Notices
- Safety information
- Z11PR-D16 specifications summary
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 2: Hardware Information
Chapter 3: Powering Up
- 3.1 Starting up for the first time
- 3.2 Powering off the computer
  - 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function
  - 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
Chapter 5: RAID Configuration
Chapter 6: Driver Installation
Appendix

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Z11PR-D16

User Guide

E13568

Revised Edition V2

October 2017

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Contents

Notices ...................................................................................................................... vii

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

Z11PR-D16 specifications summary ....................................................................... xii

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 2: Hardware Information

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

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

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

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

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

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................2-6

2.3.1 Installing the CPU ....................................................................... 2-6

2.4 System memory .........................................................................................2-8

2.4.1 Overview ..................................................................................... 2-8

2.4.2 Memory Congurations ............................................................... 2-8

2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket........................ 2-10

2.4.4 Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket .................. 2-10

2.5 Expansion slots ........................................................................................2-11

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card......................................................2-11

2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ................................................. 2-11

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments................................................................2-12

2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) ................................................. 2-12

2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link) ..................................................... 2-12

2.6 Jumpers ....................................................................................................2-14

2.7 Internal LEDs ............................................................................................ 2-20

2.8 Connectors ...............................................................................................2-23

2.8.1 Rear panel connectors .............................................................. 2-23

2.8.2 Internal connectors....................................................................2-26

Contents

Chapter 3: Powering Up

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

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

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

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

Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

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

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

4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility ................................................................. 4-3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ..................................................... 4-9

4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ............................................................... 4-9

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

4.4.1 Trusted Computing.................................................................... 4-11

4.4.2 ACPI Settings ............................................................................ 4-11

4.4.3 Smart Settings...........................................................................4-12

4.4.4 Super IO Conguration ............................................................. 4-12

4.4.5 Serial Port Console Redirection ................................................ 4-13

4.4.6 Onboard LAN Conguration ..................................................... 4-16

4.4.7 APM .......................................................................................... 4-17

4.4.8 PCI Subsystem Settings ........................................................... 4-18

4.4.9 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 4-21

4.4.10 CSM Conguration .................................................................... 4-22

Contents

4.4.11 NVMe Conguration .................................................................. 4-23

4.4.12 USB Conguration .................................................................... 4-23

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

4.4.14 Intel(R) RSTe RAID Controller .................................................. 4-24

4.5 Platform Configuration menu .................................................................4-24

4.5.1 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 4-25

4.5.2 Miscellaneous Conguration ..................................................... 4-27

4.5.3 Server ME Conguration ........................................................... 4-27

4.5.4 Runtime Error Logging Support ................................................ 4-28

4.6 Socket Configuration menu ....................................................................4-28

4.6.1 Processor Conguration............................................................ 4-29

4.6.2 Common RefCode Conguration .............................................. 4-30

4.6.3 UPI Conguration ...................................................................... 4-31

4.6.4 Memory Conguration ............................................................... 4-32

4.6.5 IIO Conguration ....................................................................... 4-34

4.6.6 Advanced Power Management Conguration........................... 4-35

4.7 Event Logs menu .....................................................................................4-36

4.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings ......................................... 4-36

4.7.2 View Smbios Event Log ............................................................ 4-36

4.8 Server Mgmt menu ...................................................................................4-37

4.9 Security menu ..........................................................................................4-38

4.10 Boot menu ................................................................................................4-41

4.11 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 4-42

4.12 Save & Exit menu ..................................................................................... 4-43

Chapter 5: RAID Configuration

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

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

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

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

5.1.4 RAID conguration utilities .......................................................... 5-3

5.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA

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

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

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

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

5.2.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 6: Driver Installation

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

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

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

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

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

6.4 Intel® chipset device software installation ..............................................6-8

6.5 VGA driver installation ............................................................................6-10

6.6 Installing the Intel® I350-AM2 Gigabit Adapters driver ......................... 6-12

6.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise installation ..................... 6-14

Appendix

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

Simplified EU Declaration of Conformity .............................................................. A-3

ASUS contact information ...................................................................................... A-4

Contents

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Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

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

conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

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

undesired operation.

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

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

reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment

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

in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

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

installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,

which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try

to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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

connected.

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

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

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

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

Communications.

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

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required

to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications to this unit not

expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority

to operate this equipment.

REACH

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

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

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

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Safety information

Electrical safety

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

before relocating the system.

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

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

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

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

cables are unplugged.

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

could interrupt the grounding circuit.

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

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

company.

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

technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

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

that came with the package.

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

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

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

slots, sockets and circuitry.

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

where it may become wet.

• Place the product on a stable surface.

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

technician or your retailer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

waste.

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

About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the

motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This user guide contains the following parts:

• Chapter1:ProductIntroduction

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technologies it

supports.

• Chapter2:HardwareInformation

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

installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and

connectors on the motherboard.

• Chapter3:PoweringUp

This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system.

• Chapter4:BIOSSetup

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

Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

• Chapter5:RAIDConfiguration

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

using the available utilities.

• Chapter6:DriverInstallation

This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different

system components.

• Appendix

This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when conguring

the motherboard.

Where to find more information

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 used in this guide

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

throughout this manual.

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

complete a task.

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

complete a task.

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

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

Typography

Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Italics

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

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

that you must press the enclosed key.

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

Return key.

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

names are linked with a plus sign (+).

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

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

supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets.

Example: At DOS prompt, type the command line:

format A:/S

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Z11PR-D16 specifications summary

(continued on the next page)

Model Name Z11PR-D16

Processor Support /

System Bus

2 x Socket P0 (LGA 3647)

Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor Family (150W)

UPI 9.6 / 10.4 GT/s

Core Logic Intel® Lewisburg C621 PCH

Form Factor SSI EEB, 12 in. x 13 in.

ASUS

Features

Fan Speed

Control

Rack Optimized

(Dedicated for

rack)

ASUS Control

Center

Memory

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

Voltage 1.2V

Capacity Maximum up to 2048GB

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

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

Memory Size

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

32GB, 64GB (LRDIMM)

64GB, 128GB (LRDIMM 3DS)

Expansion

Slots (follow

SSI Location

number)

Total PCI/ PCI-X

/ PCI-E Slots 6+1

Slot Location 1 1 x PCI-E x16 (X16 Gen3 Link)

Slot Location 2 1 x PCI-E x8 (X8 Gen3 Link)

Slot Location 3 1 x PCI-E x8 (X8 Gen3 Link)

Slot Location 4 1 x PCI-E x8 (X8 Gen3 Link)

Slot Location 5 1 x PCI-E x8 (X8 Gen3 Link)

Slot Location 6 1 x PCI-E x16 (X16 Gen3 Link)

Slot Location 7 -

Additional Slot 1 OCP 2.0 module support (X16 Gen3 Link)

Additional Slot 2 -

Networking LAN 2 x Intel I350-AM2

1 x Management Port

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* Specifications are subject to change without notice.

** Refer to www.asus.com for the complete list of supported PIKE cards.

Z11PR-D16 specifications summary

Model Name Z11PR-D16

Storage

SATA Controller

Intel® Lewisburg C621

- 11 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (8 by 2 mini-SAS Connector)

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

Intel® RSTe

- For Windows only; supports software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5

Intel® VROC

- For Windows only; supports software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5

SAS Controller

Optional kits:

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

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

Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2500 64MB

Onboard I/O

Connectors

TPM Header 1

PSU Connector 24-pin SSI power connector + 8-pin SSI 12V + 8-pin SSI 12V

Management

Connector Onboard ASMB9-iKVM

USB Connectors 1 x USB 3.0 pin header (up to 2 devices)

2 x USB 2.0 pin headers (up to 4 devices)

Fan Header 9 x 4-pin headers

SMBus 1

Chassis Intruder 2

Front LAN LED 2

Serial Port Header 1

M.2 Connector 2 (NGFF Type 2280/2260/2242)

Micro SD card 1

VROC Key 1

Rear I/O

Connectors

External USB Port 2 x USB 3.0

VGA Port 1

RJ-45 2 x GbE LAN

1 x Management LAN

Management

Solution

Software ASUS Control Center (Classic)

Out of Band

Remote

Management

ASMB9-iKVM for KVM-over-Internet

Monitoring CPU Temperature

FAN RPM

Environment

Operating temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C

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

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

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Product Introduction

This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new

technologies it supports.

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1.1 Welcome!

Congratulations and thank you for buying an ASUS® Z11PR-D16 motherboard!

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

standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!

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

your package with the list below.

1.2 Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

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

Standard Gift Box Pack Standard Bulk Pack

I/O Shield 1 1

SATA 6G cable 1 -

Support DVD 1 1 piece per carton

Packaging Quantity 1 piece per carton 10 pieces per carton

Optional items Description

PIKE 3008 LSI 8-port SAS 12G RAID card

PIKE 3108 LSI 8-port SAS 12G HW RAID card

Z11PR-D16 1-3

1.4 Special features

1.4.1 Product highlights

Latest Processor Technology

The motherboard supports Intel Xeon® processor scalable family which provides compelling

IPC increases for legacy performance improvements, floating point improvement, easier

multi-core programming, and with next-generation processor power management.

Intel® AVX 512

Intel® AVX 512 extends 512-bit vector support for integer vector operations, doubles

fixed point arithmetic throughput, adds support for new vector gather, permutes/blend,

vector shifts resulting in xed and oating-point algorithm improvements. Also, Intel's new

microarchitecture doubles the cache bandwidth at L1/L2 to support higher FLOPS and

contributes to greater performance in signal and image processing applications.

Next Generation of processor power management

Intel® Xeon processor scalable family enhances the processor power management with the

features of Energy Efcient Turbo, Uncore Frequency Scaling, and Per-Core P-state. Also,

the Integrated Voltage Regulator enables generational performance and power improvements

that the standard VR solutions cannot provide.

DDR4 memory support

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

data transfer rates of 2133 MT/s to 2666 MT/s (million transfers per second). DDR4 offers a

lower voltage standard of 1.2V that reduces memory power demand and provides improved

performance.

M.2 Support

This motherboard features the Dual M.2 slot, which shares bandwidth with the SATA 6Gb/s

port and PCIE that are dedicated to the operating system.

1.3 Serial number label

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

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

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

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

xxS2xxxxxxxx

Z11PR-D16 Made

China

合格

1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

PCI Express 3.0

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

graphics performance, unprecedented data speed, and seamless transition with its complete

backward compatibility to PCIe 2.0 devices.

Intel® I350 AM2 LAN Solution

The motherboard comes with an integrated quad or dual port Gigabit LAN controller which

provides a total solution for your networking needs. The onboard Intel® I350 Gigabit controller

is designed with high performance and can save platform power with Energy Efficient

Ethernet (EEE) and DMA Coalescing features. It also supports exible I/O virtualization which

enhances network connectivity to more efcient models.

Intel® C620 Series Chipset

The Intel® C620 series chipset supports with enterprise class features which is targeted for

Cloud and Storage applications. It is optimized and validated to work with the latest Xeon®

processor scalable family, compared with the last generation; it also reduces the TDP,

supports USB 3.0 with up to 14 ports for SATA and SSATA thus bringing more features and

benets to the target users.

Serial ATA III technology

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA III technology through the Serial ATA interface

and Intel® C621 / C622 chipset, delivering up to 6 Gb/s data transfer rates. It also provides

enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, and double the bandwidth of current bus systems.

Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring

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

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

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

1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features

ASUS Fan Speed control technology

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

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

Hardware Information

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have

to perform when installing system components. It includes

description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.

Chapter 2: Hardware Information

2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware Information

2.1 Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install any motherboard component or

change any motherboard settings.

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

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

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

to static electricity.

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

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

bag that came with the component.

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

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

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

2-3

Z11PR-D16

2.2 Motherboard overview

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

motherboardtsintoit.

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

SSIEEB20111.0compliantchassis.

2.2.1 Placement direction

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

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

the image below.

2.2.2 Screw holes

Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the

chassis.

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

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

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

Place this side towards

the rear of the chassis

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2.2.3 Motherboard layout

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Layout contents

Internal connectors / Sockets / Jumpers / LEDs Page

1. CPU,front,andrearfanconnectors(4-pinFRNT_FAN1-7;REAR_FAN1-2) 2-28

2. TPMconnector(20-1pinTPM1) 2-29

3. Auxiliarypanelconnector(20-2pinAUX_PANEL1,20-pinAUX_PANEL2) 2-32

4. ChassisIntrusion(2-pinINTRUSION1-2) 2-34

5. USB2.0connector(10-1pinUSB78;USB56) 2-27

6. PowerSupplySMBusconnector(5-pinPSUSMB1) 2-37

7. ATXpowerconnectors(24-pinEATXPWR1;8-pinEATX12V1;

8-pinEATX12V2) 2-30

8. SmartRideThrough(SmaRT)setting(3-pinSMART_PSU1) 2-18

9. DDR4DIMMsockets 2-6

10. CPUsocket 2-8

11. PCH_MFG1setting(3-pinPCH_MFG1) 2-17

12. MErmwareforcerecoverysetting(3-pinME_RCVR1) 2-16

13. ClearRTCRAM(3-pinCLRTC1) 2-14

14. StoragedeviceactivityLEDconnector(4-pinHDLED1) 2-33

15. VPP_I2C1connector(10-1pinVPP_I2C1) 2-34

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

17. Serialportconnector(10-1pinCOM1) 2-29

18. MicroSDcardslot(MSD1) 2-35

19. DMLANsetting(3-pinDM_IP_SEL1) 2-19

20. BaseboardManagementControllersetting(3-pinBMC_EN1) 2-16

21. DDR4thermaleventsetting(3-pinDIMMTRIP1;DIMMTRIP2) 2-17

22. VGAcontrollersetting(3-pinVGA_SW1) 2-15

23. LANNCSIsetting(3-pinLANNCSI_SEL1) 2-18

24. LANcontrollersetting(3-pinLAN_SW1,LAN_SW2) 2-15

25. VGAconnector(16-pinVGA_HDR1) 2-33

26. USB3.0connector(20-1pinUSB3_34) 2-27

27. VROCKEYconnector(4-pinVROC_KEY1) 2-36

28. LANActivityLEDconnector(5-1pinLAN34_LED1) 2-28

29. Systempanelconnector(20-1pinPANEL1) 2-31

30. SerialATAconnectors(7-pinSSATA1-3) 2-26

31. Mini-SASHDconnector(ISATA1-2) 2-26

32. MezzaninePCIEcardconnectors(MEZZPCIE1-2) 2-35

33. OCPLANActivityLEDconnector(4-1pinOCP_LED1) 2-37

34. M.2(NGFF)cardconnectors(NGFF1-2) 2-36

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2.3.1 Installing the CPU

ToinstallaCPU:

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

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

ThemotherboardcomeswithasurfacemountLGA2011R3socketdesignedfortheIntel®

XeonE5-2600v3processorfamily.

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

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

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

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

transit-related.

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

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

2011R3socket.

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

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

cap.

2. RemovethePnPcapsfromtheCPUsockets.

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3. AlignthetrianglemarkontheCPUwith

thetrianglemarkontheCPUCarrier

(A),theninstalltheCPUintotheCPU

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

andtheninstalltheCPUCarrierintothe

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

Ensure that the triangle mark on the

CPUmatchesthetrianglemarkon

theCPUCarrier.

CPU Carrier

CPU

Triangle mark

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

ontopoftheCPUsockets.

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

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

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

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

diagonalsequencetocompletelysecuretheheatsink.

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

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2.4 System memory

2.4.1 Overview

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

Modules (DIMM) sockets.

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

2.4.2 Memory Configurations

Youmayinstall4GB,8GB,16GB,and32GBRDIMMs;32GB,and64GBLRDIMMs;and

64GBand128GBLRDIMMs(3DS)intotheDIMMsocketsusingthememorycongurations

in this section.

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

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

recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.

• StartinstallingtheDIMMsinslotA1.

Single CPU configuration (must be installed on CPU1)

DIMM

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DIMM_C1 • •

DIMM_B1 •••

DIMM_A1 •••••

DIMM_A2 •

DIMM_D2 •

DIMM_D1 ••••

DIMM_E1 •••

DIMM_F1 • •

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Dual CPU configuration

DIMM

1 2 4 6 8 12 16

DIMM_C1 • • •

DIMM_B1 •••••

DIMM_A1 •••••••

DIMM_A2 •

DIMM_D2 •

DIMM_D1 •••

DIMM_E1 •••

DIMM_F1 • •

DIMM_J1 • • •

DIMM_H1 •••••

DIMM_G1 ••••••

DIMM_G2 •

DIMM_K2 •

DIMM_K1 •••

DIMM_L1 •••

DIMM_M1 • •

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2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket

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

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

components.

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

then insert the DIMM vertically into the

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

DIMM simultaneously until the retaining

clip snaps back into place and the

DIMM cannot be pushed in any further

to ensure proper sitting of the DIMM.

Locked Retaining Clip

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

retaining clip outward.

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

the notch on the DIMM matches the

DIMM slot key on the socket.

Unlocked retaining clip

DIMM notch

DIMM slot key

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

unlock the DIMM.

2. RemovetheDIMMfromthesocket.

2.4.4 Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket

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

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

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

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

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

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2.5 Expansion slots

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

slots and the expansion cards that they support.

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card

Toinstallanexpansioncard:

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

make the necessary hardware settings for the card.

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

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

use.

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

seated on the slot.

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

6. Replacethesystemcover.

2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card

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

1. TurnonthesystemandchangethenecessaryBIOSsettings,ifany.SeeChapter 4 for

informationonBIOSsetup.

2. AssignanIRQtothecard.

RefertothetableStandard Interrupt assignments in section Interrupt assignments for

more information.

3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

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

so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

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

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

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

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

IRQ Priority Standard function

0 1 System Timer

12KeyboardController

2 - Programmable Interrupt

3* 11 CommunicationsPort(COM2)

4* 12 CommunicationsPort(COM1)

5* 13 --

6 14 FloppyDiskController

7* 15 --

8 3 SystemCMOS/RealTimeClock

9* 4 ACPIModewhenused

10* 5IRQHolderforPCISteering

11* 6 IRQHolderforPCISteering

12* 7 PS/2CompatibleMousePort

13 8 Numeric Data Processor

14* 9PrimaryIDEChannel

15* 10 SecondaryIDEChannel

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments

Standard Interrupt assignments

2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link)

TheonboardPCIE6providesonex16Gen3linktoCPU1,andPCIE1providesonex16Gen3

linktoCPU2.Theseslotssupportvariousserverclasshighperformanceadd-oncards.

2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link)

TheonboardPCIE2,PCIE3,PCIE4,andPCIE5eachprovidesonex8Gen3linktoCPU2.

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No. (Slot location) Short description

PCIE6 PCI-Ex16(x16Gen3link)

PCIE5 PCI-Ex8(x8Gen3link)

PCIE4 PCI-Ex8(x8Gen3link)

PCIE3 PCI-Ex8(x8Gen3link)

PCIE2 PCI-Ex8(x8Gen3link)

PCIE1 PCI-Ex16(x16Gen3link)

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2.6 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 force Intel® Management Engine (ME) boot from recovery

mode when ME 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. LANNCSI setting (3-pin LANNCSI_SEL1)

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

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10. 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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2.7 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. Storage device 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orangewhenthereisaBMCeventlogisgenerated.

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5. BMC LED (BMCLED1)

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

6. CATERR1 LED (CATERR1)

TheCATERR1LEDindicatesthatthesystemhasexperiencedafatalorcatastrophic

error and cannot continue to operate.

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2.8 Connectors

2.8.1 Rear panel connectors

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

2. RJ-45portsforLAN.TheseportsallowsGigabitconnectiontoaLANthroughanetwork

hub.RefertotheLAN port LED indications table for more information.

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

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

compatible devices.

5. USB3.0ports1and2.Thesetwo4-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareavailable

forconnectingUSB3.0devices.

6. Q-CodeLEDs.TheQ-CodeLEDdesignprovidesyouwitha2-digiterrorcodethat

displaysthesystemstatus.RefertotheQ-Code table for more details

LAN port LED indications

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

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

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Q-Code table

Action PHASE POST CODE TYPE DESCRIPTION

Normal boot

Security Phase

1Progress 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

6Progress 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conguration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

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2.8.2 Internal connectors

1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SSATA1-3)

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).

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 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB78; USB56)

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specicationthatsupportsupto480Mbps

connection speed.

4. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34)

ThisconnectorallowsyoutoconnectaUSB3.0moduleforadditionalUSB3.0front

orrearpanelports.WithaninstalledUSB3.0module,youcanenjoyallthebenetsof

USB3.0includingfasterdatatransferspeedsofupto5Gbps,fasterchargingtimefor

USB-chargeabledevices,optimizedpowerefciency,andbackwardcompatibilitywith

USB2.0.

TheUSBportmoduleispurchasedseparately.

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

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

cabletothebackplaneforLANactivityindication.

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

Thefanconnectorssupportcoolingfans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.Insufcientairowinside

the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT

place jumper caps on the fan connectors!

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7. 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.

8. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM1)

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

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

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

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9. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1; 8-pin EATX12V1; 8-pin EATX12V2)

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

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

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

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

will not boot up.

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

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

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

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

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

system.

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

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

1. System power LED (3-pin PLED)

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

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

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

2. Message LED (2-pin MLED)

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

messageLED.ThemessageLEDiscontrolledbytheBMCtoindicatean

abnormal event occurrence.

3. System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER)

This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The

speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.

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

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

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

writtentotheHDD.

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

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

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

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

is ON turns the system OFF.

6. Reset button (2-pin RESET)

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

without turning off the system power.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Locatorbuttonispressed.

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

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

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

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

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

panel.

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12. VGA connector (16-pin VGA_HDR1)

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

13. Storage device activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. VPP_I2C1 connector (10-1 pin VPP_I2C1)

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

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16. Mezzanine PCIE card connectors (MEZZPCIE1-2)

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

17. 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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19. M.2 (NGFF) card connectors (NGFF1-2)

These connectors allow you to install M.2 devices.

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

interface.

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

18. VROC KEY connector (4-pin VROC_KEY1)

ThisconnectorallowsyoutoconnectaKEYmoduletoenableadditionalCPURAID

functions with Intel®CPURSTe.

TheKEYmoduleispurchasedseparately.

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

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

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

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

ThisconnectorfunctionsonlywhenyouenableBMC_EN1.

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

OCPLANLEDconnectorsupportsOCPLANcardActiveLED.

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

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

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

the device that you want to monitor.

Powering Up

This chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of

shutting down the system.

Chapter 3: Powering Up

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3.1 Starting up for the first time

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

2. Be sure that all switches are off.

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

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

5. Turn on the devices in the following order:

a. Monitor

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

c. System power

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

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

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

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

after the system LED turns on.

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

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

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

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

assistance.

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

BIOS Beep codes

Beep Error condition

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

1 short No Keyboard Detected.

1 short, 2 short No DIMM Detected.

1 short, 8 short No VGA Detected.

2 long Chassis Intrusion.

2 long BIOS-image Crash Detected.

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

in Chapter 4.

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3.2 Powering off the computer

3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function

Using Windows® Server 2012:

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

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

3. Select Shut down.

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

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

computer.

5. Click

Continue.

3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch

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

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

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

mode regardless of the BIOS setting.

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BIOS Setup

This chapter tells how to change the system settings through

the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS

parameters are also provided.

Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

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4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

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

System (BIOS) setup:

1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

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

gets corrupted.

2. ASUS EzFlash

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

3. BUPDATER

 UpdatestheBIOSinDOSmodeusingabootableUSBashdiskdrive.

Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive

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

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

system.

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

recoverynished.

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

system boot failure!

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

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

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

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

the BUPDATER utility.

4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

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

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

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

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

utility.

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4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility

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

DOS-based utility.

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

www.asus.com.

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash Utility:

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

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

Utility. Press <Enter>.

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

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

then press <Enter>.

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

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

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

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

single partition only.

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

boot failure!

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

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

ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility

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

FS0 System Volume Information <DIR>

Windows <DIR>

Z11PR-D16-ASUS-0205.CAP <DIR>

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4.1.3 BUPDATER utility

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

may not be the same as shown.

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

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

Updating the BIOS file

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

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

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

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

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

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

BUPDATER /i[lename].CAP

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

drive, then press <Enter>.

A:\>BUPDATER /i[le name].CAP

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

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

failure!

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

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

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

C:\>

ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility

Start programming the Flash. DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM!!!

Write ...

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4.2 BIOS setup program

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

provided utility described in section 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.

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

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

using this utility.

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

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

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

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

intheCMOSRAMofthermwarechip.

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

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

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

with its test routines.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

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

motherboard.

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4.2.2 Menu bar

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

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

Advanced For changing the advanced system settings

Platform Configuration For changing the platform settings

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

Event Logs For changing the event log settings

Server Mgmt For changing the Server Mgmt settings

Security For changing the security settings

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

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

Save & Exit For selecting the exit options

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

desired item is highlighted.

4.2.1 BIOS menu screen

Navigation keys

General helpMenu bar Configuration fieldsMenu items

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4.2.3 Menu items

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

selecting Main shows the Main menu items.

The other items (such as Advanced) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.

4.2.4 Submenu items

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

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

4.2.5 Navigation keys

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

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

4.2.6 General help

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

4.2.7 Configuration fields

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

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

congurable.

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

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

4.2.8 Pop-up window

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

options for that item.

4.2.9 Scroll bar

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

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

the other items on the screen.

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4.3 Main menu

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

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

date, time, language, and security settings.

4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

Allows you to set the system date.

4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]

Allows you to set the system time.

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4.4 Advanced menu

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

devices.

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

values can cause the system to malfunction.

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4.4.1 Trusted Computing

Configuration

Security Device Support [Enabled]

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

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

4.4.2 ACPI Settings

Enable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled]

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

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

Enable Hibernation [Enabled]

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

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

This option may be not effective with some OS.

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4.4.3 Smart Settings

SMART Self Test [Enabled]

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

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

4.4.4 Super IO Configuration

Serial Port 1 Configuration

Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1.

Serial Port [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port.

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

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

Change Settings [Auto]

Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][IO=3F8h;IRQ=4;]

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

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

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

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

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4.4.5 Serial Port Console Redirection

Console Redirection Settings

TheseitemsbecomecongurableonlywhenyouenabletheConsole Redirection

item. The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the

user is using) will exchange data. Both computers should have the same or compatible

settings.

Terminal Type [VT-UTF8]

Allows you to set the terminal type.

[VT100] ASCIIcharset.

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

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

[ANSI] ExtendedASCIIcharset.

Bits per second [57600]

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

Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds.

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

Data Bits [8]

Congurationoptions:[7][8]

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

COM1/COM2

Console Redirection [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature.

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

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Parity [None]

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

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

[None] None

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

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

[Mark] paritybitisalways1

[Space] paritybitisalways0

Stop Bits [1]

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

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

than 1 stop bit.

Congurationoptions:[1][2]

Flow Control [Hardware RTS/CTS]

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

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

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

uses two wires to send start/stop signals.

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

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support [Enabled]

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

terminals.

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

Recorder Mode [Disabled]

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

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

Legacy OS Redirection Resolution [80x24]

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

Congurationoptions:[80x24][80x25]

Putty Keypad [VT100]

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

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

Redirection After BIOS POST [Always Enable]

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

redirection.

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

Legacy Console Redirection Settings

Legacy Console Redirection Port [COM1]

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

Messages.

Congurationoptions:[COM1][COM2]

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

Services (EMS)

Console Redirection [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature.

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

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

Console Redirection Settings

Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1]

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

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

Congurationoptions:[COM1][COM2]

Terminal Type [VT-UTF8]

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

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

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

Bits per second [115200]

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

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

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

Flow Control [None]

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

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

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

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Onboard I350 LAN Configuration

Intel LAN1 Enable [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN.

Congurationoptions:[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.

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

Intel LAN2 Enable [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN.

Congurationoptions:[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.

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

4.4.6 Onboard LAN Configuration

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4.4.7 APM

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

Restore On AC Power Loss [Last State]

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

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

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

loss.

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

Power On By PCIE [Disabled]

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

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

Power On By Ring [Disabled]

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

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

Power On By RTC [Disabled]

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

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

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

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4.4.8 PCI Subsystem Settings

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

Load RT32 Image [Disabled]

This option allows you to enable or disable RT32 Image Loading.

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

Above 4G Decoding [Disabled]

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

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

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

SR-IOV Support [Disabled]

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

IOV capable PCIe devices.

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

PCIE Express Settings

PCI Express Device Register Settings

Relaxed Ordering [Enabled]

Enables or disables PCI Express device relaxed ordering.

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

Extended Tag [Disabled]

IfEnableallowsdeviceisuse8-bittageldasarequester.

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

No Snoop [Enabled]

Enables or disables PCI Express device No snoop option.

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

Maximum Payload [Auto]

Set Maximum Payload of PCI Express device or allow system BIOS to select the value.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][128Bytes][256Bytes][512Bytes][1024Bytes][2048

Bytes][4096Bytes]

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Maximum Read Request [Auto]

Set Maximum Read Request of PCI Express device or allow system BIOS to select the

value.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][128Bytes][256Bytes][512Bytes][1024Bytes][2048

Bytes][4096Bytes]

PCI Express Link Register Settings

ASPM Support [Disabled]

AllowstosettheASPMlevel.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Auot][ForceL0s]

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

[Auto] BIOSautocongure.

[Disabled] DisabledASPM.

Extended Synch [Disabled]

If Enabled allows generation of Extended synchronization patterns.

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

Link Training Retry [5]

Denesnumberofretryattemptssoftwarewilltaketoretrainthelinkifprevioustraining

attempt was unsuccessful.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][2][3][5][8]

Link Training Timeout (uS) [250]

Usethe<+>and<->keystoadjustthevalue.Thevaluesrangefrom10to1000uS

with a 10 interval.

Unpopulated Links [Keep Link ON]

Inordertosavepower,softwarewilldisableunpopulatedPCIExpresslinks,ifthis

option set to Disabled.

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

PCIE Express GEN 2 Settings

Completion Timeout [Default]

In device Functions that support Completion Timeout programmability, allows system

softwaretomodifytheCompletionTimoutvalue.‘Default’50usto50ms.If‘Shorter’is

selected,softwarewilluseshortertimeoutrangessupportedbyhardware.If‘Longer’is

selected, software will use.

Congurationoptions:[Default][Shorter][Longer][Disabled]

ARI Forwarding [Disabled]

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

itstraditionalDeviceNumbereldbeing0enforcementwhenturningaType1

CongurationRequestintoaType0CongurationRequest,permittingaccessto

Extended Functions in ab ART Device immediately below the port.

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

Atomic0p Requester Enable [Disabled]

Ifsupportedbyhardwareandsetto‘Enabled’,thisfunctioninitistesAtomc0pRequests

onlyifBusMasterEnablebitisintheCommandRegisterset.Congurationoptions:

[Disabled][Enabled]

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Atomic0p Egress Blocking [Disabled]

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

EgressPortswillbeblocked.

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

ID0 Request Enable [Disabled]

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

BasedOrdering(ID0)bit(Attribute[2])requeststobeinitiated.

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

ID0 Completion Enable [Disabled]

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

BasedOrdering(ID0)bit(Attribute[2])requeststobeinitiated.

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

LTR Mechanism Enable [Disabled]

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

Reporting (LTR) Mechanism.

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

End-End TLP Prefix Blocking [Disabled]

Ifsupportedbyhardwareandsetto‘Enabled’,thisfunctionwillbolckforwardingof

TLPscontainingEnd-EndTLPPrexes.

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

PCI Express GEN2 Link Register

Target Link Speed [Auto]

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

Clock Power Management [Disabled]

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

Compliance SOS [Disabled]

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

Hardware Autonomous Width [Enabled]

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

Hardware Autonomous Speed [Enabled]

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

PCIE OPROM Slot Options

PCIE1-6 Slot OPROM [Enabled]

This option allows you to enable or disable the OPROM of the PCIe slots.

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

MEZZPCIE1 Slot OPROM [Enabled]

This option allows you to enable or disable the OPROM of the MEZZ slot.

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

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Network stack [Disabled]

Enablesordisablesthenetworkstackfeature.

Congurationoptions:[Disable][Enable]

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

Ipv4 PXE Support [Disabled]

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

not be created.

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

Ipv4 HTTP Support [Disabled]

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

will not be created.

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

Ipv6 PXE Support [Disabled]

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

not be created.

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

Ipv6 HTTP Support [Disabled]

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

will not be created.

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

PXE boot wait time [0]

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

Media detect time [1]

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

4.4.9 Network Stack Configuration

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4.4.10 CSM Configuration

CSM Support [Enabled]

This option allows you to enable or disable CSM Support.

Congurationoptions:[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.

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

Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS]

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

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

INT19 Trap Response [Immediate]

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

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

Boot Option filter [Legacy only]

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

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

Network / Storage / Video [Legacy]

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

Video OpROM.

Congurationoptions:[UEFI][Legacy]

Other PCI devices [Legacy]

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

Storage, or Video.

Congurationoptions:[UEFI][Legacy]

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4.4.11 NVMe Configuration

This page will display the NVMe controller and drive information.

4.4.12 USB Configuration

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB device support.

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

USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled]

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

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

Mass Storage Devices

AMI Virtual CDROM0 / Floppy0 / HDisk0-1 1.00 [Auto]

Allows you to select the mass storage device emulation type.

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

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4.4.13 iSCSI Configuration

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

4.4.14 Intel(R) RSTe RAID Controller

AllowsyoutoconguretheviewtheRAIDvolumesandVMDcontrollersonthesystem.

4.5 Platform Configuration menu

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

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4.5.1 PCH Configuration

PCH Devices

Board Capability [DeepSx]

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

[DeepSx]  ShowDeepSxPolicies.

DeepSx Power Policies [Disabled]

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

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

GP27 Wake From DeepSx [Disabled]

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

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

PCI Express Configuration

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

Allows you to select ASPM support for all downstream devices.

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

PCH DMI ASPM [Platform-POR]

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

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

PCH SATA Configuration

SATA Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the SATA Controller.

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

Configure sSATA as [AHCI]

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

Congurationoptions:[AHCI][RAID]

Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled]

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

Management.

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

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SATA Port 0-7

Port 0-7

Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port.

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

PCH sSATA Configuration

sSATA Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the sSATA Controller.

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

Configure sSATA as [AHCI]

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

Congurationoptions:[AHCI][RAID]

Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled]

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

Management.

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

sSATA Port 0-5

Port 0-5

Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port.

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

USB Configuration

USB Precondition [Disabled]

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

for faster enumeration.

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

XHCI Manual Mode [Disabled]

This option is used by validation.

Congurationoptions:[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.

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

Enable USB 3.0 pins [Disable all pins]

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

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

USB Per-Connector Disable [Disabled]

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

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

by BIOS or OS.

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

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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]

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

USB SS Physical Connector #0-9 Disable [Enabled]

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

Security Configuration

SMM BIOS Write Protect [Enabled]

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

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

DCI Auto Detect Enable [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable detecting DCI being connected during BIOS post time and

enables DCI.

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

4.5.2 Miscellaneous Configuration

Active Video [Offboard Device]

Allows you to select the video type.

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

PMTT ACPI Table [Disabled]

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

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

4.5.3 Server ME Configuration

Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system.

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4.5.4 Runtime Error Logging Support

Runtime Error Logging

System Errors [Enabled]

This item allows you to enable or disable System Errors.

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

WHEA Settings

Whea Support [Enabled]

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

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

4.6 Socket Configuration menu

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

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4.6.1 Processor Configuration

Hyper Threading [Enabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheHyper-ThreadingTechnologyfunction.Whendisabled,

only one thread per activated core is enabled.

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

Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]

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

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

Enterprise 3 Update 3).

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

Enable Intel(R) TXT Support [Disabled]

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

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

VMX [Enabled]

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

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

Enable SMX [Disabled]

Enables the Safer Mode Extensions.

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

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Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]

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

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

Adjacent Cache Prefetch [Enabled]

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

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

DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled]

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

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

DCU IP Prefetcher [Enabled]

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

history.

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

LLC Prefetch [Disabled]

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

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

DCU Mode [32K 8Way Without ECC]

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

Extended APIC [Disabled]

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

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

AES-NI [Enabled]

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

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

4.6.2 Common RefCode Configuration

Numa [Enabled]

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

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

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4.6.3 UPI Configuration

UPI General Configuration

UPI Status

This item displays information about the UPI status.

Link Speed Mode [Fast]

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

Congurationoptions:[Slow][Fast]

Link Frequency Select [Auto]

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

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

UPI Link0p Enable [Enabled]

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

UPI Link1 Enable [Enabled]

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

Stale AtoS [Disabled]

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

LLC dead line alloc [Enabled]

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

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4.6.4 Memory Configuration

Enforce POR [Auto]

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

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

Memory Frequency [Auto]

Allows you to select the memory frequency setting.

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

Data Scrambling for DDR4 [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable data scrambling.

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

Memory Topology

Displays memory topology with DIMM population information.

Page Policy

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

Page Policy [Disabled]

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

Memory Map

IMC Interleaving [Auto]

Select different IMC interleaving setting.

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

Channel Interleaving [Auto]

Select different channel interleaving setting.

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

[3-wayInterleave]

Rank Interleaving [Auto]

Selectdifferentrankinterleavingsetting.

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

[4-wayInterleave][8-wayInterleave]

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Memory RAS Configuration

Mirror Mode [Disabled]

Allows you to select Mirror Modes. Mirror Mode will set entire 1LM/2LM memory in

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

MirrorModewilldisableXPTPrefetch.

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

Mirror TAD0 [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Mirror on entire memory for TAD0.

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

Enable Partial Mirror [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Partial Mirror.

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

UEFI ARM Mirror [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable UEFI ARM Mirror.

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

Memory Rank Sparing [Disabled]

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

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

Patrol Scrub [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Patrol Scrub.

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

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Socket Configuration

Thesub-itemsinthiscongurationallowyoutocongurethesocketparameters.

Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)

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

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

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

IIO-PCIE Express Global Options

PCIE relaxed Ordering [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable PCIE relaxed Ordering.

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

4.6.5 IIO Configuration

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4.6.6 Advanced Power Management Configuration

CPU P State Control

Boot performance mode [Max Performance]

Allows you to switch between Boot performance mode.

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

Energy Efficient Turbo [Enabled]

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

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

Turbo Mode [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Turbo Mode.

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

Hardware PM State Control

Hardware P-States [Native Mode]

Allows you to switch between Hardware P-States mode.

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

noLegacySupport]

CPI C State Control

Autonomous Core C-State [Disabled]

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

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

CPU C6 Report [Auto]

Allows you to select CPU C6 Report.

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

OS ACPI Cx [ACPI C2]

Allows you to select OS ACPI Cx Report.

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

Package C State Control

Package C State [Auto]

AllowsyoutoselectPackageCState.

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

state][NoLimit][Auto]

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CPU Thermal Control

CPU T State Control

Software Controlled T-States [Disabled]

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

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

The following items appears only when the Software Controlled T-States is set to

[Enabled].

T-State Throttle Level [Disabled]

Allows you to set the On-Die Thermal Throttling.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][6.25%]~[93.75%]

4.7 Event Logs menu

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

event logs.

4.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings

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

Enabling/Disabling Options

Smbios Event Log [Enabled]

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

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

Erasing Settings

Erase Event Log [No]

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

during reset.

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

4.7.2 View Smbios Event Log

Press <Enter> to view all smbios event logs.

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

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4.8 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.

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

ThefollowingitemsiscongurableonlywhentheOS Watchdog Timer is set to [Enabled].

OS Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes]

AllowsyoutocongurethelengthfotheOSBootWatchdogTimer.

Congurationoptions:[5minutes][10minutes][15minutes][20minutes]

OS Wtd Timer Policy [Reset]

ThisitemallowsyoutocongurethehowthesystemshouldrespondiftheOSBoot

WatchTimerexpires.

Congurationoptions:[DoNothing][Reset][PowerDown]

System Event Log

AllowsyoutochangetheSELeventlogconguration.

Erase SEL [No]

Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL.

Congurationoptions:[No][Yes,Onnextreset][Yes,Oneveryreset]

When SEL is Full [Do Nothing]

Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full SEL.

Congurationoptions:[DoNothing][EraseImmediately]

BMC network configuration

Thesub-itemsinthiscongurationallowyoutoconguretheBMCnetworkparameters.

View System Event Log

This item allows you to view the system event log records.

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4.9 Security menu

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

menualsoenablesordisablestheSecureBootstateandletstheuserconguretheSystem

Mode state.

Administrator Password

To set an administrator password:

1. Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.

2. FromtheCreateNewPasswordbox,keyinapassword,thenpress<Enter>.

3. Conrmthepasswordwhenprompted.

To change an administrator password:

1. Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.

2. FromtheEnterCurrentPasswordbox,keyinthecurrentpassword,thenpress

<Enter>.

3. FromtheCreateNewPasswordbox,keyinanewpassword,thenpress<Enter>.

4. Conrmthepasswordwhenprompted.

To clear the administrator password, follow the same steps as in changing an administrator

password,butpress<Enter>whenpromptedtocreate/conrmthepassword.

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User Password

To set a user password:

1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. FromtheCreateNewPasswordbox,keyinapassword,thenpress<Enter>.

3. Conrmthepasswordwhenprompted.

To change a user password:

1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. FromtheEnterCurrentPasswordbox,keyinthecurrentpassword,thenpress

<Enter>.

3. FromtheCreateNewPasswordbox,keyinanewpassword,thenpress<Enter>.

4. Conrmthepasswordwhenprompted.

To clear a user password:

1. Select the Clear User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. Select YesfromtheWarningmessagewindowthenpress<Enter>.

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.

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

Secure Boot Mode [Custom]

Allows you to set the Secure Boot selector.

Congurationoptions:[Custom][Standard]

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Key Management

ThisitemonlyappearswhentheitemSecureBootModeissetto[Custom].The

Key Management item allows you to modify Secure Boot variables and set Key

Management page.

Provision Factory Defaults [Disabled]

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

Mode.

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

Install Factory Default keys

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

Enroll Efi Image

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

Save All Secure Boot Variables

Thisitemwillaskyouifyouwanttosaveallsecurebootvariables.SelectYesifyou

want to save all secure boot variables, otherwise select No.

Platform Key (PK) / Key Exchange Key (KEK) / Authorized Signatures (DB)

/ Forbidden Signatures (DBX) / Authorized TimeStamps (DBT) / OsRecovery

Signatures

Congurationoptions:[Erase][SetNew][SavetoFile][Append]

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Bootup NumLock State [On]

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

Congurationoptions:[Off][On]

Boot Logo Display [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][FullScreen][Disabled]

POST Report [5 sec]

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

Congurationoptions:[1sec]~[10sec][UntilPressESC]

Boot Option Priorities

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

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

installed in the system.

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

appears.

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

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

Device Priorities / Floppy Drive BBS Priorities

TheseitemsappearonlywhenyouconnectNetworkdevice/Floppy/SATAODDorHDDto

the SATA ports and allow you to set the booting order of the SATA devices.

4.10 Boot menu

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

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4.11 Tool menu

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

press <Enter> to display the submenu.

IPMI 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

dependsonthenumberofdevicesinstalledinthesystem.Clickanitemtostartbootingfrom

the selected device.

4.12 Save & Exit menu

The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.

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RAID Conguration

This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and

conguring RAID sets using the available utilities.

Chapter 5: RAID Conguration

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5.1 Setting up RAID

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

Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS and Linux).

5.1.1 RAID definitions

RAID 0

(Data striping)

optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in

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

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

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

RAID 1

(Data mirroring)

copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a

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

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

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

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

of the same size or larger than the existing drive.

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

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

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

three new drives for this setup.

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

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

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

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

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

If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy

rst the RAID driver from the support DVD to a oppy disk before you install an operating

system to the selected hard disk drive.

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5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS

You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA

hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by Intel® 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.

5.1.4 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 conguration utility.

5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives

The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set conguration. For optimal performance,

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

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

1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system

user guide.

2. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to

the SATA connector on the motherboard.

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

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The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility allows you

to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set from Serial ATA hard disk

drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.

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

and select the menu options.

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

exactly match the items on your screen.

To launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility:

1. Turn on the system.

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

Before you proceed, ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives, 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

[ 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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5.2.1 Creating a RAID set

To create a RAID set:

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

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

3. Press the up/down arrow keys to select a RAID Level that you wish to create then

press <Enter>.

4. From the Disks item eld, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives that you want to

include in the RAID set.

5. Use the up/down arrow keys to move the selection bar then press <Space> to select a

disk. A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive. Press <Enter>

when you are done.

[ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select[ ]Change

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Syne:

Create Volume

Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is

16 characters or less.

Volume0

RAID0(Strips)

Select Disks

128KB

0.0 GB

N/A

[TAB]-Next

[ SELECT DISKS ]

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

2 ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

3 ST3300656SS GWC50000991756G6 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to create volume.

[ ]-Prev/Next [TAB]-(M)aster [SPACE]-(R)ecovery [ENTER]-Done

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6. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0,

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

128 KB. The following are typical values:

RAID 0: 128KB

RAID 10: 64KB

RAID 5: 64KB

We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for

multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing.

7. In the Capacity eld item, key in the RAID volume capacity that you want to use and

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

8. Press <Enter> to start creating the RAID volume.

9. From the following warning message, press <Y> to create the RAID volume and return

to the main menu, or press <N> to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu.

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

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

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5.2.2 Deleting a RAID set

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

you delete a RAID set.

To delete a RAID set:

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

2. From the Delete Volume Menu, press the up/down arrow keys to select the RAID set

you want to delete then press <Del>.

3. Press <Y> to conrm deletion of the selected RAID set and return to the utility main

menu, or press <N> to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu.

[ESC]-Previous Menu[ ]-Select

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023

[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]

[ HELP ]

Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID

WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

[DEL]-Delete Volume

Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) 2 298.0GB Normal Yes

ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST!

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

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

[ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ]

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5.2.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID

Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a

RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive.

To reset a RAID set:

1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter>.

2. Press the up/down arrow keys to select the drive(s) or disks of the RAID set you want

to reset, then press <Space>. A small triangle before the Port number marks the

selected drive. Press <Enter> when you are done.

3. Press <Y> in the conrmation window to reset the drive(s) or press <N> to return to the

utility main menu.

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279.3GB Member Disk

1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279.3GB Member Disk

Select the disks that should be reset.

Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures

and revert it to a non-RAID disk.

[ ]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete

[ RESET RAID DATA ]

WARNING: Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost.

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

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Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.

5.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID

This option is only for the RAID 1 set.

Rebuilding the RAID with other non-RAID disk

If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID 1 array failed, the system displays

the status of the RAID volume as “Degraded” during POST. You can rebuild the RAID array

with other installed non-RAID disks.

To rebuild the RAID with other non-RAID disk:

1. During POST, press <Ctrl>+<I> at the prompt to enter the Intel Rapid Storage

Technology option ROM utility.

2. If there is a non-RAID SATA Hard Disk available, the utility will prompt you to rebuild

the RAID. Press the up/down arrow keys to select the destination disk then press

<Enter> to start the rebuilding process, or press <ESC> to exit.

5.2.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility

To exit the utility:

1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit then press <Enter>.

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

Select the port of destination disk for rebuilding (ESC to exit):

Port Drive Model Serial # Size

X XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX.GB

“Degraded” volume and disk available for rebuilding detected. Selectign

a disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes in the operating system.

[ ]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ESC]-Exit

[ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ]

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

[ CONFIRM EXIT ]

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3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. When done, the

status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”.

4. Press <Esc> to exit Intel Rapid Storage Technology and reboot the system.

5. Select Start > Programs > Intel Rapid Storage > Intel Rapid Storage Console or

click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology tray icon to load the Intel Rapid Storage

Manager utility.

6. From the View menu, select Advanced Mode to display the details of the Intel Rapid

Storage Console.

7. From the Volumes view option, select RAID volume to view the rebuilding status.

When nished, the status is changed to “Normal”.

Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk

If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID array failed, the system displays the

status of the RAID volume as “Degraded” during POST. You may replace the disk drive and

rebuild the RAID array.

To rebuild the RAID with a new hard disk:

1. Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the same

specication into the same SATA Port.

Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.

2. Reboot the system then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other

non-RAID disk.

[ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu[ ]-Select

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION]

RAID Volumes: *=Data is Encrypted

ID Name Level1 Strip Size Status Bootable

1 Volume0 RAID1(Mirror) N/A 149.0GB Rebuild Yes

Physical Devices:

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

1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

Volumes with “Rebuild” status will be rebuilt within the operating system.

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

4. Exit

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

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5.2.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility

You can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multi-

RAID using the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility.

To set the boot array in the BIOS:

Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk.

1. Reboot the system and press <Del> to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST.

2. Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority.

3. Use up/down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press <Enter>. See the Boot

menu section of Chapter 5 for more details.

4. From the Exit menu, select Save Changes & Exit, then press <Enter>.

5. When the conrmation window appears, select Yes, then press <Enter>.

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5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

(Windows)

The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID

10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the

Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.

You can click Rescan to re-scan any attached hard disks.

1. Turn on the system and go to the windows desktop.

2. Click the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise icon to display the main menu.

Your storage system is congured for data protection, increased performance and

optimal data storage capacity. You can create additional volumes to further optimize

your storage system.

To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility under Windows operating

system:

You need to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility on a

Windows® operating system. Please refer to the installation instructions in Chapter 7.

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5.3.1 Creating a RAID set

To create a RAID set:

1. From the utility main menu, select Create Volume and select volume type.

2. Click Next.

3. Enter a name for the RAID set, then select the array disks.

4. Select Volume Size tab, you can drag the bar to decide the volume size.

5. Click Next.

• If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks, select NO when

prompted.

• If you want to Enable volume write-back cache or Initialize volume, click

Advanced.

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6. Conrm the volume creation, than click Create Volume to continue.

This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the disks. You can

continue using other applications during this time.

7. Wait until the process is completed, then click OK when prompted.

You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before

adding any data.

The RAID set is displayed in the Volumes list and you can change the settings in Volume

Properties.

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5.3.2 Changing a Volume Type

To change the volume type in Volume Properties:

1. Click the SATA array items you want to change in Volumes eld.

2. From the Volume Properties eld, select Type: RAID 1 Change type.

We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for

multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing.

3. You can change the Name, Select the new volume type, and Select additional

disks to include in the new volume if needed.

4. Select the Data stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and click

OK. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are

typical values:

RAID 0: 128KB

RAID 10: 64KB

RAID 5: 64KB

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5.3.3 Deleting a volume

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

you proceed, ensure that you back up all your important data from your hard drives.

To delete a volume:

1. From the utility main menu, select the volume (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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5.3.4 Preferences

System Preferences

Allow you to set to show the notication area icon and show system information, warning, or

errors here.

E-Mail Preferences

Allow you to set to sent e-mail of the following events:

• Storage system information

• Storage system warnings

• Storage system errors

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Driver Installation

This chapter provides the instructions for installing the

necessary drivers for different system components in both

Linux® and Windows® Operating Systems.

Chapter 6: Driver Installation

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6.1 RAID driver installation

After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an

operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides the

instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation.

6.1.1 Creating a USB flash drive with RAID drive

When installing Windows® Server OS, you can load the RAID driver from a USB ash drive.

You can create a USB ash drive with RAID driver in Windows by copying the les from the

support DVD to the USB ash drive.

To copy the RAID driver to a USB ash drive in Windows environment:

1. Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive.

2. Connect a USB ash drive to your system.

3. Click on the optical drive to browse the contents of the support DVD.

4. Click

Drivers > C620 INTEL RAID > Windows > Driver and then copy the RAID driver

folder to the USB ash drive.

6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver

During Windows® Server 2012 R2 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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6.2 Management applications and utilities installation

When you place the support DVD into the optical drive, the DVD automatically displays the

main screen if Autorun is enabled in your computer. By default, the Drivers tab is displayed.

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to

locate the le Setup.exe. Double-click the Setup.exe to run the support DVD.

6.3 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.

6.3.2 Utilities menu tab

The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports.

6.3.1 Drivers menu tab

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6.3.3 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.

6.3.4 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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6.4 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 Setup.exe. Double-click the Setup.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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6.5 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 Setup.exe. Double-click the Setup.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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5. Click

Install Drivers and Software option to begin installation.

6.6 Installing the Intel® I350-AM2 Gigabit Adapters

driver

This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® I350-AM2 Gigabits Adapter

Driver on the system.

To install the Intel® I350-AM2 Gigabit Adapters Driver on the Windows® operating system:

1. Restart the computer.

2. Log on with Administrator privileges.

3. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to

locate the le Setup.exe. Double-click the Setup.exe to run the support DVD.

4. Click

Intel® I350-AM2 Gigabit Adapters Drivers in the Drivers menu of the main

screen to start the installation.

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6. Click

Install to start the installation.

7. When the installation is done, press Finish to complete the installation.

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6.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

installation

This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology

enterprise on the system.

You need to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility on a

Windows® operating system.

To install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 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 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

This appendix includes additional information that you may refer

to when conguring the motherboard.

Appendix

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Директив. Повний текст декларації відповідності стандартам ЄС

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Türkçe AsusTek Computer Inc., bu aygıtın temel gereksinimlerle ve ilişkili

Yönergelerin diğer ilgili koşullarıyla uyumlu olduğunu beyan eder. AB

uygunluk bildiriminin tam metni şu adreste bulunabilir:

www.asus.com/support

Bosanski ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ovim izjavljuje da je ovaj uređaj usklađen

sa bitnim zahtjevima i ostalim odgovarajućim odredbama vezanih direktiva.

Cijeli tekst EU izjave o usklađenosti dostupan je na: www.asus.com/support

English ASUSTeK Computer Inc. hereby declares that this device is in

compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of

related Directives. Full text of EU declaration of conformity is available at:

www.asus.com/support

Français AsusTek Computer Inc. déclare par la présente que cet appareil est

conforme aux critères essentiels et autres clauses pertinentes des directives

concernées. La déclaration de conformité de l’UE peut être téléchargée à

partir du site Internet suivant : www.asus.com/support.

Deutsch ASUSTeK Computer Inc. erklärt hiermit, dass dieses Gerät mit

den wesentlichen Anforderungen und anderen relevanten Bestimmungen

der zugehörigen Richtlinien übereinstimmt. Der gesamte Text der EU-

Konformitätserklärung ist verfügbar unter: www.asus.com/support

Italiano ASUSTeK Computer Inc. con la presente dichiara che questo

dispositivo è conforme ai requisiti essenziali e alle altre disposizioni pertinenti

con le direttive correlate. Il testo completo della dichiarazione di conformità

UE è disponibile all’indirizzo: www.asus.com/support

Русский Компания ASUS заявляет, что это устройство соответствует

основным требованиям и другим соответствующим условиям

соответствующих директив. Подробную информацию, пожалуйста,

смотрите на www.asus.com/support

Български С настоящото ASUSTeK Computer Inc. декларира, че това

устройство е в съответствие със съществените изисквания и другите

приложими постановления на свързаните директиви. Пълният текст на

декларацията за съответствие на ЕС е достъпна на адрес:

www.asus.com/support

Hrvatski ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ovim izjavljuje da je ovaj uređaj sukladan

s bitnim zahtjevima i ostalim odgovarajućim odredbama vezanih direktiva.

Cijeli tekst EU izjave o sukladnosti dostupan je na: www.asus.com/support

Čeština Společnost ASUSTeK Computer Inc. tímto prohlašuje, že toto

zařízení splňuje základní požadavky a další příslušná ustanovení souvisejících

směrnic. Plné znění prohlášení o shodě EU je k dispozici na adrese:

www.asus.com/support

Dansk ASUSTeK Computer Inc. erklærer hermed, at denne enhed er i

overensstemmelse med hovedkravene og andre relevante bestemmelser i de

relaterede direktiver. Hele EU-overensstemmelseserklæringen kan ndes på:

www.asus.com/support

Nederlands ASUSTeK Computer Inc. verklaart hierbij dat dit apparaat

voldoet aan de essentiële vereisten en andere relevante bepalingen van

de verwante richtlijnen. De volledige tekst van de EU-verklaring van

conformiteit is beschikbaar op: www.asus.com/support

Eesti Käesolevaga kinnitab ASUSTeK Computer Inc, et see seade vastab

asjakohaste direktiivide oluliste nõuetele ja teistele asjassepuutuvatele

sätetele. EL vastavusdeklaratsiooni täielik tekst on saadaval järgmisel

aadressil: www.asus.com/support

Suomi ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ilmoittaa täten, että tämä laite on

asiaankuuluvien direktiivien olennaisten vaatimusten ja muiden tätä

koskevien säädösten mukainen. EU-yhdenmukaisuusilmoituksen koko teksti

on luettavissa osoitteessa: www.asus.com/support

Ελληνικά Με το παρόν, η AsusTek Computer Inc. δηλώνει ότι αυτή η

συσκευή συμμορφώνεται με τις θεμελιώδεις απαιτήσεις και άλλες σχετικές

διατάξεις των Οδηγιών της ΕΕ. Το πλήρες κείμενο της δήλωσης συμβατότητας

είναι διαθέσιμο στη διεύθυνση: www.asus.com/support

Magyar Az ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ezennel kijelenti, hogy ez az eszköz

megfelel a kapcsolódó Irányelvek lényeges követelményeinek és egyéb

vonatkozó rendelkezéseinek. Az EU megfelelőségi nyilatkozat teljes szövege

innen letölthető: www.asus.com/support

Latviski ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ar šo paziņo, ka šī ierīce atbilst saistīto

Direktīvu būtiskajām prasībām un citiem citiem saistošajiem nosacījumiem.

Pilns ES atbilstības paziņojuma teksts pieejams šeit: www.asus.com/support

Lietuvių „ASUSTeK Computer Inc.“ šiuo tvirtina, kad šis įrenginys atitinka

pagrindinius reikalavimus ir kitas svarbias susijusių direktyvų nuostatas. Visą

ES atitikties deklaracijos tekstą galima rasti: www.asus.com/support

Norsk ASUSTeK Computer Inc. erklærer herved at denne enheten er i

samsvar med hovedsaklige krav og andre relevante forskrifter i relaterte

direktiver. Fullstendig tekst for EU-samsvarserklæringen nnes på:

www.asus.com/support

Polski Firma ASUSTeK Computer Inc. niniejszym oświadcza, że

urządzenie to jest zgodne z zasadniczymi wymogami i innymi właściwymi

postanowieniami powiązanych dyrektyw. Pełny tekst deklaracji zgodności UE

jest dostępny pod adresem: www.asus.com/support

Português A ASUSTeK Computer Inc. declara que este dispositivo está em

conformidade com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposições relevantes

das Diretivas relacionadas. Texto integral da declaração da UE disponível em:

www.asus.com/support

Simplified EU Declaration of Conformity

A-4 Appendix

ASUS contact information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

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

Telephone +886-2-2894-3447

Fax +886-2-2890-7798

Web site http://www.asus.com

Technical Support

Telephone +86-21-38429911

Fax +86-21-58668722 ext: 9101

Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Taiwan)

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

Telephone +886-2-2894-3447

Fax +886-2-2890-7798

Web site http://www.asus.com

Technical Support

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

Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (China)

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

Telephone +86-21-5442-1616

Fax +86-21-5442-0099

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

Technical Support

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

Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx

Z11PR-D16 A-5

ASUS contact information

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)

Address 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA

Fax +1-510-608-4555

Web site http://usa.asus.com

Technical Support

Support fax +1-812-284-0883

General support +1-812-282-2787

Online support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)

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

Fax +49-2102-959911

Web site http://www.asus.de

Online contact http://www.asus.de/sales

Technical Support

Telephone +49-1805-010923

Support Fax +49-2102-959911

Online support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx

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

Address Na Rovince 887, 720 00 Ostrava – Hrabová, Czech

Republic

Telephone +420-596766888

Web site http://www.asus.cz

Technical Support

Telephone +420-596-766-891

Fax +420-596-766-329

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

Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx

A-6 Appendix

ASUS contact information

ASUS Holland BV (The Netherlands)

Address Marconistraat 2, 7825GD EMMEN, The Netherlands

Web site http://www.asus.com

Technical Support

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

Fax +31-(0)591-666853

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

Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx

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

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

Web site http://pl.asus.com

Technical Support

Telephone +48-225718033

Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx

ASK-Service (Russia and CIS)

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

Telephone (495) 640-32-75

Web site http://ru.asus.com

Technical Support

Telephone 008-800-100-ASUS (008-800-100-2787)

Online Support http://vip.asus.com/eservice/techserv.aspx?SLanguage=ru

Z11PR-D16 A-7

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a)

Responsible Party Name: Asus Computer International

Address: 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539.

Phone/Fax No: (510)739-3777/(510)608-4555

hereby declares that the product

Product Name : Motherboard

Model Number : Z11PR-D16

Conforms to the following specifications:

FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Unintentional Radiators

Supplementary Information:

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,

and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

Representative Person’s Name : Steve Chang / President

Signature :

Date : Sep. 8, 2017

Ver. 170324

A-8 Appendix

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