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Chapter 1: Product introduction

1-4

1.3

System specifications

The ASUS RS300-E8 Series is a 1U barebone server system featuring the
ASUS P9D-C/4L Server Board. The server supports Intel

LGA1150 Intel

Xeon

E3-1200 Processor v3 plus other latest technologies through the chipsets

onboard.

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Model Name

RS300-E8-PS4,

RS300-E8-RS4

Processor Support / System

Bus

1 x Socket LGA1150

Intel

Xeon

Processor

E3-1200 v3 Family

Core Logic

Intel

C224 Chipset

Memory

Total Slots

4 (2 Channels)

Capacity

Maximum up to 32GB (UDIMM)

Memory Type

DDR3 1333/1600 ECC UDIMM

Memory Size

2GB, 4GB, 8GB (UDIMM)

Expansion

Slots (follow

SSI Location #)

Total PCI/PCI-E

Slots

Slot Type

1 x PCI-E x16 (x8 Gen3 link) (Full-Height/HL))

1 x PCI-E x8 (x4 Gen3 link) (Full-Height/HL)

Additional Slot

1 x PIKE Slot for Storage enhancement

Storage

SATA Controller

Intel

C224:

- 2 x SATA 3Gb/s ports

- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports

- Intel

Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise (RSTe)

supports software RAID 0, 1, 10, & 5 (Windows

)

SAS Controller

Optional kits:

ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS 6G RAID Card

ASUS PIKE 2108-32PD 8-port SAS 6G RAID Card

ASUS PIKE 2308 8-port SAS 6G RAID Card

HDD Bays

I = internal

A or S = hot-

swappable

4 x Hot-swap 3.5 in. HDD Bays

2 x SSD Bays (Optional)

Networking

LAN

4 x Intel

I210 + 1 x Management LAN

Graphic

VGA

Aspeed AST2300 32MB

Summary of Contents for RS300-E8-PS4

Page 1: ...1U Rackmount Server RS300 E8 Series User Guide RS300 E8 PS4 RS300 E8 RS4 ...

Page 2: ...ption 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 ...

Page 3: ...panel LEDs 1 9 1 7 2 LAN RJ 45 LEDs 1 10 1 7 3 HDD status LED 1 10 Chapter 2 Hardware setup 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 8 2 3 1 Overview 2 8 2 3 2 Memory Configurations 2 8 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM 2 9 2 4 Hard disk drives 2 10 2 5 Expansion slot 2 12 2 5 1 Installing an ...

Page 4: ...ng the rails to the server 3 5 3 2 2 Attaching the rack rails 3 6 3 2 3 Mounting the server to the rack 3 7 Chapter 4 Motherboard Info 4 1 Motherboard layout 4 2 4 2 Jumpers 4 4 4 3 Internal connectors 4 7 4 4 Internal LEDs 4 19 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5 2 5 1 2 ASUS EzFlash Utility 5 3 5 1 3 BUPDATER utility 5 4 5 2 BIOS set...

Page 5: ...1 5 4 8 ACPI Settings 5 21 5 4 9 WHEA Support 5 22 5 4 10 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration 5 22 5 4 11 Intel Server Platform Services 5 23 5 4 12 Onboard LAN Configuration 5 24 5 4 13 MIO Card Configuration 5 24 5 4 14 Serial Port Console Redirection 5 25 5 4 15 Runtime Error Logging Support 5 27 5 4 16 APM 5 27 5 4 17 Network Stack 5 28 5 4 18 Intel RC Drivers Version Detail 5 28 5 5 Event Logs me...

Page 6: ...nology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility 6 9 6 2 5 Rebuilding the RAID 6 9 6 2 6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 6 11 6 3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Windows 6 12 6 3 1 Creating a RAID set 6 13 6 3 2 Changing a Volume Type 6 15 6 3 3 Deleting a volume 6 16 6 3 4 Preferences 6 17 Chapter 7 Driver installation 7 1 RAID driver installation 7 2 7 1 1 Creating a RAID dri...

Page 7: ...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 receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communi...

Page 8: ... 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 9: ...pal waste Australia statement notice From 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to all ASUS products consistent with the Australian Consumer Law For the latest product warranty details please visit http support asus com Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any ...

Page 10: ...ons 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 information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and d...

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 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: ...ply RS300 E8 RS4 4 x Hot swap 3 5 HDD trays 1 x SAS SATA Backplane BP4LX R10A 1 x PCI Riser Card RE16LE8R R10A 1 x Front I O Board FPB R20D 4 x System Fans 40mm x 28mm Accessories 1 x RS300 E8 Series User s Guide 1 x ASWM User s Guide 1 x ASMB7 User s Guide if ASMB7 iKVM is selected 1 x RS300 E8 Series Support DVD 1 x ASWM DVD 1 x ASMB7 DVD if ASMB7 iKVM is selected 1 x Bag of Screws 1 x AC Power ...

Page 15: ... you must take note of the product s serial number containing 14 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxxxx shown as the figure below With the correct serial number of the product ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems xxS0xxxxxxxxxx RS300 E8 PS4 RS300 E8 RS4 ...

Page 16: ...3 1333 1600 ECC UDIMM Memory Size 2GB 4GB 8GB UDIMM Expansion Slots follow SSI Location Total PCI PCI E Slots 2 Slot Type 1 x PCI E x16 x8 Gen3 link Full Height HL 1 x PCI E x8 x4 Gen3 link Full Height HL Additional Slot 1 1 x PIKE Slot for Storage enhancement Storage SATA Controller Intel C224 2 x SATA 3Gb s ports 4 x SATA 6Gb s ports Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise RSTe supports softwa...

Page 17: ...erver 2008 Enterprise R2 SP1 64 bit RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 5 8 6 3 U8 64 bit Centos 5 8 6 2 6 3 64 bit Subject to change without any notice Management Solution Software ASWM Enterprise Out of Band Remote Management Optional ASMB7 iKVM for KVM over IP Dimension HH x WW x DD 615mm x 444mm x 43 4mm Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM HDD not included 16 Kg Power Supply Single 400W 80PLUS Gold Power Supply 1 1...

Page 18: ...ach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component Hot swap HDD bays Slim type optical drive Optional Rack screw Rack screw USB 3 0 ports LAN4 LED LAN3 LED HDD Access LED Message LED Power button Reset button Locate switch Hot swap HDD bays LAN2 LED LAN1 LED VGA port Asset tag The Asset tag is a simple but useful device that is conveniently located on the front panel of the ser...

Page 19: ...GA and Gigabit LANs do not appear on the rear panel if the motherboards are not present VGA port USB 3 0 ports LAN port 5 PS 2 keyboard mouse port Gigabit LAN port 3 Gigabit LAN port 4 Gigabit LAN port 1 Gigabit LAN port 2 USB 2 0 ports This port is for ASUS ASMB7 iKVM controller card only VGA port USB 3 0 ports LAN port 5 PS 2 keyboard mouse port Gigabit LAN port 3 Gigabit LAN port 4 Gigabit LAN ...

Page 20: ...nnect to SATA3 port 9 HDD tray 4 Connect to SATA4 port 10 Front I O boards hidden 11 Slim type optical drive 12 SSD Cage Optional 13 Asset Tag The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive drive Connect a USB floppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY Turn off...

Page 21: ...no incoming event ON 1 Without ASMB7 iKVM installed CPU over heated 2 With ASMB7 iKVM installed a hardware monitor event is indicated LAN LEDs OFF No LAN connection Blinking LAN is transmitting or receiving data ON LAN connection is present Location LED ON Location switched is pressed OFF Normal status Press the location switch again to turn off LAN4 LED LAN3 LED HDD Access LED Message LED Locatio...

Page 22: ...cription OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection 1 7 3 HDD status LED HDD status LED SATA HDD LED Description GREEN This installed Serial ATA HDD is in good condition OFF HDD failure or no HDD is installed SPEED LED ACT LINK LED ...

Page 23: ...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: ...til 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 to release the rear cover from the chassis Thumbscrews 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 Front side screw ...

Page 25: ...ur retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS shoulders the repair cost 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 LGA 1150 socket The product warra...

Page 26: ... Load lever 3 Lift the load lever until the load plate is completely lifted Load plate 4 Position the CPU above the socket ensuring that the gold triangle mark is on the bottom left corner of the socket then fit the CPU notches to the socket s alignment keys TheCPUfitsinonlyoneorientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins on the socket and damaging the CPU Gold trian...

Page 27: ...from the CPU socket Retention tab Load lever 7 ApplysomeThermalInterfaceMaterial to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is evenly spread in a thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre appliedThermal Interface Material If so skip this step The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible DO NOT eat it If it gets into your eyes or touches your ski...

Page 28: ... A B B A 3 Twist each of the four screws with a Philips cross screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard When the four screws are attached tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink 2 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard 1 Remove the protection sticker on the back of the CPU heatsink...

Page 29: ...2 7 ASUS RS300 E8 Series 4 Secure the heat pipe and air duct to the server with two screws 5 Insert the two tips of the system fan mylar into the CPU heatsink as shown in the right figure ...

Page 30: ...fered with ECC DDR3 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 DDR3 ECC 1333 1600 Single Rank Dual Rank 2 2 Unbuffered DDR3 ECC 1333 1600 Single Rank Dual Rank Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain ...

Page 31: ...retaining clip DIMM notch 2 1 DIMM slot key 1 Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket 1 2 Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket To install two or more DIMMs refer to the user guide bundled in the motherboard package Refer to the user guide for qualified vendor lists of the memory modules Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing...

Page 32: ... SAS backplane 3 Take note of the drive tray holes Each side has three holes to fit different types of hard disk drives Use two screws on each side to secure the hard disk drive 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay spring lock To install a hot swap SATA SAS HDD 1 Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right then pulling the tray lever outward The driv...

Page 33: ...bay until just a small fraction of the tray 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 SATA SAS drive When installed the SATA SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATA SAS interface on the backplane ...

Page 34: ...ion cards To install a PCI Express x8 or x16 card 2 Place the riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface then remove the screw from the slot bay 1 Firmly hold the riser card bracket then pull it up to detach it from the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 4 Repeat the previous steps to Install another PCI Express x8 or x16 card if needed 3 Install a PCI Express x8 or x16 card to the brack...

Page 35: ... Align the riser card bracket with the cards to the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard 2 Press the riser card bracket until the golden connectors completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel 3 Connect the cable s to the card if applicable ...

Page 36: ...drivers for the expansion card Standard Interrupt assignments These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 Programmable Interrupt 3 11 Communications Port COM2 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 ACPI Mode when used 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steerin...

Page 37: ...motherboard 2 8 pin 12V power connector from power supply to motherboard 3 System fan connector from system fan to motherboard 4 USB connector from motherboard to front I O board 5 SATA conectors system default from motherboard to SATA SAS backplane 6 System auxiliary panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 7 System panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 8 SAS connectors f...

Page 38: ...to connect SAS_SGPIO_CON1 to support PIKE card SAS RAID function Connect the SATAII SAS HDDs Connects the data cables connected to the motherboard SGPIO_SEL jumper pins 1 2 Onboard pins 2 3 Add on card SAS_SGPIO_CON1 connector Connects a 8 pin plug from power supply RS300 E8 PS4 RS300 E8 RS4 ...

Page 39: ... ASUS ASMB7 iKVM optional 4 SSD cage 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 Lift the fan then set aside 3 Repeat steps 1 to 2 to uninstall the other system fans To reinstall the system fans 1 Insert the fan to the fan cage The airflow di...

Page 40: ...D card on your motherboard 1 Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard 2 Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot 3 Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot Ensure that it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID card slot 4 Remove the SATA SAS cables from the onboard SATA1 4 connectors ...

Page 41: ...2 19 ASUS RS300 E8 Series 5 Connect the SATA SAS cables to the onboard SAS1 4 connectors blue 6 Move the SGPIO_SEL1 jumper on the SATA SAS backplane to 2 3 ...

Page 42: ...elow to install an optional ASMB7 series management board on your motherboard 3 Insert the LAN cable plug to the LAN port 5 dedicated LAN or LAN port 1 shared LAN for server management 1 Locate the ASMB7 header on the motherboard LAN port 5 LAN port 1 2 Orient and press the ASMB7 management card in place ...

Page 43: ...ATA connector to the SSD card 2 With the SSD cage resting on a flat surface insert the SSD card into the SSD cage 3 Secure the SSD card into the SSD cage with the bundled screws The SS Card fits in one orientation only You can place two SSD cards into the SSD cage SATA Power cable SATA connector 1 Remove the three screws on the side of the SSD cage 2 Lift the SSD cage and set aside ...

Page 44: ...rdware setup 2 22 5 Secure the SDD cage to the server module using the bundled screws 6 Connect the SATA cable connector to the onboard SATA connectors 7 Connect the Power cable to the connector on the motherboard ...

Page 45: ...2 This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server Chapter 3 Installation options ...

Page 46: ...ews and 4 rail washers 2 more for each buffer 3 1 1 Attaching the fixing latches to the server 1 Secure the two fixing latches to the two sides of the server with the four latch screws Rack rails Fixing latches Front end Rear end Latch screws Rail screws Rail Washers Fixing latch The locations of the screw holes vary with different server models Refer to your server user manual for details ...

Page 47: ...ure 3 Adjust the rack rail to fit the depth of the rack 5 Secure the front and rear ends of the rail with two rack screws and washers 6 Repeat step 3 to 5 to attach the rack rail on the other side of the rack 4 From inside the rack place the rear rail hook on the bottom thin lip of the rear mounting hole and then place the front rail hook on the bottom thin lip of the front mounting hole as shown ...

Page 48: ...ation DO NOT place the rail hook on a thick lip of the mounting hole DO NOT install the rail to the outer side of the server rack 7 When mounting the server to the rack ensure to include the side knots on the two sides of the server in the rack rail holders as shown in the right figure ...

Page 49: ...This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors Chapter 4 Motherboard Info ...

Page 50: ...umpers Page 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 4 4 2 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_SW1 4 5 3 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 LAN_SW3 LAN_SW4 4 5 4 RAID configuration utility selection 3 pin RAID_SEL1 4 6 5 Platform Environmental Control Interface PECI Setting 3 pin PECI1 4 6 ...

Page 51: ...ector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 PIKE Serial General Purpose Input Output connectors 8 1 pin PSGPIO1 PSGPIO2 4 12 9 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM1 COM2 4 13 10 Power Supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 4 13 11 Trusted Platform Module connector 20 1 pin TPM1 4 14 12 SATA DOM power connector 4 pin PWR3 4 14 13 LAN34_LED connector 5 pin LAN34_LED1 4 15 14 Parallel port connector 26 1 pin LPT1 4 15 15 VGA ...

Page 52: ... the 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 R...

Page 53: ...ble or disable the onboard VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature 3 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 LAN_SW3 LAN_SW4 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel I210AT Gigabit LAN controllers Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature ...

Page 54: ...ce the jumper caps over pins 2 3 to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology 5 Platform Enviromental Control Interface Setting 3 pin PECI1 When an ASMB7 iKVM is installed set these to pins 2 3 for correct sensor information of the Platform Environmental Control Interface PECI Set to pins 1 2 if ASMB7 iKVM is not installed P9D C 4L P9D C Series RAID setting RAID_SEL1 3 Party Default Intel 1 2 2 3 ...

Page 55: ...k Supported by the Intel C224 chipset these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gbps 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 56: ...otherboard comes with eight 8 PIKE Serial Attached SCSI PSAS connectors that supports both Serial Attached SCSI SAS and Serial ATA SATA Each connector supports one device These connectors function only when you install a PIKE RAID card Connect the SAS hard disk drives to PSAS connectors 1 8 blue when installing a PIKE RAID card ...

Page 57: ... card The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or SAS add on card causes the front panel LED to light up 4 USB 2 0 connector 10 1 pin USB78 A Type USB9 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cables to these connectors These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed ...

Page 58: ...nefits of USB 3 0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 6 Thermal sensor cable connectors 3 pin TR1 This connector allows you to connect a Thermal sensor cable that is used for monitoring temperature Connect the Thermal sensor cable to the connector and place its probe ...

Page 59: ... the fan connectors 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 connectors feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology ...

Page 60: ...6 1 pin SGPIO1 The SGPIO 1 connectors are used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation device information and general purpose data The PSGPIO 1 and PSGPIO 2 connectors only functions when you install an ASUS PIKE RAID card ...

Page 61: ... install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis 10 Power Supply SMBus connector 5 pin PSUSMB1 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 This connector functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB7 ...

Page 62: ...M system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity 12 SATA DOM power connector 4 pin PWR3 This 4 pin connector is for 5V power of a certain SATA DOM Disk on Module device when using an appropriate cable The SATA DOM power connector is for output power only It has a maximum output current of 1A Ensure that the power of the SATA DOM device that yo...

Page 63: ... LEDs on the front panel Connect the LAN LED cable to the backplane for LAN activity indication 14 Parallel port connector 26 1 pin LPT1 This connector is for the parallel port Connect the parallel port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis ...

Page 64: ...Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 16 15 VGA connector 16 1 pin VGA_HDR1 This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic Range interface ...

Page 65: ...e connectors completely fit DO NOT forget to connect the 24 pin and the 8 pin power plugs otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a power supply unit 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 This motherboard supports ATX2 0 PSU or later version Ensure t...

Page 66: ...nitor to indicate an abnormal event occurance 3 System warning speaker 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 HDDActivity LED Connect the HDDActivity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data i...

Page 67: ...n 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 AUX_LOCLED1 and 2 pin AUX_LOCLED2 These leads are for the Locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2 pin connector T...

Page 68: ...ASUS ASMB7 management device starts system initiation for about one 1 minute The BMC LED blinks after system initiation finishes 4 4 Internal LEDs 1 Standby Power LED SB_PWR1 The motherboard comes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable bef...

Page 69: ...5V_LED1 This LED lights up when the Power on button is pressed and the system is on The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB7 Management card Everytime after the AC power is replugged you have to wait for about 60 seconds for the system to power up The warning LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB7 Management card ...

Page 70: ...on LED LOCLED1 The Location LED is an onboard LED that ligths up when the Location Button on the front panel is pressed This LED helps you visually locate the server among other servers especially when you are located at the back of the server rack ...

Page 71: ...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: ...own or reset the system while recovering the BIOS Doing so would cause system boot failure The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherbo...

Page 73: ...ility download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www asus com 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 ASUS EzFlash Utility and press Enter to enable it ASUS Tek Easy Flash Utility Up Down Left Right Switch Enter Choose q Exit FS0 System Volume Informat...

Page 74: ...DATER 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 at the prompt type BUPDATER i filename CAP where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive then press Enter A BUPDATER i file name CAP 7 Reboot the system when the update process is done ...

Page 75: ...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 ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1 06 09 08 04 Current ROM Update ROM Note Writing BIOS FLASH TYPE MXIC 25L1605A PATH BOARD P9D C 4L VER 0201 DATE 12 01 2013 BOARD P9D C 4L VER 0202 DATE 12 09 2013 WARNING Do not turn off power during flash ...

Page 76: ...un 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 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 pr...

Page 77: ...menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Set the Date Use Tab to switch between Data elements Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change...

Page 78: ...en are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 5 2 6 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 5 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 Y...

Page 79: ...d day numeric value yyyy year numeric value 5 3 2 System Time Allows you to set the system time to hh mm ss Where hh hour numeric value mm minutes numeric value ss seconds numeric value Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Set the Date Use Tab to switch between Data elements BIOS InformationBIOS Vendor American Megatr...

Page 80: ...A Configuration USB Configuration NCT6779D Super IO Configuration Intel Server Platforms Services Onboard LAN Configuration MIO Card Configuration Serial Port Console Redirection APM Network Stack Intel RC Drivers Version Details Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit PCI PCI X and PCI Express Settings CPU Configuration...

Page 81: ...ture Disabled Intel TXT LT Support Disabled ACPI T State Disabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save Exit ESC Exit L2 Cache 256 kB x 4 L3 Cache 8192 kB Navigate to the second page of the screen to see the rest of items in this menu by pressing the Up or Down arrow keys Enabled for Windows XP and Linux OS optimize...

Page 82: ...d Disabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Mid Level Cache L2 prefetching of adjacent cache lines Configuration options Enabled Disabled CPU AES Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Advance Encryption Standard instructions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot performance mode Turbo Performance This item allows you to select the performance...

Page 83: ...tions Disabled Enabled C3 state auto demotion Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the demotion of the C6 C7 request to C3 based on uncore auto demote information Configuration options Disabled Enabled Package C State limit AUTO Allows you set the Package C State limit to AUTO Configuration options C0 C1 C2 C3 C6 C7 C7s AUTO LakeTiny Feature Disabled Allows you enable or disable LakeTiny for C ...

Page 84: ... Mode Auto EHCI1 Enabled EHCI2 Enabled USB Ports Per Port Disable Control Disabled XHCI Mode Auto Allows you to set the mode of operation of the xHCI controller Configuration options Auto Enabled Disabled EHCI1 EHCI2 Enabled Allows you to control the USB EHCI USB 2 0 functions One EHCI controller must always be enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Ports Per Port Disable Control Disab...

Page 85: ...ds Inc Advanced SATA Controller s Enabled SATA Mode Selection AHCI S M A R T Status Check Enabled Serial ATA Port 0 HardDisk 250 0GB Software Preserve SUPPORTED Port 0 Enabled Hot Plug Enabled SATA Device Type Hard Disk Drive Spin Up Device Disabled Serial ATA Port 1 HardDisk 250 0GB Software Preserve SUPPORTED Port 1 Enabled Hot Plug Enabled SATA Device Type Hard Disk Driver Spin Up Device Disabl...

Page 86: ... SUPPORTED Determines how SATA controller s operate 5 4 4 System Agent SA Configuration This allows you to change System Agent parameters VT d Enabled This allows you enable or disable the VT d function on MCH Configuration options Enabled Disabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced System Agent Bridge Name Haswell System Agent RC Version 1 0 0 0 VT d Capability ...

Page 87: ...Memory Scrambler Enabled Memory Remap Enabled GDXC Support Disabled Maximum Memory Frequency Selections in MHz Memory Frequency Limiter Auto This allows you to set the memory frequency in MHz Configuration options Auto 1333 1600 ECC Support Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the DDR ECC support Configuration options Enabled Disabled Memory Scrambler Enabled This allows you to enable or d...

Page 88: ...uration Options Disabled Enabled Load RT32 Image Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the RT32 Image Loading Configuration Options Disabled Enabled PCI Express Settings Allows you to change the settings of the PCI Express Devices Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced PCI Express Device Register Setting PCI Express Device Register Settings ASPM Support Disabled WA...

Page 89: ...ed Allows you to enable or disable the PIKE Option Rom Configuration Options Disabled Enabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced PCIE Slot Configuration PCIE3 Not Present PCIE3 Option Rom Enabled PCIE4 Not Present PCIE4 Option Rom Enabled PCIE5 Not Present PCIE5 Option Rom Enabled PCIE6 Not Present PCIE6 Option Rom Enabled PIKE Not Present PIKE Option Rom Enabled...

Page 90: ...disable the support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows 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 USB3 0 Support Enabled Enables or disables the USB3 0 XHCI controller support Configuration options Disabled Ena...

Page 91: ...alue 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 Auto Manual Enable Hibernation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Hibernation feature OS S4 sleep state Configuration options Disabled Enabled ACPI Sleep State Both S1 a...

Page 92: ...rial Port 2 COM2 Serial Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the serial port COM 1 2 Configuration options Enabled Disabled Change Settings Auto This item only appears when you set the Serial Port to Enabled This item allows you to select the serial port base address Configuration options Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7...

Page 93: ...ode Configuration options STD Printer mode SPP Mode EPP 1 9 and SPP Mode EPP 1 7 and SPP Mode ECP Mode ECP and EPP 1 9 Mode ECP and EPP 1 7 Mode a 5 4 11 Intel Server Platform Services This item displays the information of the Intel Server Platform Services configured in the system Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Intel Sever Platform Services Configuration ME ...

Page 94: ...AN1 Enable Enabled INTEL I210 LAN1 OpROM PXE INTEL I210 LAN2 Enable Enabled INTEL I210 LAN2 OpROM PXE INTEL I210 LAN3 Enable Enabled INTEL I210 LAN3 OpROM Disabled INTEL I210 LAN4 Enable Enabled INTEL I210 LAN4 OpROM Disabled Onboard LAN Configuration INTEL I210 LAN1 MAC 00 E0 18 10 18 E8 INTEL I210 LAN2 MAC 00 E0 18 10 18 E9 INTEL I210 LAN3 MAC 00 E0 18 10 18 EA INTEL I210 LAN4 MAC 00 E0 18 10 18...

Page 95: ...the user is using will exchange data Both computers should have the same or compatible settings Terminal Type VT UTF8 Allows you to set the terminal type VT100 ASCII char set VT100 Extends VT100 to support color function keys among others VT UTF8 Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes ANSI Extended ASCII char set Bits per second 57600 Selects serial port transmission speed Th...

Page 96: ...bled Recorder Mode Disabled This allows you to enable or disable the Recorded mode to capture Terminal data Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resolution 100x31 Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the extended terminal resolution Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy OS Redirection Resolution 80x24 This allows you to set the number of rows and columns supported on the Legacy O...

Page 97: ...t When set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date Days and Hour Minute Second becomes user configurable where you can set values EUP Ready Disabled This item allows you to switch off some power at S5 to get the system ready for EuP requirement Configuration options Enabled Disabled 5 4 15 Runtime Error Logging Support Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Runtime Error...

Page 98: ...ys the Version String for the Intel RC Drivers 5 4 17 Network Stack Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Network stack Disable Enable Disable the network stack Pxe and UEFI Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Intel CPU RC Version 1 0 0 0 Memory RC Version 1 0 0 0 Intel SA RC Version 1 0 0 0 Intel PCH RC Version 1 0 0 0 ...

Page 99: ... to select the options for reaction when the event logs are full Configuration options Do Nothing Erase Immediately Change Smbios Event Log Settings Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot Enabling Disabling Options Smbios Event Log Enabled Erasing Settings Erase Event Log No When Log is Full Do Nothing NOTE All values changed here do not take effect until...

Page 100: ... the GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services When set to Always disabling of GA20 is not allowed Configuration options Upon Request Always Option ROM Messages Force BIOS Allows you to set the display mode for Option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0xFFFF means indefinite waiting Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout 1 Bo...

Page 101: ...el is pressed by the user Normal Seek remote boot image once then stop 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 Network Device BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities This allows you to set the order of the legacy devices in ...

Page 102: ... you to control what devices the system can boot to Configuration options UEFI and Legacy Legacy only UEFI only Launch PXE OpROM policy Legacy only This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE OpROM Configuration options Do not launch UEFI only Legacy only Legacy first UEFI first Launch Storage OpROM policy Legacy only This option allows you to control the execution of UE...

Page 103: ...VBAT The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Fan Speed Control Generic Mode Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Low Speed Mode Generic Mode High Speed Mode Full Speed Mode Whisper Generic High Speed Full Speed Aptio Setup ...

Page 104: ...ss Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password 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 To clear the administrator password follow the same steps as in cha...

Page 105: ...s from the Warning message window then press Enter Secure Boot Menu This item allows you to customize the Secure Boot settings Secure Boot Control Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Secure Boot flow control Configuration options Disabled Enabled Secure Boot Mode Standard This item allows you to select the mode of the Secure boot to change Execution policy and Secure Boot Key man...

Page 106: ...n Security Violation Install Factory default Secure Boot Keys when System is in Setup Mode Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2013 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Security Factory Default Key Provisioning Disabled Install All Factory Default Keys Platform Key PK NOT INSTALLED Set new PK Delete PK Key Exchange Key Database KEK NOT INSTALLED Set new KEK ...

Page 107: ...ow appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Start EzFlash utility Allows you to run the Start EzFlash utility For more information see section 4 1 2 ASUS EzFlash utility 5 9 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press Enter to display the submenu Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS Start EzFlash Aptio Setup Ut...

Page 108: ...lts This option allows you restore or load the default values for all the setup options When you select this option or if you press ENTER a confirmation window appears Select Yes to apply the default values or press Esc to exit Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device This option allows you to launch the EFI Shell application shellx64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices Select Yes to p...

Page 109: ...This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Page 110: ...ncreases 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 RAID 0 and RAID 1 conf...

Page 111: ... Intel C224 chipset 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide 2 Connect a SATA sig...

Page 112: ... the utility main menu Before you proceed ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives have set the correct jumper settings of the motherboard and have set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup You can refer to sections 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drives 5 1 3 Setting Jumpers and 5 1 4 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS for more information ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Select Intel R R...

Page 113: ...drive 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 Sele...

Page 114: ... 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 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 or pre...

Page 115: ...d 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 Delete V...

Page 116: ...press 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 RAI...

Page 117: ...lable 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 6 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 From the following warning message press Y to exit...

Page 118: ...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 SATAhard disk and install a new SATAhard 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 disk ESC Exit EN...

Page 119: ...on ROM utililty To set the boot array in the BIOS Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk 1 Reboot the system and press 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 s...

Page 120: ... 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 under Windows operating system...

Page 121: ...lume type 2 Click Next 3 Enter a name for the RAID set then select the array disks 4 Select Volume Size tab you can drag the bar to decide the volume size 5 Click Next If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks select NO when prompted If you want to Enable volume write back cache or Initialize volume click Advanced ...

Page 122: ... number and size of the disks You can continue using other applications during this time 7 Wait until the process is completed then click OK when prompted You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data The RAID set is displayed in the Volumes list and you can change the settings in Volume Properties ...

Page 123: ...pe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 3 You can change the Name Select the new volume type and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed 4 Select the Data stripe size for the RAID array for RAID 0 10 and 5 only and click OK The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The follow...

Page 124: ...that you back up all your important data from your hard drives To delete a volume 1 From the utility main menu select the volume exp Volume_0000 in Volumes field you want to delete 3 Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu or click No to return to the main menu 2 Select Delete volume in Volume Properties field The following screen appears ...

Page 125: ...rences 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 126: ...6 18 Chapter 6 RAID configuration ...

Page 127: ...This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Chapter 7 Driver installation ...

Page 128: ...ired when installing Windows or Red Hat Enterprise 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 computer 3 Enter the BIOS Setup 4 Select the optical drive as the firs...

Page 129: ...to the disk drive and press Enter The system writes the image to the disk 11 Press any key to continue when prompted The Create Driver Diskette Menu appears after the creation of the diskette is finished To create a RAID driver disk in Windows environment 1 Start Windows 2 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 3 Go to the Make disk menu then select the type of RAID driver disk y...

Page 130: ...uring Windows Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Server 2008 OS 1 Boot the computer using the Windows Server 2008 OS installation disc Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008 3 Click Load Driver ...

Page 131: ...D into the optical drive Click Browse to continue 5 Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD and then click OK to continue 6 Select 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...

Page 132: ...VD 1 The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest updates on software and utilities 2 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 fe...

Page 133: ...able device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 7 3 2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports 7 3 1 Drivers menu tab ...

Page 134: ...eDisk menu tab You have to press the arrow down button in the lower part of the screen to view the remaining items of the MakeDisk menu 7 3 4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide ...

Page 135: ...the Intel chipset device software 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 on Windows Server 2008 R2 1 Restart the computer 2 Log with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu ifAutorun is en...

Page 136: ... Driver installation 5 From the Intel Chipset Device Software click Next to start the installation 6 In the License Agreement window click Yes to continue 7 Read the Readme File information and click Next to continue ...

Page 137: ...o restart the computer select Yes I want to restart this computer now then click Finish to complete the installation 8 Click Install in the Windows Security window The Windows Security window may appear more than once and you may have to click Install several times to continue with the installation ...

Page 138: ...nsert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu ifAutorun 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 5 From the Intel Chipset Device Software click Next 6 In the Licen...

Page 139: ...ASUS RS300 E8 Series 7 13 7 Read the Readme File information and click Next to continue 8 When the loading fo files is finish click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 140: ...ing system To install the LAN controller device on Windows Server 2008 R2 1 Restart the computer 2 Log with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu ifAutorun 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 fr...

Page 141: ...rd for Intel R Network Connections 7 Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next in the License Agreement window 8 Select the drivers you want to install in the Setup Options window and click Next 9 From the Ready to Install the Program window click Install ...

Page 142: ...ialog box to proceed with the installation 4 Click Intel Network Connections Software on the Drivers menu to start the installation To install the LAN controller device on Windows Server 2012 1 Restart the computer 2 Log with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu ifAutorun is enabled in your comput...

Page 143: ...l Network Connections window click Install Drivers and Software 6 Click Next in the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel R Network Connections window 7 Select the drivers you want to install in the Setup Options window and click Next ...

Page 144: ...7 18 Chapter 7 Driver installation 8 Click Install to continue 9 When the the installation of files is finish click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 145: ...leges 3 Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu ifAutorun is enabled in your computer The Main menu of the Support DVD appears 4 Click ASPEED AST2300 AST1300 Display Driver on the Drivers menu to start the installation If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP ...

Page 146: ...stallation 6 Enter a username and organization then click Next 7 Toggle Complete in the Setup Type window then click Next 8 Click Install to begin the installation 9 When the the installation of files is complete click Finish ...

Page 147: ...tically displays the Drivers menu ifAutorun is enabled in your computer 4 Click ASPEED AST2300 AST1300 Display Driver on the Drivers menu to start the installation 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 5 Click OK in the Driver Information window Wait fo...

Page 148: ...e 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 C22x MEI NULL HECI on the Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation 5 ...

Page 149: ...SUS RS300 E8 Series 7 23 6 Click Yes in the License Agreement window to continue with the installation 7 Click NEXT when the installation of driver is complete 9 Click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 150: ...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 Gigabit Adapter Driver in the Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation 5 Clic...

Page 151: ...ck Install in the Ready to Modify the Program window to begin with the loading of the selected options 7 Select the options you want to install then click Next to continue 9 When the the installation of files is complete click Finish ...

Page 152: ...un 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 Gigabit Adapter Driver in the Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation 5 Click Next to continue 6 Toggle Modify then click Next in the Program Maintenance window 7 Select the options you ...

Page 153: ...ASUS RS300 E8 Series 7 27 8 In the Ready to Modify the Program window click Install to load the options you selected 9 When the the installation of files is complete click Finish ...

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