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2. Re-connect the 3-pin fan cable to

the fan connector on the backplane.

4. Push the outer edge of the fan

cage sideways to fit it to the drive
cage. You hear a click when the
fan cage correctly fits in place.

Side tabs

Outer side of fan cage

Inner edge of drive cage

3. Hold the outer side of the HDD fan cage and hook the two side tabs to

the inner edge of the drive cage. Make sure that the system cables are
not caught up when you place the HDD fan.

5. Secure the fan cage with the

thumb screw.

Fan connector on
backplane (FAN1)

Summary of Contents for AP1720-E2

Page 1: ...Dual Intel Xeon 5U Rackmount Server 800 533MHz Front Side Bus AP1720 E2 User Guide ...

Page 2: ...ion of business and the like even if ASUS has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Specifications and information contained in this manual ae furnished for informational use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability fo...

Page 3: ...Overview 2 5 2 3 2 Installing the CPU 2 5 2 3 3 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2 7 2 4 System memory 2 10 2 4 1 Overview 2 10 2 4 2 Memory configurations 2 10 2 4 2 Installing a DIMM 2 12 2 4 3 Removing a DIMM 2 12 2 5 Front panel assembly 2 13 2 5 1 Removing the front panel assembly 2 13 2 5 2 Re installing the front panel assembly 2 15 2 6 5 25 inch drives 2 16 2 7 Hard disk drives 2 19 2 7...

Page 4: ... 2 3 2 Installing an IDE drive cage 3 5 3 3 Upgrading to a dual or redundant power supply 3 7 3 4 Installing a power supply module 3 9 3 5 Mounting the system to a rack 3 11 3 5 1 Remove the footpads or roller wheels 3 11 3 5 2 Remove the top cover 3 11 3 5 3 Attach the rack rails 3 11 Chapter 4 Motherboard info 4 1 Motherboard layout 4 2 4 2 Jumpers 4 4 4 3 Connectors 4 8 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1...

Page 5: ...set 5 20 5 4 5 Onboard Device 5 23 5 4 6 PCIPnP 5 28 5 4 7 USB Configuration 5 30 5 5 Power menu 5 31 5 5 1 APM Configuration 5 32 5 5 2 Hardware Monitor 5 35 5 6 Boot menu 5 37 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 5 37 5 6 2 Hard Disk Boot Priority 5 38 5 6 3 Removable Device Priority 5 38 5 6 4 Boot Settings Configuration 5 39 5 6 5 Security 5 41 5 7 Exit menu 5 43 Appendix Reference information A 1 600 W...

Page 6: ... harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the rec...

Page 7: ...erver carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Plac...

Page 8: ...ing system components 3 Chapter 3 Installation options This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors 5 Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descr...

Page 9: ...n 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 Information that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and information to aid in completing a task Conventions To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual ...

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Page 11: ...1 1 ASUS AP1720 E2 user guide This chapter describes the general features of the barebone server It includes sections on the front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 12: ...r redundant power supply SATA backplane board 1 1 1 1 1 SCSI backplane board 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 ASUS U320 SCSI card and cable 52x CD ROM drive Floppy disk drive Chassis fan HDD fan 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Hot swap HDD trays including HDD screws 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Internal HDD rails 4 pairs Chassis roller wheels 1 set Front I O board SATA signal cable 4 sets SATA power cable SMBus...

Page 13: ...n Nocona Prestonia CPU with 800 533MHz FSB and on die 1MB 512KB L2 cache with full speed Memory 4 x 184 pin DDR sockets for up to 4GB memory Supports PC3200 2700 2100 unbuffered ECC or non ECC DDR DIMMs LAN Intel 82547GI Gigabit LAN controller CSA RAID Promise PDC20319 controller supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 Multi RAID Expansion slots 1 x AGP Pro 8X slot 2 x 64 bit 66Mhz 3 3V PCI X slots 2 x 32...

Page 14: ...e front panel components The drive bays power and reset buttons LED indicators CD ROM drive floppy drive IEEE 1394 and front panel audio ports are located on the front panel For future installation of 5 25 inch devices two drive bays are available CD ROM drive Floppy disk drive Empty 5 25 inch bays Reset button Power button Message LED HDD access LED Power LED IEEE 1394 port Security lock Drive ba...

Page 15: ...ASUS AP1720 E2 barebone server 1 5 If you wish to access front I O ports and floppy disk drive without opening the bezel hold the tab and move the sliding panel rightmost panel to the left as shown ...

Page 16: ...er supply module SCSI connectors Power connector 12 cm system fan Chassis cover lock PS 2 mouse port PS 2 keyboard port USB ports Microphone port Line Out port Serial ports Parallel port Expansion slots Redundant power supply models 300 W power supply modules Power connectors On AS8 AS4 configuration only The system comes with two power supply module The third power supply module for redundant pow...

Page 17: ...asic components as shown AI4 four internal IDE SATA configuration 1 Power supply cage 2 CD ROM drive 3 2 x 5 25 inch drive bays 4 Hard disk drive cage 5 Chassis fan 6 Expansion card locks 7 NCCH DL motherboard 8 Chassis roller wheels 9 Front I O board 10 Chassis intrusion switch 6 7 1 2 3 4 8 10 5 9 ...

Page 18: ...Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 8 14 AS4 four hot swap SCSI configuration AA4 four hot swap SATA configuration 11 12 6 7 1 2 3 4 8 10 5 9 11 13 ...

Page 19: ...Expansion card locks 7 NCCH DL motherboard 8 Chassis roller wheels 9 Front I O board 10 Chassis intrusion switch 11 HDD fan 12 SATA backplane hidden 13 SCSI backplane hidden 14 ASUS U160 U320 SCSI card 15 Second SCSI backplane hidden 16 Second HDD fan 17 Second hard disk drive cage AS8 eight hot swap SCSI configuration 16 15 17 14 11 13 ...

Page 20: ...reen Message LED red Drive Status LED green red Drive Activity LED green For SCSI models only AS8 AS4 SCSI Access Fault Tolerant Enclosure on AS8 AS4 models only LED Icon Display status Description System Power LED ON System power ON Blinking System is in suspend mode HDD Access LED OFF No activity Blinking Read write data into the HDD Message LED OFF System is normal no incoming event Blinking AS...

Page 21: ...ASUS AP1720 E2 barebone server 2 1 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 2 Hardware setup ...

Page 22: ...t assembly and disassembly You can simply push or slide mechanical bolts and locks to remove the cover 2 1 1 Removing the side cover 1 Push up the chassis lock on the rear panel to release the side cover 2 Slide the side cover for about half an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chassis 2 1 ...

Page 23: ... cover You may need to remove some of the installed components to access the DIMM sockets and internal connectors Refer to section 2 10 Removable components for instructions Viewing the internal structure Without the side cover the internal structure and installed components of the barebone server vary depending on the model you purchased Refer to section 1 5 Internal features for the different mo...

Page 24: ...10 screws as indicated by circles in the illustration below Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing any motherboard component or connection Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and may damage motherboard components Refer to Chapter 4 Motherboard information for detailed information on the motherboard NCCH DL This side towards the rear of the chassis ...

Page 25: ...hassis fan attached to the inner side of the rear panel to allow enough space for the installation Refer to section 2 10 Removable components for details NCCH DL NCCH DL Socket 604 Intel Xeon Gold Arrow 2 3 2 Installing the CPU Note in the above illustration that the CPU has a gold triangular mark on one corner This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU ...

Page 26: ...ns and severely damage the CPU 2 Position the CPU above the socket as shown 3 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU 4 Carefully push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked 5 Apply...

Page 27: ...nd a list of CPU fan and heatsink assembly qualified for use on this system When installing Intel Xeon FSB 800 boxed CPU s it is recommended that you use the fan and heatsink assembly ies included in the CPU package s Refer to the installation manual that came with the CPU package for details on fan and heatsink assembly installation CPU heatsink top view CPU heatsink bottom view Heatsink screw Be...

Page 28: ...PU1 fan connector CPU_FAN1 To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU making sure that the four screws on the heatsink align with the screw holes on the CEK spring The CEK springs come pre installed under the CPU sockets to support the weight of the CPU heatsinks It is recommended that you keep the springs installed to prevent motherboard breakage ...

Page 29: ...rver 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to install the other heatsink if you have installed a second CPU then connect the fan cable to the 4 pin connector labeled CPU_FAN2 The heatsinks appear as shown when installed CPU2 fan connector CPU_FAN2 ...

Page 30: ...ure Use any of the recommended configurations in Table 1 2 In dual channel configurations install only identical the same type and size DDR DIMM pairs for each channel 3 Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor 4 Make sure that the memory frequency matches the CPU FSB Front Side Bus Refer to Table...

Page 31: ... frequency CPU FSB synchronization Obtain DDR DIMMs only from ASUS qualified vendors for better system performance Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest QVL Sockets Mode DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 blue black blue black Single channel 1 Populated 2 Populated 3 Populated 4 Populated Dual channel 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated C...

Page 32: ... the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 While supporting the DIMM with your fingers press the retaining clips outward simultaneously to release the DIMM from the socket 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket 2 4 3 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM Follow these steps to install a DIMM To access ...

Page 33: ...s attached to the chassis through four hooked tabs on the left side and four hinge like tabs on the right side To remove the front panel assembly 1 Pull the lock lever blue bar on the front edge of the chassis outward to release the front panel assembly 2 5 Front panel assembly 2 5 1 Removing the front panel assembly 2 Pull and swing the left edge of the front panel outward Lock lever ...

Page 34: ... 14 Do not use too much force when removing the front panel assembly 3 Unhook the hinge like tabs from the holes on the right side of the front panel to completely detach the front panel assembly from the chassis Hinge like tab ...

Page 35: ...e front panel assembly front bezel and front panel cover 1 Insert the four hinge like tabs to the holes on the right edge of the chassis 2 Swing the front panel to the left and fit the four 4 hooked tabs to the left side of the chassis until the tabs snap back in place Hinge like tab Hooked tab 1 2 ...

Page 36: ...ed up the system and that it may be connected to an AC power source make sure 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 1 2 3 To install a 5 25 inch drive 1 Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to remove the screws that secure the metal cover of the bay where you wish to install the dri...

Page 37: ...rt a 5 25 inch drive into the bay until the back of the drive aligns to the rear edge of the drive cage 5 Connect the IDE cable to the IDE connector on the back of the drive 6 Connect a 4 pin plug from the power supply to the power connector on the back of the drive Due to space constraints inside the chassis do not insert the drive all the way at this time This will allow you enough space to easi...

Page 38: ... the lock pegs to the drive bay holes then push the drive lock to the right to secure the drive 9 On the front panel assembly detach the plastic bay cover opposite the 5 25 inch drive that you installed by pressing the two hooked tabs on each side of the bay cover 10 Re install the front panel assembly when done Refer to section 2 5 2 Re installing the front panel assembly for instructions ...

Page 39: ... access the hot swap drive trays 2 Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right then pulling the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 3 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay 4 An empty drive tray requires a metal bracket for support Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to remove the bracket when you are ready to inst...

Page 40: ...with four screws 6 Carefully insert drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes 7 Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the drive tray in place The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge ...

Page 41: ...2 as shown below Installing an IDE hard disk drive to the first hard disk drive cage To install an IDE hard disk drive to the first hard disk drive cage 1 Remove the front panel assembly Refer to section 2 5 1 for instructions 2 Use a Phillips cross screwdriver to attach Rail 1 to the side of the drive as shown The rail end should be on the side of the drive connectors Take note of the correct ori...

Page 42: ...her side of the drive as shown The rail end should be on the side of the drive connectors 6 Push the drive all the way to the depth of the bay until the rail locks clicks indicating that the drive is securely in place 4 Check the HDD jumper setting Refer to the label pasted on the HDD for the description of jumper settings The setting Cable Select is recommended 5 Carefully insert the drive into a...

Page 43: ...n 2 Connect the 15 pin SATA power plug to the power connector at the back of the drive 3 Connect the other end of the SATA power cable to a 4 pin plug female from the power supply unit 4 Connect one end of the supplied 7 pin SATA cable to the SATA connector at the back of the drive then connect the other end to a SATA connector on the motherboard Refer to the motherboard user guide for the locatio...

Page 44: ...tion options 2 Follow steps 1 of 4 of the section Installing an IDE hard disk drive to the first hard disk drive cage 3 Carefully insert the drive into a bay on the second drive cage as shown 4 Connect the signal and power cables to their corresponding connectors on the back of the drive Refer to the preceding sections for details 5 Follow steps 2 to 4 if you wish to install additional hard disk d...

Page 45: ...ing an HDD dummy cover The HDD dummy covers come pre installed on the front panel bezel In case you removed the covers follow these steps to re install them To install an HDD dummy cover 1 From the inside of the front panel assembly insert the flat end of a dummy cover into the slot as shown The end with the hook tab should be close to the front panel LEDs Flat end Hook tab ...

Page 46: ...ards Failure to do so may cause physical injury and damage to the card and motheboard components 2 8 1 Installing a standard size expansion card To install a standard size expansion card 1 Remove the plastic card lock opposite the slot where you wish to install the expansion card Release the card lock by pressing the center tabs and pushing outward Set the card lock aside for later use 2 Carefully...

Page 47: ...2 27 ASUS AP1720 E2 barebone server 3 When the card is in place secure it with the plastic card lock that you removed earlier Card lock tab ...

Page 48: ...ternal drive cage is optional and separately purchased See section Chapter 3 Installation options for instructions on installing the drive cage 2 The AS4 AA4 and AI4 models support long expansion cards To install a long expansion card 1 Remove the plastic card lock opposite the slot where you wish to install the expansion card Release the card lock by pressing the center tabs and pushing outward S...

Page 49: ...moving an expansion card To remove an expansion card 1 Remove the plastic card lock that secures the expansion card 2 Firmly hold the expansion card and pull it out of the slot 3 Place the plastic card lock back where you removed it Card lock tab ...

Page 50: ...ting cables to ensure correct cable connections 2 9 1 Motherboard connections Refer to the motherboard user guide for detailed information on the connectors Standard cables connected to the motherboard 7 Front panel cable 8 Front panel audio 9 Chassis fan cable 10 SMBus cable to backplane 11 Front panel IEEE 1394 port 1 8 pin 12V power 2 24 pin ATX power 3 Primary IDE cable 4 Secondary IDE optical...

Page 51: ...ct to the front panel LED to indicate HDD status See section 1 6 LED information for details Front side The front side of the SATA backplane faces the front panel when installed This side includes four SATA connectors for the hot swap drive trays Drive status LEDs CON1 CON3 CON5 CON7 Each SATA connector is labeled CON1 CON3 CON5 CON7 so you can easily determine their counterpart connectors at the ...

Page 52: ...8 The back side SATA connectors are attached to the motherboard SATA connectors via the supplied SATA cables Refer to the illustration on the right for the location of the SATA connectors Refer to the table below for the default SATA cable connections SATA_RAID4 SATA_RAID3 Backplane Connected to Controlled ID on motherboard by CON2 SATA_RAID1 Promise 20319 CON4 SATA_RAID2 Promise 20319 CON6 SATA_R...

Page 53: ...efine your desired SATA configuration The picture below shows the location of jumper J1 with pins 1 3 and 2 4 shorted Refer to the table for the jumper settings and the appropriate ID for each SATA HDD bay J1 setting 1 3 shorted 2 4 shorted Device SATA BP ID Drive Bay 1 CON2 Drive Bay 2 CON4 Drive Bay 3 CON6 Drive Bay 4 CON8 ...

Page 54: ...e to allow easy connection or removal of SCSI hard disks The LEDs on the backplane connect to the front panel LEDs to indicate HDD access HDD failure thermal failure or fan failure See section 1 6 LED information Front side The front side of the SCSI backplane faces the front panel when installed This side includes four SCSI connectors for the hot swap drive trays HDD status LEDs Green Red blinkin...

Page 55: ...backplane configuration In a one backplane configuration the upper SCSI interface of the backplane connects to the SCSI RAID card a SCSI multi mode terminator LVD SE is connected to the lower SCSI interface of the backplane 68 pin SCSI connector with SCSI multi mode terminator Power connectors connect power plugs from the power supply 68 pin SCSI connector connects the SCSI cable from the SCSI RAI...

Page 56: ...e terminator SMBus connector upper 6 1 pins connects the SMB cable from the first backplane 68 pin SCSI connector connects the SCSI cable to the second backplane Power connectors connect power plugs from the power supply 68 pin SCSI connector connects the SCSI cable from the SCSI card SMBus connector upper 6 1 pins connects the SMB cable from the motherboard Fan connector for HDD fan SMBus connect...

Page 57: ...ins 1 3 and 2 4 shorted Cascade configuration First backplane BPB1 J1 setting 1 3 shorted 2 4 shorted Device SCSI ID Drive Bay 1 ID0 Drive Bay 2 ID1 Drive Bay 3 ID2 Drive Bay 4 ID3 GEM SAF TE ID15 Second backplane BPB2 J1 setting 3 5 shorted 4 6 shorted Device SCSI ID Drive Bay 5 ID4 Drive Bay 6 ID5 Drive Bay 7 ID6 Drive Bay 8 ID8 GEM 318 SAF TE ID11 Refer to the following tables for the jumper se...

Page 58: ...ive Bay 2 ID1 Drive Bay 3 ID2 Drive Bay 4 ID3 GEM 318 SAF TE ID15 SCSI channel 0 Second backplane BPB2 J1 setting 1 3 shorted 2 4 shorted Device SCSI ID Drive Bay 5 ID0 Drive Bay 6 ID1 Drive Bay 7 ID2 Drive Bay 8 ID3 GEM 318 SAF TE ID15 SCSI channel 1 In a non cascade configuration you must install a SCSI multi mode terminator on both backplanes ...

Page 59: ...is fan 5 Front I O board 2 HDD fans 6 Chassis footpads and roller wheels 3 SATA SCSI backplanes 7 Power supply modules 4 Floppy disk drive module 2 10 1 Chassis fan To remove the chassis fan 1 Disconnect the 3 pin fan cable from the connector SYSTEM_FAN on the motherboard 2 Press the tabs on the outer corners of the system fan then pull the fan out of the chassis 3 Lift the chassis fan case lock h...

Page 60: ...he new fan to the chassis fan cage 4 Pull the fan out from the fan case then set aside 2 Firmly hold the chassis fan on the side with the tabs and position it into its slot making sure that the four hooks underneath the fan match the corresponding holes on the rear panel ...

Page 61: ...tor on the backplane before completely detaching the fan cage from the chassis Due to space constraints inside the chassis some cables may interfere with the removal of the fan cage To easily remove the fan cage try to slightly push it inward toward the motherboard before pulling it out of the chassis 3 Push the fan into the chassis until the four hooks lock securely into the holes on the rear pan...

Page 62: ...til the fan detaches from the case 6 Slightly press the center of the fan vent to flush the fan out from the case Set the HDD fan aside 4 Locate four hooks inside the HDD fan case To re install the HDD fan 1 Insert a new HDD fan to the fan case until it clicks in place ...

Page 63: ...cage You hear a click when the fan cage correctly fits in place Side tabs Outer side of fan cage Inner edge of drive cage 3 Hold the outer side of the HDD fan cage and hook the two side tabs to the inner edge of the drive cage Make sure that the system cables are not caught up when you place the HDD fan 5 Secure the fan cage with the thumb screw Fan connector on backplane FAN1 ...

Page 64: ...ctions 2 Disconnect all cables from the SATA SCSI backplane When disconnecting a cable hold and firmly pull the cable plug DO NOT pull the cable itself Doing so may damage the cable 3 From the inner edge push the backplane outward so that the outer edge protrudes slightly from the slot 4 From the outer edge firmly hold the backplane and carefully slide it out ...

Page 65: ...n the backplane with the rail like dents on the slot to ensure that it fits securely 3 Slide the backplane into the slot until it fits If correctly installed the outer edge of the backplane aligns with the corner of the drive cage 4 Connect the appropriate cables to the backplane Refer to sections 2 9 2 SATA backplane connections and 2 9 3 SCSI backplane connections for details Rail like dents ...

Page 66: ...e To remove the floppy disk drive 1 Remove the screw that secures the drive to the chassis You need to remove the front panel assembly before you can remove the floppy disk drive Refer to section 2 5 1 Removing the front panel assembly for instructions 3 Disconnect the floppy disk cable and power cable from the drive to completely release the drive ...

Page 67: ...ject button on the left side close to the HDDs 2 Connect the drive signal cable and power cable 4 Secure the drive cage with a screw 3 Carefully push the drive into the bay until the drive cage fits the front edge of the bay Floppy drive power cable Floppy drive signal cable Red stripe to match Pin 1 on the connector ...

Page 68: ...2 5 1 Removing the front panel assembly for instructions To remove the front I O board 1 Remove the screw that secures the front I O board bracket to the front panel 4 Remove the screw that secures the I O board to the bracket 2 Carefully pull out the bracket until you see the cables connected to the I O board 3 Disconnect all the cables from the I O board ...

Page 69: ...acket with a screw 2 Position the I O board into the bay with the component side to the left close to the HDDs Connect the I O cables to the connectors on the back of the I O board 3 Insert the I O board into the bay until the bracket fits the front edge of the bay 4 Secure the I O board bracket with a screw Front panel audio cable plug IEEE 1394 cable plug ...

Page 70: ...place the footpads with the bundled roller wheels 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 Use a flat screwdriver to flip out the top layer of a footpad 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to remove the other three footpads 3 Remove the fo...

Page 71: ...sh to mount the system to a rack For convenient transport install the roller wheels the came with the system package Each wheel has a brake lock to stabilize the chassis in place To install the chassis wheels 1 Lay the chassis in its side 2 Locate the designated screw holes for each of the four wheel sets Take note of the numbers alongside each hole when placing screws 3 Secure each wheel to the b...

Page 72: ...ppendix at the end of this document for the power supply specifications 1 24 pin ATX motherboard power connector 2 8 pin 12V motherboard power connector 3 2 x 4 pin plugs SCSI SATA backplane hidden 4 4 pin plug optical drive 5 4 pin plug floppy disk drive hidden 6 2 x 4 pin plugs second SCSI backplane if available hidden 1 6 5 2 4 600 W single power supply 110 V 220 V autoswitch 2 x 300 W dual pow...

Page 73: ...etal plate Thumbscrew 2 Hold the metal plate bar and push it downward to release the plate from the chassis Remove the metal plate completely 3 Use one hand to push the power supply module from inside the power supply cage then carefully pull out the module from the chassis Metal plate bar Make sure to unplug ALL power cables from the system devices before removing the power supply module ...

Page 74: ...to space constraints the cables may get entangled with the installed components or other cables causing the cables to break 3 Place the metal plate flat on the outer end of the power supply module flushed to the top of the chassis while matching the four hooks with their corresponding holes on the rear panel Hook matched to a hole 4 Hold the metal plate bar and push it upward to lock the hooks to ...

Page 75: ...upply cage then carefully pull out the power supply module from the chassis 3 Set the power supply aside To install a 600 W dual or redundant power supply 1 Insert the power supply cables and plugs to the power supply cage Be careful with the power supply cables when inserting the power supply module into the cage Due to space constraints the cables may get entangled with the installed components ...

Page 76: ... fits in place 3 Secure the power supply to the chassis with two screws on the metal brackets on each side The standard server system comes with two power supply modules with no redundant power function To achieve redundant power supply function you must install an optional third power supply module ...

Page 77: ...3 1 ASUS AP1720 E2 barebone server This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server Chapter 3 Installation options ...

Page 78: ... configuration system AS4 model to an 8 SCSI configuration AS8 To install a second SCSI drive cage 1 Position the drive cage in the same orientation as the first drive cage Note that the lock tab on top of the cage faces the rear panel Clear the space under the first SCSI drive cage Make sure that you disconnect all pre connected cables so they do not get in the way when you install the second dri...

Page 79: ...lock tab snapped securely to the bottom of first drive cage 4 From the front side secure the right side of the cage with two screws Front screw holes 5 Position the support bracket for the drive trays to the left side of the cage with the three protruding tabs matching the elongated holes on the chassis SCSI drive tray support bracket Protruding tabs Screw holes Elongated holes for bracket ...

Page 80: ...left to right and back to fully insert the tabs 7 When the tabs are fully inserted in the holes swing the bracket to the right until one side is flat to the chassis 8 Secure the bracket with two screws in the holes indicated Securing the bracket with the two screws also secures the left side of the SCSI drive cage ...

Page 81: ...nfiguration 4 SCSI 4 IDE configuration To install an IDE drive cage 1 Position the drive cage into the bay with the screw hole tab on top and facing out 2 Carefully slide the drive cage toward the front panel until it fits in place Screw hole Clear the space under the first SCSI drive cage Make sure that you disconnect all pre connected cables so they do not get in the way when you install the sec...

Page 82: ...sure that the drive cage is fits snugly to the bay as shown The drive cage is properly installed when it is parallel to the front panel and the screw hole matches the hole of the first drive cage Screw hole 4 Secure the drive cage with a screw ...

Page 83: ...r supply 1 Remove the single power supply following the instructions in the section 2 10 Removable components 2 Lay the system on its side on a flat surface then remove the metal stopper screw under the power supply cage Keep the screw for later use 4 Insert the power supply cables and plugs to the power supply cage 3 Locate and remove the metal stopper from inside the power supply cage Keep the m...

Page 84: ...age until the metal brackets and the chassis screw holes align 5 Push the power supply halfway to the power supply cage then attached the a metal bracket on each side of the power supply with two screws 7 Secure the power supply to the chassis with two screws on each metal bracket ...

Page 85: ...h to upgrade your barebone server system from 600 W dual to 600 W redundant power supply 1 Press down the rubber lever of the dummy module to unlock 2 Use the module handle to pull the dummy module out from the power supply case 3 Insert the power supply module to the empty bay with the power connector on top ...

Page 86: ...Chapter 3 Installation options 3 10 4 Push the power supply module inside the bay until it is aligned with the other power supply modules The pictures shows the power supply module when installed ...

Page 87: ...ve the front panel assembly Refer to section 2 5 1 Removing the front panel assembly for instructions 3 Locate the lock tab underneath the top cover and press it outward to release the cover 4 Slide the top cover toward the front panel then lift it up from the chassis 3 5 3 Attach the rack rails Refer to the Rackmount Rail Kit installation guide for instructions on how to attach the rails and on t...

Page 88: ...Chapter 3 Installation options 3 12 ...

Page 89: ...3 1 ASUS AP1720 E2 barebone server This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors Chapter 4 Motherboard info ...

Page 90: ...SB4 B USB3 Bottom 1394 Top Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard COM1 PARALLEL PORT COM2 PRI_IDE1 ATX12V1 KBPWR1 USBPW12 FP_AUDIO1 MODEM1 AD1980 TI TSB43AB22A SPDIF_OUT1 CD1 AUX1 J1 1394_EN1 BPSMB1 ATXPWR1 mPGA 604 CPU1 mPGA 604 CPU2 PCIX2 64 bit 66MHz 3V PCI2 32 bit 33MHz 5V PCI1 32 bit 33MHz 5V PCIX1 64 bit 66MHz 3V 25cm 9 8in 30 5cm 12in FRNT_FAN1 SATA1 SATA2 FRNT...

Page 91: ...onnector 10 1 pin IE1394_1 4 10 6 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS1 4 10 7 Serial ATA RAID connectors 7 pin SATA_RAID1 2 4 11 8 Backplane SMBus connector 6 1 pin BPSMB1 4 11 9 Power connectors 24 pin ATXPWR1 8 pin ATX12V1 4 12 10 Hard disk activity LED connector 2 pin IDELED1 4 12 11 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO1 4 13 12 Internal audio connectors 4 pin CD1 AUX1 MODEM1 4...

Page 92: ... key on the keyboard This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS Refer to Chapter 5 for information 2 RAID controller setting 3 pin RAID_EN1 This jumper allows you enable or disable the Promise PDC20319 RAID controller NCCH DL RAID_EN1 Enable Default Disable 2 3 1 2 NCCH DL RAID controller setting NCCH DL NCCH DL Ke...

Page 93: ... system running in low power mode using the connected USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode 4 CPU external frequency selection 6 pin J1 This jumper allows you to select the CPU external frequency or bus clock NCCH DL NCCH DL USB device wake up 1 2 Default 5V 5VSB 2 3 USBPW12 1 2 USBPW34 Default 5V 5VSB ...

Page 94: ...nplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap...

Page 95: ...w you to connect either a 3 pin or a 4 pin fan cable plug to the CPU fan connectors CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 Set these jumpers to pins 1 2 if you are using a 3 pin fan cable plug or to pins 2 3 if you are using a 4 pin plug NCCH DL NCCH DL USB CPU fan pin selection FM_CPU1 3 pin Fan DC Mode 4 pin Fan Force to 12V FM_CPU2 3 pin Fan DC Mode 4 pin Fan Force to 12V 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 NCCH DL NCCH DL 139...

Page 96: ...Serial ATA interface allows up to 150 MB s data transfer rate faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB s Ultra ATA 133 If you installed Serial ATA hard disks you may create a RAID 0 RAID 1 configuration using the RAID feature of the Intel 6300ESB ICH Refer to page 5 26 to 5 27 for the SATA configuration NCCH DL NCCH DL SATA connectors SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_R...

Page 97: ...ster or slave Pin 20 on each IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the UltraDMA cable connector This prevents incorrect orientation when you connect the cables 4 GAME MIDI connector 16 1 pin GAME1 This connector supports a GAME MIDI module Connect the GAME MIDI cable to this connector The GAME MIDI port on the module connects a joystick or a game pad for playing games and MIDI devi...

Page 98: ...uires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to this lead to record a chassis intrusion event By default the pins labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap If you wish to use the chassis intrusion detection feature remove the jumper cap from the p...

Page 99: ...formation 8 Backplane SMBus connector 6 1 pin BPSMB1 This connector allows you to connect SMBus System Management Bus devices Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface NCCH DL NCCH DL SATA RAID connectors GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND SATA_RAID1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND SATA_RAID2 GND RSATA_T...

Page 100: ...andby lead 5VSB 3 The minimum recommended wattage is 600W The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate 10 Hard disk activity LED connector 2 pin IDELED1 This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED The read or write activities of any device connected to the primary or secondary IDE connector cause this LED to light up NCCH DL NCCH DL IDE activity LED ...

Page 101: ...X1 MODEM1 These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector It also allows the sharing of mono_in such as a phone and a mono_out such as a speaker between the audio and a voice modem card NCCH DL NCCH DL Front panel audio connec...

Page 102: ...mper caps on the fan connectors The CPU fan connectors support either a 3 pin or a 4 pin fan cable plug Both connectors are slotted to ensure connection in correct orientation NCCH DL NCCH DL Fan connectors GND Rotation 12V CPU_FAN1 REAR_FAN1 GND Rotation 12V FRNT_FAN2 GND Rotation 12V CPU_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 GND Rotation 12V REAR_FAN2 GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control GND FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Con...

Page 103: ...ctivities of the device connected to the any of IDE connectors cause the IDE LED to light up Power switch Soft off switch 2 pin PWR_SW This lead connects a switch that controls the system power Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP or ON and SOFT OFF depending on the BIOS or OS settings Pressing the power switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the syste...

Page 104: ...Chapter 4 Motherboard info 4 16 ...

Page 105: ...3 1 ASUS AP1720 E2 barebone server This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 BIOS setup ...

Page 106: ...ew 1 44 MB floppy disk in the floppy disk drive b From the Windows desktop click Start My Computer c In the My Computer window click the 3 1 2 Floppy icon d From the Menu bar click File Format e Select Create an MS DOS Startup Disk in the Format Options field then click Start 2 Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS to the bootable floppy disk The original BIOS file for this motherboard ...

Page 107: ...n DOS mode using the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 4 When the A appears replace the bootable floppy disk with the floppy disk containing the new BIOS file and the Award BIOS Flash Utility 5 At the prompt type awdflash then press Enter The Award BIOS Flash Utility screen appears AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 06 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message Please input Fil...

Page 108: ...nix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message Do You Want To Save BIOS Y N For Canterwood NCCH DL DATE 06 01 2004 Flash Type SST 49LF004A B 3 3V File Name to Program 1001 bin AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 06 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message For Canterwood NCCH DL DATE 06 01 2004 Flash Type SST 49LF004A B 3 3V File Name to Program 1001 bin Save current BIOS as If you ...

Page 109: ...1 Follow steps 1 to 6 of the previous section 2 Press Y when the utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file The following screen appears AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 06 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Message For Canterwood NCCH DL DATE 06 01 2004 Flash Type SST 49LF004A B 3 3V File Name to Program 1001 bin Save current BIOS as AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 06 C ...

Page 110: ...DL DATE 06 01 2004 Flash Type SST 49LF004A B 3 3V File Name to Program 1001 bin Checksum DAD6H Save current BIOS as old bin AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1 06 C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved For Canterwood NCCH DL DATE 06 01 2004 Flash Type SST 49LF004A B 3 3V File Name to Program 1001 bin Message Please Wait Reset Now Backup System BIOS to File 123456789012345678901234567890121...

Page 111: ...F2 during POST to display the following 4 Insert the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the floppy disk drive When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file NCCH DL rom Completed Start erasi...

Page 112: ... the CMOS RAM of the Flash ROM The Flash ROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press Delete during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by p...

Page 113: ...ted 5 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Item Specific Help Change the day month year and century Time hh mm ss 11 10 30 Date mm dd yy Wed Jun 30 2004 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Primary IDE Master None...

Page 114: ... before the item To display the sub menu select the item and press Enter 5 2 6 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press Up Down arrow keys or PageUp PageDown keys to display the other items on the screen 5 2 7 Pop up window Select an item in the menu then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration...

Page 115: ...elds Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options None 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives The Floppy 3 Mode feature allows reading and writing of 1 2MB as opposed to 1 44MB on a 3 5 inch floppy disk Configuration options Disabled Enabl...

Page 116: ...e was already formatted on a previous system the BIOS may detect incorrect parameters In these cases select Manual to manually enter the IDE drive parameters Refer to the section Manually detecting an IDE drive If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it select None Configuration options None Auto Manual Primary Master Primary IDE Master Auto Access Mode Auto Capac...

Page 117: ...ransfer speeds and data integrity for supported IDE drives Configuration options Disabled Auto Most of the IDE drive information items are grayed out when the items Primary IDE Master and Access Mode are set to Auto If you wish to manually configure the IDE drive items set the Primary IDE Master to Manual and the Access Mode to CHS Access Mode Auto Allows selection of the sector addressing mode Th...

Page 118: ...er Capacity xxxxx MB Displays the auto detected hard disk capacity The value is not user configurable Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders Head Shows the number of the hard disk read write heads Before attempting to manually configure an IDE drive make sure that you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer Incorrect settings may cause the system...

Page 119: ...plays the drive s maximum usable capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered Sector Shows the number of sectors per track Transfer Mode Shows the data transfer mode if the IDE hard disk drive supports the feature Otherwise this item is grayed out and shows the value None S M A R T Status Shows the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology S M A R T status...

Page 120: ...hird IDE Master for the menu item descriptions 5 3 5 Third IDE Master When configuring a drive as Third IDE Master refer to section 4 3 1 Primary IDE Master for the menu item descriptions which are not discussed in this section The items Third IDE Master and Fourth IDE Master appear only if you set the On Chip Serial ATA item in SATA Configuration menu to either Auto or Enhanced Mode See page 5 26...

Page 121: ...display a pop up menu with the configuration options Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction Advanced BIOS Features CPU Configuration Memory Configuration Chipset Onboard Device PCIPnP USB Configuration Item Specific Help Press Enter to set Select Menu Chipset Vcore Voltage 1 6V DRAM Vcore Voltage 2 6V Advanced B...

Page 122: ...able or disable the CPU L1 and L2 cache Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Hyper Threading Technology feature Set this item to Enabled if you are using an operating system that is optimized for Hyper Threading Technology such as Windows XP or Linux kernel later than version 2 4 Otherwise set this item to Disabled Config...

Page 123: ...nfiguration options Manual By SPD CAS Latency Time 2 This item sets the latency in clocks between the DRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available Configuration options 2 2 5 3 Active to Precharge Delay 6 This item controls the number of DRAM clocks used for DRAM parameters Configuration options 8 7 6 5 The items CAS Latency Time Active to Precharge Delay DRAM RAS to CAS Dela...

Page 124: ...n press Enter to display a sub menu with additional items or show a pop up menu with the configuration options System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the cache function of the system BIOS Configuration options Disabled Enabled Video BIOS Cacheable Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the cache function of the video BIOS Setting to Enabled improves the display speed by ca...

Page 125: ...be programmed Configuration options Enabled Disabled Spread Spectrum 0 50 Allows you to select the clock generator spread sprectrum Configuration options Disabled 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 1 0 AGP Bridge Configuration AGP Aperture Size 128 Allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data Configuration options 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 AGP Aperture Size 128 AGP Bridge Config...

Page 126: ...specified range then press Enter Configuration options Min 12 Max 18 The minimum and maximum configuration values for the CPU Clock depend on the installed CPU These values are detected by BIOS The minimum and maximum configuration values for the CPU Clock Ratio depend on the installed CPU These values are detected by BIOS Take caution when overclocking the CPU Overclocking may cause the system to...

Page 127: ...lows you enable or disable reporting of system boot errors if any Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard AC97 Audio Auto Allows you enable or disable the onboard AC97 audio controller Configuration options Auto Enabled CSA LAN Giga LAN Enabled Allows you enable or disable the onboard Gigabit LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Speech IC Reporter Enabled Report IDE Error D...

Page 128: ...ows you to set the RAID controller operating mode This item is configurable only when the Onboard Promise Controller item is set to Enabled Configuration options IDE RAID SuperIO Device Serial Port 1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Serial Port 2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Allow you to select the serial port base addresses Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Auto Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4...

Page 129: ...onfigurable only if the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP or ECP EPP Configuration options EPP 1 7 EPP 1 9 ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Allows you to select the ECP mode This item becomes configurable only if the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP EPP Configuration options 1 3 Game Port Address 201 Allows you to select the game port address Configuration options Disabled 201 209 MIDI Port Address 330 Al...

Page 130: ...time with a maximum of six IDE devices on each channel On Chip Serial ATA Setting The items SATA Mode Serial ATA Port0 Mode and Serial ATA Port1 Mode are not configurable when the On Chip Serial ATA item is set to Disabled Setting the On chip Serial ATA item to Auto or Enhanced Mode enables the items Third IDE Master and Fourth IDE Master in the Main menu See page 4 14 for more information On Chip...

Page 131: ... into a disk array Configuration options IDE RAID Serial ATA Port0 Mode SATA0 Master Serial ATA Port1 Mode SATA1 Master Allow you to set the SATA Port0 and Serial ATA Port1 modes The options for these items vary depending on the setting of the On Chip Serial ATA item Configuration options Primary Master Primary Slave Secondary Master Secondary Slave SATA0 Master SATA1 Master 1 Use the Enhanced Mod...

Page 132: ...VGA cards like graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards may not show colors properly Setting this field to Enabled corrects this problem If you are using a standard VGA card leave this field to the default setting Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled When the item Resources Controlled By is set to Auto the item IRQ Resources is grayed out and not user configurable Refer to the section ...

Page 133: ...vice IRQ 4 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 5 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 7 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 9 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 10 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 12 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device IRQ Resources Item Specific Help Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification PCI ISA PnP for devic...

Page 134: ... you to enable or disable the EHCI controller Setting this item to Enabled allows the built in high speed USB support in the BIOS to turn on automatically when you install high speed USB devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Legacy Mode Support Enabled Allows you enable or disable support for the legacy USB devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Controller Enabled USB 2 0 ...

Page 135: ...ows you to enable or disable the ACPI feature on the operating system Configuration options Disabled Enabled ACPI Suspend Type S1 S3 Allows you to select the ACPI state that you wish to use for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS S3 STR S1 S3 ACPI APIC Support Enabled ACPI Suspend Type S1 S3 APM Configuration Hardware Configuration Item Specific Help Enable Disable ACPI support for Operati...

Page 136: ...uration options Stop Grant PwrOn Suspend Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power interruption When set to Power On the system turns on automatically after an power interruption When set to Last State the system goes into whatever was the system state on or off before the power interruption Configuration options Power Off Power On La...

Page 137: ...the system goes to soft off when you press the power button for less than 4 seconds When set to Delay 4 Sec press the power button for more than 4 seconds to power off the system Configuration options Instant Off Delay 4 Sec USB Wake Up from S3 S4 Disabled Allows you to enable or disable system wake up from S3 or S4 state through a USB keyboard mouse event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Po...

Page 138: ...arm 0 To set the date of alarm highlight this item and press Enter to display a pop up menu Key in a value within the specified range then press Enter Configuration options Min 0 Max 31 Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 0 0 To set the time of alarm 1 Highlight this item and press Enter to display a pop up menu for the hour field 2 Key in a value Min 0 Max 23 then press Enter 3 Press tab to move to the minutes...

Page 139: ...figuration options The CPU temperatures and fan speeds are auto detected Voltage Monitor System Temperature1 39o C 102o F CPU1 Temperature 45o C 113o F CPU2 Temperature N A Front Fan1 Speed 0 RPM CPU Fan1 Speed 5152 RPM CPU Fan2 Speed 0 RPM Front Fan2 Speed 0 RPM Rear Fan1 Speed 0 RPM Rear Fan2 Speed 0 RPM Hardware Monitor Item Specific Help Press Enter to view Select Menu CPU VCORE A V 1 45V 12V ...

Page 140: ...ation options Min 30 Max 60 CPU2 Target Temperature 60 Allows you to set the target temperature for CPU1 Configuration options Min 30 Max 60 1 The System CPU1 CPU2 Target Temperature items become configurable only when you set Smart Fan Control to Enabled 2 When the actual system CPU1 CPU2 temperature becomes equal to the target temperature set in the following fields the respective fan will run a...

Page 141: ...ice Removable 2nd Boot Device CDROM 3rd Boot Device Hard Disk These items allow you to select your boot device priority Configuration options Removable Hard Disk CDROM Legacy LAN Disabled Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Boot Priority Removable Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Item Specific Help Select Menu 1st Boot Device Removable 2nd Boot Device CDROM 3rd Boot Device Hard Disk...

Page 142: ...m Specific Help Use up or down arrow to select a device then press to move it up or to move it down the list Press ESC to exit this menu Select Menu 1 Floppy Disks Removable Device Priority Item Specific Help Use up or down arrow to select a device then press to move it up or to move it down the list Press ESC to exit this menu Select Menu ...

Page 143: ...board All But Diskette All But Disk Key Case Open Warning Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the case open status feature Setting to Enabled clear the case open status Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled When enabled the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Other Devic...

Page 144: ...peats when you hold a key Configuration options 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 Typematic Delay Msec 250 Allows you to set the delay before key strokes begin to repeat Configuration options 250 500 750 1000 Full Screen Logo Show Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Mylogo2 feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled The items Typematic Rate Chars Sec and Typematic Delay become configurable on...

Page 145: ...o set passwords To set a password 1 Highlight an item then press Enter 2 Type in a password using eight 8 alphanumeric characters then press Enter 3 When prompted confirm the password by typing the exact characters again then press Enter The password field setting is changed to Set To clear the password 1 Highlight the password field and press Enter twice The following message appears PASSWORD DIS...

Page 146: ...erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery If you need to erase the CMOS RAM refer to section 2 6 Jumpers for instructions Password Check Setup This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system Select Setup to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup Sele...

Page 147: ... to save and exit type N then press Enter or simply press Esc to cancel the command and return to the Exit menu Exit Discard Changes Select this option then press Enter if you wish to exit the Setup utility without saving your changes When a confirmation window appears with a blinking Y press Enter to discard your changes and exit type N then press Enter or simply press Esc to cancel the command a...

Page 148: ... default values type N then press Enter or simply press Esc to cancel the command and return to the Exit menu Discard Changes Select this option to discard the changes that you made and restore the previously saved values When a confirmation window appears with a blinking Y press Enter to discard any changes and load the previously saved values type N then press Enter or simply press Esc to cancel...

Page 149: ...pendix gives information on the standard and redundant power supply that came with the barebone server This section also provides a troubleshooting guide for solving common problems when using the barebone server Appendix Reference information ...

Page 150: ...ine plugs labeled P1 to P10 no P3 Take note of the devices to which you should connect the plugs P1 Motherboard 24 pin ATX power connector P2 Auxilliary 8 pin power connector P4 Floppy disk drive P5 ODD device CD DVD ROM P6 Peripheral device optical drive P7 Peripheral device available P8 Peripheral device available P9 Peripheral device available P10 Peripheral device available P11 Power SMBus con...

Page 151: ...2 Specifications Output Voltage Max A 3 33V 20 5V 24 12V 15 12V 0 5 5V 0 5 5VSB 2 0 Input characteristics Input Voltage Normal Range 100 to 127 V 10 A Autorange 200 to 240 V 5 A Input Frequency Range 50 Hz to 60 Hz DC Output characteristics ...

Page 152: ... power supply has 11 plugs Take note of the devices which you should connect to the plugs P15 P15 P15 P11 P4 P15 bb P15 aa P14 P15 aa Motherboard 24 pin ATX power connector bb Power SMBus connector P4 Motherboard 8 pin 12V AUX power connector P11 Floppy disk drive P14 Peripheral device available P15 Peripheral devices available ...

Page 153: ... to 240 Vac Minimum 90 Vac Maximum 264 Vac Input Frequency Range 47Hz to 63Hz DC Output characteristics Operating conditions Efficiency 65 minimum Hold up Time 16 mS Over Power Protection overloaded to 110 150 Hold up Time 16 mS Temperature 104º F to 122º F 40º C 50º C Relative Humidity 20 90 non condensing at 104º F 40º C Altitude Sea level to 10 000 ft Mean Time Between Failures MTBF 100 000 hou...

Page 154: ...k if the keyboard cable is properly connected to the PS 2 keyboard port The mouse does not work Check if the mouse cable is properly connected to the mouse port The system does not perform power on self tests POST after it was turned on 1 Check the memory modules and make sure you installed the DIMMs the system supports 2 Make sure that the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets Problem Actio...

Page 155: ...Make sure that the DIMMs are properly installed on the sockets The message Non system disk or disk error appears 1 Check if a bootable HDD is active 2 Check if the HDDs are properly installed Network connection not available 1 Make sure that the network cable is connected to the LAN port on the rear panel 2 Make sure that you have installed the LAN drivers from the support CD ...

Page 156: ...Appendix Reference information A 8 ...

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