Table of Contents
- Safety information
- Chapter 1: Product Introduction
- Chapter 2: Hardware Information
- 2.1 Chassis cover
- 2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
- 2.3 System memory
- 2.4 Hard disk drives
- 2.5 Expansion slot
- 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket
- 2.5.2 Installing an expansion card to the butterfly riser card bracket
- 2.5.3 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card
- 2.5.4 Installing an ASUS HFI-OMNI card
- 2.5.5 Installing an ASUS PCIE-NVME4-OCuLink card (for RS700-E9-RS12 only)
- 2.5.6 Installing an ASUS PCIE-NVME4-OCuLink card and ASUS PCIE-NVME2-OCuLink cards (optional for RS700-E9-RS12)
- 2.5.7 Configuring an expansion card
- 2.5.8 Installing Mezzanine cards
- 2.5.9 Installing M.2 (NGFF) cards
- 2.6 Cable connections
- 2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling
- 2.8 Removable/optional components
- Chapter 3: Installation Options
- Chapter 4: Motherboard Information
- Chapter 5: BIOS Setup
- 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
- 5.2 BIOS setup program
- 5.3 Main menu
- 5.4 Advanced menu
- 5.4.1 Trusted Computing
- 5.4.2 ACPI Settings
- 5.4.3 Super IO Configuration
- 5.4.4 Onboard LAN I350 IO Configuration
- 5.4.5 Serial Port Console Redirection
- 5.4.6 APM
- 5.4.7 PCI Subsystem Settings
- 5.4.8 Network Stack Configuration
- 5.4.9 CSM Configuration
- 5.4.10 NVMe Configuration
- 5.4.11 USB Configuration
- 5.4.12 iSCSI Configuration
- 5.4.13 Intel(R) RSTe RAID Controller
- 5.5 Platform Configuration menu
- 5.6 Socket Configuration menu
- 5.7 Event Logs menu
- 5.8 Server Mgmt menu
- 5.9 Security menu
- 5.10 Boot menu
- 5.11 Tool menu
- 5.12 Exit menu
- Chapter 6: RAID Configuration
- Chapter 7: Driver Installation
- Appendix
ASUS RS700-E9-RS12 User Manual
Displayed below is the user manual for RS700-E9-RS12 by ASUS which is a product in the Server Barebones category. This manual has pages.
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Contents
Safety information .................................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................................... ix
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 System package contents ......................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Serial number label .................................................................................... 1-2
1.3 System specifications ...............................................................................1-3
1.4 Front panel features ...................................................................................1-6
1.5 Rear panel features ....................................................................................1-7
1.6 Internal features .........................................................................................1-8
1.7 LED information .......................................................................................1-10
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs ...................................................................... 1-10
1.7.2 Storage device status LED........................................................ 1-11
1.7.3 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs .................................................................... 1-12
1.7.4 Rear panel LEDs ....................................................................... 1-12
1.7.5 Q-Code table ............................................................................. 1-13
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 .........................................................................................2-5
2.3.1 Overview ..................................................................................... 2-5
2.3.2 Memory Congurations ............................................................... 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 ..........................................................................................2-15
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket ............... 2-15
2.5.2 Installing an expansion card to the buttery riser card bracket . 2-16
2.5.3 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card ................................................ 2-19
2.5.4 Installing an ASUS HFI-OMNI card ........................................... 2-23
2.5.5 Installing an ASUS PCIE-NVME4-OCuLink card
(for RS700-E9-RS12 only) ........................................................ 2-27
2.5.6 Installing an ASUS PCIE-NVME4-OCuLink card and ASUS
PCIE-NVME2-OCuLink cards (optional for RS700-E9-RS12) .. 2-32
2.5.7 Conguring an expansion card ................................................. 2-37
2.5.8 Installing Mezzanine cards ........................................................ 2-38
2.5.9 Installing M.2 (NGFF) cards ...................................................... 2-41
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2.6 Cable connections ...................................................................................2-43
2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling .................................................................2-44
2.8 Removable/optional components ...........................................................2-47
2.8.1 System fans .............................................................................. 2-47
2.8.2 Redundant power supply module.............................................. 2-48
2.8.3 Replacing optical drive (optional for RS700-E9-RS4) ............... 2-49
Chapter 3: Installation Options
3.1 Tool-less Friction Rail Kit ..........................................................................3-2
3.2 Rail kit dimensions ....................................................................................3-4
Chapter 4: Motherboard Information
4.1 Motherboard layout ....................................................................................4-2
4.2 Jumpers ......................................................................................................4-4
4.3 Internal 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 Conguration 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
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5.4 Advanced menu .......................................................................................5-10
5.4.1 Trusted Computing.................................................................... 5-11
5.4.2 ACPI Settings ............................................................................ 5-11
5.4.3 Super IO Conguration ............................................................. 5-12
5.4.4 Onboard LAN I350 IO Conguration ........................................ 5-13
5.4.5 Serial Port Console Redirection ................................................ 5-14
5.4.6 APM .......................................................................................... 5-17
5.4.7 PCI Subsystem Settings ........................................................... 5-18
5.4.8 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 5-19
5.4.9 CSM Conguration .................................................................... 5-20
5.4.10 NVMe Conguration .................................................................. 5-21
5.4.11 USB Conguration .................................................................... 5-21
5.4.12 iSCSI Conguration................................................................... 5-22
5.4.13 Intel(R) RSTe RAID Controller .................................................. 5-22
5.5 Platform Configuration menu .................................................................5-22
5.5.1 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 5-23
5.5.2 Miscellaneous Conguration ..................................................... 5-25
5.5.3 Server ME Conguration ........................................................... 5-25
5.5.4 Runtime Error Logging Support ................................................ 5-26
5.6 Socket Configuration menu ....................................................................5-26
5.6.1 Processor Conguration............................................................ 5-27
5.6.2 Common RefCode Conguration .............................................. 5-28
5.6.3 UPI Conguration ...................................................................... 5-29
5.6.4 Memory Conguration ............................................................... 5-30
5.6.5 IIO Conguration ....................................................................... 5-32
5.6.6 Advanced Power Management Conguration........................... 5-33
5.7 Event Logs menu .....................................................................................5-34
5.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings ......................................... 5-34
5.7.2 View Smbios Event Log ............................................................ 5-34
5.8 Server Mgmt menu ...................................................................................5-35
5.9 Security menu ..........................................................................................5-36
5.10 Boot menu ................................................................................................5-39
5.11 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 5-40
5.12 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 5-41
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Chapter 6: RAID Configuration
6.1 Setting up RAID ..........................................................................................6-2
6.1.1 RAID denitions .......................................................................... 6-2
6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives ............................................................ 6-3
6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS .................................................... 6-3
6.1.4 RAID conguration utilities .......................................................... 6-3
6.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA
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/SSATA 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
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 Intel® chipset device software installation ..............................................7-8
7.5 VGA driver installation ............................................................................7-10
7.6 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 5.0 installation ............... 7-12
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Appendix
Z11PP-D24 block diagram ...................................................................................... A-2
Notices .................................................................................................................... A-3
REACH ....................................................................................................A-4
Australia statement notice ............................................................................A-4
ASUS contact information ...................................................................................... A-5
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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 qualied service
technician or your dealer.
Operation Safety
• Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by certied 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.
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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 conguring 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 specications.
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 provides instructions for setting up, creating and conguring RAID sets
using the available utilities.
7. Chapter 7: Driver Installation
This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different
system components.
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References
Refer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and software
updates.
1. ASUS Control Center (ACC) user guide
This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management
utility. Visit asuscontrolcenter.asus.com for more information.
2. ASUS websites
The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all ASUS hardware and
software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.
Conventions
To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used
throughout this manual.
Typography
Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.
Italics
Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than
sign means that you must press the enclosed key.
Example: <Enter> means that you must press
the Enter or Return key.
<Key1>+<Key2>+<Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously,
the key names are linked with a plus sign (+).
Example: <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del>
Command Means that you must type the command
exactly as shown, then supply the required
item or value enclosed in brackets.
Example: At the DOS prompt, type the
command line: format A:/S
DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to
complete a task.
CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when
trying to complete a task.
IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It
includes sections on front panel and rear panel specications.
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Product Introduction
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
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If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
1.1 System package contents
Check your system package for the following items.
1.2 Serial number label
The product’s serial number contains 12 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxx and printed on the
sticker at the server's front cover.
The correct serial number of the product is required if you need to request for support from
the ASUS Technical Support team.
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3
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xxS0xxxxxxxx
RS700-E9-RS4
Model Name RS700-E9-RS4 RS700-E9-RS12
Chassis ASUS R12F 1U Rackmount Chassis ASUS R12F 1U Rackmount Chassis
Motherboard ASUS Z11PP-D24 Server Board ASUS Z11PP-D24 Server Board
Component
1 x 550W/800W 80 PLUS Platinum
Power Supply
1 x 3.5-inch Storage Device Backplane
4 x Hot-swap 3.5-inch Storage Device
Bays
1 x Front Panel Board
2 x Riser Card
8 x System Fans
(40 mm x 40 mm x 56 mm)
1 x 800W 80 PLUS Platinum
Power Supply
1 x 2.5-inch storage device Backplane
12 x Hot-swap 2.5-inch Storage Device
Bays
1 x Front Panel Board
2 x Riser Card
8 x System Fans
(40 mm x 40 mm x 56 mm)
1 x PCIE-NVME4-OCuLink card (optional)
Accessories
1 x RS700-E9-RS4 Support CD
1 x Bag of Screws
2 x CPU Heatsink
2 x AC Power Cable
2 x LGA3647-P0 NRW-NF-CPU CARRIER
1 x LGA3647-P0 NRW-F-CPU CARRIER
1 x RS700-E9-RS12 Support CD
1 x Bag of Screws
2 x CPU Heatsink
2 x AC Power Cable
2 x LGA3647-P0 NRW-NF-CPU CARRIER
1 x LGA3647-P0 NRW-F-CPU CARRIER
Optional
Items
1 x Redundant 550W/800W 80 PLUS
Platinum Power Supply (Second PSU)
1 x Friction Rail Kit
1 x Slim type DVD-RW
1 x Redundant 800W 80PLUS Platinum
Power Supply (Second PSU)
1 x Friction Rail Kit
ASUS RS700-E9 Series 1-3
1.3 System specifications
The ASUS RS700-E9 Series features the ASUS Z11PP-D24 server board. The server
supports Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors Family Series (Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Family Series with OMNI-PATH FABRIC supported on CPU2) plus other latest technologies
through the chipsets onboard.
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Model Name RS700-E9-RS4 RS700-E9-RS12
Motherboard Z11PP-D24
Processor Support
2 x Socket P0 (LGA 3647)
Intel® Xeon® Scalable
Processors Family
Intel® Xeon® Scalable
Processors Family with
OMNI-PATH FABRIC
(supported on CPU2)
UPI 10.4 GT/s
2 x Socket P0 (LGA 3647)
Intel® Xeon® Scalable
Processors Family
Intel® Xeon® Scalable
Processors Family with
OMNI-PATH FABRIC
(supported on CPU2)
UPI 10.4 GT/s
Core Logic Intel® Lewisburg PCH C621
Memory
Total Slots 24 (6-channel per CPU, 12 DIMM per CPU)
Capacity Maximum up to 3072GB
Memory Type DDR4 2666/2400 RDIMM/LR-DIMM/LR-DIMM 3DS
* Refer to ASUS server AVL for the latest update
Memory Size
4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB (RDIMM)
32GB, 64GB (LRDIMM)
64GB, 128GB (LRDIMM 3DS)
* Refer to ASUS server AVL for the latest update
Expansion
Slots
Total PCI/PCI-X/
PCI-E/PIKE Slots 3+1
Slot Type
1 x PCI-E x16 (Gen3 x16 link),
FH, HL
1 x PCI-E x16 (Gen3 x8 link),
LP, HL
1 x PCI-E x8 (Gen3 x8 link),
LP, HL
1 x OCP 2.0 Mezzanine (Gen3
x16 link)
1 x PCI-E x16 (Gen3 x16 link),
FH, HL (Default for NVME4-
OCuLink Card)
1 x PCI-E x16 (Gen3 x8 link),
LP, HL
1 x PCI-E x8 (Gen3 x8 link),
LP, HL
1 x OCP 2.0 Mezzanine (Gen3
x16 link)
Disk
Controller
SATA Controller
Intel® Lewisburg PCH
- 10 x SATA 6Gb/s ports + 1 x M.2 connector (SATA 6Gb/s &
PCI-E Gen3 x4 link)
or 9 x SATA 6Gb/s ports + 2 x M.2 connector (SATA 6Gb/s &
PCI-E Gen3 x4 link)
Intel® RSTe
(for Windows and Linux; Support software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5)
SAS Controller
Optional:
ASUS PIKE II 3008 8-port SAS HBA card
ASUS PIKE II 3108 8-port SAS HW RAID card
12G SAS Support
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Model Name RS700-E9-RS4 RS700-E9-RS12
Storage Bays
I = internal
A or S will
be hot-
swappable
4 x 2.5” or 3.5” Hot-swap
Storage Bays
2 x M.2 2242/2260/2280/22110
(supports SATA/PCIE M.2,
SATA RAID)
12 x 2.5” Hot-swap Storage
Bays (8 x NVMe support)
2 x M.2 2242/2260/2280/22110
(supports SATA/PCIE M.2,
SATA RAID)
Networking LAN 1 x Dual Port Intel I350-AM2 Gigabit LAN controller
1 x Management Port
Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2500 64MB
Auxiliary Storage Device Bay
(Floppy / Optical Drive)
Optional:
1 x Slim type Optical Drive Bay
N/A
I/O ports, Switches, and
LEDs
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 Mgmt LAN port
Rear Switch/LED:
1 x Q-Code/Port 80 LED
1 x Power switch
1 x Message LED
1 x Storage device LED
1 x Location LED
Front Switch/LED:
1 x Power switch/LED
1 x Location switch/LED
1 x Message LED
1 x Storage device LED
LAN 1-4 LEDs
* LAN 3-4 for Mezzanine card use
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 Mgmt LAN port
Rear Switch/LED:
1 x Power switch
1 x Q-Code/Port 80 LED
1 x Message LED
1 x Storage device LED
1 x Location LED
Front Switch/LED:
1 x Power switch/LED
1 x Location LED
1 x Message LED
1 x Storage device LED
LAN 1-2 LED
Management
Solution
Out of Band
Remote
Hardware
On-Board ASMB9-iKVM for KVM-over-IP
Software ASUS Control Center (Classic)
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ASUS RS700-E9 Series 1-5
*Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Model Name RS700-E9-RS4 RS700-E9-RS12
OS Support
Windows® Server 2016
Windows® Server 2012 R2
RedHat® Enterprise Linux
SuSE® Linux Enterprise Server
CentOS
Scientic Linux
Ubuntu
Fedora
* Refer to http://www.asus.com for the latest OS support.
Regulatory Compliance BSMI, CE, C-TICK, FCC (ClassA)
Dimension (HH x WW x DD) 686 mm x 444 mm x 44 mm(1U)
27” x 17.48” x 1.73”
Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM
& storage device not
included)
16.5 Kg 16.8 Kg
Gross Weight Kg (CPU,
DRAM & storage device not
included, Packing include)
18.05 Kg 18.35 Kg
Power Supply
(different configuration
by region)
1+1 Redundant 800W/550W 80
PLUS Platinum Power Supply
Rating:
100-127Vac/200-240Vac,
9.4A/4.72A, 47-63Hz Class I or
240Vdc, 3.5A (800W)
100-127/200-240Vac, 7A/3.4A,
47-63Hz Class I or 240Vdc,
3.5A (550W)
(240Vdc only for China)
1+1 Redundant 800W 80 PLUS
Platinum Power Supply
Rating:
100-127Vac/200-240Vac,
9.4A/4.72A, 47-63Hz Class I
or 240Vdc, 4.6A (240Vdc only
for China)
Environment
Operating temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C
Non operating temperature: -40°C ~ 60°C
Non operating humidity: 20% ~ 90% (Non condensing)
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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 (optional on RS700-E9-
RS4 only), two USB ports (on RS700-E9-RS4 only), and VGA port (on RS700-E9-RS4 only)
are located on the front panel.
Refer to section 1.7 LED information for the LED descriptions.
Type 1 backplane:
• Bay 1 to bay 4 supports hybrid SAS/SATA.
• Bay 5 to bay 8 supports hybrid SAS/SATA or NVMe/SATA.
• Bay 9 to bay 12 supports NVMe by default.
Type 2 backplane:
• Bay 1 to bay 4 supports hybrid SAS/SATA.
• Bay 5 to bay 8 supports hybrid SAS/SATA or NVMe/SATA.
• Bay 9 to bay 12 supports hybrid NVMe/SATA.
1
2
3
4
1
2
Optical drive (optional) Asset tag
Asset tag
Rack screw
Rack screw
Rack screw
Rack screw
USB ports
VGA port
LAN 2 LED
Power LED
LAN 1 LED
Message LED
LAN 4 LED
LAN 3 LED
Message LED
Location LED
Power button
LAN 2 LED
Power button
Location button
LAN 1 LED
Reset button
Storage device LED
Bay 1
Bay 1 Bay 3 Bay 5 Bay 7 Bay 9
Bay 10
Bay 11
Bay 12
Bay 2
Bay 2 Bay 4 Bay 6 Bay 8
Bay 3 Bay 4
RS700-E9-RS4
RS700-E9-RS12
ASUS RS700-E9 Series 1-7
*This port is for ASUS ASMB9-iKVM only.
1.5 Rear panel features
The rear panel includes the expansion slots, system power sockets, and rear fans. The
middle part includes the I/O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors on the
motherboard.
Expansion slot
Message LED
LAN port 1
LAN port 2
Q-Code LED
VGA port
Redundant Power supply and
Power cord connector
Management LAN port 1*
Expansion slots
USB ports
Power button Storage device LED
Location LED
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2
3 4
1.6 Internal features
The barebone server includes the basic components as shown.
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
1. Redundant Power supply
2. ASUS Z11PP-D24 Server
Board
3. System fans
4. 4 x 3.5“ storage device
bays
5. SATA/SAS backplane
(hidden)
6. Slim type optical drive
(hidden)
7. OCP Mezzanine card
(optional)
8. Buttery riser card
(2 x Gen3 x8 link)
9. Riser card (Gen3 x16 link)
10. Asset tag (hidden)
A protection lm is pre-attached to the front cover before shipping. Please remove the
protection lm before turning on the system for proper heat dissipation.
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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
1. Redundant Power supply
2. ASUS Z11PP-D24 Server
Board
3. System fans
4. 12 x 2.5” storage device
bays
5. SATA/SAS/NVMe
backplane (hidden)
6. PCIE-NVME4-OCuLink
card (optional)
7. OCP Mezzanine card
(optional)
8. Buttery riser card
(2 x Gen3 x8 link)
9. Riser card (Gen3 x16 link)
10. Asset tag (hidden)
A protection lm is pre-attached to the front cover before shipping. Please remove the
protection lm before turning on the system for proper heat dissipation.
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1.7 LED information
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs
LED Icon Display status Description
Power LED ON System power ON
Storage Device
Access LED
OFF
Blinking
No activity
Read/write data into the storage device
Message LED OFF
ON
System is normal; no incoming event
A hardware monitor event is indicated
Location LED
OFF
ON
Normal status
Location switch is pressed
(Press the location switch again to turn off)
LAN LEDs
OFF
Blinking
ON
No LAN connection
LAN is transmitting or receiving data
LAN connection is present
1
2
3
4
1
2
LAN 2 LED
LAN 1 LED
LAN 4 LED
LAN 3 LED
Message LED
Power button with LED
Location button with LED
Storage device LED
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RS700-E9-RS12
Power LED
Message LED
Location LED LAN 2 LED
Power button
LAN 1 LED
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RS700-E9-RS4
RS700-E9-RS12
1.7.2 Storage device status LED
SATA/SAS Storage Device LED Description
GREEN ON SATA/SAS storage device power ON
RED ON Storage device has failed and should be swapped immediately
GREEN/
RED Blinking RAID rebuilding
GREEN/
RED Blinking Locate
GREEN/
RED OFF Storage device not found
GREEN Blinking Read/write data from/into the SATA/SAS storage device
1
2
3
4
1
2
Red LED
Red LED
Green LED
Green LED
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1.7.4 Rear panel LEDs
LED Display status Description
Storage Device
Access LED
OFF
Blinking
No activity
Read/write data into the storage device
Message LED OFF
ON
System is normal; no incoming event
A hardware monitor event is indicated
Location LED
OFF
ON
Normal status
Location switch is pressed
(Press the location switch again to turn off)
Message LED
Storage device LED
Location LED
Q-Code LED
1.7.3 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs
ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED
Status Description Status Description
OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection
GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection
BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection
ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED
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1.7.5 Q-Code table
Action PHASE POST CODE TYPE DESCRIPTION
Normal boot
Security Phase
1 Progress First post code(POWER_ON_POST_CODE)
2 Progress Load BSP microcode(MICROCODE_POST_CODE)
3 Progress Perform early platform initialization
4 Progress Set cache as ram for PEI phase(CACHE_ENABLED_POST_CODE)
5 Progress Establish Stack
6 Progress CPU Early init.(CPU_EARLY_INIT_POST_CODE)
PEI(Pre-EFI
initialization) phase
10 Progress PEI Core Entry
11 Progress PEI cache as ram CPU initial
15 Progress NB initialize before installed memory
19 Progress SB initialize before installed memory
0 MRC Progress MRC_INITIALIZATION_START
10 MRC Progress MRC_CMD_PLOT_2D
1B MRC Progress MRC_FAST_BOOT_PERMITTED
1C MRC Progress MRC_RESTORE_NON_TRAINING
1D MRC Progress MRC_PRINT_INPUT_PARAMS
1E MRC Progress MRC_SET_OVERRIDES_PSPD
20 MRC Progress MRC_SPD_PROCESSING
21 MRC Progress MRC_SET_OVERRIDES
22 MRC Progress MRC_MC_CAPABILITY
23 MRC Progress MRC_MC_CONFIG
24 MRC Progress MRC_MC_MEMORY_MAP
25 MRC Progress MRC_JEDEC_INIT_LPDDR3
26 MRC Progress MRC_RESET_SEQUENCE
27 MRC Progress MRC_PRE_TRAINING
28 MRC Progress MRC_EARLY_COMMAND
29 MRC Progress MRC_SENSE_AMP_OFFSET
2A MRC Progress MRC_READ_MPR
2B MRC Progress MRC_RECEIVE_ENABLE
2C MRC Progress MRC_JEDEC_WRITE_LEVELING
2D MRC Progress MRC_LPDDR_LATENCY_SET_B
2E MRC Progress MRC_WRITE_TIMING_1D
2F MRC Progress MRC_READ_TIMING_1D
30 MRC Progress MRC_DIMM_ODT
31 MRC Progress MRC_EARLY_WRITE_TIMING_2D
32 MRC Progress MRC_WRITE_DS
33 MRC Progress MRC_WRITE_EQ
34 MRC Progress MRC_EARLY_READ_TIMING_2D
35 MRC Progress MRC_READ_ODT
36 MRC Progress MRC_READ_EQ
37 MRC Progress MRC_READ_AMP_POWER
38 MRC Progress MRC_WRITE_TIMING_2D
39 MRC Progress MRC_READ_TIMING_2D
3A MRC Progress MRC_CMD_VREF
3B MRC Progress MRC_WRITE_VREF_2D
3C MRC Progress MRC_READ_VREF_2D
3D MRC Progress MRC_POST_TRAINING
3E MRC Progress MRC_LATE_COMMAND
3F MRC Progress MRC_ROUND_TRIP_LAT
40 MRC Progress MRC_TURN_AROUND
41 MRC Progress MRC_CMP_OPT
42 MRC Progress MRC_SAVE_MC_VALUES
43 MRC Progress MRC_RESTORE_TRAINING
44 MRC Progress MRC_RMT_TOOL
45 MRC Progress MRC_WRITE_SR
46 MRC Progress MRC_DIMM_RON
47 MRC Progress MRC_RCVEN_TIMING_1D
48 MRC Progress MRC_MR_FILL
49 MRC Progress MRC_PWR_MTR
4A MRC Progress MRC_DDR4_MAPPING
4B MRC Progress MRC_WRITE_VOLTAGE_1D
4C MRC Progress MRC_EARLY_RDMPR_TIMING_2D
4D MRC Progress MRC_FORCE_OLTM
50 MRC Progress MRC_MC_ACTIVATE
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Action PHASE POST CODE TYPE DESCRIPTION
Normal boot
PEI(Pre-EFI
initialization) phase
51 MRC Progress MRC_RH_PREVENTION
52 MRC Progress MRC_GET_MRC_DATA
58 MRC Progress MRC_RETRAIN_CHECK
5A MRC Progress MRC_SA_GV_SWITCH
5B MRC Progress MRC_ALIAS_CHECK
5C MRC Progress MRC_ECC_CLEAN_START
5D MRC Progress MRC_DONE
5F MRC Progress MRC_CPGC_MEMORY_TEST
60 MRC Progress MRC_TXT_ALIAS_CHECK
61 MRC Progress MRC_ENG_PERF_GAIN
68 MRC Progress MRC_MEMORY_TEST
69 MRC Progress MRC_FILL_RMT_STRUCTURE
70 MRC Progress MRC_SELF_REFRESH_EXIT
71 MRC Progress MRC_NORMAL_MODE
7D MRC Progress MRC_SSA_PRE_STOP_POINT
7E MRC Progress MRC_NO_MEMORY_DETECTED
7F MRC Progress MRC_SSA_STOP_POINT
55 MRC Progress MRC_MEM_INIT_DONE
32 Progress CPU Init.
34 Progress CPU Init.
36 Progress CPU Init.
4F Progress DXE Initial Program Load(IPL)
DXE(Driver
Execution
Environment)
phase
60 Progress DXE Core Started
61 Progress DXE NVRAM Init.
62 Progress SB run-time init.
63 Progress DXE CPU Init
68 Progress NB Init.
69 Progress NB Init.
6A Progress NB Init.
70 Progress SB Init.
71 Progress SB Init.
72 Progress SB Init.
78 Progress ACPI Init.
79 Progress CSM Init.
BDS(Boot Device
Selection) phase
90 Progress BDS started
91 Progress Connect device event
92 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration
93 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration
94 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration
95 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration
96 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration
97 Progress Console outout connect event
98 Progress Console input connect event
99 Progress AMI Super IO start
9A Progress AMI USB Driver Init.
9B Progress AMI USB Driver Init.
9C Progress AMI USB Driver Init.
9D Progress AMI USB Driver Init.
b2 Progress Legacy Option ROM Init.
b3 Progress Reset system
b4 Progress USB hotplug
b6 Progress NVRAM clean up
b7 Progress NVRAM conguration reset
A0 Progress IDE, AHCI Init.
A1 Progress IDE, AHCI Init.
A2 Progress IDE, AHCI Init.
A3 Progress IDE, AHCI Init.
FF~00 Progress Wait BMC ready(duration: 120 seconds).
A8 Progress BIOS Setup Utility password verify
A9 Progress BIOS Setup Utility start
AB Progress BIOS Setup Utility input wait
AD Progress Ready to boot event
AE Progress Legacy boot event
Operating system
phase
AA Progress APIC mode
AC Progress PIC mode
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have
to perform when installing or removing system components.
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Hardware Information
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2.1 Chassis cover
3. Firmly hold the cover and slide it towards the rear panel for about half an inch until it is
disengaged from the chassis.
4. Lift the cover from the chassis.
2. Loosen the thumbscrew on the rear panel to release the rear cover from the chassis.
1. Remove the two (2) screws on both sides of the cover with a Phillips screwdriver.
Removing the rear cover
To remove the rear cover:
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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 (supported on CPU1 and CPU2) and Intel® Xeon®
Scalable Processors Family Series with OMNI-PATH FABRIC (supported on CPU2).
• Uponpurchaseofthemotherboard,ensurethatthePnPcapisonthesocketand
the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap
ismissing,orifyouseeanydamagetothePnPcap/socketcontacts/motherboard
components.ASUSwillshoulderthecostofrepaironlyifthedamageisshipment/
transit-related.
• Keepthecapafterinstallingthemotherboard.ASUSwillprocessReturnMerchandise
Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA
3647 socket.
• Theproductwarrantydoesnotcoverdamagetothesocketcontactsresultingfrom
incorrectCPUinstallation/removal,ormisplacement/loss/incorrectremovalofthePnP
cap.
2.2.1 Installing the CPU and heatsink
To install a CPU:
1. Removetherearcover.Formoreinformation,seethesectionChassis cover.
2. Removetheairducts,andthenremovethePnPcapsfromtheCPUsockets.
KeepthePnPcap.ASUSwillprocessReturnMerchandiseAuthorization(RMA)requests
only if the motherboard comes with the PnP cap on the LGA 3647 socket.
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2
3 4
1
2
3 4
CPU1
(CPU socket 1)
CPU2
(CPU socket 2)
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4. AligntheCPUandCPUCarrierinthecorrectorientation,andthenplacetheheatsinks
on top of the CPU sockets.
TheCPUandCPUCarriertsinonlyonecorrectorientation.DONOTforcetheCPUand
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
themotherboard.Whenthefourscrewsareattached,tightenthemonebyoneina
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),theninstalltheCPUintotheCPU
Carrieruntilitclicksrmlyintoplace(B),
and then install the CPU Carrier into the
heatsinkuntilitclicksrmlyinplace(C).
Ensure that the triangle mark on the
CPU matches the triangle mark on
the CPU Carrier.
CPU Carrier
2
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2
3 4
1
2
3 4
2
1
2
3 4
1
2
3 4
CPU
Triangle mark
CPU1
(CPU socket 1)
CPU2
(CPU socket 2)
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6. Reinstall the air ducts.
2.3 System memory
2.3.1 Overview
Themotherboardcomeswith24DoubleDataRate4(DDR4)DualInlineMemoryModules
(DIMM)sockets.
ThegureillustratesthelocationoftheDDR4DIMMsockets:
CPU1
(CPU socket 1)
CPU2
(CPU socket 2)
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2.3.2 Memory Configurations
Youmayinstall4GB,8GB,16GB,and32GBRDIMMs;32GB,and64GBLRDIMMs;and
64GBand128GBLRDIMMs(3DS)intotheDIMMsocketsusingthememorycongurations
in this section.
• RefertoASUSServerAVLfortheupdatedlistofcompatibleDIMMs.
• AlwaysinstallDIMMswiththesameCASlatency.Foroptimumcompatibility,itis
recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.
1 CPU Configuration (must be on CPU1)
DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1
1 DIMM •
2 DIMMs •
4 DIMMs • •
6 DIMMs •••
8 DIMMs • • • •
12 DIMMs ••••••
1 CPU Configuration (must be on CPU1)
DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1
1 DIMM
2 DIMMs •
4 DIMMs • •
6 DIMMs •••
8 DIMMs • • • •
12 DIMMs ••••••
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2 CPU Configuration
DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1
2 DIMMs •
4 DIMMs •
8 DIMMs • •
12 DIMMs •••
16 DIMMs • • • •
20 DIMMs •••• •
24 DIMMs ••••••
2 CPU Configuration
DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1
2 DIMMs
4 DIMMs •
8 DIMMs • •
12 DIMMs •••
16 DIMMs • • • •
20 DIMMs •••• •
24 DIMMs ••••••
2 CPU Configuration
DIMM_G2 DIMM_G1 DIMM_H2 DIMM_H1 DIMM_J2 DIMM_J1
2 DIMMs •
4 DIMMs •
8 DIMMs • •
12 DIMMs •••
16 DIMMs • • • •
20 DIMMs •••• •
24 DIMMs ••••••
2 CPU Configuration
DIMM_K2 DIMM_K1 DIMM_L2 DIMM_L1 DIMM_M2 DIMM_M1
2 DIMMs
4 DIMMs •
8 DIMMs • •
12 DIMMs •••
16 DIMMs • • • •
20 DIMMs •••• •
24 DIMMs ••••••
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EnsuretounplugthepowersupplybeforeaddingorremovingDIMMsorothersystem
components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the
components.
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket
3. HoldtheDIMMbybothofitsends
theninserttheDIMMverticallyintothe
socket. Apply force to both ends of the
DIMMsimultaneouslyuntiltheretaining
clip snaps back into place and the
DIMMcannotbepushedinanyfurther
toensurepropersittingoftheDIMM.
Locked Retaining Clip
1. UnlockaDIMMsocketbypressingthe
retaining clip outward.
2. AlignaDIMMonthesocketsuchthat
thenotchontheDIMMmatchesthe
DIMMslotkeyonthesocket.
Unlocked retaining clip
DIMM notch
DIMM slot key
1. Press the retaining clip outward to
unlocktheDIMM.
2. RemovetheDIMMfromthesocket.
2.3.4 Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket
SupporttheDIMMlightlywithyourngerswhenpressingtheretainingclips.TheDIMM
mightgetdamagedwhenitipsoutwithextraforce.
AlwaysinserttheDIMMintothesocketverticallytopreventDIMMnotchdamage.
ADIMMiskeyedwithanotchsothatittsinonlyonedirection.DONOTforceaDIMMinto
asocketinthewrongdirectiontoavoiddamagingtheDIMM.
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2.4 Hard disk drives
RS700-E9-RS4
Thesystemsupportsfour(4)2.5”or3.5”hot-swapSATA/SASharddiskdrives.Theharddisk
driveinstalledinthestoragedevicebayconnectstothemotherboardSATA/SASportsviathe
SATA/SASbackplane(SASdrivesrequireanoptionalASUSPIKEIIcard).
Toinstalla3.5”hot-swapSATA/SASstoragedevice:
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. Placethedrivetrayonaatand
stable surface.
4. PreparetheSATA/SASstorage
device and the bundled set of
screws.
Spring lock
Tray lever
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5. PlacetheSATA/SASstoragedevice
into the tray then secure it with four
screws.
6. Insert the drive tray and storage device
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. Repeatsteps1to7toinstalltheother
SATA/SASstoragedevices.
Wheninstalled,theSATA/SASconnectoronthedriveconnectstotheSATA/SASinterface
on the backplane.
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Toinstalla2.5”hot-swapSATA/SASstoragedevice:
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. Placethedrivetrayonaatand
stable surface.
4. PreparetheSATA/SASstorage
device and the bundled set of
screws.
Spring lock
Tray lever
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5. PlacetheSATA/SASstoragedevice
into the tray then secure it with four
screws.
6. Insert the drive tray and storage device
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. Repeatsteps1to7toinstalltheother
SATA/SASstoragedevices.
Wheninstalled,theSATA/SASconnectoronthedriveconnectstotheSATA/SASinterface
on the backplane.
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Thesystemsupportstwelve(12)2.5”hot-swapSATA/SAS/NVMestoragedevices.The
storagedeviceinstalledonthestoragetrayconnectstothemotherboardSATA/SAS/NVMe
portsviatheSATA/SAS/NVMebackplane(SASdrivesrequireanoptionalASUSPIKEII
card).
Toinstalla2.5”hot-swapSATA/SAS/NVMestoragedevice:
1. Push the spring lock to the right (A) then pull the tray lever outward (B) to release the
storage tray. The storage tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever.
2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the
storage tray out of the bay.
3. Placethestoragetrayonaatand
stable surface.
4. PreparetheSATA/SAS/NVMe
storage device and the bundled set
of screws.
Spring lock
Tray lever
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5. PlacetheSATA/SAS/NVMestorage
device into the tray then secure it with
four screws.
6. Insert the storage tray and storage
device 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 storage tray in place.
The storage tray is correctly placed
when its front edge aligns with the
bay edge.
8. Repeatsteps1to7toinstalltheother
SATA/SAS/NVMestoragedevices.
Wheninstalled,theSATA/SAS/NVMeconnectoronthestoragedeviceconnectstothe
SATA/SAS/NVMeinterfaceonthebackplane.
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2.5 Expansion slot
The barebone server comes with two PCIE slots - PCIE1 and PCIE2. These slots are pre-
installedwitharisercardbracketandabutteryrisercardbracketforinstallingPCIE
expansioncards.Youneedtoremovetheseexpansioncardbracketsifyouwanttoinstall
PCIEexpansioncards.
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket
The pre-installed riser card bracket on the PCIE1 slot supports Full-Height (FH) and Half-
Length(HL)PCIEx16expansioncards.
ToinstallaPCIEx16(Gen3x16link)FHorHLcardontherisercardbracket:
2. Remove the screw from the metal cover
(A),thenremovethemetalcover(B)
from the riser card bracket.
1. Firmlyholdtherisercardbracket,thenpullituptodetachitfromthePCIEx24sloton
the motherboard.
3. InstallthePCIEexpansioncardintothe
risercardbracket(A),thensecurethe
expansioncardwiththescrew(B).
PCIE x24 slot
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4. InstalltherisercardbracketandthePCIEexpansioncardassemblyintothePCIE
connector on the motherboard. Ensure that the golden connectors of the riser card
bracketisrmlyseatedinplace.
2.5.2 Installing an expansion card to the butterfly riser
card bracket
Thepre-installedbutteryrisercardbracketonthePCIE2slothasonePCIEx8slotandone
PCIEx16slot.AlthoughthePCIEx16slotisphysicallylongerthanthePCIEx8slot,bothof
theseslotsprovidesx8Gen3links.
ToinstallPCI-Ex8(Gen3x8link),proprietarycardstothebutteryrisercardbracket:
1. Removethescrewthatsecuresthebutteryrisercardbrackettothechassis.
ThePCIEx8slotsupportsproprietarycardssuchasASUSPIKEIIseriescards.Installyour
proprietarycardsintothisslottomaximizeitsuse.
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2. Firmlyholdthebutteryrisercardbracket,thenpullituptodetachitfromthePCIEx16
slot on the motherboard.
3. Placethebutteryrisercardbracketonaatandstablesurface.
4. Removethescrewsfromthemetalcovers(A),thenremovethemetalcovers(B)from
thebutteryrisercardbracket.
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5. InstallthePCIEexpansioncardsintothebutteryrisercardbracket(A),thensecure
theexpansioncardswiththescrews(B).
6. ReinstallthebutteryrisercardbracketandthePCIEexpansioncardassemblyinto
the PCIE connector on the motherboard (A) and secure it with the screw (B). Ensure
thatthegoldenconnectorsofthebutteryrisercardbracketisrmlyseatedinplace.
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5. InstalltheASUSPIKEIIcardandthemetalcoverassemblytotherisercardbracketor
butteryrisercardbracket.Ensurethatthemetalcoverisinsertedandrmlyseatedin
place.
Refer to section 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket or 2.5.2
Installing an expansion card to the butterfly riser card bracket for the steps on
installinganexpansioncardtotherisercardbracketorbutteryrisercardbracket.
2.5.3 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card
1. PreparetheASUSPIKEIIcard.
2. Remove the two screws on the ASUS
PIKEIIcard(A),thenremovethecard
bracket (B).
Ifyourexpansioncardispre-installed
withaproprietarycardbracket,
proceed to step 4.
Metal cover
Card bracket
3. SecuretheASUSPIKEIIcardandthe
metal cover (proprietary card bracket)
with the two screws.
4. Connectthemini-SASHDcabletothe
ASUSPIKEIIcard.
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Backplane
6. Removethesix(6)screwsonbothsidesofthefrontcoverwithaPhillipsscrewdriver(A),
thenrmlyholdthefrontcoverandslideittowardsthefrontpaneluntilitisdisengaged
from the chassis (B).
7. Liftthefrontcovertorevealthebackplane(A),thencutthecabletie(s)(B).
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8. Removethedefaultcablefromthemotherboardandthebackplane.
9. Connectthemini-SASHDcabletothebackplane.
The illustrations shown above are for reference only.
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Backplane
11. Firmly hold the front cover and slide it towards the rear panel until it is locked in the
chassis(A),thensecurethefrontcoverwiththescrewsremovedearlier(B).
10. Tiethecableswithcabletie(s)(A),thenreinstallthefrontcoverbackintothechassis(B).
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2.5.4 Installing an ASUS HFI-OMNI card
When you install a Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors Family Series with OMNI-PATH FABRIC
tosocket2,youcaninstallanASUSHFI-OMNIcardtothex8slotonthebutteryrisercard
bracketandenjoyallthebenetsofthe100GIntel® Omni-Path Architecture.
2. Removethescrewthatsecuresthebutteryrisercardbrackettothechassis.
1. Install a Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors Family
Series with OMNI-PATH FABRIC to CPU socket 2.
Refer to section 2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
for the steps on installing a CPU.
Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Family Series with OMNI-PATH FABRIC
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6. Prepare the ASUS HFI-OMNI card.
7. Remove the internal OMNI-PATH cable connector cap
from the internal OMNI-PATH cable.
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2
3. Firmlyholdthebutteryrisercardbracket,thenpullituptodetachitfromthePCIEx16
slot on the motherboard.
4. Placethebutteryrisercardbracketonaatandstablesurface.
5. Removethescrewfromthemetalcover(A),thenremovethemetalcover(B)fromthe
butteryrisercardbracket.
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8. ConnecttheinternalOMNI-PATHcables(A)andtheOMNIPcabletotheASUSHFI-
OMNIcard(B),installtheASUSHFI-OMNIcardintothex16slotonthebutteryriser
cardbracket(C),thensecureitwiththescrew(D).
9. Connect the other end of the internal OMNI-PATH cable into the Intel® Xeon® Scalable
ProcessorsFamilySerieswithOMNI-PATHFABRIC(A),liftthemetalcliponthe
internal OMNI-PATH cable (B) and secure it down to the metal socket hooks on the
CPU socket (C).
PCIE x16 slot
Metal clip
Metal clip
Metal clip
Socket hooks
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11. ReinstallthebutteryrisercardbracketandtheASUSHFI-OMNIcardassemblyinto
the PCIE connector on the motherboard (A) and secure it with the screw (B). Ensure
thatthegoldenconnectorsofthebutteryrisercardbracketisrmlyseatedinplace.
10. Connect the other end of the OMNIP cable to the motherboard.
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2.5.5 Installing an ASUS PCIE-NVME4-OCuLink card
(for RS700-E9-RS12 only)
InstallinganASUSPCIE-NVME4-OCuLinkcardtotherisercardbracketonthePCIE1slot
allowsyourserversystemtosupportfourNVMEstoragedevicesonBay9toBay12.
ToinstallanASUSPCIE-NVME4-OCuLinkcard:
2. Remove the screw from the metal
cover(A),thenremovethemetal
cover (B) from the from the riser card
bracket.
1. Firmlyholdtherisercardbracket,thenpullituptodetachitfromthePCIEx24sloton
the motherboard.
1
2
3 4
1
2
3 4
PCIE x24 slot
3. PreparetheASUSPCIE-NVME4-OCuLinkcard.
4. Install the replacement ASUS PCIE-
NVME4-OCuLinkcardintotheriser
cardbracket(A),thensecureitwiththe
screw (B).
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5. InstalltherisercardbracketandASUSPCIE-NVME4-OCuLinkcardassemblyintothe
PCIE connector on the motherboard. Ensure that the golden connectors of the riser
cardbracketisrmlyseatedinplace.
1
2
3 4
1
2
3 4
6. Connect the OCuLink cables to its corresponding slots.
1
2
3 4
1
2
3 4
OCuLink port 4
OCuLink port 3
OCuLink port 2
OCuLink port 1
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7. Removethemylarcover(A),thencutthecabletie(s)(B).
Backplane
8. Removethesix(6)screwsonbothsidesofthefrontcoverwithaPhillipsscrewdriver(A),
thenrmlyholdthefrontcoverandslideittowardsthefrontpaneluntilitisdisengaged
from the chassis (B).
9. Liftthefrontcovertorevealthebackplane(A),thencutthecabletie(s)(B).
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10. ConnecttheOCuLinkcablesfromtheASUSPCIE-NVME4-OCuLinkcardto
OCUPCIE5-8slotsonthebackplane.Ensurethatthecablesfollowthepathasshown
below.
1
4
1
2
3 4
OCUPCIE8: Connect OCuLink cable from OCuLink
port 4 on ASUS PCIE-NVME4-OCuLink card OCUPCIE6: Connect OCuLink cable from OCuLink
port 2 on ASUS PCIE-NVME4-OCuLink card
OCUPCIE7: Connect OCuLink cable from OCuLink
port 3 on ASUS PCIE-NVME4-OCuLink card OCUPCIE5: Connect OCuLink cable from OCuLink
port 1 on ASUS PCIE-NVME4-OCuLink card
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11. Tiethecableswithcabletie(s)(A),thenreinstallthemylarcover(B).
Backplane
13. Firmly hold the front cover and slide it towards the rear panel until it is locked in the
chassis(A),thensecurethefrontcoverwiththescrewsremovedearlier(B).
12. Tiethecableswithcabletie(s)(A),thenreinstallthefrontcoverbackintothechassis(B).
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2.5.6 Installing an ASUS PCIE-NVME4-OCuLink card and
ASUS PCIE-NVME2-OCuLink cards
(optional for RS700-E9-RS12)
YoucaninstallanASUSPCIE-NVME4-OCuLinkcardtotherisercardbracketonthePCIE1
slot,andtwoASUSPCIE-NVME2-OCuLinkcardstothebutteryrisercardbracketonthe
PCIE2slottosupporteightNVMEstoragedevicesonBay5toBay12.
ToinstallanASUSPCIE-NVME4-OCuLinkcardandASUSPCIE-NVME2-OCuLinkcards:
1. InstallanASUSPCIE-NVME4-OCuLinkcardtoyoursystem.Formoreinformation,
see steps 1 to 9 in the section Installing an ASUS PCIE-NVME4-OCuLink card (for
RS700-E9-RS12 only).
2. ConnecttheOCuLinkcablesfromtheASUSPCIE-NVME4-OCuLinkcardto
OCUPCIE1-4 slots on the backplane. Ensure that the cables follow the path as shown
below.
1
4
1
2
3 4
OCUPCIE4: Connect OCuLink cable from OCuLink
port 4 on ASUS PCIE-NVME4-OCuLink card OCUPCIE2: Connect OCuLink cable from OCuLink
port 2 on ASUS PCIE-NVME4-OCuLink card
OCUPCIE3: Connect OCuLink cable from OCuLink
port 3 on ASUS PCIE-NVME4-OCuLink card OCUPCIE1: Connect OCuLink cable from OCuLink
port 1 on ASUS PCIE-NVME4-OCuLink card
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3. Removethescrewthatsecuresthebutteryrisercardbrackettothechassis.
1
2
3 4
1
2
3 4
4. Firmlyholdthebutteryrisercardbracket,thenpullituptodetachitfromthePCIEx16
slot on the motherboard.
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1
2
3 4
1
2
3 4
5. Placethebutteryrisercardbracketonaatandstablesurface.
6. Removethescrewsfromthemetalcovers(A),thenremovethemetalcovers(B)from
thebutteryrisercardbracket.
7. ConnecttheOCuLinkcablesintothecorrespondingslots(A),installtheASUSPCIE-
NVME2-OCuLinkcardsintothebutteryrisercardbracket(B),thensecuretheASUS
PCIE-NVME2-OCuLinkcardswiththescrews(C).
OCuLink port 4
OCuLink port 3
OCuLink port 2
OCuLink port 1
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8. ConnecttheOCuLinkcablesfromtheASUSPCIE-NVME2-OCuLinkcardsto
OCUPCIE5-8slotsonthebackplane.Ensurethatthecablesfollowthepathasshown
below.
1
4
1
2
3 4
OCUPCIE8: Connect OCuLink cable from OCuLink
port 4 on ASUS PCIE-NVME2-OCuLink card OCUPCIE6: Connect OCuLink cable from OCuLink
port 2 on ASUS PCIE-NVME2-OCuLink card
OCUPCIE7: Connect OCuLink cable from OCuLink
port 3 on ASUS PCIE-NVME2-OCuLink card OCUPCIE5: Connect OCuLink cable from OCuLink
port 1 on ASUS PCIE-NVME2-OCuLink card
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10. ReinstallthebutteryrisercardbracketandtheASUSPCIE-NVME2-OCuLinkcard
assembly into the PCIE connector on the motherboard (A) and secure it with the screw
(B).Ensurethatthegoldenconnectorsofthebutteryrisercardbracketisrmlyseated
in place.
9. Tie the cables with cable tie(s) and reinstall the front cover back into the chassis. For
moreinformation,seesteps11to13inthesectionInstalling an ASUS PCIE-NVME4-
OCuLink card (for RS700-E9-RS12 only).
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2.5.7 Configuring an expansion card
Afterinstallingtheexpansioncard,congureitbyadjustingthesoftwaresettings.
1. TurnonthesystemandchangethenecessaryBIOSsettings,ifany.SeeChapter5for
information on BIOS setup.
2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the following tables.
3. Installthesoftwaredriversfortheexpansioncard.
Standard Interrupt assignments
* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.
IRQ Priority Standard function
0 1 System Timer
1 2 KeyboardController
2 - Programmable Interrupt
3* 11 Communications Port (COM2)
4* 12 Communications Port (COM1)
5* 13 --
6 14 FloppyDiskController
7* 15 --
83SystemCMOS/RealTimeClock
9* 4 ACPI Mode when used
10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
11* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
12* 7 PS/2CompatibleMousePort
13 8 NumericDataProcessor
14* 9 PrimaryIDEChannel
15* 10 SecondaryIDEChannel
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2.5.8 Installing Mezzanine cards
To install a Mezzanine card:
2. Firmlyholdtherisercardbracket,
then pull it up to detach it from the
PCIEx16slotonthemotherboard.
3. Remove the screw from the metal
cover(A),thenremovethemetal
cover (B) from chassis.
1. Locate the Mezzanine card connector on your motherboard.
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4. Select the slots that are going to
beusedforyourMezzaninecard,
then use a screwdriver and pry the
corresponding slots until it pops off.
5. Prepare the Mezzanine card.
6. InserttheportsoftheMezzaninecardintothemountingholeonthechassis,then
insert the golden connector of the Mezzanine card into the 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.
Stand screws
OCP connector
Mounting hole
Ports
7. Secure the Mezzanine card with four bundled screws.
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9. Install the riser card bracket into the
PCIE connector on the motherboard.
Ensure that the golden connectors
oftherisercardbracketisrmly
seated in place.
8. Reinstallthemetalcover(A)and
secure it with the screw (B).
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2.5.9 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,thensecurethestandtothe
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
oftheM.2cardisinsertedrmlyin
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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2.6 Cable connections
• Thebundledsystemcablesarepre-connectedbeforeshipment.Youdonotneedto
disconnect these cables unless you are going to remove pre-installed components to
install additional devices.
• RefertoChapter4fordetailedinformationontheconnectors.
Pre-connected system cables
1. 8-pinBPPWR1powerconnector(frompowersupplytobackplane)
2. Auxiliarypanel1connector(frommotherboardtofrontI/Oboard)
3. Auxiliarypanel2connector(frommotherboardtofrontI/Oboard)
4. Systemfanconnectors(frommotherboardFAN1-8tosystemfans)
5. Panelconnector(frommotherboardtofrontI/Oboard)
6. OCU-USBtoUSBconnector(frommotherboardtofrontI/Oboard)
7. SATAconnectors(frommotherboardtoSATA/SASbackplaneboard)
8. ISATAconnectors(frommotherboardtoSATA/SASbackplaneboard)
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1
2
3 4
1
2
3 4
2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling
Connect the SATA/SAS storage devices
Connects the data cable
connected to the motherboard
Connects a 8-pin plug
from motherboard
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RS700-E9-RS12 (Type 1 backplane)
1
2
3 4
1
2
3 4
Connects the data cable
connected to the motherboard Connects the data cable
connected to the motherboard
Connects a 8-pin plug
from motherboard
Connects a 4-pin plug
from motherboard
Connects to NVMe/SAS/SATA drives Connects to NVMe drivesConnects to SATA/SAS drives
Connects the data cable connected
to the ASUS PCIE-NVME4-OCuLink
card (or optional ASUS PCIE-NVME2-
OCuLink card) for Bay 9 to Bay 12
Connects the data cable connected to the
ASUS PCIE-NVME4-OCuLink card (when an
optional ASUS PCIE-NVME2-OCuLink card
is installed) for Bay 5 to Bay 8
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1
2
3 4
1
2
3 4
Connects to NVMe/SAS/SATA drives Connects to NVMe/SATA drivesConnects to SATA/SAS drives
Connects the data cable
connected to the motherboard
Connects the data cable
connected to the motherboard
Connects the data cable connected
to the ASUS PCIE-NVME4-OCuLink
card (or optional ASUS PCIE-NVME2-
OCuLink card) for Bay 9 to Bay 12
Connects the data cable connected to the
ASUS PCIE-NVME4-OCuLink card (when an
optional ASUS PCIE-NVME2-OCuLink card
is installed) for Bay 5 to Bay 8
Connects the data cable
connected to the motherboard
Connects a 8-pin plug
from motherboard
Connects a 4-pin plug
from motherboard
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2.8 Removable/optional components
Thissectionexplainshowtoinstalloptionalcomponentsintothesystemandcoversthe
following components:
1. System fans
2. Redundant power supply module
3. Slim type optical drive (optional)
Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components.
You may need to remove previously installed component or factory shipped components
when installing optional components.
2.8.1 System fans
To uninstall the system fans:
1. Disconnectthesystemfancablefrom
the fan connector on the motherboard.
2. Liftthefan,thensetitaside.
3. Repeat steps 1 to 2 to uninstall the
other system fans.
To reinstall the system fans:
1. Insert the fan into the fan cage. The
airowdirectionalarrowonthefan
should point towards the system rear
panel.
2. Connect the system fan cable to the fan
connector on the motherboard.
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2.8.2 Redundant power supply module
To replace a failed redundant power supply module:
1. Lift up the power supply module lever.
2. Hold the power supply module lever
andpressthePSUlatch,thenpullthe
power supply module out of the system
chassis.
3. Prepare the replacement power supply
module.
4. Insert the replacement power supply
module into the chassis then push it
inwards until the latch locks into place.
Module lever
Module lever PSU latch
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2.8.3 Replacing optical drive (optional for RS700-E9-RS4)
This server system supports a slim-type optical disk drive.
To replace the optical disk drive:
1. Remove the screw that secures the
optical drive and set it aside.
6. Carefully insert the drive tray and push
it all the way to the depth of the bay
until just a small fraction of the tray
edge protrudes.
7. Pushthetrayleveruntilitclicks,and
secure the drive tray in place. The
drive tray is correctly placed when its
front edge aligns with the bay edge.
8. Securetheopticaldrivewiththescrew
that you removed in step 1.
5. Carefully insert the replacement
optical disk drive module into the drive
bay until it is securely seated in place.
4. Pull the optical drive module out of the
drive bay.
3. Hold the tray lever and pull the drive
tray out of the bay.
2. Push the spring lock to the right (A)
toremovetheSATA/SASdrivetray,
then pull the tray lever outward (B).
The drive tray ejects slightly after you
pull out the lever (C).
Spring lock
Tray lever
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This chapter describes how to install the optional components
and devices into the barebone server.
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Installation Options
Chapter 3: Installation Options
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3.1 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:
Tool-less rack rails
Installing the tool-less rack rail
To install the tool-less rack rails into the rack:
1. Securethetwoxinglatchestothetwosidesoftheserverusingthesetoflatch
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 Latch screws Rail Washers Rail screws
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2. Select a desired space and place the appropriate rack rail (left and right) on opposite
positions on the rack.
A 1U space is consists of three square mounting holes with two thin lips on the top and the
bottom.
3. Press the spring lock, then insert the studs into the selected square mounting holes on
the rack post.
4. Press the spring lock on the other end of rail then insert the stud into the mounting hole
ontherackpost.Extendtherackrail,ifnecessary.
5. Perform steps 3 to 4 for the other rack rail.
Ensure that the installed rack rails (left and right) are aligned, secured, and stable in place.
Thin lips
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1
2
3
4
6. Lift the server chassis and insert it into the rack rail.
• Ensurethattherackrailcabinetandtherackpostsarestableandstandingrmlyona
level surface.
• Westronglyrecommendthatatleasttwoable-bodiedpersonsperformthesteps
described in this guide.
• Werecommendtheuseofanappropriateliftingtoolordevice,ifnecessary.
Ensure to include the side knots on the two sides of the server in the rack rail holders.
The illustrations shown above are for reference only.
3.2 Rail kit dimensions
589mm
43.6mm
900mm
43.6mm
This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief
descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.
4
Motherboard Information
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4.1 Motherboard layout
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Layout contents
Internal connectors / Sockets / Jumpers / LEDs Page
1. DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1, DIMMTRIP2) 4-7
2. Chassis Intrusion (2-pin INTRUSION1) 4-20
3. DDR4 DIMM sockets 2-5
4. Back panel power connectors (8-pin BPPWR1-2) 4-19
5. System fan connectors (4-pin FAN1-8) 4-16
6. CPU socket 2-3
7. VGA power connectors (8-pin VGAPWR1-3) 4-19
8. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SSGPIO1) 4-23
9. Fan power connectors (FANPWR1-3) 4-15
10. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) 4-4
11. Mezzanine PCIE card connectors (MEZZPCIE1-2) 4-21
12. OCP LAN Activity LED connector (4-1 pin OCP_LED1) 4-24
13. PCH_MFG1 setting (3-pin PCH_MFG1) 4-7
14. ME rmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) 4-6
15. DMLAN setting (3-pin DM_IP_SEL1) 4-8
16. LANNCSI setting (3-pin LANNCSI_SEL1) 4-9
17. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 4-5
18. Baseboard Management Controller setting (3-pin BMC_EN1) 4-6
19. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 4-5
20. VGA connector (16-pin VGA_HDR1) 4-20
21. Micro SD card slot (MSD1) 4-22
22. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 4-22
23. IPMI SW setting (3-pin IPMI_SW1) 4-9
24. OMNIP connector (24-pin OMNIP1) 4-24
25. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1, 20-pin AUX_PANEL2) 4-18
26. Smart Ride Through (SmaRT) setting (3-pin SMART_PSU1) 4-8
27. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) 4-17
28. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB78) 4-15
29. M.2 (NGFF) card connectors (NGFF1-2) 4-21
30. VPP_I2C1 connector (10-1 pin VPP_I2C1) 4-25
31. VROC_KEY connector (4-pin VROC_KEY) 4-23
32. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SSATA1-2) 4-13
33. Mini-SAS HD connector (ISATA1-2) 4-13
34. USB 3.0 connectors (OCUUSB1) 4-25
35. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM1) 4-16
36. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 4-14
37. USB 3.0 connectors (Type A USB3_5) 4-14
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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 pins 1–2 (default) to pins 2–3. Keep the cap on pins
2–3 for about 5–10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1–2.
3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.
4. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-
enter data.
Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default
position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!
If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to
clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery.
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2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)
This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins
1–2 to activate the VGA feature.
3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2)
These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® I350-AM2 Gigabit
LAN1/2 controller. 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 quickly recover the Intel Management Engine (ME) rmware
when it becomes corrupted.
5. Baseboard Management Controller setting (3-pin BMC_EN1)
This jumper allows you to enable (default) or disable on-board BMC. Ensure to set this
BMC jumper to enabled to avoid system fan control and hardware monitor error.
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6. DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1, DIMMTRIP2)
This jumper allows you to enable or disable DDR4 DIMM thermal sensing event pin.
7. PCH_MFG1 setting (3-pin PCH_MFG1)
This jumper allows you to update the BIOS ME block.
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8. 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.
9. 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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11. IPMI SW setting (3-pin IPMI_SW1)
This jumper allows you to select which protocol in the GPU sensor to function.
10. LANNCSI setting (3-pin LANNCSI_SEL1)
This jumper allows you to select which LAN NCSI to function.
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4.3 Internal LEDs
2. 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.
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.
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3. 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.
4. Message LED (MESLED1)
This onboard LED lights up to red when there is a BMC event log is generated.
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5. BMC LED (BMCLED1)
The BMC LED lights up to indicate that the on-board BMC is functional.
6. CATT LED (CATTERR1)
The CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error
and cannot continue to operate.
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4.4 Internal connectors
1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SSATA1-2)
These connectors, controlled by Intel® C621 chipset, are for the Serial ATA signal
cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives (SATA 1 connector is used for the optical drive
by default).
If the SATA M.2 (NGFF1) slot is occupied, the SSATA2 slot will be disabled.
2. Mini-SAS HD connector (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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3. USB 3.0 connectors (Type A USB3_5)
The USB3_5 connector is for Type-A USB 3.0 devices. You can enjoy all the benets
of USB 3.0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps, faster charging time
for USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efciency, and backward compatibility
with USB 2.0.
4. 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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5. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB78)
This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to the connector,
and then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The
USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specication that supports up to 480 Mbps
connection speed.
6. Fan power connectors (FANPWR1-3)
These connectors are for the power supply plugs that connects to additional fans. 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.
The USB port module is purchased separately.
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7. System fan connectors (4-pin FAN1-8)
The fan connectors support cooling fans of 0.8A–1.0A (12 W max.) or a total of 6.4
A–8.0 A (96 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the
motherboard, making sure 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. Insufcient air ow inside
the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT
place jumper caps on the fan connectors!
8. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM1)
This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely
store keys, digital certicates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance
network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity.
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9. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)
This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.
1. System power LED (3-pin PLED)
This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power
LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on
the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
2. Message LED (2-pin MLED)
This 2-pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front
message LED. The message LED is controlled by 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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10. 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, 2-pin 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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11. Back panel power connectors (8-pin BPPWR1-2)
These connectors are for the power supply plugs that connects to the back panel. 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.
12. VGA power connectors (8-pin VGAPWR1-3)
These connectors are for the power supply plugs that connects to the VGA card. 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 connect the back panel to these connectors. Doing so may cause system boot
errors and permanent damage to your motherboard or device.
DO NOT connect VGA cards to these connectors. Doing so may cause system boot errors
and permanent damage to your motherboard or device.
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14. Chassis Intrusion (2-pin INTRUSION1)
These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or
microswitch. When you remove any chassis component, the sensor triggers and sends
a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event. The default setting
is to short the CHASSIS# and the GND pin by a jumper cap to disable the function.
13. VGA connector (16-pin VGA_HDR1)
This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic-Range interface.
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15. Mezzanine PCIE card connectors (MEZZPCIE1-2)
The MEZZPCIE1-2 connector supports Open Compute Project (OCP) cards.
16. M.2 (NGFF) card connectors (NGFF1-2)
These connectors allow you to install M.2 devices.
• This connector supports type 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 devices on both PCI-E and
SATA interface.
• If the SATA M.2 (NGFF1) slot is occupied, the SSATA2 slot will be disabled.
The M.2 (NGFF) device is purchased separately
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17. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1)
This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this
connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
The COM module is purchased separately.
18. Micro SD card slot (MSD1)
Your motherboard supports SD Memory Card v2.00 (SDHC) / v3.00 (SDXC).
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.
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.
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20. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SSGPIO1)
The SSGPIO 1 connector is used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise
SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information, and
general purpose data.
19. VROC_KEY connector (4-pin VROC_KEY)
This connector allows you to connect a KEY module to support Intel VMD RAID
function.
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21. OCP LAN Activity LED connector (4-1 pin OCP_LED1)
OCP LAN LED connector supports OCP LAN card Active LED.
22. OMNIP connector (24-pin OMNIP1)
This connector allows you to provide sideband signals from the fabric CPU to a
HFI-OMNI supported ASUS card.
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23. VPP_I2C1 connector (10-1 pin VPP_I2C1)
This connector is used for the Intel VMD function and sensor readings.
24. USB 3.0 connectors (OCUUSB1)
Connect a compatible USB module cable to the OCUUSB1 connector, and then install
the module to a slot opening at the back or front of the system chassis. You can enjoy
all the benets of USB 3.0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps, faster
charging time for USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efciency, and backward
compatibility with USB 2.0. (OCUUSB1 connector is used for the front USB panel by
default).
The USB port module is purchased separately.
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5
BIOS Setup
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through
the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS
parameters are also provided.
Chapter 5: BIOS Setup
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5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output
System (BIOS) setup:
1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
TorecovertheBIOSusingabootableUSBashdiskdrivewhentheBIOSlefailsor
gets corrupted.
2. ASUS EzFlash
UpdatestheBIOSusingaUSBashdisk.
3. BUPDATER
UpdatestheBIOSinDOSmodeusingabootableUSBashdiskdrive.
Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive
TorecovertheBIOSfromaUSBashdrive:
1. InserttheUSBashdrivewiththeoriginalorupdatedBIOSletooneUSBportonthe
system.
2. The utility will automatically recover the BIOS. It resets the system when the BIOS
recoverynished.
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
ASUSwebsiteatwww.asus.comtodownloadthelatestBIOSle.
SaveacopyoftheoriginalmotherboardBIOSletoabootableUSBashdiskdrivein
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
TheASUSCrashFreeBIOS3isanautorecoverytoolthatallowsyoutorestoretheBIOSle
when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS
leusingaUSBashdrivethatcontainstheupdatedBIOSle.
PrepareaUSBashdrivecontainingtheupdatedmotherboardBIOSbeforeusingthis
utility.
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3. Press <Tab> to switch to the Driveeld.
4. PresstheUp/DownarrowkeystondtheUSBashdiskthatcontainsthelatestBIOS,
then press <Enter>.
5. Press <Tab> to switch to the Folder Infoeld.
6. PresstheUp/DownarrowkeystondtheBIOSle,andthenpress<Enter>toperform
the BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done.
• ThisfunctioncansupportdevicessuchasaUSBashdiskwithFAT32/16formatand
single partition only.
• DONOTshutdownorresetthesystemwhileupdatingtheBIOStopreventsystem
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.
5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility
The ASUS EZ Flash Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a
DOS-based utility.
Beforeyoustartusingthisutility,downloadthelatestBIOSfromtheASUSwebsiteat
www.asus.com.
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash Utility:
1. InserttheUSBashdiskthatcontainsthelatestBIOSleintotheUSBport.
2. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu then select ASUS EZ Flash
Utility. Press <Enter>.
Current Platform
Platform : Z11PP-D24
Version : 0215
Build date: 01/13/2017
New Platform
Platform : Z11PP-D24
Version : 0217
Build date: 02/20/2017
ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility
FS0
FS1
[Up/Down/Left/Right]:Switch [Enter]:Choose [q]:Exit
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5.1.3 BUPDATER utility
The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays
may not be the same as shown.
TheBUPDATERutilityallowsyoutoupdatetheBIOSleintheDOSenvironmentusinga
bootableUSBashdiskdrivewiththeupdatedBIOSle.
Updating the BIOS file
ToupdatetheBIOSleusingtheBUPDATERutility:
1. VisittheASUSwebsiteatwww.asus.comanddownloadthelatestBIOSleforthe
motherboard.SavetheBIOSletoabootableUSBashdiskdrive.
2. Copy the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe) from the ASUS support website at
www.asus.com/supporttothebootableUSBashdiskdriveyoucreatedearlier.
3. BootthesysteminDOSmode,thenattheprompt,type:
BUPDATER /i[lename].CAP
where[lename]isthelatestortheoriginalBIOSleonthebootableUSBashdisk
drive,thenpress<Enter>.
A:\>BUPDATER /i[le name].CAP
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4. Theutilityveriesthele,thenstartsupdatingtheBIOSle.
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.
Rebootthesystemfromtheharddiskdrive.
The BIOS update is nished! Please restart your system.
C:\>
Current Platform
Platform : Z11PP-D24
Version : 0215
Build date: 01/13/2017
New Platform
Platform : Z11PP-D24
Version : 0217
Build date: 02/20/2017
ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility
Start Programming Flash. DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM!!!
Write
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5.2 BIOS setup program
Thismotherboardsupportsaprogrammablermwarechipthatyoucanupdateusingthe
provided utility described in section 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.
UsetheBIOSSetupprogramwhenyouareinstallingamotherboard,reconguringyour
system,orpromptedto“RunSetup.”Thissectionexplainshowtocongureyoursystem
using this utility.
EvenifyouarenotpromptedtousetheSetupprogram,youcanchangethecongurationof
yourcomputerinthefuture.Forexample,youcanenablethesecuritypasswordfeatureor
changethepowermanagementsettings.Thisrequiresyoutorecongureyoursystemusing
the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them
intheCMOSRAMofthermwarechip.
ThermwarechiponthemotherboardstorestheSetuputility.Whenyoustartupthe
computer,thesystemprovidesyouwiththeopportunitytorunthisprogram.Press<Del>
duringthePower-OnSelf-Test(POST)toentertheSetuputility;otherwise,POSTcontinues
with its test routines.
IfyouwishtoenterSetupafterPOST,restartthesystembypressing<Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Delete>,
or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning the
systemoffandthenbackon.Dothislastoptiononlyifthersttwofailed.
TheSetupprogramisdesignedtomakeitaseasytouseaspossible.Beingamenu-driven
program,itletsyouscrollthroughthevarioussub-menusandmakeyourselectionsfromthe
availableoptionsusingthenavigationkeys.
• ThedefaultBIOSsettingsforthismotherboardapplyformostconditionstoensure
optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS
settings,loadthedefaultsettingstoensuresystemcompatibilityandstability.Press
<F5> and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings.
• TheBIOSsetupscreensshowninthissectionareforreferencepurposesonly,and
may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
• VisittheASUSwebsite(www.asus.com)todownloadthelatestBIOSleforthis
motherboard.
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5.2.2 Menu bar
The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:
Main Forchangingthebasicsystemconguration
Advanced For changing the advanced system settings
Platform Configuration For changing the platform settings
Socket Configuration Forchangingthesocketsettings
Event Logs For changing the event log settings
Server Mgmt For changing the Server Mgmt settings
Security For changing the security settings
Boot Forchangingthesystembootconguration
Tool Forconguringoptionsforspecialfunctions
Save & Exit For selecting the exit options
Toselectanitemonthemenubar,presstherightorleftarrowkeyonthekeyboarduntilthe
desired item is highlighted.
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen
Navigation keys
General help
Menu bar Configuration fieldsMenu items
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5.2.3 Menu items
Thehighlighteditemonthemenubardisplaysthespecicitemsforthatmenu.Forexample,
selecting Main shows the Main menu items.
The other items (such as Advanced) 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.
Todisplaythesubmenu,selecttheitemthenpress<Enter>.
5.2.5 Navigation keys
AtthebottomrightcornerofamenuscreenarethenavigationkeysfortheBIOSsetup
program.Usethenavigationkeystoselectitemsinthemenuandchangethesettings.
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
Theseeldsshowthevaluesforthemenuitems.Ifanitemisuser-congurable,youcan
changethevalueoftheeldoppositetheitem.Youcannotselectanitemthatisnotuser-
congurable.
Acongurableeldisenclosedinbrackets,andishighlightedwhenselected.Tochangethe
valueofaeld,selectitandpress<Enter>todisplayalistofoptions.
5.2.8 Pop-up window
Selectamenuitemandpress<Enter>todisplayapop-upwindowwiththeconguration
options for that item.
5.2.9 Scroll bar
Ascrollbarappearsontherightsideofamenuscreenwhenthereareitemsthatdonott
onthescreen.PresstheUp/Downarrowkeysor<PageUp>/<PageDown>keystodisplay
the other items on the screen.
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5.3 Main menu
WhenyouentertheBIOSSetupprogram,theMainmenuscreenappears.TheMainmenu
providesyouanoverviewofthebasicsysteminformation,andallowsyoutosetthesystem
date,time,language,andsecuritysettings.
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.
TakecautionwhenchangingthesettingsoftheAdvancedmenuitems.Incorrecteld
values can cause the system to malfunction.
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5.4.1 Trusted Computing
Configuration
Security Device Support [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
5.4.2 ACPI Settings
Enable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled]
AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheBIOSACPIAutoConguration.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Enable Hibernation [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the ability of the system to hibernate (OS/Sleep State).
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
This option may be not effective with some OS.
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5.4.3 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.
Congurationoptions:[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.
Congurationoptions:[Auto][IO=3F8h;IRQ=4;]
[IO=3F8h;IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12;]
[IO=2F8h;IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12;]
[IO=3E8h;IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12;]
[IO=2E8h;IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12;]
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Intel LAN1 Enable [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
The following items appear only when Intel LAN1 Enable is set to [Enabled].
Intel LAN 1 ROM Type [PXE]
Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type.
Congurationoptions:[PXE][iSCSI][Disabled]
Intel LAN2 Enable [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
The following items appear only when Intel LAN2 Enable is set to [Enabled].
Intel LAN 2 ROM Type [Disabled]
Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type.
Congurationoptions:[PXE][iSCSI][Disabled]
5.4.4 Onboard LAN I350 IO Configuration
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5.4.5 Serial Port Console Redirection
Console Redirection Settings
TheseitemsbecomecongurableonlywhenyouenabletheConsole Redirection
item. The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the
user is using) will exchange data. Both computers should have the same or compatible
settings.
Terminal Type [VT-UTF8]
Allows you to set the terminal type.
[VT100] ASCIIcharset.
[VT100+] ExtendsVT100tosupportcolor,functionkeys,etc.
[VT-UTF8] UsesUTF8encodingtomapUnicodecharsonto1ormorebytes.
[ANSI] ExtendedASCIIcharset.
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.
Congurationoptions:[9600][19200][38400][57600][115200]
Data Bits [8]
Congurationoptions:[7][8]
The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled].
COM1/COM2
Console Redirection [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
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Parity [None]
Aparitybitcanbesentwiththedatabitstodetectsometransmissionerrors.[Mark]
and[Space]paritydonotallowforerrordetection.
[None] None
[Even] paritybitis0ifthenumof1’sinthedatabitsiseven
[Odd] paritybitis0ifnumof1’sinthedatabitsisodd
[Mark] paritybitisalways1
[Space] paritybitisalways0
Stop Bits [1]
Stopbitsindicatetheendofaserialdatapacket.(Astartbitindicatesthebeginning.)
The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may require more
than 1 stop bit.
Congurationoptions:[1][2]
Flow Control [Hardware RTS/CTS]
Flowcontrolcanpreventdatalossfrombufferoverow.Whensendingdata,ifthe
receivingbuffersarefull,a“stop”signalcanbesenttostopthedataow.Oncethe
buffersareempty,a“start”signalcanbesenttore-starttheow.Hardwareowcontrol
uses two wires to send start/stop signals.
Congurationoptions:[None][HardwareRTS/CTS]
VT -UTF8 Combo Key Support [Enabled]
This allows you to enable the VT -UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI/VT100
terminals.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Recorder Mode [Disabled]
Withthismodeenabledonlytextwillbesent.ThisistocaptureTerminaldata.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Legacy OS Redirection Resolution [80x24]
This allows you to set the number of rows and columns supported on the Legacy OS.
Congurationoptions:[80x24][80x25]
Putty Keypad [VT100]
This allows you to select the FunctionKey and Keypad on Putty.
Congurationoptions:[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.
Congurationoptions:[AlwaysEnable][Bootloader]
Legacy Console Redirection Settings
Legacy Console Redirection Port [COM1]
Allows you to select a COM port to display redirection of Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM
Messages.
Congurationoptions:[COM1][COM2]
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Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management
Services (EMS)
Console Redirection [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled].
Console Redirection Settings
Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1]
MicrosoftWindowsEmergencyManagementServices(EMS)allowforremote
managementofaWindowsServerOSthroughaserialport.
Congurationoptions:[COM1][COM2]
Terminal Type [VT-UTF8]
MicrosoftWindowsEmergencyManagementServices(EMS)allowforremote
managementofaWindowsServerOSthroughaserialport.
Congurationoptions:[VT100][VT100+][VT-UTF8][ANSI]
Bits per second [115200]
MicrosoftWindowsEmergencyManagementServices(EMS)allowforremote
managementofaWindowsServerOSthroughaserialport.
Congurationoptions:[9600][19200][57600][115200]
Flow Control [None]
MicrosoftWindowsEmergencyManagementServices(EMS)allowforremote
managementofaWindowsServerOSthroughaserialport.
Congurationoptions:[None][HardwareRTS/CTS][SoftwareXon/Xoff]
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5.4.6 APM
AllowsyoutoconguretheAdvancePowerManagement(APM)settings.
Restore AC Power Loss [Last State]
Whensetto[PowerOff],thesystemgoesintooffstateafteranACpowerloss.Whenset
to[PowerOn],thesystemwillrebootafteranACpowerloss.Whensetto[LastState],the
systemgoesintoeitherofforonstate,whateverthesystemstatewasbeforetheACpower
loss.
Congurationoptions:[PowerOff][PowerOn][LastState]
Power On By PCIE [Disabled]
[Disabled] DisablesthePCIEdevicestogenerateawakeevent.
[Enabled] EnablesthePCIEdevicestogenerateawakeevent.
Power On By RTC [Disabled]
[Disabled] DisablesRTCtogenerateawakeevent.
[Enabled] Whensetto[Enabled],theitemsRTC Alarm Date (Days) and
Hour/Minute/Secondwillbecomeuser-congurablewithsetvalues.
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5.4.7 PCI Subsystem Settings
AllowsyoutocongurePCI,PCI-X,andPCIExpressSettings.
Above 4G Decoding [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address
space.Itonlyworksifthesystemsupports64-bitPCIdecoding.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
SR-IOV Support [Disabled]
This option enables or disables SIngle Root IO Virtualization Support if the system has SR-
IOV capable PCIe devices.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
PCIE OPROM Slot Options
PCIE1-3 Slot OPROM [Enabled]
This option allows you to enable or disable the OPROM of the PCIe slots.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
MEZZ1 Slot OPROM [Enabled]
This option allows you to enable or disable the OPROM of the MEZZ slot.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
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Network stack [Disabled]
Enablesordisablesthenetworkstackfeature.
Congurationoptions:[Disable][Enable]
The following item appears only when Network stack is set to [Enabled].
Ipv4 PXE Support [Disabled]
EnablesordisablestheIpv4PXEBootSupport.Ifdisabled,Ipv4PXEbootoptionwill
not be created.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Ipv4 HTTP Support [Disabled]
EnablesordisablestheIpv4HTTPBootSupport.Ifdisabled,Ipv4HTTPbootoption
will not be created.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Ipv6 PXE Support [Disabled]
EnablesordisablestheIpv6PXEBootSupport.Ifdisabled,Ipv6PXEbootoptionwill
not be created.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Ipv6 HTTP Support [Disabled]
EnablesordisablestheIpv6HTTPBootSupport.Ifdisabled,Ipv6HTTPbootoption
will not be created.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
PXE boot wait time [0]
WaittimetopressESCkeytoabortthePXEboot.
Media detect time [1]
Waittime(inseconds)todetectmedia.
5.4.8 Network Stack Configuration
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5.4.9 CSM Configuration
CSM Support [Enabled]
This option allows you to enable or disable CSM Support.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
The following item appears only when CSM Support is set to [Enabled].
GateA20 Active [Upon Request]
This allows you to set the GA20 option.
Congurationoptions:[UponRequest][Always]
Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS]
This allows you to set the display mode for option ROM.
Congurationoptions:[ForceBIOS][KeepCurrent]
INT19 Trap Response [Immediate]
[Immediate] Executethetraprightaway.
[Postponed] Executethetrapduringlegacyboot.
Boot Option filter [Legacy only]
This option allows you to control the Legacy/UEFI ROMs priority.
Congurationoptions:[UEFIandLegacy][Legacyonly][UEFIonly]
Network / Storage / Video [Legacy]
ThisoptionallowsyoutocontroltheexecutionofUEFIandLegacyPXE/Storage/
Video OpROM.
Congurationoptions:[UEFI][Legacy]
Other PCI devices [Legacy]
ThisitemdeterminestheOpROMexecutionpolicyfordevicesotherthanNetwork,
Storage,orVideo.
Congurationoptions:[UEFI][Legacy]
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5.4.10 NVMe Configuration
This page will display the NVMe controller and drive information.
5.4.11 USB Configuration
Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB device support.
Congurationoptions:[Enabled][Disabled][Auto]
USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage driver support.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Mass Storage Devices
AMI Virtual CDROM0-2 / Floppy / HDisk0 1.00 [Auto]
Allows you to select the mass storage device emulation type.
Congurationoptions:[Auto][Floppy][ForcedFDD][HardDisk][CD-ROM]
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5.4.12 iSCSI Configuration
AllowsyoutoconguretheiSCSiparameters.
5.4.13 Intel(R) RSTe RAID Controller
AllowsyoutoconguretheviewtheRAIDvolumesandVMDcontrollersonthesystem.
5.5 Platform Configuration menu
The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the platform settings.
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5.5.1 PCH Configuration
PCH Devices
Board Capability [DeepSx]
[SUS_PWR_DN_ACK] Send.
[DeepSx] ShowDeepSxPolicies.
DeepSx Power Policies [Disabled]
AllowsyoutoconguretheDeepSxModeconguration.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][EnabledinS5][EnabledinS4andS5]
GP27 Wake From DeepSx [Disabled]
AllowsyoutoenableordisableGP27WakeFromDeepSx.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
PCI Express Configuration
PCI-E ASPM Support (Global) [L1 Only]
Allows you to select ASPM support for all downstream devices.
Congurationoptions:[Perindividualport][L1Only]
PCH DMI ASPM [Platform-POR]
AllowsyoutocongurethePCHDMIASPM.
Congurationoptions:[Platform-POR][ASPML1][Disabled]
PCH SATA Configuration
SATA Controller [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the SATA Controller.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Configure sSATA as [AHCI]
AllowsyoutoidentifytheSATAportconnectedtoSolidStateDriveorHardDiskDrive.
Congurationoptions:[IDE][AHCI][RAID]
Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled]
AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheSupportAggressiveLinkPower(SALP)
Management.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
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SATA Port 0-7
Port 0-7
Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
PCH sSATA Configuration
sSATA Controller [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the sSATA Controller.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Configure sSATA as [AHCI]
AllowsyoutoidentifytheSATAportconnectedtoSolidStateDriveorHardDiskDrive.
Congurationoptions:[IDE][AHCI][RAID]
Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled]
AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheSupportAggressiveLinkPower(SALP)
Management.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
sSATA Port 0-2
Port 0-2
Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
USB Configuration
USB Precondition [Disabled]
AllowsyoutoenableordisablepreconditionworkonUSBhostcontrollerandrootports
for faster enumeration.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
XHCI Manual Mode [Disabled]
This option is used by validation.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
The following items appears only when the XHCI Manual Mode is set to [Enabled].
Trunk Clock Gating (BTCG) [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable BTCG.
Congurationoptions:[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.
Congurationoptions:[SelectPer-Pin][Disableallpins][Enableallpins]
USB Per-Connector Disable [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable each of the USB physical connectors. Once a
connectorisdisabled,anyUSBdevicespluggedintotheconnectorwillnotbedetected
by BIOS or OS.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
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The following items appears only when the USB Per-Connector Disable is set to [Enabled].
USB HS Physical Connector #0-13 Disable [Enabled]
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
USB SS Physical Connector #0-9 Disable [Enabled]
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Security Configuration
SMM BIOS Write Protect [Enabled]
AllowsyoutoenableordisableSMMBIOSWriteProtect.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
5.5.2 Miscellaneous Configuration
Active Video [Offboard Device]
Allows you to select the video type.
Congurationoptions:[Auto][OnboardDevice][OffboardDevice]
PMTT ACPI Table [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable PMTT ACPI Table for DDR4 only.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
5.5.3 Server ME Configuration
Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system.
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5.5.4 Runtime Error Logging Support
Runtime Error Logging
System Errors [Enabled]
This item allows you to enable or disable System Errors.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Whea Settings
Whea Support [Disabled]
ThisitemallowsyoutoenableordisabletheWHEAsupport.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
5.6 Socket Configuration menu
TheIntelRCSetupmenuitemsallowyoutochangethesocketsettings.
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5.6.1 Processor Configuration
Hyper Threading [Enabled]
AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheHyper-ThreadingTechnologyfunction.Whendisabled,
only one thread per activated core is enabled.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
XDcanpreventcertainclassesofmaliciousbufferoverowattackswhencombinedwith
asupportingOS(WindowsServer2003SP1,WindowsXPSP2,SuSELinux9.2,Redhat
Enterprise 3 Update 3).
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Enable Intel(R) TXT Support [Disabled]
ForcestheXDfeaturelogtoalwaysreturn0whendisabled.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
VMX [Enabled]
EnablestheVanderpoolTechnology.Takeseffectafterreboot.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Enable SMX [Disabled]
Enables the Safer Mode Extensions.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
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Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]
This Item allows you to turn on/off the mid level cache(L2) streamer prefetcher.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Adjacent Cache Prefetch [Enabled]
This Item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled]
This Item allows you to enable or disable prefetcher of next L1 data line.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
DCU IP Prefetcher [Enabled]
This Item allows you to enable or disable prefetch of next L1 line based upon sequential load
history.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
LLC Prefetch [Disabled]
This Item allows you to enable or disable LLC Prefetch on all threads.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
DCU Mode [32K 8Way Without ECC]
Congurationoptions:[32K8WayWithoutECC][16K4WayWithECC]
Extended APIC [Disabled]
This Item allows you to enable or disable the extended APIC support.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
AES-NI [Enabled]
This Item allows you to enable or disable the AES-NI support.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
5.6.2 Common RefCode Configuration
Numa [Enabled]
This item enables or disables the Non uniform Memory Access (NUMA).
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
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5.6.3 UPI Configuration
UPI General Configuration
UPI Status
This item displays information about the UPI status.
Link Speed Mode [Fast]
ThisitemallowsyoutoselecttheUPIlinkspeedaseitherthefastmodeorslowmode.
Congurationoptions:[Slow][Fast]
Link Frequency Select [Auto]
ThisitemallowsforselectingtheUPIlinkfrequency.
Congurationoptions:[Auto][9.6GB/s][10.4GB/s][UsePerLinkSetting]
UPI Link0p Enable [Enabled]
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled][Auto]
UPI Link1 Enable [Enabled]
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled][Auto]
Stale AtoS [Disabled]
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled][Auto]
LLC dead line alloc [Enabled]
Congurationoptions:[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.
Congurationoptions:[Auto][POR][Disabled]
Memory Frequency [Auto]
Allows you to select the memory frequency setting.
Congurationoptions:[Auto][1800]-[3000-OvrClk]
Data Scrambling for DDR4 [Auto]
Allows you to enable or disable data scrambling.
Congurationoptions:[Auto][Disabled][Enabled]
Memory Topology
Displays memory topology with DIMM population information.
Page Policy
AllowsyoutocongurePagePolicysettings.
Page Policy [Disabled]
Congurationoptions:[Auto][Closed][Adaptive]
Memory Map
IMC Interleaving [Auto]
Select different IMC interleaving setting.
Congurationoptions:[Auto][1-wayInterleave][2-wayInterleave]
Channel Interleaving [Auto]
Select different channel interleaving setting.
Congurationoptions:[Auto][1-wayInterleave][2-wayInterleave]
[3-wayInterleave]
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Rank Interleaving [Auto]
Selectdifferentrankinterleavingsetting.
Congurationoptions:[Auto][1-wayInterleave][2-wayInterleave]
[4-wayInterleave][8-wayInterleave]
Memory RAS Configuration
Mirror Mode [Disabled]
Allows you to select Mirror Modes. Mirror Mode will set entire 1LM/2LM memory in
systemtobemirrored,consequentlyreducingthememorycapacitybyhalf.Enabling
MirrorModewilldisableXPTPrefetch.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][MirrorMode1LM][MirrorMode2LM]
UEFI ARM Mirror [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable UEFI ARM Mirror.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Memory Rank Sparing [Disabled]
AllowsyoutoenableordisableMemoryRankSparing
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Patrol Scrub [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable Patrol Scrub.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
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Socket Configuration
PCIE1 / PCIE2 / MEZZPCIE1 Option ROM [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE1 / PCIE2 / MEZZPCIE1 Option ROM.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Intel(R) VMD Technology
Intel(R) VMD for Volume Management Device on Socket 0-3
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel(R) VMD for Volume Management Device
Technologyonaspecicstack.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
PCI Express Global Options
PCIE relaxed Ordering [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable PCIE relaxed Ordering.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
5.6.5 IIO Configuration
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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.
Congurationoptions:[MaxPerformance][MaxEfcient][SetbyIntelNodeManager]
Energy Efficient Turbo [Enabled]
AllowsyoutoenableordisableEnergyEfcientTurbo.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Turbo Mode [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable Turbo Mode.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Hardware PM State Control
Hardware P-States [Native Mode]
AllowsyoutoswitchbetweenHardwareP-Statesmode.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][NativeMode][OutofBandMode][NativeModewith
noLegacySupport]
CPI C State Control
Autonomous Core C-State [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable Autonomous Core C-State Report.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
CPU C6 Report [Auto]
Allows you to select CPU C6 Report.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled][Auto]
OS ACPI Cx [ACPI C2]
Allows you to select OS ACPI Cx Report.
Congurationoptions:[ACPIC2][ACPIC3]
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Package C State Control
Package C State [Auto]
AllowsyoutoselectPackageCState.
Congurationoptions:[C0/C1state][C2state][C6(nonRetentionstate][C6(Retention
state][NoLimit][Auto]
CPU Thermal Control
CPU T-State Control
Software Controlled T-States [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable Software Controlled T-States.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
5.7 Event Logs menu
The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system
event logs.
5.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings
Press<Enter>tochangetheSmbiosEventLogconguration.
Enabling/Disabling Options
Smbios Event Log [Enabled]
Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot.
Congurationoptions:[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.
Congurationoptions:[No][Yes,Nextreset][Yes,Everyreset]
5.7.2 View Smbios Event Log
Press <Enter> to view all smbios event logs.
Allvalueschangedheredonottakeeffectuntilcomputerisrestarted.
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5.8 Server Mgmt menu
The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to
change the settings.
OS Watchdog Timer [Disabled]
This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management
Software after the OS loads.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
ThefollowingitemsiscongurableonlywhentheOS Watchdog Timer is set to [Enabled].
OS Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes]
AllowsyoutocongurethelengthfotheOSBootWatchdogTimer.
Congurationoptions:[5minutes][10minutes][15minutes][20minutes]
OS Wtd Timer Policy [Reset]
ThisitemallowsyoutocongurethehowthesystemshouldrespondiftheOSBoot
WatchTimerexpires.
Congurationoptions:[DoNothing][Reset][PowerDown]
System Event Log
AllowsyoutochangetheSELeventlogconguration.
Erase SEL [No]
Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL.
Congurationoptions:[No][Yes,Onnextreset][Yes,Oneveryreset]
When SEL is Full [Do Nothing]
Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full SEL.
Congurationoptions:[DoNothing][EraseImmediately]
BMC network configuration
Thesub-itemsinthiscongurationallowyoutoconguretheBMCnetworkparameters.
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
menualsoenablesordisablestheSecureBootstateandletstheuserconguretheSystem
Mode state.
Administrator Password
To set an administrator password:
1. Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.
2. FromtheCreateNewPasswordbox,keyinapassword,thenpress<Enter>.
3. Conrmthepasswordwhenprompted.
To change an administrator password:
1. Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.
2. FromtheEnterCurrentPasswordbox,keyinthecurrentpassword,thenpress
<Enter>.
3. FromtheCreateNewPasswordbox,keyinanewpassword,thenpress<Enter>.
4. Conrmthepasswordwhenprompted.
Tocleartheadministratorpassword,followthesamestepsasinchanginganadministrator
password,butpress<Enter>whenpromptedtocreate/conrmthepassword.
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User Password
To set a user password:
1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.
2. FromtheCreateNewPasswordbox,keyinapassword,thenpress<Enter>.
3. Conrmthepasswordwhenprompted.
To change a user password:
1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.
2. FromtheEnterCurrentPasswordbox,keyinthecurrentpassword,thenpress
<Enter>.
3. FromtheCreateNewPasswordbox,keyinanewpassword,thenpress<Enter>.
4. Conrmthepasswordwhenprompted.
To clear a user password:
1. Select the Clear User Password item and press <Enter>.
2. Select YesfromtheWarningmessagewindowthenpress<Enter>.
Secure Boot
This item allows you to customize the Secure Boot settings.
Attempt Secure Boot [Disabled]
Secure Boot can be enabled if the system is running in User mode with enrolled
platform Key (EPK) or if the CSM function is disabled.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Secure Boot Mode [Custom]
Allows you to set the Secure Boot selector.
Congurationoptions:[Custom][Standard]
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Key Management
ThisitemonlyappearswhentheitemSecureBootModeissetto[Custom].The
Key Management item allows you to modify Secure Boot variables and set Key
Management page.
Provision Factory Defaults [Disabled]
AllowsyoutoprovisionfactorydefaultSecureBootkeyswhenthesystemisinSetup
Mode.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
Install Factory Default keys
ThisitemwillinstallallFactoryDefaultkeys.
Enroll Efi Image
This item will allow the image to run in Secure Boot mode.
Save All Secure Boot Variables
Thisitemwillaskyouifyouwanttosaveallsecurebootvariables.SelectYesifyou
wanttosaveallsecurebootvariables,otherwiseselectNo.
Platform Key (PK) / Key Exchange Key (KEK) / Authorized Signatures (DB)
/ Forbidden Signatures (DBX) / Authorized TimeStamps (DBT) / OsRecovery
Signatures
Congurationoptions:[Erase][SetNew][SavetoFile]
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Bootup NumLock State [On]
Allowsyoutoselectthepower-onstatefortheNumLock.
Congurationoptions:[Off][On]
Boot Logo Display [Auto]
Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature.
Congurationoptions:[Auto][FullScreen][Disabled]
POST Report [5 sec]
Allows you to set the desired POST Report waiting time from 1 to 10 seconds.
Congurationoptions:[1sec]~[10sec][UntilPressESC]
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.
• Toselectthebootdeviceduringsystemstartup,press<F8>whenASUSLogo
appears.
• ToaccessWindowsOSinSafeMode,pleasepress<F8>afterPOST.
Floppy Drive BBS Priorities / Hard Drive BBS Priorities / CD/DVD ROM Drive
BBS Priorities
TheseitemsappearonlywhenyouconnectFloppy/SATAODDorHDDtotheSATAports
and allow you to set the booting order of the SATA devices.
5.10 Boot menu
The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.
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5.11 Tool menu
TheToolmenuitemsallowyoutocongureoptionsforspecialfunctions.Selectanitemthen
press <Enter> to display the submenu.
IPMI HWM
Allows you to run the IPMI hardware monitor.
Start EZ Flash
Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press <Enter>. Refer to the
ASUS EZ Flash Utility section for details.
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Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this
menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit.
Discard Changes & Exit
Exit System setup without saving any changes.
Save Changes & Reset
Exit System setup after saving the changes.
Restore Defaults
Restore/load default values for all the setup options.
Boot Override
These items displays the available devices. The device items that appears on the screen
dependsonthenumberofdevicesinstalledinthesystem.Clickanitemtostartbootingfrom
the selected device.
5.12 Exit menu
The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.
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6
RAID Conguration
This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and
conguring RAID sets using the available utilities.
Chapter 6: RAID Conguration
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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 (for Windows OS and Linux).
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
conguration 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 conguration you get all the benets of both
RAID 0 and RAID 1 congurations. 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 conguration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and
higher storage capacity. The RAID 5 conguration is best suited for transaction processing,
relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other business systems.
Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup.
If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy
rst the RAID driver from the support DVD to a oppy disk before you install an operating
system to the selected hard disk drive.
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6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA
hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by Intel® C621 chipset.
To do this:
1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2. Go to the Platform Configuration menu Menu > PCH Configuration Menu > PCH
SATA Configuration, then press <Enter>.
3. Set Configure sSATA as to [RAID Mode]
4. Press <F10> to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup.
Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup.
6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities
Depending on the RAID connectors that you use, you can create a RAID set using the utilities
embedded in each RAID controller. For example, use the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the
Intel® C621 chipset.
Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID conguration utility.
6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives
The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set conguration. 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 conguration:
1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system
user guide.
2. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to
the SATA connector on the motherboard.
3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.
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The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility allows you
to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set from Serial ATA hard disk
drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.
The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus
and select the menu options.
The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not
exactly match the items on your screen.
To launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility:
1. Turn on the system.
2. During POST, press <Ctrl>+<I> to display the utility main menu.
Before you proceed, ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives, have
set the correct jumper settings of the motherboard, and have set the correct SATA mode in
the BIOS setup. You can refer to the Installing hard disk drives, Setting Jumpers, and
Setting the RAID mode sections in BIOS for more information.
[ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu[ ]-Select
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023
Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
[ 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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SATA/SSATA Option ROM Utility
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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
Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
[ 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 conrm 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
Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
[ 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 conrmation 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/SSATA Option ROM utility
To exit the utility:
1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit then press <Enter>.
2. Press <Y> to exit or press <N> to return to the utility main menu.
Select the port of destination disk for rebuilding (ESC to exit):
Port Drive Model Serial # Size
X XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX.GB
“Degraded” volume and disk available for rebuilding detected. Selectign
a disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes in the operating system.
[ ]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ESC]-Exit
[ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ]
Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N):
[ CONFIRM EXIT ]
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3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. When done, the
status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”.
4. Press <Esc> to exit Intel Rapid Storage Technology and reboot the system.
5. Select Start > Programs > Intel Rapid Storage > Intel Rapid Storage Console or
click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology tray icon to load the Intel Rapid Storage
Manager utility.
6. From the View menu, select Advanced Mode to display the details of the Intel Rapid
Storage Console.
7. From the Volumes view option, select RAID volume to view the rebuilding status.
When nished, the status is changed to “Normal”.
Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk
If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID array failed, the system displays the
status of the RAID volume as “Degraded” during POST. You may replace the disk drive and
rebuild the RAID array.
To rebuild the RAID with a new hard disk:
1. Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the same
specication 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
Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
[ 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 5 for more details.
4. From the Exit menu, select Save Changes & Exit, then press <Enter>.
5. When the conrmation 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 congured 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. Conrm 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 (ex. 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 notication 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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7
Driver Installation
This chapter provides the instructions for installing the
necessary drivers for different system components in the
Windows® Operating Systems.
Chapter 7: Driver Installation
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7.1 RAID driver installation
After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an
operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides the
instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation.
7.1.1 Creating a 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.
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver
During Windows® Server 2012 R2 OS installation
To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2012 R2 OS:
1. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2012 R2 OS installation disc. Follow the
screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2012 R2.
2. When prompted to choose a type of installation, click Custom: Install Windows only
(advanced).
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3. Click Load Driver.
4. A message appears reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of
the RAID controller driver (the installation media can be a CD, DVD, or USB ash drive).
• If you have only one optical drive installed in your system, eject the Windows OS
installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical
drive.
• Or you may connect a USB ash drive containing the RAID controller driver.
Click Browse to continue.
5. Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD or USB ash drive
and then click OK to continue.
6. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next.
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7. When the system nishes loading the RAID driver,
• Replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc.
• Remove the USB ash drive.
Select the drive to install Windows and click Next.
8. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue.
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7.2 Management applications and utilities installation
When you place the support DVD into the optical drive, the DVD automatically displays the
main screen if Autorun is enabled in your computer. By default, the Drivers tab is displayed.
If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to
locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run
the support DVD.
7.3 Running the Support DVD
1. 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.
2. 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.
The main screen of the Support DVD contains the following tabs:
1. Drivers
2. Utilities
3. Manual
4. Contact
The main screen of the Support DVD looks exactly the same on the Windows® Server 2012
R2 and on the Windows® Server 2016 Operating System (OS).
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The Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices.
Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.
7.3.2 Utilities menu tab
The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard
supports.
7.3.1 Drivers menu tab
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7.3.3 Manual menu
The Manual menu provides the link to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide.
You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide.
7.3.4 Contact information menu
The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information, e-mail addresses, and useful links
if you need more information or technical support for your motherboard.
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7.4 Intel® chipset device software installation
This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® chipset device software on
the system.
You need to manually install the Intel® chipset device software on a Windows operating
system.
To install the Intel® chipset device software:
1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges.
2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD into the optical drive. The support DVD
automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to
locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run
the support DVD.
3. Click the item Intel® Chipset Device Software from the menu.
4. The
Intel® Chipset Device Software window appears. Click Next to start the
installation.
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5. Read the License Agreement and click Accept to continue the process.
6. Read the Readme File Information and click Install to start the installation process.
7. Click Restart Now to complete the setup process.
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7.5 VGA driver installation
This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter
(VGA) driver.
You need to manually install the ASPEED VGA driver on a Windows® operating system.
To install the ASPEED VGA driver:
1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges.
2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD into the optical drive. The support DVD
automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to
locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run
the support DVD.
3. Click the ASPEED AST2500 Display Driver to begin installation.
4. From the installation window, click Next to start the installation.
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6. Click Finish to complete the installation.
5. Click Install to start the installation process.
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7.6 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 5.0
installation
This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
enterprise 5.0 on the system.
You need to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 5.0 utility on a
Windows® operating system.
To install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 5.0 utility:
1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges.
2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD into the optical drive, and navigate to the
Utilities menu.
3. Click the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 5.0 to begin installation.
4. The
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise window appears. Click Next to start
the installation.
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5. Read the Warning message and click Next to continue.
6. Read the License Agreement and click Accept to continue the process.
7. Select the destination folder and click Next to continue.
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8. Tick the features that you would like to install and click Next to continue.
9. Click Install to start the installation process.
10. Click Restart Now to complete the setup process.
Appendix
Appendix
This appendix includes additional information that you may refer
to when conguring the motherboard.
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Z11PP-D24 block diagram
CPU2
Scalable Processor
Scalable Processor with
OMNI-PATH FABRIC
Up to 165w
Socket P0 (LGA3647)
CPU1
Scalable Processor
Up to 165w
Socket P0 (LGA3647)
UPI 10.4GT/s
DDR4 RDIMM * 2 Channel G
DDR4 2133/2400/2667 DDR4 RDIMM * 2
Channel A
DDR4 2133/2400/2667
DDR4 RDIMM * 2
Channel B
DDR4 2133/2400/2667
DDR4 RDIMM * 2
Channel C
DDR4 2133/2400/2667
DDR4 RDIMM * 2
Channel D
DDR4 2133/2400/2667
DDR4 RDIMM * 2
Channel E
DDR4 2133/2400/2667
DDR4 RDIMM * 2
Channel F
DDR4 2133/2400/2667
DDR4 RDIMM * 2 Channel H
DDR4 2133/2400/2667
DDR4 RDIMM * 2 Channel I
DDR4 2133/2400/2667
DDR4 RDIMM * 2 Channel J
DDR4 2133/2400/2667
DDR4 RDIMM * 2 Channel K
DDR4 2133/2400/2667
DDR4 RDIMM * 2 Channel L
DDR4 2133/2400/2667
DDR4 RDIMM * 2 Channel M
DDR4 2133/2400/2667
UPI 10.4GT/s
PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x16
PCI-E x16 Slot2
PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x16
PCI-E x16 Slot3
PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x16
PCI-E x16 Slot4
PCI-E x8 MezzPCIE1
PCI-E x8 MezzPCIE2
PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x16
PCI-E x24 Slot1
PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x16
Intel I350 AM2
1G BASE-T LAN
PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x4
PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x8
Lewisburg
UPLINK
(GEN3 x4)
DMI3
SATA III
ISATA1 / ISATA2
SATA III
8 ports
SATA III
SSATA1 / SSATA2 / M2_NGFF1 / M2_NGFF2
(1 port is auto-swith between SSATA2 / M2_NGFF1)
sSATA III
3 ports
USB 2.0
USB3_1 / USB3_2 / OCUUSB1 / USB3_5 / USB78
High-Speed USB
7 ports
SPI Flash
256Mbits
LPC BUS
RGMII
FAN Control
NCSI
GPU Fan *6
Front Fan *8
Nuvoton
NCT6793D
Super IO
COM TPM Realtek RTL8211E
M2_NGFF2
PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x4
M2_NGFF1
PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x4
USB3_1 / USB3_2 / OCUUSB1 / USB3_5
Super Speed USB
5 portd
USB3.0
BMC
ASPEED AST2500
4Gb/8Gb DDR4 SDRAM
PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x1
ASUS RS700-E9 Series A-3
The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required
to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications to this unit not
expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority
to operate this equipment.
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.
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)
A-4 Appendix
DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to
enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin
indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in
municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.
DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol
of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal
waste.
REACH
Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of
Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at
ASUS website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.
ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services
ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards
for protecting our environment. We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to
responsibly recycle our products, batteries, other components as well as the packaging
materials. Please go to http://csr.asus.com/english/Takeback.htm for detailed recycling
information in different regions.
Australia statement notice
From 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to all ASUS products, consistent with the
Australian Consumer Law. For the latest product warranty details please visit
https://www.asus.com/support/. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded
under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major
failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also
entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality
and the failure does not amount to a major failure.
If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at
https://www.asus.com/support/.
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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 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA
Fax +1-510-608-4555
Web site https://www.asus.com/us/
Technical Support
Support fax +1-812-284-0883
General support +1-812-282-2787
Online support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/
questionform/?lang=en-us
ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)
Address Harkort Str. 21-23, 40880 Ratingen, Germany
Fax +49-2102-959911
Web site https://www.asus.com/de/
Technical Support
Telephone +49-1805-010923
Support Fax +49-2102-959911
Online support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/
questionform/?lang=de-de
ASUS Czech Service s.r.o. (Europe)
Address Na Rovince 887, 720 00 Ostrava – Hrabová,
Czech Republic
Telephone +420-596766888
Web site https://www.asus.com/cz/
Technical Support
Telephone +420-596-766-891
Fax +420-596-766-329
E-mail advance.rma.eu@asus.com
Online Support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/
questionform/?lang=cs-cz
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ASUS contact information
ASUS Holland BV (The Netherlands)
Address Marconistraat 2, 7825GD EMMEN, The Netherlands
Web site https://www.asus.com/nl/
Technical Support
Telephone +31-(0)591-5-70292
Fax +31-(0)591-666853
E-mail advance.rma.eu@asus.com
Online Support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/
questionform/?lang=nl-nl
ASUS Polska Sp. z o.o. (Poland)
Address Ul. Postępu 6, 02-676 Warszawa, Poland
Web site https://www.asus.com/pl/
Technical Support
Telephone +48-225718033
Online Support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/
questionform/?lang=pl-pl
ASK-Service (Russia and CIS)
Address
г.Москва, ул. Орджоникидзе, д.10, Россия
Telephone (495) 640-32-75
Web site https://www.asus.com/ru/
Technical Support
Telephone 008-800-100-ASUS (008-800-100-2787)
Online Support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/
questionform/?lang=ru-ru
A-8 Appendix