Asus ESC510 G4 SFF, User Manual

Page 1: ... G4 SFF User Guide Questo manuale d istruzione è fornito da trovaprezzi it Scopri tutte le offerte per Asus ESC510 G4 SFF M2410 90SF0022 M02410 o cerca il tuo prodotto tra le migliori offerte di PC Desktop e Workstation ...

Page 2: ... of business and the like even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informational use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability for ...

Page 3: ...ware Setup 2 1 Chassis cover 2 2 2 1 1 Removing the chassis cover 2 2 2 2 CPU installation 2 3 2 3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 2 5 2 4 System memory 2 6 2 4 1 DIMM installation 2 7 2 5 Assembly module 2 8 2 5 1 Removing the assembly module 2 8 2 5 2 Replacing the assembly module and front cover 2 9 2 6 5 25 inch drive 2 10 2 7 Card reader 2 11 2 8 Hard disk drives HDD 2 12 2 9 Expan...

Page 4: ...enu 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 Configuration fields 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 10 4 4 2 Runtime Error Logging Settings 4 10 4 4 3 Chipset Configuration 4 11 4 4 4...

Page 5: ...y enterprise SATA 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 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 se...

Page 6: ...r Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for complia...

Page 7: ...mmitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products batteries other components as well as the packaging materials Please go to http csr asus com english Takeback htm for detailed recycling information in different regions Australia statement notice From 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to a...

Page 8: ...rsonnel only Before operating the server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust hum...

Page 9: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components 3 Chapter 3 Motherboard Information This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describ...

Page 10: ...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 th...

Page 11: ...This chapter describes the general features of the workstation including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

Page 12: ...s xxS0xxxxxxxx shown as the figure 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 Model Name ESC510 G4 SFF Accessories 1 x Support CD 1 x Windows 10 Recovery DVD for OS bundled SKU M12 language pack 1 x Windows 7 Recovery DVD for OS bundled SKU M12 language pack 1 x AC Power Cable 1 x VGA Sup...

Page 13: ...3 Slot Type PCIEX1_1 PCI E x1 slot x1 Gen3 Link from PCH PCIEX16_1 PCI E x16 slot x16 Gen3 Link PCIEX8_1 PCI E x8 slot x4 Gen3 Link from PCH Disk Controller SATA Controller Intel C236 Chipset 8 x SATA 6Gb s ports or 7 x SATA 6Gb s with 1 x M 2 SATA 6Gb s PCI E Gen3 x4 link NGFF 22110 2280 2260 2242 Intel RSTe Windows Linux Support software RAID 0 1 10 5 Storage Bays 2 x Internal 3 5 HDD Bays Or sw...

Page 14: ... ports 1 x Headphone port 1 x Microphone port Onboard I O 1 x M 2 Socket Support SATA 6Gb s PCIE Gen3 x 4 link NGFF 22110 2280 2260 2242 1 x TPM header OS Support Windows 10 Windows 7 32bit 64bit Refer to http www asus com for the latest OS support Dimension HH x WW x DD 410 mm x 96 mm x 330 mm Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM HDD not inclu ded 6 Kg Power Supply 300W 80PLUS Single Power Supply Power Rating ...

Page 15: ...back HDMI DisplayPort C SUB LINE IN KY LINE OUT MIC IN REAR SIDE SPDIF OUT DVI BIOS ODD and card reader cover Reset button HDD access LED Microphone port Headphone port Power button and Power LED USB 2 0 ports USB 3 0 ports USB 3 0 USB BIOS Flashback HDMI DisplayPort C SUB LINE IN KY LINE OUT MIC IN REAR SIDE SPDIF OUT DVI BIOS Optical Drive Optional Card reader Optional Open the ODD and card read...

Page 16: ...s The rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I O ports expansion slots and the power supply module Single power supply Power connector Expansion slots Optical S PDIF Out port DVI D port Intel LAN port 1 and 2 USB 2 0 ports USB 3 0 ports BIOS Flashback button Audio ports Refer to 1 7 LED Information for the LED descriptions DisplayPort HDMI 1 4b port ...

Page 17: ...G PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component 1 Power supply unit 2 System fan 3 ASUS P10S M WS Workstation Board 4 Expansion card locks 5 Optical drive Optional 6 Card reader Optional 7 Front I O board hidden 8 2 x 3 5 inch Internal HDD bays hidden ...

Page 18: ...MIC IN REAR SIDE SPDIF OUT DVI BIOS 1 7 2 Rear panel LEDs ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection SPEED LED SPEED LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED 1 7 LED information 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs LED Color Display status Description Power LED Blue ON System power ON...

Page 19: ... Setup 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 Setup ...

Page 20: ...e the chassis that can cause injury such as the CPU fan rear fan and other sharp edged parts The images of the workstation shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match the model you purchase To remove the chassis cover 1 Remove the four 4 screws that secure the chassis cover 2 Slightly pull the chassis cover toward the rear just enough to detach it from the chass...

Page 21: ...p 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 LGA1151 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to th...

Page 22: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2 4 Retention tab Load lever Load plate Gold triangle mark CPU notches Alignment key Alignment key Retention lock Load lever Retention tab Load lever ...

Page 23: ... G4 SFF 2 3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly ...

Page 24: ...mory configurations You may install unbuffered DDR4 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section UDIMM DIMM Slot Per Channel DIMM Populated per Channel DIMM Type Speed Rank per DIMM 2 1 Unbuffered DDR4 up to 2400 Single Rank Dual Rank 2 2 Unbuffered DDR4 up to 2400 Single Rank Dual Rank Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is re...

Page 25: ...2 7 ASUS ESC510 G4 SFF To remove a DIMM 2 4 1 DIMM installation ...

Page 26: ...ing or removing any system components Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard and other system components 2 5 1 Removing the assembly module To remove the assembly module 1 Locate the front panel cover latches and lift both latches gently to remove the front panel cover 2 Pull the assembly module lock towards the front A to release the assembly module from the chassis then lift the as...

Page 27: ...h the assembly module lock towards the rear ton secure the assembly module 3 Align the front panel cover to the chassis and replace the front panel cover Ensure the front panel cover latches are secure 2 5 2 Replacing the assembly module and front cover To replace the assembly module and front panel cover ...

Page 28: ... assembly module and front cover for more information 2 6 5 25 inch drive To install a 5 25 inch drive to the assembly module 1 Remove the assembly module from the chassis Refer to 2 5 1 Removing the assembly module for more information 2 Insert and carefully push the drive into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay 3 Secure the 5 25 inch drive with two 2 screws into the sc...

Page 29: ...o the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay 3 Secure the card reader with two 2 screws into the screw holes on the right side of the assembly module and one 1 screw on the left side of the assembly module 4 Connect the connector to the bundled USB 3 0 cable then connect the USB 3 0 cable to the USB3_34 connector on the motherboard Refer to section 3 4 Internal connectors for th...

Page 30: ...dule 4 Connect the SATA cable to the SATA connector of the drive 5 Connect a SATA power cable from the power supply to the power connector of the drive 6 Reinstall the assembly module and front panel cover Refer to 2 5 2 Replacing the assembly module and front cover for more information Screw holes 1 Remove the assembly module from the chassis Refer to 2 5 1 Removing the assembly module for more i...

Page 31: ... drive 6 Reinstall the assembly module and front panel cover Refer to 2 5 2 Replacing the assembly module and front cover for more information 1 Remove the assembly module from the chassis Refer to 2 5 1 Removing the assembly module for more information 2 Insert and carefully push the HDD into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay To install a 3 5 inch Serial ATA hard disk ...

Page 32: ...s Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components Slot No Slot Description 1 PCIE 3 0 x1_1 slot 2 PCIE 3 0 x16_1 slot 3 PCIE 3 0 x8_1 slot max at x4 mode ...

Page 33: ...m the metal bracket lock Metal bracket lock 2 Push the metal bracket lock outwards A then remove the metal bracket B 4 Push the metal bracket lock back and secure it with the screw removed previously 3 Align and insert the expansion card into the PCI E slot then secure it with a screw PCI E slot Expansion card ...

Page 34: ...rew 3 Prepare the M 2 card 4 Align and insert the M 2 card into the M 2 connector NGFF1 5 Secure the M 2 card with the screw you removed in step 2 Please pay attention when removing the screw the stand screw might be removed together with it Ensure that the M 2 card is positioned between the screw and the stand screw before securing it Stand screw Screw NGFF1 Screw hole ...

Page 35: ...system fan needs to be replaced because it was damaged or became defective To remove the system fan 1 Disconnect the system fan cable from the FRNT_FAN4 connector on the motherboard Follow the previous instructions in reverse order if you want to reinstall the system fan 2 Slide the system fan away from the power supply unit then lift the system fan to remove it from the chassis Power supply unit ...

Page 36: ...k button for three seconds until the Flashback LED blinks three times indicating that the BIOS Flashback function is working Do not unplug portable disk power system or press the CLR_CMOS button while BIOS update is ongoing otherwise update will be interrupted In case of interruption please follow the steps again If the light flashes for five seconds and turns into a solid light this means that th...

Page 37: ...n the next page for LAN port LEDs and audio port definitions Rear panel connectors 1 USB 2 0 ports 12 6 HDMI port 2 DisplayPort 7 USB 3 0 ports 56 Lower port supports USB BIOS Flashback function 3 DVI D port 8 USB BIOS Flashback button 4 Intel LAN port LAN12 9 Optical S PDIF Out port 5 Power on Button 10 Audio I O ports ...

Page 38: ...tatus Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection SPEED LED SPEED LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Spea...

Page 39: ...2 21 ASUS ESC510 G4 SFF 2 12 2 Audio I O connection Audio I O ports Connect to Headphone and Mic Connect to Stereo Speakers Connect to 2 1 channel Speakers ...

Page 40: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2 22 Connect to 4 1 channel Speakers Connect to 5 1 channel Speakers Connect to 7 1 channel Speakers ...

Page 41: ... POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps refer to the BIOS beep codes table 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 BIOS Beep Description One short beep VGA detected Quick boot set to...

Page 42: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2 24 ...

Page 43: ...This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors 3 Motherboard Information Chapter 3 Motherboard Information ...

Page 44: ...Chapter 3 Motherboard Information 3 2 3 1 Motherboard layout Refer to 3 4 Internal connectors and 2 12 1 Rear I O connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors ...

Page 45: ...connector 14 1 pin TPM1 3 15 11 M 2 socket 3 3 17 12 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 3 16 13 Serial ATA 6 0 Gbps connectors 7 pin SATA 6Gbps_1 8 connectors Gray 3 12 14 SATADOM power setting 3 pin DOM1_PWR1 DOM2_PWR2 3 7 15 System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL1 3 18 16 Auxiliary panel connector 20 2 pin AUX_PANEL1 3 19 17 Chassis intrusion connector 2 pin INTRUSION 3 ...

Page 46: ...stall the battery Due to chipset behavior AC power off is required to enable C P R function You must turn off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before rebooting the system Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cor...

Page 47: ..._MFG1 This jumper allows you to update the BIOS ME block 3 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 These jumpers allows you to enable or disable the onboard Intel I210 Gigabit LAN controllers Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature ...

Page 48: ...gine ME boot from recovery mode when ME become corrupted 5 Smart Ride Through SmaRT setting 3 pin SMART_PSU1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Smart Ride Through SmaRT function This feature is disabled by default Set to pins 1 2 to enable it When enabled SmaRT allows uninterrupted operation of the system during an AC loss event ...

Page 49: ...1 DOM2_PWR2 This jumper allows SATA5 and SATA6 to support SATADOM which do not need external power connections Set to pins 2 3 to activate the SATA5 and SATA6 support feature DOM1_PWR1 activates SATA5 support feature DOM2_PWR2 activates SATA6 support feature ...

Page 50: ...hard disk drives If an error is found the critical component s LED stays lit up until the problem is solved 2 CATT ERR LED CATTERR1 The CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate The Diagnosis LEDs provide the most probable cause of an error code as a starting point for troubleshooting The actual cause may vary from case to case ...

Page 51: ...ndby 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 ...

Page 52: ...ing point for troubleshooting The actual cause may vary from case to case Please refer to the Q Code table in the Appendix section for more details 5 Q Code LEDs QCODE1 The Q Code LED design provides you with a 2 digit error code that displays the system status Refer to the Q Code table on the next page for details ...

Page 53: ...nnectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis 2 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT1 This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port Connect the S PDIF Out module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The S PDIF module is purchased separately ...

Page 54: ...ID 5 configuration These connectors are set to AHCI Mode by default If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to RAID Mode Refer to section 5 1 3 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS for details Before creating a RAID set refer to the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD 4 System Management Bus SMBUS connector 5 1 pin SMBUS1 This conn...

Page 55: ...avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition or an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to HD or AC97 DO NOT connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately 6 USB 2 0 connector 10 1 pin USB78 This connector is...

Page 56: ...2 0 The USB 3 0 module is purchased separately Ensure to install the related driver to fully use the USB 3 0 ports under Windows 7 The plugged USB 3 0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode depending on the operating system s setting These USB 3 0 ports support native UASP transfer standard in Windows 8 Windows 8 1 and Turbo Mode when using USB 3 0 Boost feature 8 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 p...

Page 57: ...nnectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology 10 TPM connector 14 1 pin TPM1 This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network...

Page 58: ...Ensure that your PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system 11 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 8 pin EATX12V1 These connectors are for the ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit 12 Serial General Purpose Input Output c...

Page 59: ...he M 2 connector is operating in SATA mode SATA connector 8 SATA6G_8 will be disabled 14 Chassis intrusion connector 2 pin INTRUSION These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event The default setting is shor...

Page 60: ...pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 4 Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 5 Power button soft off button 2 pin ...

Page 61: ...LED 2 pin LAN1LINK and 2 pin LAN2LINK These connectors are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel 3 Locator LED 2 pin AUX_LOCLED1 and 2 pin AUX_LOCLED2 These connectors are for the Locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2 pin connectors The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed 4 Locator Button Switch 2 pin AUX_BMCLOCBTN These con...

Page 62: ...r 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 ...

Page 63: ...4 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 ...

Page 64: ... CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Recovering the BIOS from a USB fl...

Page 65: ...e succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown To update the BIOS using EzFlash Utility 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port 2 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select Start EzFlash and press Enter to enable it Download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www asus com bef...

Page 66: ...S file To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER utility 1 Visit the ASUS website at www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive 2 Download the BUPDATER utility BUPDATER exe from the ASUS support website at support asus com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the...

Page 67: ...returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed 4 Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system C Current Platform Platform P10S M WS Version 3022 Build date 04 10 2017 New Platform Platform P10S M WS Version 3301 Build date 05 17 2017 ASUS Tek EzFlash Utility Start Programming Flash DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM Write 75 ...

Page 68: ...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 Del or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup progr...

Page 69: ...advanced system settings Security For changing the security settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Monitor For displaying the system temperature power status and changing the fan settings Tool For configuring options for special functions Save Exit For selecting the save exit options Event Logs For changing the event log settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right ...

Page 70: ...e 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 fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted ...

Page 71: ... 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 and time 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 ...

Page 72: ...Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction 4 4 1 Trusted Computing 4 4 2 Runtime Error Logging Settings Configuration Security Device Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 73: ...bled Allows you to enable or disable the PCI PCI Error Enabling Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when you set PCI PCI Error Enabling to Enabled Corrected Error Enable Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Uncorrected Error Enable Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Fatal Error Enable Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enable SER...

Page 74: ...BIOS assignment When aperture size is set to 2048 MB this is disabled automatically Configuration options Enabled Disabled Graphics Configuration Allows you to select a primary display from graphical devices Internal Graphics Enabled This option allows you to keep IGFX enabled based on the setup options Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Hyper V DDA Disabled This option allows you to enab...

Page 75: ...otal Gfx Mem 256M This option allows you to select DVMT 5 0 Total Graphic Memory size used by the Internal Graphics Device Configuration options 128M 256M MAX Gfx Low Power Mode Enabled This option is applicable for SFF only Configuration options Enabled Disabled VDD Enable Enabled This option allows you to enable or disable forcing of VDD in the BIOS Configuration options Disabled Enabled PM Supp...

Page 76: ...S1 1400x1050 LVDS2 1600x1200 LVDS 1280x768 LVDS 1680x1050 LVDS 1920x1200 LVDS 1600x900 LVDS 1280x800 LVDS 1280x600 LVDS 2048x1536 LVDS 1366x768 LVDS Panel Scaling Auto This option allows you to select the LCD panel scaling option used by the Internal Graphics Device Configuration options Auto Off Force Scaling Backlight Control PWM Normal Configuration options PWM Inverted PWm Normal BIA Auto Conf...

Page 77: ...ed DMI Vcm Control Enabled Allows you to enable or disable DMI Vcm Configuration options Enabled Disabled DMI Link ASPM Control L1 This item is for the control of the Active State Power Management on SA side of the DMI link Configuration options Disabled L1 DMI OPI Configuration PEG Port Configuration PEG 0 1 0 Enable Root Port Auto Allows you to enable or disable the root port Configuration optio...

Page 78: ... Force X4 Force X8 Power Down Unused Lanes Auto Allows you to power down unused lanes Disabled No power saving Auto BIOS will power down unused lanes based in the max possible link width ASPM Auto Allows you to configure the PCIE ASPM Configuration options Disabled Auto ASPM L0s ASPM L1 ASPM L0sL1 PEG0 Max Payload size Auto Allows you to set the PEG0 max payload size Configuration options Auto 128...

Page 79: ...scrambler support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Remap Enabled Allows you to enable or disable memory remap above 4GB Configuration options Enabled Disabled PCH IO Configuration Allows you to set PCH IO parameters PCI Express Configuration PCI Express Clock Gating Enabled Allows you to enable or disable PCI Express Clock Gating for each root port Configuration options Disabled Enabl...

Page 80: ...ation USB Precondition Disabled Allows you to precondition work on USB host controller and root ports for faster enumeration Configuration options Enabled Disabled xDCI Support Disabled Allows you to enable or disable xDCI USB OTG Device Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Port Disable Override Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the corresponding USB port from reporting a Device Conne...

Page 81: ...s you to configure Serial IRQ mode Configuration options Quiet Continuous High Precision Timer Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the High Precision Event Timer Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel Server Platform Services Intel TXT Information ...

Page 82: ...to enable or disable PCI Device tp generation SERR Configuration options Disabled Enabled Load RT32 Image Enabled Allows you to enable or disable RT32 Image Loading Configuration options Disabled Enabled VGA Priority Offboard Device This allows you to prioritize between the onboard and offboard video device to be found Configuration options Onboard Device Offboard Device Intel Onboard Device SR IO...

Page 83: ...SB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled XHCI Hand off Disabled This item is set to Disabled by default for the EHCI enhanced host controller interface support by XHCI drivers in operating systems Enabled Support XHCI by BIOS for operating systems without XHCI support Disabled Support XHCI by XHCI dr...

Page 84: ...o select the USB transfer time out value Configuration options 1 sec 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec Device reset time out 20 sec Allows you to select the USB device reset time out value Configuration options 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec Device power up delay Auto This allows you to set the maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller Configuration options Auto Man...

Page 85: ... Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type Configuration options Disabled PXE iSCSI Intel LAN2 Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel LAN2 ROM Type Disabled Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type Configuration options Disabled PXE iSCSI Onboard LAN Configuration Super IO Configuration ...

Page 86: ...rial Port to Enabled Change Settings Auto Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device Configuration 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 Serial Port 1 Configuration Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1 Serial Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Se...

Page 87: ...rity 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 req...

Page 88: ...bled Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution 80x24 Allows you to set the number of rows and columns supported on the Legacy OS Configuration options 80x24 80x25 Putty Keypad VT100 Allows you to select the FunctionKey and Keypad on Putty Configuration options VT100 LINUX XTERMR6 SCO ESCN VT400 Redirection After BIOS POST Always Enable Allows you to specify if Bootloader is selected than Legacy con...

Page 89: ...llows you to set the serial port transmission speed Configuration options 9600 19200 57600 115200 Flow Control None Allows you to set the flow control to prevent data loss from buffer overflow Configuration options None Hardware RTS CTS Software Xon Xoff ACPI Settings Enable Hibernation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ability of the system to hibernate OS S4 Sleep State Configuration o...

Page 90: ...bled 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 This item functions only if there is a serial port COM1 connector on the motherboard Power On By RTC Disabled Disabled Disables RTC to generat...

Page 91: ...show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects Some items may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions To quickly go to the last item of the second page press the Page Down button Press the Page Up button to go back to the first item in the first page Navigate to the second page of the screen to see the rest of items in this menu by pressing the Up or Dow...

Page 92: ...structions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot performance mode Max Non Turbo Performance Allows you to select the CPU performance state during system boot before the operating system takes control The CPU runs at a selected performance ratio based on CPU configuration Configuration options Max Battery Max Non Turbo Performance Turbo Performance Intel R Speed Shift Technology Disabled Allo...

Page 93: ...le or disable the un demotion of the C State Configuration options Disabled C1 C3 C1 and C3 Package C state demotion Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Package C state demotion Configuration options Disabled Enabled Package C state undemotion Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Package C state undemotion Configuration options Disabled Enabled CState Pre Wake Enabled Allows you to ...

Page 94: ...AHCI This item allows you to set the SATA configuration AHCI Set to AHCI when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands RAID Set to RAID when you want t...

Page 95: ...r disable the RAID5 feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel Rapid Recovery Technology Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Rapid Recovery Technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled OROM UI and BANNER Enabled Disabled No OROM banner or information will be displayed if all disks and RAID volumes are Normal Enabled OROM UI is shown HDD Unlock Enabled Selecting Enabled...

Page 96: ...ive or Hard Disk Drive Configuration options Hard Disk Drive Solid State Drive Device Sleep Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the mSata for RTD3 Conifguration Options Disabled Enabled SATA DEVSLEP Idle Timeout Config Disabled Allows you to enable or disable SATA DTIO Config Configuration options Disabled Enabled IRRT Only on eSATA Enabled Disabled Any RAID volume can span internal and eSATA...

Page 97: ...sabled Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disable Enable Ipv6 PXE Support Enabled Enables or disables the Ipv6 PXE Boot Support If disabled Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disable Enable PXE boot wait time 0 Set the wait time to press ESC key to abort the PXE boot Use the or to adjust the value The values range from 0 to 5 Media detect cou...

Page 98: ...bove 1MB Option ROM Messages Force BIOS This allows you to set the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current INT19 Trap Response Immediate This option allows you to control the BIOS reaction on INT19 trapping by Option ROM Immediate Execute the trap right away Postponed Execute the trap during legacy boot Boot Option filter Legacy only This option allows you to cont...

Page 99: ...on if an NVMe device is connected Other PCI devices Legacy This item determines the OpROM execution policy for devices other than Network Storage or Video Configuration options UEFI Legacy 4 5 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 configure the System Mode state ...

Page 100: ...rd 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 Confirm the password when prompted 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 Confirm the password when...

Page 101: ...t the Secure Boot Mode to Custom This allows you to modify Secure Boot variables and set Key Management page Provision Factory Default Keys Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enroll All Factory Default Keys Delete all Secure Boot variables This item will ask you if you want to Install Factory Default secure variables Select Yes if you want to load the default secure variables otherwis...

Page 102: ...ogo size Disabled Hide the logo during POST POST Report 5 sec Allows you to set the desired POST Report waiting time from 1 to 10 seconds Configuration options 1 sec 10 sec Until Press ESC Save all Secure Boot variables Save the secure boot variables to a selected file system Platform Key PK Configuration options Set New Key Delete Key Key Exchange Keys Authorized Signatures Forbidden Signatures C...

Page 103: ... message 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 Set the booting order of network devices Boot Option 1 IBA GE Slot 0200 v1572 Configuration options IBA GE Slot 0200 v1572 Disabled Hard Drive BBS Priorities These items appear only when you connect SATA ODD or hard drive to the SATA ports and allow ...

Page 104: ...llows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press Enter Refer to the ASUS EzFlash Utility section for details 4 7 Monitor Menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature power status and allows you to change the fan settings Fan Speed Control Generic Mode Allows you to set the fan speed Configuration options Generic Mode High Speed Mode Full Speed Mode Manual Mode ...

Page 105: ...g any changes Save Changes and Reset Reset the 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 Launch EFI Shell from filesyst...

Page 106: ...Event Log Enabled Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appears only when you set Smbios Event Log to Enabled All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted Erasing Settings Erase Event Log No Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log Erasing is done prior to any logging...

Page 107: ...ter of log entry is updated Use the and keys to adjust the value Configuration options 1 255 METW 60 Also known as Multiple Time Event Window and allows you to set the value for the number of minutes which must pass between duplicate log entries which utilize a multiple event counter Use the and keys to adjust the value Configuration options 0 99 Custom Options Log OEM Codes Enabled Allows you to ...

Page 108: ...4 46 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup ...

Page 109: ...5 RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 5 RAID Configuration ...

Page 110: ...d 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 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 c...

Page 111: ...you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller For example use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel C236 chipset 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration For optimal performance inst...

Page 112: ... 2 During POST press Ctrl I to display the utility main menu Before you proceed ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives and have set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup You can refer to sections 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drives and 5 1 3 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS for more information ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Select Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA ...

Page 113: ...ter when you are done ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Change Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Syne Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Volume0 RAID0 Strips Select Disks 128KB...

Page 114: ...gher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 In the Capacity field item key in the RAID volume capacity that you want to use and press Enter The default value field 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 ...

Page 115: ...n to the utility main menu or press N to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu ESC Previous Menu Select Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU HELP Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID WARNING ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes DEL Delete Volume N...

Page 116: ...ace A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive Press Enter when you are done 3 Press Y in the confirmation 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 w...

Page 117: ...A 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 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 retu...

Page 118: ...ded 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 specification 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 dis...

Page 119: ...ay in the BIOS Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk 1 Reboot the system and press Del to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST 2 Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority 3 Use up down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press Enter See the Boot menu section of Chapter 4 for more details 4 From the Exit menu select Save Changes Exit then press ...

Page 120: ...can any attached hard disks 1 Turn on the system to windows desktop 2 Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise icon to display the main menu Your storage system is configured 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 u...

Page 121: ...ume type and click Next 2 Key in a name for the RAID set then select the array disks 3 Select the Volume Size tab then drag the bar to set the volume size 4 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 ...

Page 122: ... and size of the disks You can continue using other applications during this time 6 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 created RAID set is displayed in the Volumes list If you wish to change the settings go to Volume Properties ...

Page 123: ...ize for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 3 You can also 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 follo...

Page 124: ...proceed ensure that you back up all your important data from your hard drives To delete a volume 1 From the Volumes field in the utility main menu select the volume that you want to delete 2 From the Volume Properties field select Delete volume 3 Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu or click No to return to the main menu ...

Page 125: ...ences Allow you to set to show the notification 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 ...

Page 126: ...5 18 Chapter 5 RAID Configuration ...

Page 127: ...A Appendix Appendix ...

Page 128: ...A 2 Appendix P10S M WS block diagram ...

Page 129: ...ization error 55 Memory not installed 56 Invalid CPU type or Speed 57 CPU mismatch 58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error 59 CPU micro code is not found or micro code update is failed 5A Internal CPU error 5B Reset PPI is not available 5C 5F Reserved for future AMI error codes E0 S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL E1 S3 Boot Script execution E2 Video repost E3 ...

Page 130: ...tion 79 CSM initialization 7A 7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes 90 Boot Device Selection BDS phase is started 91 Driver connecting is started 92 PCI Bus initialization is started 93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 94 PCI Bus Enumeration 95 PCI Bus Request Resources 96 PCI Bus Assign Resources 97 Console Output devices connect 98 Console input devices connect 99 Super IO Initializatio...

Page 131: ...e not available D4 PCI resource allocation error Out of Resources D5 No Space for Legacy Option ROM D6 No Console Output Devices are found D7 No Console Input Devices are found D8 Invalid password D9 Error loading Boot Option LoadImage returned error DA Boot Option is failed StartImage returned error DB Flash update is failed DC Reset protocol is not available ACPI ASL Checkpoints under OS Code De...

Page 132: ...4F No 150 Li Te Rd Peitou Taipei 112 Taiwan Telephone 886 2 2894 3447 Fax 886 2 2890 7798 Web site https www asus com tw Technical Support Telephone 886 2 2894 3447 0800 093 456 Online Support https www asus com support Product ContactUs Services questionform lang zh tw ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC China Address No 5077 Jindu Road Minhang District Shanghai China Telephone 86 21 5442 1616 Fax 86 21 5442 00...

Page 133: ...ss Harkort Str 21 23 40880 Ratingen Germany Fax 49 2102 959911 Web site https www asus com de Technical Support Telephone 49 1805 010923 Support Fax 49 2102 959911 Online support https www asus com support Product ContactUs Services questionform lang de de ASUS Czech Service s r o Europe Address Na Rovince 887 720 00 Ostrava Hrabová Czech Republic Telephone 420 596766888 Web site https www asus co...

Page 134: ...m lang nl nl ASUS Polska Sp z o o Poland Address Ul Postępu 6 02 676 Warszawa Poland Web site https www asus com pl Technical Support Telephone 48 225718033 Online Support https www asus com support Product ContactUs Services questionform lang pl pl ASK Service Russia and CIS Address г Москва ул Орджоникидзе д 10 Россия Telephone 495 640 32 75 Web site https www asus com ru Technical Support Telep...