Asus RS720QA-E6/RS12, User Manual

Page 1: ...2U Rackmount Server RS720QA E6 RS12 RS724QA E6 RS12 User Guide ...

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 ae 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 f...

Page 3: ...Central Processing Unit CPU 2 4 2 2 1 Installing the CPU 2 4 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink 2 7 2 3 System memory 2 8 2 3 1 Overview 2 8 2 3 2 Memory Configurations 2 9 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM 2 11 2 3 4 Removing a DIMM 2 11 2 4 Hard disk drives 2 12 2 5 Expansion slot 2 14 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket 2 14 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card 2 15 2 6 Cable conne...

Page 4: ...ing your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 5 2 5 1 2 BUPDATER utility 5 3 5 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5 5 5 2 BIOS setup program 5 6 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen 5 7 5 2 2 Menu bar 5 7 5 2 3 Navigation keys 5 7 5 2 4 Menu items 5 8 5 2 5 Sub menu items 5 8 5 2 6 Configuration fields 5 8 5 2 7 Pop up window 5 8 5 2 8 Scroll bar 5 8 5 2 9 General help 5 8 5 3 Main menu 5 9 5 3 1 System Time 5...

Page 5: ...ting up RAID 6 2 6 1 1 RAID definitions 6 2 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives 6 2 6 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 6 2 6 2 FastBuild Utility 6 3 6 2 1 Creating a RAID set RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 5 6 4 6 2 2 Deleting a RAID set 6 10 6 2 3 Viewing the Drive Assignment 6 12 6 2 4 Viewing the Controller Configuration 6 13 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 1 RAID driver installation 7 2 7 1 1 Creating a...

Page 6: ...7 21 7 5 2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 7 25 7 6 Management applications and utilities installation 7 28 7 6 1 Running the support DVD 7 28 7 6 2 Drivers menu 7 28 7 6 3 Utilities menu 7 29 7 6 4 Make disk menu 7 29 7 6 5 Contact information 7 29 ...

Page 7: ...er is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communication...

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

Page 9: ... settings and connector locations 5 Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters 6 Chapter 6 RAID configuration This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided 7 Chapter 7 Driver installation This chapter provides instr...

Page 10: ...phasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt Del Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the req...

Page 11: ...1 ASUS RS720QA E6 RS12 RS724QA E6 RS12 This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 12: ...ibution Board PDB R21A 1 x Power Connection Board PSB R21A 1 x Backplane Board BP12LX R21A 2 x Midplane Board MP8LX R21A M 4 x Connection Board CB R21A 4 x System Fans 80 x 38mm Accessories 1 x RS72xQA E6 RS12 User s Guide 1 x ASWM 2 0 User s Guide 1 x RS72xQA E6 RS12 Support CD including ASWM 1 x Mellanox driver disc RS724QA E6 RS12 only 1 x Bag of Screws 2 x AC Power Cables 1 x Friction Rail Kit...

Page 13: ...m up to 256GB RDIMM per node Maximum up to 64GB UDIMM per node Memory Type DDR3 800 1066 1333 UDIMM with ECC non ECC DDR3 800 1066 1333 RDIMM Memory Size 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB RDIMM 1GB 2GB 4GB UDIMM Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI X PCI E Slots 1 per Node Slot Type and Additional Slot 1 x PCI E 2 0 x16 slot x16 link Low profile HL per Node or 1 x PIKE Riser Card Slot for Storage Enhancement Optional...

Page 14: ... 2003 R2 Enterprise 32 64 bit RedHat Enterprise Linux AS5 0 32 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 32 64 bit Subject to change without any notice Anti virus Software Optional anti virus CD Pack Management Solution Out of Band Remote Hardware Optional ASMB4 iKVM for KVM over IP support Software ASUS ASWM 2 0 Dimension HH x WW x DD 750mm x 444mm x 87mm 2U Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM HDD not inclu ded ...

Page 15: ...2 Node 1 Front panel Node 4 Node 3 HDD 1 Node 1 HDD 2 Node 1 HDD 3 Node 1 HDD 1 Node 2 HDD 1 Node 3 HDD 1 Node 4 HDD 2 Node 2 HDD 3 Node 2 HDD 2 Node 3 HDD 3 Node 3 HDD 2 Node 4 HDD 3 Node 4 1 5 Rear panel features PSU 1 Node 3 Node 1 Node 4 Node 2 PSU 2 When installing only two nodes install the nodes to node slot number 1 and 3 or number 2 and 4 ...

Page 16: ...ctivity LED Link LED Description Off Off No device Orange Green Device plugged in Ready Orange Blinking Green Device plugged in Data transmitting LINK LED ACT LED VGA port USB ports Serial port LAN port 3 LAN port 1 InfiniBand port LAN port 2 VGA port USB ports Serial port LAN port 3 LAN port 1 LAN port 2 This port is for ASUS ASMB4 iKVM controller card only RS724QA E6 RS12 RS720QA E6 RS12 ...

Page 17: ...ear panel if you need to use a floppy disk WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY 1 Redundant power supply and power fan 2 ASUS KGNH D16 Server Boards RS720QA E6 RS12 KGMH D16 QDR Server Boards RS724QA E6 RS12 3 System fans 4 SATA SAS backplane hidden 5 Hot swap HDD trays SAS and SATA 6 Front LED Boards Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before rem...

Page 18: ...r heated 2 With ASMB4 iKVM installed a hardware monitor event is indicated Location LED OFF Normal status ON Location switch is pressed Press the location switch again to turn off LAN LEDs OFF No LAN connection Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data ON LAN connection is present Message LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED Power switch and LED Location switch and LED Message LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED Power sw...

Page 19: ... LED HDD Status LED Red OFF HDD not present ON HDD has failed and should be swapped immediately Blinking 1 RAID rebuilding 2 Locating blinking with the HDD activity LED 1 7 2 LAN RJ 45 LEDs ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection HDD Activity LED Green HDD ...

Page 20: ...Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 10 ...

Page 21: ...ASUS RS720QA E6 RS12 RS724QA E6 RS12 2 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 2 Hardware setup ...

Page 22: ...the two sides of the top cover as shown in the following figures 2 Lift the rear end of the top cover and follow the direction of the arrow in the right figure to slide the cover toward the rear panel until it is disengaged from the chassis Removing the server node 1 Remove the screw located on the node latch ...

Page 23: ...the server node lever and press the node latch 3 Firmly pull the server node out of the server chassis When installing only two nodes install the nodes to node slot number 1 and 3 or number 2 and 4 Refer to section 1 5 Rear panel features for details ...

Page 24: ...n the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the moth...

Page 25: ... 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle 5 Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket A B Retention tab Load lever 3 4 Load plate PnP cap 5 The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 6 Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom ...

Page 26: ...rea of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied Thermal Interface Material If so skip this step 7 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B ...

Page 27: ...90mm x 27mm only Ensure that you have applied the thermal grease to the top of the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Locate the heatsink standoffs on the motherboard 2 Use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence ensuring that the screw holes are matched with the heatsink standoffs Ensure tha...

Page 28: ...ardware setup 2 8 2 3 System memory 2 3 1 Overview The motherboard comes with sixteen 16 Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets ...

Page 29: ... Single Rank Dual Ranks CPU 1 Configuration A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs 8 DIMMs CPU 1 2 Configuration A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 E2 E1 F2 F1 G2 G1 H2 H1 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 10 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 14 DIMMs 16 DIMMs For RDIMM Single Rank Dual Ranks Quad Ranks CPU 1 Configuration A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs 8 DIMMs CPU 1 2 Configuration A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2...

Page 30: ...when installing less than or equal to four DIMMs install them to the blue slots in the order of DIMM_A2 DIMM_C2 DIMM_B2 DIMM_D2 For CPU1 CPU2 install DIMMs to the blue slots in the order of DIMM_A2 DIMM_E2 DIMM_C2 DIMM_G2 For Quad Rank DIMMs when installing more than four DIMMs install them to the blue slots in the order of DIMM_A2 DIMM_C2 DIMM_B2 DIMM_D2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_C1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_D1 For CPU1 C...

Page 31: ...lock 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 A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system componen...

Page 32: ...he SATAII SAS backplane To install a hot swap SATAII SAS HDD 1 Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right then pulling the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever spring lock 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay 3 Take note of the drive tray holes Each side has three holes to fit different types of hard disk dr...

Page 33: ... the tray edge protrudes 6 Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the drive tray in place The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install other SATAII SAS drive s When installed the SATAII SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATAII SAS interface on the backplane ...

Page 34: ... install a PCI Express x16 card 2 Firmly hold the riser card bracket and then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 3 Place the riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface and then remove the screw from the slot bay 4 Install a PCI Express x16 card to the bracket as shown and then secure the card with a screw PCI Express x16 slot 1 Remove the three screws on ...

Page 35: ...ISA or PCI devices Standard Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 Programmable Interrupt 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 Steering 11 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 ...

Page 36: ...ns 4 Panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 5 SATA connectors from motherboard to SATAII SAS backplane board 6 Auxiliary panel connector from motherboard to front I O board The bundled system cables are pre connected before shipment You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre installed components to install additional devices Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed i...

Page 37: ...ection tells how to remove install the following components 1 System fans 2 Redundant power supply module optional 3 ASUS PIKE RAID card optional 4 ASUS ASMB4 iKVM optional Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components 2 7 1 System fans To uninstall the system fans 1 Disconnect the system fan cable from the fan connector on the HDD backplane 2 Lift the fan and then set aside ...

Page 38: ...and pull out the cover from the server chassis 2 Take out the second redundant power supply module from its package Firmly push the power supply module into the chassis until the latch locks to the server chassis To replace a failed redundant power supply module 1 Lift up the power supply module lever 2 Hold the power supply module lever and press the PSU latch ...

Page 39: ...o power supply modules as a single one The combined output power varies with input voltages Refer to the table below for details Input Voltage Max Output Power Watt per PSU 100 120Vac 12 10A 50 60Hz 1000W 120 140Vac 12 10A 50 60Hz 1200W 180 240Vac 10 5 8A 50 60Hz 1620W To enable the hot swap feature redundant mode keep the total power consumption of the installed nodes under the maximum output pow...

Page 40: ...rd optional Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB4 series management board on your motherboard 1 Locate the BMC_FW1 header on the motherboard 2 Orient and press the ASMB4 management card in place 3 Insert the LAN cable plug to the LAN3 port for server management ...

Page 41: ...he ASUS PIKE riser card 3 Locate the two screws on the riser card bracket then remove the screws from the bracket 4 Locate the two screw holes on the PIKE riser card 2 Firmly hold the riser card bracket and then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 1 Remove the three screws on the riser card bracket as shown in the right figure ...

Page 42: ... 6 Align and insert the golden fingers of the PIKE SAS RAID card into the card slot on the PIKE raiser card Ensure the card is completely seated on the slot 7 Detach the SGPIO cable from the SGPIO1 connector near DIMM slot A2 blue 8 Connect the SGPIO cable to the SGPIO connector on the PIKE Riser card ...

Page 43: ...les to the SAS1 3 connectors on the PIKE riser card 13 Ensure that the SGPIO_SEL jumper in front of the server node is set to pin 2 3 11 Align the riser card bracket to the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 12 Press the riser card bracket until the golden fingers completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel ...

Page 44: ...Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 24 ...

Page 45: ...ASUS RS720QA E6 RS12 RS724QA E6 RS12 2 This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server Chapter 3 Installation options ...

Page 46: ...s Front rack rails Rear rack rails 3 1 1 Attaching the fixing latches to the server Refer to the figures below for the locations to attach the two fixing latches to the two sides of the server with four screws 1 Remove the two screws on the side of the server chassis 2 Secure the fixing latch with the two screws you removed in step 1 3 Repeat step 1 to 2 to secure another fixing latch to the other...

Page 47: ...rack slots 7 Secure the front end of the rail with two rack screws as shown in the right figure 8 Secure the rear end of the rail with two rack screws as shown in the right figure 9 Fasten the eight screw you secure in step 2 as shown in the right figure 10 Repeat steps 6 to 9 to assemble and attach the rack rail on the other side 3 Select two units of space 2U on the rack where you want to instal...

Page 48: ...rails and then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack To uninstall the server from the rack 1 Loosen the rack screws that secured the server to the rack 2 Pull the server from the rack Remember to press the latches on both sides to release the server from the rack 2 Tighten the two rack screws to secure the server in place ...

Page 49: ...3 4 1 ASUS RS720QA E6 RS12 RS724QA E6 RS12 This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors Chapter 4 Motherboard info ...

Page 50: ...4 2 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 1 Motherboard layouts KGNH D16 For RS720QA E6 RS12 ...

Page 51: ...ASUS RS720QA E6 RS12 RS724QA E6 RS12 4 3 KGMH D16 QDR For RS724QA E6 RS12 ...

Page 52: ...r cable connectors 3 pin TR1 TR2 4 10 4 Front fan connectors 4 pin FRNT_FAN1 4 4 11 5 LPC debug card connector 14 1 pin LPC1 4 12 6 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 8 1 pin SGPIO1 SGPIO2 4 12 7 BMC header BMC_FW1 4 13 8 Power Supply SMBus connectors 6 1 pin JP1 JP2 4 13 9 Proprietary power connectors 20 pin PWR1 20 pin PWR2 4 pin EZ_PLUG1 4 14 10 HDD status indicator header 9 1 pin HS...

Page 53: ...he 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 Rem...

Page 54: ...1 2 to activate the VGA feature 3 DDR3 voltage control setting 4 pin LVDDR3_SEL1 LVDDR3_SEL2 These jumpers allow you to adjust the DIMM voltage Use LVDDR3_SEL1 to adjust the DIMM voltage for CPU 1 and use LVDDR3_SEL2 to adjust the DIMM voltage for CPU 2 Set to pins 1 2 to select 1 5V BIOS control pins 2 3 to select Force 1 2V or pins 3 4 to select Force 1 35V ...

Page 55: ...for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with ...

Page 56: ...he motherboard 2 Set the jumper to pins 2 3 3 Insert the USB flash and turn on the system to update the BIOS 4 Shut down the system 5 Set the jumper back to pins 1 2 6 Turn on the system 7 IPMI setting 3 pin IPMI_SEL1 This jumper allows you to use the IPMI feature through the dedicated LAN or share LAN Place the jumper caps on pins 1 2 if you want to use IPMI through the dedicated LAN default Or y...

Page 57: ...onnectors 7 pin SATA1 6 Supported by the AMD SP5100 chipset these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 300 Mb s of data transfer rate The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed ...

Page 58: ...modules to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed 3 Thermal sensor cable connectors 3 pin TR1 TR2 These connectors are for temperature monitoring Connect the thermal sensor cables to these connectors and place the other ends to the devices which you want to monitor temperature ...

Page 59: ...the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors 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 ...

Page 60: ...debug card connector 14 1 pin LPC1 This is a low pin count interface used to plug in the LPC debug card 6 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 8 1 pin SGPIO1 SGPIO2 This connector connects to the SGPIO connector on the SATA HDD backplane ...

Page 61: ...orts an ASUS Server Management Board 4 Series ASMB4 8 Power Supply SMBus connectors 6 1 pin JP1 JP2 These connectors allow you to connect SMBus System Management Bus to the power supply unit to read PSU information Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface ...

Page 62: ...or hard disk drives power supply DO NOT connect other 4 pin power connectors of the power supply unit PSU to this connector Connect either one of the 20 pin power connectors to boot up the system Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate USE THE PROP...

Page 63: ...1 This connector is for the indicators at the back panel The indicator lights up when the corresponding SATA hard disk functions abnormally 11 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 This connector is used to connect to a hard disk drive active LED connector on the SCSI or RAID card ...

Page 64: ...4 16 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 12 Internal VGA Header 10 1 pin VGA_HDR1 This connector is used to connect an internal VGA output connector ...

Page 65: ...on detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event The default setting is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function 4 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 and 2 pin LOCATORLED2 These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on ...

Page 66: ...e monitor to indicate an abnormal event occurance Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The HDD LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD Proprietary power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button tur...

Page 67: ...ystem is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED 2 CPU warning LED ERR_CPU1 ERR_CPU2 The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate that an impending failure of the corresponding CPU ...

Page 68: ... The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB4 is working normally The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB4 Everytime after the AC power is replugged you have to wait for about 30 seconds for the system power up ...

Page 69: ...SUS RS720QA E6 RS12 RS724QA E6 RS12 3 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 70: ...future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the BUPDATER utility 5 1 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 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 2 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to ...

Page 71: ...eeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown The BUPDATER utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable USB flash disk drive with the updated BIOS file Updating the BIOS 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...

Page 72: ...ns 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 ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1 06 09 08 04 Current ROM Update ROM Note Writing BIOS FLASH TYPE MXIC 25L1605A PATH BOARD KGNH D16 VER 0204 DATE 05 31 2010 BOARD KGNH D16 VER 0206 DATE 06 10 2009 WARNING Do not turn off power during flash...

Page 73: ...ity Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive 1 Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive and turn the system on 2 Insert the USB flash drive with the original or updated BIOS file to one USB port on the system 3 The utility will automatically recover the BIOS It resets the system when the BIOS recovery finished DO NOT shut down or reset the syst...

Page 74: ...am 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 program is desi...

Page 75: ...eys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB ...

Page 76: ... then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 5 2 7 Pop up window 5 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 5 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the ot...

Page 77: ...cted Storage Configuration System Information Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 5 3 3 SATA1 6 While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE SATA devices There is a separate submenu for each IDE SATA device Select a device item then press Enter to display the SATA device information v02 61 C Copyright 1985 20...

Page 78: ...ables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto PIO Mode Auto Allows you to select the data transfer mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4...

Page 79: ... IDE Allows you to set the SATA configuration IDE Set to IDE when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices RAID Set to RAID when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives 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 t...

Page 80: ...Memory Usable Size 2040MB System Memory Information Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit BIOS Information Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory System Memory Information Displays system memory information CPU1 2 Memory Configurat...

Page 81: ...Configuration Displays the auto detected memory specification BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main CPU1 Memory Configuration Node0 Speed DDR3 1067 Node1 Speed N A DIMM_A1 N A DIMM_A2 2048 MB 1R 1067 DIMM_B1 N A DIMM_B2 N A DIMM_C1 N A DIMM_C2 N A DIMM_D1 N A DIMM_D2 N A ...

Page 82: ...information that the BIOS automatically detects Some items may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Module Version 5 1102 1 Node Count 2 Core Count 8 AMD Opteron tm Processor 6124 HE Revision D1 Cache L1 1024KB Cache L2 4096KB Cache L3 12MB Speed 1800MHz NB Clk 1800MHz Able t...

Page 83: ...lows you to decide the highest performance P state in OS Configuration options P state 0 P state 1 P state 2 P state 3 P state 4 ACPI SRAT Table Enabled Enables or diables the building of ACPI SRAT Table Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU DownCore Mode Auto Mode Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package Configuration options Auto Mode Maximum Core L...

Page 84: ...tion the CSI links to full speed or leave them in slow mode v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced NorthBridge Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration ECC Configuration DRAM Timing Configuration Memory Timing Parameters CPU Node 0 Memory CLK 533 MHz N A CAS Latency Tcl 7 CLK N A RAS CAS Delay Trcd 7 CLK N A Row Precharge Time Trp 7 CLK N A Min Active RA...

Page 85: ... to enable or disable the bank swizzle mode Configuation options Disabled Enabled ECC Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Auto Node Interleaving Disabled Channel Interleaving Auto CS Sparing Enabled Disabled Bank Swizzle Mode Enabled BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ECC Configuration ECC Mode Basic DRAM ECC Enable Enabled DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Disabled 4 Bit E...

Page 86: ... 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled Disables or sets the Data Cache BG Scrub This item allows the data cache BG Scrub RAM to be corrected when idle Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00...

Page 87: ...HCI HC Bus 0 Dev 20 Fn 5 Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Options for SB Debug Features DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Timing Config Auto Configuration options Auto Manual Memory Clock Speed 400 MHz Allows you to set the memory clock frequency This item available only when you set DRAM Timing Config to Manual Configuration options 400 MHz 5...

Page 88: ...ble Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA PORT 0 5 MODE Auto When set to GEN1 the SATA ports are forced to run at the GEN1 mode When set to Auto the SATA port runs at the default mode Configuration options Auto GEN1 OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 0 OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 1 EHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 2 OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 0 OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 1 EHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 2 OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 20 F...

Page 89: ...NB SB Port Features NB SB Link ASPM L1 Configuration options Disabled L1 NP NB SB VC1 Traffic Support Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Compliance Mode Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced SR5650 Configuration PCI Express Configuration Hyper Transport Configuration IOMMU Disabled VGA ROM BOOT PRIORITY PCIE VGA CARD Debug Options PCI Express Conf...

Page 90: ...Auto 26mA 20mA 22mA 24mA TXCLK Clock Gating in L1 Enable Configuration options Disabled Enabled LCLK Clock Gating in L1 Enable Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hyper Transport Configuration HT Extended Address Disabled Configuration options Auto Disabled Enable HT3 Link Power State Auto Configuration options Auto LS0 LS1 LS2 LS3 UnitID Clumping Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled UnitID...

Page 91: ...play the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Onboard LAN1 Chip Enabled Onboard LAN2 Chip Enabled Onboard LAN1 Boot PXE Onboard LAN2 Boot PXE Allows BIOS to Select Serial Port1 Base Addresses Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Di...

Page 92: ...ble or disable support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto The following item appears only when you set Legacy USB Support to Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Al...

Page 93: ...d for boot No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play O S No BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced 5 4 6 Event Log Configuration View Event Log Press Enter to read all the unread event log Clear Event Log Press Enter to clear all events on the event log BIOS SETUP UTILI...

Page 94: ...e and Exit ESC Exit Configure Remote Access Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to configure the Remote Access features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access Enabled Serial port number COM2 Base Address IRQ...

Page 95: ...iguration options 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 09600 8 n 1 Flow Control Hardware Allows you to select the flow control for console redirection Configuration options None Hardware Software Redirection After BIOS POST Disabled Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power On Self Test POST Some operating system may not work when set to Always Configuration options Disabled Boot ...

Page 96: ...tion options Disabled Enabled 5 6 2 APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss Last State When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system will reboot after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last...

Page 97: ... Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 1 1V Voltage 1 084 V 12V Voltage 11 952 V 5V Voltage 5 043 V 3 3V Voltage 3 228 V 5VSB Voltage 5 075 V 3 3VSB Voltage 3 240 V VBAT Voltage 3 000 V Scroll down to display the following items Power On Ring Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Ring to generate a wake event Disabled Disables the Ring to generate a wake event...

Page 98: ...the motherboard the field shows N A Fan Speed Control Generic Mode Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Full Speed Mode High Density Mode Generic Mode Whisper Mode VCORE1 2 P1DDR3 Voltage P2DDR3 Voltage P1_ 1 2V Voltage P2_ 1 2V Voltage P1_VDDNB Voltage 1 8V Voltage 1 2V Voltage 1 1V Voltage...

Page 99: ...uration Security Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device 5 7 2 Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives These two items appear only when you install more than two hard disk drives or optical drives to you s...

Page 100: ...lect the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Wait For F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture ...

Page 101: ...e the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The messa...

Page 102: ...word this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in se...

Page 103: ...it ASUS EZ Flash 2 Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This uitlity supports 1 FAT 12 16 32 r w 2 NTFS read only 3 CD DISC read only ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes o...

Page 104: ... not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select YES to discard any changes and load t...

Page 105: ...3 ASUS RS720QA E6 RS12 RS724QA E6 RS12 This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Page 106: ...tion across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup 6 1 2 Installing...

Page 107: ...1 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives at Red SATA Connector 2 Turn on the system 3 During POST press Ctrl F to enter the utility main menu The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc View Drive Assignment 1 LD View LD De...

Page 108: ...lity c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc There is no any LD LD View Menu Keys Available Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Ctrl C Define LD Enter View LD Ctrl V View JBOD Disk ESC Exit Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc View Drive Assignment 1 LD View LD Define Menu 2 Delete LD Menu 3 Controller Configuration 4 Main Menu Keys Available ...

Page 109: ... 3G 250 05 N 03 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 N RAID Mode Drv RAID 1 0 Initialization Fast Write Policy WriteThru 3 Use Spacebar to set Read Policy to Read Cache and Write Policy to WriteBack FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu Keys Available Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit Drives Assignments LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical D...

Page 110: ... 05 Y 03 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 N Please Press Ctr Y key to input the LD name or press any key to exit If you do not input any LD name the default LD name will be used 4 After you have selected the desired RAID mode use the down arrow key to select desired disks for the RAID set FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu Keys Available Up Down PaUp PaDn Switc...

Page 111: ...A 3G 250 05 N Enter the LD name here XXXX 7 All the data on the selected disk drives will be deleted Press Ctrl Y to continue FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu Keys Available Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit Drives Assignments LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 Stripe Block 128 KB Gigabyte Boundary ON Read Policy Read Cache...

Page 112: ...apacity in GB here 200 9 Use the number keys to enter your desired array capacity 8 Press Ctrl Y to modify the disk array size or press any other key to use all the available capacity of the disk drive FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu Keys Available Drives Assignments LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 Stripe Block 128 KB Gigabyte Boundary ON Read Policy Read ...

Page 113: ...xit LD No RAID Mode Drv Capacity GB Status LD 1 RAID 1 2 199 99 Functional 11 Press any key to return to the main control panel FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc View LD Definition Menu Any Key To Continue Drives Assignments LD No LD Name LD 1 RAID1 Stripe Block NA Read Policy Read Cache RAID Mode Drv Capacity GB RAID 1 2 199 99 Write Policy WriteBack Port ID Drive Model Capa...

Page 114: ...Drive Assignment 1 LD View LD Define Menu 2 Delete LD Menu 3 Controller Configuration 4 Main Menu Keys Available FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Delete LD Menu Keys Available Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Del Alt D Delete LD Ctrl V View JBOD Disk ESC Exit LD No RAID Mode Drv Capacity GB Status LD 1 RAID 1 2 199 99 Functional 2 Select the RAID set you would like to delete an...

Page 115: ...del Capabilities Capacity GB 01 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 02 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 Keys Available Press Ctrl Y to delete the data in the disk or press any other key to abort 3 Press Ctrl Y to confirm and delete the selected RAID set FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc There is no any LD Delete LD Menu Keys Available Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Del Alt D De...

Page 116: ...ine Menu 2 Delete LD Menu 3 Controller Configuration 4 Main Menu Keys Available 2 The drive assignment is displayed as shown FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc View Drive Assignments Keys Available Ctrl H Full Erase ESC Exit Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment 01 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 Extent 1 249 99 Free 02 01 HDTX...

Page 117: ... Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc View Drive Assignment 1 LD View LD Define Menu 2 Delete LD Menu 3 Controller Configuration 4 Main Menu Keys Available FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Adapter Configuration Options ESC Exit System Resources Configuration Controller IRQ 10 AHCI HBA MMIO Base Address FAFFE400 No Parameters Defined for Current Disk s Keys Available 2 ...

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Page 119: ...Chapter 7 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components ASUS RS720QA E6 RS12 RS724QA E6 RS12 ...

Page 120: ...n you use a SATA optical drive and PROMISE RAID you cannot boot into FreeDOS using this support CD Either reset SATA Port1 4 in BIOS to IDE and boot again or create the RAID driver in another computer A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows or Red Hat Enterprise operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in ...

Page 121: ...2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit Windows 7 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP8 32 bit RHEL AS4 UP8 64 bit RHEL 5 UP4 32 bit RHEL 5 UP4 64 bit RHEL 5 UP5 32 bit RHEL 5 UP5 64 bit SLES 10 SP3 32 bit SLES 10 SP3 64 bit SLES 11 32 bit SLES 11 64 bit SLES 11 SP1 32 bit SLES 11 SP1 64 bit CentOS 5 4 32 bit CentOS 5 4 64 bit Back Exit 5 Use the arrow keys to select th...

Page 122: ...you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver Windows Setup S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s none To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or sp...

Page 123: ...sk labeled Manufacturer supplied hardware support disk into Drive A Press ENTER when ready 5 Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and then press Enter 6 The Windows Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk When the next screen appears press Enter to continue installation 7 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to contin...

Page 124: ...uctions to start installing Windows Server 2008 2 When prompted to choose a type of installation click Custom advanced 3 Click Load Driver 4 A message appears reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver If you have only one optical drive installed in your system eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DV...

Page 125: ...6 Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next 7 When the system finishes loading the RAID driver replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc Select the drive to install Windows and click Next 8 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue ...

Page 126: ... mode type linux text ENTER Use the function keys listed below for more information F1 Main F2 Options F3 General F4 Kernel F5 Rescue boot linux dd 4 Select Yes using the Tab key when asked if you have the driver disk then press Enter Main Menu Do you have a driver disk Yes No 5 Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive select OK then press Enter The drivers for t...

Page 127: ... RS12 7 9 6 When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers select No then press Enter 7 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks Yes No ...

Page 128: ...ource F5 Kernel F6 Driver English US 1024 X768 DVD Default No Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options 3 Press F6 then select Yes from the menu Press Enter F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English US 1024 X768 DVD Default No Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed ...

Page 129: ... F5 Kernel F6 Driver English US 1024 X768 DVD Default Yes Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options acpi off apic bigsmp brokenmodules ahci 5 When below screen appears select the USB floppy disk drive sda as the driver update medium Select OK then press Enter Please choose the Driver Update medium OK Back ...

Page 130: ...nstructions to finish the installation 6 The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system as shown below Please choose the Driver Update medium OK sda USB Floppy sr0 CD ROM ASUS DRW 1612BLT sdb Disk LSI MEGA RAID sd3 Disk LSI MEGA RAID Console other device Back ...

Page 131: ...er on a Windows XP Server 2003 operating system To install the driver 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 3 Click the item ATI SM Bus Controller Driver from the menu and then follow the onscreen instructions to ...

Page 132: ...omputer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The 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 AUTORUN EXE and double click the AUTORUN EXE and follow step 4 to run the installation 3 Clic...

Page 133: ...2 RS724QA E6 RS12 7 15 5 Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue 4 When the Intel PRO Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears click Next to start the installation ...

Page 134: ...7 16 Chapter 7 Driver installation 6 Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue 7 Click Install to start the installation ...

Page 135: ...ASUS RS720QA E6 RS12 RS724QA E6 RS12 7 17 8 The programs you select are being installed 9 Click Finish to finish the installation ...

Page 136: ... a Windows operating system To install the ASPEED display driver 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 3 Click ASPEED AST2050 Display Driver 4 When the ASPEED InstallShield Wizard window appears click Next to cont...

Page 137: ...ASUS RS720QA E6 RS12 RS724QA E6 RS12 7 19 6 The system installs the driver automatically 5 Click Install to start the installation ...

Page 138: ...7 20 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 When the installation completes click Finish to exit the wizard 8 Click Yes to restart the computer ...

Page 139: ...ou need to manually install the Mellanox driver on a Windows operating system To install the Mellanox driver 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the MLNX_InfiniBand support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 3 Click Mellanox ConnectX DDR QDR PCI Gen2 Channel Adapter Driver 4 C...

Page 140: ...7 22 Chapter 7 Driver installation 5 Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue 6 Click Change to select your desired destination folder and click Next to continue ...

Page 141: ...ASUS RS720QA E6 RS12 RS724QA E6 RS12 7 23 7 Select a setup type and click Next to continue 8 The driver features you selected are being installed ...

Page 142: ...7 24 Chapter 7 Driver installation 9 Click your preferred options and click Finish to exit the wizard ...

Page 143: ...ructions in this section to mount the Mellanox driver on your system To mount the Mellanox driver 1 Login to the system as root 2 Create a folder on the desktop and copy the latest Mellanox driver to the folder You can name the folder as you like 3 Type the command line and mount the driver to the system The driver version and the OS label may vary Ensure that the command line matches your driver ...

Page 144: ...ver installation 4 Type the command line and install the driver 5 All other Mellanox OEM OFED or distribution IB packages will be removevd Press Y to continue 6 The system starts uninstalling the previous version of OFED ...

Page 145: ...12 RS724QA E6 RS12 7 27 7 When the installation finishes reboot your system to complete the installation If your system has the latest firmware no firmware update will occur To force firmware update type force fw update ...

Page 146: ...es 7 6 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The 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 DVD 7 6 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available devi...

Page 147: ...ntact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide AMD AHCI Controller Win2K3_x86 Driver AMD AHCI Controller Win2K3_x64 Driver AMD AHCI Controller WinVista_x86 Driver AMD AHCI Controller WinVista_x64 Driver AMD AHCI Controller Win2K8_x86 Driver AMD AHCI Controller Win2K8_x64 Driver AMD AHCI Controller Win7_x86 Driver AM...

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