

Internal connectors Page

1. SerialATA6.0Gbp/sconnectors(7-pinSATA6Gbps_1-6) 2-29

2. HarddiskactivityLEDconnector(4-pinHDLED1) 2-29

3. USB2.0connectors(10-1pinUSB1112;4-pinType-AUSB7) 2-30

4. USB3.1Gen1connector(20-1pinUSB3_34) 2-30

5. Fanconnectors(4-pinCPU_FAN1,FRNT_FAN1-3,REAR_FAN1) 2-31

6. SerialGeneralPurposeInput/Outputconnector(6-1pinSGPIO1) 2-31

7. TrustedPlatformModuleconnector(14-1pinTPM) 2-32

8. VGAconnector(16-pinVGA_HDR1)) 2-32

9. Serialportconnectors(10-1pinCOM1-2) 2-33

10. PowerSupplySMBusconnector(5-pinPSUSMB1) 2-33

11. ATXpowerconnectors(24-pinEATXPWR1,8-pinEATX12V1) 2-34

12. Systempanelconnector(20-1pinPANEL1) 2-35

13. Auxiliarypanelconnectors(20-2pinAUX_PANEL1;20-pinAUX_

PANEL2) 2-36

14. Chassisintrusionconnector(2-pinINTRUSION1) 2-37

15. SystemManagementBus(SMBUS)connector

(5-1pinSMBUS1) 2-37

16. M.2(NGFF)connectors(NGFF1-2) 2-38

17. Thermalsensorcableconnector(3-pinTR1) 2-38

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2.3.1 Installing the CPU

ToinstalltheCPU:

1. LocatetheCPUsocketonthemotherboard.

BeforeinstallingtheCPU,ensurethatthesocketboxisfacingtowardyouandtheload

lever is on your right.

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

ThemotherboardcomeswithasurfacemountLGA1151socketdesignedfortheIntel®Xeon®

E-21xx,Intel®Core™i3,Intel®Pentium™,andIntel®Celeron™processors.

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

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

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

components.ASUSwillshoulderthecostofrepaironlyifthedamageisshipment/

transit-related.

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

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

cap.

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Do not remove the PnP cap yet from

theCPUsocket.Doingsomaybend

the pins of the socket.

Retention tab

Load lever

2. Press the load lever with your thumb

(A),thenmoveittotheright(B)untilitis

released from the retention tab.

3. Lift the load lever until the load plate is

completely lifted.

Load plate

4. PositiontheCPUabovethesocket,

ensuring that the gold triangle mark is

onthebottom-leftcornerofthesocket,

thenttheCPUnotchestothesocket's

alignment keys.

TheCPUtsinonlyoneorientation.

DONOTforcetheCPUintothe

socket to prevent bending the pins on

thesocketanddamagingtheCPU.

Gold

triangle

mark

CPU notches

Alignment

key

Alignment

key

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5. Closetheloadplate(A),ensuring

that the front edge of the load plate

slidesundertheretentionlock(B)

thenpushdowntheloadlever(C).

Retention

lock

Load lever

6. InserttheloadleverundertheretentiontabtoremovethePnPcapfromtheCPU

socket.

Retention tab

Load lever

7. ApplysomeThermalInterfaceMaterial

totheexposedareaoftheCPUthatthe

heatsinkwillbeincontactwith,ensuring

that it is evenly spread in a thin layer.

Some heatsinks come with pre-

applied Thermal Interface Material. If

so,skipthisstep.

The Thermal Interface Material is

toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If

it gets into your eyes or touches your

skin,washitoffimmediatelyandseek

professional medical help.

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2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink

The Intel®LGA1151processorrequiresaspeciallydesignedCPUheatsinktoensure

optimum thermal condition and performance.

• WhenyoubuyaboxedIntel®processor,aspeciallydesignedCPUheatsinkora

CPUheatsinkwithaCPUfanassemblyisincludeddependingonthepackage.Ifyou

buyaCPUseparately,ensurethatyouuseonlyIntel®certiedmulti-directionalCPU

heatsinkorCPUheatsinkwithCPUfan.

• UseanLGA1151-compatibleCPUheatsinkandCPUfanassemblyonly.The

LGA1151socketisincompatiblewiththeLGA775andLGA1366socketsinsizeand

dimension.

OrienttheheatsinkandfanassemblysuchthattheCPUfancableisclosesttotheCPUfan

connector.

ToinstalltheCPUheatsinkandfan:

1. Placetheheatsinkontopoftheinstalled

CPU,makingsurethatthefourfasteners

match the holes on the motherboard.

2. Push down two fasteners at a time in

adiagonalsequencetosecurethe

heatsink and fan assembly in place.

IfyoupurchasedaseparateCPUheatsinkandfanassembly,ensurethattheThermal

InterfaceMaterialisproperlyappliedtotheCPUheatsinkorCPUbeforeyouinstallthe

heatsink and fan assembly.

EnsurethatyouhaveinstalledthemotherboardtothechassisbeforeyouinstalltheCPU

fan and heatsink assembly.

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3. ConnecttheCPUfancabletotheconnectoronthemotherboardlabeledCPU_FAN1.

DONOTforgettoconnecttheCPUfanconnector!Hardwaremonitoringerrorscanoccurif

you fail to plug this connector.

2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan

4. Carefullyremovetheheatsinkandfanassemblyfromthemotherboard.

TouninstalltheCPUheatsinkandfan:

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

connector on the motherboard.

2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise.

3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a

diagonalsequencetodisengagethe

heatsink and fan assembly from the

motherboard.

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2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink in rack

The Intel®LGA1151processorrequiresaspeciallydesignedheatsinktoensureoptimum

thermal condition and performance.

1. Peeloffthestickerontheheatsinkmetal

plateandafxtheplatetothebackof

themotherboard,matchingthestandoffs

to the heatsink screw holes.

2. UseaPhillipsscrewdrivertotighten

the four heatsink screws using the

recommendedsequencebelow.

• Ensurethattheheatsinkisnotskewedortilted,otherwisetheCPUwilloverheat.

• Donotovertightenthescrews.DoingsocandamagetheCPU.

• Ensurethatyouusequaliedheatsinkassemblyonly.

• EnsurethatyouhaveappliedthethermalinterfacematerialtothetopoftheCPU

before installing the heatsink and fan.

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2.4 System memory

2.4.1 Overview

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

Modules (DIMM) sockets.

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

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

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

2.4.2 Memory configurations

You may install unbuffered DDR4 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory

congurationsinthissection.

UDIMM

DIMM Slot Per

Channel

DIMM Populated

per Channel DIMM Type Speed Rank per DIMM

21 UnbufferedDDR4 2666 SingleRank,DualRank

2 2 UnbufferedDDR4 2666 SingleRank,DualRank

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

recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.

• StartinstallingtheDIMMsinslotsA2andB2(Blue).

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2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket

3. HoldtheDIMMbybothofitsends

then insert the DIMM vertically into the

socket.Applyforcetobothendsofthe

DIMM simultaneously until the retaining

clip snaps back into place and the

DIMM cannot be pushed in any further

to ensure proper sitting of the DIMM.

Locked Retaining Clip

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

retaining clip outward.

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

the notch on the DIMM matches the

DIMM slot key on the socket.

Unlocked retaining clip

DIMM notch

DIMM slot key

1. Presstheretainingclipoutwardto

unlock the DIMM.

2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.

Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket

ToinstalltwoormoreDIMMs,refertotheuserguidebundledinthemotherboardpackage.

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

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

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

ADIMMiskeyedwithanotchsothatittsinonlyonedirection.DONOTforceaDIMM

into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM.

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2.5 Expansion slots

Inthefuture,youmayneedtoinstallexpansioncards.Thefollowingsubsectionsdescribethe

slots and the expansion cards that they support.

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card

Toinstallanexpansioncard:

1. Beforeinstallingtheexpansioncard,readthedocumentationthatcamewithitand

make the necessary hardware settings for the card.

2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis).

3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw for later

use.

4. Alignthecardconnectorwiththeslotandpressrmlyuntilthecardiscompletely

seated on the slot.

5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier.

6. Replacethesystemcover.

2.5.2 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4for

informationonBIOSsetup.

2. AssignanIRQtothecard.Refertothetablesonthenextpage.

3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do

so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

WhenusingPCIcardsonsharedslots,ensurethatthedriverssupport“ShareIRQ”orthat

thecardsdonotneedIRQassignments.Otherwise,conictswillarisebetweenthetwoPCI

groups,makingthesystemunstableandthecardinoperable.

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

IRQ Priority Standard function

01System Timer

12KeyboardController

2 - Programmable Interrupt

3* - --

4* 9 CommunicationsPort(COM1)

5* 10 PrintPort(LPT1)

6- --

7* - --

83SystemCMOS/RealTimeClock

9* 4ACPIModewhenused

10* 5IRQHolderforPCISteering

11* 6 IRQHolderforPCISteering

12* 7PS/2CompatibleMousePort

13 8 Numeric Data Processor

14* - --

15* - --

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments

Standard Interrupt assignments

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2.5.4 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link)

TheonboardPCIE7provideonex8Gen3linktothePCH.Theseslotssupportvariousserver

class high performance add-on cards.

2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link)

TheonboardPCIE6providesonex16Gen3linktoCPU.ThisslotsupportsVGAcardsand

various server class high performance add-on cards.

No.(Slot location) Short Description

1(slot7) PCIE7 1xPCI-Ex8(x8Gen3Link)

2(slot6) PCIE6 1xPCI-Ex16(x16Gen3link)

PCIeslot6sharesbandwidthwithPCIeslot7,whenPCIeslot7isoccupiedPCIeslot6will

runinx8mode.

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2.5.6 Installing the Baseboard Management Card

FollowthestepsbelowtoinstallanoptionalASMB9ManagementCardonyourmotherboard.

1. LocatetheBaseboardManagementCardheaderonthemotherboard.

2. OrientandpresstheManagementCardinplace.

The motherboard illustration is for reference only. The motherboard layout and appearance

mayvarydependingonthemodel,buttheinstallationstepsremainthesame.

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2.6 Onboard LEDs

1. Standby Power LED (SBPWR1)

The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to

indicatethatthesystemisON,inS5mode.Thisisareminderthatyoushouldshut

down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any

motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED.

2. CATT ERR LED (CATTERR1)

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

error and cannot continue to operate.

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3. ME LED (MELED1)

The ME LED is an onboard LED that blinks when the the ME is operating properly.

4. BMC LED (BMCLED1)

TheBMCLEDblinkstoindicatethattheon-boardBMCisfunctional.

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5. Message LED (MLED1)

ThisonboardLEDlightsuptoindicatethatthereisatemperaturewarningoraBMC

event log is generated.

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2.7 Jumpers

• Ifthestepsabovedonothelp,removetheonboardbatteryandshortthetwopins

againtocleartheCMOSRTCRAMdata.AfterclearingtheCMOS,reinstallthe

battery.

• Duetochipsetbehavior,ACpoweroffisrequiredtoenableC.P.R.function.Youmust

turn off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before rebooting

the system.

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

position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!

1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1)

ThisjumperallowsyoutocleartheCMOSmemorysystemsetupparametersby

erasingtheCMOSRealTimeClock(RTC)RAMdata.Theonboardbuttoncellbattery

powerstheRAMdatainCMOS,whichincludesystemsetupinformationsuchas

system passwords.

To erase the RTC RAM:

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

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

2–3forabout5–10seconds,thenmovethecapbacktopins1–2.

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

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

reenter data.

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2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)

ThisjumperallowsyoutoenableordisabletheonboardVGAcontroller.Settopins1–2

toactivatetheVGAfeature.

3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1-4)

These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel®I210GigabitLAN

controllers.Settopins1-2toactivatetheGigabitLANfeature.

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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. PCH_MFG1 setting (3-pin PCH_MFG1)

ThisjumperallowsyoutoupdatetheBIOSMEblock.

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6. Smart Ride Through (SmaRT) setting (3-pin SMART_PSU1)

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Smart Ride Through (SmaRT) function.

Thisfeatureisdisabledbydefault.Settopins1-2toenableit.Whenenabled,SmaRT

allowsuninterruptedoperationofthesystemduringanAClossevent.

7. DMLAN setting (3-pin DM_IP_SEL1)

ThisjumperallowsyoutoselecttheDMLANsetting.Settopins2-3toforcethe

DMLANIPtostaticmode(IP=10.10.10.10,submask=255.255.255.0).

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8. SATADOM power setting (3-pin DOM1_PWR1)

ThisjumperallowsSATA4tosupportSATADOMwhichdonotneedexternalpower

connections.Settopins2-3toactivatetheSATA4supportfeature.

9. CPU PCIE configuration setting (3-pin U2_CFG5-6)

ThesejumpersallowyoutocongurethespeedatwhichPCIE6willrunat.Refertothe

tablebelowforthedifferentjumpercongurations.

Jumper Setting

U2_CFG6 U2_CFG5 PCIE6 slot configuration

x16(Default)

x8,x8

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x8,x4,x4

ThisjumperwillbedisabledwhenPCIE7slotisoccupied.

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2.8 Connectors

2.8.1 Rear panel connectors

1. RJ-45 port for iKVM.ThisRJ-45portfunctionsonlywhenyouenableASMB9

Management card.

2. Q-Code LED: TheQ-CodeLEDprovidesa2-digitdisplaythatshowsthestatusofyour

system. Refer to the Q-Code table of this user guide for more information about the

2-digit codes.

3. Power-on Button: Press this button to turn on the system.

4. Video Graphics Adapter port.ThisportisforaVGAmonitororotherVGA-compatible

devices.

5. RJ-45 ports for LAN 1-4.TheseportsallowsGigabitconnectiontoaLocalArea

Network(LAN)throughanetworkhub.RefertothetablebelowfortheLANportLED

indications.

6. USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports 1 and 2.Thesetwo4-pinUSBportsareavailableforconnecting

USB3.1Gen2devices.

7. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 5 and 6.Thesetwo4-pinUSBportsareavailableforconnecting

USB3.1Gen1devices.

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LAN port LED indications

Dedicated Management LAN port (DM_LAN1) LED indications

Activity/Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10Mbpsconnection

ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100Mbpsconnection

BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1Gbpsconnection

ACT/LINK

LED SPEED

LED

Activity/Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10Mbpsconnection

ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100Mbpsconnection

BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1Gbpsconnection

SPEED

LED

SPEED

LED

ACT/LINK

LED

ACT/LINK

LED

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

2.8.2 Internal connectors

1. Serial ATA 6.0 Gbp/s connectors (7-pin SATA 6Gbps_1-6)

Supported by the Intel®C242chipset,theseconnectorsarefortheSerialATAsignal

cablesforSerialATAharddiskdrivesthatallowsupto6Gb/sofdatatransferrate.

IfyouinstalledSerialATAharddiskdrives,youcancreateaRAID0,RAID1,RAID10,

orRAID5conguration.

2. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)

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

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

SASadd-oncardcausesthefrontpanelLEDtolightup.

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3. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB1112; 4-pin Type-A USB7)

The10-1pinconnectorallowsyoutoconnectaUSB2.0moduleforadditionalUSB

2.0frontorrearpanelports.The4-pinUSB(UniversalSerialBus)Type-Aportis

availableforconnectingUSB2.0devices.TheseUSBconnectorscomplywithUSB2.0

specicationthatsupportsupto480Mbpsconnectionspeed.

4. USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34)

ThisconnectorallowsyoutoconnectaUSB3.1Gen1moduleforadditionalUSB

3.1Gen1frontorrearpanelports.WithaninstalledUSB3.1Gen1module,youcan

enjoyallthebenetsofUSB3.1Gen1includingfasterdatatransferspeedsofupto

5Gb/s,fasterchargingtimeforUSB-chargeabledevices,optimizedpowerefciency,

andbackwardcompatibilitywithUSB2.0.

TheUSB3.1Gen1moduleispurchasedseparately.

ThepluggedUSB3.1Gen1devicemayrunonxHCIorEHCImodedependingonthe

operating system’s setting.

DONOTconnecta1394cabletotheUSBconnectors.Doingsowilldamagethe

motherboard!

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• 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.

5. Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, FRNT_FAN1-3, REAR_FAN1)

Thefanconnectorssupportcoolingfans.Connectthefancablestothefanconnectors

onthemotherboard,ensuringthattheblackwireofeachcablematchesthegroundpin

of the connector.

6. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1)

TheSGPIO1connectorisusedfortheIntelRapidStorageTechnologyEnterprise

SGPIOinterfacethatcontrolstheLEDpatterngeneration,deviceinformation,and

general purpose data.

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7. Trusted Platform Module connector (14-1 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.

8. VGA connector (16-pin VGA_HDR1)

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

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9. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1-2)

 Theseconnectorsarefortheserial(COM)ports.Connecttheserialportmodulecable

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

chassis.

10. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1)

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

(powersupplyunit)toreadPSUinformation.DevicescommunicatewithanSMBus

hostand/orotherSMBusdevicesusingtheSMBusinterface.

ThisconnectorfunctionsonlywhenyouenabletheASUSASMB9.

PowersupplyisrequiredtomeetPMBusspecicationandcustomizedBMCFWmaybe

needed.PleasecontactASUSifyourneedfurthersupport.

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• DONOTforgettoconnectthe24-pinandthe8-pinpowerplugs;otherwise,thesystem

will not boot up.

• Useofapowersupplyunit(PSU)withahigherpoweroutputisrecommendedwhen

conguringasystemwithmorepower-consumingdevices.Thesystemmaybecome

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

• ThismotherboardsupportsATX2.0PSUorlaterversion.

• EnsurethatyourPSUcanprovideatleasttheminimumpowerrequiredbyyour

system.

11. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1)

TheseconnectorsarefortheATXpowersupplyplugs.Thepowersupplyplugsare

designedtottheseconnectorsinonlyoneorientation.Findtheproperorientationand

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

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12. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1)

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

1. System power LED (3-pin PLED)

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

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

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

2. 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 occurrence.

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. 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(4)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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13. Auxiliary panel connectors (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1; 20-pin AUX_PANEL2)

TheseconnectorsareforadditionalfrontpanelfeaturesincludingfrontpanelSMB,

locatorLEDandswitch,chassisintrusion,andLANLEDs.

1. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB)

 This6-1pinconnectorisforthefrontpanelSMBuscable.

2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED)

 This2-pinconnectorisfortheGigabitLANactivityLEDsonthefrontpanel.

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

 This2-pinconnectorisforthelocatorLED1andLED2onthefrontpanel.Connect

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

Locator button is pressed.

4. Locator Button/Switch (2-pin LOCATORBTN)

This 2-pin connector is for the locator button on the front panel. This button

queriesthestateofthesystemlocator.

5. LAN activity LED and USB port (2-pin LAN3_LED, LAN4_LED, USB ports)

 TheseleadsarefortheGigabitLANactivityLEDsandUSBportsonthefront

panel.

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14. Chassis intrusion connector (2-pin INTRUSION1)

 Thisconnectorisforachassis-mountedintrusiondetectionsensororswitch.Connect

one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector. The chassis

intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when a chassis

component is removed or replaced. The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion

event.

 Bydefault,thepinlabeled“ChassisSignal”and“Ground”areshortedwithajumper

cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion

detection feature.

15. System Management Bus (SMBUS) connector (5-1 pin SMBUS1)

This connector controls the system and power management-related tasks. This

connector processes the messages to and from devices rather than tripping the

individual control lines.

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16. M.2 (NGFF) connectors (NGFF1-2)

These connectors allow you to install M.2 devices.

Theseconnectorssupporttype2242/2260/2280/22110devicesonbothPCIex2and

SATAinterface.

The M.2 (NGFF) device is purchased separately

17. Thermal sensor cable connector (3-pin TR1)

This connector allows you to connect a thermal sensor cable that is used for monitoring

temperature.Connectthethermalsensorcabletotheconnectorandplaceitsprobeto

the device that you want to monitor.

Chapter 3: Powering Up

Powering Up

This chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of

shutting down the system.

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3.1 Starting up for the first time

1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover.

2. Be sure that all switches are off.

3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis.

4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector.

5. Turn on the devices in the following order:

a. Monitor

b. External storage devices (starting with the last device on the chain)

c. System power

6. After applying power, the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up.

For systems with ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you press the

ATX power button. If your monitor complies with “green” standards or if it has a “power

standby” feature, the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green

after the system LED turns on.

The system then runs the power-on self-test or POST. While the tests are running, the

BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen. If you do not see anything

within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power, the system may have failed

a power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for

assistance.

The following shows the possible beep codes and its corresponding error condition

BIOS Beep codes

Beep Error condition

1 short Power supply surges detected during the previous power on.

1 short No Keyboard Detected.

1 short, 2 short No DIMM Detected.

1 short, 8 short No VGA Detected.

2 long Chassis Intrusion.

2 long BIOS-image Crash Detected.

7. At power on, hold down the <Del> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions

in Chapter 4.

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3.2 Powering off the computer

3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function

Using Windows® Server 2016:

1. Press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del>.

2. Click on the Power icon on the lower right side of the screen.

3. Select Shut down.

4. In the Shutdown Event Tracker, select the Other (Planned) option in the selection

lists. Otherwise, select the option that best describes why you want to shut down the

computer.

5. Click

Continue.

3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch

While the system is ON, press the power switch for less than four seconds to put the system

to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting.

Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode

regardless of the BIOS setting.

BIOS Setup

This chapter tells how to change the system settings through

the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS

parameters are also provided.

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4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

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

System (BIOS) setup:

1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

 TorecovertheBIOSusingabootableUSBashdiskdrivewhentheBIOSlefailsor

gets corrupted.

2. ASUS EzFlash

 UpdatestheBIOSusingaUSBashdisk.

3. BUPDATER

 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.

4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

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

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

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

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

utility.

WhendownloadingorupdatingtheBIOSle,renameitasP11CM4L.CAP for this

motherboard.

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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thenpress<Enter>.

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

4.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility

TheASUSEzFlashUtilityfeatureallowsyoutoupdatetheBIOSusingaUSBashdisk

without having to use a DOS-based utility.

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

may not be the same as shown.

To update the BIOS using EzFlash Utility:

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

2. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select Start EzFlash and press

<Enter> to enable it.

Download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com before using this

utility.

ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility

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

FS0 System Volume Information <DIR>

Windows <DIR>

P11C-M/4L BIOS <DIR>

Current Platform

Platform : P11C-M/4L

Version : 0201

Build Date :04/13/2018

New Platform

Platform : P11C-M/4L

Version : 0204

Build Date :04/25/2018

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

single partition only.

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

boot failure!

4.1.3 BUPDATER utility

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

not be the same as shown.

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

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

Updating the BIOS 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. Download the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe) from the ASUS support website at

www.asus.com/support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

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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 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!

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

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

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

C:\>

Current Platform

Platform : P11C-M/4L

Version : 0201

Build date: 04/13/2018

New Platform

Platform : P11C-M/4L

Version : 0206

Build date: 04/25/2018

ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility

Start Programming Flash. DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM!!!

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4.2 BIOS setup program

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

provided utility described in section 4.1 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NVRAM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(www.asus.com)todownloadthelatestBIOSleforthis

motherboard.

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4.2.1 BIOS menu screen

Navigation keys

General helpMenu bar Configuration fieldsMenu items

4.2.2 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

Chipset For changing the chipset settings

Security For changing the security settings

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

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

the fan settings

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

Event Logs For changing the event log settings

Server Mgmt For changing the server mgmt settings

Save & Exit For selecting the save & 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.

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4.2.3 Menu items

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

selecting Main shows the Main menu items.

Theotheritems(Advanced,Chipset,Security,Boot,,Monitor,Tool,EventLogs,Server

Mgmt,andSave&Exit)onthemenubarhavetheirrespectivemenuitems.

4.2.4 Submenu items

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

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

4.2.5 Navigation keys

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

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

4.2.6 General help

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

4.2.7 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.

4.2.8 Pop-up window

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

options for that item.

4.2.9 Scroll bar

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

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

other items on the screen.

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4.3 Main menu

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

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

date,time,andlanguage.

System Date [Day MM/DD/YYYY]

Allows you to set the system date.

System Time [HH:MM:SS]

Allows you to set the system time.

Toquicklygotothelastitemofthesecondpage,pressthe Page Down button. Press the

Page Upbuttontogobacktotherstitemintherstpage.

Navigate to the second page of the screen to see the rest of items in this menu by pressing

theUporDownarrowkeys.

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4.4 Advanced menu

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

devices.

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

values can cause the system to malfunction.

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4.4.1 CPU Configuration

C6DRAM [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable moving of DRAM contents to PRM memory when the CPU is

in C6 state.

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

Software Guard Extensions (SGX) [Software Controlled]

Allows you to select the behavior of Software Guard Extensions (SGX).

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

The following items appear only when you set Software Guard Extensions (SGX) to

[Enabled] or [Software Controlled].

Select Owner EPOCH input type [No change in Owner EPOCHs]

Allows you to select the behavior of EPOCH input type.

Congurationoptions:[NochangeinOwnerEPOCHs][ChangetoNewRandom

EPOCHs][ManualUserDenedOwnerEPOCHs]

SGX Launch Control Policy [Unlocked]

AllowsyoutoselectthebehaviorofSGXLaunchControlPolicy.

Congurationoptions:[IntelLocked][Unlocked][Locked]

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The following items appear only when you set SGX Launch Control Policy to [Locked].

SGX LE Public Key Hash 0-3 [0]

Allows you to set the Bytes of the Software Guard Extensions (SGX)

LaunchEnclavePublicKeyHash.

The following item appears only when you set Software Guard Extensions (SGX) to

[Enabled].

PRMRR Size [128MB]

Allows you to set the PRMMR Size.

Congurationoptions:[32MB][64MB][128MB]

CPU Flex Ratio Override [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable CPU Flex Ratio Override.

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

The following item appears only when you set CPU Flex Ratio Override to [Enabled].

CPU Flex Ratio Settings [35]

Allows you to set the CPU Flex Ratio.

ThisvaluemustbebetweentheMaxEfciencyRatio(LFM)andtheMaximumnon-

turbo ratio set by the Hardware (HFW).

Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]

ThisItemallowsyoutoturnon/offtheMLC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]

Intel (VMX) Virtualization Technology [Enabled]

Enable this item to allow a VMM to utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by

Vanderpool Technology.

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

Active Processor Cores [All]

Thisitemallowsyoutosetthenumberofcorestoenableineachprocessorpackage.

Congurationoptions:[All][1][2][3][4][5]

Hyper-Threading [Enabled]

EnablethisoptionofWindowsXPandLinux(OSoptimizedforHyper-ThreadingTechnology).

Disable this item for other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology).

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

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BIST [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable BIST (Built-In Self Test) on reset.

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

AES [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable AES (Advanced Encryption Standard).

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

Intel Trusted Execution Technology [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable utilization of additional hardware capabilities provided by

Intel(R)TrustedExecutionTechnology.Changesrequireafullpowercycletotakeeffect.

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

4.4.2 Power & Performance

CPU - Power Management Control

Boot performance mode [Max Non-Turbo Performance]

This item allows you to select the performance state that the BIOS will set starting from reset

vector.

Congurationoptions:[MaxBattery][MaxNon-TurboPerformance][TurboPerformance]

Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) [Enabled]

Allows more than two frequency ranges to be supported.

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

Race To Halt (RTH) [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Race To Halt feature. RTH will dynamically increase CPU

frequencyinordertoenterpkgC-Statefastertoreduceoverallpower.RTHiscontrolled

through MSR 1FC bit 20.

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

Intel(R) Speed Shift Technology [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Intel(R) Speed Shift Technology support. Enabling will expose

the CPPC v2 interface to allow for hardware controlled P-states.

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

HDC Control [Enabled]

[Disabled] DisableHDC.

[Enabled] CanbeenablebyOSifOSnativesupportavailable.

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Turbo Mode [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable processor turbo mode if EMTTM is also enabled.

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

C-States [Enabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisableCPUpowermanagement,thisallowstheCPUtoenterC-state

when not it is not 100 % utilized.

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

The following items appears only when you set C-States to [Enabled].

Enhanced C-States [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable C11E. Enable this item to allow the CPU to switch to

minimum speed when all cores enter C-State.

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

C-State Auto Demotion [C1 and C3]

ThisitemallowsyoutoconguretheC-stateautodemotion.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][C1][C3][C1andC3]

C-State Un-demotion [C1 and C3]

ThisitemallowsyoutoconguretheC-stateUn-demotion.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][C1][C3][C1andC3]

Package C-State Demotion [Disabled]

ThisitemallowsyoutocongurethePackageC-StateDemotion.

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

Package C-State Un-demotion [Disabled]

ThisitemallowsyoutocongurethePackageC-stateUn-demotion.

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

Package C-state Limit [Auto]

ThisitemallowsyoutoselectthemaximumpackageC-statelimitsetting.

Congurationoptions:[C0/C1][C2][C3][C6][C7][C7S][C8][C9][C10][CPUDefault]

[Auto]

Thermal Monitor [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Thermal Monitoring.

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

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TPM Device Selection [PTT]

Allows you to select the TPM device.

Congurationoptions:[PTT][dTPM]

4.4.3 Server ME Configuration

Security Device Support [Enabled]

This item allows you to enable or disable Security Device Support.

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

4.4.4 Trusted Computing

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4.4.5 APM Configuration

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/PCI [Disabled]

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

[Enabled] EnablesthePCIor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.

Runtime Error Logging System Enabling [Enabled]

ThisitemallowsyoutoenableordisableRuntimeErrorLoggingSystem.

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

4.4.6 Runtime Error Logging Settings

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4.4.7 Onboard LAN Configuration

Onboard I210 LAN Configuration

Intel I210 LAN1

LAN Enable [Enabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheIntelLAN.

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

The following item appears only when you set LAN Enable to [Enabled].

Intel LAN ROM Type [PXE]

AllowsyoutoselecttheIntelLANROMtype.

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

Due to Intel®limitations,bothIntelLANROMTypeoptionsshouldbethesamewhen[PXE]

or [iSCSI] is selected.

Intel I210 LAN2-4

LAN Enable [Enabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheIntelLAN.

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

The following item appears only when you set Intel LAN Enable to [Enabled].

Intel LAN ROM Type [Disabled]

AllowsyoutoselecttheIntelLANROMtype.

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

Due to Intel®limitations,bothIntelLANROMTypeoptionsshouldbethesamewhen[PXE]

or [iSCSI] is selected.

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4.4.8 Serial Port Console Redirection

COM1/COM2

Console Redirection [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature.

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

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

Console Redirection Settings

Theseitemsbecome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,etc.

[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]

Congurationoptions:[7][8]

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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]

Resolution 100x31 [Disabled]

This allows you to enable or disable extended terminal resolution.

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

Putty Keypad [VT100]

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

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

Legacy Console Redirection Settings

Legacy Console Redirection Port [COM1]

AllowsyoutoselectaCOMporttodisplayredirectionofLegacyOSandLegacy

OPROM Messages.

Congurationoptions:[COM1][COM2]

Resolution [80x24]

Allows you to select a the number of rows and columns in supported redirection.

Congurationoptions:[80x24][80x25]

Redirect After POST [Always Enable]

Allows you to select the redirection after POST.

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

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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]

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

Console Redirection Settings

Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1]

Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote

management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.

Congurationoptions:[COM1][COM2]

Terminal Type [VT-UTF8]

Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote

management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.

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

Bits per second [115200]

Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote

management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.

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

Flow Control [None]

Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote

management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.

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

4.4.9 Intel TXT Information

You may view the Intel TXT information in this menu.

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Above 4G Decoding [Disabled]

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allowsyoutoenableordisableSingleRootIOVirtualizationSupport,ifyoursystemhas

SR-IOV capable PCIe Devices.

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

BME DMA Mitigation [Disabled]

This allows you to enable or disable re-enabling Bus Master Attribute disabled during Pci

enumerationforPCIBridgesafterSMMlocked.

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

4.4.10 PCI Subsystem Settings

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

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4.4.11 USB Configuration

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

[Disabled] TheUSBdevicescanbeusedonlyfortheBIOSsetupprogram.Itcannot

be recognized in boot devices list.

[Enabled] EnablesthesupportforUSBdevicesonlegacyoperatingsystems(OS).

[Auto] AllowsthesystemtodetectthepresenceofUSBdevicesatstartup.If

detected,theUSBcontrollerlegacymodeisenabled.IfnoUSBdeviceis

detected,thelegacyUSBsupportisdisabled.

XHCI Hand-off [Enabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisableworkaroundforOS(s)withoutXHCIhand-offsupport.

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

USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable USB Mass Storage driver support.

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

Port 60/64 Emulation [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Port 60/64 Emulation.

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

USB hardware delays and time-outs

USB transfer time-out [20 sec]

Allows you to set the USB transfer time-out value.

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

Device reset time-out [20 sec]

Allows you to set the device reset time-out value.

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

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Device power-up delay [Auto]

Allowsyoutosetthemaximumtimethedevicetakesbeforethedevicereportsitselftothe

host controller properly.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][Manual]

The following item appears only when you set Device power-up delay to [Manual].

Device power-up delay in seconds [5]

Allows you to set the device power-up delay in seconds. Usethe<+>or<->toadjust

the value. The values range from 1 to 40.

Mass Storage Devices

Allows you to select the mass storage device emulation type for devices connected.

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

4.4.12 Network Stack Configuration

Allowsyoutocongurethenetworkstackconguration.

Network Stack [Disabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisableUEFINetworkStack.

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

The following items appear only when you set Network Stack to [Enabled].

Ipv4 PXE Support [Disabled]

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

not be created.

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

Ipv4 HTTP Support [Disabled]

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

not be created.

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

Ipv6 PXE Support [Disabled]

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

not be created.

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

Ipv6 HTTP Support [Disabled]

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

not be created.

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

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IPSEC Certificate [Enabled]

EnablesordisablessupportforIPSECCerticate.

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

PXE boot wait time [0]

SetthewaittimetopressESCkeytoabortthePXEboot.Usethe<+>or<->toadjust

the value. The values range from 0 to 5.

Media detect count [1]

Setthenumberoftimespresenceofmediawillbechecked.Usethe<+>or<->to

adjust the value. The values range from 1 to 50.

4.4.13 CSM Configuration

CSM Support [Enabled]

This option allows you to enable or disable CSM Support.

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

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

GateA20 Active [Upon Request]

This allows you to set the GA20 option.

[UponRequest] GA20canbedisabledusingBIOSservices.

[Always] DonotallowdisablingGA20;thisoptionisusefulwhenanyRT

code is executed above 1MB.

Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS]

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

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

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INT19 Trap Response [Immediate]

This option allows you to control the BIOS reaction on INT19 trapping by Option ROM.

[Immediate] Executethetraprightaway.

[Postponed] Executethetrapduringlegacyboot.

HDD Connection Order [Adjust]

This option allows you to select the HDD Connection Order. Some OS require HDD

handles to be adjusted.

Congurationoptions:[Adjust][Keep]

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]

4.4.14 NVMe Configuration

You may view the NVMe controller and Drive information if an NVMe device is connected.

4.4.15 WHEA Configuration

Whea Support [Enabled]

This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA support.

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

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4.4.17 iSCSI Configuration

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

4.4.16 Tls Auth Configuration

AllowsyoutoconguretheTlsAuth.

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4.5.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration

4.5 Chipset menu

The Chipset menu allows you to change the platform settings.

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

can cause the system to malfunction.

Memory Configuration

Memory Test on Warm Boot [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Base Memory Test Run on Warm Boot.

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

Maximum Memory Frequency [Auto]

Allows you to select the maximum memory frequency setting.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][2133][2400][2667]

ECC Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the ECC support.

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

Memory Scrambler [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Memory Scrambler.

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

Fast Boot [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Fast Boot.

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

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PEG Port Configuration

PEG 0:1:0

Max Link Speed [Auto]

AllowsyoutosettheMaxLinkSpeed.

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

PEG0 Slot Power Limit Value [75]

Settheupperlimitonpowersuppliedbyslot.Usethe<+>or<->toadjustthevalue.

The values range from 0 to 255.

PEG0 Slot Power Limit Scale [1.0x]

AllowsyoutoselectthescalefortheSlotPowerLimitValue.

Congurationoptions:[1.0x][0.1x][0.01x][0.001x]

PEG0 Physical Slot Number [1]

Allows you to set the physical slot number attached to this Port. The number has to be

globallyuniquewithinthechassis.Usethe<+>or<->toadjustthevalue.Thevalues

range from 0 to 8191.

PEG 0:1:1

Max Link Speed [Auto]

AllowsyoutosettheMaxLinkSpeed.

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

PEG1 Slot Power Limit Value [75]

Settheupperlimitonpowersuppliedbyslot.Usethe<+>or<->toadjustthevalue.

The values range from 0 to 255.

PEG1 Slot Power Limit Scale [1.0x]

AllowsyoutoselectthescalefortheSlotPowerLimitValue.

Congurationoptions:[1.0x][0.1x][0.01x][0.001x]

PEG1 Physical Slot Number [2]

Allows you to set the physical slot number attached to this Port. The number has to be

globallyuniquewithinthechassis.Usethe<+>or<->toadjustthevalue.Thevalues

range from 0 to 8191.

PEG 0:1:2

Max Link Speed [Auto]

AllowsyoutosettheMaxLinkSpeed.

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

PEG2 Slot Power Limit Value [75]

Settheupperlimitonpowersuppliedbyslot.Usethe<+>or<->toadjustthevalue.

The values range from 0 to 255.

PEG2 Slot Power Limit Scale [1.0x]

AllowsyoutoselectthescalefortheSlotPowerLimitValue.

Congurationoptions:[1.0x][0.1x][0.01x][0.001x]

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PEG2 Physical Slot Number [3]

Allows you to set the physical slot number attached to this Port. The number has to be

globallyuniquewithinthechassis.Usethe<+>or<->toadjustthevalue.Thevalues

range from 0 to 8191.

PEG3 Slot Power Limit Value [75]

Settheupperlimitonpowersuppliedbyslot.Usethe<+>or<->toadjustthevalue.

The values range from 0 to 255.

PEG3 Slot Power Limit Scale [1.0x]

AllowsyoutoselectthescalefortheSlotPowerLimitValue.

Congurationoptions:[1.0x][0.1x][0.01x][0.001x]

PEG3 Physical Slot Number [3]

Allows you to set the physical slot number attached to this Port. The number has to be

globallyuniquewithinthechassis.Usethe<+>or<->toadjustthevalue.Thevalues

range from 0 to 8191.

VT-d [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable VT-d capability.

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

CRID Support [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable CRID control for Intel SIPP.

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

Above 4GB MMIO BIOS Assignment [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable above 4 GB memory mapped IO BIOS assignment. This is

enabled automatically if the aperture size is set to 2048MB.

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

ThefollowingitemiscongurableonlywhenyousetVT-d to [Enabled].

X2APIC Opt Out [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable X2APIC Opt Out.

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

4.5.2 PCH-IO Configuration

PCI Express Configuration

PCI Express Clock Gating [Enabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisablePCIExpressclockgatingforeachrootport.

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

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DMI Link ASPM Control [Auto]

AllowsyoutoenableordisablecontrolofactivestatepowermanagementofDMIlink.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][L0s][L1][L0sL1][Auto]

Port8xh Decode [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or PCI express port 8xh decode.

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

The following item appears only when you set Port8xh Decode to [Enabled].

Port8xh Decode Port# [0]

Select PCI Express Port8xh Decode Root Port. User to ensure port

availability.

Congurationoptions:[0]-[23]

SATA And RSTe Configuration

SATA Controller(s) [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the SATA Controller.

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

The following items appear only when you set SATA Controller(s) to [Enabled].

SATA Mode Selection [AHCI]

Allows you to select the SATA controllers operation.

Congurationoptions:[AHCI][RAID]

Serial ATA Port 1-6

Port 1-6 [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port.

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

Hot Plug [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable this port as hot pluggable.

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

Spin Up Device [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Spin Up Device.

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

SATA Device Type [Hard Disk Drive]

AllowsyoutoidentifytheSATAportisconnectedtoasolidstatedriveoraharddisk

drive

Congurationoptions:[HardDiskDrive][SolidStateDrive]

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4.6 Security menu

This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be changed. 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

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]

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Restore Factory Keys

ThisoptionwillforcethesystemtoUserMode,andinstallfactorydefaultSecureBootkey

databases.

Reset to Setup Mode

ThisoptionwilldeleteallSecureBootkeydatabasesfromNVRAM.

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.

Factory Key Provision [Disabled]

AllowsyoutoprovisionfactorydefaultSecureBootkeyswhenthesystemisinSetup

Mode.

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

Restore Factory keys

ThisitemwillinstallallFactoryDefaultkeys.

Reset to Setup Mode

ThisitemappearsonlywhenyouloadthedefaultSecureBootkeys.Thisitemallows

youtoclearalldefaultSecureBootkeys.

Export 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.

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Enroll Efi Image

This item will allow the image to run in Secure Boot mode.

Congurationoptions:[SetNew][Append]

Device Guard Ready

Remove ‘UEFI CA’ from DB

Remove Microsoft UEFI CA from Secure Boot DB.

Restore DB defaults

Restore DB variable to factory defaults.

Platform Key (PK)

Congurationoptions:[Details][Export][Update][Delete]

Key Exchange Keys (KEK) / Authorized Signatures (DB) / Forbidden Signatures

(DBX)

Congurationoptions:[Details][Export][Update][Append][Delete]

Authorized TimeStamps (DBT) / OsRecovery Signatures

Congurationoptions:[Update][Append]

4.7 Boot menu

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

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Setup Prompt Timeout [1]

Allowsyoutosetthenumberofsecondsthatthermwarewaitsbeforeinitiatingtheoriginal

defaultbootselection.65535(OxFFFF)meansindenitewaiting.Usethe<+>or<->toadjust

the value.

Bootup NumLock State [On]

Allowsyoutoselectthepower-onstatefortheNumLock.

Congurationoptions:[Off][On]

Quiet Boot [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Quiet Boot option.

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

Boot Option Priorities

These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The

number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices

installed in the system.

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

appears.

• ToaccessWindowsOSinSafeMode,pleasepress<F8>afterPOST.

Fast Boot [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable boot with initialization of a minimal set of devices required to

launch active boot option. This has no effect for BBS boot options.

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

The following item appears only when you set Fast Boot to [Enabled].

Sata Support [All Sata Devices]

[LastBootHDDOnly] OnlylastbootedHDDdevicewillbeavailableinPOST.

[AllSataDevices]  AllSATAdeviceswillbeavailableinOSandPOST.

VGA Support [EFI Driver]

[Auto] OnlylegacyOpRomwithLegacyOS,andlogowillNOTbeshown

during POST.

[EFIDriver] EdriverwillstillbeinstalledwithEFIOS.

USB Support [Full Intial]

[Disabled] AllUSBdeviceswillNOTbeavailableuntilafterOSboot.

[PartialInitial] USBMassStorageandspecicUSBport/devicewillNOTbe

available before OS boot.

[FullInitial] AllUSBdeviceswillbeavailableinOSandPOST.

PS2 Devices Support [Enabled]

Ifthisoptionisdisabled,PS2deviceswillbeskipped.

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

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Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled]

Ifthisoptionisdisabled,NetworkStackDriverwillbeskipped.

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

Redirection Support [Disabled]

Ifthisoptionisdisabled,Redirectionfunctionwillbedisabled.

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

The following item appears only when you set Quiet Boot to [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]

Network Device BBS Priorities / CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities / Hard

Drive BBS Priorities / Floppy Drive BBS Priorities

These items allow you to set the booting order of the devices.

4.8 Monitor menu

Thismenudisplaysthesystemtemperature,fanspeed,andpowerstatus.Youcanalso

change the fan settings in this menu.

Fan Speed Control [Auto Mode]

Allowsyoutoselectthepower-onstatefortheNumLock.

Congurationoptions:[AutoMode][FullSpeedMode][ManualSpeedMode]

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The following items appear only when you set Fan Speed Control to [Manual Speed

Mode].

REAR_FAN1 / CPU_FAN1 / FRNT_FAN1-3 Duty% [50]

Allows you to set the desired POST Report waiting time from 1 to 10 seconds. Use the

<+>or<->toadjustthevalue.Thevaluesrangefrom10to100.

4.9 Tool menu

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.

4.10 Event Logs menu

TheEventLogsmenuitemsallowyoutochangetheeventlogsettingsandviewthesystem

event logs.

4.10.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings

Press<Enter>tochangetheSmbiosEventLogconguration.

Allvalueschangedheredonottakeeffectuntilcomputerisrestarted.

Enabling/Disabling Options

Smbios Event Log [Enabled]

ChangethistoenableordisableallfeaturesofSmbiosEventLoggingduringboot.

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

The following items appear only when you set Smbios Event Log to [Enabled].

Erasing Settings

Erase Event Log [No]

ChooseoptionsforerasingSmbiosEventLog.Erasingisdonepriortoanyloggingactivation

during reset.

Congurationoptions:[No][Yes,Nextreset][Yes,Everyreset]

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When Log is Full [Do Nothing]

ChooseoptionsforreactingtoafullSmbiosEventLog.

Congurationoptions:[DoNothing][EraseImmediately]

Smbios Event Log Standard Settings

Log System Boot Event [Enabled]

This option allows you to enable or disable logging System boot event.

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

MECI [1]

This option allows you to set the number of occurrences of a duplicate event that must pass

before the multiple-event counter of log entry is updated. Usethe<+>or<->toadjustthe

value. The values range from 1 to 255.

METW [60]

This option allows you to set the number of minutes which must pass between duplicate log

entries which utilize a multiple-event counter. Usethe<+>or<->toadjustthevalue.The

values range from 0 to 99.

Custom Options

Log EFI Status Code [Enabled]

This option allows you to enable or disable logging of the EFI Status Codes.

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

The following item appears only when you set Log EFI Status Code to [Enabled].

Convert EFI Status Codes to Standard Smbios Type [Disabled]

This option allows you to enable or disable converting of EFI Status Codes to Standard

Smbios Type (Not all may be translated).

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

4.10.2 View Smbios Event Log

Press <Enter> to view all smbios event logs.

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4.11 Server Mgmt menu

BMC Support [Enabled]

This item allows you to enable or disable interfaces to communicate with BMC.

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

The following items appear only when BMC Support is set to [Enabled].

Wait for BMC [Disabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisablewaitforBMCresponseforspeciedtimeout.

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

FRB-2 Timer [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable FRB-2 timer (POST timer).

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

FRB-2 Timer timeout [6 minutes]

Allows you to select the FRB-2 Timer Expiration value.

Congurationoptions:[3minutes][4minutes][5minutes][6minutes]

FRB-2 Timer Policy [Do Nothing]

Allows you to select the how the system should respond in FRB-2 Timer expires.

Congurationoptions:[DoNothing][Reset][PowerDown][PowerCycle]

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OS Watchdog Timer [Disabled]

This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Management

Software after the OS loads.

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

ThefollowingitemsarecongurableonlywhenOS Watchdog Timer is set to [Enabled].

OS Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes]

Allowsyoutocongurethelengthfor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]

AllowsyoutoenableordisableSerialMuxconguration.

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

BMC Warm Reset

This item allow you to perform a BMC warm reset.

4.11.1 System Event Log

AllowsyoutochangetheSELeventlogconguration.

Enabling/Disabling Options

SEL Components [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable event logging for error/progress codes during boot.

Congurationoptions:[No][Yes,Onnextreset][Yes,Oneveryreset]

• ThefollowingitemsarecongurableonlywhenSEL Components is set to [Enabled].

• Allvalueschangedheredonottakeeffectuntilcomputerisrestarted.

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Erasing Settings

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]

Custom EFI Logging Options

Log EFI Status Codes [Error code]

Allows you to select which codes to log.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Both][Errorcode][Progresscode]

4.11.2 Bmc self test log

AllowsyoutochangetheSELeventlogconguration.

Erase Log [Yes, On every reset]

ChooseoptionsforerasingSmbiosEventLog.Erasingisdonepriortoanylogging

activation during reset.

Congurationoptions:[No][Yes,Oneveryreset]

When Log is Full [Clear Log]

AllowsyoutochooseoptionsforreactionstoafullSmbiosEventLog.

Congurationoptions:[ClearLog][Donotloganymore]

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4.11.3 BMC network configuration

Thesub-itemsinthiscongurationallowyoutoconguretheBMCnetworkparameters.

IPV4

DM_LAN1 / Shared LAN

Configuration Address source [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][Static][DynamicBmcDhcp][DynamicBmcNonDhcp]

IPV6

DM_LAN1

IPV6 Support [Enabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisableLAN1IPV6Support.

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

Toquicklygotothelastitemofthesecondpage,pressthe Page Down button. Press the

Page Upbuttontogobacktotherstitemintherstpage.

Navigate to the second page of the screen to see the rest of items in this menu by pressing

theUporDownarrowkeys.

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The following items appear only when IPV6 Support is set to [Enabled].

Configuration Address source [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][Static][DynamicBmcDhcp]

Shared LAN

IPV6 Support [Enabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisableLAN2IPV6Support.

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

The following items appear only when IPV6 Support is set to [Enabled].

Configuration Address source [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][Static][DynamicBmcDhcp]

4.11.5 BMC User Settings

Thesub-itemsinthiscongurationallowyoutoadd,delete,orchangeBMCusersettings.

4.11.4 View System Event Log

This item allows you to view the system event log records.

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4.12 Save & Exit menu

The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.

Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this

menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit.

Save Changes and Reset

Exit System setup after saving the changes.

Discard Changes and Reset

Exit System setup without saving any changes.

Restore Defaults

Restore/load default values for 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.

RAID Conguration

This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and

conguring RAID sets using the available utilities.

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5.1 Setting up RAID

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

Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS and Linux).

5.1.1 RAID definitions

RAID 0

(Data striping)

optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in

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

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

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

RAID 1

(Data mirroring)

copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a

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

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

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

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

of the same size or larger than the existing drive.

RAID 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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5.1.3 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® C242 chipset.

To do this:

1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.

2. Go to the Chipset Menu > PCH-IO Configuration > SATA And RSTe

Configuratrion, 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 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup.

5.1.2 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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The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility allows you

to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set from Serial ATA hard disk

drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.

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

and select the menu options.

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

exactly match the items on your screen.

To launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility:

1. Turn on the system.

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

Before you proceed, ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives,

and have set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup. You can refer to the Installing

hard disk drives, and Setting the RAID item in BIOS sections in this manual for more

information.

[ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu[ ]-Select

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 4.5.0.1012

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION]

RAID Volumes:

None defined.

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

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

4. Mark Disks as Spare

5. Exit

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

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SATA/SSATA Option ROM Utility

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5.2.1 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

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[ 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 disks to create volume.

[ ]-Prev/Next [TAB]-(M)aster [SPACE]-(R)ecovery [ENTER]-Done

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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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5.2.2 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 - 4.5.0.1012

[ 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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5.2.3 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.

5.2.5 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.

5.2.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

SATA/SSATA 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 - 4.5.0.1012

[ 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. Mark Disks as Spare

5. Exit

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

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5.2.6 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 utility.

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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5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

(Windows)

The Intel® Rapid 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 and go to the 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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5.3.1 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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5.3.2 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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5.3.3 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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5.3.4 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 the instructions for installing the

necessary drivers for different system components in both

Linux® and Windows® Operating Systems.

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6.1 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.

6.1.1 Creating a USB flash drive with RAID drive

When installing Windows® Server OS, you can load the RAID driver from a USB ash drive.

You can create a USB ash drive with RAID driver in Windows by copying the les from the

support DVD to the USB ash drive.

To copy the RAID driver to a USB ash drive in Windows environment:

1. Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive.

2. Connect a USB ash drive to your system.

3. Click on the optical drive to browse the contents of the support DVD.

4. Click

Drivers > C24x INTEL RAID > Driver > Windows and then copy the RAID driver

folder to the USB ash drive.

6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver

During Windows® Server 2012 R2 or 2016 OS installation

To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server OS:

1. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server installation disc. Follow the onscreen

instructions to start installing Windows® Server.

2. When prompted to choose a type of installation, click Custom: Install Windows only

(advanced).

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3. Click Load Driver.

4. A message appears reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of

the RAID controller driver (the installation media can be a CD, DVD, or USB ash drive).

• 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.

• Or you may connect a USB ash drive containing the RAID controller driver.

Click Browse to continue.

5. Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD or USB ash drive

and then click OK to continue.

6. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next.

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7. When the system nishes loading the RAID driver,

• Replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc.

• Remove the USB ash drive.

Select the drive to install Windows and click Next.

8. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow the onscreen instructions to

continue.

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6.2 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 Setup.exe. Double-click the Setup.exe to run 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 2012 R2 and Windows® Server

2016.

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.

Onscreen display and content vary depending on the motherboard and chipset. The

screenshots are provided for reference only.

6.3 Running the Support DVD

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6.4 Installing the system drivers

This section provides the instructions on how to install the system drivers. You will need to

manually install the system drivers on a Windows® operating system.

To install the system drivers:

1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges.

2. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays

the Driver 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 Setup.exe. Double-click the Setup.exe to run the support DVD.

3. Check the drivers that you would like to install, then select Install.

4. The installation window appears.

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5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

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Appendix

This appendix includes additional information that you may refer

to when conguring the motherboard.

A-2 Appendix

P11C-M/4L block diagram

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Q-Code table

Action PHASE POST CODE TYPE DESCRIPTION

SEC Start up Security Phase

0x1 Progress First post code

0x2 Progress Load BSP microcode

0x3 Progress Perform early platform Initialization

0x4 Progress Set cache as ram for PEI phase

0x5 Progress Establish Stack

0x6 Progress CPU Early Initialization

Quick VGA

PEI(Pre-EFI

Initialization) phase

0x10 Progress PEI Core Entry

0x11 Progress PEI cache as ram CPU initial

0x15 Progress NB Initialization before installed memory

0x19 Progress SB Initialization before installed memory

MRC Progress

phase

0xB0 MRC Progress DIMM detect

0xB1 MRC Progress DIMM clock Initialization

0xB2 MRC Progress DIMM SPD data Initialization

0xB3 MRC Progress DIMM global early

0xB4 MRC Progress DIMM rank detect

0xB5 MRC Progress DIMM channel early

0xB6 MRC Progress DIMM DDRIO Initialization

0xB7 MRC Progress DIMM channel training

0xB8 MRC Progress DIMM Initialization throttling

0xB9 MRC Progress memory BIST

0xBA MRC Progress MEM memory Initialization

0xBB MRC Progress DIMM DDR memory map

0xBC MRC Progress RAS conguration

0xBD MRC Progress Get Margins

0xBE MRC Progress Memory SSA api Initialization

0xBF MRC Progress MRC done

DXE(Driver

Execution

Environment) phase

0x32 Progress CPU POST-Memory Initialization

0x33 Progress CPU Cache Initialization

0x34 Progress Application Processor(s) (AP) Initialization

0x35 Progress BSP Selection

0x36 Progress CPU Initialization

0x37 Progress Pre-memory NB Initialization

0x3B Progress Pre-memory SB Initialization

0x4F Progress DXE Initial Program Load(IPL)

0x60 Progress DXE Core Started

0x61 Progress DXE NVRAM Initialization

0x62 Progress SB run-time Initialization

0x63 Progress CPU DXE Initialization

0x68 Progress PCI HB Initialization

0x69 Progress NB DXE Initialization

0x6A Progress NB DXE SMM Initialization

0x70 Progress SB DXE Initialization

0x71 Progress SB DXE SMM Initialization

0x72 Progress SB DEVICES Initialization

0x78 Progress ACPI Module Initialization

0x79 Progress CSM Initialization

0xD0 Progress CPU PM Structure Initialization

0xD1 Progress CPU PM CSR programming

0xD2 Progress CPU PM MSR programming

0xD3 Progress CPU PM PSTATE transition

0xD4 Progress CPU PM driver exit

0xD5 Progress CPU PM On ready to boot event

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A-4 Appendix

Action PHASE POST CODE TYPE DESCRIPTION

Normal boot

BDS(Boot Device

Selection) phase

0x90 Progress BDS started

0x91 Progress Connect device event

0x92 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration

0x93 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration

0x94 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration

0x95 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration

0x96 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration

0x97 Progress Console outout connect event

0x98 Progress Console input connect event

0x99 Progress AMI Super IO start

0x9A Progress AMI USB Driver Initialization

0x9B Progress AMI USB Driver Initialization

0x9C Progress AMI USB Driver Initialization

0x9D Progress AMI USB Driver Initialization

0xb2 Progress Legacy Option ROM Initialization

0xb3 Progress Reset system

0xb4 Progress USB hotplug

0xb6 Progress NVRAM clean up

0xb7 Progress NVRAM conguration reset

0xA0 Progress IDE, AHCI Initialization

0xA1 Progress IDE, AHCI Initialization

0xA2 Progress IDE, AHCI Initialization

0xA3 Progress IDE, AHCI Initialization

0x00~0xFF Progress Wait BMC ready

0xA8 Progress BIOS Setup Utility password verify

0xA9 Progress BIOS Setup Utility start

0xAB Progress BIOS Setup Utility input wait

0xAD Progress Ready to boot event

0xAE Progress Legacy boot event

Operating system

phase

0xAA Progress APIC mode

0xAC Progress PIC mode

ASUS P11C-M/4L A-5

Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

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

conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

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

undesired operation.

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

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

reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference

to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur

in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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

is connected.

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

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to

assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications to this unit not expressly

approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate

this equipment.

Compliance Statement of Innovation, Science and Economic

Development Canada (ISED)

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

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

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

interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

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

Déclaration de conformité de Innovation, Sciences et

Développement économique Canada (ISED)

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

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

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

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

brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

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

A-6 Appendix

Australia statement notice

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

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

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

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

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

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

failure does not amount to a major failure.

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

https://www.asus.com/support

REACH

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

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

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

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.

ASUS P11C-M/4L A-7

Simplified EU Declaration of Conformity

Română ASUSTeK Computer Inc. declară că acest dispozitiv se conformează

cerinţelor esenţiale şi altor prevederi relevante ale directivelor conexe. Textul

complet al declaraţiei de conformitate a Uniunii Europene se găseşte la:

www.asus.com/support

Srpski ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ovim izjavljuje da je ovaj uređaj u saglasnosti

sa osnovnim zahtevima i drugim relevantnim odredbama povezanih

Direktiva. Pun tekst EU deklaracije o usaglašenosti je dostupan da adresi:

www.asus.com/support

Slovensky Spoločnosť ASUSTeK Computer Inc. týmto vyhlasuje, že toto

zariadenie vyhovuje základným požiadavkám a ostatým príslušným

ustanoveniam príslušných smerníc. Celý text vyhlásenia o zhode pre štáty EÚ

je dostupný na adrese: www.asus.com/support

Slovenščina ASUSTeK Computer Inc. izjavlja, da je ta naprava skladna z

bistvenimi zahtevami in drugimi ustreznimi določbami povezanih direktiv.

Celotno besedilo EU-izjave o skladnosti je na voljo na spletnem mestu:

www.asus.com/support

Español Por la presente, ASUSTeK Computer Inc. declara que este dispositivo

cumple los requisitos básicos y otras disposiciones pertinentes de las

directivas relacionadas. El texto completo de la declaración de la UE de

conformidad está disponible en: www.asus.com/support

Svenska ASUSTeK Computer Inc. förklarar härmed att denna

enhet överensstämmer med de grundläggande kraven och andra

relevanta föreskrifter i relaterade direktiv. Fulltext av EU-försäkran om

överensstämmelse nns på: www.asus.com/support

Українська ASUSTeK Computer Inc. заявляє, що цей пристрій відповідає

основним вимогам та іншим відповідним положенням відповідних

Директив. Повний текст декларації відповідності стандартам ЄС

доступний на: www.asus.com/support

Türkçe AsusTek Computer Inc., bu aygıtın temel gereksinimlerle ve

ilişkili Yönergelerin diğer ilgili koşullarıyla uyumlu olduğunu beyan

eder. AB uygunluk bildiriminin tam metni şu adreste bulunabilir:

www.asus.com/support

Bosanski ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ovim izjavljuje da je ovaj uređaj usklađen

sa bitnim zahtjevima i ostalim odgovarajućim odredbama vezanih direktiva.

Cijeli tekst EU izjave o usklađenosti dostupan je na: www.asus.com/support

English ASUSTeK Computer Inc. hereby declares that this device is in

compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions

of related Directives. Full text of EU declaration of conformity is available at:

www.asus.com/support

Français AsusTek Computer Inc. déclare par la présente que cet appareil est

conforme aux critères essentiels et autres clauses pertinentes des directives

concernées. La déclaration de conformité de l’UE peut être téléchargée à

partir du site Internet suivant : www.asus.com/support

Deutsch ASUSTeK Computer Inc. erklärt hiermit, dass dieses Gerät mit

den wesentlichen Anforderungen und anderen relevanten Bestimmungen

der zugehörigen Richtlinien übereinstimmt. Der gesamte Text der EU-

Konformitätserklärung ist verfügbar unter: www.asus.com/support

Italiano ASUSTeK Computer Inc. con la presente dichiara che questo

dispositivo è conforme ai requisiti essenziali e alle altre disposizioni pertinenti

con le direttive correlate. Il testo completo della dichiarazione di conformità

UE è disponibile all’indirizzo: www.asus.com/support

Русский Компания ASUS заявляет, что это устройство соответствует

основным требованиям и другим соответствующим условиям

соответствующих директив. Подробную информацию, пожалуйста,

смотрите на www.asus.com/support

Български С настоящото ASUSTeK Computer Inc. декларира, че

това устройство е в съответствие със съществените изисквания и

другите приложими постановления на свързаните директиви. Пълният

текст на декларацията за съответствие на ЕС е достъпна на адрес:

www.asus.com/support

Hrvatski ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ovim izjavljuje da je ovaj uređaj sukladan

s bitnim zahtjevima i ostalim odgovarajućim odredbama vezanih direktiva.

Cijeli tekst EU izjave o sukladnosti dostupan je na: www.asus.com/support

Čeština Společnost ASUSTeK Computer Inc. tímto prohlašuje, že toto

zařízení splňuje základní požadavky a další příslušná ustanovení souvisejících

směrnic. Plné znění prohlášení o shodě EU je k dispozici na adrese:

www.asus.com/support

Dansk ASUSTeK Computer Inc. erklærer hermed, at denne enhed er i

overensstemmelse med hovedkravene og andre relevante bestemmelser i de

relaterede direktiver. Hele EU-overensstemmelseserklæringen kan ndes på:

www.asus.com/support

Nederlands ASUSTeK Computer Inc. verklaart hierbij dat dit apparaat

voldoet aan de essentiële vereisten en andere relevante bepalingen van de

verwante richtlijnen. De volledige tekst van de EU-verklaring van conformiteit

is beschikbaar op: www.asus.com/support

Eesti Käesolevaga kinnitab ASUSTeK Computer Inc, et see seade vastab

asjakohaste direktiivide oluliste nõuetele ja teistele asjassepuutuvatele

sätetele. EL vastavusdeklaratsiooni täielik tekst on saadaval järgmisel

aadressil: www.asus.com/support

Suomi ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ilmoittaa täten, että tämä laite on

asiaankuuluvien direktiivien olennaisten vaatimusten ja muiden tätä

koskevien säädösten mukainen. EU-yhdenmukaisuusilmoituksen koko teksti

on luettavissa osoitteessa: www.asus.com/support

Ελληνικά Με το παρόν, η AsusTek Computer Inc. δηλώνει ότι αυτή η συσκευή

συμμορφώνεται με τις θεμελιώδεις απαιτήσεις και άλλες σχετικές διατάξεις

των Οδηγιών της ΕΕ. Το πλήρες κείμενο της δήλωσης συμβατότητας είναι

διαθέσιμο στη διεύθυνση: www.asus.com/support

Magyar Az ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ezennel kijelenti, hogy ez az eszköz

megfelel a kapcsolódó Irányelvek lényeges követelményeinek és egyéb

vonatkozó rendelkezéseinek. Az EU megfelelőségi nyilatkozat teljes szövege

innen letölthető: www.asus.com/support

Latviski ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ar šo paziņo, ka šī ierīce atbilst saistīto

Direktīvu būtiskajām prasībām un citiem citiem saistošajiem nosacījumiem.

Pilns ES atbilstības paziņojuma teksts pieejams šeit: www.asus.com/support

Lietuvių „ASUSTeK Computer Inc.“ šiuo tvirtina, kad šis įrenginys atitinka

pagrindinius reikalavimus ir kitas svarbias susijusių direktyvų nuostatas. Visą

ES atitikties deklaracijos tekstą galima rasti: www.asus.com/support

Norsk ASUSTeK Computer Inc. erklærer herved at denne enheten er i

samsvar med hovedsaklige krav og andre relevante forskrifter i relaterte

direktiver. Fullstendig tekst for EU-samsvarserklæringen finnes på:

www.asus.com/support

Polski Firma ASUSTeK Computer Inc. niniejszym oświadcza, że urządzenie to

jest zgodne z zasadniczymi wymogami i innymi właściwymi postanowieniami

powiązanych dyrektyw. Pełny tekst deklaracji zgodności UE jest dostępny pod

adresem: www.asus.com/support

Português A ASUSTeK Computer Inc. declara que este dispositivo está em

conformidade com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposições relevantes

das Diretivas relacionadas. Texto integral da declaração da UE disponível em:

www.asus.com/support

A-8 Appendix

ASUS contact information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

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

Telephone +886-2-2894-3447

Fax +886-2-2890-7798

Web site https://www.asus.com

Technical Support

Telephone +86-21-38429911

Fax +86-21-58668722 ext: 9101

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

questionform/?lang=en

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Taiwan)

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

Telephone +886-2-2894-3447

Fax +886-2-2890-7798

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

Technical Support

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

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

questionform/?lang=zh-tw

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (China)

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

Telephone +86-21-5442-1616

Fax +86-21-5442-0099

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

Technical Support

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

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

questionform/?lang=zh-cn

ASUS P11C-M/4L A-9

ASUS contact information

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)

Address 48720 Kato Rd., Fremont, CA 94538, USA

Fax +1-510-608-4555

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

Technical Support

Support fax +1-812-284-0883

General support +1-812-282-2787

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

questionform/?lang=en-us

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)

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

Fax +49-2102-959911

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

Technical Support

Telephone +49-1805-010923

Support Fax +49-2102-959911

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

questionform/?lang=de-de

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

Address Na Rovince 887, 720 00 Ostrava – Hrabová,

Czech Republic

Telephone +420-596766888

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

Technical Support

Telephone +420-596-766-891

Fax +420-596-766-329

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

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

questionform/?lang=cs-cz

A-10 Appendix

ASUS contact information

ASUS Holland BV (The Netherlands)

Address Marconistraat 2, 7825GD EMMEN, The Netherlands

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

Technical Support

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

Fax +31-(0)591-666853

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

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

questionform/?lang=nl-nl

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

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

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

Technical Support

Telephone +48-225718033

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

questionform/?lang=pl-pl

ASK-Service (Russia and CIS)

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

Telephone (495) 640-32-75

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

Technical Support

Telephone 008-800-100-ASUS (008-800-100-2787)

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

questionform/?lang=ru-ru

ASUS P11C-M/4L A-11

FCC COMPLIANCE INFORMATION

Per FCC Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)

Responsible Party:

Asus Computer International

Address: 48720 Kato Rd, Fremont, CA 94538

Phone/Fax No: (510)739-3777/(510)608-4555

hereby declares that the product

Product Name :

Motherboard

Model Number :

P11C-M/4L

compliance statement:

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,

and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

Ver. 180125

A-12 Appendix

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