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TS700-E8-RS8 V2

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TS700-E8-PS4 V2 TS700-E8-RS8 V2 Server User Guide
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E13706 Revised Edition V4 December 2017 Copyright © 2017 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”).
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Contents Notices ...................................................................................................................... viii Safety information....................................................................................................... ix Australia statement notice................................................................................ x About this guide..........................................................................................................
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Contents 2.6 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch drives...................................................................... 2-20 2.7 Expansion slots......................................................................................... 2-21 2.6.1 2.8 2.9 2.7.1 Installing an expansion card...................................................... 2-21 2.7.2 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card................................................. 2-23 2.7.3 Configuring an expansion card..................................
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Contents 5.2 BIOS setup program................................................................................... 5-6 5.2.1 5.3 BIOS menu screen....................................................................... 5-7 5.2.2 Menu bar...................................................................................... 5-7 5.2.3 Menu items.................................................................................. 5-8 5.2.4 Submenu items.......................................................
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Contents 5.6 IntelRCSetup menu................................................................................... 5-28 5.6.1 Processor Configuration............................................................ 5-29 5.6.2 Advanced Power Management Configuration........................... 5-31 5.6.3 Common RefCode Configuration............................................... 5-32 5.6.4 QPI Configuration...................................................................... 5-33 5.6.
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Contents 6.3 6.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM Utility.................................................................................... 6-24 6.3.1 Creating a RAID set................................................................... 6-25 6.3.2 Deleting a RAID set................................................................... 6-27 6.3.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID..................................................... 6-28 6.3.
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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 B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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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, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
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REACH Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling.
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About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. 2.
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Conventions To ensure 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. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.
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Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product Introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
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1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items. Model Name TS700-E8-PS4 V2, TS700-E8-RS8 V2 Chassis ASUS T50A Pedestal / 5U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS Z10PE-D16 WS Server Board 1 x 1200W 80PLUS Platinum Single Power Supply Module (TS700-E8-PS4 V2) 1 x 800W 80PLUS Gold Redundant Power Supply Module (TS700-E8-RS8 V2) 4 x Hot-swap 3.5-inch HDD Trays (Front panel, TS700-E8-PS4 V2) 8 x Hot-swap 3.
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1.2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the product’s serial number containing 12 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxx shown as the figure below. With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems.
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1.3 System specifications The ASUS TS700-E8-PS4 V2, TS700-E8-RS8 V2 is a Pedestal / 5U Rackmount barebone server system featuring the ASUS Z10PE-D16 WS Server Board. The server supports Intel® LGA2011-3 Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 Processor v3/v4 plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. TS700-E8-PS4 V2 Model Name TS700-E8-RS8 V2 2 x Socket R3 LGA 2011-3 Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-2600 Processor Support / System v3/v4 Family Bus QPI 6.4 / 8.0 / 9.
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Model Name Auxiliary Storage Device Bay (Floppy / Optical Drive) TS700-E8-PS4 V2 TS700-E8-RS8 V2 3 x 5.25" media bays (Options: No Device / DVD-RW) 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 1 x Q-Code Logger button with LED 1 x BIOS Flashback button with LED 1 x S/PDIF Out port Onboard I/O Connectors / LED 1 x RJ-45 management port indicators 2 x RJ-45 GbE port 8-channel Audio I/O 4 x USB 3.0 ports 2 x USB 2.
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1.4 Front panel features Message LED LAN1 LED LAN2 LED HDD access LED Location LED (Reserved) Power LED Optical drive (optional) 2 x Empty 5.25-inch bays Security lock 2 Q-Code Logger USB BIOS Flashback 1 Power button SPDIF OUT Management Reset button 4-bay HDD module (First set*) USB3.0 USB3.0 side rear c/sub MIC IN LINE OUT LINE IN KY 4-bay HDD module (Second set, TS700-E8-RS8 V2 only**) Headphone jack Microphone jack 2 x USB 2.0 ports 2 x USB 3.0 ports • Refer to the 1.7.
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1.5 Rear panel features TS700-E8-PS4 V2 Power connector 120mm x 38mm system fan 2 x USB 2.0 ports Q-Code Logger button with LED Q-Code Logger BIOS Flashback button with LED USB BIOS Flashback PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port SPDIF Out port SPDIF OUT Management LAN port* Management 2 x USB 2.0 ports LAN (RJ-45) port 2 4 x USB 3.0 ports USB3.0 LAN (RJ-45) port 1 USB3.
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TS700-E8-RS8 V2 Power connectors 2 x 2.5-inch SSD bays PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port 120mm x 38mm system fan 2 x USB 2.0 ports Q-Code Logger button with LED Q-Code Logger USB BIOS Flashback BIOS Flashback button with LED SPDIF Out port SPDIF OUT Management LAN port* Management 2 x USB 2.0 ports LAN (RJ-45) port 2 4 x USB 3.0 ports USB3.0 LAN (RJ-45) port 1 USB3.
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1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. 1. 1200W 80PLUS Platinum Single Power Supply Module (TS700-E8-PS4 V2) or 800W 80PLUS Gold 1+1 Redundant Power Supply Module (TS700-E8-RS8 V2) 2. 120mm x 38mm system fan 3. ASUS Z10PE-D16 WS Server Board 4. Chassis intrusion switch 5. Expansion card locks 6. Optical drive (optional) 7. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays 8. 4-bay HDD module (First set with backplane; TS700-E8-PS4 V2 only supports this set) 9.
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1.7 LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs Message LED LAN1 LED HDD access LED LAN2 LED Power LED Location LED (Reserved) 1 2 HDD Status LED HDD Activity LED LED Icon Display status Description Power LED ON System power ON HDD Access LED OFF No activity Blinking Read/write data into the HDD OFF System is normal; no incoming event ON A hardware temperature overheat is detected. Use ASWM to check the abnormal status.
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Q-Code Logger USB BIOS Flashback SPDIF OUT Management 1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED USB3.0 ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED USB3.
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1-12 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
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Hardware Information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
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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. To remove the side cover: 1. Remove the two screws that secure the side cover. 2. Slide the side cover for about half an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chassis. 3.
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2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover To reinstall the side cover: 1. Match and insert the lower sliding edge of the side cover to the corresponding chassis edge. 2. Slide the side cover toward the front panel until it snaps in place. 3. Drive in the two screws you removed earlier to secure the side cover.
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2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with two surface mount LGA 2011-3 sockets designed for the Intel® Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 family processor. 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. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard.
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2. Press the left load lever down with your thumb (A), move it to the right until it is released from the retention tab (B) then gently lift the load lever (C). To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. Load lever 3. Press the right load lever with your thumb (D), move it to the left (E) until it is released from then gently lift the load lever (F).
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4. Push the left load lever to slightly lift the load plate (G). Do not insert the load lever into the retention tab. 5. Edge of the Load plate Hold the edge then gently lift the load plate (H). Load plate 6. Get the CPU. 7. Align and position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the triangle mark on the CPU matches the triangle mark on the socket box. 8. Install the CPU into the slot. Triangle mark The CPU fits in only one correct orientation.
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10. Push down the right load lever (I) ensuring that the edge of the load plate is fixed and tucked securely under the lever (J) then insert the right load lever under the retention tab (K). The PnP cap pops out of the load plate when the right load lever is inserted into the retention tab. Keep the PnP cap. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the PnP cap on the LGA 2011 socket. PnP cap 11.
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12. Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with. • Ensure that the Thermal Interface Material is spread in an even thin layer. • Some heatsinks come with pre-applied Thermal Interface Material. If so, skip this step. The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, wash it off immediately, and seek professional medical help.
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2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink To install the CPU heatsink: 1. Place the CPU heatsink and fan on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the four screws match the holes on the support plate, and the arrow on the fan faces the rear panel of the server chassis. 2. Twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the CPU heatsink and fan to the motherboard. When the four screws are attached, tighten them one by one to completely secure the CPU heatsink and fan.
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2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with sixteen (16) Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets: 2.3.2 Memory Configurations You may install 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB RDIMMs or 32 GB and 64 GB LR-DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section. 2-10 • Refer to ASUS Server AVL for the updated list of compatible DIMMs.
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Single CPU configuration You can refer to the following recommended memory population for a single CPU configuration. Single CPU configuration (must be installed on CPU1) DIMM A2 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs A1 P P P P P B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 P P P P P P P P P P Dual CPU configuration You can refer to the following recommended memory population for a dual CPU configuration.
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2.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 1. Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM socket. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket. DIMM notch DIMM slot key Unlocked retaining clip A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM. 3. Hold the DIMM at both ends then insert the DIMM into the socket.
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2.4 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). 2.4.1 Removing the front panel assembly To remove the front panel assembly 1. Locate the three hooked tabs on the chassis side rail. 2. Shift the hooked tabs and take off the front bezel. 2.4.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly To reinstall the front panel assembly: 1. Hook the other side of the front panel assembly to the chassis. 2.
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2.5 SATA/SAS hard disk drives The system comes with two sets of hard disk drive modules. TS700-E8-PS4 V2 supports the first set as default. TS700-E8-RS8 V2 supports both sets. Each hard disk drive module, including externally removable trays for mounting four hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drives, allows you to access the drive trays by simply opening the front bezel. An HDD module cage comes with a SATA or SAS backplane. Take note of the type of HDD module cage you purchase before buying hard disks. 2.5.
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2.5.2 Installing the HDD module cage 1. Find a HDD tray. Locate an empty bay and insert the HDD tray into the bay. 2. Level the HDD module cage latch counterclockwise. 3. Insert the HDD module cage into the bay. 4. When the HDD module cage is completely inserted, the cage latch will be pushed back clockwise. 5. Lock the cage latch properly. 6. Connect the appropriate cables to the SATA/SAS backplane on the HDD module cage. By default, only TS700-E8-RS8 V2 supports the second set of HDD module.
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2.5.3 Removing 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/ SAS backplane. 3. Loosen the four screws on the backplane. 4. Firmly hold the backplane, and turn it in the direction of the arrow. 5. Remove the backplane from the module. 2.5.4 1.
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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/SAS 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.
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6. Push the tray lever until it clicks, and secures the drive tray in place. The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge. 7. Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second SATA/SAS drive. 2.5.5 Installing a 2.5-inch hard disk drive (TS700-E8-RS8 V2 only) The system comes with two hot-swap 2.5-inch hard disk drives on the rear panel for mounting SATA/SAS or SSD hard disk drives. To install a 2.5-inch hard disk drive: 1.
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6. Orient and place the SSD into the tray. Ensure that the SSD is fitted firmly inside the drive tray and that the four screws of the SSD matches the four screws holes of the drive tray. 7. Carefully insert the drive tray with its case facing downwards and push it all the way to the drive bay. When installed, the SATA/SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATA/ SAS interface on the backplane. 8. Lock the secure tab to secure the drive tray in place.
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2.6 5.25-inch or 3.5-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 with the system package occupies the uppermost bay (labeled 1). The lower bays (labeled 2 and 3) are available for additional 5.25-inch drives or 5.25-inch to 3.
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2.7 Expansion slots Remove the metal slot cover before installing an expansion card. 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! 2.7.1 1. 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. • TS700-E8-PS4 V2 supports up to three GPU cards.
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Refer to the following steps to install a double-deck GPU card. 2-22 5. Align the card’s golden fingers with the slot, and then press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. 6. Secure the expansion card with the screws that you removed earlier in step 3. 7. When installing a PCIe x16 graphics card that requires external power supply, connect the 6+2 pin connector of the bundled power cable to the graphics card. 8.
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2.7.2 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card You can install an ASUS PIKE II card on the provided PCI-E slot onboard. To install an ASUS PIKE II card: 1. Remove the default cable from the motherboard and the backplane. 2. Remove the screw on the metal cover and then remove the metal cover, put them aside for future use.
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3. Prepare your ASUS PIKE II card. 4. Insert the expansion card into the PCI-E slot. Ensure that the golden fingers are totally inserted into the slot. 5. Connect the two mini-SAS HD cables to the ASUS PIKE II card. Connect only one (1) mini-SAS HD cable to ASUS PIKE II connector 1 for TS700-E8-PS4 V2.
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6. Connect connector 1 on the ASUS PIKE II card to connector 1 on the backplane and connector 2 on the ASUS PIKE II card to connector 2 on the backplane using two miniSAS HD cables. Connect only one (1) mini-SAS HD cable to backplane connector 1 for TS700-E8-PS4 V2.
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2.7.3 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the following tables. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
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Expansion slots PCIEX16_1 1 x PCIE x16 (x8 Gen3 Link) PCIEX16_2 1 x PCIE X16 (x16 Gen3 Link) PCIEX16_3 1 x PCIE x16 (x8 Gen3 Link) PCIEX16_4 1 x PCIE X16 (x16 Gen3 Link) PCIEX16_5 1 x PCIE x16 (x16 Gen3 Link) PCIEX16_6 1x PCIE x16 (x16 Gen3 Link) ASUS TS700-E8-PS4 V2, TS700-E8-RS8 V2 2-27
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2.7.4 Installing an M.2 expansion card You can install an M.2 expansion card on the provided M.2 socket (labeled M2) onboard. To install an M.2 expansion card: 1. Remove the screw on the M.2 socket and set it aside. 2. Find your M.2 expansion card. M2 socket The illustrations below vary with models. The installation steps are the same. 2-28 3. Align and insert the M.2 card into the M.2 slot onboard as shown. 4. Secure the M.2 card with a screw that you removed earlier in step 1.
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2.8 Cable connections 2.8.1 • 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 4 for detailed information on the connectors. Motherboard connections Standard cables connected to the motherboard 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
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2.8.2 SATA/SAS backplane cabling The system comes with a pre-installed SATA/SAS backplane. The SATA/SAS backplane has four 22-pin SATA/SAS connectors to support Serial ATA hard disk drives and SAS hard disk drives. The backplane design incorporates a hot-swap feature to allow easy connection or removal of SATA/SAS 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.
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Back side The back side of the SATA/SAS backplane faces the rear panel when installed. This side includes the power connectors and SATA/SAS interfaces for the motherboard Serial ATA connectors or the SAS card. PWR1 MSAS_HD1 BPSMB1 Connectors Description MSAS_HD1 Connects to SATA SGPIO1 connector on the motherboard or connects to SATA/SAS connectors on the ASUS PIKE II card.
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2.9 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 following components: 1. System fans (front and rear) 2. Redundant power supply module 3. Chassis footpads 2.9.1 System fans Removing the front system fan To remove the front system fan: 1. Remove the two screws that secure the right side cover. Then remove the side cover.
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Removing the rear system fan To remove the rear system fan: 1. Squeeze the front system fan latches (step A) and pull out the front system fan (step B), as shown in the figure below. 2. Unplug the system fan cable from the REAR_FAN1 connector on the motherboard. 3. Carefully remove the system fan. Follow the previous instructions in reverse to reinstall the rear system fan.
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2.9.2 Redundant power supply module (TS700-E8-RS8 V2 only) To install the redundant power supply module: 2-34 1. Locate the redundant power supply you want to remove on the rear panel of your chassis. Move the handle on it upward. 2. Press the latch to the left and pull the power supply module out of the system chassis. 3. Insert the replacement power supply module into the chassis. You will hear a sound when the power supply module is secured in place.
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2.9.3 Chassis footpads The barebone server system is shipped with four footpads attached to the bottom of the chassis for stability. You need to remove these footpads if you wish to install the system to a rack. Refer to Chapter 3: Installation Options of this user guide, and to the “Rackmount Kit” user guide for instructions. To remove the footpads: 1. Lay the system chassis on its side. 2. Remove the footpad by rotating it counterclockwise with a Philips (cross) screwdriver. 3.
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2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware Setup
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Installation Options This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.
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3.1 Preparing the system for rack mounting • The items required for the optional configurations described in this chapter are not included in the standard barebone system package. These items are purchased separately. • We recommend that you allot at least 1U space above the server system to ensure optimal thermal performance. Removing the footpads Refer to section 2.9.3 Chassis footpads for instructions on removing the footpads.
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4. Repeat the previous steps to secure the other inner rail to the bottom of the chassis with screws. 5. Use three screws to secure the side hooks to both rails. 3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack To attach the rails to the rack: 1. Select one unit of space (1U) on the rack where you wish to install the server. 1U space 2. Drive in two screws on the rack rails.
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3. Align the front end holes of a rack rail pair to the 1U space. 4. Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the front end. 5. Find the rear 1U space that corresponds to the front 1U space where you attached the rail. Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the rear end. 6. From the rack front, find the corresponding 1U space for the second rail pair. 7. Repeat steps 3–6 to attach the second rail pair. 3.
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3.5 Rail kit dimensions Outer rail length (unit: mm; installed to the rack) Minimum length when closed: 731 mm; maximum length: 850.5 mm 731 850.5 Inner rail length (unit: mm; installed to the chassis) 145.2 90 45 555 410 120 4.3 LATCH LOCK IN LOCK OUT Inner and outer rail assembly maximum length (unit: mm) Total length: 687.5 + 850.5 = 1538 mm 45±2 TRAVEL = 687.5±4mm ASUS TS700-E8-PS4 V2, TS700-E8-RS8 V2 RACK POST = 731~850.
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3-6 Chapter 3: Installation Options
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Motherboard Information This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.
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4.1 Motherboard layout Layout contents 4-2 Onboard LEDs Page 1. Memory Error LED (ERR_DIMMA1, ERR_DIMMB1, ERR_DIMMC1, ERR_DIMMD1, ERR_DIMME1, ERR_DIMMF1, ERR_DIMMG1, ERR_DIMMH1) 4-4 2. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) 4-4 3. Location LED (LOCLED2) 4-5 4. CATT LED (CATTERR_LED1) 4-5 5. CPU Warning LED (ERR_CPU1, ERR_CPU2) 4-6 6. M2 LED (M2_LED) 4-6 7. ASUS Dr. Power LED (PGLED3) 4-7 8.
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Onboard buttons and switches Page 1. Power-on button 4-12 2. Reset button 4-12 3. Dr. Power switch (DR_POWER) 4-13 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-14 2. VGA controller setting (VGA_SW1) 4-15 3. SMBUS connection setting (TESLA_M_SW) 4-15 4. RAID selection jumper setting (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 4-16 5. ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) 4-16 6. DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) 4-17 7. PMBus 1.
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4.2 Onboard LEDs 1. Memory Error LED (ERR_DIMMA1, ERR_DIMMB1, ERR_DIMMC1, ERR_DIMMD1, ERR_DIMME1, ERR_DIMMF1, ERR_DIMMG1, ERR_DIMMH1) These LEDs light up to indicate an error in its nearby DIMM. 2. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) The BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB8 management device and indicates its initiation status. When the PSU is plugged and the system is OFF, ASUS ASMB8 management device starts system initiation for about one (1) minute.
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3. Location LED (LOCLED2) This onboard LED lights up when the Location button on the server is pressed or when triggered by a system management software. The Location LED helps visually locate and quickly identify the server in error on a server rack. 4. CATT LED (CATTERR_LED1) The CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate.
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5. CPU Warning LED (ERR_CPU1, ERR_CPU2) The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate failure on either CPU1, CPU2, or both. 6. M2 LED (M2_LED) This LED lights up to indicate that the installed M.2 (NGFF) card is being accessed.
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7. ASUS Dr. Power LED (PGLED3) This LED near the Dr. Power switch lights up when the Dr. Power switch is on Enable.
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8. Q-Code LED (LED1) 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 4-8 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 Description Not used Power on. Reset type detection (soft/hard).
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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 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.
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Q-Code table (continued) 4-10 Code 63 – 67 68 69 6A 6B – 6F 70 71 72 73 – 77 78 79 7A – 7F 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 9A 9B 9C 9D 9E – 9F A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 AA Description CPU DXE initialization is started PCI host bridge initialization System Agent DXE initialization is started System Agent DXE SMM initialization is started System Agent DXE initialization (System Agent module specific) PCH DXE initialization is started PCH DXE SMM initialization is started PCH devices initialization PCH DX
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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
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4.3 Onboard buttons, switches and jumpers 4.3.1 Onboard buttons and switches Onboard switches allow you to fine-tune performance when working on a bare or opencase system. This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to enhance system performance. 1. Power-on The motherboard comes with a power-on switch that allows you to power up or wake up the system.
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3. Dr. Power switch (DR_POWER) Toggle this switch to enable or disable the Dr. Power feature of the system.
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4.3.2 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. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1–2 (default) to pins 2–3.
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2. VGA controller setting (VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable to disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the VGA feature. 3. 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.
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4. RAID selection jumper setting (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. 5.
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6. DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable DDR4 DIMM thermal sensing event pin. 7. PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1) This jumper allows you to select PSU PMBus version. Set to pins 1–2 for PMBus, set to pins 2–3 for others.
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4.4 1. Internal connectors Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card causes the front panel LED to light up. 2. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB1112) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports.
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3. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_56) This connector allows you to connect a USB 3.0 module for additional USB 3.0 front or rear panel ports. With an installed USB 3.0 module, you can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3.0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps, faster charging time for USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efficiency, and backward compatibility with USB 2.0. 4.
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5. Power supply SMBus connector (PSUSMB1) This connector supplies power for low-speed system management communications. 6. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1) These connectors are for the serial (COM) port. 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.
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7. Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA_1-6 [gray], SSATA_1-4 [gray]) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6 Gbps of data transfer rate. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can use a software RAID solution to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or a RAID 10 configuration. For more information on the SATA RAID solutions supported on this motherboard, refer to the RAID Configuration chapter of this user guide.
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8. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1, SSGPIO1) The SGPIO1 and SSGPIO1 connectors are used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information, and general purpose data. SGPIO1 is the jumper for SATA1~4. SSGPIO1 is the jumper for SSATA1~4. 9. M.2 (NGFF) connector (NGFF1) This connector allows you to install an M.2 device.
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10. Trusted Platform Module connector (20-1 pin TPM1) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. 11. 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.
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12. Chassis Intrusion (2-pin INTRUSION) These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch. When you remove any chassis component, the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event. The default setting is short CHASSIS# and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function.
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13. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. (1) 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. (2) Message LED (3-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED.
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14. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, and LAN LEDs. (1) Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These connectors connect the front panel SMBus cable. (2) LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN12_LED) (3) Locator LED (2-pin LOCATORLED1 and 2-pin LOCATORLED2) These connectors are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. These connectors are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel.
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15. 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. 16. VGA connector (VGA_HDR1) This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic-Range interface.
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17. 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. 4-28 • 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.
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Chapter 5: BIOS Setup BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
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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 CrashFree BIOS 3 To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 2. ASUS EzFlash Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk. 3. BUPDATER Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive. Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
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5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility The ASUS EZ Flash Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS‑based utility. Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash Utility: 1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file into the USB port. 2. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu then select ASUS EZ Flash Utility. Press . ASUS Tek.
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5.1.3 BUPDATER utility The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown. The BUPDATER utility allows you to update the BIOS file in the DOS environment using a bootable USB flash disk drive with the updated BIOS file. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive.
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4. The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility Current Platform Platform : Z10PE-D8 WS Version : 0215 Build date: 05/13/2014 Start Programming Flash. New Platform Platform : Z10PE-D8 WS Version : 0217 Build date: 06/30/2014 DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM!!! Write 75% 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.
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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.
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5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Navigation keys 5.2.
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5.2.3 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. 5.2.4 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 then press . 5.2.
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5.3 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 settings. 5.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time.
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5.4 AiTweaker menu The AiTweaker menu allows you to perform overclocking and advance tuning of your memory and CPU settings. Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto] Allows you to optimize the CPU Core Ratio, BCLK Frequency, or memory parameters. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] [OC Tune] Spread Spectrum [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the spread spectrum. Configuration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] Xeon Turbo Charger [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable Xeon Turbo Charger feature.
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CPU1/CPU2 VRM Switching Frequency [Auto] The switching frequency will affect the VRM transient response speed and the component thermal production. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] CPU1/CPU2 Power Phase Control [Auto] [Auto] Automatically defines the optimum settings. [Standard] The phase control will be based on the CPU command. [Optimized] Set to the ASUS optimized phase tuning profile. [Extreme] Set to the full phase mode.
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CPU1/2 Input Voltage [Auto] This is the input voltage for the processor by the external voltage regulator. DRAM Voltage(CHA, CHB)/(CHC, CHD)/(CHE, CHF)/(CHG, CHH) [Auto] Power supply for the DRAM. VCCIO Offset Mode Sign [+] [+] VCCIO Voltage Offset by a positive value. [-] VCCIO Voltage Offset by a negative value. VCCIO Voltage Offset [Auto] Maximum offset value is 0.65 with an increment of 0.01V. Use +/- to raise or reduce the value. PCH 1.05V Offset Mode Sign [+] [+] PCH 1.
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5.5 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. Front Panel Type [HD Audio] Allows you to select the Front Panel Type audio.
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5.5.1 ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enable Hibernation [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ability of the system to hibernate (OS/Sleep State). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] This option may be not effective with some OS.
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5.5.3 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2 Configuration Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1/ Serial Port 2. Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Change Settings [Auto] Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device.
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5.5.4 Onboard LAN I210 Configuration Intel LAN1/LAN2 Enable [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel LAN ROM Type [PXE] Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type.
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5.5.5 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1/COM2 Console Redirection [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled]. Console Redirection Settings This item becomes configurable only when you enable the Console Redirection item. The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data.
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Terminal Type [VT-UTF8] Allows you to set the terminal type. [VT100] ASCII char set. [VT100+] Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, et. [VT-UTF8] Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes [ANSI] Extended ASCII char set Bits per second [57600] Selects serial port transmission speed. The speed must be matched on the other side. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds.
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Redirection After BIOS POST [Always Enable] This setting allows you to specify if Bootloader is selected than Legacy console redirection. Configuration options: [Always Enable] [Bootloader] Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled].
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5.5.6 APM Allows you to configure the Advance Power Management (APM) settings. 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. When set to [Last State], the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss.
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5.5.7 Advance Power Management Configuration Allows you to configure the Advance Power Management settings. Power Boost [Normal] Enabling this item allows you to increase extra power input to the processor(s) and computing performance depending on the applications. Ensure that your thermal solution and power supply are available to handle this circumstance.
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5.5.8 PCI Subsystem Settings Allows you to configure PCI, PCI-X, and PCI Express Settings. Load RT32 Image [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable RT32 Image Loading. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Above 4G Decoding [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address space. It only works if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding.
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5.5.9 Network Stack Configuration Network stack [Disabled] Enables or disables the network stack feature. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] The following item appears only when Network stack is set to [Enabled]. Ipv4 PXE Support [Enabled] Enables or disables the Ipv4 PXE Boot Support. If disabled, Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be created. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled] Enables or disables the Ipv6 PXE Boot Support.
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5.5.10 CSM Configuration CSM Support [Enabled] This option allows you to enable or disable CSM Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] GateA20 Active [Upon Request] This allows you to set the GA20 option. Configuration options: [Upon Request] [Always] Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] This allows you to set the display mode for option ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Boot Option filter [Legacy only] This option allows you to control the Legacy/UEFI ROMs priority.
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5.5.11 Trusted Computing Configuration Security Device Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device.
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5.5.12 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB device support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] XHCI Hand-off [Enabled] This is a workaround for 0Ses without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] This is a workaround for 0Ses without EHCI hand-off support. The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver.
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USB hardware delays and time-outs USB transfer time-out [20 sec] The time-out value for control, bulk, and interrupt transfer. Configuration options: [1 sec] [5 sec] [10 sec] [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] USB mass storage device start unit command time-out. Configuration options: [10 sec] [20 sec] [30 sec] [40 sec] Device power-up delay [Auto] This is the maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the host controller.
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5.6 IntelRCSetup menu The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the processor and chipset settings.
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5.6.1 Processor Configuration Per Socket Configuration Allows you to set the number of cores to enable. 0 means all cores. Hyper Threading [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology function. When disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] When disabled, forces the XD feature flag to always return 0.
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Enable SMX [Disabled] Enables the Safer Mode Extensions Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item allows you to turn on/off the mid level cache(L2) streamer prefetcher. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Prefetch [Enabled] This Item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines.
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5.6.2 Advanced Power Management Configuration Power Technology [Energy Efficient] This item allows you to enable power management features. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Energy Efficient] [Custom] Config TDP [Disabled] This item allows you to enable/disable the Config TDP. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Advanced PM Turning This item allows you to set additional CPU Power Management settings.
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Power/Performance Switch [Enabled] Allows you to switch between Power or performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Workload Configuration [Balanced] Optimization for the workload characterization. Configuration options: [Balanced] [I/O sensitive] Averaging Time Window [23] This is used to control the effective window of the average for CO and PO time.
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5.6.4 QPI Configuration QPI General Configuration QPI Status This item displays information about the QPI status. Link Speed Mode [Fast] This item allows you to select the QPI link speed as either the fast mode or slow mode. Configuration options: [Slow] [Fast] Link Frequency Select [Auto] This item allows for selecting the QPI link frequency Configuration options: [Auto] [6.4 GT/s] [8.0 GT/s] [9.6 GT/s] Link L0p/L1 Enable [Enable] This item allows you to disable or enable Link L0p or Link L1.
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5.6.5 Memory Configuration Enforce POR [Auto] Allows you to enforce POR restrictions for DDR4 frequency adn voltage programming. Configuration options: [Auto] [Enforce POR] [Disabled] [Enforce Stretch Goals] Memory Frequency [Auto] Allows you to select the memory frequency setting. Configuration options: [Auto] [1333] [1600] [1866] [2133] Halt on mem Training Error [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable halt on mem Training Error.
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C/A Parity Enable [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the DDR4's command address parity. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Topology Displays memory topology with DIMM population information. Memory Thermal Allows you to configure thermal settings. Set Throttling Mode [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [OLTT] [CLTT] OLLT Peak BW % [50] Allows you to set the peak allowed bandwidth for OLTT. This is in percentage and valid offset values is from 25-100.
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Mem Electrical Throttling [Disabled] Allows you to configure Memory Electrical throttling. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Memory Map Channel Interleaving [Auto] Select different channel interleaving setting. Configuration options: [Auto] [1-way Interleave] [2-way Interleave] [3-way Interleave] [4way Interleave] Rank Interleaving [Auto] Select different rank interleaving setting.
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5.6.6 IIO Configuration EV DFX Features [Disabled] Set this option to allow DFX Lock Bits to remain clear. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCIE Slot Option ROM Configuration PCIE1-PCIE6 Option ROM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE1-6 Option ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O.
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5.6.7 PCH Configuration PCH Devices DeepSx Power Policies [Disabled] Allows you to configure the DeepSx Mode configuration. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled in S5] [Enabled in S4 and S5] PCI Express Configuration PCH DMI ASPM [Enabled] Allows you to configure the PCH DMI ASPM.
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PCH sSATA Configuration sSATA Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the sSATA Controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Configure sSATA as [AHCI] Allows you to identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. Configuration options: [IDE] [AHCI] [RAID] Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Support Aggressive Link Power (SALP) Management.
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PCH SATA Configuration SATA Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SATA Controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Configure SATA as [AHCI] Allows you to identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. Configuration options: [IDE] [AHCI] [RAID] Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Support Aggressive Link Power (SALP) Management.
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USB Configuration xHCI Mode [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the mode of operation of xHCI controller. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Ports Per-Port Disable Control [Disabled] Allows you to control each of the USB ports 1 to 8 disabling. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appears only when the USB Ports Per-Port Disable Control is set to [Enabled]. USB Port #1/ #2/ #3/ #4/ #5/ #6 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 3.
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Azalia Configuration Azalia [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the control detection of the Azalia device. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Platform Thermal Configuration PCH Thermal Device [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the PCH Thermal Device (D31:F6). Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Alert Enable Lock [Disabled] Allows you to lock all Alert Enable settings. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.6.
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5.6.9 Server ME Configuration Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system. 5.6.10 Runtime Error Logging Support Runtime Error Logging S/W Error Injection Support [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the S/W Error Injection support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Whea Settings Whea Support [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA support.
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5.7 Server Mgmt menu The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to change the settings. OS Watchdog Timer [Disabled] This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items is configurable only when the OS Watchdog Timer is set to [Enabled]. OS Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes] Allows you to configure the length of the OS Boot Watchdog Timer.
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System Event Log Allows you to change the SEL event log configuration. SEL Components [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] • The following items appears only when you set SEL Components to [Enabled]. • All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted. Erase SEL [No] Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL.
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BMC network configuration The sub-items in this configuration allow you to configure the BMC network parameters. BMC network configuration The sub-items in this configuration allow you to configure the BMC network parameters. Configuration Address source DM_LAN1/Shared LAN [Unspecified] This item allows you to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically (by BIOS or BMC). Unspecified option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase.
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IPv6 BMC Network Configuration This item allows you to configure the parameter settings of IPv6 BMC network. IPv6 BMC Network Configuration This item allows you to configure the parameter settings of IPv6 BMC network. IPv6 Display Full Field [Enable] Displays the full or brief IPv6 Field. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] IPv6 Display Full Formula [Enable] Displays the full or brief IPv6 Formula.
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5.8 Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs. 5.8.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press to change the Smbios Event Log configuration. All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted. Enabling/Disabling Options Smbios Event Log [Enabled] Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot.
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5.8.2 View Smbios Event Log Press to view all smbios event logs.
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5.9 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. Scroll down to view the other items CPU1/2 Temperature [xx.x°C/xx.x°F] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU temperatures. CPU FAN1/2 Speed; FRNT FAN1–5 Speed; REAR FAN1/2 Speed [xxxx RPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the speed of CPU fans, front fans, and rear fan in rotations per minute (RPM).
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5.10 Security menu This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be changed. The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user configure the System Mode state. Administrator Password To set an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password item and press . 2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. To change an administrator password: 1.
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User Password To set a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press . 2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. To change a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press . 2. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press . 3. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press . 4. Confirm the password when prompted.
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Key Management This item only appears when the item Secure Boot Mode is set to [Custom]. The Key Management item allows you to modify Secure Boot variables and set Key Management page. Default Key Provision [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enroll All Factory Default Keys This item will ask you if you want to Install Factory Default secure keys. Select Yes if you want to load the default secure keys, otherwise select No.
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5.11 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Setup Prompt Timeout [xx] Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. Bootup NumLock State [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Boot Logo Display [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature.
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• To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, please press after POST. Hard Drive BBS Priorities / Network Device BBS Priorities These items appear only when you connect SATA ODD or hard drive to the SATA ports and allow you to set the booting order of the SATA devices. 5.12 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press to display the submenu.
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5.13 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Pressing does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to exit. Save Changes & Exit Exit System setup after saving the changes. Discard Changes & Exit Exit System setup without saving any changes. Save Changes & Reset Reset the system setup after saving the changes. Discard Changes & Reset Reset system setup without saving any changes.
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Restore Defaults Restore/load default values for all the setup options. Save as User Defaults Save the changes done so far as User Defaults. Restore User Defaults Restore the User Defaults to all the setup options. Boot Override This items displays the available devices. The items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start booting from the selected device.
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RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
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6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard 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 Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). 6.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.
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6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard. 3.
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6.2 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 motherboard southbridge chip. To enter the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility: 1. Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives. 2.
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Menu Description Configure Allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command.
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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 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.
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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 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R LD Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy -#Stripes ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Configuration Size StripSz Management Menu Configure 0 Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency 1 148.
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8. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press . 9. Select the units for virtual drive size from the menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R LD Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy -#Stripes ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Configuration Size StripSz Management Menu Configure 0 Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency 1 148.
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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 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R LD Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy -#Stripes ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Configuration Size StripSz Management Menu Configure 0 Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency 1 148.
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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 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.
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6.2.2 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 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.
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6.2.3 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 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.
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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 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency LD 0 Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy -#Stripes ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Configuration Size StripSz 1 148.
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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 Sep 17,2010 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.
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3. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press to start initialization. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Objects Virtual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Virtual Drive(0) Rebuild Initialize Check Consistency Check Consistency View/Update Parameters Initialize VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 4.
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6.2.4 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 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuild VD(s) Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2.
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3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press . When prompted, press to rebuild the drive. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Menu Configure PORT # Initialize 0 ONLIN A00-00 Objects 1 FAIL A00-01 Rebuild Rebuilding of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes.
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6.2.5 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.
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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 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.
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Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command 6-20 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects, and then select Virtual Drive from the sub-menu. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check, and then press . 3. Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu, and then press . 4. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive. 5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue.
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6.2.6 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 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.
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6.2.7 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 6.2.1 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 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.
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6.2.8 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.
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6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM Utility The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.
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6.3.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press . 2. Key in a name for the RAID set and press . Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: Volume0 RAID Level: RAID0(Strips) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB Capacity: 0.
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6. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only) then press . The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB 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. 7.
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6.3.2 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 . 2. From the Delete Volume Menu, press the up/down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete then press ~~. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.~~
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6.3.3 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: 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press . 2. Press the up/down arrow keys to select the drive(s) or disks of the RAID set you want to reset, then press . A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive.
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6.3.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility To exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit then press . 2. Press to exit or press to return to the utility main menu. [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): 6.3.5 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1 set.
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3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. When done, the status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume RAID Volumes: ID Name 1 Volume0 [ MAIN MENU ] 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4.
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6.3.6 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 enterprise SATA Option ROM utility. 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. 2. Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority. 3.~~
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6.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 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 need to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility on a Windows® operating system. Please refer to the installation instructions in Chapter 6.
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6.4.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select Create Volume and select volume type. 2. Click Next. 3. Enter a name for the RAID set, then select the array disks. 4. Select Volume Size tab, you can drag the bar to decide the volume size. 5. Click Next. • If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks, select NO when prompted. • If you want to Enable volume write-back cache or Initialize volume, click Advanced.
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6. Confirm the 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 continue using other applications during this time. 7. Wait until the process is completed, then click OK when prompted. You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data. The RAID set is displayed in the Volumes list and you can change the settings in Volume Properties.
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6.4.2 Changing a Volume Type To change the volume type in Volume Properties: 1. Click the SATA array items you want to change in Volumes field. 2 From the Volume Properties field, select Type:RAID 1 Change type. 3. You can change the Name, Select the new volume type, and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed. 4. Select the Data stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and click OK. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB.
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6.4.3 Deleting a volume Be cautious when deleting a volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives. Before you proceed, ensure that you back up all your important data from your hard drives. To delete a volume: 6-36 1. From the utility main menu, select the volume (exp. Volume_0000) in Volumes field you want to delete. 2. Select Delete volume in Volume Properties field. The following screen appears. 3.
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6.4.4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you to set to show the notification area icon and show system information, warning, or errors here.
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Chapter 7: Driver Installation Driver Installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in both Linux® and Windows® Operating Systems.
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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 the instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 7.1.1 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.
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7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS installation disc. Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008 R2. 2. When prompted to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced). 3. Click Load Driver.
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7-4 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 then click OK to continue. 6. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next. 7.
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Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5.x To load the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. At the boot:, type linux dd then press . - 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 3.
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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 No 6. 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.
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Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6.x To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. Press to edit options. 3. While booting from DVD, press to give the third party driver. Enter the following command at the boot: Linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid, then press .
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4. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press . Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? Yes 5. No 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 Sou8rce You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk.
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6. 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. OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. 7. 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 8. No Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation.
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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. Copy the image file into the Linux system. Example: megasr-15.00.0120.2012-1-sles11-ga-x86_64.img 2. Create a folder. Example: image 3.
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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. 2. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. 3. Press , then select Yes from the menu. Press .
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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. 7-12 Back Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation.
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7.2 Software drivers and utilities installation The support DVD bundled with your motherboard contains the user guide of your motherboard, drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to maximize the features of your motherboard. 7.3 • The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest updates on software and utilities.
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7.3.2 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. 7.3.3 Make Disk menu The MakeDisk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks. Press the arrow down button in the lower left part of the menu to view more items.
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7.3.4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides lists of available user guides or manuals for your motherboard. Content may vary depending on motherboard model. 7.3.5 Contact information menu The Contact menu displays ASUS contact information, e-mail addresses, and useful links if you seek for more information or in need of technical support.
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7.4 Installing the drivers and utilities This section provides instructions and guidelines on how to install the required drivers, management applications, and optional utilities from the support DVD. 7.4.1 Using the ASUS InstAll application This sections describes how to install the drivers and utilities using ASUS InstAll, an ASUS exclusive installation wizard that allows you to conveniently install the drivers and utilities with just a few steps.
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4. Tick Install drivers and recommended tools automatically from InstAll (recommended) then click OK to open the main ASUS InstAll screen Tick Customize the installation of drivers or Install drivers only if you want to install selected drivers or utilities. When you select either of these two options, you need to specify the drivers or utilities you want to install. 5. From the following screen, click OK to start the installation. The installation process may take a while.
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6. Click OK to complete the installation. 7.4.2 Installing a driver or utility This section describes the steps on how to install a particular driver or utility from the support DVD. To install a driver or utility: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD into the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
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The following table shows the component or device and its corresponding driver on the support DVD that you need to install. Component / device 1. Intel chipset Installer on the support DVD • Intel Chipset Device Software • Intel I350-AM4 / I350-AM2 / I210 / X540BT2 Gigabit Adapters Drivers • Intel C610 MEI Null HECI Driver • Intel(R) C610 series Chipset sSATA AHCI Controller Driver 2. VGA card ASPEED AST2300 / AST2400 Display Driver 3. USB Controllers ASMedia ASM1042 / ASM1142 USB 3.
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7.5 Running the utilities This section provides information about the utilities bundled with your motherboard. This section also includes detailed steps on how to launch and use the utilities after installing them. 7.5.1 USB Charger+ USB Charger+ allows you to quick-charge your portable USB devices even if your computer is off, in sleep mode or hibernate mode. Ensure to connect your USB device into the USB port that supports this utility.
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Appendix Appendix This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard.
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Z10PE-D16 WS block diagram A-2 Appendix
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ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address 4F, No. 150, Li-Te Rd., Peitou, Taipei 112, Taiwan Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 Web site https://www.asus.com Technical Support Telephone Fax Online Support +86-21-38429911 +86-21-58668722 ext: 9101 https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/ questionform/?lang=en ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Taiwan) Address 4F, No. 150, Li-Te Rd.
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ASUS contact information ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Address Fax Web site 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA +1-510-608-4555 https://www.asus.com/us/ Technical Support Support fax General support Online support +1-812-284-0883 +1-812-282-2787 https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/ questionform/?lang=en-us ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) Address Fax Web site Harkort Str. 21-23, 40880 Ratingen, Germany +49-2102-959911 https://www.asus.
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ASUS contact information ASUS Holland BV (The Netherlands) Address Web site Marconistraat 2, 7825GD EMMEN, The Netherlands https://www.asus.com/nl/ Technical Support Telephone Fax E-mail Online Support +31-(0)591-5-70292 +31-(0)591-666853 advance.rma.eu@asus.com h ttps://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/ questionform/?lang=nl-nl ASUS Polska Sp. z o.o. (Poland) Address Web site Ul. Postępu 6, 02-676 Warszawa, Poland https://www.asus.
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