Safety information
- About this guide
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 2: Hardware Information
Chapter 3: Installation Options
- 3.1 Rail kit installation
  - 3.1.1 Tool-less Friction Rail Kit
  - 3.1.2 Installing the tool-less rack rail
- 3.2 Rail kit dimensions
Chapter 4: Motherboard Information
Chapter 5: BIOS Setup
Chapter 6: RAID Configuration
Chapter 7: Driver Installation
Appendix

ASUS RS500-E9-PS4 User Manual

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User Guide

RS500-E9 Series

RS500-E9-PS4

RS500-E9-RS4

RS500-E9-RS4-U

No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted,

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or consequential damages (including damages for loss of prots, loss of business, loss of use or data,

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

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including the products and software described in it.

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

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First Edition

August 2018

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Contents

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

About this guide ....................................................................................................... viii

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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

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

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

1.4 Front panel features ...................................................................................1-7

1.5 Rear panel features ....................................................................................1-7

1.6 Internal features .........................................................................................1-8

1.7 LED information .........................................................................................1-9

1.7.1 Front panel LEDs ........................................................................ 1-9

1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs .................................................................... 1-10

1.7.3 HDD status LED ........................................................................ 1-10

Chapter 2: Hardware Information

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

2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................2-3

2.2.1 Installing the CPU and heatsink .................................................. 2-3

2.3 System memory .........................................................................................2-6

2.3.1 Overview ..................................................................................... 2-6

2.3.2 Memory Congurations ............................................................... 2-6

2.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket.......................... 2-8

2.4 Hard disk drives .........................................................................................2-9

2.5 Expansion slot ..........................................................................................2-13

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket ............... 2-13

2.5.2 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card ................................................ 2-14

2.5.3 Installing M.2 (NGFF) cards ...................................................... 2-18

2.5.4 Installing Mezzanine cards ........................................................ 2-20

2.5.5 Conguring an expansion card ................................................. 2-23

2.6 Cable connections ...................................................................................2-24

2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling .................................................................2-25

2.8 Removable/optional components ...........................................................2-26

2.8.1 System fans .............................................................................. 2-26

Contents

Chapter 3: Installation Options

3.1 Rail kit installation .....................................................................................3-2

3.1.1 Tool-less Friction Rail Kit ............................................................ 3-2

3.1.2 Installing the tool-less rack rail .................................................... 3-2

3.2 Rail kit dimensions ....................................................................................3-5

Chapter 4: Motherboard Information

4.1 Motherboard layout ....................................................................................4-2

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

4.3 Onboard LEDs .......................................................................................... 4-10

4.4 Internal connectors ..................................................................................4-13

Chapter 5: BIOS Setup

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5.4.1 Trusted Computing.................................................................... 5-10

5.4.2 ACPI Settings ............................................................................ 5-11

5.4.3 Smart Settings........................................................................... 5-11

5.4.4 Super IO Conguration ............................................................. 5-12

5.4.5 Serial Port Console Redirection ................................................ 5-12

5.4.6 Onboard LAN Conguration ...................................................... 5-15

Contents

5.4.7 APM .......................................................................................... 5-16

5.4.8 PCI Subsystem Settings ........................................................... 5-17

5.4.9 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 5-21

5.4.10 CSM Conguration .................................................................... 5-22

5.4.11 NVMe Conguration .................................................................. 5-23

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

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

5.5 Platform Configuration menu .................................................................5-24

5.5.1 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 5-25

5.5.2 Miscellaneous Conguration ..................................................... 5-28

5.5.3 Server ME Conguration ........................................................... 5-28

5.5.4 Runtime Error Logging .............................................................. 5-29

5.6 Socket Configuration menu ....................................................................5-30

5.6.1 Processor Conguration............................................................ 5-30

5.6.2 Common RefCode Conguration .............................................. 5-32

5.6.3 UPI Conguration ...................................................................... 5-33

5.6.4 Memory Conguration ............................................................... 5-34

5.6.5 IIO Conguration ....................................................................... 5-35

5.6.6 Advanced Power Management Conguration........................... 5-36

5.7 Event Logs menu .....................................................................................5-38

5.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings ......................................... 5-38

5.7.2 View Smbios Event Log ............................................................ 5-39

5.8 Server Mgmt menu ...................................................................................5-39

5.8.1 System Event Log ..................................................................... 5-40

5.8.2 BMC network conguration ....................................................... 5-40

5.8.3 View System Event Log ............................................................ 5-41

5.9 Security menu ..........................................................................................5-42

5.10 Boot menu ................................................................................................5-46

5.11 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 5-47

5.12 Save & Exit menu ..................................................................................... 5-47

Chapter 6: RAID Configuration

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

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

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

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

Contents

6.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

SATA Option ROM Utility...........................................................................6-4

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

6.2.2 Deleting a RAID set..................................................................... 6-7

6.2.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ...................................................... 6-8

6.2.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

SATA Option ROM utility............................................................. 6-9

6.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID.................................................................... 6-9

6.2.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility ........................ 6-11

6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) ......................6-12

6.3.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................. 6-13

6.3.2 Changing a Volume Type.......................................................... 6-15

6.3.3 Deleting a volume ..................................................................... 6-16

6.3.4 Preferences ............................................................................... 6-17

6.4 Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU in BIOS ......................................................... 6-18

6.4.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................. 6-19

6.4.2 Deleting a RAID set................................................................... 6-21

Chapter 7: Driver Installation

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

7.1.1 Creating a USB ash drive with RAID drive ................................ 7-2

7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver............................................. 7-2

7.2 Management applications and utilities installation ................................7-5

7.3 Running the Support DVD .........................................................................7-5

7.4 Installing the system drivers .....................................................................7-6

Appendix

Z11PR-D16-DC block diagram ............................................................................... A-2

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

Notices .................................................................................................................... A-6

REACH ....................................................................................................A-7

Australia statement notice ............................................................................A-7

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

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Safety information

Electrical Safety

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

unit and all attached devices are unplugged.

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

before relocating the system.

• When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, ensure that the

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

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

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

technician or your dealer.

Operation Safety

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

engineers.

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

package.

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

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

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

slots, sockets and circuitry.

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

Lithium-Ion Battery Warning

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

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

batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Heavy System

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

the system.

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

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

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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About this guide

Audience

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

knowledge of conguring a server.

Contents

This guide contains the following parts:

1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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

panel and rear panel specications.

2. Chapter 2: Hardware Information

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

installing or removing system components.

3. Chapter 3: Installation Options

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

4. Chapter 4: Motherboard Information

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

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

5. Chapter 5: BIOS Setup

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

describes the BIOS parameters.

6. Chapter 6: RAID Configuration

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

Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

7 Chapter 7: Driver Installation

This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different

system components.

Conventions

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

throughout this manual.

Typography

Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Italics

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

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

sign means that you must press the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must press

the Enter or Return key.

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

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

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

Command Means that you must type the command

exactly as shown, then supply the required

item or value enclosed in brackets.

Example: At the DOS prompt, type the

command line: format A:/S

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when

trying to complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when

trying to complete a task.

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

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

References

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

updates.

1. ASUS Control Center (ACC) user guide

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

utility.

2. ASUS websites

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

software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

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

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

Product Introduction

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1-2

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

1.1 System package contents

Check your system package for the following items.

Model Name RS500-E9-PS4, RS500-E9-RS4, RS500-E9-RS4-U

Chassis ASUS R10E 1U Rackmount Chassis

Motherboard ASUS Z11PR-D16-DC Server Board

Component

1 x 650W Single Power Supply (RS500-E9-PS4)

1 x 770W Redundant Power Supply (RS500-E9-RS4, RS500-E9-RS4-U)

4 x Hot-swap 3.5-inch HDD Trays

1 x SAS/SATA Backplane (RS500-E9-PS4, RS500-E9-RS4)

1 x SAS/SATA/NVMe Backplane (RS500-E9-RS4-U)

1 x PCI-E Riser Card

1 x Front I/O Board

6 x System Fans (40 mm x 28 mm)

1 x Redundant Power Supply Power Distribution Board

(RS500-E9-RS4, RS500-E9-RS4-U)

Accessories

1 x Support DVD

1 x Bag of Screws

1 x AC Power Cable (RS500-E9-PS4)

2 x AC Power Cable (RS500-E9-RS4, RS500-E9-RS4-U)

Optional

Items

2 x CPU Heatsink

1 x Tool-less Friction Rail Kit

DVD-ROM/DVD-RW

ASUS RS500-E9 Series 1-3

1.2 Serial number label

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

product’s serial number containing 12 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxx shown as the gure

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

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

4 3 2 1

xxS0xxxxxxxx

RS500-E9 Series

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1.3 System specifications

The ASUS RS500-E9 Series is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS

Z11PR-D16-DC Server Board. The server supports Intel® LGA2011-3 Intel® Xeon® E5-2600

Processor v3 plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.

Model Name RS500-E9-PS4 RS500-E9-RS4 RS500-E9-RS4-U

Processor Support

2 x Socket P0 (LGA 3647)

Intel® Xeon® Processor

Scalable Family (up to

165W)

UPI 10.4 GT/s

2 x Socket P0 (LGA 3647) per Node

Intel® Xeon® Processor Scalable Family

(up to 205W)

UPI 10.4 GT/s

Core Logic Intel® C621 PCH

Memory

Total Slots 16 (6-channel per CPU, 8 DIMM per CPU)

Capacity Maximum up to 2048 GB

Memory Type DDR4 2666/2400/2133 RDIMM/LR-DIMM/LR-DIMM 3DS

Memory Size

32GB, 16GB, 8GB, 4GB (RDIMM)

64GB, 32GB (LRDIMM)

128GB, 64GB (LRDIMM 3DS)

* Refer to www.asus.com for the latest memory AVL update.

Expansion

Slots

Total PCI/

PCI-X/PCI-E

Slots

2+1

Slot Type

1 x PCI-E x16 (Gen3 x16 link), FH, HL

1 x PCI-E x8 (Gen3 x8 link), FH, HL

1 x OCP 2.0 Mezzanine (Gen3 x16 link)

Disk

Controller

SATA

Controller

Intel® C621 PCH

- 12 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (4 SATA connectors + 2 mini-SAS HD

Connector)

- 2 x M.2 connectors (SATA 6Gb/s & PCI-E Gen3 x4 link)

SAS Controller

Optional kits:

- ASUS PIKE II 3008-8i HBA Card

- ASUS PIKE II 3108-8i HW RAID Card

NVMe

Controller N/A

Intel® VROC Feature

(Support RAID 0, 1,

10, 5 with VROC H/

W Key)

- 4 x NVMe ports

Storage

Bays

I = internal

A or S = hot-

swappable

4 x 3.5” or 2.5” Hot-swap Storage Bays

(SATA/SAS Supported)

4 x 3.5” or 2.5” Hot-

swap Storage Bays

(SATA/SAS/NVMe

Supported)

Networking LAN 1 x Dual Port Intel X722 Controller +Marvell 88E1514 PHY

1 x Management Port

Infiniband Optional Kit:

Mellanox MCX453A-FCAT Card

Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2500 64MB

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ASUS RS500-E9 Series 1-5

Model Name RS500-E9-PS4 RS500-E9-RS4 RS500-E9-RS4-U

Auxiliary Storage Device

Bay (Optical Drive) 1 x Slim-type Optical Device Bay (DVD-RW)

Front I/O Ports 2 x USB 3.0 ports

1 x VGA port

Rear I/O Ports

2 x USB 3.0 ports

1 x VGA port

2 x RJ-45 GbE LAN ports

1 x RJ-45 Management port

Switch/LED

Rear:

- 1 x Power Switch/LED

- 1 x Q-Code/Port 80 LED

Front:

- 1 x Power Switch/LED

- 1 x Location Switch/LED

- 1 x Reset Switch

- 1 x Message LED

- 4 x LAN LED (LED1~2 for on-board LAN, 3~4 for OCP LAN)

OS Support

Windows® Server 2016

RedHat® Enterprise Linux

SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server

CentOS

Ubuntu

VMware

Citrix XenServer

* Please find the latest OS support from http://www.asus.com/

Management

Solution

Software ASUS Control Center

Out of Band

Remote

Management

On-Board ASMB9-iKVM for KVM-over-IP

Regulatory Compliance BSMI, CE, FCC

Dimension (HH x WW x DD) 615 x 444 x 44mm (1U)

24.21” x 17.48” x 1.73”

Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM

& HDD not included) 10.0 kg 11.0 kg

Gross Weight Kg (CPU,

DRAM & HDD not included,

Packing included)

16.0 kg 17.0 kg

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Model Name RS500-E9-PS4 RS500-E9-RS4 RS500-E9-RS4-U

Power Supply

(following different

configuration by region)

Single 650W 80 PLUS

Platinum Power Supply

Rating: 100-240 Vac,

9A/5A, 50-60Hz, Class I

1+1 Redundant 770W 80 PLUS

Platinum Power Supply

Rating: 100-240 Vac, 10A/5A, 50-60Hz,

Class I

1+1 Redundant 450W 80 PLUS Gold

Power Supply

Rating: 100-240 Vac, 5.5A/3A, 50-

60Hz, Class I

Environment

Operating temperature: 10°C – 35°C

Non operation temperature: -40°C – 70°C

Non operation humidity: 20% – 90% (Non condensing)

*Specifications are subject to change without notice.

ASUS RS500-E9 Series 1-7

1.4 Front panel features

The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features.

The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, slim type optical drive, and two USB ports are

located on the front panel.

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

1.5 Rear panel features

The rear panel includes the expansion slots, system power socket, and rear fans. The middle

part includes the I/O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard.

4 3 2 1

Optical drive (optional) Asset tag

(hidden)

Rack screw Rack screw

USB 3.0 ports

VGA port

LAN 2 LED

LAN 1 LED

LAN 4 LED

LAN 3 LED

Message LED

Power button

Location switch

Reset button

HDD LED

HDD 1 HDD 2 HDD 3 HDD 4

*This port is for ASUS ASMB9-iKVM controller card only.

RS500-E9-RS4 / RS500-E9-RS4-U

RS500-E9-PS4

VGA port

Gigabit LAN port 1

(bottom) and 2 (top)

USB 3.0 ports

LAN port for iKVM*

OCP 2.0 Mezzanine slot Power button

Q-Code LED

Power cord connector and

Redundant power supply

Power cord connector

and power supply

VGA port

Gigabit LAN port 1

(bottom) and 2 (top)

USB 3.0 ports

LAN port for iKVM*

Message LED

Power button

Q-Code LED

PCI-E slot

OCP 2.0 Mezzanine slot

PCI-E slot

Locate LED

Message LED

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Z11PR-D16-DC

1.6 Internal features

The barebone server includes the basic components as shown.

1. Power supply and power fan

2. PCI Express slot Riser Card

3. ASUS Z11PR-D16-DC Server

Board

4. System fans

5. SAS / SATA backplane (hidden)

6. HDD tray 1 - Connects to

SATA1 port

7. HDD tray 2 - Connects to

SATA2 port

8. HDD tray 3 - Connects to

SATA3 port

9. HDD tray 4 - Connects to

SATA4 port

10. Front I/O boards (hidden)

11. Slim-type optical drive

12. Asset Tag

The barebone server does not include a oppy disk drive. Connect a USB oppy disk drive

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

WARNING

HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS

KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY

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

system component.

ASUS RS500-E9 Series 1-9

1.7 LED information

1.7.1 Front panel LEDs

LED Icon Display status Description

Power LED ON System power ON

HDD Access

LED

OFF

Blinking

No activity

Read/write data into the HDD

Message LED OFF

System is normal; no incoming event

A hardware monitor event is indicated

Location LED

OFF

Normal status

Location switch is pressed

(Press the location switch again to turn off)

LAN LEDs

OFF

Blinking

No LAN connection

LAN is transmitting or receiving data

LAN connection is present

4 3 2 1

LAN 2 LED

LAN 1 LED

LAN 4 LED

LAN 3 LED

HDD LED

Power button

Location switch

Message LED

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1.7.3 HDD status LED

4 3 2 1

HDD status LED

SATA/SAS HDD LED Description

HDD Status

LED

GREEN ON SATA/SAS HDD power ON

RED ON HDD has failed and should be swapped

immediately

GREEN/

RED Blinking RAID rebuilding

GREEN/

RED OFF HDD not found

HDD Activity

LED GREEN Blinking Read/write data from/into the SATA/SAS HDD

HDD Activity LED

1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs

LAN port LED indications

LAN port

Activity/Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

OFF No link

GREEN 1 Gbps connectionGREEN Linked

BLINKING Data activity

Dedicated Management LAN port (DM_LAN1) LED indications

DM LAN port

Activity/Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection

YELLOW Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection

BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection

SPEED

LED

ACT/LINK

LED

SPEED

LED

ACT/LINK

LED

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have

to perform when installing or removing system components.

Hardware Information

Chapter 2: Hardware Information

2-2

2.1 Chassis cover

Removing the rear cover

1. Locate and remove the front side screws.

3. Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward

the rear panel for about half an inch

until it is disengaged from the chassis.

4. Lift the cover from the chassis.

5. To reattach the rear cover, reverse step

1 to 4.

2. Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the rear cover from the

chassis.

Thumbscrews

A protection lm is pre-attached to

the system cover before shipping.

Please remove the protection lm

before turning on the system for

proper heat dissipation.

Front side screw

2-3

ASUS RS500-E9 Series

2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA 3647 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon®

Scalable Processors Family Series.

Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA3647 socket only. DO NOT install

a CPU designed for other sockets on the LGA3647 socket.

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

• Upon purchase of the server system, 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.

2.2.1 Installing the CPU and heatsink

To install a CPU:

1. Remove the rear cover. For more information, see the section Chassis cover.

2. Remove the air ducts, and then remove the PnP caps from the CPU sockets.

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

only if the motherboard comes with the PnP cap on the LGA 3647 socket.

3 4

CPU1

(CPU socket 1)

CPU2

(CPU socket 2)

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4. Align the CPU and CPU Carrier in the correct orientation, and then place the heatsinks

on top of the CPU sockets.

The CPU and CPU Carrier ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU and

CPU Carrier into the socket to prevent damaging the CPU pins on the socket.

5. Twist each of the four screws with a screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to

the motherboard. When the four screws are attached, tighten them one by one in a

diagonal sequence to completely secure the heatsink.

The heatsink screws are T30 models. A torque value of 12 inch-lbf is recommended.

3. Align the triangle mark on the CPU with

the triangle mark on the CPU Carrier

(A), then install the CPU into the CPU

Carrier until it clicks rmly into place (B),

and then install the CPU Carrier into the

heatsink until it clicks rmly in place (C).

Ensure that the triangle mark on the

CPU matches the triangle mark on

the CPU Carrier.

CPU Carrier

3 4

CPU

Triangle mark

CPU1

(CPU socket 1)

CPU2

(CPU socket 2)

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6. Reinstall the air ducts.

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CPU1

(CPU socket 1)

CPU2

(CPU socket 2)

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2.3 System memory

2.3.1 Overview

The motherboard comes with sixteen (16) Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory

Modules (DIMM) sockets.

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

2.3.2 Memory Configurations

You may install 32GB, 16GB, 8GB, 4GB RDIMM, 64GB, 32GB LRDIMM, or 128GB, 64GB

LRDIMM 3DS into the DIMM sockets using the memory congurations in this section.

• 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 A1.

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Dual CPU configuration

DIMM (CPU1) DIMM (CPU2)

A2 A1 B1 C1 D2 D1 E1 F1 G2 G1 H1 J1 K2 K1 L1 M1

2 DIMMs P P

4 DIMMs P P P P

8 DIMMs P P P P P P P P

12 DIMMs PPP PPP PPP PPP

16 DIMMs PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

Single CPU configuration (must be installed on CPU1)

DIMM

A2 A1 B1 C1 D2 D1 E1 F1

1 DIMM P

2 DIMMs P P

4 DIMMs P P P P

6 DIMMs PPP PPP

8 DIMMs PPPPPPPP

Dual CPU configuration

You can refer to the following recommended memory population for a dual CPU conguration.

Single CPU configuration

You can refer to the following recommended memory population for a single CPU conguration.

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2.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket

Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system

components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the

components.

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

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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2.4 Hard disk drives

The system supports four hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drives. The hard disk drive installed

on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATA/SAS ports via the SATA/SAS backplane.

To install a 3.5” hot-swap SATA/SAS HDD:

1. Push the spring lock to the right (A) then pull the tray lever outward (B) to release the

drive tray. The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever.

2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the

drive tray out of the bay.

3. Place the drive tray on a at and

stable surface.

4. Prepare the SATA/SAS HDD and the

bundled set of screws.

spring lock

tray lever

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5. Place the 3.5” SATA/SAS HDD into the

tray then secure it with four screws.

6. Insert the drive tray and HDD assembly

all the way into the depth of the bay

until just a small fraction of the tray

edge protrudes.

7. Push the tray lever until it clicks and

secures the drive tray in place.

The drive tray is correctly placed

when its front edge aligns with the

bay edge.

8. Repeat steps 1 to 7 to install the other

SATA/SAS HDDs.

When installed, the SATA/SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATA/SAS interface

on the backplane.

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To install a 2.5” storage device to the front panel:

1. Push the spring lock to the right (A) then pull the tray lever outward (B) to release the

drive tray. The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever.

spring lock

tray lever

2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the

tray out of the bay.

3. Place the tray on a at and stable

surface.

4. Prepare the 2.5” storage device and

the bundled set of screws.

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5. Place the 2.5” storage device into the

tray then secure it with four screws.

7. Push the tray lever until it clicks and

secures the tray in place.

The tray is correctly placed when its

front edge aligns with the bay edge.

8. Repeat steps 1 to 7 to install the other

storage devices.

When installed, the SATA/NVMe connector on the storage device connects to the SATA/

NVMe interface on the backplane.

6. Insert the tray and storage device

assembly all the way into the depth of

the bay until just a small fraction of the

tray edge protrudes.

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2.5 Expansion slot

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket

The barebone server comes with a riser card bracket. You need to remove the bracket if you

want to install PCI Express x8 or x16 expansion cards.

To install a PCI Express x8 or x16 card:

2. Place the riser card bracket on a at

and stable surface, then remove the

screw from the slot bay.

1. Firmly hold the riser card bracket,

then pull it up to detach it from

the PCI Express x24 slot on the

motherboard.

3. Install a PCI Express x8 or x16 card

to the bracket as shown.

4. Secure the card with a screw.

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5. Install the riser card bracket and

PCI Express card assembly back

into the PCI Express x24 slot on the

motherboard. Ensure that the golden

connectors of the riser card bracket

is rmly seated in place.

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2.5.2 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card

You can install an ASUS PIKE II card on the provided PCI-E slot onboard.

To install an ASUS PIKE II card:

1. Firmly hold the riser card bracket, then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x24

slot on the motherboard.

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2. Remove the screw that secures the metal cover to the riser card bracket, then remove

the metal cover.

3. Prepare your ASUS PIKE II card.

4. Insert the expansion card into the PCI-E slot. Ensure that the golden ngers are totally

inserted into the slot, then secure the ASUS PIKE II card with the screw removed

before.

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5. Remove the default mini-SAS HD cable from the motherboard.

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6. Connect the mini-SAS HD cable to connector 1 of the ASUS PIKE II card.

Connect to PIKE II

connector 1

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7. Reinstall the riser card bracket into the PCI Express x24 slot on the motherboard.

Ensure that the golden connectors of the riser card bracket is rmly seated in place.

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2.5.3 Installing M.2 (NGFF) cards

To install an M.2 (NGFF) card:

2. Remove the top screw and the

stand from the motherboard.

3. Select an appropriate screw hole

on the motherboard for your M.2

card, then secure the stand to the

motherboard.

1. Locate the M.2 (NGFF) connectors on your motherboard.

Top screw Stand screw

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Ensure that the M.2 card is

positioned between the top screw

and the stand screw before

securing it.

4. Prepare the M.2 card.

5. Align and insert the M.2 card into the

M.2 connector on the motherboard.

Ensure that the golden connector

of the M.2 card is inserted rmly in

place and that the screw hole on the

M.2 card matches the stand screw

on the motherboard.

6. Secure the M.2 card with the top

screw.

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2.5.4 Installing Mezzanine cards

To install a Mezzanine card:

1. Locate the Mezzanine card connector on your motherboard.

2. Firmly hold the riser card bracket, then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x24

slot on the motherboard.

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3. Select the slots that are going to

be used for your Mezzanine card,

then use a screwdriver and pry the

corresponding slots until it pops off.

4. Prepare your Mezzannine card and the signal cable. Connect the signal transmission

end (white) to the AUXLED_CON header on the card.

AUXLED_CON1

Stand screws

LAN ports

LAN port slots

Screw holes

5. Insert the ports of the Mezzanine card into the mounting hole on the chassis, then insert

the golden connector of the Mezzanine card into the MEZZPCIE1 (OCP) connector on

the motherboard.

Ensure that the stand screws on the motherboard is aligned and matched to the screw

holes of the Mezzanine card.

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7. Connect the signal end (black) to the OCP_LED1 header on the motherboard.

The two ends of the signal cable are different in size and color for easy recognition. Please

refer to your exact cable.

6. Secure the Mezzanine card with the four (4) bundled screws.

8. Reinstall the riser card bracket into the PCI Express x24 slot on the motherboard.

Ensure that the golden connectors of the riser card bracket is rmly seated in place.

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2.5.5 Configuring an expansion card

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

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

information on BIOS setup.

2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the following tables.

3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

Standard Interrupt assignments

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

IRQ Priority Standard function

0 1 System Timer

1 2 Keyboard Controller

2 - Programmable Interrupt

3* 11 Communications Port (COM2)

4* 12 Communications Port (COM1)

5* 13 --

6 14 Floppy Disk Controller

7* 15 --

83 System CMOS/Real Time Clock

9* 4 ACPI Mode when used

10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering

11* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering

12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port

13 8Numeric Data Processor

14* 9 Primary IDE Channel

15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel

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2.6 Cable connections

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

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

additional devices.

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

Standard cables connected to the motherboard

1. 24-pin ATX power connector (from power supply to motherboard)

2. 8-pin 12V power connector (from power supply to motherboard)

3. System fan connector (from system fan to motherboard)

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

5. SATA connector (system default; from motherboard to backplane)

6. System auxiliary panel connector (from motherboard to front I/O board)

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

8. Mini-SAS HD connector (from motherboard to backplane)

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2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling

Connect the SATA/SAS storage device

Connects the data cables connected to the motherboardConnects an 8-pin plug

from power supply

RS500-E9-RS4 / RS500-E9-PS4

BP4LE12G-35-RIDE

Connects to the SATA/SAS/NMVE storage device

Connects the data cables connected to the motherboard

Connects an 8-pin plug

from power supply

Connects the data cables connected to the motherboard

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2.8 Removable/optional components

You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing

system devices. Or you may need to install the optional components into the system. This

section tells how to remove/install the system fans:

Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components from your system.

2.8.1 System fans

To uninstall the system fans:

1. Disconnect the system fan cable from the fan connector on the motherboard.

2. Lift the fan, then set aside.

3. Repeat steps 1 to 2 to uninstall the other system fans.

To reinstall the system fans

1. Insert the fan to the fan cage. The airow directional arrow on the fan side should point

towards the system rear panel.

2. Connect the system fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard.

This chapter describes how to install the optional components

and devices into the barebone server.

Installation Options

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3.1 Rail kit installation

3.1.1 Tool-less Friction Rail Kit

The tool less design of the rail kit allows you to easily install the rack rails into the server rack

without the need for additional tools. The kit also comes with a metal stopping bracket that

can be installed to provide additional support and stability to the server.

The tool-less rail kit package includes:

3.1.2 Installing the tool-less rack rail

To install the tool-less rack rails into the rack:

1. Secure the two xing latches to the two sides of the server using the set of latch

screws.

The locations of the screw holes vary with different server models. Refer to your server user

manual for details.

Fixing latches

Set of screws

Tool-less rack rail

Rail components (screws included)

Latch screws Rail Washers Rail screws

Front end

of system

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Follow steps 2 to 4 if the depth of your server rack exceeds 850mm, if the depth of your

server rack is less than 850mm, please skip steps 2 to 4 and proceed with step 5.

2. Slightly slide out and extend the right rack rail, then prepare one of the bundled rail

components.

Rail component

3. Align the rail component with the right rack rail and secure it using four (4) bundled

screws.

4. Follow steps 2 and 3 to secure the rail component to the left rail rack.

5. Select a desired space and place the appropriate rack rail (left and right) on opposite

positions on the rack.

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

bottom.

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

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

holes on the rack post.

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

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

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

the rack rail to the rack post.

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

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

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

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

surface.

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3.2 Rail kit dimensions

589mm

43.6mm

900mm

43.6mm

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This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief

descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.

Motherboard Information

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4.1 Motherboard layout

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Layout contents

Internal connectors / Sockets / Jumpers / LEDs Page

1. CPU, front, and rear fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1-7,

REAR_FAN1-2) 4-15

2. Trusted Platform Module connector (20-1 pin TPM1) 4-16

3. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1, 20-pin

AUX_PANEL2) 4-19

4. Chassis Intrusion connectors (2-pin INTRUSION1-2) 4-21

5. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB9_10; USB78) 4-14

6. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) 4-18

7. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1-2) 4-17

8. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) 4-13

9. DDR4 DIMM sockets 2-8

10. CPU socket 2-3

11. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) 4-4

12. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 4-24

13. VPP_I2C1 connector (10-1 pin VPP_I2C1) 4-25

14. System Management Bus (SMBUS) connector (5-1 pin SMBUS1) 4-26

15. Thermal sensor cable connector (3-pin TR1) 4-24

16. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 4-16

17. Micro SD card slot (MSD1) 4-23

18. DMLAN setting (3-pin DM_IP_SEL1) 4-7

19. LANNCSI setting (3-pin LANNCSI_SEL1) 4-8

20. BMC Setting (3-pin BMC_EN1) 4-7

21. DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1-2) 4-6

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

23. PCH_MFG1 setting (3-pin PCH_MFG1) 4-8

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

25. Smart Ride Through (SmaRT) setting (3-pin SMART_PSU1) 4-9

26. VGA connector (10-1 pin VGA_HDR1) 4-20

27. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34; 4-pin Type-A USB3_5) 4-14

28. VROC_KEY connector (4-pin VROC_KEY1) 4-25

29. LAN Activity LED connector (5-1 pin LAN34_LED1) 4-15

30. Mini-SAS HD connectors (ISATA1-2) 4-24

31. Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SSATA1-4) 4-13

32. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1) 4-5

33. Mezzanine PCIE card connectors (MEZZPCIE1-2) 4-22

34. OCP LAN Activity LED connector (4-1 pin OCP_LED1) 4-23

35. M.2 (NGFF) connectors (NGFF1-2) 4-22

36. OCUPCIE connectors (OCUPCIE1-4) 4-21

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4.2 Jumpers

1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1)

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

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

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

which include system setup information such as system passwords.

To erase the RTC RAM:

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

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

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

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

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

enter data.

DO NOT remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position except when clearing the RTC

RAM. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!

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

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

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2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)

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

to activate the VGA feature.

3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1)

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN_SW1. 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 becomes corrupted.

5. DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1-2)

These jumpers allow you to enable or disable DDR4 DIMM thermal sensing event pin.

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6. BMC Setting (3-pin BMC_EN1)

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Baseboard Management Controller

(ASMB9).

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. PCH_MFG1 setting (3-pin PCH_MFG1)

This jumper allows you to update the BIOS ME block.

9. LANNCSI setting (3-pin LANNCSI_SEL1)

This jumper allows you to select which LAN NCSI to function.

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10. 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 enabled by default. Set to pins 2-3 to disable it. When enabled, SmaRT

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

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4.3 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 sleep mode, or in soft-off 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. BMC LED (BMCLED1)

The BMC LED lights up to indicate that the on-board BMC is functional.

This LED functions only when you enable ASUS ASMB9.

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3. Location LED (LOCLED1)

This onboard LED lights up when the Location button on the server is pressed or when

triggered by a system management software. The Location LED helps visually locate

and quickly identify the server in error on a server rack.

4. CATT LED (CATTERR_LED1)

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

and cannot continue to operate.

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5. Message LED (MESLED1)

This onboard LED lights up to red when there is a BMC event log is generated.

6. Hard disk activity LED (HDDLED1)

This LED is for the storage devices connected to the onboard SATA, or SATA/SAS

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

or SATA/SAS add-on card causes the rear panel LED to light up.

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2. 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 ASUS ASMB9.

4.4 Internal connectors

1. Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SSATA1-4)

Supported by the Intel® C621 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal

cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives (SATA 1 connector is used for the optical drive

by default).

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

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3. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB9_10; USB78)

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 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34; 4-pin Type-A USB3_5)

The 20-1 pin connector allows you to connect a USB 3.0 module for additional USB 3.0

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

for connecting USB 3.0 devices.

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6. LAN Activity LED connector (5-1 pin LAN34_LED1)

These leads are for 10G LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. Connect the LAN LED

cable to the backplane for LAN activity indication.

5. CPU, front, and rear fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1-7, REAR_FAN1-2)

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

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

of the connector.

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

inside the system may damage the motherboard components.

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

• All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology.

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7. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1)

This connector is for the serial COM port. Connect the serial port module cable to one

of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system

chassis.

8. Trusted Platform Module connector (20-1 pin TPM1)

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

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

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

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9. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1-2)

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.

• 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.

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

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

1. System power LED (3-pin PLED)

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

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

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

2. 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 the BMC 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 LED lights up or ashes when data is read from or

written to the HDD.

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

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

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

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

is ON turns the system OFF.

6. Reset button (2-pin RESET)

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

without turning off the system power.

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11. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1, 20-pin AUX_PANEL2)

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

LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs.

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

These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable.

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

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

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

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

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

Locator button is pressed.

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

These leads are 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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12. VGA connector (10-1 pin VGA_HDR1)

This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic-Range interface.

13. 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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14. Chassis Intrusion connectors (2-pin INTRUSION1-2)

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

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

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

is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function.

15. OCUPCIE connectors (OCUPCIE1-4)

Connects the PCIE signal to the NVME port on the backplane.

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

These connectors allow you to install M.2 devices.

The M.2 (NGFF) device is purchased separately.

This connector supports type 2242/2260/2280/22110 devices on both PCI-E and SATA

interface.

17. Mezzanine PCIE card connectors (MEZZPCIE1-2)

The MEZZPCIE1-2 connector supports Open Compute Project (OCP) cards.

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18. OCP LAN Activity LED connector (4-1 pin OCP_LED1)

OCP LAN LED connector supports OCP LAN card Active LED.

19. Micro SD card slot (MSD1)

Your motherboard supports SD Memory Card v2.00 (SDHC) / v3.00 (SDXC).

Disconnect all power (including redundant PSUs) from the existing system before you add

or remove a Memory Card, then reboot the system to access the Memory Card.

• This Micro SD card slot functions only when you enable ASUS ASMB9.

• Some memory cards may not be compatible with your motherboard. Ensure that you

use only compatible memory cards to prevent loss of data, damage to your device, or

memory card, or both.

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20. 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.

21. Mini-SAS HD connectors (ISATA1-2)

This motherboard comes with mini Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) HD connectors, the

storage technology that supports Serial ATA. Each connector supports up to four

devices.

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22. VPP_I2C1 connector (10-1 pin VPP_I2C1)

This connector is used for the Intel VMD function and sensor readings.

23. VROC_KEY connector (4-pin VROC_KEY1)

This connector allows you to connect a KEY module to support Intel VMD RAID

function.

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

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

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

individual control lines.

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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5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

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

System (BIOS) setup:

1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

 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.

5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

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

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

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

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

utility.

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

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

then press <Enter>.

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

5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility

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

DOS-based utility.

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

www.asus.com.

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash Utility:

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

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

Utility. Press <Enter>.

ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility

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

FS0 System Volume Information <DIR>

Windows <DIR>

Z11PR-D16-DC BIOS <DIR>

Current Platform

Platform : Z11PR-D16-DC

Version : 0201

Build Date :12/04/2018

New Platform

Platform : Z11PR-D16-DC

Version : 0207

Build Date :01/05/2018

/SYS

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

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

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

single partition only.

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

boot failure!

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

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

5.1.3 BUPDATER utility

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

may not be the same as shown.

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

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

Updating the BIOS file

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

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

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

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

https://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

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

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

failure!

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

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

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

C:\>

Current Platform

Platform : Z11PR-D16-DC

Version : 0201

Build date: 12/04/2018

New Platform

Platform : Z11PR-D16-DC

Version : 0207

Build date: 01/05/2018

ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility

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

Write

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5.2 BIOS setup program

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

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

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

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

using this utility.

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

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

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

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

intheCMOSRAMofthermwarechip.

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

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

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

with its test routines.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

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

motherboard.

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5.2.1 BIOS menu screen

Navigation keys

General help

Menu bar Configuration fieldsMenu items

5.2.2 Menu bar

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

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

Advanced For changing the advanced system settings

Platform Configuration For changing the platform settings

Socket Configuration Forchangingthesocketsettings

Event Logs For changing the event log settings

Server Mgmt For changing the server mgmt settings

Security For changing the security settings

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

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

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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5.2.3 Menu items

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

selecting Main shows the Main menu items.

Theotheritems(Advanced,PlatformConguration,SocketConguration,EventLogs,Server

Mgmt,Security,Boot,Tool,andSave&Exit)onthemenubarhavetheirrespectivemenu

items.

5.2.4 Submenu items

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

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

5.2.5 Navigation keys

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

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

5.2.6 General help

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

5.2.7 Configuration fields

Theseeldsshowthevaluesforthemenuitems.Ifanitemisuser-congurable,youcan

changethevalueoftheeldoppositetheitem.Youcannotselectanitemthatisnotuser-

congurable.

Acongurableeldisenclosedinbrackets,andishighlightedwhenselected.Tochangethe

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

5.2.8 Pop-up window

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

options for that item.

5.2.9 Scroll bar

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

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

other items on the screen.

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5.3 Main menu

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

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

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

5.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

Allows you to set the system date.

5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]

Allows you to set the system time.

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5.4 Advanced menu

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

devices.

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

values can cause the system to malfunction.

5.4.1 Trusted Computing

Configuration

Security Device Support [Enabled]

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

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

Optimized Performance Settings [Default]

This option allows you to select a recommended BIOS setting to optimize performance.

Asus Turbo Ratio Lock (ATRL) [Disabled]

Allowsyoutokeeptheprocessoroperatingattheturbohighestfrequencyformaximum

performance.

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

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5.4.3 Smart Settings

SMART Self Test [Enabled]

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

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

5.4.2 ACPI Settings

Enable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled]

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

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

Enable Hibernation [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the ability of the system to hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State).

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

This option may be not be effective with some OS.

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5.4.4 Super IO Configuration

Serial Port 1 Configuration

Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1.

Serial Port [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port.

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

The following item appears only when you set Serial Port to [Enabled].

Change Settings [Auto]

Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device.

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

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

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

5.4.5 Serial Port Console Redirection

COM1 / COM2

Console Redirection [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature.

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

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Console Redirection Settings

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

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

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

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

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]

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]

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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]

Allows you to enable the VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support for ANSI/VT100 terminals.

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

Recorder Mode [Disabled]

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

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

Legacy OS Redirection Resolution [80x24]

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

Congurationoptions:[80x24][80x25]

Putty Keypad [VT100]

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

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

Redirection After BIOS POST [Always Enable]

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

redirection.

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

Legacy Console Redirection Settings

Legacy Serial 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]

Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/

Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS)

Console Redirection [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature.

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

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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)allowsforremote

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

Congurationoptions:[COM1][COM2]

Terminal Type [VT-UTF8]

Allows you to set the terminal type for out-of-band management.

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

Bits per second [115200]

Allows you to set the serial port transmission speed.

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

Flow Control [None]

Allowsyoutosettheowcontroltopreventdatalossfrombufferoverow.

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

Intel X722 LAN Enable [Enabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheIntelX722LAN.

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

5.4.6 Onboard LAN Configuration

Onboard X722 LAN Configuration

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5.4.7 APM

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

Restore AC Power Loss [Last State]

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

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

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

loss.

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

Power On By PCIE [Disabled]

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

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

Power On By RTC [Disabled]

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

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

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

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Load RT32 Image [Enabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisableRT32ImageLoading.

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

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]

The following item appears only when you set Above 4G Decoding to [Enabled].

First VGA 4G Decode [Auto]

This option enables or disables 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G

address space (only if system supports 64-bit PCI decoding).

Congurationoptions:[Auto][Above4G]

SR-IOV Support [Enabled]

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

SRIOV capable PCIe devices.

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

PCI Express Settings

PCI Express Device Register Settings

Relaxed Ordering [Enabled]

This option allows you to enable or disable PCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering.

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

Extended Tag [Disabled]

ThisoptionallowsDevicetousean8-bitTageldasarequesterwhensettoEnabled.

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

5.4.8 PCI Subsystem Settings

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

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No Snoop [Enabled]

This option allows you to enable or disable PCI Express Device No Snoop option.

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

Maximum Payload [Auto]

This option allows you to set the Maximum Payload of PCI Express Device or allow

System BIOS to select the value.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][128Bytes][256Bytes][512Bytes][1024Bytes]

[2048Bytes][4096Bytes]

Maximum Read Request [Auto]

This option allows you to set the Maximum Read Request of PCI Express Device or

allow System BIOS to select the value.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][128Bytes][256Bytes][512Bytes][1024Bytes]

[2048Bytes][4096Bytes]

PCI Express Device Link Register Settings

ASPM Support [Disabled]

This option allows you to set the ASPM level.

[ForceL0s] ForcealllinkstoL0sState.

[Auto] BIOSautocongure.

[Disabled] DisablesASPM.

Enabling ASPM may cause some PCI-E devices to fail.

Extended Synch [Disabled]

This option allows the generation of Extended Synchronization patterns when set to

Enabled.

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

Link Training Retry [5]

ThisoptionallowsyoutosetthenumberofRetryAttemptssoftwarewilltaketoretrain

thelinkifprevioustrainingattemptwasunsuccessful.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][2][3][5]

Link Training Timeout [1000]

This option allows you to set the number of Microseconds software will wait before

polling‘LinkTraining’butinLinkStatusRegister.Thevaluerangesfrom10to10000

uS.

Unpopulated Links [Keep Link On]

ThisoptionwilldisableunpopulatedPCIExpresslinkstosavepowerwhensetto

Disabled.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][KeepLinkOn]

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PCI Express Gen 2 Settings

PCI Express GEN2 Device Register Settings

Completion Timeout [Default]

This option allows system software to modify the Completion Timeout value for device

Functions which support Completion Timeout programmability.

[Default] 50usto50ms.

[Shorter] Shortertimeoutrangessupportedbyhardwarewillbeused.

[Longer] Longertimeoutrangessupportedbyhardwarewillbeused.

[Disabled] DisableCompletionTimeout.

ARI Forwarding [Disabled]

If supported by hardware and set to Enabled,theDownstreamPortdisables

itstraditionalDeviceNumberledbeing0enforcementwhenturningaType1

CongurationRequestintoaType0CongurationRequest,permittingaccessto

Extended Functions in an ARI Device immediately below the Port.

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

Atomic0p Request Enable [Disabled]

If supported by hardware and set to Enabled,thisfunctioninitiatesAtomic0pRequests

only if Bus Master Enable bit is in the Command Register Set.

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

Atomic0p Egress Blocking [Disabled]

If supported by hardware and set to Enabled,outboundAtomic0pRequestsviaEgress

Portswillbeblocked.

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

IDO Request Enable [Disabled]

If supported by hardware and set to Enabled,thispermitssettingthenumberofID-

BasedOrdering(IDO)bit(Attribute[2])requeststobeinitiated.

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

IDO Completion Enable [Disabled]

If supported by hardware and set to Enabled,thispermitssettingthenumberofID-

BasedOrdering(IDO)bit(Attribute[2])requeststobeinitiated.

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

LTR Mechanism Enable [Disabled]

If supported by hardware and set to Enabled,thisenablestheLatencyTolerance

Reporting(LTR)Mechanism.

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

End-End TLP Prefix Blocking [Disabled]

If supported by hardware and set to Enabled,thisfunctionwillblockforwardingof

TLPscontainingEnd-EndTLPPrexes.

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

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PCI Express GEN2 Device Register Settings

Target Link Speed [Auto]

If supported by hardware and set to Force to X.X GT/s,forDownstreamPorts,this

setsanupperlimitonLinkoperationalspeedbyrestrictingthevaluesadvertisedbythe

Upstreamcomponentinitstrainingsequences.WhenAutoisselectedHWinitialized

data will be used.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][Forceto2.5GT/s][Forceto5.0GT/s][Forceto8.0GT/s]

Clock Power Management [Disabled]

If supported by hardware and set to Enabled,thedeviceispermittedtouseCLKREQ#

signalforpowermanagementofLinkclockinaccordancetoprotocoldenedin

appropriateformfactorspecication.

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

Compliance SOS [Disabled]

If supported by hardware and set to Enabled,thiswillforceLTSSMtosendSKP

OrderedSetsbetweensequenceswhensendingCompliancePatternorModied

Compliance Pattern.

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

Hardware Autonomous Width [Enabled]

If supported by hardware and set to Disabled,thiswilldisablethehardware’sabilityto

changelinkwidthexceptforwidthsizereductionforthepurposeofcorrectingunstable

linkoperation.

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

Hardware Autonomous Speed [Enabled]

If supported by hardware and set to Disabled,thiswilldisablethehardware’sability

tochangelinkspeedexceptforspeedratereductionforthepurposeofcorrecting

unstablelinkoperation.

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

PCIE OPROM Slot Options

PCIE6 Slot OpROM [Enabled]

This option allows you to enable or disable the OpROM of the PCIe slot.

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

MEZZ1 Slot OpROM [Enabled]

This option allows you to enable or disable the OpROM of the MEZZ1 slot.

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

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5.4.9 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 the 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:[Disable][Enable]

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:[Disable][Enable]

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:[Disable][Enable]

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:[Disable][Enable]

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.

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5.4.10 CSM Configuration

CSM Support [Enabled]

This option allows you to enable or disable CSM Support.

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

The following items appear only when you set the 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]

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.

[Auto] Allowthesystemtodetermineautomatically.

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]

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5.4.12 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.

USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled]

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

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

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]

5.4.11 NVMe Configuration

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

Other PCI devices [Legacy]

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

Storage,orVideo.

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

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5.4.13 iSCSI Configuration

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

5.5 Platform Configuration menu

The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the platform settings.

TakecautionwhenchangingthesettingsofthePlatformCongurationmenuitems.

Incorrecteldvaluescancausethesystemtomalfunction.

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PCH Devices

Board Capability [DeepSx]

[SUS_PWR_DN_ACK] SendDisabledtoPCH.

[DeepSx]  ShowDeepSxPolicies.

DeepSx Power Policies [Disabled]

AllowsyoutoconguretheDeepSxModeconguration.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][EnabledinS5][EnabledinS4andS5]

GP27 Wake From DeepSx [Disabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisableGP27WakeFromDeepSx.

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

PCI Express Configuration

PCI-E ASPM Support (Global) [L1 Only]

Allows you to select ASPM support for all downstream devices.

Congurationoptions:[Perindividualport][L1Only]

PCH DMI ASPM [Platform-POR]

AllowsyoutocongurethePCHDMIASPM.

Congurationoptions:[Platform-POR][ASPML1][Disabled]

5.5.1 PCH Configuration

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PCH SATA Configuration

SATA Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the SATA Controller.

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

The following item appears only when you set SATA Controller to [Enabled].

Configure SATA as [AHCI]

AllowsyoutoidentifytheSATAportconnectedtoSolidStateDriveorHardDiskDrive.

Congurationoptions:[AHCI][RAID]

Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheSupportAggressiveLinkPower(SALP)

Management.

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

SATA Port 1-8

Port 1-8

Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port.

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

PCH sSATA Configuration

sSATA Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the sSATA Controller.

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

The following item appears only when you set sSATA Controller to [Enabled].

Configure sSATA as [AHCI]

AllowsyoutoidentifytheSATAportconnectedtoSolidStateDriveorHardDiskDrive.

Congurationoptions:[AHCI][RAID]

Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheSupportAggressiveLinkPower(SALP)

Management.

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

sSATA Port 1-6

Port 1-6

Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port.

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

USB Configuration

USB Precondition [Disabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisablepreconditionworkonUSBhostcontrollerandroot

ports for faster enumeration.

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

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XHCI Manual Mode [Disabled]

This option is used by validation.

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

The following items appear only when the XHCI Manual Mode is set to [Enabled].

Trunk Clock Gating (BTCG) [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable BTCG.

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

Enable USB 3.0 pins [Disable all pins]

Allows you to enable or disable USB 3.0 pins or on a per pin basis.

Congurationoptions:[SelectPer-Pin][Disableallpins][Enableallpins]

USB Per-Connector Disable [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable each of the USB physical connectors. Once a

connectorisdisabled,anyUSBdevicespluggedintotheconnectorwillnotbedetected

by BIOS or OS.

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

The following items appear only when the USB Per-Connector Disable is set to

[Enabled].

USB_1-9 [Enabled]

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

USB3_1-5 [Enabled]

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

Security Configuration

SMM BIOS Write Protect [Enabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisableSMMBIOSWriteProtect.

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

DCI Auto Detect Enable [Disabled]

Whenenabled,itdetectsDCIbeingconnectedduringBIOSPOSTtimeandenablesDCI.

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

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5.5.2 Miscellaneous Configuration

Active Video [Offboard Device]

Allows you to select the video type.

Congurationoptions:[OnboardDevice][OffboardDevice]

PMTT ACPI Table [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable PMTT ACPI Table for DDR4 only.

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

5.5.3 Server ME Configuration

Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system.

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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5.5.4 Runtime Error Logging

Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system.

System Errors [Enabled]

This item allows you to enable or disable System Errors.

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

Whea Settings

Whea Support [Enabled]

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

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

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5.6 Socket Configuration menu

TheIntelRCSetupmenuitemsallowyoutochangethesocketsettings.

5.6.1 Processor Configuration

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.

Per-Socket Configuration

CPU Socket 1/2 Configuration

CPU Core Disable Bitmap(Hex) [0]

This item allows you to enable or disable the cores on the CPU.

Hyper-threading [ALL] [Enabled]

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

the operating system to schedule two threads or processors simultaneously.

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

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Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]

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

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

Enterprise 3 Update 3).

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

Enable Intel(R) TXT [Disabled]

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

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

VMX [Enabled]

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

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

Enable SMX [Disabled]

Enables the Safer Mode Extensions.

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

Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]

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

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

Adjacent Cache Prefetch [Enabled]

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

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

DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled]

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

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

DCU IP Prefetcher [Enabled]

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

history.

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

LLC Prefetch [Disabled]

ThisItemallowsyoutoenableordisableLLCPrefetchonallthreads.

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

DCU Mode [32KB 8Way Without ECC]

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

Extended APIC [Disabled]

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

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

AES-NI [Enabled]

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

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

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5.6.2 Common RefCode Configuration

MMIO High Base [1T]

This item allows you to select the MMIO High Base.

Congurationoptions:[1T][4T][16T][24T][40T][56T]

MMIO High Granularity Size [256G]

This item allows you to select the MMIO High Granularity Size.

Congurationoptions:[1G][4G][16G][64G][256G][1024G]

Numa [Enabled]

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

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

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UPI General Configuration

UPI Status

This item displays information about the UPI status.

Link Speed Mode [Fast]

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

Congurationoptions:[Slow][Fast]

Link Frequency Select [Auto]

ThisitemallowsforselectingtheUPIlinkfrequency.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][9.6GB/s][10.4GB/s][UsePerLinkSetting]

Link L0p Enable [Auto]

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

Link L1 Enable [Auto]

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

Directory Mode Enable [Enabled]

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

SNC [Disabled]

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

KTI Prefetch [Enabled]

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

Local/Remote Threshold [Auto]

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Auto][Low][Medium][High]

Stale AtoS [Disabled]

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

LLC dead line alloc [Enabled]

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

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5.6.4 Memory Configuration

Enforce POR [Auto]

Allows you to enforce POR restrictions for DDR4 frequency and voltage programming.

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

Memory Frequency [Auto]

Allows you to select the memory frequency setting.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][2133][2400][2666]

Data Scrambling for DDR4 [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable data scrambling.

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

Memory Topology

Displays memory topology with DIMM population information.

Page Policy

AllowsyoutocongurePagePolicysettings.

Page Policy [Auto]

Congurationoptions:[Auto][Closed][Adaptive]

Memory Map

IMC Interleaving [Auto]

Select different IMC interleaving setting.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][1-wayInterleave][2-wayInterleave]

Channel Interleaving [Auto]

Select different channel interleaving setting.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][1-wayInterleave][2-wayInterleave]

[3-wayInterleave]

Rank Interleaving [Auto]

Selectdifferentrankinterleavingsetting.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][1-wayInterleave][2-wayInterleave]

[4-wayInterleave][8-wayInterleave]

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Memory RAS Configuration

Mirror mode [Disabled]

AllowsyoutoselectMirrormodes.Mirrormodewillsetentire1LM/2LMmemoryin

systemtobemirrored,consequentlyreducingthememorycapacitybyhalf.Enabling

MirrormodewilldisableXPTPrefetch.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][MirrorMode1LM][MirrorMode2LM]

UEFI ARM Mirror [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable UEFI ARM Mirror.

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

Memory Rank Sparing [Disabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisableMemoryRankSparing

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

Patrol Scrub [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Patrol Scrub.

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

Socket1-2 Configuration

This option allows you to change the settings related to the PCI Express Ports.

Intel® VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Intel® VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O.

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

IIO-PCIE Express Global Options

PCIE relaxed Ordering [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable PCIE relaxed Ordering.

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

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5.6.6 Advanced Power Management Configuration

CPU P State Control

Boot performance mode [Max Performance]

Allows you to switch between Boot performance mode.

Congurationoptions:[MaxPerformance][MaxEfcient][SetbyIntelNodeManager]

Energy Efficient Turbo [Enabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisableEnergyEfcientTurbo.

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

Turbo Mode [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Turbo Mode.

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

Hardware PM State Control

Hardware P-States [Native Mode]

Allows you to switch between Hardware P-States mode.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][NativeMode][OutofBandMode]

[NativeModewithnoLegacySupport]

CPU C State Control

Autonomous Core C-State [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Autonomous Core C-State Report.

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

CPU C6 Report [Auto]

Allows you to select CPU C6 Report.

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

Enhanced Halt State (C1E) [Enabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisablecoreC1Epromotioncontrol.Takeseffectafterreboot.

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

OS ACPI Cx [ACPI C2]

Allows you to select OS ACPI Cx Report.

Congurationoptions:[ACPIC2][ACPIC3]

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Package C State Control

Package C State [Auto]

AllowsyoutoselectPackageCState.

Congurationoptions:[C0/C1state][C3state][C6(nonRetentionstate)]

[C6(Retentionstate)][NoLimit][Auto]

CPU Thermal Management

CPU T State Control

Software Controlled T-States [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Software Controlled T-States.

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

CPU - Advanced PM Tuning

Energy Perf BIAS

Power Performance Tuning [OS Controls EPB]

Congurationoptions:[OSControlsEPB][BIOSControlsEPB]

The following item appears only when you set Power Performance Tuning to

[OS Controls EPB].

PECI PCS EPB [OS Controls EPB]

This option controls whether PECI has control over EPB.

Congurationoptions:[OSControlsEPB][PECIControlsEPBusingPCS]

The following item appears only when you set Power Performance Tuning to

[BIOS Controls EPB].

ENERGY_PERF_BIAS_CFG Mode [Balanced Performance]

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

[BalancedPower][Power]

Dynamic Loadline Switch [Enabled]

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

Workload Configuration [UMA]

Thisoptionallowsoptimizationfortheworkloadcharacterization.

Congurationoptions:[UMA][NUMA]

Averaging Time Window [17]

This option is used to control the effective window of the average C0 an P0 time.

Congurationoptions:[0]-[99]

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P0 TotalTimeThreshold Low [23]

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

P0 time is less than the threshold set.

Congurationoptions:[0]-[99]

P0 TotalTimeThreshold High [3a]

TheHWswitchingmechanismEnablestheperformancesetting(0)whenthetotalP0

time is greater than the threshold set.

Congurationoptions:[0]-[99]

Enabling/Disabling Options

Smbios Event Log [Enabled]

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

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

Erasing Settings

Erase Event Log [No]

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

during reset.

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

5.7 Event Logs menu

5.7.1 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.

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5.7.2 View Smbios Event Log

Press <Enter> to view all smbios event logs.

5.8 Server Mgmt menu

OS Watchdog Timer [Disabled]

This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management

Software after the OS loads.

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

ThefollowingitemsarecongurableonlywhentheOS Watchdog Timer is set to [Enabled].

OS Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes]

Allowsyoutocongurethelength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]

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5.8.2 BMC network configuration

Thesub-itemsinthiscongurationallowyoutoconguretheBMCnetworkparameters.

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.

5.8.1 System Event Log

AllowsyoutochangetheSELeventlogconguration.

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

Erase SEL [No]

AllowsyoutochooseoptionsforerasingSEL.

Congurationoptions:[No][Yes,Onnextreset][Yes,Oneveryreset]

When SEL is Full [Do Nothing]

AllowsyoutochooseoptionsforreactionstoafullSEL.

Congurationoptions:[DoNothing][EraseImmediately]

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IPV4

DM_LAN1/ Shared LAN

Config Address source [Previous State]

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:[PreviousState][Static][DynamicBmcDhcp][DynamicBmcNonDhcp]

IPV6

DM_LAN1/ Shared LAN

IPV6 Support [Enabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisableLAN1IPV6Support.

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

Config Address source [Previous State]

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:[PreviousState][Static][DynamicBmcDhcp][DynamicBmcNonDhcp]

5.8.3 View System Event Log

This item allows you to view the system event log records.

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5.9 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>.

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Key Management

The Key Management item allows you to modify Secure Boot variables and set Key

Management page.

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 platform Key (PK)

enrolled and the CSM function is disabled.

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

Secure Boot Customization [Custom]

Allows you to set the Secure Boot selector.

Congurationoptions:[Custom][Standard]

Restore Factory keys

ThisitemwilltheforcesystemtoUsermode.ThisallowsyoutocongureNVRAMtocontain

OEM-denedfactorydefaultSecureBootkeys.

Reset to Setup Mode

ThisitemallowsyoutodeletetheNVRAMcontentofalltheUEFISecureBootkey

databases.

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Factory Key Provision [Disabled]

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

Mode on next re-boot.

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

Restore Factory keys

ThisitemwilltheforcesystemtoUsermode.ThisallowsyoutocongureNVRAMto

containOEM-denedfactorydefaultSecureBootkeys.

Reset to Setup Mode

ThisitemallowsyoutodeletetheNVRAMcontentofalltheUEFISecureBootkey

databases.

Export Secure Boot variables

ThisitemwillcopytheNVRAMcontentoftheSecureBootvariablestoalesystem

device.

Enroll Efi Image

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

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

/ Forbidden Signatures (DBX) / Authorized TimeStamps (DBT) / OsRecovery

Signatures

Congurationoptions:[Erase][SetNew][SavetoFile]

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5.10 Boot menu

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

Bootup NumLock State [On]

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

Congurationoptions:[Off][On]

Boot Logo Display [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][FullScreen][Disabled]

The following item appears only when you set the Boot Logo Display 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]

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.

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

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

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5.11 Tool menu

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

press <Enter> to display the submenu.

IPMI Hardware Monitor

Allows you to run the IPMI hardware monitor.

Start EzFlash

Allows you to run ASUS EzFlash BIOS ROM Utility when you press <Enter>. Refer to the

ASUS EzFlash Utility section for details.

5.12 Save & Exit menu

The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.

Discard Changes and Exit

Exit System setup without saving any changes.

Save Changes and Reset

Exit System setup after saving the changes.

Restore Defaults

Restore/load default values for all the setup options.

Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this

menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit.

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Boot Override

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

dependsonthenumberofdevicesinstalledinthesystem.Clickanitemtostartbootingfrom

the selected device.

Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device

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

theavailablelesystemdevices.

RAID Conguration

This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and

conguring RAID sets using the available utilities.

Chapter 6: RAID Conguration

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6.1 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.

6.1.1 RAID definitions

RAID 0

(Data striping)

optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in

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

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

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

RAID 1

(Data mirroring)

copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a

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

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

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

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

of the same size or larger than the existing drive.

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

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

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

three new drives for this setup.

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

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

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

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

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

• If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set,

copy rst the RAID driver from the support DVD to a oppy disk before you install an

operating system to the selected hard disk drive.

• Please refer to chapter 2 for how to select the RAID conguration utility. Move the

jumper to choose between LSI MegaRAID and Intel® Rapid RAID.

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6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS

You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA

hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by Intel® C621 chipset.

To do this:

1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.

2. Go to the Platform Configuration Menu > PCH Configuration, then press <Enter>.

3. Set Configure SATA as 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.

6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives

The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set conguration. For optimal performance,

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

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

1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system

user guide.

2. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to

the SATA connector on the motherboard.

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

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6.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA

Option ROM Utility

The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA 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 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.

[ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu[ ]-Select

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION]

RAID Volumes:

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. Exit

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

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6.2.1 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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Syne:

Create Volume

Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is

16 characters or less.

Volume0

RAID0(Strips)

Select Disks

128KB

0.0 GB

N/A

[TAB]-Next

[ SELECT DISKS ]

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

2 ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

3 ST3300656SS GWC50000991756G6 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk 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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6.2.2 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 - 3.6.0.1023

[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]

[ HELP ]

Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID

WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

[DEL]-Delete Volume

Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) 2 298.0GB Normal Yes

ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST!

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

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

[ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ]

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6.2.3 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.

6.2.5 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.

6.2.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

SATA Option ROM utility

To exit the utility:

1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit then press <Enter>.

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

Select the port of destination disk for rebuilding (ESC to exit):

Port Drive Model Serial # Size

X XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX.GB

“Degraded” volume and disk available for rebuilding detected. Selectign

a disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes in the operating system.

[ ]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ESC]-Exit

[ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ]

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

[ CONFIRM EXIT ]

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3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. When done, the

status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”.

4. Press <Esc> to exit Intel Rapid Storage Technology and reboot the system.

5. Select Start > Programs > Intel Rapid Storage > Intel Rapid Storage Console or

click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology tray icon to load the Intel Rapid Storage

Manager utility.

6. From the View menu, select Advanced Mode to display the details of the Intel Rapid

Storage Console.

7. From the Volumes view option, select RAID volume to view the rebuilding status.

When nished, the status is changed to “Normal”.

Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk

If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID array failed, the system displays the

status of the RAID volume as “Degraded” during POST. You may replace the disk drive and

rebuild the RAID array.

To rebuild the RAID with a new hard disk:

1. Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the same

specication into the same SATA Port.

Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.

2. Reboot the system then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other

non-RAID disk.

[ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu[ ]-Select

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION]

RAID Volumes: *=Data is Encrypted

ID Name Level1 Strip Size Status Bootable

1 Volume0 RAID1(Mirror) N/A 149.0GB Rebuild Yes

Physical Devices:

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

1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

Volumes with “Rebuild” status will be rebuilt within the operating system.

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

4. Exit

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

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6.2.6 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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6.3 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 7.

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6.3.1 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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6.3.2 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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6.3.3 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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6.3.4 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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6.4 Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU in BIOS

This feature requires a KEY module to enable CPU RAID functions with Intel® CPU RSTe.

• The KEY module is purchased separately.

• Refer to section 4.4 Internal connectors for the location of the VROC_KEY1

connector.

To enter the Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU in BIOS:

1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.

2. Go to the Advanced menu > Intel(R) Virtual Raid on CPU > All Intel VMD

Controllers then press <Enter> to display the Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU menu.

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

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

RAID mode together.

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6.4.1 Creating a RAID set

To create a RAID set:

1. From the Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU menu, select Create RAID Volume and press

<Enter>. The following screen appears:

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

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

create, and then press <Enter>.

4. When the Enable RAID spanned over VMD Controllers item is selected, press

<Enter> and select X to enable this function.

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

RAID set.

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

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

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

- RAID 0: 128 KB

- RAID 10: 64 KB

- RAID 5: 64 KB

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

computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing.

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

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

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

and return to the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology menu.

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

volume and return to the Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU menu, or select No to cancel.

6.4.2 Deleting a RAID set

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

you delete a RAID set.

To delete a RAID set:

1. From the Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU menu, select the RAID volume you want to delete

and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:

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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.

Chapter 7: Driver Installation

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7.1.2 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).

7.1 RAID driver installation

After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an

operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides the

instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation.

7.1.1 Creating a 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 > C620 INTEL RAID > Windows > Driver and then copy the RAID driver

folder to the USB ash drive.

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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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7.2 Management applications and utilities installation

• 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.

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.

7.3 Running the Support DVD

Onscreen display and content vary depending on the motherboard and chipset. The

screenshots are provided for reference only.

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7.4 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

Z11PR-D16-DC block diagram

Q-Code table

(continued on the next page)

Code Description

00 Not used

02 microcode

03 CACHE_ENABLED

04 PCH initialization

06 CPU_EARLY_INIT

10 PEI Core is started

11 – 14 Pre-memory CPU initialization is started

15 – 18 Pre-memory System Agent initialization is started

19 – 1C Pre-memory PCH initialization is started

2B – 2F Memory initialization

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

31 Memory Installed

32 – 36 CPU post-memory initialization

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

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

4F DXE IPL is started

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

speed

4F DXE IPL is started

54 Unspecied memory initialization error

55 Memory not installed

56 Invalid CPU type or Speed

57 CPU mismatch

58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error

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

5A Internal CPU error

5B Reset PPI is not available

5C – 5F Reserved for future AMI error codes

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

E1 S3 Boot Script execution

E2 Video repost

E3 OS S3 wake vector call

E4 – E7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes

E8 S3 Resume Failed

E9 S3 Resume PPI not Found

EA S3 Resume Boot Script Error

EB S3 OS Wake Error

EC – EF Reserved for future AMI error codes

F0 Recovery condition triggered by rmware (Auto recovery)

F1 Recovery condition triggered by user (Forced recovery)

F2 Recovery process started

F3 Recovery rmware image is found

F4 Recovery rmware image is loaded

F5 – F7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes

F8 Recovery PPI is not available

F9 Recovery capsule is not found

Code Description

FA Invalid recovery capsule

FB – FF Reserved for future AMI error codes

60 DXE Core is started

61 NVRAM initialization

62 Installation of the PCH Runtime Services

63 – 67 CPU DXE initialization is started

68 PCI host bridge initialization

69 System Agent DXE initialization is started

6A System Agent DXE SMM initialization is started

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

70 PCH DXE initialization is started

71 PCH DXE SMM initialization is started

72 PCH devices initialization

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

78 ACPI module initialization

79 CSM initialization

7A – 7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes

90 Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started

91 Driver connecting is started

92 PCI Bus initialization is started

93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization

94 PCI Bus Enumeration

95 PCI Bus Request Resources

96 PCI Bus Assign Resources

97 Console Output devices connect

98 Console input devices connect

99 Super IO Initialization

9A USB initialization is started

9B USB Reset

9C USB Detect

9D USB Enable

9E – 9F Reserved for future AMI codes

A0 IDE initialization is started

A1 IDE Reset

A2 IDE Detect

A3 IDE Enable

A4 SCSI initialization is started

A5 SCSI Reset

A6 SCSI Detect

A7 SCSI Enable

A8 Setup Verifying Password

A9 Start of Setup

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

AB Setup Input Wait

(continued on the next page)

Code Description

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

AD Ready To Boot event

AE Legacy Boot event

AF Exit Boot Services event

B0 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin

B1 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End

B2 Legacy Option ROM Initialization

B3 System Reset

B4 USB hot plug

B5 PCI bus hot plug

B6 Clean-up of NVRAM

B7 Conguration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings)

B8– BF Reserved for future AMI codes

D0 CPU initialization error

D1 System Agent initialization error

D2 PCH initialization error

D3 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available

D4 PCI resource allocation error. Out of Resources

D5 No Space for Legacy Option ROM

D6 No Console Output Devices are found

D7 No Console Input Devices are found

D8 Invalid password

D9 Error loading Boot Option (LoadImage returned error)

DA Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error)

DB Flash update is failed

DC Reset protocol is not available

ACPI/ASL Checkpoints (under OS)

Code Description

03 System is entering S3 sleep state

04 System is entering S4 sleep state

05 System is entering S5 sleep state

30 System is waking up from the S3 sleep state

40 System is waking up from the S4 sleep state

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

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

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 A digital

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

protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial

environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy

and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely

to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference

at his own expense.

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(A)/NMB-3(A)

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(A)/NMB-3(A)

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

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

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

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

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

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

waste.

REACH

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

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

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

ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services

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

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

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

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

information in different regions.

Australia statement notice

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

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

https://www.asus.com/support/. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded

under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major

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

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

and the failure does not amount to a major failure.

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

https://www.asus.com/support/.

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

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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

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