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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

Chapter 3

3. 

Press <Tab> to switch to the 

Drive

 field.

4. 

Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS 

then press <Enter>. 

5. 

Press <Tab> to switch to the 

Folder Info 

field.

6. 

Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file then press <Enter>. 

7. 

Reboot the system when the update process is done.

3.1.2 

ASUS EzFlash Utility

The ASUS EzFlash Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS using a USB flash disk 

without having to use a DOS-based utility.

The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays 

may not be the same as shown.

To update the BIOS using EzFlash Utility:

1. 

Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port.

2. 

Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the 

Tool

 menu to select 

Start EzFlash

 and press 

<Enter> to enable it.

Download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com before using this 

utility.

ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility

[Up/Down/Left/Right]:Switch [Enter]:Choose [q]:Exit

FS0

System Volume Information 

<DIR> 

 

Windows 

<DIR>

P10S-M WS BIOS

<DIR>

     Current Platform

Platform : P10S-M WS

Version :  0201

Build Date :07/20/2015

     New Platform

Platform : P10S-M WS

Version :  0206

Build Date :08/01/2015

Summary of Contents for P10S-M

Page 1: ...Motherboard P10S M WS Series ...

Page 2: ...ir respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product contains copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL and or other Free Open Source Software Licenses Such software in this pr...

Page 3: ...y 1 8 1 2 5 Expansion slots 1 9 1 2 6 Onboard LEDs 1 11 1 2 7 Jumpers 1 18 1 2 8 Internal connectors 1 22 Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2 1 Building your PC system 2 1 2 1 1 Motherboard installation 2 1 2 1 2 CPU installation 2 3 2 1 3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 2 5 2 1 4 DIMM installation 2 7 2 1 5 ATX Power connection 2 8 2 1 6 SATA device connection 2 9 2 1 7 Front I O Connector ...

Page 4: ... window 3 7 3 2 9 Scroll bar 3 7 3 3 Main menu 3 8 3 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx 3 8 3 3 2 System Time xx xx xx 3 8 3 4 Advanced menu 3 9 3 4 1 Trusted Computing 3 9 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration 3 9 3 4 3 Platform Configuration 3 17 3 4 4 CPU Configuration 3 25 3 4 5 SATA Configuration 3 28 3 4 6 Network Stack Configuration 3 31 3 4 7 CSM Configuration 3 32 3 4 8 iSCSI Configuration 3 33 3 5 Sec...

Page 5: ... 1 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drives 5 2 5 1 3 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS 5 2 5 1 4 RAID configuration utilities 5 2 5 2 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility 5 3 5 2 1 Creating a RAID set 5 4 5 2 2 Deleting a RAID set 5 6 5 2 3 Resetting disks to Non RAID 5 7 5 2 4 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility 5 8 5 2 5 Rebuilding the...

Page 6: ...your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product en...

Page 7: ...s how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided 4 Chapter 4 Software Support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software 5 Chapter 5 RAID Support This chapter describes the RAID configurations Where to find more information Refer to the following sources f...

Page 8: ...lete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize 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 Ret...

Page 9: ...4096 x 2160 60 24 Hz Supports DisplayPort with Max resolution 4096 x 2304 60 Hz Supports Intel HD Graphics InTru 3D Quick Sync Video Clear Video HD Technology Insider Maximum shared memory of 512MB AST2400 with 32MB VRAM Integrated Graphics Processor x 1 Multi VGA output support DVI D HDMI DisplayPort Supports DVI D with Max resolution 1920 x 1200 60 Hz Supports HDMI with Max resolution 4096 x 216...

Page 10: ...er content protection DTS Studio Sound DTS Connect Supports jack detection multi streaming front panel jack retasking MIC Optical S PDIF out port at back I O ASUS Unique Features ASUS DIGI Power Control 3 2 Phase Power Design CPU Power Digital 3 phase power design iGPU Power Digital 2 phase power design ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Fanless Design Heat sink solution ASUS EZ DIY ASUS CrashFree B...

Page 11: ...ional 2 USB ports 9 pin 8 x STAT 6 0 Gb s ports 1 x M 2 Socket 24 pin EATX Power connector 8 pin EATX 12V Power connector CPU fan with PWM control Front Fan 1 4 Rear Fan 1 1 x AAFP connector 1 x COM port header 1 x TPM header 1 x Chassis intrusion header 1 x S PDIF Out header 19 pin front panel connector 18 pin AUX panel connector BIOS 16 MB Flash ROM EFI AMI BIOS PnP DMI3 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 3 0 ACP...

Page 12: ...ay vary with different models Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items ASUS P10S M WS IPMI O motherboard User Guide CPU Plate 1 x Support DVD 1 x ASWM Support DVD P10S M WS IPMI O only 8 x Serial ATA 6 Gb s cables 1 x I O shield UserManual COM port bracket 1 x VGA bracket cable P10S M WS IPMI O only ASUS P10S M WS motherboard ...

Page 13: ...nts in the table above are not included in the motherboard package PC chassis Power supply unit Intel LGA1151 compatible CPU Fan Intel LGA1151 CPU DIMM SATA hard disk drive Graphics card Philips cross screwdriver SATA optical disc drive optional 1 bag of screws ...

Page 14: ...xiv ...

Page 15: ...e on today s multi threaded software Intel EM64T The motherboard supports Intel processors with the Intel EM64T Extended Memory 64 Technology The Intel EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64 bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster and more efficient computing DDR4 memory support The motherboard supports DDR4 memory that features faster clock frequencies...

Page 16: ...r USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 Temperature fan and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored to prevent overheating and damage The system fan rotations per minute RPM is monitored for timely failure detection The chip monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components 1 1 2 Innovative ASUS fe...

Page 17: ...uching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components 1 2 Motherboard overview 1 2 ...

Page 18: ...1 4 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 1 2 2 Motherboard layout P10S M WS IPMI O motherboard ...

Page 19: ...ASUS P10S M WS Series 1 5 Chapter 1 Refer to 1 2 8 Internal connectors and 2 3 1 Rear I O connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors P10S M WS motherboard ...

Page 20: ...connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 1 29 13 Serial ATA 6 0 Gbps connectors 7 pin SATA 6Gbps_1 8 connectors Gray 1 23 14 SATADOM power setting 3 pin DOM1_PWR1 DOM2_PWR2 1 21 15 System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL1 1 30 16 Auxiliary panel connector 20 2 pin AUX_PANEL1 1 31 17 Chassis intrusion connector 2 pin INTRUSION 1 32 18 USB 2 0 connector 10 1 pin USB78 1 26 19 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC1 1 18 20 Serial...

Page 21: ...t 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 motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1151 s...

Page 22: ...the DDR4 slot Memory configurations You may install unbuffered DDR4 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section UDIMM DIMM Slot Per Channel DIMM Populated per Channel DIMM Type Speed Rank per DIMM 2 1 Unbuffered DDR4 2133 Single Rank Dual Rank 2 2 Unbuffered DDR4 2133 Single Rank Dual Rank Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it i...

Page 23: ...ansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components Slot No Slot Description 1 PCIE 3 0 x1_1 slot 2 PCIE 3 0 x16_1 slot 3 PCIE 3 0 x8_1 slot ...

Page 24: ...6_1 shared PCIe x8_1 shared SMBUS Controller shared Intel SATA Controller shared shared shared Intel LAN1 i210 shared shared Intel LAN2 i210 shared shared Intel xHCI shared HD Audio shared AST2400 VGA shared shared IRQ assignments for this motherboard Only available for P10S M WS IPMI O ...

Page 25: ... M WS IPMI O only The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB8 is working normally The BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB8 management device and indicates its initiation status When the PSU is plugged and the system is OFF ASUS ASMB8 management device starts system initiation for about one 1 minute The BMC LED blinks after system initiation finishes The heartbeat LED function...

Page 26: ... ERR LED CATTERR1 The CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate 4 Message LED MLED1 This onboard LED lights up to red when there is temperature warning or a BMC event log is generated ...

Page 27: ... in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED 5 ME LED MELED1 This onboard LED shows the status of ME The LED will either remain lit or remain off when ME has entered recovery mode ...

Page 28: ...hapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 7 Q Code LEDs QCODE1 The Q Code LED design provides you with a 2 digit error code that displays the system status Refer to the Q Code table on the next page for details ...

Page 29: ...y initialization error 55 Memory not installed 56 Invalid CPU type or Speed 57 CPU mismatch 58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error 59 CPU micro code is not found or micro code update is failed 5A Internal CPU error 5B Reset PPI is not available 5C 5F Reserved for future AMI error codes E0 S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL E1 S3 Boot Script execution E2 Video r...

Page 30: ...module initialization 79 CSM initialization 7A 7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes 90 Boot Device Selection BDS phase is started 91 Driver connecting is started 92 PCI Bus initialization is started 93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 94 PCI Bus Enumeration 95 PCI Bus Request Resources 96 PCI Bus Assign Resources 97 Console Output devices connect 98 Console input devices connect 99 Super...

Page 31: ...tocols are not available D4 PCI resource allocation error Out of Resources D5 No Space for Legacy Option ROM D6 No Console Output Devices are found D7 No Console Input Devices are found D8 Invalid password D9 Error loading Boot Option LoadImage returned error DA Boot Option is failed StartImage returned error DB Flash update is failed DC Reset protocol is not available ACPI ASL Checkpoints under O...

Page 32: ...n 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 reenter data If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and short the two pins again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After clearing the CMOS reinstall the battery Due to chipset behavior AC power of...

Page 33: ... setting 3 pin VGA_SW1 for P10S M WS IPMI O only This jumper allows you to enable o disable the onboard VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature 2 PCH_MFG1 setting 3 pin PCH_MFG1 This jumper allows you to update the BIOS ME block select ...

Page 34: ... jumpers allows you to enable or disable the onboard Intel I210 Gigabit LAN controllers Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature 5 ME firmware force recovery setting 3 pin ME_RCVR1 This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine ME boot from recovery mode when ME become corrupted ...

Page 35: ...t to pins 1 2 to enable it When enabled SmaRT allows uninterrupted operation of the system during an AC loss event 7 SATADOM power setting 3 pin DOM1_PWR1 DOM2_PWR2 This jumper allows SATA5 and SATA6 to support SATADOM which do not need external power connections Set to pins 2 3 to activate the SATA5 and SATA6 support feature DOM1_PWR1 activates SATA5 support feature DOM2_PWR2 activates SATA6 supp...

Page 36: ...ne of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis 2 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT1 This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port Connect the S PDIF Out module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The S PDIF module is purchased separately ...

Page 37: ...isk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or RAID 5 configuration These connectors are set to AHCI Mode by default If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to RAID Mode Refer to section 5 1 3 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS for details Before creating a RAID set refer to the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD 4 VGA con...

Page 38: ...onnect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition or an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to HD or AC97 6 System Management Bus SMBUS connector 5 1 pin SMBUS1 This connector controls the system and power management ...

Page 39: ... 0 The USB 3 0 module is purchased separately Ensure to install the related driver to fully use the USB 3 0 ports under Windows 7 The plugged USB 3 0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode depending on the operating system s setting These USB 3 0 ports support native UASP transfer standard in Windows 8 Windows 8 1 and Turbo Mode when using USB 3 0 Boost feature 7 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pi...

Page 40: ...Doing so will damage the motherboard The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately 9 USB 2 0 connector 10 1 pin USB78 This connector is for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to this connector This USB connector complies with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed ...

Page 41: ...he 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 11 TPM connector 14 1 pin TPM1 This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhanc...

Page 42: ...ystem may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate This motherboard supports ATX2 0 PSU or later version Ensure that your PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system 12 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 8 pin EATX12V1 These connectors are for the ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation...

Page 43: ...ts PCIe and SATA modes The M 2 NGFF device is purchased separately When the M 2 connector is operating in SATA mode SATA connector 8 SATA6G_8 will be disabled 14 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 The SGPIO 1 connector is used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation device information and general purpose d...

Page 44: ... 4 pin SPEAKER 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 HDLED 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 Power button soft off button 2 p...

Page 45: ...ctivity LED 2 pin LAN1LINK and 2 pin LAN2LINK These connectors are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel 3 Locator LED 2 pin AUX_LOCLED1 and 2 pin AUX_LOCLED2 These connectors are for the Locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2 pin connectors The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed 4 Locator Button Switch 2 pin AUX_BMCLOCBTN T...

Page 46: ... default setting is short CHASSIS and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function 18 Power Supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 This connector allows you to connect SMBus System Management Bus to the PSU power supply unit to read PSU information Devices communicate with an SMBus host and or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface This connector functions only when you enable the ASUS ASMB8...

Page 47: ...ASUS P10S M WS Series 1 33 Chapter 1 19 ASMB8 connector 14 1 pin ASMB8 for P10S M WS IPMI O only The ASMB8 connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS Server Management Board 8 Series ...

Page 48: ...1 34 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 ...

Page 49: ...is section are for reference only The motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps are the same for all models 1 Install the ASUS Q Shield to the chassis rear I O panel Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2 Place the motherboard into the chassis ensuring that its rear I O ports are aligned to the chassis rear I O panel ...

Page 50: ... Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 3 Place eight 8 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard ...

Page 51: ...tact 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 The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap 2 1 2 CPU...

Page 52: ...2 4 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 Retention lock Load lever Retention tab Load lever ...

Page 53: ... 5 Chapter 2 To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 1 3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary ...

Page 54: ...2 6 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly ...

Page 55: ...ASUS P10S M WS Series 2 7 Chapter 2 To remove a DIMM 2 1 4 DIMM installation ...

Page 56: ...2 8 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 2 1 5 ATX Power connection ...

Page 57: ...ASUS P10S M WS Series 2 9 Chapter 2 2 1 6 SATA device connection OR ...

Page 58: ...2 10 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 2 1 7 Front I O Connector USB 2 0 AAFP To install USB 2 0 connector To install front panel audio connector USB 3 0 To install USB 3 0 connector ...

Page 59: ...ASUS P10S M WS Series 2 11 Chapter 2 2 1 8 Expansion Card installation To install PCIe x16 cards ...

Page 60: ...Flashback 3 Shut down your computer 4 Press the BIOS Flashback button for three seconds until the Flashback LED blinks three times indicating that the BIOS Flashback function is working Do not unplug portable disk power system or press the CLR_CMOS button while BIOS update is ongoing otherwise update will be interrupted In case of interruption please follow the steps again If the light flashes for...

Page 61: ...anel connectors 1 USB 2 0 ports 12 7 HDMI port 2 DisplayPort 8 USB 3 0 ports 56 Lower port supports USB BIOS Flashback function 3 Management LAN port for P10S M WS IPMI O only 9 USB BIOS Flashback button 4 DVI D port 10 Optical S PDIF Out port 5 Intel LAN port LAN12 11 Audio I O ports 6 Power on Button The Management LAN Port DM_LAN1 is for iKVM and only functions when you enable the ASMB8 control...

Page 62: ...ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Activity 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 SPEED LED SPEED LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 2 c...

Page 63: ...ASUS P10S M WS Series 2 15 Chapter 2 2 3 2 Audio I O connection Audio I O ports Connect to Headphone and Mic Connect to Stereo Speakers Connect to 2 1 channel Speakers ...

Page 64: ...2 16 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 Connect to 4 1 channel Speakers Connect to 5 1 channel Speakers Connect to 7 1 channel Speakers ...

Page 65: ...f tests POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps refer to the BIOS beep codes table or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance BIOS Beep Description One short beep VGA detected Quick boot...

Page 66: ...2 18 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 ...

Page 67: ...TER utility 3 1 1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Recovering ...

Page 68: ...ity The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown To update the BIOS using EzFlash Utility 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port 2 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select Start EzFlash and press Enter to enable it Download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www asus c...

Page 69: ...he BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER utility 1 Visit the ASUS website at www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive 2 Download the BUPDATER utility BUPDATER exe from the ASUS support website at support asus com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then ...

Page 70: ...ility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed 4 Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system C Current Platform Platform P10S M WS Version 0201 Build date 07 20 2015 New Platform Platform P10S M WS Version 0206 Build date 08 01 2015 ASUS Tek EzFlash Utility Start Programming Flash DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM Write 75 ...

Page 71: ...nity to run this program 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 Del or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup ...

Page 72: ... security settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Monitor For displaying the system temperature power status and changing the fan settings Tool For configuring options for special functions Save Exit For selecting the save exit options Server Mgmt For changing the server mgmt settings Event Logs For changing the event log settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right ...

Page 73: ...d change the settings 3 2 6 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 3 2 7 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is h...

Page 74: ...rogram the Main menu screen appears The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information and allows you to set the system date and time 3 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 3 3 2 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time ...

Page 75: ... devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction 3 4 1 Trusted Computing 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration Configuration Security Device Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 76: ...s you to enable or disable above 4GB MemoryMappedIO BIOS assignment When aperture size is set to 2048 MB this is disabled automatically Configuration options Enabled Disabled Graphics Configuration Allows you to select a primary display from graphical devices Primary Display Auto Auto The primary display will be set to PCI E when a PCI E graphic card is detected PEG Force the primary display to be...

Page 77: ... Disabled DMI Vcm Control Enabled Allows you to enable or disable DMI Vcm Configuration options Enabled Disabled DMI Link ASPM Control L1 This item is for the control of the Active State Power Management on SA side of the DMI link Configuration options Disabled L1 DMI OPI Configuration PEG Port Configuration PEG 0 1 0 Enable Root Port Auto Allows you to enable or disable the root port Configuratio...

Page 78: ...ce X2 Force X4 Force X8 Power Down Unused Lanes Auto Allows you to power down unused lanes Disabled No power saving Auto BIOS will power down unused lanes based in the max possible link width ASPM Auto Allows you to configure the PCIE ASPM Configuration options Disabled Auto ASPM L0s ASPM L1 ASPM L0sL1 PEG0 Max Payload size Auto Allows you to set the PEG0 max payload size Configuration options Aut...

Page 79: ...emory scrambler support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Remap Enabled Allows you to enable or disable memory remap above 4GB Configuration options Enabled Disabled PCH IO Configuration Allows you to set PCH IO parameters PCI Express Configuration PCI Express Clock Gating Enabled Allows you to enable or disable PCI Express Clock Gating for each root port Configuration options Disabled...

Page 80: ...abled Allows you to precondition work on USB host controller and root ports for faster enumeration Configuration options Enabled Disabled xDCI Support Disabled Allows you to enable or disable xDCI USB OTG Device Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Port Disable Override Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the corresponding USB port from reporting a Device Connection to the controller Co...

Page 81: ...ASUS P10S M WS Series 3 15 Chapter 3 Intel Server Platform Services Intel TXT Information ...

Page 82: ... you to enable or disable PCI Device tp generation SERR Configuration options Disabled Enabled Load RT32 Image Enabled Allows you to enable or disable RT32 Image Loading Configuration options Disabled Enabled VGA Priority Offboard Device This allows you to prioritize between the onboard and offboard video device to be found Configuration options Onboard Device Offboard Device Intel Onboard Device ...

Page 83: ...e 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 XHCI Hand off Disabled This item is set to Disabled by default for the EHCI enhanced host controller interface support by XHCI drivers in operating systems Enabled Support XHCI by BIOS for operating systems without XHCI support Disabled Support XHCI by X...

Page 84: ...you to select the USB transfer time out value Configuration options 1 sec 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec Device reset time out 20 sec Allows you to select the USB device reset time out value Configuration options 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec Device power up delay Auto This allows you to set the maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller Configuration options Aut...

Page 85: ...ype PXE Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type Configuration options Disabled PXE iSCSI Intel LAN2 Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel LAN2 ROM Type Disabled Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type Configuration options Disabled PXE iSCSI Onboard LAN Configuration Super IO Configuration ...

Page 86: ...et Serial Port to Enabled Change Settings Auto Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device Configuration options Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 Serial Port 1 Configuration Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1 Serial Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disab...

Page 87: ...ace parity do not allow for error detection None None Even parity bit is 0 if the num of 1 s in the data bits is even Odd parity bit is 0 if num of 1 s in the data bits is odd Mark parity bit is always 1 Space parity bit is always 0 Stop Bits 1 Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet A start bit indicates the beginning The standard setting is 1 stop bit Communication with slow devices m...

Page 88: ... Disabled Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution 80x24 Allows you to set the number of rows and columns supported on the Legacy OS Configuration options 80x24 80x25 Putty Keypad VT100 Allows you to select the FunctionKey and Keypad on Putty Configuration options VT100 LINUX XTERMR6 SCO ESCN VT400 Redirection After BIOS POST Always Enable Allows you to specify if Bootloader is selected than Legac...

Page 89: ...15200 Allows you to set the serial port transmission speed Configuration options 9600 19200 57600 115200 Flow Control None Allows you to set the flow control to prevent data loss from buffer overflow Configuration options None Hardware RTS CTS Software Xon Xoff ACPI Settings Enable Hibernation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ability of the system to hibernate OS S4 Sleep State Configur...

Page 90: ... Disabled Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Power On By Ring Disabled Disabled Disables the Ring devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the Ring devices to generate a wake event This item functions only if there is a serial port COM1 connector on the motherboard Power On By RTC Disabled Disabled Disables RTC to ge...

Page 91: ... menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects Some items may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions To quickly go to the last item of the second page press the Page Down button Press the Page Up button to go back to the first item in the first page Navigate to the second page of the screen to see the rest of items in this menu by pressing the Up ...

Page 92: ...llows you to enable or disable the CPU Advance Encryption Standard instructions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot performance mode Turbo Performance Allows you to select the CPU performance state during system boot before the operating system takes control The CPU runs at a selected performance ratio based on CPU configuration Configuration options Max Battery Max Non Turbo Performance T...

Page 93: ...options Disabled C1 C3 C1 and C3 Package C state demotion Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Package C state demotion Configuration options Disabled Enabled Package C state undemotion Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Package C state undemotion Configuration options Disabled Enabled CState Pre Wake Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the CState Pre Wake Selecting Disabled ...

Page 94: ...tion AHCI This item allows you to set the SATA configuration AHCI Set to AHCI when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface The AHCI allows 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 RAID Set to RAID when you w...

Page 95: ...nable or disable the RAID5 feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel Rapid Recovery Technology Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Rapid Recovery Technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled OROM UI and BANNER Enabled Disabled No OROM banner or information will be displayed if all disks and RAID volumes are Normal Enabled OROM UI is shown HDD Unlock Enabled Selecting ...

Page 96: ...te Drive or Hard Disk Drive Configuration options Hard Disk Drive Solid State Drive Device Sleep Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the mSata for RTD3 Conifguration Options Disabled Enabled SATA DEVSLEP Idle Timeout Config Disabled Allows you to enable or disable SATA DTIO Config Configuration options Disabled Enabled IRRT Only on eSATA Enabled Disabled Any RAID volume can span internal and ...

Page 97: ... If disabled Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disable Enable Ipv6 PXE Support Enabled Enables or disables the Ipv6 PXE Boot Support If disabled Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disable Enable PXE boot wait time 0 Set the wait time to press ESC key to abort the PXE boot Use the or to adjust the value The values range from 0 to 5 Media dete...

Page 98: ...ed above 1MB Option ROM Messages Force BIOS This allows you to set the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current INT19 Trap Response Immediate This option allows you to control the BIOS reaction on INT19 trapping by Option ROM Immediate Execute the trap right away Legacy only Execute the trap during legacy boot Boot Option filter Legacy only This option allows you t...

Page 99: ...This item determines the OpROM execution policy for devices other than Network Storage or Video Configuration options UEFI Legacy 3 5 Security Menu This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be changed The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user configure the System Mode state ...

Page 100: ...assword item and press Enter 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press Enter 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press Enter 4 Confirm the password when prompted User Password To set a user password 1 Select the User Password item and press Enter 2 From the Create New Password box key in a password then press Enter 3 Confirm the password...

Page 101: ... set the Secure Boot Mode to Custom This allows you to modify Secure Boot variables and set Key Management page Provision Factory Default Keys Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enroll All Factory Default Keys Delete all Secure Boot variables This item will ask you if you want to Install Factory Default secure variables Select Yes if you want to load the default secure variables other...

Page 102: ...ec Allows you to set the desired POST Report waiting time from 1 to 10 seconds Configuration options 1 sec 10 sec Until Press ESC Chassis Intrusion Message Warning Allows you to set an action when chassis intrusion has occured Warning Warning beep and pause at intrusion message for 3 seconds Halt Halt at intrusion message Save all Secure Boot variables Save the secure boot variables to a selected ...

Page 103: ...rities These items appear only when you connect SATA ODD or hard drive to the SATA ports and allow you to set the booting order of the SATA devices Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system 3 7 Monitor Menu The Monitor menu dis...

Page 104: ...d your changes to the BIOS items Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or F10 from the legend bar to exit Discard Changes and Exit Exit System setup without saving any changes Save Changes and Reset Reset the system setup after saving the changes Restore Defaults Restore load default values for all the setup options Boot Override These items disp...

Page 105: ...Disabled This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Management Software after the OS loads Configuration options Enabled Disabled The following items is configurable only when the OS Watchdog Timer is set to Enabled OS Wtd Timer Timeout 10 minutes Allows you to configure the length for the OS Boot Watchdog Timer Configuration options 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20...

Page 106: ...Yes On every reset When SEL is Full Do Nothing Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full SEL Configuration options Do Nothing Erase Immediately Log EFI Status Codes Error code Disable the logging of EFI Status Codes or log only error code or only progress code or both Configuration options Disabled Both Error code Progress code All values changed here do not take effect until computer i...

Page 107: ... LAN Config Address source Previous State This item allows you to configure LAN channel parameters statistically or dynamically by BIOS or BMC Previous State option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase Configuration options Previous State Static DynamicBmcDhcp View System Event Log This item allows you to view the System Event Log Records ...

Page 108: ...ter Case Upper Case Displays the uppercase or lowercase letters of the alphabet Configuration options Lower Case Upper Case IPv6 BMC DM_LAN1 Shared LAN IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address source Previous State Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically by BIOS or BMC Configuration options Previous State Static Dynamic Obtained by BMC running DHCP IPv6 BMC Network Configuration This i...

Page 109: ...bios Event Log Enabled Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appears only when you set Smbios Event Log to Enabled All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted Erasing Settings Erase Event Log No Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log Erasing is done prior to any lo...

Page 110: ...t counter of log entry is updated Use the and keys to adjust the value Configuration options 1 255 METW 60 Also known as Multiple Time Event Window and allows you to set the value for the number of minutes which must pass between duplicate log entries which utilize a multiple event counter Use the and keys to adjust the value Configuration options 0 99 Custom Options Log OEM Codes Enabled Allows y...

Page 111: ...he files from the support DVD to the USB flash drive To copy the RAID driver to a USB flash drive in Windows environment 1 Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive 2 Connect a USB flash drive to your system 3 Click on the optical drive to browse the contents of the support DVD 4 Click Drivers C23x INTEL RAID Driver Windows and then copy the SATA_ RAID driver folder to the USB flash d...

Page 112: ...ave only one optical drive installed in your system eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive Or you may connect a USB flash drive containing the RAID controller driver Click Browse to continue 5 Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD or USB flash drive and then click OK to continue 6 Select the RAID control...

Page 113: ...ucceeding screen instructions to continue 7 When the system finishes loading the RAID driver Replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc Remove the USB flash drive Select the drive to install Windows and click Next ...

Page 114: ...f the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest updates on software and utilities The support DVD is supported on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers management applications and utilities that you can install to maximize the features of your mother...

Page 115: ...available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 3 2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports 4 3 1 Drivers menu tab ...

Page 116: ... the P10S M WS Series user guide You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide 4 3 4 Contact information menu The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information e mail addresses and useful links if you need more information or technical support for your motherboard ...

Page 117: ...are on the system You need to manually install the Intel chipset device software on a Windows Operating System To install the Intel chipset device software 1 Restart the computer 2 Log in with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the Motherboard 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 ...

Page 118: ...t Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process 7 Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation 8 Toggle Yes I want to restart the computer now and click Finish to complete the setup process ...

Page 119: ...el I210 Gigabit Adapters Driver on the Windows operating system 1 Restart the computer 2 Log on with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive 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 4 Click Intel I210 Gigab...

Page 120: ...nections InstallShield Wizard window appears 7 Tick I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue 8 From the Setup Options window click Next to start the installation By default Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Windows PowerShell Module are ticked ...

Page 121: ...ASUS P10S M WS Series 4 11 Chapter 4 9 Click Install to start the installation 10 When the installation is done press Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 122: ...4 12 Chapter 4 Software Support Chapter 4 ...

Page 123: ...s 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 benefits of both...

Page 124: ...t you use you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller For example use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel C236 chipset 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration For optimal perfor...

Page 125: ...em 2 During POST press Ctrl I to display the utility main menu Before you proceed ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives and have set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup You can refer to sections 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drives and 5 1 3 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS for more information ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Select Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SAT...

Page 126: ...ve Press Enter when you are done ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Change Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Syne Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Volume0 RAID0 Strips Select ...

Page 127: ...higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 In the Capacity field item key in the RAID volume capacity that you want to use and press Enter The default value field indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press Enter to start creating the RAID volume 9 From the following warning message press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu o...

Page 128: ... and return to the utility main menu or press N to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu ESC Previous Menu Select Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DELETE VOLUME MENU HELP Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID WARNING ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes DEL Delet...

Page 129: ...Space A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive Press Enter when you are done 3 Press Y in the confirmation window to reset the drive s or press N to return to the utility main menu Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279 3GB Member Disk 1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279 3GB Member Disk Select the disks that should be reset Resetting RAID disk...

Page 130: ...on RAID SATA Hard Disk available the utility will prompt you to rebuild the RAID Press the up down arrow keys to select the destination disk then Press Enter to start the rebuilding process or press ESC to exit 5 2 4 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 4 Exit then press Enter 2 Press Y to exit or pres...

Page 131: ...aded during POST You may replace the disk drive and rebuild the RAID array To rebuild the RAID with a new hard disk 1 Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the same specification into the same SATA Port Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk 2 Reboot the system then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID di...

Page 132: ...he boot array in the BIOS Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk 1 Reboot the system and press Del to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST 2 Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority 3 Use up down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press Enter See the Boot menu section of Chapter 4 for more details 4 From the Exit menu select Save Changes Exit ...

Page 133: ... scan any attached hard disks 1 Turn on the system to windows desktop 2 Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise icon to display the main menu Your storage system is configured for data protection increased performance and optimal data storage capacity You can create additional volumes to further optimize your storage system To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility...

Page 134: ...select volume type and click Next 2 Key in a name for the RAID set then select the array disks 3 Select the Volume Size tab then drag the bar to set the volume size 4 Click Next If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks select NO when prompted If you want to Enable volume write back cache or Initialize volume click Advanced ...

Page 135: ...er and size of the disks You can continue using other applications during this time 6 Wait until the process is completed then click OK when prompted You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data The created RAID set is displayed in the Volumes list If you wish to change the settings go to Volume Properties ...

Page 136: ...er stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 3 You can also change the Name Select the new volume type and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed 4 Select the Data stripe size for the RAID array for RAID 0 10 and 5 only and click OK The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 K...

Page 137: ...u proceed ensure that you back up all your important data from your hard drives To delete a volume 1 From the Volumes field in the utility main menu select the volume that you want to delete 2 From the Volume Properties field select Delete volume 3 Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu or click No to return to the main menu ...

Page 138: ...stem Preferences Allow you to set to show the notification area icon and show system information warning or errors here E mail Preferences Allow you to set to sent e mail of the following events Storage system information Storage system warnings Storage system errors ...

Page 139: ...ASUS P10S M WS Series A 1 Appendix Appendix Appendices P10S M WS IPMI O block diagram ...

Page 140: ...A 2 Appendix Appendix P10S M WS block diagram ...

Page 141: ... cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause 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 re...

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Page 143: ...ste ASUS Recycling Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products batteries other components as well as the packaging materials Please go to http csr asus com english Takeback htm for detailed recycling information in diff...

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