ESC2000 G2 Workstation User Guide
E7227 First Edition April 2012 Copyright © 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
Contents Notices........................................................................................................ viii Safety information....................................................................................... ix About this guide........................................................................................... x Chapter 1: 1.1 1.2 1.3 Product introduction System package contents............................................................ 1-2 Serial number label............
Contents 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.7.4 Removing and reinstalling the backplane...................... 2-18 2.8.1 Installing an expansion card.......................................... 2-20 Expansion cards......................................................................... 2-19 2.8.2 2.9.1 2.9.2 Motherboard connections.............................................. 2-22 SATA backplane connections . ...................................... 2-23 Removable components........................................
Contents 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.2.9 Scroll bar.......................................................................... 4-8 4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx].......................................... 4-9 Main menu..................................................................................... 4-9 4.3.2 4.4.1 DRAM Timing Control ................................................... 4-12 4.5.1 CPU Configuration......................................................... 4-14 4.5.3 Chipset Configuration...
Contents 5.1.1 RAID definitions............................................................... 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS......................................... 5-3 5.1.2 5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks........................................ 5-3 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility .................................... 5-4 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set......................................................... 5-5 5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives.............................
Contents 6.4 Audio driver installation............................................................. 6-18 6.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SAS RAID (SATA mode) 6.6 Drivers installation...................................................................... 6-20 Marvell Magni installation.......................................................... 6-21 6.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation.. 6-22 6.8 Marvell Storage Utility installation............................................
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Safety information Electrical Safety • • • • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, contact a qualified service technician or your dealer.
DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste.
Conventions To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. 2. xii ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.
This chapter describes the general features of the workstation, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.
1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items.
1.3 System specifications The ASUS ESC2000 G2 is a workstation featuring the ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS motherboard. The workstation supports Intel® LGA2011 Xeon® E5-2600 processor family, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. Model Name ESC2000 G2 2 x Socket LGA2011 Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 processor family (TDP=150W) QPI 6.4/7.2/8.
HDD Bays Graphic cards Auxiliary Storage FDD / CD / DVD Front Panel I/O Rear Panel I/O OS Support Software Out-of-Band Remote Management Dimension (HH x WW x DD) Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & HDD not included) Power Supply Management Solution Power Rating Environment 4 x Hot-swap 3.5” HDD Bays ASpeed AST2300 16MB 3 x 5.25” media bays (Optional: No ODD/DVD-RM)* *DVD-RW default for North America 2 x USB 3.0 ports (blue) 2 x USB 2.
1.4 Front panel features HDD access LED Power LED Optical drive Empty 5.25-inch bays Security lock Power button 4-bay HDD cage Reset button Headphone output jack USB 2.0 ports USB 3.0 ports Microphone jack Refer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions.
1.5 Rear panel features Power switch Power connector PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port USB 2.0 ports Optical S/PDIF Out port USB 2.0 ports USB 3.
1.6 Internal features 5 1 6 2 8 3 4 1. 1350W 80+ Gold Single Power supply unit 2. 120mm x 38mm system fan 4. Expansion card locks 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 7 ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS motherboard Optical drive 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays 4-bay HDD module SATA/SAS backplane board Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component. The barebone workstation does not include a floppy disk drive and an optical disc drive.
1.7 LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs HDD Access LED Power LED Drive Status LED LED Icon Display status Power LED ON HDD Access LED OFF Blinking Green Drive status LED Red Description System power ON No activity Read/write data into the HDD Bridge board connected to backplane Installed HDD is in good condition HDD failure Green/Red blinking HDD rebuilding using the RAID card The Power and HDD Access LEDs are visible even if the system front bezel is closed. 1.7.
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
2.1 Chassis cover 2.1.1 Removing the side cover • Ensure that you unplug the power cord before removing the side cover. • Take extra care when removing the side cover. Keep your fingers from components inside the chassis that can cause injury, such as the CPU fan, rear fan, and other sharp-edged parts. • The images of the workstation shown in this section are for reference purpose only and may not exactly match the model you purchase. To remove the side cover: 1.
2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover To reinstall the side cover: 1. 2. Match and insert the lower sliding edge of the side cover to the chassis edge. Position the side cover to the chassis. 1 3. Slide the side cover toward the front panel until it snaps in place. 3 4. Drive in the two screws you removed earlier to secure the side cover.
2.2 Motherboard overview The barebone server comes with the Z9PE-D8 WS motherboard already installed. The motherboard is secured to the chassis by ten (10) screws as indicated by the circles in the illustration below. Refer to Chapter 3: Motherboard Information for detailed information on the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Ensure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing any motherboard component or connection.
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA2011 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 series processors. Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. • 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.
2.3.1 CPU installation Please note the order in opening/ closing the double latch. Follow the instructions printed on the metal sealing hatch or the illustrations shown below in this manual. The plastic cap will pop up automatically once the CPU is in place and the hatch properly sealed down.
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2.3.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary.
2 DO NOT forget to connect the CPU_FAN connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.
2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with eight (four DIMM per CPU) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module.
2 CPU Configuration DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D1 X 1 DIMMs X 2 DIMMs X X 4 DIMMs X X X X 8 DIMMs 2 CPU Configuration DIMM_E1 DIMM_F1 DIMM_G1 DIMM_H1 1 DIMMs X 2 DIMMs X X 4 DIMMs X X X X 8 DIMMs 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. 1. 2. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clip outward.
3. Hold the DIMM by both of its ends, then insert the DIMM vertically into the socket. Apply force to both ends of the DIMM simultaneously until the retaining clip snaps back into place, and the DIMM cannot be pushed in any further to ensure proper sitting of the DIMM. 3 3 Locked Retaining Clip Always insert the DIMM into the socket VERTICALLY to prevent DIMM notch damage. 2.4.4 1. 2. Removing a DIMM Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM. Remove the DIMM from the socket.
2.5 Front panel assembly Before you can install a 5.25-inch drive, you should first remove the front panel assembly (front bezel and front panel cover). 2.5.1 Removing the front panel assembly To remove the front panel assembly: 1. 2. Locate the three hooked tabs on the chassis side rail. Shift the hooked tabs and take off the front bezel. 2.5.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly To reinstall the front panel assembly: 1. 2. Hook the other side of the front panel assembly to the chassis.
2.6 5.25-inch drives Ensure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing any system components. Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard and other system components! The system comes with three 5.25-inch drive bays located on the upper front part of the chassis. An optical drive that comes standard/ optional with the system package occupies the uppermost bay (labeled 1). The lower bays (labeled 2 and 3) are available for additional 5.25-inch optical, zip, or floppy disk drives.
2.7 SATA hard disk drives The hard disk drive module cage on the front panel, including externally removable trays for mounting SATA hard disk drives, allows you to access the drive trays by simply opening the front bezel. An HDD module cage comes with a SATA backplane. Ensure of the type of HDD module cage you purchase before buying hard disks. 2.7.1 Installing the HDD module cage 1. Examine the chassis and ensure the bay space is free of wires and other obstructions. 2.
2.7.2 1. 2. Removing the HDD module cage Disconnect the all cables from the SATA backplane on the HDD module cage. Level the HDD module cage latch counterclockwise. The HDD module cage will be pushed out of the chassis. 2 3. Completely pull out the HDD module cage. 2.7.3 1. 2-16 Installing a hot-swap SATA hard disk drive Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, and then pulling the tray lever outward. The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever.
2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay. 3. Take note of the drive tray holes. Each side has three holes to fit different types of hard disk drives. Use two screws on each side to secure the hard disk drive. 4. Place a SATA hard disk drive on the tray, and then secure it with four screws. 5. Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes.
6. 7. Push the tray lever until it clicks, and secures the drive tray in place. The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge. Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second SATA drive. 2.7.4 Removing and reinstalling the backplane DO NOT remove the backplane unless necessary! 1. Remove all hot-swap HDD trays from the chassis. 2. Disconnect all cables from the SATA backplane. 3. 4. 5. 2-18 Loosen the four screws on the backplane.
2.8 Expansion cards The system is designed with an expansion card lock on the rear panel for you to install or remove an expansion card in less steps. Ensure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard and other system components! 7 Slot Slot Description No.
2.8.1 1. 2. 3. Installing an expansion card Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. Lay the system on its side on a flat, stable surface. Push down the expansion card lock latch (step a) and lift up the expansion card lock (step b), as shown in the right figure. a Expansion card lock latches Expansion card locks 2-20 4.
6. Restore the expansion card lock to its original position. A light click indicates that the card is locked in place. 2.8.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting the software settings. 1. 2. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
2.9 Cable connections 2.9.1 • 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 3 for detailed information on the connectors. Motherboard connections 1 1 2 2 3 1 7 1 5 5 4 4 5 1 6 Standard cables connected to the motherboard 1. System fan connectors (from power supply to motherboard) 3.
2.9.2 SATA backplane connections An SATA backplane comes pre-installed in the ESC2000 G2. The SATA backplane has four 22-pin SATA connectors to support Serial ATA hard disk drives. The backplane design incorporates a hot swap feature to allow easy connection or removal of SATA hard disks. The LEDs on the backplane connect to the front panel LEDs to indicate HDD status. See section 1.7 LED information for details. Front side The front side of the SATA backplane faces the front panel when installed.
Back side The back side of the SATA backplane faces the rear panel when installed. This side includes the power connectors and SATA interfaces for the motherboard Serial ATA connectors.
2.10 Removable components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices, or when you need to replace defective components. This section tells how to remove the front and rear system fans. 2.10.1 Removing rear system fan To remove the rear system fan: 1. Unplug the system fan cable from the CHA_FAN1 connector on the motherboard. 2. Shift the two hooked tabs leftward and rightward respectively.
3. 4. Carefully take off the system fan. Follow the previous instructions in reverse to reinstall the rear system fan. 2.10.2 Removing front system fan To remove the front system fan: 1. Remove the two screws that secure the right side cover. 1 1 2. 3. 4. Locate the front system fan near the 5.25-inch drive bays. Squeeze the front system fan latches (step a) and pull out the front system fan (step b), as shown in the right figure.
2.11 Installing the ASMB6 management board Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB management board on your motherboard. 1. Locate the ASMB6 header on the motherboard. 2.
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This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the workstation. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations.
3.1 Motherboard layout Refer to 3.5 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.
Layout contents Internal connectors 1. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) Page 2. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910; A-type USB 12/11) 3-22 3. USB connectors (USB3_34) 3-22 4. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1-2, FRNT_FAN1-4, REAR_FAN1-2) 3-21 Power supply SMBus Connector (PSUSMB1) 3-23 6. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1/COM2) 3-23 7. erial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-2 [blue]; S 7-pin SATA3G_3-6 [black]) 3-19 8.
3-4 Onboard LEDs 1. Standby power LEDs Page 2. DIMM Error LED (ERR_DIMM) 3-9 3. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) 3-10 4. Q-Code LED (LED1_LED2) 3-11 3-9 Slots/Socket 1. CPU sockets Page 2. DDR3 sockets 2-10 3. PCI Express x8 / PCI Express x16 slots 2-19 2-5 Onboard Buttons/switches 1. Power on button Page 2.
3.2 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3.
2. 3. 3-6 VGA controller setting (DIAG_VIEW1) This jumper allows you to enable o disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the VGA feature. SMBUS connection setting (TESLA_M_SW) This jumper allows you to select the connection to BMC or PHC for PCIE 1/3/5/7 SMBUS.
4. 5. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATA RAID mode to use LSI MegaRAID software or Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 RAID. Place the jumper caps over pins 1–2 if you want to use the LSI MegaRAID software RAID Utility (default); otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2–3 to use the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Option ROM Utility.
3.3 Onboard buttons and switches Onboard buttons and switches allow you to fine-tune performance when working on a bare or open-case system. This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to enhance system performance. 1. Power-on button The motherboard comes with a power-on button that allows you to power up or wake up the system.
3.4 1. Onboard LEDs Standby Power LEDs The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. The Standby Power LEDs will light up once the system is connected to a power source Z9PE-D8 WS Onboard LED 2.
3. 3-10 Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) The BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB6 management device and indicates its initiation status. When the PSU is plugged and the system is OFF, ASUS ASMB6 management device starts system initiation for about one (1) minute. The BMC LED blinks after system initiation finishes.
4. Q-Code LEDs The Q-Code LED design provides you the 2-digit display, allowing you to know the system status. Refer to the Q-Code table below for details. Q-Code table Code 00 01 02 03 04 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C – 0D 0E 0F 10 11 – 14 15 – 18 19 – 1C 2B – 2F 30 Description Not used Power on. Reset type detection (soft/hard).
Q-Code table (continued) Code 31 32 – 36 37 – 3A 3B – 3E 4F 50 – 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 5A 5B 5C – 5F E0 E1 E2 E3 E4 – E7 E8 E9 EA EB EC – EF F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 – F7 F8 F9 FA FB – FF 60 61 62 3-12 Description Memory Installed CPU post-memory initialization Post-Memory System Agent initialization is started Post-Memory PCH initialization is started DXE IPL is started Memory initialization error.
Q-Code table (continued) Code AC AD AE AF B0 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8– BF D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 DA DB DC Description Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Ready To Boot event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug Clean-up of NVRAM Configuration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings) Reserved for future AMI codes CPU initialization error S
3.5 Connectors 3.5.1 Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 6. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 2. LAN (RJ-45) port 2* 7. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 3. LAN (RJ-45) port 1* 8. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 4. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6 9. Audio I/O ports** 5. Optical S/PDIF out port *and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port and audio port definitions. 3-14 • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.
* LAN port LED indications Activity Link LED Speed LED OFF No link OFF BLINKING Data activity Status Description ORANGE Linked Status Description ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED 10 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection LAN port **Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port 4-channel 6-channel 8-channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Oran
Connect to Stereo Speakers Connect to 2.1 channel Speakers Connect to 4.
Connect to 5.1 channel Speakers Connect to 7.
3.5.4 1. 3-18 Internal connectors Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1/E2/E3/E4 [gray]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. • For high performance of ASUS SSD Caching, please connect one HDD and one SSD to Marvell® SATA6G_E1/E2/E3/E4 connectors. • For SSD Caching setup, you can use more than one SSD and only one HDD. • You cannot use ASUS SSD Caching and Marvell® RAID at the same time.
2. Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-2 [blue]; 7-pin SATA3G_3-6 [black]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. 3. Serial ATA SCU connectors (7-pin SATA_SCU1-4 [black]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables.
4. 3-20 EATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1/EATX12V2) These connectors are for an EATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • DO NOT forget to connect the 24+8+8-pin power plugs; otherwise, the system will not boot up.
5. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1-2, FRNT_FAN1–4, REAR_FAN1-2) The fan connectors support cooling fans. Connect 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. 6. • DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components.
7. 8. 3-22 USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910; A-Type USB12/11) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB78 and USB910, then install the 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. USB connectors (USB3_34) This connector is for USB 3.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to connector USB3_34.
9. 10. Power supply SMBus Connector (PSUSMB1) This connector supplies power for low-speed system management communications. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1/COM2) These connectors are for the serial (COM) ports. Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
11. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 3-24 System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker.
12. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. (1) Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) (2) LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN12_LED) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel.
13. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s). Connect the S/PDIF Out module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The S/PDIF module is purchased separately. 14. IEEE 1394a port connectors (10-1 pin IE1394_1/2) These connectors are for IEEE 1394a port.
15. 16. VGA connector (VGA_HDR1) This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic-Range interface. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. • We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-definition audio capability.
17. 3-28 ASMB6 header (ASMB6) This connector supports the ASUS Server Management Board 6 series.
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. 2. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk.) BUPDATER utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 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 2 Utility 1. 2. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility and press to enable it.
• This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Press and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings. 4.1.3 BUPDATER utility The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown.
The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (03/19/2012) FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: Z9PE-D8 WS VER: 0405 DATE: 03/19/2012 Update ROM BOARD: Z9PE-D8 WS VER: 0405 DATE: 03/19/2012 PATH: WARNING! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Note Writing BIOS: DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 5.
4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the configuration of your computer in the future.
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Main Menu bar Configuration fields General help Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Ai Tweaker Server Mgmt Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit BIOS Information BIOS Vendor Core Version Compliancy BIOS Version Build Date American Megatrends 4.6.4.1 UEFI 2.1; PI 0.
4.2.3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Event Logs, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu. To display the submenu, select the item and press . 4.2.
4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings. The Server Management tab and menu appear only when you install the ASMB card on the motherboard. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
4.4 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking-related items. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. The configuration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
CPU Ratio [Auto] This item allows users adjust the maximum non-turbo CPU ratio. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. The values range from 12 to 57 with 1 interval. CPU1 Voltage [Auto] Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. The values range from 0.800V to 1.520V with 0.005V interval. CPU1 VSA Voltage [Auto] Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. The values range from 0.800V to 1.520V with 0.005V interval. CPU2 Voltage [Auto] Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value.
4.4.1 Main DRAM Timing Control Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
DRAM COMMAND Mode [Auto] Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. The values range from 1 to 3 with 1 interval. Secondary Timings DRAM RAS# to RAS# Delay [Auto] Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. The values range from 4 to 7 with 1 interval. DRAM REF Cycle Time [Auto] Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. The values range from 48 to 255 with 1 interval. DRAM WRITE Recovery Time [Auto] Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. The values range from 5 to 31 with 1 interval.
4.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Socket 1 CPU Information Enter to view socket specific CPU Information. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Socket 1 CPU Information Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2660 0 @ 2.
Hyper Threading [Enabled] This item allows you to enable/disable the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology function. Enable for Windows XP and Linux or disable for other OS. When disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Active Processor Cores [All] This item sets the number of cores to enable in each processor package.
Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled] When this item is enabled, VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Local APIC Mode [Auto] Allows you to enable one or both the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controllers (APIC) with APIC ID values greater than 254. Configuration options: [Auto] [xAPIC] []x2APIC] 4.5.2 CPU Power Management Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Turbo Mode [Enabled] This item automatically allows processor cores to run faster than the base operating frequency if it’s operating below power, current, and temperature specification limit. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] P-STATE Coordination [HW_ALL] This item allows you to change P-STATE Coordination type. Configuration options: [HW_ALL] [SW_ALL] [SW_ANY] CPU C3 Report [Disabled] This item allows you to enable/disable CPU C3(ACPI C2) report.
CPU C7 Report [Disabled] This item allows you to enable/disable CPU C7(ACPI C3) report. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Package C State limit [C6] This item allows you to set package C State limit. Configuration options: [C0] [C2] [C6] [C7] [No Limit] Energy Performance [Balanced Performance] This item allows you to optimize between performance and power savings.
4.5.3 Chipset Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced QPI Configuration Memory Configuration CPU II0 Bridge Configuration PCH Configuration Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Configuration QPI Configuration Page QPI Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Current QPI Link Speed Current QPI Link Freq Isoc QPI Link Speed Mode QPI Link Frequency Select QPI Link0s QPI Link0p QPI Link1 Fast 7.
Memory Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Compatibility RID Memory Configuration [Enabled] Total Memory Current Memory Mode Currently Memory Speed Mirroring Sparing Memory Mode Numa DDR Speed Channel Interleaving Rank Interleaving Patrol Scrub Demand Scrub Data Scrambling Device Tagging Thermal Throttling Enable High Temp.
Rank Interleaving [Auto] Select different rank interleaving setting. Configuration options: [Auto] [1 Way] [2 Way] [4 Way] [8 Way] Patrol Scrub [Disabled] This item allows you to enable/disable Patrol Scrub. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Demand Scrub [Enabled] This item allows you to enable/disable Demand Scrubbing Feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Data Scrambling [Enabled] This item allows you to enable/disable Data Scrambling.
DIMM Information Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced CPU1 DIMM Information DIMM_A1 Present 8192 MB(Indep DIMM_B1 Not Present DIMM_C1 Not Present DIMM_D1 Not Present CPU2 DIMM Information DIMM_E1 Not Present DIMM_F1 Not Present DIMM_G1 Present 8192 MB Inde[ DIMM_H1 Not Present CPU IIO Bridge Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
VGA Priority [offboard] This item allows you to decide the priority between onboard and 1st offboard video device found. Configuration options: [Onboard] [Offboard] PCH Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Name Stepping Support for PCH Compatibility Patsburg 06 (C1 Stepping) Revision ID(CRID) Functionality.
Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio [Enabled] This item allows you to enable/disable Azalia HD Audio. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] High Precision Event Timer Configuration High Precision Timer [Enabled] This item allows you to enable/disable High Precision Event Timer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
4.5.4 PCH SATA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA Port1 Port2 Port3 Port4 Port5 Port6 ST3500320AS(500GB) Not Present Not Present Not Present ASUS DRW ATAPI Not Present SATA Mode S.M.A.R.T. Status Check (1)IDE Mode. (2)AHCI Mode. (3)RAID Mode.
Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Port 1-6 Staggered Spin-up [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] IDE Mode Allows you to to enable or disable the SATA controllers. Serial-ATA Controller 0 [Enhanced] This item appears only when you set the SATA Mode item to [IDE Mode]. Set to [Enhanced] to support two SATA 6.0 Gb/s and two SATA 3.0 Gb/s devices. Set to [Compatible] when using Windows 98/NT/2000/MS-DOS.
4.5.6 PCI Subsystem Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PCI Bus Driver Version PCI Option ROM Handling PCI ROM Priority V 2.05.00 [EFI Compatible ROM] In case of multiple Option ROMs (Legacy and EFI Compatible), specifies what PCI option ROM to lanuch.
PCI Express Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PCI Express Link Register Settings ASPM Support [Disabled] WARNING: Enabling ASPM may cause some PCI-E device to fail Enables or Disables PCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
PCIE Slot Option ROM Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Legacy OpROM Support Launch Storage OpROM [Enabled] PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 PCIE6 PCIE7 [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Option Option Option Option Option Option Option Rom Rom Rom Rom Rom Rom Rom Enable or Disable Boot Option for Legacy Mass Storage Devices with Option ROM.
4.5.7 USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced USB Configuration USB Devices: 1 Keyboard, 1 Mouse, 2 Hubs Legacy USB Support USB3.0 Support XHCI Hand-off EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] USB Hardware Delays and Time-outs USB transfer time-out Device reset time-out Device power-up delay [20 sec] [20 sec] [Auto] USB Ports Configuration Enabled Legacy USB support.
USB Ports Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Enable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Enabled ACPI Auto Configuration to [Disabled]. Enable Hibernation [Enabled] Enables or disables system ability to Hibernate (0S/S4 sleep state). This option may be not effective with some OS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ACPI Sleep State [S3 (Suspend to RAM)] Allows you to set the ACPI Sleep State.
4.5.10 APM Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Restrore Power On Power On Power On Power On Power On AC By By By By By Power Loss PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 Mouse PCIE Ring RTC [Last State] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Restore 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.
4.5.11 Serial Port Console Redirection Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced COM1 Console Redirection Console Redirection Settings [Disabled] COM2 Console Redirection Console Redirection Settings [Enabled] Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Console Redirection Settings Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Data Bits [8] Configuration options: [7] [8] Parity [None] A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. [Mark] and [Space] parity do not allow for error detection. [None] [Even] [Odd] [Mark] [Space] No parity bit Parity bit is 0 if the num of 1’s in the data bits is even Parity bit is 0 if num of 1’s in the data bits is odd Parity bit is always 1 Parity bit is always 0 Stop Bits [1] Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet.
Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Enables or disables the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled]. Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.
4.5.12 Onboard LAN Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Onboard LAN Configuration INTEL W82574L OpROM1 INTEL W82574L OpROM2 [PXE] [PXE] INTEL W82574L OpROM1 [PXE] This item launched INTEL W82574L OpROM1. Configuration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] INTEL W82574L OpROM2 [PXE] This item launched INTEL W82574L OpROM2. Configuration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] 4.5.
4.5.14 Onboard Devices Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port 2 Configuration VIA 1394 Controller [Enabled] Asmedia USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled] Asmedia USB 3.0 Battery Charging S [Enabled] Set Parameters of serial Port 1(COM1). Serial Port1/2 Configuration This item allows you to set parameters of serial ports 1 and 2. Serial Port [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the Serial Port.
4.5.15 Runtime Error Logging Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled] Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable Runtime Error Logging Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Runtime Error Logging Support to [Enabled]. PCI Error Logging Support [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable PCI Error Logging.
4.6 Server Management menu The Server Management menu displays the server management status, and allows you to change the settings. The Server Management menu appears only when you install ASMB card on the motherboard. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
4.6.1 System Event Log Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Server Mgmt Enabling/Disabling Options SEL Components [Disabled] Erasing Settings Erase SEL When SEL is Full [No] [Do Nothing] Note: All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted. Change this to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt.
4.6.2 BMC network configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Server Mgmt BMC network configuration Lan1 Lan1 Lan1 Lan1 Lan1 Lan1 IP Address in BMC: Subnet Mask in BMC: Gateway Address in BMC: MAC Address in BMC: Address Source in BMC: Configuration Address source 000.000.000.000 000.000.000.000 000.000.000.000 00.00.00.00.00.00 DHCP Mode Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically(by BIOS or BMC).
4.7 Event Logs menu The Event Logs allows you to change or view the event log settings. The Event Logs menu appears when the ASMB card is not installed on the motherboard. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Event Logs Change Smbios Event Log Settings View System Event Log View System Event Log Press to change the Smbios Log configuration. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt.
4.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Event Logs Enabling/Disabling Options Smbios Event Log [Enabled] Erasing Settings Erase Event Log When Log is Full [No] [Do Nothing] Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event [Disabled] MECI 1 METW 60 Custom Option Log OEM Codes [Enabled] Convert OEM Codes [Disabled] Note: All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted.
Custom Options Log OEM Codes [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the logging of EFI Status Codes as OEM Codes (if not already converted to legacy). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Convert OEM Codes [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the converting of EFI Status Codes to Standard Smbios Types (Not all may be translated).
4.8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout Bootup NumLock State 1 [On] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] CSM16 Module Version 07.
CSM16 Module Version GateA20 Active [Upon Request] [Upon Request] GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services. [Always] Do not allow disable GA20; this optionis useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB. Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] Allows you to set the display mode for Options ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] Allows Option ROMs to trap interrupt 19.
Setup Mode [EZ Mode] [Advanced Mode] Sets Advanced Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program. [EZ Mode] Sets EZ Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program. Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Select [Disabled] to disallow this function.
4.9 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
+VTT_CPU Voltage, VCORE1/2 Voltage, VSA_CPU1/2, +VDDQ_AB_CPU1 Voltage, +VDDQ_CD_CPU1 Voltage, +VDDQ_EF_CPU2 Voltage, +VDDQ_GH_CPU2 Voltage, +5VSB Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, VBAT Voltage, +3.3VSB Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. FAN Speed Control [Generic Mode] This item allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation.
4.10 Security menu The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Password Description If ONLY the Administrator's password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup If ONLY the User's password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup.
User Password If you have set a user password, you must enter the user password for accessing the system. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed. To set a user password: 1. 2. 3. Select the User Password item and press . From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press . Confirm the password when prompted. To change a user password: 1. 2. 3. 4.
4.12 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Discard Changes & Exit Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Reset Exit system setup without saving any changes. Restore Defaults Boot Override IBA GE Slot 0600 v1376 IBA GE Slot 0700 v1376 AMI Virtual CDROM0 1.
This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
5.1 RAID configurations The system supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • • • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS). Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU / SATA Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). Marvell RAID utility with RAID 0 and RAID 1 support. 5.1.
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The system supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. 2. Connect the SATA signal cables. 5.1.
5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the system southbridge chip. To enter the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility: 1. 2. Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives.
Menu Description Configure Allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command.
2. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, and then press . When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Apr 5, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.
5. Press again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Apr 5, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive(s) Configured LD RAID E a sSize y C o n f #Stripes i g u r a t i o n StripSz - A R R A Y Status Management 0 Menu 1 148.
8. 9. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press . Select the units for virtual drive size from the menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Apr 5, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive(s) Configured LD RAID E a sSize y C o n f #Stripes i g u r a t i o n StripSz - A R R A Y Status Management 0 Menu 1 148.
12. When finished setting the selected virtual drive configuration, select Accept from the menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Apr 5, 2012 BIOSVirtual VersionDrive(s) A.10.09231523R Configured LD RAID E a sSize y C o n f #Stripes i g u r a t i o n StripSz - A R R A Y Status Management 0 Menu 1 148.
Using New Configuration When a RAID set already exists, using the New Configuration command erases the existing RAID configuration data. If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set, use the View/Add Configuration command to view or create another RAID configuration. To create a RAID set using the New Configuration option: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > New Configuration, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Apr 5, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.
5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View/Add Configuration command. Adding a new RAID configuration To add a new RAID configuration: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > View/Add Configuration, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Apr 5, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.
5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu. Using the Initialize command To initialize the virtual drive using the Initialize command: 1. From the Management Menu, select Initialize, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Apr 5, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.
3. Press to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Apr 5, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drive(s) Configured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 148.
Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Apr 5, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Objects Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2.
3. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press to start initialization. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Apr 5, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Objects Management Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Virtual Drive(0) Rebuild Initialize Check Consistency Check Consistency View/Update Parameters Initilize VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 4.
5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu. To rebuild a failed hard disk drive: 1. From the Management Menu, select Rebuild, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Apr 5, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuild PD(s) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2.
3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press . When prompted, press to rebuild the drive. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Apr 5, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Menu PORT # Configure 0 ONLIN A00-00 Initialize Objects R B L D Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuilding Of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes.
5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects > Adapter menu. The Check Consistency command is available only for virtual drives included in a RAID 1 or RAID 10 set. Using the Check Consistency Command To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command 1.
3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Apr 5, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.
Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 5-20 From the Management Menu, select Objects, and then select Virtual Drive from the sub-menu. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check, and then press . Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu, and then press . When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive. When checking is complete, press any key to continue.
5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Apr 5, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.
5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. See section 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration for details. To select the boot drive from a RAID set: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Select Boot Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Apr 5, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.
5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache You may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance. When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives. The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets. To enable WriteCache: 1. 2.
5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU / SATA Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. You can create RAID mode by use of onboard AHCI SATA ports. To use onboard SATA ports: 1. 2. 3. 4. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. Turn on the system.
The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen. The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration. 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press .
5. 6. Use the up/down arrow key to select a drive, and then press to select. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press after completing your selection. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only),and then press . The available stripe size values range from 4KB to 128KB.
2. 3. 4. Enter a name for the recovery set and press . When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow keys to select Recovery, and then press . When the Disks item is selected, press to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the recovery set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears. [ SELECT DISKS ] Port 0 1 2 3 Drive Model ST3300656SS ST3300656SS ST3300656SS ST3300656SS Serial # HWAS0000991753TR 37VN00009846RAJ1 397600009846UEDY GWC50000991756G6 Size 279.
5.3.3 Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. To delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears: Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - v3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] Name Volume0 Level RAID0(Stripe) Drives 2 Capacity 298.
5.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. To reset a RAID set hard disk drive: 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press . The following screen appears. [ RESET RAID DATA ] Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non-RAID disk.
5.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1 set. Rebuilding the RAID with other non-RAID disk If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID 1 array failed, the system displays the status of the RAID volume as “Degraded” during POST. You can rebuild the RAID array with other installed non-RAID disks. To rebuild the RAID with other non-RAID disk: 1. 2. At the prompt, press + to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology option ROM utility.
3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.1.0.1008 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4. Exit [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] RAID Volumes: * = Data is Encrypted ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Volume0 RAID1(Mirror) N/A 149.
5.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility You can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multiRAID using the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology. To set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk. 1. Reboot the system and press to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST. 3. Use up/down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press . See section 4.7 Boot menu for details. 2. 4. 5.
5.1.5 Marvell RAID utility The onboard Marvell SATA 6.0 Gb/s controller allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 array using two SATA hard disk drives. Refer to Chapter 2 of your system user manual for the exact location of the Marvell SATA 6.0 Gb/s connector. To enter the Marvell utility, press + during POST. All exisiting data on the hard disk drives will be erased when creating or deleting a RAID array.
Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2011 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Configure->Select free disksCreate Virtual Disk HBA 0: Marvell 0 RAID Level : RAID 0 ├ Virtual Disks Max Size(MB) : 305253 └ Free Physical Disks Stripe Size : 64KB * ├ PD 0: ST3160812AS Gigabyte Rounding : 1G * └ PD 8: ST3160812AS Quick Init : Yes Name : Default Threshold(%) : 90 Next ▶ Help Virtual disk configurations. ENTER: Select F10: Exit/Save 4.
Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2011 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Information Topology HBA 0: Marvell 0 ├ Virtual Disks │ └ VD 0: New_VD │ ├ PD 0: ST3160812AS │ └ PD 8: ST3160812AS └ Free Physical Disks Vendor ID : Device ID : Revision ID : BIOS Version : Firmware Version: PCIe Speed Rate : Configure SATA as: ▶ Help ▶ Marvell RAID on chip controller. ENTER: Operation F10: Exit/Save 6. 1B4B 9130 B1 1.0.0.1028 2.2.0.1105 5.0Gbps AHCI Mode ESC: Return Press .
2. The following warning message appears: Delete Virtual Disk Do you want to delete this virtual disk ? Yes No Press to delete the selected RAID array. The following warning message appears: Delete MBR Do you want to delete MBR from this virtual disk ? Yes No Press to delete the Master Boot Record (MBR) from the selected RAID array. 3. Press .
5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows) The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. Before you using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility, you need to change BIOS setting first: 1. 2. 3. 4. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
5.4.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1. From the utility main menu, select Create Volume and select volume type. 3. Enter a name for the RAID set, then select the array disks. 5. Then click Next. 2. 4. 5-38 Then click Next. Select Volume Size tab, you can drag the bar to decide the volume size.
6. • If you hard disk with existing data and you don’t want to keep data from one of the selected disks, choose NO in next column (If displayed). • If you want to Enable volume write-back cache or Initialize volume, you can click Advanced tab to slelect. Confirm volume creation, than click Create Volume to continue. This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the disks. You can contuine using other applications during this time. 7.
8. When you are finished, you will see the following screen in Volumes field and you can change related items in the Volume Properties field. 5.4.2 Change Volume Type When you are finished to create a RAID set, you can view or change related items in the Volume Properties field. To change the type in Volume Properties: 1. Click the SAS array items you want to change in Volumes field. 3.
We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 5.4.3 Delete volume Take caution when deleting a volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives.Back up data before continuing. To delete a volume: 1. From the utility main menu, select the volume (exp. Volume_0000) in Volumes field you want to delete.
2. Then select Delete volume in Volume Properties field. The following screen appears. 3. Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu, or click No to return to the main menu. 5.4.4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you set to show the notification area icon and show system information, warning, or errors.
E-Mail Preferences Allow you set to sent e-mail of the following events: • Storage system information • Storage system errors • Storage system warnings ASUS ESC2000 G2 5-43
5-44 Chapter 5: RAID configuration
This chapter provides information on how to install the drivers for system components. This chapter also describes the software applications that the barebone workstation supports.
6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides the instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk The system does not include a floppy drive. You have to use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk.
LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit Windows 7 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit RHEL 4 UP7 32 bit RHEL 4 UP7 64 bit RHEL 4 UP8 32 bit RHEL 4 UP8 64 bit Back Exit 6. 7. 8. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. Press .
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver For Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 OS 1. 2. 3. 6-4 Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 OS installation disc. Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008. When prompted to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced). 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 DVD into the optical drive. Click Browse to continue. 5. Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD, and then click OK to continue. 6. 7. 8. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next.
For Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5.6 To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. 2. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. At the boot:, type linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2..., then press . The number of ata varies with the hard disk drive number you have when building a RAID set.
5. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes 6. No Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation. 7. When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. Press + + to switch to the command-line interface from graphic user interface. 8. Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy.
3. Enter the following command at the boot: Linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid, then press . 4. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press .
5. You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Choose one you like to use and select OK, then press . Driver Disk Source You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Which would you like to use? sdc sdd sdb sr0 OK 6. Cancel Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/sdb and press “OK” to continue.
Preparing the Linux Driver Ensure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to create the RAID driver. When creating the RAID driver, you may refer to the examples below which uses a 64bit SUSE Linux system to create a 64bit RAID driver for SUSE11 sp1. 1. 2. 3. Copy the image file into the Linux system. Example: megasr-15.00.0120.2012-1-sles11-ga-x86_64.img Create a folder.
Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. 3. Press , then select Yes from the menu. Press . 2. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu.
4. Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. Type the command brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options field, and press . 5. When below screen appears, select the USB floppy disk drive (sda) as the driver update medium. Select OK, then press . Please choose the Driver Update medium. sda: USB Floppy other device OK 6. 6-12 Back Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation.
6.2 Intel® Chipset Device Software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® chipset device software on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® chipset device software on a Windows operating system. To install the Intel® chipset device software: 1. 2. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
6-14 5. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. 6. Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation. 7. Toggle Yes, I want to restart the computer npw and click Finish to complete the setup process.
6.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® Network Connections Software on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® Network Connections Software on a Windows® operating system. To install the Intel® Network Connections Software: 1. 2. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
6-16 4. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 5. Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. 6. Click the Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager box, and then click Next to start the installation.
7. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. 8. When finished, press Finish to continue.
6.4 Audio driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASUS MIO Audio card/ Realtek High Definition Audio driver. You need to manually install the ASUS MIO Audio card/ Realtek High Definition Audio driver on a Windows® operating system. To install the ASUS MIO Audio card/ Realtek High Definition Audio driver: 1. 2. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
5. When the installation completes, click Yes, I want to restart my computer now to restart your computer before using the program.
6.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SAS RAID (SATA mode) Drivers installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® C600 Series Chipset SAS RAID (SATA mode) Drivers on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® C600 Series Chipset SAS RAID (SATA mode) Drivers on a Windows operating system. To install the drivers: 1. 2. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
6.6 Marvell Magni installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Marvell Magni software on the system. You need to manually install the Marvell Magni software on a Windows operating system. To install the Marvell Magni driver: 1. 2. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 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.
6.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 utility on a Windows® operating system. To install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 utility: 1. 2. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges.
5. Read the Warning message and click Next to continue. 6. Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue. 7. Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue.
6-24 8. After completing the installation, click Next to complete the setup process. 9. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.
6.8 Marvell Storage Utility installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Marvell Storage Utility Driver. To install the Marvell Storage Utility on a Windows® OS: 1. 2. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
6-26 5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue. 6. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue.
7. Choose the destination folder to install and click Install to start the installation. 8. The programs you selected are being installed.
9. 6-28 Click Finish to complete the installation.
6.9 Asmedia ASM104x USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Asmedia ASM104x USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver. To install the Asmedia ASM104x USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver on a Windows® OS: 1. 2. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
6-30 4. When the Asmedia ASM104x USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver installation wizard appears, click Next to start the installation. 5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue.
6. Click Finish to complete the installation and exit the wizard.
6.10 Intel® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver. To install the Intel® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver on a Windows® OS: 1. 2. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
5. Click Modify to change custom setup and then click Next to continue. 6. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue.
6-34 7. Click Install to begin installation. 8. Click Finish to complete the installation.
6.11 VGA driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. • ASPEED SDT2300 Display Driver will only appear if you use the onboard VGA chipset. • You need to manually install the ASPEED VGA driver on a Windows® operating system. To install the ASPEED VGA driver: 1. 2. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
6-36 5. Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. 6. Enter the user information and click Next to continue. 7. Select a setup type and click Next to continue.
8. Click Install to start driver installation. 9. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.
6.12 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 6.12.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive.
6.12.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 6.12.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks. 6.12.5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
6-40 Chapter 6: Driver installation
This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple AMD® CrossFireX™/ NVIDIA® SLI™ graphics cards and NVIDIA® CUDA technology. ASUS ESC2000 G2 Multiple GPU tech.
7.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 7.1.1 • • • Requirements In Dual CrossFireX mode, you should have two identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that are AMD® certified. Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology.
7.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards The following pictures are for reference only. The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same. 1. 2. 3. 4. Prepare two CrossFireX-ready graphics cards. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics card installation.
5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD Catalyst™ Control Center in Windows environment.
7.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 7.2.1 • • • • Requirements In Dual SLI mode, you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. In Triple SLI mode, you should have three identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified.
4. 5. 6. Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Ensure that the connector is firmly in place. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. SLI bridge Goldfingers 7.2.3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards Prepare three SLI-ready graphics cards. Insert the three graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots.
7.2.4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Installing four SLI-ready graphics cards Prepare four SLI-ready graphics cards. Insert the four graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics card installation. Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. Align and firmly insert the 4-Way SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card.
7.2.5 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. 7.2.6 • Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website at www.nvidia.com. • If you are using a Triple SLI system, ensure to install the NVIDIA® 3-way SLI driver under Windows® Vista™. The NVIDIA 3-way SLI technology is supported by Windows® Vista™ only.
B1. If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in step (A), select Personalize. B2. From the Personalization window, select Display Settings. B3. From the Display Settings dialog box, click Advanced Settings.
B4. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab, and then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel. B5. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears. Enabling SLI settings From the NVIDIA Control Panel window, select Set SLI Configuration. Click Enable SLI and set the display for viewing SLI rendered content. When done, click Apply.
7.3 NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology and up to 4 NVIDIA® Telsa™ computing processor cards, providing the optimum multi purpose computing performance. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 7.3.1 • • Requirements 32/64-bit Microsoft® Windows XP/ Vista/ Linux RHEL5.X/ Open SuSE11.X OS The requirements of memory and power supply vary with the Telsa cards you installed. 7.3.
2. 3. Connect either one 8-pin power connector or two 6-pin power connectors from the power supply to the Quadro graphics card and Tesla computing processor card(s). Connect a display cable to the graphics card. SLI bridge Goldfingers 4. 5. Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. To verify graphics card driver installation, right-click My Computer and select Properties from the menu. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
