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1U Rackmount Server

RS500A-S6/PS4

User Guide

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Page 1: ...1U Rackmount Server RS500A S6 PS4 User Guide ...

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

Page 3: ...ED 1 8 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 7 2 3 1 Overview 2 7 2 3 2 Memory Configurations 2 7 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM 2 10 2 3 4 Removing a DIMM 2 10 2 4 Hard disk drives 2 11 2 5 Expansion slot 2 13 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card...

Page 4: ...3 6 3 2 3 Mounting the server to the rack 3 7 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 1 Motherboard layouts 4 2 4 2 Jumpers 4 4 4 3 Internal connectors 4 8 Chapter 5 BIOS setup 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5 2 5 1 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 5 2 5 1 2 BUPDATER utility 5 3 5 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5 5 5 2 BIOS setup program 5 6 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen 5 7 5 2 2 Menu bar 5 7 5 2 3 Navigat...

Page 5: ... 5 APM Configuration 5 31 5 6 6 Hardware Monitor 5 32 5 7 Boot menu 5 34 5 7 1 Boot Device Priority 5 34 5 7 2 Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives 5 34 5 7 3 Boot Settings Configuration 5 35 5 7 4 Security 5 36 5 8 Tools menu 5 38 5 9 Exit menu 5 39 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 1 AMD processor driver installation 6 2 6 2 LAN driver installation 6 3 6 3 ATI SM Bus controller driver installation 6 7 6 ...

Page 6: ...r 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 Communications...

Page 7: ... 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 8: ...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 describes the BIOS parameters 6 Chapter 6 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components...

Page 9: ...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 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 D Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the req...

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Page 11: ...1 ASUS RS500A S6 PS4 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 12: ...on to your problems Model Name RS500A S6 PS4 Chassis ASUS R10D 1U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS KGPX D24 Server Board Component 1 x 770W Easy Swap Single Power Supply 4 x Hot swap 3 5 HDD trays varies by territories 1 x SAS SATAII HDD Backplane BP4LX R10A 1 x PCIE Riser Card RE16L R10A 1 x Front I O Shield FPB AR14 6 x System Fans 40 x 56mm 1 x Air Duct Accessories 1 x RS500A S6 PS4 User Guid...

Page 13: ...to 256GB RDIMM Maximum up to 64GB UDIMM Memory Type DDR3 800 1066 1333 UDIMM with ECC non ECC DDR3 800 1066 1333 RDIMM Memory Size 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB RDIMM 1GB 2GB 4GB UDIMM Expansion Slots Total PCI E Slots 1 Slot Type Default Riser Card 1 x PCI E G2 x16 slot G2 x16 link Full Height Half Length Additional Slot 1 x PIKE Slot for Storage Enhancement Storage SATA Controller AMD SP5100 6 x SATA2 30...

Page 14: ...2003 R2 Enterprise 32 64 bit RedHat Enterprise Linux AS5 0 32 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 32 64 bit SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 32 64 bit Subject to change without any notice Anti virus Software Optional Trend Micro anti virus software Management Solution Software ASWM 2 0 Out of Band Remote Management Optional ASMB4 iKVM for KVM over IP support Dimension HH x WW x DD 615mm x 444mm ...

Page 15: ...ns The middle part includes the I O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard The ports for the PS 2 keyboard PS 2 mouse USB VGA and Gigabit LAN do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present The port is for ASUS ASMB4 iKVM controller card only Optical drive Rack screw Rack screw USB ports LAN2 LED HDD Access LED LAN1 LED Message LED Power button Power LE...

Page 16: ...erver board 4 Power supply 5 System fan 1 Connects to CPU_FAN2 connector 6 System fan 2 Connects to FRNT_FAN1 connector 7 System fan 3 Connects to FRNT_FAN2 connector 8 System fan 4 Connects to FRNT_FAN3 connector 9 System fan 5 Connects to FRNT_FAN4 connector 10 System fan 6 Connects to FRNT_FAN6 connector 11 SAS SATAII backplane 12 Hot Swap HDD tray 1 Connects to SATA1 port Port 0 13 Hot Swap HD...

Page 17: ... LAN LEDs OFF Blinking ON No LAN connection LAN is transmitting or receiving data LAN connection is present Message LED LAN2 LED HDD Access LED LAN1 LED Power LED Location LED 1 7 2 LAN RJ 45 LEDs ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection The Message LED func...

Page 18: ...EEN ON SATAII SAS HDD power ON RED ON HDD has failed and should be swapped immediately GREEN RED Blinking RAID rebuilding HDD Activity LED GREEN Blinking Read write data from into the SATAII SAS HDD HDD status LED HDD Activity LED The LED status functions only when you install the optional PIKE RAID card ...

Page 19: ...ASUS RS500A S6 PS4 2 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components Chapter 2 Hardware setup ...

Page 20: ...the chassis 1 Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the rear cover from the chassis Removing the rear cover Thumbscrews Front side screw 3 Lift the cover from the chassis 4 To recover the rear cover reverse step 1 to 3 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 ...

Page 21: ...e that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components 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 ...

Page 22: ... Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle 5 Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket Load plate PnP cap A B Retention tab Load lever 5 The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU 6 Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom right ...

Page 23: ... of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied Thermal Interface Material If so skip this step 7 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B ...

Page 24: ...lace To install the airduct 1 Position the airduct on top of the heatsink 2 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU ensuring that the two fasteners match the screw stands on the motherboard 3 Twist each of the two screws with a Philips cross screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard When the two screws are attached tighten them one by one to completely secure the hea...

Page 25: ... ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor For CPU1 configuraton install DIMMs from the orange slots and in the order as follows DIMM_A3 DIMM_C3 DIMM_B3 DIMM_D3 For CPU1 CPU2 configuraton install DIMMs from the ora...

Page 26: ...V V V V V V E1 E2 E3 F1 F2 F3 G1 G2 G3 H1 H2 H3 2 DIMMs V 4 DIMMs V V 8 DIMMs V V V V 16 DIMMs V V V V V V V V CPU1 Configuration A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 D3 2 DIMMs V V 4 DIMMs V V V V 8 DIMMs V V V V V V V V 12 DIMMs V V V V V V V V V V V V CPU1 CPU2 Configuration A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 D3 2 DIMMs V 4 DIMMs V V 8 DIMMs V V V V 16 DIMMs V V V V V V V V 24 DIMMs V V V V V V V V V...

Page 27: ...guration A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 D3 16 DIMMs Q S D Q S D Q S D Q S D 24 DIMMs S D Q S D S D Q S D S D Q S D S D Q S D E1 E2 E3 F1 F2 F3 G1 G2 G3 H1 H2 H3 16 DIMMs Q S D Q S D Q S D Q S D 24 DIMMs S D Q S D S D Q S D S D Q S D S D Q S D DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 Max MHz 1 5V DIMMs Max MHz 1 35V DIMMs UDIMM S or D 1333 MHz 1333 MHz S or D S or D 1333 MHz 1333 MHz RDIMM S or D 1333 MHz 1333 MHz S or...

Page 28: ...ocket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM Unlocked ret...

Page 29: ...se a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right then pulling the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever 2 Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay 3 Take note of the drive tray holes Each side has three holes to fit different types of hard disk drives Use two screws on each side to secure the hard disk drive 4 Place a SATAII ...

Page 30: ...ray edge protrudes 6 Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the drive tray in place The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second SATAII SAS drive When installed the SATAII SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATAII SAS interface on the backplane ...

Page 31: ...tall a PCI Express expansion card To install a PCI Express expansion 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 3 Install a PCI Express expansion card to the bracket as shown then secure the card with a screw PCI Express x1...

Page 32: ... 1 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 33: ...rs 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 Steering 11 ...

Page 34: ...fans 5 USB connector from motherboard to front I O board 6 Panel connector from motherboard to front I O board 7 SATA connectors from motherboard to SATAII SAS backplane board 8 SAS connectors from motherboard to SATAII SAS backplane board 9 Auxiliary panel connector from motherboard to front I O board The bundled system cables are pre connected before shipment You do not need to disconnect these ...

Page 35: ... from power supply SGPIO_SEL jumper pins 1 2 Onboard pins 2 3 Add on card Connects the data cables connected to the motherboard Connect the SATAII SAS HDDs SAS_SGPIO_CON1 connector For PIKE RAID solution ensure to connect SAS_SGPIO_CON1 to the SGPIO1 connector on the motherboard ...

Page 36: ...d optional 3 ASUS ASMB4 iKVM 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 directiona...

Page 37: ... 1 and 2 to remove the outer heatsink on RAID card 3 Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard 4 Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot 1 Remove the two screws that secure the heatsink bracket on the back of the SAS RAID card Heatsink bracket 2 Remove the two screws that secure the outer heatsink on the front of the SAS RAID card DO NOT remove the inner heat...

Page 38: ...motherboard 6 Remove the data cables connected to the SATA connectors black on the motherboard 5 Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot Ensure that it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID card slot 8 Move the pre installed SGPIO cable from the SGPIO3 connector to the SGPIO1 connector on the motherboard as shown ...

Page 39: ...the components is less than 5 8 mm 8 Set the SGPIO_SEL1 jumper on the backplane to pin 2 3 when connecting data cables to the SAS connectors on the motherboard Installing i Button for PIKE 1078 only Follow the steps below to install an optional i Button on your motherboard 1 Locate the i Button slot on the motherboard 2 Snap the i Button in place ...

Page 40: ...elow to install an optional ASMB4 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 BMC_FW header on the motherboard 2 Orient and press the ASMB4 management card in place LAN port 5 LAN port 1 ...

Page 41: ...ASUS RS500A S6 PS4 2 This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server Chapter 3 Installation options ...

Page 42: ...irs of rack rails for the rack Nut and bolt type screws and one pair of server latches Nuts and screws Front rack rails Rear rack rails 3 1 1 Attaching the fixing latches to the server Refer to the image below for the locations to attach the two fixing latches to the two sides of the server with four screws Fixing latch ...

Page 43: ...s 7 Secure the front end of the rail with two rack screws as shown in the right figure 8 Secure the rear end of the rail with two rack screws as shown in the right figure 9 Fasten the eight screw you secure in step 2 as shown in the right figure 10 Repeat steps 6 to 9 to assemble and attach the rack rail on the other side 3 Select one unit of space 1U on the rack where you want to install the bare...

Page 44: ...rails and then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack To uninstall the server from the rack 1 Loosen the rack screws that secured the server to the rack 2 Pull the server from the rack Remember to press the latches on both sides to release the server from the rack 2 Tighten the two rack screws to secure the server in place ...

Page 45: ...rver two pairs of rack rails for the rack Nut and bolt type screws 3 2 1 Attaching the rails to the server To attach the server rails 1 Attach the front end of the server rail to the side of the chassis matching each of the three hooks to the holes on the rail Then slide the rail toward the front panel until it locks in place 2 Secure the front end of the server rail to the side of the chassis wit...

Page 46: ...6 Position the rack rail to the 1U space on the rack Ensure that the front end of the rack rail goes to the front of the rack space 7 Secure the front end of the rail with two rack screws 8 Secure the rear end of the rail with two rack screws 9 Repeat steps 5 to 8 to assemble and attach the second rack rail 3 Attach the rear end of the server rail to the side of the chassis matching each of the tw...

Page 47: ...rails then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack 2 Tighten the two rack screws to secure the server in place To uninstall the server from the rack 1 Loosen the rack screws that secured the server to the rack 2 Pull the server from the rack Remember to press the latches on both sides to release the server from the rack ...

Page 48: ...Chapter 3 Installation options 3 8 ...

Page 49: ...3 4 1 ASUS RS500A S6 PS4 This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors Chapter 4 Motherboard info ...

Page 50: ...4 2 Chapter 4 Motherboard information 4 1 Motherboard layouts ...

Page 51: ...8 3 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 4 9 4 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 USB56 USB78 A Type USB9 4 9 5 Thermal sensor cable connectors 3 pin TR1 TR2 4 10 6 CPU front and rear fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN5 FRNT_FAN6 REAR_FAN1 4 10 7 Serial General Purpose Input Output connectors 8 1 pin SGPIO1 2 4 11 8 Serial port connectors 10 ...

Page 52: ...e computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Remo...

Page 53: ...llow you to switch for fan pin selection The CPUFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the CPU fans control and the CHAFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the front fans and rear fans control Set to pins 1 2 when using 4 pin fans or pins 2 3 when using 3 pin fans If you use a 4 pin fan but set the jumper to pin 2 3 the fan you installed may not work If you use a 3 pin fan but set the jumper for a 4 pin fan the fan control wil...

Page 54: ...allow you to adjust the DIMM voltage Set to pins 1 2 to select 1 5V BIOS control pins 2 3 to select 1 2V Force or 3 4 to select 1 35V Force 4 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Intel Gigabit LAN controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature ...

Page 55: ...update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted To update the BIOS 1 Set the jumper to pins 2 3 2 Insert the USB flash that contains the original or latest BIOS and turn on the system to recover or update the BIOS 3 Shut down the system 4 Set the jumper back to pins 1 2 5 Turn on the system ...

Page 56: ...to 3Gb s of data transfer rate 2 SAS connectors 7 pin SAS1 SAS2 SAS3 SAS4 Red 7 pin SAS5 SAS6 SAS7 SAS8 Blue This motherboard comes with eight 8 Serial Attached SCSI SAS connectors the next generation storage technology 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 ...

Page 57: ...ice connected to the SATA or SAS add on card causes the front panel LED to light up 4 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 USB56 A Type USB7 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB34 and USB56 then install the modules to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connect...

Page 58: ... FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN5 FRNT_FAN6 REAR_FAN1 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 3 15 A 6 66 A 53 28 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to 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 sy...

Page 59: ...device information and general purpose data These connectors function only when you install an ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card 8 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 COM2 These connectors are for the serial COM ports Connect the serial port module cables to these connectors then install the modules to the slots opening at the back of the system chassis The serial port module is purchased separately ...

Page 60: ...SUS Server Management Board 4 Series ASMB4 10 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity ...

Page 61: ... 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 12 Location LED cable connector 3 pin LOCLED1 This connector is for a LED cable that allows you to know the server location This connector functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB4 ...

Page 62: ...per orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit DO NOT forget to connect the 24 8 8 pin power plugs otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can pr...

Page 63: ... This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 4 Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 5 SSI power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW ...

Page 64: ...on detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event The default setting is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function 4 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 and 2 pin LOCATORLED2 These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on ...

Page 65: ...3 ASUS RS500A S6 PS4 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 66: ...ture Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities 5 1 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS based utility Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www asus com To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest ...

Page 67: ...OS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown The BUPDATER utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable USB flash disk drive with the updated BIOS file Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER utility 1 Visit the ASUS website at www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherbo...

Page 68: ...he DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed 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 KGPX D24 Series VER 0204 DATE 05 31 2010 BOARD KGPX D24 Series VER 0205 DATE 06 04 2010 WARNING Do not turn off power durin...

Page 69: ... BIOS before using this utility Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive 1 Insert the USB flash drive with the original or updated BIOS file to one USB port on the system 2 The utility will automatically recover the BIOS It resets the system when the BIOS recovery finished DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS Doing so would cau...

Page 70: ...gram Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is de...

Page 71: ...At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 5 2 1 BIOS menu screen The navigation keys differ from one screen to another v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a ...

Page 72: ...hted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to 5 2 7 Pop up window 5 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press Enter to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 5 2 8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up ...

Page 73: ... menu screen items and how to navigate through them v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Power Boot Tools Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Time System Time 13 44 30 System Date Wed 06 23 2009 SATA 1 ST3160812AS SATA 2 Not Detected SATA 3 Not Detected SATA 4 Not Detected SATA 5 Not Detected SATA 6 No...

Page 74: ...enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to...

Page 75: ...ed Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Storage Configuration OnChip SATA Channel Enabled SATA Port1 Port4 IDE SATA Port5 Port6 IDE Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 5 3 4 Storage Configuration T...

Page 76: ...e information of the SATA connectors 1 6 can be seen only under the OS environment or during POST SATA Port5 Port6 IDE Setting this item to IDE instead of AHCI allows the system to recognize the optical dirves connected to the SATA connectors 5 or 6 when installing OS If you use a SATA optical drive to run the OS installation disk we strongly recommend that you install the optical dirve to the SAT...

Page 77: ...y System Memory Information Displays system memory information CPU1 2 Memory Configuration Allows you to check information of installed memory 12 DIMMs per CPU CPU1 2 Memory Configuration Displays the auto detected memory specification BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main CPU1 Memory Configuration Node0 Speed DDR3 1333 Node1 Speed N A DIMM_A1 N A DIMM_A2 N A DIMM_A3 2048 MB 2R 1333 43 00ºC 109 40ºF DIMM_B1 N A...

Page 78: ...me items may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Module Version 5 1104 1 Socket Count 1 Node Count 2 Core Count 12 AMD Opteron tm Processor 6172 Revision D1 Cache L1 1536KB Cache L2 6144KB Cache L3 12MB Speed 2100MHz NB Clk 1800MHz Able to Change Freq Yes uCode Patch Level 0...

Page 79: ...T objects Configuration options Disabled Enabled PowerCap P state 0 Allows you to select the highest performance P state in OS Configuration options P state 0 P state 1 P state 2 P state 3 P state 4 ACPI SRAT Table Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the building of ACPI SRAT Table Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU DownCore Mode Auto Mode Allows you to select the CPU core level Config...

Page 80: ...r to display the submenu Options for NB NorthBridge Configuration v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced NorthBrideg Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration ECC Configuration DRAM Timing Configuration Memroy Timing Parameters CPU Node 0 Memory CLK 667 MHz N A CAS Latency Tcl 9 CLK N A RAS CAS Delay Trcd 9 CLK N A Row Precharge Time Trp 9 CLK N A Min Act...

Page 81: ... Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Enable Bank Memory Interleaving Bank Interleaving Auto Enables the Bank memory interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto Node Interleaving Disabled Enables the Node memory interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto Channel Interleaving Auto Enables the Channel memory interleaving Configuration options Disabled Auto CS Sparing Enable Disabled Allows you...

Page 82: ...ed 400 MHz This item appears only when you set the DRAM Timing Config item to Manual and allows you to set the memory clock frequency Configuration options 400 MHz 533 MHz 667 MHz Memory Timing Parameters CPU Node 0 Allows you to select which node s timing parameters to display v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ECC Configuration ECC Mode Basic DRAM EC...

Page 83: ... Configuration A15 ECOs Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Port 0 1 2 3 4 5 ESP ISP Selects the type or the Port ESP help Configuration options ISP ESP Dis THRMTRIP Before KBRst Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc SouthBridge Debug Configuration Advanced A15 ECOs Disabled Port 0 ESP ISP Port 1 ESP ISP Port 2 ESP ISP Port ...

Page 84: ...n will be disabled when turning off the clock for the SATA port SATA PORT0 1 2 3 4 5 MODE Auto When set to GEN1 the SATA prot will run at GEN1 mode Setting to Auto will leave the SATA port to run at the default mode Configuration options Auto GEN1 OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 0 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 1 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled EHCI H...

Page 85: ... High Speed Mode Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Software Initiated Advertised RC Link ASPM Disabled Configuration options Disabled L0s L1 L0s L1 L0s Downstream L0s Downstream L1 Compliance Mode Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enable Lane Reversal Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Advanced PCI Express Configuration...

Page 86: ...ter to display its sub items Powerdown Unused lanes Enabled This item is available only for the PCIE Slot 1 2 PCIE Slot 3 PCIE Slot 4 5 PIKE Slot Core Setting Configuration options Disabled Enabled Turn Off PLL During L1 L23 Enable This item is available only for the PCIE Slot 1 2 PCIE Slot 3 PCIE Slot 4 5 PIKE Slot Core Setting Configuration options Enable Disabled TX Drive Strength Auto Configur...

Page 87: ...Auto Disabled Enabled HT3 Link Power State Auto Configuration options Auto LS0 LS1 LS2 LS3 UnitID Clumping Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled UnitID 2 3 UnitID B C UnitID 2 3 B C HT Link Tristate Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled CAD CTL CAD CTL CLK NB Deempasies Level Disabled Configuration options Disabled 0 4dB 1 32dB 2 08dB 3 1dB 4 22dB 5 50dB 7 05dB IOMMU Disabled Configuration o...

Page 88: ...Auto Default Mode 1 Mode 2 Northbridge interrupt pin Disable Configuration options Disable Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Memory Decode on Sec GFX Disable IOC Peer to Peer Mode Auto Northbridge interrupt pin Disable Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Options Disable Force ...

Page 89: ... Serial Port1 Base Addresses Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Onboard LAN Chip Enabled Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller Configuration options...

Page 90: ...Enabled Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand off support Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you set Legacy USB Support to Enabled Legacy USB1 1 HC Support Enabled This item appears only when you set Legacy USB Support to Enabled and allows you to configure the Legacy USB1 1 HC support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 4 4 USB Configuration v02 61 C...

Page 91: ... system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot Configuration options No Yes v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug And Play O S No Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ES...

Page 92: ...features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Remote Access Enabled Enables or disables the remote access feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access Enabled Serial port number COM2 Base Address IRQ 2F8h 3 Serial Port Mode 57600...

Page 93: ...8400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 09600 8 n 1 Flow Control Hardware Allows you to select the flow control for console redirection Configuration options None Hardware Software Redirection After BIOS POST Disabled Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power On Self Test POST Some operating systems may not work when set to Always Configuration options Disabled Boot Loader Always Terminal Type VT UTF8 Allows ...

Page 94: ...spend 5 6 1 Suspend Mode Auto Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI state to be used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS only S3 only Auto 5 6 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume No Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options No Yes 5 6 3 ACPI 2 0 Support ACPI v2 0 Specifies the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ...

Page 95: ...omputer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake up event Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when the Resume On RTC Alarm item is set to Enabled RTC Alarm Date 15 To set the alarm date highlight this item and press the or key to make the selection System Time 12...

Page 96: ... Voltage 1 220 V P2_ 1 2V Voltage N A P1_VDDNB Voltage 1 092 V 1 8V Voltage 1 822 V 1 2V Voltage 1 208 V 1 1V Voltage 1 086 V VTT Voltage 0 708 V 12V Voltage 12 360 V 5V Voltage 5 036 V 3 3V Voltage 3 282 V 5VSB Voltage 5 088 V 3 3VSB Voltage 3 306 V VBAT Voltage 3 132 V Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU1 Temperature CPU1 2 Temperature xxxºC xxx...

Page 97: ...l Speed Mode Whisper Mode Generic Mode High Density Mode VCORE1 2 Voltage P1 2DDR3 Voltage P1 2_ 1 2V Voltage P1_VDDNB Voltage 1 8V Voltage 1 2V Voltage 1 1V Voltage 12V Voltage 5V Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5VSB Voltage 3 3VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Select Ignored if you do not want to detect this...

Page 98: ...pends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options Removable Dev ATAPI CD ROM Hard Drive Network IBA GE Slot 0203 v1352 Network IBA GE Slot 0202 v1352 Network IBA GE Slot 0201 v1352 Network IBA GE Slot 0200 v1352 Disabled 5 7 2 Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives These two items appear only when you install hard disk drives or optical drives to you system These items allow you ...

Page 99: ...ait For F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to tr...

Page 100: ...rd when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RT...

Page 101: ...ord this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in set...

Page 102: ...EZ Flash 2 Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This uitlity supports 1 FAT 12 16 32 r w 2 NTFS read only 3 CD DISC read only ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No the...

Page 103: ...e PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the ch...

Page 104: ...5 40 Chapter 5 BIOS setup ...

Page 105: ...Chapter 6 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components ASUS RS500A S6 PS4 ...

Page 106: ...tart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file AUTORUN EXE and double click the AUTORUN EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the...

Page 107: ...r and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file AUTORUN EXE and double click the AUTORUN EXE and follow step 4 to run the installation 3 Click Inte...

Page 108: ... Driver installation 5 Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue 4 When the Intel Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears click Next to start the installation ...

Page 109: ...ASUS RS500A S6 PS4 6 5 6 Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue 7 Click Install to start the installation ...

Page 110: ...6 6 Chapter 6 Driver installation 8 The programs you select are being installed 9 Click Finish to finish the installation ...

Page 111: ...en log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file AUTORUN EXE and double click the AUTORUN EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the item ATI SM Bus Con...

Page 112: ...mputer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file AUTORUN EXE and double click the AUTORUN EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click ASPEED AST2050...

Page 113: ...ASUS RS500A S6 PS4 6 9 5 Click Install to start the installation 4 When the ASPEED InstallShield Wizard window appears click Next to continue ...

Page 114: ...6 10 Chapter 6 Driver installation 7 When the installation completes click Finish to exit the wizard 6 The system installs the driver automatically ...

Page 115: ...1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD 6 5 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device driv...

Page 116: ...lities that the motherboard supports Click an item to install 6 5 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the AMD AHCI driver disk 6 5 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide ...

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