Asus RS720-E9-RS8, User Manual

Page 1: ...2U Rackmount Server User Guide RS720 E9 RS8 RS8 G ...

Page 2: ...tion 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 ...

Page 3: ...formation 1 12 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs 1 12 1 7 2 Storage device status LED 1 13 1 7 3 LAN RJ 45 LEDs 1 13 1 7 4 Q Code table 1 14 Chapter 2 Hardware Information 2 1 Chassis cover 2 2 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 3 2 2 1 Installing the CPU and heatsink 2 3 2 3 System memory 2 6 2 3 1 Overview 2 6 2 3 2 Memory Configurations 2 7 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 2 9 2 3 4 Rem...

Page 4: ...PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card 2 39 2 5 9 Installing an ASUS PCIE NVME2 OCuLink card for RS720 E9 RS8 only 2 42 2 5 10 Configuring an expansion card 2 44 2 5 11 Installing Mezzanine cards 2 45 2 5 12 Installing M 2 NGFF cards 2 48 2 6 Cable connections 2 50 2 7 SATA SAS backplane cabling 2 51 2 8 Removable optional components 2 54 2 8 1 System fans 2 54 2 8 2 Redundant power supply module 2 55 Chapter 3 ...

Page 5: ... Pop up window 5 8 5 2 9 Scroll bar 5 8 5 3 Main menu 5 9 5 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx 5 9 5 3 2 System Time xx xx xx 5 9 5 4 Advanced menu 5 10 5 4 1 Trusted Computing 5 11 5 4 2 ACPI Settings 5 11 5 4 3 Super IO Configuration 5 12 5 4 4 Onboard LAN I350 IO Configuration 5 13 5 4 5 Serial Port Console Redirection 5 14 5 4 6 APM 5 17 5 4 7 PCI Subsystem Settings 5 18 5 4 8 Network Stack Config...

Page 6: ...s 5 34 5 7 2 View Smbios Event Log 5 34 5 8 Server Mgmt menu 5 35 5 9 Security menu 5 36 5 10 Boot menu 5 39 5 11 Tool menu 5 40 5 12 Exit menu 5 41 Chapter 6 RAID Configuration 6 1 Setting up RAID 6 2 6 1 1 RAID definitions 6 2 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives 6 3 6 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 6 3 6 1 4 RAID configuration utilities 6 3 6 2 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA SSA...

Page 7: ...r Installation 7 1 RAID driver installation 7 2 7 1 1 Creating a USB flash drive with RAID drive 7 2 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7 2 7 2 Management applications and utilities installation 7 5 7 3 Running the Support DVD 7 5 7 4 Intel chipset device software installation 7 8 7 5 VGA driver installation 7 10 7 6 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 5 0 installation 7 12 Appendix...

Page 8: ...e manuals included with the server package Before using the server ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Place the server on a stable surfa...

Page 9: ... 3 Installation Options This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard Information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations 5 Chapter 5 BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Set...

Page 10: ...ct 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 show...

Page 11: ...This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

Page 12: ...ds or 3 x Riser Cards with 2 x 2 5 hot swap drive bays 4 x System Fans 1 x PCIE NVME4 OCuLINK Card optional 1 x PCIE NVME2 OCuLINK Card optional for model with rear bay 1 x 1200W 80 PLUS Platinum Power Supply 1 x SAS SATA NVMe back panel 8 x Hot swap 2 5 3 5 Front Storage Device Bays 1 x Front Panel Board 4 x Riser Cards 4 x System Fans 4 x GPU Fans 1 x PCIE NVME4 OCuLINK Card optional Accessories...

Page 13: ...umber contains 12 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxx and printed on the sticker at the server s front cover The correct serial number of the product is required if you need to request for support from the ASUS Technical Support team 1 2 3 4 RESET xxS0xxxxxxxx RS720 E9 RS8 RS8 G ...

Page 14: ...the latest update Memory Size 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB RDIMM 32GB 64GB LRDIMM 64GB 128GB LRDIMM 3DS 128GB 256GB Refer to ASUS server AVL for the latest update Refer to Intel website for AEP DIMM Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI X PCI E PIKE Slots 8 1 6 1 Slot Type 6 x PCI E x16 Gen3 x8 link or 3 x PCI E x16 Gen3 x16 link FH HL 1 x PCI E x16 Gen3 x16 link LP HL 1 x PCI E x16 Gen3 x8 link FH HL 1 x OCP Mezzan...

Page 15: ...4 Ports Riser Card Cable 1 x PCIE NVME2 OCuLink card optional for model with rear bay 4 Ports Riser Card Cable Networking LAN 1 x Dual Port Intel I350 AM2 Gigabit LAN controller by default 2 or 4 x 1G 10GbE LAN Port with OCP card option 1 x Management Port Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2500 64MB I O Ports Switches and LEDs Front I O Ports 2 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x VGA port Rear I O Ports 2 x USB 3 1 Gen 1 por...

Page 16: ...ort Dimension Depth x Width x Height 750 mm x 444 mm x 88 mm 2U 29 52 x 17 48 x 3 46 Power Supply different configuration by region 1 1 Redundant 800W 80 PLUS Platinum Power Supply 850W 80 PLUS Titanium Power Supply Rating 100 127Vac 200 240Vac 10A 5A 50 60Hz Class I 240Vdc only for China 1 1 Redundant 1200W 80 PLUS Platinum Power Supply for 165W CPU and below When input voltage is 110V power supp...

Page 17: ... expansion slots system power sockets and rear fans The middle part includes the I O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard Redundant power supply Power connector VGA port Mgmt LAN port Gigabit LAN port 2 Q Code LED USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports Power button Gigabit LAN port 1 Expansion card back plate Asset tag RS720 E9 RS8 without rear bay model This port is for ASUS ASMB9 i...

Page 18: ... Gigabit LAN port 1 Expansion card back plate RS720 E9 RS8 with rear bay model 2 x 2 5 Drive Bays This port is for ASUS ASMB9 iKVM only The Q Code LED provides the most probable cause of an error code as a starting point for troubleshooting The actual cause may vary from case to case Refer to the Q Code table for details Redundant power supply Power connector VGA port Mgmt LAN port Gigabit LAN por...

Page 19: ... hidden 7 Asset tag hidden RS720 E9 RS8 without rear bay model The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive Connect a USB floppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY A protection film is pre attached to the front cover before shipping Please remove the protect...

Page 20: ...S MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY 1 Redundant Power supply 2 ASUS Z11PP D24 Server Board 3 System fans 4 SATA SAS back panel 5 8 x 2 5 3 5 storage device trays 6 Front panel hidden 7 Asset tag hidden 8 2 x 2 5 storage device trays A protection film is pre attached to the front cover before shipping Please remove the protection film before turning on the system for proper heat d...

Page 21: ...ARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY 1 Redundant Power supply 2 ASUS Z11PP D24 Server Board 3 GPU fans 4 System fans 5 SATA SAS back panel 6 8 x 2 5 3 5 storage device trays 7 Front panel hidden 8 Asset tag hidden A protection film is pre attached to the front cover before shipping Please remove the protection film before turning on the system for proper heat dissip...

Page 22: ... Message LED OFF System is normal no incoming event ON With the onboard ASMB8 iKVM a hardware monitor event is indicated LAN LEDs OFF No LAN connection Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data ON LAN connection is present Location LED ON Location switch is pressed OFF Normal status Press the location switch again to turn off 1 2 3 4 RESET LAN LEDs Location button Power button RESET button St...

Page 23: ...E 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT LINK LED SPEED LED SATA SAS Storage Device LED Description GREEN ON SATA SAS storage device power ON RED ON Storage device has failed and should be swapped immediately GREEN RED Blinking RAID rebuilding GREEN RED Blinking Locate GREEN RED OFF Storage device not found GREEN Blinking Read write data from into the SATA SAS stora...

Page 24: ...failed internal status 0x1B Error AES operation fail 0x1C Error CCP state save failed 0x1D Error CCP state restore failed 0x1E Error SHA256 operation fail internal status 0x1F Error ZLib Decompression operation fail 0x20 Error HMAC SHA256 operation fail internal status 0x21 Error Booted from boot source not recognized by PSP 0x22 Error PSP directory entry not found 0x23 Error PSP failed to set the...

Page 25: ...d or processed by host 0x57 Error An unsolicited SMBus interrupt was received 0x58 Error An attempt to send an unsupported PSP SMU message was made 0x59 Error An error data corruption detected on response from SMU for sent msg 0x5A Error MCM Steady state unit test failed 0x5B Error S3 Enter failed 0x5C Error AGESA BL did not set PSP SMU reserved addresses via SVC call 0x5E Error CcxSecBisiEn not s...

Page 26: ...s Completed FW Validation step 0xBB Progress BIOS load process fully complete 0xBC Progress Bootloader successfully release x86 0xBD Progress Early Secure Debug completed 0xBE Progress GetFWVersion command received from BIOS is completed 0xBF Progress SMIInfo command received from BIOS is completed 0xC0 Progress Successfully entered WarmBootResume 0xC1 Progress Successfully copied SecureOS image t...

Page 27: ...zation 0x79 Progress CSM Initialization 0xD0 Progress CPU PM Structure Initialization Normal boot BDS Boot Device Selection phase 0x90 Progress BDS started 0x91 Progress Connect device event 0x92 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration 0x93 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration 0x94 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration 0x95 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration 0x96 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration 0x97 Progress Console outout connect ev...

Page 28: ...Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1 18 ...

Page 29: ...This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components 2 Hardware Information Chapter 2 Hardware Information ...

Page 30: ...e cover buttons down then slide the rear cover towards the rear to disengage it from the chassis 3 Lift the rear cover to completely remove it from the chassis 1 Remove the screw on the rear cover with a Phillips screwdriver Removing the rear cover To remove the rear cover ...

Page 31: ...PU1 and CPU2 and Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Family Series with OMNI PATH FABRIC supported on CPU2 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 th...

Page 32: ...e heatsink to the motherboard When the four screws are attached tighten them one by one in a diagonal sequence to completely secure the heatsink The heatsink screws are T30 models A torque value of 12 inch lbf is recommended 3 Align the triangle mark on the CPU with the triangle mark on the CPU Carrier A then install the CPU into the CPU Carrier until it clicks firmly into place B and then install...

Page 33: ...2 5 ASUS RS720 E9 RS8 RS8 G 6 Reinstall the air ducts A and then secure the air duct with the air duct screw removed in step 2 B ...

Page 34: ...Hardware Information 2 6 2 3 System memory 2 3 1 Overview The motherboard comes with 24 Double Data Rate 4 DDR4 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets ...

Page 35: ...Ms with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor 1 CPU Configuration must be on CPU1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 1 CPU Configuration must be on CPU1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 2 CPU Confi...

Page 36: ...Ms 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 16 DIMMs 20 DIMMs 24 DIMMs 2 CPU Configuration DIMM_G2 DIMM_G1 DIMM_H2 DIMM_H1 DIMM_J2 DIMM_J1 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 16 DIMMs 20 DIMMs 24 DIMMs 2 CPU Configuration DIMM_K2 DIMM_K1 DIMM_L2 DIMM_L1 DIMM_M2 DIMM_M1 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 16 DIMMs 20 DIMMs 24 DIMMs ...

Page 37: ...taining 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 3 4 Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket Support the DIMM lightly with your...

Page 38: ...TA SAS NVMe ports via the SATA SAS NVMe backplane SAS storage devices require an optional ASUS PIKE II card To install a 2 5 hot swap storage device to the front panel 1 Push the spring lock to the right A then pull the tray lever outward B to release the tray The tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever Spring lock Tray lever 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the tray out of the bay ...

Page 39: ...tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge 8 Repeat steps 1 to 7 to install the other storage devices When installed the SATA SAS NVMe connector on the storage device connects to the SATA SAS NVMe interface on the backplane 6 Insert the tray and storage device assembly all the way into the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes ...

Page 40: ...the right A then pull the tray lever outward B to release the tray The tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the tray out of the bay 3 Place the tray on a flat and stable surface 4 Prepare the 3 5 hot swap storage device and the bundled set of screws Spring lock Tray lever ...

Page 41: ...tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge 8 Repeat steps 1 to 7 to install the other storage devices When installed the SATA SAS NVMe connector on the storage device connects to the SATA SAS NVMe interface on the backplane 6 Insert the tray and storage device assembly all the way into the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes ...

Page 42: ...ray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever Spring lock Tray lever 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the tray out of the bay 3 Place the storage device tray on a flat and stable surface 4 Release the screws on each side of the storage device tray to release the metal beam The metal beam supports the storage device tray horizontally to prevent the storage device tray from bending or deform...

Page 43: ... install the other storage devices When installed the SATA SAS NVMe connector on the storage device connects to the SATA SAS NVMe interface on the rear backplane 6 Insert the tray and storage device assembly all the way into the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes 5 Place the SATA SAS storage device into the storage device tray then secure it with four screws ...

Page 44: ...orage device bay You need to remove these expansion card brackets if you want to install PCIE expansion cards Riser card 3 Riser card 1 Riser card 2 Riser card 4 OCP Mezzanine RS720 E9 RS8 without rear bay model 2 5 storage device bay Riser card 1 Riser card 2 Riser card 4 OCP Mezzanine RS720 E9 RS8 with rear bay model The default 2 5 storage device bay cannot be removed ...

Page 45: ...rd bracket 2 supports PCIe Gen3 slots 4 5 top to bottom Slot 4 can be auto switch to x16 mode when x16 card is populated whereas slot 5 will be disabled PCIe slot Operation mode Slot 4 x8 x16 Slot 5 x8 N A PCIe slot Operation mode Slot 1 x8 N A Slot 2 x8 x16 NVMe 4 port riser card by option Slot 3 x8 ASUS PIKE II card by option x8 ASUS PIKE II card by option Riser card 3 Riser card 1 Riser card 2 ...

Page 46: ... 6 7 top to bottom Slot 7 can be auto switch to x16 mode when x16 card is populated whereas slot 6 will be disabled PCIe slot Operation mode Slot 6 x8 N A Slot 7 x8 x16 Riser card bracket 4 Riser card bracket 4 supports PCIe Gen3 slot 8 PCIe slot Operation mode OCP Mezzanine x16 OCP Mezzanine slot OCP Mezzanine slot supports PCIe Gen3 x16 ...

Page 47: ...PCIE1 slot supports Full Height FH and Half Length HL PCIE x16 expansion cards To install an expansion card to the riser card bracket 1 2 Firmly hold the riser card bracket 1 then pull it up to detach it from the PCIE1 slot on the motherboard 1 Remove the screw that secures the riser card bracket 1 to the chassis Riser card bracket 1 ...

Page 48: ... into the riser card bracket 1 A then secure the expansion card with the screw B 5 Install the riser card bracket 1 and the PCIE expansion card assembly into the PCIE1 slot on the motherboard Ensure that the golden connectors of the riser card bracket 1 is firmly seated in place 6 Secure the riser card bracket 1 to the chassis with the screw removed in step 1 Metal cover ...

Page 49: ... secures the riser card bracket 2 to the motherboard 3 Firmly hold the riser card bracket 2 then pull it up to detach it from the PCIE3 slot on the motherboard 1 Remove the two screws that secure the riser card bracket 2 to the chassis 4 Remove the screw from the metal cover A then remove the metal cover B from the riser card bracket 2 Metal cover Riser card bracket 2 ...

Page 50: ...l the riser card bracket 2 and the PCIE expansion card assembly into the PCIE3 slot on the motherboard Ensure that the golden connectors of the riser card bracket 2 is firmly seated in place 7 Secure the riser card bracket 2 to the motherboard with the screw removed in step 2 8 Secure the riser card bracket 2 to the chassis with the screws removed in step 1 ...

Page 51: ... the riser card bracket 3 2 Firmly hold the riser card bracket 3 then pull it up to detach it from the PCIE4 slot on the motherboard 1 Remove the two screws that secure the riser card bracket 3 to the chassis Riser card bracket 3 3 Remove the screw from the metal cover A then remove the metal cover B from the riser card bracket 3 Metal cover ...

Page 52: ...he expansion card with the screw B 5 Install the riser card bracket 3 and the PCIE expansion card assembly into the PCIE4 slot on the motherboard Ensure that the golden connectors of the riser card bracket 3 is firmly seated in place 6 Secure the riser card bracket 3 to the chassis with the screws removed in step 1 ...

Page 53: ...d 2 Remove the screw that secures the metal lock to the chassis 4 Remove the metal cover from the chassis Metal lock Metal cover 1 Remove the riser card bracket 1 and riser card bracket 2 For more information refer to section 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 1 2 5 2 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 2 and 2 5 5 Installing GPU cards ...

Page 54: ... expansion card into the riser card bracket 4 6 Move the metal lock downward to secure the riser card bracket 4 and the PCIE expansion card assembly to the chassis 7 Secure the metal lock to the chassis with the screw removed in step 2 Riser card bracket 4 ...

Page 55: ... to detach the riser card bracket 2 from the PCIE3 slot on the motherboard Riser card bracket 2 3 Place the riser card bracket 2 on a flat and stable surface in the orientation as shown 4 Remove the screw that secures the GPU air duct to the riser card bracket 2 A then remove the GPU air duct B 5 Remove the screws from the metal cover C then remove the metal cover D from the riser card bracket 2 6...

Page 56: ... cable GPU card dongle 8 Connect the GPU power cable or GPU card dongle to the connector on the GPU card 9 Align the GPU air duct to the GPU card and pass the GPU power cable or power cable and dongle through the notched area on the GPU air duct 10 From inside the GPU air duct secure the GPU air duct to the GPU card with two screws ...

Page 57: ...er card bracket 2 with the screw removed in step 4 14 Connect the cable from the GPU card to the VGAPWR1 connector on the motherboard 15 Install the riser card bracket 2 and the GPU card assembly into the PCIE3 slot on the motherboard Ensure that the golden connectors of the riser card bracket 2 is firmly seated in place 16 Secure the riser card bracket 2 to the chassis with the screws removed in ...

Page 58: ...ard bracket 3 from the PCIE4 slot on the motherboard Riser card bracket 3 3 Place the riser card bracket 3 on a flat and stable surface in the orientation as shown 4 Remove the screw that secures the GPU air duct to the riser card bracket 3 A then remove the GPU air duct B 5 Remove the screws from the metal cover C then remove the metal cover D from the riser card bracket 3 6 Prepare the GPU card ...

Page 59: ...ble GPU card dongle 8 Connect the GPU power cable or GPU card dongle to the connector on the GPU card 9 Align the GPU air duct to the GPU card and pass the GPU power cable or power cable and dongle through the notched area on the GPU air duct 10 From inside the GPU air duct secure the GPU air duct to the GPU card with two screws ...

Page 60: ... riser card bracket 3 with the screw removed in step 4 14 Connect the cable from the GPU card to the VGAPWR2 connector on the motherboard 15 Install the riser card bracket 3 and the GPU card assembly into the PCIE4 slot on the motherboard Ensure that the golden connectors of the riser card bracket 3 is firmly seated in place 16 Secure the riser card bracket 3 to the chassis with the screws removed...

Page 61: ...r card bracket 2 7 From inside the GPU air duct remove the two screws that secure the GPU air duct to the GPU card 8 Remove the GPU air duct 9 Remove the GPU power cable or GPU card dongle from the connector on the GPU card 10 Prepare the replacement GPU card 3 Place the riser card bracket 2 on a flat and stable surface in the orientation as shown 4 Remove the screws that secure the GPU card to th...

Page 62: ...with the two screws removed in step 7 14 Install the replacement GPU card into the riser card bracket 2 15 Secure the replacement GPU card to the riser card bracket 2 with the screws removed in step 4 16 Secure the GPU air duct to the riser card bracket 2 with the screw removed in step 5 17 Install the riser card bracket 2 and the replacement GPU card assembly into the PCIE3 slot on the motherboar...

Page 63: ...t remove the two screws that secure the GPU air duct to the GPU card 8 Remove the GPU air duct 9 Remove the GPU power cable or GPU card dongle from the connector on the GPU card 10 Prepare the replacement GPU card Riser card bracket 3 3 Place the riser card bracket 3 on a flat and stable surface in the orientation as shown 4 Remove the screws that secure the GPU card to the riser card bracket 3 5 ...

Page 64: ...with the two screws removed in step 7 14 Install the replacement GPU card into the riser card bracket 3 15 Secure the replacement GPU card to the riser card bracket 3 with the screws removed in step 4 16 Secure the GPU air duct to the riser card bracket 3 with the screw removed in step 5 17 Install the riser card bracket 3 and the replacement GPU card assembly into the PCIE4 slot on the motherboar...

Page 65: ...acket 1 2 Firmly hold the riser card bracket 1 then pull it up to detach it from the PCIE1 slot on the motherboard 1 Remove the screw that secures the riser card bracket 1 to the chassis Riser card bracket 1 3 Remove the screw from the metal cover A then remove the metal cover B from the riser card bracket 1 Metal cover ...

Page 66: ...7 Install the ASUS PIKE II card into the riser card bracket 1 A then secure it with the screw removed in step 3 B 8 Install the riser card bracket 1 and the ASUS PIKE II card assembly into the PCIE1 slot on the motherboard Ensure that the golden connectors of the riser card bracket 1 is firmly seated in place 9 Secure the riser card bracket 1 to the chassis with the screw removed in step 1 ...

Page 67: ...card To install an ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card to the riser card bracket 1 1 Remove the screw that secures the riser card bracket 1 to the chassis 2 Firmly hold the riser card bracket 1 then pull it up to detach it from the PCIE1 slot on the motherboard Riser card bracket 1 ...

Page 68: ...ink cables to the corresponding slots 6 Install the ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card into the PCIE slot 7 Install the riser card bracket 1 and the ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card assembly into the PCIE1 slot on the motherboard Ensure that the golden connectors of the riser card bracket 1 is firmly seated in place 8 Secure the riser card bracket 1 to the chassis with the screw removed in step 1 ...

Page 69: ...S PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card to OCUPCIE1 4 slots on the backplane Ensure that the cables follow the path as shown below OCUPCIE1 Connects to the OCUPCIE3 port OCUPCIE2 Connects to the OCUPCIE4 port OCUPCIE3 OCUPCIE4 Connects to the OCUPCIE2 port Connects to the OCUPCIE1 port ...

Page 70: ... riser card bracket 2 1 Remove the two screws that secure the riser card bracket 2 to the chassis 4 Place the riser card bracket 2 on a flat and stable surface in the orientation as shown 5 Prepare the ASUS PCIE NVME2 OCuLink card 6 Install the ASUS PCIE NVME2 OCuLink card into the PCIE slot 7 Connect the OCuLink cables to the corresponding slots Riser card bracket 2 2 5 9 Installing an ASUS PCIE ...

Page 71: ...d bracket 2 to the motherboard with the screw removed in step 2 10 Secure the riser card bracket 2 to the chassis with the screws removed in step 1 11 Locate the backplane on the 2 5 rear storage device bay 12 Connect the OCuLink cables from the ASUS PCIE NVME2 OCuLink card to the slots on the backplane Ensure that the cables follow the path as shown OCuLink port 1 OCuLink port 2 OCuLink port 1 ca...

Page 72: ...e drivers for the expansion card Standard Interrupt assignments These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 Programmable Interrupt 3 11 Communications Port COM2 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 ACPI Mode when used 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steer...

Page 73: ...to section 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 1 3 Remove the screw from the metal cover A then remove the metal cover B from chassis 1 Locate the Mezzanine card connector on your motherboard 4 Select the slots that are going to be used for your Mezzanine card then use a screwdriver and pry the corresponding slots until it pops off ...

Page 74: ...g hole on the chassis then insert the golden connector of the Mezzanine card into the OCP connector on the motherboard Ensure that the stand screws on the motherboard is aligned and matched to the screw holes of the Mezzanine card 7 Secure the Mezzanine card with four bundled screws Mounting hole Stand screws OCP connector ...

Page 75: ...Install the riser card bracket 1 into the PCIE connector on the motherboard For more information refer to section 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 1 8 Reinstall the metal cover A and secure it with the screw B ...

Page 76: ...o install an M 2 NGFF card 2 Remove the top screw and the stand from the motherboard 3 Select an appropriate screw hole on the motherboard for your M 2 card then secure the stand to the motherboard 1 Locate the M 2 NGFF connectors on your motherboard Top screw Stand screw ...

Page 77: ...fore securing it 4 Prepare the M 2 card 5 Align and insert the M 2 card into the M 2 connector on the motherboard Ensure that the golden connector of the M 2 card is inserted firmly in place and that the screw hole on the M 2 card matches the stand screw on the motherboard 6 Secure the M 2 card with the top screw ...

Page 78: ...cted system cables 1 8 pin BPPWR1 power connector from power supply to backplane 2 Auxiliary panel 1 connector from motherboard to front I O board 3 Auxiliary panel 2 connector from motherboard to front I O board 4 System fan connectors from motherboard FAN1 8 to system fans 5 Panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 6 OCU USB to USB connector from motherboard to front I O board 7 SATA ...

Page 79: ...hout rear bay model Connects the data cable connected to the motherboard Connects the data cable connected to the ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card Connects a 8 pin plug from motherboard PWR1 MSAS_HD1 OCUPCIE1 OCUPCIE3 OCUPCIE4 OCUPCIE2 MSAS_HD2 Connects the data cable connected to the motherboard ...

Page 80: ... 2 3 4 Connects the data cable connected to the motherboard Connects the data cable connected to the ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card Connects a 8 pin plug from motherboard PWR1 MSAS_HD1 OCUPCIE1 OCUPCIE3 OCUPCIE4 OCUPCIE2 MSAS_HD2 Connects the data cable connected to the motherboard ...

Page 81: ...ts the data cable connected to the motherboard Connects the data cable connected to the ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card Connects a 8 pin plug from motherboard PWR1 MSAS_HD1 OCUPCIE1 OCUPCIE3 OCUPCIE4 OCUPCIE2 MSAS_HD2 Connects the data cable connected to the motherboard ...

Page 82: ...ed component or factory shipped components when installing optional components 2 8 1 System fans To remove the system fans 1 Locate the fans you want to replace 2 Press the retaining clip A and lift upward B to remove the fan To reinstall the system fans 1 Replace the fan with the same model and size 4 Align and position the fan with the arrow on the fan pointing to the back of the chassis C 5 Ins...

Page 83: ...ly module 1 Lift up the power supply module lever 2 Hold the power supply module lever and press the PSU latch 3 Pull the power supply module out of the system chassis 4 Insert the replacement power supply module into the chassis then push it inwards until the latch locks into place Module lever PSU latch ...

Page 84: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Information 2 56 ...

Page 85: ...This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server 3 Installation Options Chapter 3 Installation Options ...

Page 86: ...s into the server rack without the need for additional tools The kit also comes with a metal stopping bracket that can be installed to provide additional support and stability to the server The tool less rail kit package includes Fixing latches Set of screws Tool less rack rail Rail components screws included Latch screws Rail Washers Rail screws ...

Page 87: ...k rails into the rack 1 Secure the two fixing latches to the two sides of the server using the set of latch screws The locations of the screw holes vary with different server models Refer to your server user manual for details For 1U devices For 2U devices Front end of system Front end of system ...

Page 88: ...0mm please skip steps 2 to 4 and proceed with step 5 1U Rail component 3 Align the rail component with the right rack rail and secure it using four 4 bundled screws 4 Follow steps 2 and 3 to secure the rail component to the left rail rack 5 Select a desired space and place the appropriate rack rail left and right on opposite positions on the rack 2 Slightly slide out and extend the right rack rail...

Page 89: ... mounting hole on the rack post Extend the rack rail if necessary 9 Optional Use the rail screw and rail washer that comes with the kit to secure the rack rail to the rack post 10 Perform steps 3 to 5 for the other rack rail 11 Lift the server chassis and insert into the rack rail Ensure that the installed rack rails left and right are aligned secured and stable in place Ensure that the rack rail ...

Page 90: ...Chapter 3 Installation Options 3 6 3 3 Rail kit dimensions 589mm 43 6mm 900mm 43 6mm ...

Page 91: ...This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors 4 Motherboard Information Chapter 4 Motherboard Information ...

Page 92: ...Chapter 4 Motherboard Information 4 2 4 1 Motherboard layout ...

Page 93: ...ing 3 pin LANNCSI_SEL1 4 9 17 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 4 5 18 Baseboard Management Controller setting 3 pin BMC_EN1 4 6 19 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_SW1 4 5 20 VGA connector 16 pin VGA_HDR1 4 20 21 Micro SD card slot MSD1 4 22 22 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 4 22 23 IPMI SW setting 3 pin IPMI_SW1 4 9 24 OMNIP connector 24 pin OMNIP1 4 24 25 Auxiliary panel connect...

Page 94: ... 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 R...

Page 95: ...u 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 ...

Page 96: ...ws you to quickly recover the Intel Management Engine ME firmware when it becomes corrupted 5 Baseboard Management Controller setting 3 pin BMC_EN1 This jumper allows you to enable default or disable on board BMC Ensure to set this BMC jumper to enabled to avoid system fan control and hardware monitor error ...

Page 97: ... 4 7 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 ...

Page 98: ... Through SmaRT function This feature is enabled by default Set to pins 2 3 to disable it When enabled SmaRT allows uninterrupted operation of the system during an AC loss event 9 DMLAN setting 3 pin DM_IP_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select the DMLAN setting Set to pins 2 3 to force the DMLAN IP to static mode IP 10 10 10 10 submask 255 255 255 0 ...

Page 99: ...RS8 G 4 9 11 IPMI SW setting 3 pin IPMI_SW1 This jumper allows you to select which protocol in the GPU sensor to function 10 LANNCSI setting 3 pin LANNCSI_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select which LAN NCSI to function ...

Page 100: ...ally 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 s...

Page 101: ...vices connected to the onboard SATA or SATA SAS add on card The read or write activities of any device connected to the onboard SATA or SATA SAS add on card causes the rear panel LED to light up 4 Message LED MESLED1 This onboard LED lights up to red when there is a BMC event log is generated ...

Page 102: ...ion 4 12 5 BMC LED BMCLED1 The BMC LED lights up to indicate that the on board BMC is functional 6 CATT LED CATTERR1 The CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate ...

Page 103: ...gnal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives SATA 1 connector is used for the optical drive by default If the SATA M 2 NGFF1 slot is occupied the SSATA2 slot will be disabled 2 Mini SAS HD connector ISATA1 2 This motherboard comes with mini Serial Attached SCSI SAS HD connectors the storage technology that supports Serial ATA Each connector supports up to four devices ...

Page 104: ...eds of up to 5 Gbps faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 4 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 This LED connector is for the storage add on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add on card The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or SAS add on card causes the front panel LED to light ...

Page 105: ... The USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed 6 Fan power connectors FANPWR1 3 These connectors are for the power supply plugs that connects to additional fans The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit The USB port modu...

Page 106: ...round pin of the connector DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors 8 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM1 This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A T...

Page 107: ...R 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 flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 5 ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This...

Page 108: ...for the Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel 3 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 2 pin LOCATORLED2 These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2 pin connector The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed 4 Locator Button Switch 2 pin LOCATORBTN These leads are for the locator button on the front panel This button queries...

Page 109: ...ectors 8 pin VGAPWR1 3 These connectors are for the power supply plugs that connects to the VGA card The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit DO NOT connect the back panel to these connectors Doing so may cause system boot errors and permanent damage to your motherboard o...

Page 110: ...n sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event The default setting is to short the CHASSIS and the GND pin by a jumper cap to disable the function 13 VGA connector 16 pin VGA_HDR1 This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic Range interface ...

Page 111: ...ompute Project OCP cards 16 M 2 NGFF card connectors NGFF1 2 These connectors allow you to install M 2 devices This connector supports type 2242 2260 2280 22110 devices on both PCI E and SATA interface If the SATA M 2 NGFF1 slot is occupied the SSATA2 slot will be disabled The M 2 NGFF device is purchased separately ...

Page 112: ...module is purchased separately 18 Micro SD card slot MSD1 Your motherboard supports SD Memory Card v2 00 SDHC v3 00 SDXC Some memory cards may not be compatible with your motherboard Ensure that you use only compatible memory cards to prevent loss of data damage to your device or memory card or both Disconnect all power including redundant PSUs from the existing system before you add or remove a M...

Page 113: ...SSGPIO 1 connector is used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation device information and general purpose data 19 VROC_KEY connector 4 pin VROC_KEY This connector allows you to connect a KEY module to support Intel VMD RAID function ...

Page 114: ...OCP LAN Activity LED connector 4 1 pin OCP_LED1 OCP LAN LED connector supports OCP LAN card Active LED 22 OMNIP connector 24 pin OMNIP1 This connector allows you to provide sideband signals from the fabric CPU to a HFI OMNI supported ASUS card ...

Page 115: ...USB1 connector and then install the module to a slot opening at the back or front of the system chassis You can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3 0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 OCUUSB1 connector is used for the front USB panel by default The USB port module is p...

Page 116: ...Chapter 4 Motherboard Information 4 26 ...

Page 117: ...5 BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 BIOS Setup ...

Page 118: ...atically recover the BIOS It resets the system when the BIOS recovery finished 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 file Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB fl...

Page 119: ...he BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Press F5 and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings 5 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility The ASUS EZ Flash Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS based utility 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 Utili...

Page 120: ... 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 Copy the BUPDATER utility BUPDATER exe from the ASUS support website at www asus com support to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type BUPDATER i f...

Page 121: ...ility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system C Current Platform Platform Z11PP D24 Version 0215 Build date 01 13 2017 New Platform Platform Z11PP D24 Version 0217 Build date 02 20 2017 ASUS Tek EzFlash Utility Start Programming Flash DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM Write 75 ...

Page 122: ...un 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 first two failed The Setup pr...

Page 123: ...et 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 configuration Tool For configuring 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 ...

Page 124: ...al help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 5 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 when selected To chang...

Page 125: ...enu screen appears The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information and allows you to set the system date time language and security settings 5 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 5 3 2 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time ...

Page 126: ...dvanced 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 field values can cause the system to malfunction ...

Page 127: ...ptions Disabled Enabled 5 4 2 ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enable Hibernation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ability of the system to hibernate OS Sleep State Configuration options Disabled Enabled This option may be not effective with some OS ...

Page 128: ...or disable Serial Port Configuration 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 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 ...

Page 129: ...ype PXE Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type Configuration options PXE iSCSI Disabled Intel LAN2 Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN Configuration 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 Configuration options PXE iSCSI Disabled 5 4 4 On...

Page 130: ...ar 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 Configuration options 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Data Bits 8 Configuration options 7 8 ...

Page 131: ...ontrol uses two wires to send start stop signals Configuration 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 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Recorder Mode Disabled With this mode enabled only text will be sent This is to capture Terminal data Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy...

Page 132: ...dows Server OS through a serial port Configuration 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 Configuration 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 s...

Page 133: ...State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By PCIE Disabled Disabled Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Power On By RTC Disabled Disabled Disables RTC to generate a wake event Enabled When set to Enabled...

Page 134: ...ion 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 Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCIE OPROM Slot Options PCIE1 3 Slot OPROM Enabled This option allows you to enable or disable the OPROM of the PCIe slots Configuration options Disabled Enabled MEZZ1 Slot OPROM Enabled This ...

Page 135: ...es the Ipv4 HTTP Boot Support If disabled Ipv4 HTTP boot option will not be created Configuration 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 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Ipv6 HTTP Support Disabled Enables or disables the Ipv6 HTTP Boot Support If disabled Ipv6 HTTP boot option will ...

Page 136: ...OM Configuration 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 Configuration options UEFI and Legacy Legacy only UEFI only Network Storage Video Legacy This option allows you to control the execution of UE...

Page 137: ... Legacy USB device support Configuration options Enabled Disabled Auto USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage driver support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Mass Storage Devices AMI Virtual CDROM0 2 Floppy HDisk0 1 00 Auto Allows you to select the mass storage device emulation type Configuration options Auto Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk C...

Page 138: ... you to configure the iSCSi parameters 5 4 13 Intel R RSTe RAID Controller Allows you to configure the view the RAID volumes and VMD controllers on the system 5 5 Platform Configuration menu The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the platform settings ...

Page 139: ...s you to select ASPM support for all downstream devices Configuration options Per individual port L1 Only PCH DMI ASPM Platform POR Allows you to configure the PCH DMI ASPM Configuration options Platform POR ASPM L1 Disabled PCH SATA Configuration SATA Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SATA Controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Configure sSATA as AHCI Allows you to...

Page 140: ... USB Configuration USB Precondition Disabled Allows you to enable or disable precondition work on USB host controller and root ports for faster enumeration Configuration options Disabled Enabled XHCI Manual Mode Disabled This option is used by validation Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appears only when the XHCI Manual Mode is set to Enabled Trunk Clock Gating BTCG Enabl...

Page 141: ...ration SMM BIOS Write Protect Enabled Allows you to enable or disable SMM BIOS Write Protect Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 5 2 Miscellaneous Configuration Active Video Offboard Device Allows you to select the video type Configuration options Auto Onboard Device Offboard Device PMTT ACPI Table Disabled Allows you to enable or disable PMTT ACPI Table for DDR4 only Configuration options Di...

Page 142: ... allows you to enable or disable System Errors Configuration options Disabled Enabled Whea Settings Whea Support Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 6 Socket Configuration menu The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the socket settings ...

Page 143: ...ious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS Windows Server 2003 SP1 Windows XP SP2 SuSE Linux 9 2 Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enable Intel R TXT Support Disabled Forces the XD feature log to always return 0 when disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled VMX Enabled Enables the Vanderpool Technology Takes effect after reboot Configur...

Page 144: ...sable prefetch of next L1 line based upon sequential load history Configuration options Disabled Enabled LLC Prefetch Disabled This Item allows you to enable or disable LLC Prefetch on all threads Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCU Mode 32K 8Way Without ECC Configuration options 32K 8Way Without ECC 16K 4Way With ECC Extended APIC Disabled This Item allows you to enable or disable the exte...

Page 145: ...onfiguration options Slow Fast Link Frequency Select Auto This item allows for selecting the UPI link frequency Configuration options Auto 9 6 GB s 10 4 GB s Use Per Link Setting UPI Link0p Enable Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto UPI Link1 Enable Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Stale AtoS Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto LLC dead line allo...

Page 146: ...able or disable data scrambling Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Memory Topology Displays memory topology with DIMM population information Page Policy Allows you to configure Page Policy settings Page Policy Disabled Configuration options Auto Closed Adaptive Memory Map IMC Interleaving Auto Select different IMC interleaving setting Configuration options Auto 1 way Interleave 2 way Inte...

Page 147: ...system to be mirrored consequently reducing the memory capacity by half Enabling Mirror Mode will disable XPT Prefetch Configuration options Disabled Mirror Mode 1LM Mirror Mode 2LM UEFI ARM Mirror Disabled Allows you to enable or disable UEFI ARM Mirror Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Rank Sparing Disabled Allows you to enable or disable Memory Rank Sparing Configuration options Dis...

Page 148: ...isable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel R VMD Technology Intel R VMD for Volume Management Device on Socket 0 3 Allows you to enable or disable the Intel R VMD for Volume Management Device Technology on a specific stack Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCI Express Global Options PCIE relaxed Ordering Enabled Allows you to enabl...

Page 149: ... enable or disable Turbo Mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hardware PM State Control Hardware P States Native Mode Allows you to switch between Hardware P States mode Configuration 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 Configuratio...

Page 150: ...event log settings and view the system event logs 5 7 1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press Enter to change the Smbios Event Log configuration Enabling Disabling Options Smbios Event Log Enabled Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot Configuration options Disabled Enabled Erasing Settings Erase Event Log No Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log E...

Page 151: ...s 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes OS Wtd Timer Policy Reset This item allows you to configure the how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watch Timer expires Configuration options Do Nothing Reset Power Down System Event Log Allows you to change the SEL event log configuration Erase SEL No Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL Configuration options No Yes On next reset Yes O...

Page 152: ...rom the Create New Password box key in a password then press Enter 3 Confirm 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 Confirm the password when prompted To clear ...

Page 153: ...assword box key in a new password then press Enter 4 Confirm 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 e...

Page 154: ...ation 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 Aut...

Page 155: ...ties 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 Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities CD DVD R...

Page 156: ...ure 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 ...

Page 157: ...es 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 5 12 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard...

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Page 159: ...6 RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 RAID Configuration ...

Page 160: ...rance 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 configurations Use four...

Page 161: ...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 configuration utility 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set confi...

Page 162: ... 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 and Setting the RAID mode sections in BIOS for more information ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Select Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 I...

Page 163: ... you are done ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Change Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Syne Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Volume0 RAID0 Strips Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB ...

Page 164: ...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 165: ...urn 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...

Page 166: ...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 167: ...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 6 2 4 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA SSATA Option ROM utility To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 4 Exit then press Enter 2 Press Y to exit or press N t...

Page 168: ...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 169: ...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 pre...

Page 170: ...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 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 under Windows operating s...

Page 171: ...olume 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 ...

Page 172: ... 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 ...

Page 173: ...ipe 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 follo...

Page 174: ... 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 field 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 field The following screen appears ...

Page 175: ...ferences 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 176: ...section 4 4 Internal connectors for the location of the VROC_KEY1 connector The KEY module is purchased separately To enter the Intel Virtual Raid on CPU in BIOS 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Advanced menu CSM Configuration then press Enter to display the CSM Configuration menu 3 Select the Disabled option for the CSM Support option in the CSM Configuration menu Refer to Chapter 5...

Page 177: ...ate a RAID set 1 From the Intel Virtual Raid on CPU menu select Create RAID Volume and press Enter The following screen appears 2 When the Name item is selected enter a name for the RAID set and press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is selected press Enter to select the RAID level to create and then press Enter 4 When the Enable RAID spanned over VMD Controllers item is selected press Enter and s...

Page 178: ...r the RAID volume capacity that you want and press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 When the Create Volume item is selected press Enter to create the RAID volume and return to the Intel Rapid Storage Technology menu 6 4 2 Deleting a RAID set Be cautious when deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set To delete a RAI...

Page 179: ...7 Driver Installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in the Windows Operating Systems Chapter 7 Driver Installation ...

Page 180: ...SB flash drive To copy the RAID driver to a USB flash drive in Windows environment 1 Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive 2 Connect a USB flash 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 flash drive 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller dr...

Page 181: ...y 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 flash drive containing the RAID controller driver Click Browse to continue 5 Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD or USB flash drive and then click OK to continue 6 Select the RAID controller dri...

Page 182: ...oading the RAID driver Replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc Remove the USB flash drive Select the drive to install Windows and click Next 8 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue ...

Page 183: ...t 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...

Page 184: ...vailable device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 7 3 2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports 7 3 1 Drivers menu tab ...

Page 185: ...Xtreme II Network Adapter user guide You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide 7 3 4 Contact information menu The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information e mail addresses and useful links if you need more information or technical support for your motherboard ...

Page 186: ...ter 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 file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 C...

Page 187: ...8 RS8 G 7 9 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 ...

Page 188: ...og 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 file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the ASPEE...

Page 189: ...ASUS RS720 E9 RS8 RS8 G 7 11 6 Click Finish to complete the installation 5 Click Install to start the installation process ...

Page 190: ...ology enterprise 5 0 utility on a Windows operating system To install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 5 0 utility 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD into the optical drive and navigate to the Utilities menu 3 Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 5 0 to begin installation 4 The Intel Rapid Sto...

Page 191: ...RS720 E9 RS8 RS8 G 7 13 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 ...

Page 192: ...hapter 7 Driver Installation 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 ...

Page 193: ...Appendix Appendix This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard ...

Page 194: ...L DDR4 2133 2400 2667 DDR4 RDIMM 2 Channel M DDR4 2133 2400 2667 UPI 10 4GT s PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x16 PCI E x16 Slot2 PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x16 PCI E x16 Slot3 PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x16 PCI E x16 Slot4 PCI E x8 MezzPCIE1 PCI E x8 MezzPCIE2 PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x16 PCI E x24 Slot1 PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x16 Intel I350 AM2 1G BASE T LAN PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x4 PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x8 Lewisburg UPLINK GEN3 x4 DMI3 SATA III ISATA1 ...

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