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2U Rackmount

Server

ESC4000 Series

User Guide

Summary of Contents for ESC4000 G2 GPU

Page 1: ...2U Rackmount Server ESC4000 Series User Guide ...

Page 2: ...on 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 for...

Page 3: ...etup 2 1 Chassis cover 2 2 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 3 2 2 1 Installing the CPU 2 3 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct 2 6 2 3 System memory 2 7 2 3 1 Overview 2 7 2 3 2 Memory Configurations 2 7 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM 2 9 2 3 4 Removing a DIMM 2 9 2 4 Hard disk drives 2 10 2 5 Expansion slot 2 12 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket 2 12 2 5 2 Configuri...

Page 4: ...ation 4 1 Motherboard layouts 4 2 4 2 Jumpers 4 4 4 3 Internal connectors 4 9 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 AFUDOS utility 5 2 5 1 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5 4 5 2 BIOS setup program 5 5 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen 5 6 5 2 2 Menu bar 5 6 5 2 3 Navigation keys 5 6 5 2 4 Menu items 5 7 5 2 5 Sub menu items 5 7 5 2 6 Configuration fields 5 7 5 2 7 Pop up window ...

Page 5: ...ion 5 30 5 6 3 Security 5 32 5 7 Exit menu 5 34 Chapter 6 RAID configuration 6 1 Setting up RAID 6 2 6 1 1 RAID definitions 6 2 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives 6 2 6 1 3 RAID controller selection 6 3 6 1 4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 6 3 6 2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 6 4 6 2 1 Creating a RAID set 6 5 6 2 2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 6 11 6 2 3 Initializing the virtual...

Page 6: ...ay in the BIOS Setup Utility 6 32 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 1 RAID driver installation 7 2 7 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk 7 2 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7 5 7 2 Intel chipset device installation 7 14 7 3 LAN driver installation 7 16 7 4 VGA driver installation 7 19 7 5 Management applications and utilities installation 7 22 7 5 1 Running the support DVD 7 22 7 5 2 Drivers...

Page 7: ... 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 8: ...s batteries other components as well as the packaging materials Please go to http csr asus com english Takeback htm for detailed recycling information in different regions DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic equipme...

Page 9: ...server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If any damage is detected contact your dealer as soon as possible To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Place ...

Page 10: ...ptions This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations 5 Chapter 5 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and desc...

Page 11: ...mphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt Del Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the re...

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Page 13: ...1 ASUS ESC4000 Series This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 14: ...I O Board 1 x Front USB Board 5 x System Fans 80mm 1 x Redundant Power Supply Distribution Board 2 x PCI E Expansion Boards 1 x ASMB4 iKVM Remote Management Card 1 x PCIe riser card 4 x Airducts for NVIDIA Tesla GPU computing modules 1 x System airduct Accessories 1 x ESC4000 Series User s Guide 1 x ASWM 2 0 User s Guide 1 x ASMB4 iKVM User s Guide 1 x ESC4000 Series Support DVD including ASWM 1 x...

Page 15: ...upport team you must take note of the product s serial number containing 14 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxxxx See 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 xxS0xxxxxxxxxx ESC4000 ...

Page 16: ...pacity Maximum up to 144GB RDIMM Maximum up to 48GB UDIMM Memory Type DDR3 1333 1066 800 Reg DIMM Unbuffered DIMM with ECC Memory Size 1GB 2GB 4GB and 8GB RDIMM 1GB 2GB and 4GB UDIMM Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI X PCI E Slots 9 Slot Type Full length 8 x PCI E x16 4 at Gen2 x16 Link or 8 at Gen2 x8 Link Slot 1 3 5 7 auto switch to x8 Link if slot 2 4 6 8 is occupied Half length Low profile 1 x PCI...

Page 17: ...t Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32 64 bit Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32 64 bit RedHat Enterprise Linux AS5 5 32 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 32 64 bit Subject to change without any notice Anti virus Software Optional Anti virus Software CD Management Solution Out of Band Remote Hardware ASMB4 iKVM for KVM over IP support Bundled Software ASUS ASWM 2 0 Dimen...

Page 18: ...em power socket and rear fans The middle part includes the I O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard Refer to section 1 7 1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions ODD dummy cover USB ports Power button Power LED LAN2 LED HDD Access LED LAN1 LED Message LED Location switch Reset button Location LED HDD 1 HDD 5 HDD 2 HDD 6 HDD 3 HDD 7 HDD 4 HDD 8 USB ports LAN port...

Page 19: ...NG HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY 1 Redundant Power supply and power fan hidden 2 ASUS Z8PG D18 Server Board 3 System fans 4 SATA SAS backplane hidden 5 Hot swap HDD tray 1 8 SAS and SATA 6 Slim type optical drive bay 7 Front I O board hidden 8 PCI E Expansion Boards hidden A protection film is pre attached to the front cover before shipping Please remove the protect...

Page 20: ...System is normal no incoming event ON 1 Without ASMB4 iKVM installed CPU over heated 2 With ASMB4 iKVM installed a hardware monitor event is indicated Location LED OFF Normal status ON Location switch is pressed Press the location switch again to turn off LAN LEDs OFF No LAN connection Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data ON LAN connection is present Message LED LAN2 LED HDD Access LED L...

Page 21: ...Status LED Red OFF HDD not present ON HDD has failed and should be swapped immediately Blinking 1 RAID rebuilding 2 Locating blinking with the HDD activity LED 1 7 2 LAN RJ 45 LEDs ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection HDD Activity LED Green HDD Status LE...

Page 22: ...Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 10 ...

Page 23: ...ASUS ESC4000 Series 2 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 2 Hardware setup ...

Page 24: ...l for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis 4 Lift the cover from the chassis 5 To recover the rear cover reverse step 1 to 4 2 Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel A protection film is pre attached to the system cover before shipping Please remove the protection film before turning on the system for proper heat dissipation Thumbscrews ...

Page 25: ...he socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherb...

Page 26: ...the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab A B Load lever Retention tab 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle Load plate 4 3 5 Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket PnP cap ...

Page 27: ...ch 7 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied thermal paste If so skip this step To prevent contaminating the paste DO NOT spread the paste with your finger directly DO NOT eat the thermal Interface Material If it gets into your eyes or touches...

Page 28: ...d When the four screws are attached tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct To install the CPU heatsink 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard Tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence A B B A ...

Page 29: ...Ms with ECC or 1GB 2GB and 4GB unbuffered DDR3 DIMMs with ECC into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor For CPU1 configuraton when installing only one DIMM install it to the orange slots labeled DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 or DIMM_C1 For CPU...

Page 30: ...DIMM_D1 DIMM_E3 DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_F3 DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 3 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 5 DIMMs 6 DIMMs For RDIMM Single Rank Dual Ranks CPU 1 Configuration DIMM_A3 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B3 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C3 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 3 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 5 DIMMs 6 DIMMs 7 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 9 DIMMs CPU 2 Configuration DIMM_D3 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_E3 DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_F3 DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1 1 DIMM 2 ...

Page 31: ...on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket 1 1 2 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 Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force Ensure to unplug t...

Page 32: ... Hard disk drives The system supports eight hot swap SATAII SAS hard disk drives The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATAII SAS ports via the SATAII SAS backplane To install a hot swap SATAII SAS HDD 1 Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right then pulling the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 2...

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

Page 34: ...ser card bracket until the golden connectors completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel 5 Connect the cable s to the card if applicable 3 Install a PCI Express x16 card to the bracket as shown and then secure the card with a screw 1 Firmly hold the riser card bracket and then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 2 Place the riser card bra...

Page 35: ... for PCI Steering 11 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure the 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...

Page 36: ... motherboard 2 8 pin SSI power connector from power supply to motherboard 3 Power supply SMBus connector from power supply to motherboard 4 System fan connectors from motherboard FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN4 and FRNT_FAN5 to system fans 5 USB connector from motherboard to front I O board 6 Auxiliary Panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 7 Panel connector from motherboard t...

Page 37: ...IKE Riser Card to support PIKE SAS RAID SGPIO function SGPIO1 Connects to the SGPIO1 connector on the motherboard to support ICH10R SATA SGPIO function SGPIO_SEL Set to pin 1 2 to enable onboard ICH10R SATA SGPIO function default Set to pin 2 3 to enable optional PIKE SAS RAID SGPIO function X A_SDIN A_SDOUT GND X A_SLOAD A_SCLK SGPIO2 3 pin definition J1 Connects to the power connector of the sli...

Page 38: ...on tells how to remove install the following components 1 System fans 2 Redundant power supply units 3 ASUS ASMB4 iKVM 4 ASUS PIKE RAID card optional 5 NVIDIA Tesla GPU computing modules optional Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components 2 8 1 System fans To uninstall the system fans 1 Disconnect the system fan cable from the fan connector on the motherboard 2 Carefully r...

Page 39: ...ans 1 Insert the fan into the fan cage The airflow directional arrow on the fan side should point towards the system rear panel 2 Insert the system fan cable into the cable holder and then connect the cable to the fan connector on the motherboard 2 8 2 Redundant power supply units To remove the power supply unit PSU 1 Lift up the PSU lever ...

Page 40: ... 3 Firmly pull the PSU out of the system chassis 2 Hold the PSU lever and press the PSU latch To install a second PSU 1 Hold the PSU dummy cover and press the dummy latch 2 Firmly pull the PSU dummy cover out of the server chassis ...

Page 41: ...al power consumption of the system exceeds 1400W the maximum output power of the PSUs can reach to 2800W with PSU hot swap feature disabled and the system shuts down if any of the PSUs is removed 2 0 jumper mode The system can be booted only when two PSUs are installed The maximum output power of the PSUs can reach to 2800W with PSU hot swap feature disabled and the system shuts down if any of the...

Page 42: ...ard bundled Follow the steps below to install an bundled ASMB4 series management board on your motherboard 3 Insert the LAN cable plug to the LAN3 port for server management 1 Locate the BMC_FW1 header on the motherboard 2 Orient and press the ASMB4 management card in place ...

Page 43: ...cure the riser card to the bracket with two screws If you are to install PIKE 1078 2008 2008 IMR and 2108 cards secure only one screw as shown in the right figure 3 Locate the two screw holes on the PIKE riser card 2 Locate the two screws on the riser card bracket then remove the screws from the bracket 1 Firmly hold the riser card bracket and then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 ...

Page 44: ...label to the SGPIO1 connector and the SGPIO3 cable without a label to the SGPIO2 connector on the PIKE riser card 7 Remove the SATA SAS cables from the onboard SATA1 4 connectors 8 The SATA SAS cables are tied and labeled in four groups Group 1 connects to HDD 1 and 2 Group 2 to HDD 3 and 4 Group 3 to HDD 5 and 6 and Group 4 to HDD 7 and 8 ...

Page 45: ...008 IMR and 2108 cards ensure the heatsink latch is completely hooked to the edge of the card slot and then secure the PIKE card through the screw hole of the riser card to the card bracket 10 Align and insert the golden fingers of the PIKE SAS RAID card into the card slot on the PIKE raiser card Ensure the card is completely seated on the slot ...

Page 46: ...n the PIKE raiser card 14 Align the riser card bracket to the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 15 Press the riser card bracket until the golden fingers completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel 13 Move the SGPIO_SEL jumper on the SATA SAS backplane from pin 1 2 to pin 2 3 ...

Page 47: ...em 1 Locate and loosen the thumbscrew in front of the NVIDIA Tesla GPU computing module bracket 2 Firmly hold the bracket and then pull it up to detach it from the motherboard 4 Thread the white end of the 8 pin power cable through the airduct of the GPU computing module 3 Connect the red end of the 8 pin power cable to the power connector on the GPU computing module ...

Page 48: ... Align and insert the golden fingers of the GPU computing module into the card slot on the bracket Ensure the card is completely seated on the slot 8 Secure the rear end of the GPU computing module to the bracket with two screws 5 From inside the airduct secure the airduct to the GPU computing module with 3 black screws ...

Page 49: ...o the bracket 11 Align and insert the golden fingers of the GPU computing module bracket into the card slot on the motherboard Ensure the bracket is completely seated on the slot 12 Attach the white end of the 8 pin power cable to the 8 pin power connector in front of the GPU computing module bracket 13 Secure the thumbscrew in front of the NVIDIA Tesla GPU computing module bracket ...

Page 50: ...Chapter 2 Hardware setup 2 28 14 Secure the GPU computing module brackets to the server chassis with four screws ...

Page 51: ...ASUS ESC4000 Series 2 This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server Chapter 3 Installation options ...

Page 52: ...irs of rack rails for the rack Nut and bolt type screws and one pair of server latches Nuts and screws Front rack rails Rear rack rails 3 1 1 Attaching the fixing latches to the server Refer to the image below for the locations to attach the two fixing latches to the two sides of the server with four screws Fixing latch ...

Page 53: ...s 7 Secure the front end of the rail with two rack screws as shown in the right figure 8 Secure the rear end of the rail with two rack screws as shown in the right figure 9 Fasten the eight screw you secure in step 2 as shown in the right figure 10 Repeat steps 6 to 9 to assemble and attach the rack rail on the other side 3 Select two units of space 2U on the rack where you want to install the bar...

Page 54: ...en push the server all the way to the depth of the rack 2 Drive two screws on both mounting ears to secure the server in place Remember to press the latches on both sides to release the server from the rack To uninstall the server from the rack 1 Remove the screws secured on the mounting ears 2 Hold the mounting ears then pull the server from the rack ...

Page 55: ...3 4 1 ASUS ESC4000 Series This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors Chapter 4 Motherboard info ...

Page 56: ...4 2 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 1 Motherboard layouts ...

Page 57: ...uration utility selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 4 8 Internal connectors Page 1 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 4 red SATA5 6 black 4 9 2 USB connector 10 1 pin USB45 A Type USB3 4 10 3 Front fan connectors 4 pin FRNT_FAN1 7 4 10 4 LPC debug card connector 14 1 pin LPC1 4 12 5 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 4 12 6 BMC header BMC_FW1 4 13 7 Power Supply SMBus connector 5 pi...

Page 58: ...e computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Remo...

Page 59: ... jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature 3 ME firmware force recovery setting 3 pin ME_EN1 This jumper allows you to quickly recover the Intel Management Engine ME firmware when it becomes corrupted ...

Page 60: ...disable the onboard Intel 82574L Gigabit LAN controllers Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature 5 DDR3 voltage control setting 4 pin LVDDR3_SEL1 LVDDR3_SEL2 These jumpers allow you to adjust the DIMM voltage Set to pins 1 2 to select 1 5V BIOS control pins 2 3 to select 1 2V Force or 3 4 to select 1 35V Force ...

Page 61: ...hen it becomes corrupted To update the BIOS 1 Prepare a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard XXXXXX ROM and the AFUDOS EXE utility 2 Set the jumper to pins 2 3 3 Insert the USB flash and turn on the system to update the BIOS 4 Shut down the system 5 Set the jumper back to pins 1 2 6 Turn on the system ...

Page 62: ... This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays Place the jumper caps over pins 1 2 if you want to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility default otherwise place the jumper caps to pins 2 3 to use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager ...

Page 63: ... Intel ICH10R chipset these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 3Gb s of data transfer rate If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or RAID 5 configuration The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed ...

Page 64: ...Type USB3 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to connector USB45 then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed ...

Page 65: ...onnectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology ...

Page 66: ... connector 14 1 pin LPC1 This is a low pin count interface used to plug in the LPC debug card 5 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID and Intel Matrix RAID SATA LED ...

Page 67: ...an ASUS Server Management Board 4 Series ASMB4 7 Power Supply SMBus connector 5 pin JP1 This connector allows you to connect SMBus System Management Bus to the power supply unit to read PSU information Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface ...

Page 68: ...ation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit DO NOT forget to connect the 20 8 pin power plugs otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at lea...

Page 69: ... This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 4 Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 5 SSI power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW ...

Page 70: ...n detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event The default setting is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function 4 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 and 2 pin LOCATORLED2 These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on t...

Page 71: ...3 ASUS ESC4000 Series 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 72: ... gets corrupted during the updating process Copying the current BIOS To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility Ensure that the USB flash drive is not write protected and has at least 2048 KB free space to save the file The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboar...

Page 73: ...re Update Utility Version 1 19 ASUS V2 07 03 11 24BB Copyright C 2002 American Megatrends Inc All rights reserved WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file done Reading flash done Advance Check Erasing flash done Writing flash 0x0008CC00 9 The utility verifies the file and then starts updating the BIOS file DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent ...

Page 74: ...over the BIOS using ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the USB port 2 Turn on the system 3 The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file 4 Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process DO NOT shut down or reset the system w...

Page 75: ...ram Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is des...

Page 76: ...r that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Boot Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Date Select Screen Select Item Change Fie...

Page 77: ...op up window with the configuration options for that item 5 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen 5 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item v02 61 C Copyrig...

Page 78: ...enu screen items and how to navigate through them v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Boot Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Date System Time 12 01 30 System Date Mon 01 24 2011 SATA 1 WDC WD1002FBYS 01A SATA 2 Not Detected SATA 3 Not Detected SATA 4 Not Detected SATA 5 ATAPI DVD D DH1 SATA 6 Not De...

Page 79: ...data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto PIO Mode Auto Allows you to select the data transfer mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 v02 6...

Page 80: ... the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands If you want to create a RAID configuration using the Intel Matrix Storage Technology or LSI MegaRAID from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this item to RAID BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main IDE Configuration SATA Conf...

Page 81: ...nalysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled AHCI CD DVD Boot Time out 35 Selects the boot time out value for SATA CD DVD devices in AHCI mode Congifuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 SATA Port1 4 XXXX Displays the status of auto detection of SATA devices 5 3 5 AHCI Configuration This menu is the section for AHCI configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AHCI Settings AHC...

Page 82: ...the auto detected system memory System Memory Information Displays system memory information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AMIBIOS Version 0301 Build Date 01 28 11 Processor Speed 2933MHz Count 1 System Memory Usable Size 2040MB Onboard LAN1 Address 00 E0 18 12 24 22 Onboard LAN2 Address 00 E0 18 12 24 23 System Memory Information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AMIBIOS CPU1 Memory Configuration CPU2 Memory Con...

Page 83: ...ttings Module Version 01 0A Manufacturer Intel Brand String Intel R Xeon R CPU X5670 2 93GHz Frequency 2 93GHz BCLK Speed 133MHz Cache L1 384 KB Cache L2 1536 KB Cache L3 12288 KB Ratio Status Min 12 Max 24 Ratio Actual Value 22 CPUID 206C1 Ratio CMOS Setting Auto C1E Support Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled MPS and ACPI MADT ordering Modern ordering Intel R...

Page 84: ...P or later OSes Choose Legacy ordering for Windows 2000 or earlier OSes Configuration options Modern ordering Legacy ordering Intel R Virtualization Tech Enabled The Intel Virtualization Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously enabling one system to virtually function as several systems Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU TM Func...

Page 85: ...Allows you to set the energy efficiency of the CPU Configuration options Power Optimized Traditional Intel R SpeedStep TM Tech Enabled When set to Disabled the CPU runs at its default speed When set to Enabled the CPU speed is controlled by the operating system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel R Turbo Mode Tech Enabled This item appears only when you set the Intel R SpeedStep TM Tech i...

Page 86: ...mode supported by your CPU Configuration options Auto C1 C3 C6 C1 Auto Demotion Enabled When enabled CPU will conditionally demote C3 C6 requests to C1 based on on core auto demote information Configuration options Disabled Enabled C3 Auto Demotion Enabled When enabled CPU will conditionally demote C6 requests to C3 based on on core auto demote information Configuration options Disabled Enabled AC...

Page 87: ...ed Data Scramble Enabled Split Below 4GB Disabled Channel Interleaving 6 1 Rank Interleaving 4 1 Memory Thermal Throttling Disabled DDR3 Voltage Level Auto DRAM DLL OFF Power Down Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Bridge Chipset Configuration CPU Revision B0 Current CSI Frequency 6 400GT Current Memory Frequency 1333 Mhz CSI Links Speed Fu...

Page 88: ... detect DDR3 memory frequency via SPD or designate a specific frequency Configuration options Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1066 Force DDR 1333 Memory Mode Independent Allows you to set Memory channel mode Configuration options Independent Channel Mirroring Lockstep Sparing Memory ECC Function Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the memory ECC function Configuration options Disabled Enabled Dou...

Page 89: ...Interleaving 6 1 Configuration options 1 1 2 1 4 1 6 1 Rank Interleaving 4 1 Configuration options 1 1 2 1 4 1 Memory Thermal Throttling Disabled Configuration options CLTT OLTT Disabled Auto DDR3 Voltage Level Auto Configuration options Auto Force to 1 50v DRAM DLL OFF Power Down Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled North Bridge Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced NorthBri...

Page 90: ... set the USB Functions item to Disabled Configuration options 6 6 USB Ports 8 4 USB Ports USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller This item becomes configurable only when you set the USB Functions item to Disabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled SLP_S4 Min Assertion Width 1 to 2 seconds Configuration options 4 to 5 seconds 3 to 4 seconds 2 to 3 seco...

Page 91: ...ows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto The following item appears only when you set USB Function to Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to set the USB 2 0 controller to HiSpeed 480Mbps or FullSpeed ...

Page 92: ... for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system Plug And Play O S No When set to No BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes VGA ROM Boot Priority PCIE VGA Card Allows you to select which graphics control...

Page 93: ...me On Ring Disabled When set to Enabled the system will generate a wake event when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On PME Wake On LAN Disabled When set to Enabled the system enables the LAN devices to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On R...

Page 94: ... 3V Voltage 3 246 V 5VSB Voltage 5 132 V 3VSB Voltage 3 198 V VBAT Voltage 3 126 V v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature 27 5ºC 81 5ºF CPU2 Temperature 0 ºC 32 ºF Front Fan1 Speed N A Front Fan2 Speed N A Front Fan3 Speed 5421 RPM Front Fan4 Speed N A Front Fan5 Speed N A Front Fan6 Speed N A Front Fan7 Speed N A Fan Spee...

Page 95: ...an feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Full Speed Mode Whisper Mode Generic Mode High Density Mode VCORE1 2 Voltage 1 5V_P1 2DDR3 Voltage 1 5V_ICH Voltage 1 8V_IOH Voltage P1 2VTT Voltage 1 1V_IOH Voltage 12V Voltage 5V Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5VSB Voltage 3 3VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects t...

Page 96: ...Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled BIOS AML ACPI table Enabled Allows you to include the BIOS AML exchange table pointer to X RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Headless mode Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Headless operation mo...

Page 97: ...abled Enabled High Performance Event Timer Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the High Performance Event Timer feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled HPET Memory Address FED00000h Configuration options FED00000h FED01000h FED02000h FED03000h General WHEA Configuration WHEA Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA support Configuratio...

Page 98: ...y the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access Enabled Serial port number COM2 Base Address IRQ 2F8h 3 Serial Port Mode 57600 8 n 1 Flow Control Hardware Redirection After BIOS POST Disabled Terminal Type VT UTF8 Select Remote Access type Remote Access Enabled Enables or disables the remote access feature Configuration options Disabl...

Page 99: ...bled Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power On Self Test POST Some operating system may not work when set to Always Configuration options Disabled Boot Loader Always Terminal Type VT UTF8 Allows you to select the target terminal type Configuration options ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Enabled This item appears only when you set the Terminal Type item to ANSI or VT100 and all...

Page 100: ...nd Exit ESC Exit Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence A virtual floppy disk drive Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device 5 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device Removable Dev 2nd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 3rd Boot Device Hard Drive 4th Boot Device Network IBA GE Slo 5th Boot Device Network IBA GE...

Page 101: ...k On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Wait For F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 102: ...rd when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RT...

Page 103: ...word this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in se...

Page 104: ...s for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you sel...

Page 105: ...3 ASUS ESC4000 Series This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Page 106: ...ation provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the ben...

Page 107: ...ection on page 4 8 for details 6 1 4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set s using SATA HDDs To do this 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Main menu IDE Configuration and then press Enter 3 Set the Configure SATA as item to RAID 4 Save your changes and then exit the BIOS Setup Refer to Chapter 5 for details on enterin...

Page 108: ...ing RAID set s Press Ctrl M to enter the utility The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically configures to RAID 1 when the SATA to RAID Mode is enabled The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen due to the controller version difference When you create RAID sets with the LSI MegaRAID software RAID con...

Page 109: ... command This menu also allows you to view add or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive Initialize Allows you to initialize the virtual drives of a created RAID set Objects Allows you to initialize virtual drives or change the virtual drive parameters Rebuild Allows you to rebuild failed drives Check Consistency Allows you to check the data consistency of the virtual drives of a creat...

Page 110: ...en creating a RAID 1 set You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT DNLIN A00 00 DNLIN A00 01 0 1 Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Select Configurable Array s A 0 SPAN 1 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 60 Jul 30 2008 BIOS Version A 08 09161344R Cursor Keys SPACE De Se...

Page 111: ... NO Choose RAID Level For This VD Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2 ChIdInfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc Quit 6 Select RAID from the Virtual Drive sub menu and then press Enter 7 Select the RAID level from the menu and then press Enter Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT DNLIN A00 00 DNLIN A00 01 0 1 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 60 Jul 30 200...

Page 112: ...60 Jul 30 2008 BIOS Version A 08 09161344R Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 RAID 1 Size 77247MB DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO Disk Write Cache Setting Of VD Change DWC Off On Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2 ChIdInfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc Quit Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT LS...

Page 113: ...ms And Press Enter To Select An Option 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 C...

Page 114: ...AID set Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 60 Jul 30 2008 BIOS Version A 08 09161344R DNLIN A00 00 DNLIN A00 01 0 1 Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 RAID 1 Size 77247MB DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO En...

Page 115: ...the screen 3 Follow step 3 to 12 of section 6 2 1 Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration to add a new RAID set Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency View Add to The Existing Configuration Configuration Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 60 Jul 30 ...

Page 116: ...e to initialize Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive selection and then press Space Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initialize Virtual Drive s LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 60 Jul 30 2008 BIOS Version A 08 09161344R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Co...

Page 117: ...ripSz Status 0 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Initialize Yes No Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 60 Jul 30 2008 BIOS Version A 08 09161344R SPACE De Select F10 Initialize Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154494MB 4...

Page 118: ...are RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 60 Jul 30 2008 BIOS Version A 08 09161344R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 Select the virtual drive to initialize from the Virtual Drives sub menu and then press Enter Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select VD Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Vitual Drive 1 Virtua...

Page 119: ... To Select An Option 4 When prompted press the Space to select Yes from the Initialize dialog box and then press Enter Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initilize Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Vitual Drive 1 Virtual Drive 0 Initialze Check Consistency View Update Parameters Vitual Drive 0 Initialize Yes No LSI S...

Page 120: ...pace Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuild PD s LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 60 Jul 30 2008 BIOS Version A 08 09161344R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A REBUILD PHYSICAL DRIVES SELE...

Page 121: ...ecking 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 Ch...

Page 122: ...hen press Enter A progress bar appears on screen Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Consistency Check Yes No Select VD LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 60 Jul 30 2008 BIOS Version A 08 09161344R SPACE De Select F10 Check Consist...

Page 123: ...hen you restart checking it continues from zero percent 5 When checking is complete press any key to continue Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command 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 Enter 3 Select Check Consistency from th...

Page 124: ... Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 60 Jul 30 2008 BIOS Version A 08 09161344R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration Configuration Menu Easy Confi...

Page 125: ...gure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select A Boot VD Configuration Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration View Add Configuration Clear Configuration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 60 Jul 30 2008 BIOS Version A 08 09161344R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebu...

Page 126: ...apter 0 Rebuild Rate 30 Chk Const Rate 30 FGI Rate 30 BGI Rate 30 Disk WC Off Read Ahead On Bios State Enable Stop On Error No Fast Init Enable Auto Rebuild On Auto Resume Enable Disk Coercion 1GB Factory Default LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A 60 Jul 30 2008 BIOS Version A 08 09161344R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3 From the Managemen...

Page 127: ...he bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1030 ICH10R DO wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 ...

Page 128: ...gle marks the selected drive Press Enter after completing your selection Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1030 ICH10R DO wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Name Volume0 RAID Level RAID0 Stripe Dis...

Page 129: ...lected press Enter The following warning message appears WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 9 Press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or N to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu 6 3 2 Creating a Recovery set To create a recovery set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press Enter The following...

Page 130: ...ow key to select a sync option that you want and press Enter 7 When the Create Volume item is selected press Enter The following warning message appears SELECT DISKS Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 3 ST3160812AS 9LS0BJ5H 149 0GB Non RAID Disk Select 1 Master an...

Page 131: ... and return to the utility main menu or press N to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST This does not apply to Recovery volumes Are you sure you want to delete volume Volume0 Y N DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1030 ICH10R DO wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU HELP Deleting ...

Page 132: ...rive s you want to reset and then press Space to select 3 Press Enter to reset the RAID set drive s A confirmation message appears 4 Press Y to reset the drive s or press N to return to the utility main menu Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non RAID disk WARNING Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost This does not apply to Recovery volumes Por...

Page 133: ...right C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS HELP Enable Only Recovery Disk enables recovery disk if available and disables master disk Enable Only Master Disk enables master disk if available and disables recovery disk Actions will result in change from Continuous Update mode to On Request Select ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select 1 Enable Only Recovery Disk 2 Enable ...

Page 134: ...rives included in the RAID 1 array failed the system displays the status of the RAID volume as Degraded during POST You can rebuild the RAID array with other installed non RAID disks To rebuild the RAID with other non RAID disk 1 At the prompt press Ctrl I to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 2 If there is a non RAID SATA Hard Disk available the utility will prompt to rebui...

Page 135: ...rage Manager and reboot the system 5 Select Start Programs Intel Matrix Storage Intel Matrix Storage Console or click the Intel Matrix Storage Manager tray icon to load the Intel Matrix Stroage Manager utility 6 From the View menu select Advanced Mode to display the details of the Intel Matrix Storage Console 7 From the Volumes view option select RAID volume to view the rebuilding status When fini...

Page 136: ... Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk 1 Reboot the system and press Del to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST 2 Go to the Boot menu and select the option Boot Device Priority 3 Use up down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press Enter See section 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority for details 4 From the Exit menu select Exit Save Changes then press Enter 5 When...

Page 137: ...Chapter 7 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components ASUS ESC4000 Series ...

Page 138: ...the connected SATA ODD A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows XP Server 2003 or Linux operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support DVD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive 2 Restart the com...

Page 139: ... disk ICH10R LSI RAID Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit Windows 7 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP7 32 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP8 32 64 bit RHEL 5 UP4 32 64 bit RHEL 5 UP5 32 64 bit SLES 9 SP3 32 bit SLES 9 SP3 64 b...

Page 140: ...rive 5 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat Enterprise Linux server environment 1 Insert a blank formatted high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive 2 Type dd if XXX img of dev fd0 to decompress the file into the floppy disk from the following path in the support...

Page 141: ...eed to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver Windows Setup S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s none To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drives or special...

Page 142: ...labeled Manufacturer supplied hardware support disk into Drive A Press ENTER when ready 5 Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and then press Enter 6 The Windows Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk When the next screen appears press Enter to continue installation 7 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue ...

Page 143: ...ns to start installing Windows Server 2008 2 When prompted to choose a type of installation click Custom advanced 3 Click Load Driver 4 A message appears reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver If you have only one optical drive installed in your system eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD int...

Page 144: ...elect the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next 7 When the system finishes loading the RAID driver replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc Select the drive to install Windows and click Next 8 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue ...

Page 145: ... type linux text ENTER Use the function keys listed below for more information F1 Main F2 Options F3 General F4 Kernel F5 Rescue boot linux dd 4 Select Yes using the Tab key when asked if you have the driver disk then press Enter Main Menu Do you have a driver disk Yes No 5 Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive select OK then press Enter The drivers for the RA...

Page 146: ...lation 6 When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers select No then press Enter 7 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks Yes No ...

Page 147: ... F5 Kernel F6 Driver English US 1024 X768 DVD Default No Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options 3 Press F6 then select Yes from the menu Press Enter F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English US 1024 X768 DVD Default No Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed Syste...

Page 148: ...e F5 Kernel F6 Driver English US 1024 X768 DVD Default Yes Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options acpi off apic bigsmp brokenmodules ahci 5 When below screen appears select the USB floppy disk drive sda as the driver update medium Select OK then press Enter Please choose the Driver Update medium OK Back...

Page 149: ...ctions to finish the installation 6 The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system as shown below Please choose the Driver Update medium OK sda USB Floppy sr0 CD ROM ASUS DRW 1612BLT sdb Disk LSI MEGA RAID sd3 Disk LSI MEGA RAID Console other device Back ...

Page 150: ... a Windows Server operating system To install the Intel chipset device software 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 3 Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu 4 The Intel R Chipset Device Softw...

Page 151: ...t Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process 6 Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation 7 After completing the installation click Finish to complete the setup process ...

Page 152: ... optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the ...

Page 153: ... Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears 6 Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue 7 Click the Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager box and then click Next to start the installation ...

Page 154: ...7 18 Chapter 7 Driver installation 8 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation 9 When finished press Finish to continue ...

Page 155: ...and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click t...

Page 156: ...ter 7 Driver installation 5 Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue 6 Enter the user information and click Next to continue 7 Select a setup type and click Next to continue ...

Page 157: ...ASUS ESC4000 Series 7 21 9 When the installation completes click Finish to restart your computer before using the program 8 Click Install to start driver installation ...

Page 158: ...s 7 5 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD 7 5 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available devic...

Page 159: ...motherboard supports Click an item to install 7 5 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide 7 5 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel ICH10R and LSI MegaRAID driver disks ...

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