RS700DA-E6/PS4 RS704DA-E6/PS4 1U Rackmount Server User Guide
E6166 Second Edition (V2) October 2010 Copyright © 2010 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.......................................................................................................... vi Safety information...................................................................................... vii About this guide........................................................................................ viii Chapter 1: 1.1 1.2 1.3 Product introduction System package contents............................................................ 1-2 Serial number label.............
Contents Chapter 3: 3.1 Installing friction rail kit items..................................................... 3-2 3.1.1 Attaching the fixing latches to the server......................... 3-2 3.1.3 Mounting the server to the rack....................................... 3-4 3.1.2 3.2 Attaching the rack rails..................................................... 3-3 Installing optional ball-bearing rail kit items.............................. 3-5 3.2.1 Attaching the rails to the server................
Contents 5.3.4 5.4 5.3.5 5.4.1 CPU Configuration......................................................... 5-14 5.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration..................................... 5-23 5.4.4 5.6 5.4.5 5.9 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]........................................ 5-28 5.6.3 Hardware Monitor.......................................................... 5-29 5.7.1 Boot Device Priority....................................................... 5-31 5.7.3 Boot Settings Configuration.........
Contents 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 ATI SM Bus controller driver installation.................................. 7-14 LAN driver installation................................................................ 7-15 Display driver installation.......................................................... 7-19 Mellanox ConnectX QDR PCI Gen2 Channel Adapter driver installation (For RS704DA-E6/PS4 only)................................... 7-22 7.5.1 7.6 7.5.2 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS..............................7-26 7.
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.
This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.
1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items. Model Name RS700DA-E6/PS4 Chassis RS704DA-E6/PS4 ASUS R12C 1U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard 2 x ASUS KGNH-D16 Server Board 2 x ASUS KGMH-D16/QDR Server Board Component 1 x 1400W Easy Swap Single Power Supply 4 x Hot-swap 3.
1.3 System specifications The ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4 is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS KGNH-D16 server board. The ASUS RS704DA-E6/PS4 is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS KGMH-D16/QDR server board. The servers support AMD® Socket G34 (LGA1944) Opteron™ 6100 series processors, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.
Model Name Onboard I/O OS Support Anti-virus Software Out of Band Management Remote Hardware Solution Software Dimension (HH x WW x DD) Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & HDD not inclu ded) Power Supply Power Rating Environment RS700DA-E6/PS4 Per Node: - 3 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB4-iKVM) - 3 x USB 2.0 ports (Front x 1, Rear x 2) - 1 x VGA port - 1 x Internal A-type USB Port RS704DA-E6/PS4 Per Node: - 3 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB4-iKVM) - 3 x USB 2.
1.4 Front panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, and USB port for each Node are located on the front panel. Refer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions.
1.5 Rear panel features The rear panel includes the expansion slots, system power sockets, and rear fans. The I/O shields with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard are also placed in the real panel. The ports for the USB, VGA, and Gigabit LANs do not appear on the rear panel if the motherboards are not present.
1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. 1. 1 2 2 2. 3. 3 3 4. 5. 5 10 7 PCI Express x16 slot Riser Cards (at x16 link) ASUS KGHN-D16 server board (RS700DA-E6/PS4); ASUS KGMH-D16/QDR server board (RS704DA-E6/ PS4) System fans SATA/SAS backplane (hidden) 6/7. Hot-swap HDD tray 1/2— Connect to SATA port 1/2 of Left-System. 4 6 Power supply and power fan 8 10 9 8/9. Hot-swap HDD tray 3/4— Connect to SATA port 1/2 of Right-System. 10.
1.7 LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs HDD Access LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED Power LED Message LED LED Icon Location LED Display Description status Power LED ON System power ON HDD Access LED OFF No activity Message LED Location LED LAN LEDs Blinking Read/write data into the HDD OFF System is normal; no incoming event ON 1. Without ASMB4-iKVM installed: CPU over-heated 2.
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1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction
This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
2.1 Chassis cover Removing the rear cover 1. Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the rear cover from the chassis. Thumbscrews 2. Remove the front side screws, and then firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis. Front side screw 3. 4. Lift the cover from the chassis. To recover the rear cover, reverse step 1 to 3. A protection film is pre-attached to the system cover before shipping.
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with dual surface mount LGA 1944 Socket designed for the AMD® Opteron™ 6100 series CPU in the Land Grid Array (LGA) package. 2.2.1 • 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. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 3. 4. 5. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle. Retention tab A B Load lever 4 Load plate Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket. 5 PnP cap 3 6.
7. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. A B Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area 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.
2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct To install the CPU heatsink: 2-6 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. 2. Twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard. When the four screws are attached, tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink. A B B A Tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence.
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.
2.3.2 Memory Configurations You may install 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8GB and 16GB registered DDR3 DIMMs or 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB ECC/non-ECC, unbuffered DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section.
• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. • For CPU1, install DIMMs 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.
2.3.3 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. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket. DIMM notch 1 2 DIMM slot key Unlocked retaining clip A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction.
2.4 Hard disk drives The system supports four hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives. The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATAII/SAS ports via the 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. 2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay. 3.
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. When installed, the SATAII/SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATAII/ SAS interface on the backplane. 6. 7. 2-12 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 SATAII/SAS drive.
2.5 Expansion slot 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket The barebone server comes with a riser card bracket. You need to remove the bracket if you want to install PCI Express x16 expansion cards. To install a PCI Express x16 card 1. Firmly hold the riser card bracket, and then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard. 2. Place the riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface, and then remove the screw from the slot bay.
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting the software settings. 1. 2. 3. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the following tables. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
2.6 Cable connections • 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 information on the connectors. 6 5 7 5 2 1 1 3 6 3 4 3 3 7 2 1 1 3 3 4 Pre-connected system cables 3 3 1. 20-pin proprietary power connector (from power supply to motherboard) 3.
2.7 Removable/optional components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices. Or you may need to install the optional components into the system. This section tells how to remove/install the following components: 1. System fans 3. ASUS ASMB4-iKVM (optional) 2. 4 Power supply units ASUS PIKE Riser card (optional) Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components. 2.7.
3. Recover the rear cover. Press down gently on the location above the system fans to ensure proper fan installation, as shown in the right figure. 2.7.2 Replacing power supply units Follow the steps below to replace the failed power supply unit (PSU). To remove the failed PSU 1. Lift up the PSU lever. 2. Hold the PSU lever and press the PSU latch. 3. Firmly pull the failed PSU out of the server chassis.
2.7.3 Installing ASMB4 series management board (optional) Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB4 series management board on your motherboard. 2-18 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.
2.7.4 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID Card (optional) Follow the steps below to install the optional ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card to the ASUS PIKE riser card. 1. Firmly hold the riser card bracket, then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard. 2. Locate the two screws on the riser card bracket, then remove the screws from the bracket. 3. Locate the two screw holes on the PIKE riser card. 4. For PIKE 1064E RAID card, secure the riser card to the bracket with two screws.
2-20 5. 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. For PIKE 1078, 2008 and 2008/IMR cards, ensure the heatsink latch is completely hooked to the edge of the card slot. 6. For PIKE 1078, 2008 and 2008/ IMR cards, secure the PIKE card through the screw hole of the riser card to the card bracket. 7. For PIKE 1078 SAS RAID card, snap the i Button into the i Button slot on the PIKE raiser card.
8. Connect the SGPIO cable (preinstalled to the barebone server) to the SGPIO connector on the PIKE Riser card. 9. Remove the SATA/SAS cables from the onboard SATA1–2 connectors. 10. Connect the SATA/SAS cables to the SAS1–2 connectors on the PIKE riser card. 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.
2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.
3.1 Installing friction rail kit items Your friction rail kit package contains: • • Two pairs of rack rails (for the rack) Nut-and-bolt type screws and one pair of server latches Nuts and screws 3.1.1 Front rack rails Rear rack rails Attaching the fixing latches to the server Refer to the image below for the locations to attach the two fixing latches to the two sides of the server with four screws.
3.1.2 Attaching the rack rails To attach the rack rails 1. 2. Place the two front rail rack joints into the rear rail rack slots, as shown in the following figure. Attach the front and rear rail racks with eight screws and nuts, as shown in the following figure. Do not secure the screws too tight so that you can still adjust the length of the rack rails to meet the depth of the server rack. Rear rail rack Front rail rack Front rail rack joints Rear rail rack slots 3. 4. 5.
3.1.3 Mounting the server to the rack To mount the server to the rack 1. Place the server on the rack rails, and then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack. 2. Tighten the two rack screws to secure the server in place. To uninstall the server from the rack 1. 2. Loosen the rack screws that secured the server to the rack. Pull the server from the rack. Remember to press the latches on both sides to release the server from the rack.
3.2 Installing optional ball-bearing rail kit items Your optional ball-bearing rail kit package contains: • two pair of server rails (for the server) • Nut-and-bolt type screws • two pairs of rack rails (for the rack) Nuts and screws 3.2.1 Rear end Front end Rack rails Attaching the rails to the server To attach the server rails: 1. Attach the front end of the server rail to the side of the chassis, matching each of the three hooks to the holes on the rail.
3. Attach the rear end of the server rail to the side of the chassis, matching each of the three hooks to the holes on the rail. Then slide the rail toward the front panel until it locks in place. 4. Secure the rear end of the server rail to the side of the chassis with one screw. 5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 to attach the second server rail to the other side of the chassis. 3.2.2 Attaching the rack rails To attach the rack rails: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
3.2.3 Mounting the server to the rack To mount the server to the rack: 1. 2. Align the server rails with the rack rails, then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack. Tighten the two rack screws to secure the server in place. To uninstall the server from the rack: 1. 2. Loosen the rack screws that secured the server to the rack. Pull the server from the rack. Remember to press the latches on both sides to release the server from the rack.
3-8 Chapter 3: Installation options
This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.
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KGMH-D16/QDR (For RS704DA-E6/PS4) ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 4-3
Layout contents Jumpers 4-4 Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 3. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1; LVDDR3_SEL2) 4. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 5. Chassis intrusion connector (2-pin CHASSIS) 6. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) 7. IPMI setting (3-pin IPMI_SEL1) 4-6 4-7 4-7 4-8 4-8 4-9 4-10 Rear panel connectors Page 1. RJ-45 port for iKVM 4-11 2. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port 4-11 3. USB 2.
Internal connectors Page 1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, SATA6) 4-12 2. USB connectors (5-1 pin USB3, A-Type USB4) 3. Thermal sensor cable connectors (3-pin TR1, TR2) 4-13 4. Front fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1, FRNT_FAN2, FRNT_FAN3, FRNT_FAN4) 5. LPC debug card connector (14-1 pin LPC1) 6. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (8-1 pin SGPIO1, SGPIO2) 7. BMC header (BMC_FW1) 8. Power Supply SMBus connectors (6-1 pin JP1; JP2) 9.
4.2 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. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the VGA feature. 3. 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 .
4. 5. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® Intel 82574LGigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. Chassis intrusion connector (2 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector.
6. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. To update the BIOS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Prepare a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard. Set the jumper to pins 2–3. Insert the USB flash and turn on the system to update the BIOS. Shut down the system. Set the jumper back to pins 1–2. Turn on the system.
7. 4-10 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 you can place the jumper caps on pins 2–3 to use IPMI through the shared LAN.
4.3 Connectors 4.3.1 Rear panel connectors 1. 2. 3. 4. RJ-45 port for iKVM. This RJ-45 port functions only when you install ASMB4 management card. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port.
4.3.2 1. Internal connectors Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, SATA6) 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.
2. 3. USB connectors (5-1 pin USB3; A-Type USB4) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB3, 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. Thermal sensor cable connectors (3-pin TR1, TR2) These connectors are for temperature monitoring.
4. Front fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1, FRNT_FAN2, FRNT_FAN3, FRNT_FAN4) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA–1.75 A (21W max.) or a total of 1.4A–7A (84W max.) at +12V. 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. 4-14 • DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components.
5. LPC 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.
4-16 7. BMC header (BMC_FW1) The BMC connector on the motherboard supports 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.
9. Proprietary power connectors (20-pin PWR1, 20-pin PWR2, 4-pin PWR3) These connectors are for Proprietary power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Orient the connectors and push down firmly until they completely fit. The 4-pin EZ_PLUG is designed for hard disk drives power supply. DO NOT connect other 4-pin power connectors of the power supply unit (PSU) to this connector.
10. HDD status indicator header (9-1 pin HSATAT1) This connector is for the indicators at the back panel. The indicator lights up when the corresponding SATA hard disk functions abnormally. 11. 4-18 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.
12. Internal VGA Header (10-1 pin VGA_HDR1) This connector is used to connect an internal VGA output connector.
13. Auxiliary panel connector (20-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. 2. 3. 4. 5. 4-20 Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED) These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel.
14. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • • • • • 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. Message LED (2-pin MLED) This 2-pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED.
4-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk.) 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) 2. 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.
3. Press to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found. When found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. • 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.
4. The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (09/08/04) FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: KGNH-D16 VER: 0204 DATE: 05/31/2010 Update ROM BOARD: KGNH-D16 VER: 0206 DATE: 06/10/2009 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. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed.
5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file. Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive: 1. 2. 3.
5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 5.1 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.
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Main Menu bar Advanced Configuration fields Server System Time System Date SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA 1 2 3 4 5 6 : : : : : : BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools [17:44:30] [Mon, 03/08/2010] [ST3160812AS] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Storage Configuration System Information General help Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Date.
5.2.4 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 (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press . 5.2.6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items.
5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them.
The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and S.M.A.R.T. monitoring). These values are not user-configurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system. LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled.
5.3.4 Storage Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE/SATA devices installed in the system. Select an item then press if you wish to configure the item. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Storage Configuration OnChip SATA Channel SATA Port1- Port4 SATA Port5- Port6 Options [Enabled] [IDE] [IDE] Disabled Enabled ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
5.3.5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main BIOS Information Version :0206 Build Date :06/25/10 Processor Type Speed :AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 6128 :2000MHz System Memory Usable Size : 2040MB ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC System Memory Information Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc.
CPU1/2 Memory Configuration Displays the auto-detected memory specification.
5.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Server Exit Configure CPU. CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
GART Error Reporting [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Microcode Updation [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Mode [Enabled] Allows you to enable or diable the Secure Virtual Machine Mode (SVM). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PowerNow [Enabled] Allows you to enable or diable the generation of ACPI_PPC, ACPI_PSS, and ACPI_PCT objects.
5.4.2 Chipset Configuration The Chipset configuration menu allows you to change advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu.
Memory Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Node Interleaving Channel Interleaving CS Sparing Enabled Bank Swizzle Mode [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Rank Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to set the rank memory interleaving setting. Configuation options: [Disabled] [Auto] Node Interleaving [Disabled] Allows you to set the node memory interleaving setting.
[Super] [Max] [User] Set to [Super] to adjust the DRAM BG Scrub sub-item manually. Set to [Max] to adjust ECC mode automatically. Set to [User] to adjust all the subitems manually. The following items become user-configurable when you set ECC Mode to [User] DRAM ECC Enable [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the DRAM ECC that allows the hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically. [Disabled] Disables this function.
DRAM Timing Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Timing Config [Auto] Options Auto Manual 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] [533 MHz] [667 MHz] Memory Timing Parameters [CPU Node 0] Allows you to select which node's timing parameters to display.
SB Debug Configuration Advanced SouthBridge Debug Configuration A15 ECOs [Disabled] Port 0 ESP [ISP] Port 1 ESP [ISP] Port 2 ESP [ISP] Port 3 ESP [ISP] Port 4 ESP [ISP] Port 5 ESP [ISP] Dis #THRMTRIP Before KBRst [Enabled] SATA-IDE Ports Auto Clk Ctrl [Disabled] SATA-AHCI Ports Auto Clk Ctrl [Disabled] SATA PORT0 MODE [Auto] SATA PORT1 MODE [Auto] SATA PORT2 MODE [Auto] SATA PORT3 MODE [Auto] SATA PORT4 MODE [Auto] SATA PORT5 MODE [Auto] Options Disabled Enabled A15 ECOs [Disab
SR5650 Configuration (For KGNH-D16) Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY SR5650 Configuration PCI Express Configuration Hyper Transport Configuration IOMMU [Disabled] VGA ROM BOOT PRIORITY [PCIE VGA CARD] PCI Express Configuration Debug Options SR5670 Configuration (For KGMH-D16/QDR) Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY SR5670 Configuration PCI Express Configuration Hyper Transport Configuration IOMMU [Disabled] VGA ROM BOOT PRIORITY [PCIE VGA CARD] PCI Express Configuration Debug Options PCI Express
PCIE Slot 1 Core Setting Powerdown Unused lanes [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Turn Off PLL During L1/L23 [Enable] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] TX Drive Strength [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [26mA] [20mA] [22mA] [24mA] TXCLK Clock Gating in L1 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] LCLK Clock Gating in L1 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SB Core Setting TX Drive Strength [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [26mA] [20mA] [2
VGA ROM BOOT PRIORITY [PCIE VGA CARD] Allows you to select the graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Configuration options: [PCIE VGA CARD] [ONBOARD VGA] Debug Option Memory Decode on Sec. GFX [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Force] IOC Peer-to-Peer Mode [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Default] [Mode 1] [Mode 2] Northbridge interrupt pin [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.
5.4.4 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration Enables support for legacy USB. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. Module Version - 2.24.5-13.4 USB Devices Enabled: 1 Keyboard Legacy USB Support USB 2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-off Legacy USB1.
5.4.5 PCIPnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Plug And Play O/S [No] Plug And Play O/S [No] [Yes] [No] When set to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot.
5.5 Main Server menu Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Server Exit Configure Remote Access. Remote Access Configuration ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to configure the Remote Access features. Select an item then press to display the configuration options.
Serial port number [COM2] Selects the serial port for console redirection. Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] Base Address. IRQ [2F8h, 3] This item is not user-configurable and changes with the configuration of Serial port number. Serial Port Mode [57600 8,n,1] Sets the Serial port mode. Configuration 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.
5.6 Main Power menu Advanced Server ACPI APIC support BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools [Enabled] APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Exit Include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer list. ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. 5.6.
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. [Enabled] Enables the Ring to generate a wake event. Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake-up event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when the Resume On RTC Alarm item is set to [Enabled].
CPU1/CPU2/TR1/TR2 Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard component and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. Front Fan1–4 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the speed of front fans in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows [N/A].
5.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Server Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. Boot Settings Boot Device Priority A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you set the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device.
5.7.3 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Mode Bootup Num-Lock Wait For ‘F1‘ If Error Hit ‘DEL‘ Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] [Enabled] [Force BIOS] [On] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. ←→ ↑↓ +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
5.7.4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed to change password. again to disable password. Change Supervisor Password Change User Password ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Password Check [Full Access] Exit to change password. again to disable password.
5.8 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press to display the submenu. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools ASUS EZ Flash 2 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) ←→ ↑↓ Enter F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.
5.9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Main Advanced Server Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation.
This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
6.1 Setting up RAID 6.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive.
6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by AMD SP5100 chipset. To do this: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 3. Set SATA Port1-4 to [RAID] and SATA Port5-6 will be set to [RAID] too. 2. 4. Go to the Main Menu > Storage Configuration, then press . Press to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup.
6.2 FastBuild Utility The FastBuild Utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 ,and RAID 5, SPAN and JBOD set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Promise RAID. To enter the FastBuild Utility: 1. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives at Red SATA Connector. 3. During POST, press + to enter the utility main menu. 2. Turn on the system. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc.
6.2.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, SPAN or JBOD) To create a RAID set: 1. From the main control panel, press <2> to to enter the LD View Menu. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View Drive Assignment .......[ LD View / LD Define Menu .....[ Delete LD Menu ..............[ Controller Configuration .....[ 1 2 3 4 ] ] ] ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..
2. Press + to define an LD and use to select a desired RAID mode. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc.
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.
6. Press + again and enter the LD name. Press to continue. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc.
8. Press + 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.
10. The RAID set has been built successfully and press to view the content. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD View Menu ] LD No RAID Mode LD RAID 1 1 Drv Capacity(GB) 2 Status 199.99 Functional [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Ctrl+C] Define LD [Enter] View LD [Ctrl+V] View JBOD Disk [ESC] Exit 11. Press any key to return to the main control panel. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc.
6.2.2 Deleting a RAID set To delete a RAID set: 1. From the main control panel, press <3> to to enter the Delete LD Menu. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View Drive Assignment .......[ LD View / LD Define Menu .....[ Delete LD Menu ..............[ Controller Configuration .....[ 1 2 3 4 ] ] ] ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to Select Option 2.
3. Press + to confirm and delete the selected RAID set. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ View LD Definition Menu] LD No LD 1 LD Name RAID1 Stripe Block Read Policy Port:ID 01:01 02:01 RAID Mode RAID 1 NA NA Drv 2 Write Policy [ Drives Assignments ] Drive Model Capabilities HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G Capacity(GB) 199.99 WriteThru Capacity(GB) 250.05 250.05 Press Ctrl-Y to delete the data in the disk! or press any other key to abort...
6.2.3 Viewing the Drive Assignment To view the drive assignment: 1. From the main control panel, press <1> to to enter the Drive Assignment Menu. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View Drive Assignment .......[ LD View / LD Define Menu .....[ Delete LD Menu ..............[ Controller Configuration .....[ 1 2 3 4 ] ] ] ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to Select Option 2. [ESC]Exit The drive assignment is displayed as shown.
6.2.4 Viewing the Controller Configuration To view the controller configuration: 1. From the main control panel, press <4> to to enter the Controller Configuration Menu. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View Drive Assignment .......[ LD View / LD Define Menu .....[ Delete LD Menu ..............[ Controller Configuration .....[ 1 2 3 4 ] ] ] ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to Select Option 2.
This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.
7.1 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 instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. The RAID card driver might be included in the Linux OS installation CD, and could be loaded automatically during the OS installation.
5. Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create and press to enter the sub-menu. Promise SW ROMB Controller Driver Windows Server 2003 32/64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 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 SLES 10 SP3 32 bit SLES 10 SP3 64 bit SLES 11 32 bit SLES 11 64 bit CentOS 5.4 32 bit CentOS 5.4 64 bit Back Exit 6. 7. 8.
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows® Server OS During Windows® Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server installation DVD. The Windows® Server OS Setup starts. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... 2. 3. Press when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...” appears at the bottom of the screen.
4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press . Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * ENTER=Continue 5. 6. 7. ESC=Cancel Press ENTER when ready. F3=Exit Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list, then press . The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk. When prompted, press to continue installation.
To verify the RAID controller driver installation: 1. 2. 3. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop, and then select Properties from the menu. Click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button. Click the “+” sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers, and then the Promise AHCI Compatible RAID Controller item should appear. The screen differs based on the controller. 4. 5. 6. 7-6 Right-click the RAID controller driver item, and then select Properties from the menu.
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 4.7/4.8 To install the RAID controller driver when installing�������� Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 3. Press . 2. At the boot:, type linux dd. - To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the key. - To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text . - Use the function keys listed below for more information. [F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd 4.
6. Select No and press to continue. More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes 7. No Select Skip and press to continue. CD Found To begin testing the CD media before installation press OK. Choose Skip to skip the media test and start the installation. OK 8. 7-8 Skip Follow the onscreen instructions to finish installing the RedHat operating system.
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5.0 To install the RAID controller driver when installing�������� Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 3. Press . 2. At the boot:, type linux dd - To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the key. - To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text . - Use the function keys listed below for more information. [F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd 4.
6. 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 7. 7-10 No Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation.
SUSE Linux 11 OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. 2. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode English(US) 1024 X768 3.
4. Insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive. Type the command acpi=off apic=bigsmp brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options field, and press . 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 F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode English(US) 1024 X768 5.
6. The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system as shown below. Please choose the Driver Update medium. sda: USB Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, ASUS DRW-1612BLT sdb: Disk, Promise 1X2 Morror/RAID1 sd3: Disk, Promise RAID Console other device OK 7. Back Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation.
7.2 ATI SM Bus controller driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ATI SM Bus driver on the system. You need to manually install the ATI SMBus driver on a Windows® operating system. To install the driver: 1. 2. 3. 7-14 Restart the computer, 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.
7.3 LAN driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Intel® Gigabit LAN controller drivers. To install the Intel® Gigabit LAN 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.
7-16 4. When the Intel® PRO Network Connections – InstallShield Wizard window appears, click Next to start the installation. 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. Click Install to start the installation.
7-18 8. The programs you select are being installed. 9. Click Finish to finish the installation.
7.4 Display driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ASPEED display driver. You need to manually install the ASPEED display driver on 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.
7-20 5. Click Install to start the installation. 6. The system installs the driver automatically.
7. When the installation completes, click Finish to exit the wizard. 8. Click Yes to restart the computer.
7.5 Mellanox ConnectX QDR PCI Gen2 Channel Adapter driver installation (For RS704DA-E6/PS4 only) This section provides instructions on how to install the Mellanox driver. 7.5.1 Windows operating system You need to manually install the Mellanox driver on a Windows® operating system. To install the Mellanox driver 1. 2. 3. 4. 7-22 Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
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.
7-24 7. Select a setup type and click Next to continue. 8. The driver features you selected are being installed.
9. Click your preferred options and click Finish to exit the wizard.
7.5.2 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS You need to manually mount the Mellanox driver on a Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS. For users using SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS, follow the general instructions in this section to mount the Mellanox driver on your system. To mount the Mellanox driver 1. 2. Login to the system as root. 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.
4. Type the command line and install the driver. 5. All other Mellanox, OEM, OFED, or distribution IB packages will be removevd. Press to continue. 6. The system starts uninstalling the previous version of OFED.
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.
7.6 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 at www.asus.com for updates. 7.6.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive.
7.6.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 7.6.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the AMD AHCI Controller driver disk. 7.6.5 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.
