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Summary of Contents for RS720-E9-RS24-U

Page 1: ...2U Rackmount Server User Guide RS720 E9 RS24 U ...

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 are furnished for informational use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability fo...

Page 3: ...ory 2 6 2 3 1 Overview 2 6 2 3 2 Memory Configurations 2 7 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 2 14 2 3 4 Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket 2 14 2 4 Storage devices 2 15 2 5 Expansion slot 2 17 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 1 2 19 2 5 2 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 2 2 21 2 5 3 Installing an expansion card to riser card...

Page 4: ...ard layout 4 2 4 2 Jumpers 4 4 4 3 Internal LEDs 4 10 4 4 Internal connectors 4 13 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 EZ Flash Utility 5 3 5 1 3 BUPDATER utility 5 4 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 Menu items 5 8 5 2 4 Submenu items 5 8 5 2 5 Navigation keys 5 8 5 2 6 General...

Page 5: ...SI Configuration 5 25 5 6 Platform Configuration menu 5 25 5 6 1 PCH Configuration 5 26 5 6 2 Miscellaneous Configuration 5 28 5 6 3 Server ME Configuration 5 28 5 6 4 Runtime Error Logging Support 5 29 5 7 Socket Configuration menu 5 29 5 7 1 Processor Configuration 5 30 5 7 2 Common RefCode Configuration 5 31 5 7 3 UPI Configuration 5 32 5 7 4 Memory Configuration 5 33 5 7 5 IIO Configuration 5 ...

Page 6: ... 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 USB flash drive with RAID drive 7 2 7 1 2 Install...

Page 7: ...vii Contents Appendix Z11PP D24 block diagram A 2 Notices A 3 REACH A 4 Australia statement notice A 4 ASUS contact information A 5 ...

Page 8: ...e 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 the server on a stable surfa...

Page 9: ... 3 Installation Options This chapter describes how to install optional components into the barebone server 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard Information This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations 5 Chapter 5 BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Set...

Page 10: ...ct Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or 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 show...

Page 11: ...This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

Page 12: ...swap 2 5 Storage Device Bays 1 x Front Panel Board 4 x Riser Cards 4 x System Fans 1 x ASUS PIKE II 3108 8 port SAS HW RAID card 2 x PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card Accessories 1 x RS720 E9 RS24 U Support CD 1 x Bag of Screws 2 x CPU Heatsink 2 x AC Power Cable Optional Items 1 x Friction Rail Kit 1 2 Serial number label The product s serial number contains 12 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxx and printed o...

Page 13: ...emory DCPMM 2933MHz will drop to 2666MHz when using 2DPC configurations Refer to ASUS server AVL for the latest update Memory Size 4GB 8GB 12GB 32GB 64GB RDIMM 64GB 128GB 256GB RDIMM 3DS 32GB 64GB 128GB LRDIMM 64GB 128GB 256GB LRDIMM 3DS 128GB 256GB 512GB DCPMM Refer to ASUS server AVL for the latest update Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI X PCI E PIKE Slots 8 1 Slot Type 6 x PCI E x16 Gen3 x8 link o...

Page 14: ...g LAN 1 x Dual Port Intel I350 AM2 Gigabit LAN controller 1 x Management Port 1 x OCP 2x25GbE optional Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2500 64MB Auxiliary Storage Device Bay Floppy Optical Drive External slim DVD RW I O Ports Switches and LEDs Front I O Ports 2 x USB 2 0 ports Rear I O Ports 2 x USB 3 0 ports 1 x VGA port 2 x RJ 45 GbE LAN ports 1 x RJ 45 Mgmt LAN port Rear Switch LED 1 x Power switch 1 x Q...

Page 15: ... http www asus com Dimension Depth x Width x Height 750 mm x 444 mm x 88 mm 2U 29 52 x 17 48 x 3 46 Power Supply different configuration by region 1 1 Redundant 1600W 80 PLUS Platinum Power Supply Rating 100 127V 200 240Vac 13A 9 5A 50 60Hz Class I Environment Operating temperature 10 C 35 C Non operating temperature 40 C 60 C Non operating humidity 20 90 Non condensing Specifications are subject ...

Page 16: ...middle part includes the I O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard Redundant power supply Power connector VGA port Mgmt LAN port Gigabit LAN port 2 Q Code LED USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports Power button Gigabit LAN port 1 This port is for ASUS ASMB9 iKVM only The Q Code LED provides the most probable cause of an error code as a starting point for troubleshooting The actual cau...

Page 17: ...ge device trays 6 Front panel hidden 7 Asset tag hidden 8 SAS expander 9 PCIE switch board 1 10 PCIE switch board 2 The barebone server does not include a floppy disk 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 A protection film is pre attached to the ...

Page 18: ...e LED OFF System is normal no incoming event ON With the onboard ASMB9 iKVM 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 switch is pressed OFF Normal status Press the location switch again to turn off Message LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED Storage device access LED Location button Po...

Page 19: ...INKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection ACT LINK LED SPEED LED SATA SAS NVMe Storage Device LED Description GREEN ON SATA SAS NVMe storage device power ON RED ON Storage device has failed and should be swapped immediately GREEN RED Blinking RAID rebuilding GREEN RED Blinking Locate GREEN RED OFF Storage device not found GREEN Blinking Read write data from into the SATA SAS NVMe storage device...

Page 20: ...failed internal status 0x1B Error AES operation fail 0x1C Error CCP state save failed 0x1D Error CCP state restore failed 0x1E Error SHA256 operation fail internal status 0x1F Error ZLib Decompression operation fail 0x20 Error HMAC SHA256 operation fail internal status 0x21 Error Booted from boot source not recognized by PSP 0x22 Error PSP directory entry not found 0x23 Error PSP failed to set the...

Page 21: ... or processed by host 0x57 Error An unsolicited SMBus interrupt was received 0x58 Error An attempt to send an unsupported PSP SMU message was made 0x59 Error An error data corruption detected on response from SMU for sent msg 0x5A Error MCM Steady state unit test failed 0x5B Error S3 Enter failed 0x5C Error AGESA BL did not set PSP SMU reserved addresses via SVC call 0x5E Error CcxSecBisiEn not se...

Page 22: ...s Completed FW Validation step 0xBB Progress BIOS load process fully complete 0xBC Progress Bootloader successfully release x86 0xBD Progress Early Secure Debug completed 0xBE Progress GetFWVersion command received from BIOS is completed 0xBF Progress SMIInfo command received from BIOS is completed 0xC0 Progress Successfully entered WarmBootResume 0xC1 Progress Successfully copied SecureOS image t...

Page 23: ...tion 0x79 Progress CSM Initialization 0xD0 Progress CPU PM Structure Initialization Normal boot BDS Boot Device Selection phase 0x90 Progress BDS started 0x91 Progress Connect device event 0x92 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration 0x93 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration 0x94 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration 0x95 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration 0x96 Progress PCI Bus Enumeration 0x97 Progress Console outout connect even...

Page 24: ...Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1 14 ...

Page 25: ...This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components 2 Hardware Information Chapter 2 Hardware Information ...

Page 26: ...r To remove the rear cover 2 Push and hold the cover buttons down then slide the rear cover towards the rear to disengage it from the chassis 3 Lift the rear cover to completely remove it from the chassis 1 Remove the six 6 screws on the rear cover with a Phillips screwdriver ...

Page 27: ...or Scalable Family Series Upon purchase of the motherboard ensure 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 will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the mothe...

Page 28: ...e heatsink to the motherboard When the four screws are attached tighten them one by one in a diagonal sequence to completely secure the heatsink The heatsink screws are T30 models A torque value of 12 inch lbf is recommended 3 Align the triangle mark on the CPU with the triangle mark on the CPU Carrier A then install the CPU into the CPU Carrier until it clicks firmly into place B and then install...

Page 29: ...2 5 ASUS RS720 E9 RS24 U 6 Reinstall the air ducts to complete ...

Page 30: ...Hardware Information 2 6 2 3 System memory 2 3 1 Overview The motherboard comes with 24 Double Data Rate 4 DDR4 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets ...

Page 31: ... AVL for the updated list of compatible DIMMs Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor 1 CPU Configuration must be on CPU1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 1 CPU Configuration must be on CPU1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_F2 DIM...

Page 32: ...MM_H2 DIMM_H1 DIMM_J2 DIMM_J1 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 16 DIMMs 20 DIMMs 24 DIMMs 2 CPU Configuration DIMM_K2 DIMM_K1 DIMM_L2 DIMM_L1 DIMM_M2 DIMM_M1 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 16 DIMMs 20 DIMMs 24 DIMMs 2 CPU Configuration DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 16 DIMMs 20 DIMMs 24 DIMMs Recommended memory configuration for 2 CPU Configurati...

Page 33: ... 1 1 CPU Configuration must be on CPU1 Modes DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 AD DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 MM DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 AD MM DCPMM DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 AD DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 MM DRAM 2 DRAM 2 DCPMM DRAM 2 AD MM DRAM 3 DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 AD DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM1 MM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM1 AD MM DRAM 3 DC...

Page 34: ... 1 MM DCPMM DRAM 1 DRAM 1 AD MM DCPMM DRAM 3 DRAM 3 AD DCPMM DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DRAM 1 2 CPU Configuration symmetric population Modes DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 AD DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 MM DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 AD MM DCPMM DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 AD DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 MM DRAM 2 DRAM 2 DCPMM DRAM 2 AD MM DRAM 3 DRAM 3 DCPMM D...

Page 35: ...D DCPMM DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DRAM 1 2 CPU Configuration symmetric population Modes DIMM_J2 DIMM_J1 DIMM_H2 DIMM_H1 DIMM_G2 DIMM_G1 AD DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 MM DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 AD MM DCPMM DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 AD DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 MM DRAM 2 DRAM 2 DCPMM DRAM 2 AD MM DRAM 3 DRAM 3 DCPMM DRAM 3 AD DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM1 MM DRAM 1 DC...

Page 36: ...ECT MODE DRAM1 RDIMM RDIMM 3DS LRDIMM LRDIMM 3DS DCPMM DC PERSISTENT MEMORY 2 CPU Configuration with 1 DCPMM DIMM asymmetric population Asymmetric Population 2nd Socket has no DCPMM DIMM Modes DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1 DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 AD DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DRAM 1 Asymmetric Population 2nd Socket has no DCPMM DIMM Modes DIMM_M2 DIMM_M1 DIMM_L2 DIMM_L1 DIMM_K2 DIMM_K1 AD DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DRAM 1 Asymme...

Page 37: ... 2 CPU Configuration asymmetric population Modes DIMM_M2 DIMM_M1 DIMM_L2 DIMM_L1 DIMM_K2 DIMM_K1 AD DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DRAM 1 2 CPU Configuration asymmetric population Modes DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 AD DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 2 CPU Configuration asymmetric population Modes DIMM_J2 DIMM_J1 DIMM_H2 DIMM_H1 DIMM_G2 DIMM_G1 AD DRAM 1 DRAM 1 DCPMM DRAM 1 2 CPU Configuration with 2 ...

Page 38: ...d Retaining Clip 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clip outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket Unlocked retaining clip DIMM notch DIMM slot key 1 Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket 2 3 4 Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket Support the DIMM lightly with ...

Page 39: ...the tray lever 2 Pull the tray lever outward The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay and put it on a flat surface 3 Release the screws on each side of the drive tray to release the drive tray metal beam The metal beam supports the drive tray horizontally to prevent the drive tray from benting or deforming Metal b...

Page 40: ...les on the drive tray 6 Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay Lock the secure lock to secure the drive tray in place 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to install the other storage devices 5 Secure the drive tray with four screws 2 screws on each side Screw hole Drive tray screw hole Drive tray with a 2 5 hot swap storage device installed ...

Page 41: ...Gen3 slots 1 3 top to bottom Slot 2 can be auto switch to x16 mode when x16 card is populated whereas slot 1 will be disabled Riser card bracket 2 Riser card bracket 2 supports PCIe Gen3 slots 4 5 top to bottom Slot 4 can be auto switch to x16 mode when x16 card is populated whereas slot 5 will be disabled PCIe slot Operation mode Slot 4 x8 x16 Slot 5 x8 N A PCIe slot Operation mode Slot 1 x8 N A ...

Page 42: ...orts PCIe Gen3 slots 6 7 top to bottom Slot 7 can be auto switch to x16 mode when x16 card is populated whereas slot 6 will be disabled PCIe slot Operation mode Slot 6 x8 N A Slot 7 x8 x16 Riser card bracket 4 Riser card bracket 4 supports PCIe Gen3 slot 8 PCIe slot Operation mode OCP Mezzanine x16 OCP Mezzanine slot OCP Mezzanine slot supports PCIe Gen3 x16 ...

Page 43: ... the PCIE1 slot supports Full Height FH and Half Length HL PCIE x16 expansion cards To install an expansion card to riser card bracket 1 2 Firmly hold riser card bracket 1 then pull it up to detach it from the PCIE1 slot on the motherboard 1 Remove the screw that secures riser card bracket 1 to the chassis Riser card bracket 1 ...

Page 44: ...n card into riser card bracket 1 A then secure the expansion card with the screw B 5 Install riser card bracket 1 and the PCIE expansion card assembly into the PCIE1 slot on the motherboard Ensure that the golden connectors of riser card bracket 1 is firmly seated in place 6 Secure riser card bracket 1 to the chassis with the screw removed in step 1 Metal cover ...

Page 45: ...that secures riser card bracket 2 to the motherboard 3 Firmly hold riser card bracket 2 then pull it up to detach it from the PCIE3 slot on the motherboard 1 Remove the two screws that secure riser card bracket 2 to the chassis 4 Remove the screw from the metal cover A then remove the metal cover B from riser card bracket 2 Metal cover Riser card bracket 2 ...

Page 46: ...Install riser card bracket 2 and the PCIE expansion card assembly into the PCIE3 slot on the motherboard Ensure that the golden connectors of riser card bracket 2 is firmly seated in place 7 Secure riser card bracket 2 to the motherboard with the screw removed in step 2 8 Secure riser card bracket 2 to the chassis with the screws removed in step 1 ...

Page 47: ...r card bracket 3 2 Firmly hold riser card bracket 3 then pull it up to detach it from the PCIE4 slot on the motherboard 1 Remove the two screws that secure riser card bracket 3 to the chassis Riser card bracket 3 3 Remove the screw from the metal cover A then remove the metal cover B from riser card bracket 3 Metal cover ...

Page 48: ...re the expansion card with the screw B 5 Install riser card bracket 3 and the PCIE expansion card assembly into the PCIE4 slot on the motherboard Ensure that the golden connectors of riser card bracket 3 is firmly seated in place 6 Secure riser card bracket 3 to the chassis with the screws removed in step 1 ...

Page 49: ...l lock upward 2 Remove the screw that secures the metal lock to the chassis 4 Remove the metal cover from the chassis Metal lock Metal cover 1 Remove riser card bracket 1 and riser card bracket 2 For more information refer to section 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 1 and 2 5 2 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 2 ...

Page 50: ...and the PCIE expansion card assembly to the chassis 7 Secure the metal lock to the chassis with the screw removed in step 2 Riser card bracket 4 8 Install riser card bracket 1 and riser card bracket 2 For more information refer to section 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 1 and 2 5 2 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 2 ...

Page 51: ...iser card bracket 1 2 Firmly hold riser card bracket 1 then pull it up to detach it from the PCIE1 slot on the motherboard 1 Remove the screw that secures riser card bracket 1 to the chassis 3 Remove the screw from the metal cover A then remove the ASUS PIKE II card B from riser card bracket 1 Metal cover Riser card bracket 1 ...

Page 52: ...placement ASUS PIKE II card 6 Reconnect the default cables to the replacement ASUS PIKE II card 4 Remove the default cables from the ASUS PIKE II card 7 Install the replacement ASUS PIKE II card into riser card bracket 1 A then secure it with the screw B ...

Page 53: ... card bracket 1 and ASUS PIKE II card assembly into the PCIE1 slot on the motherboard Ensure that the golden connectors of riser card bracket 1 is firmly seated in place 9 Secure riser card bracket 1 to the chassis with the screw removed in step 1 ...

Page 54: ... card on riser card bracket 1 2 Firmly hold riser card bracket 1 then pull it up to detach it from the PCIE1 slot on the motherboard 1 Remove the screw that secures riser card bracket 1 to the chassis 3 Remove the screw from the metal cover A then remove the ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card B from riser card bracket 1 Metal cover Riser card bracket 1 ...

Page 55: ...Prepare the replacement ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card 6 Reconnect the default cables to the replacement ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card OCuLink port 1 OCuLink port 2 OCuLink port 3 OCuLink port 4 7 Install the replacement ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card into riser card bracket 1 A then secure it with the screw B Metal cover ...

Page 56: ...card bracket 1 and ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card assembly into the PCIE1 slot on the motherboard Ensure that the golden connectors of riser card bracket 1 is firmly seated in place 9 Secure riser card bracket 1 to the chassis with the screw removed in step 1 ...

Page 57: ...ift the metal lock upward 2 Remove the screw that secures the metal lock to the chassis 4 Remove the ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card from the chassis Metal lock 1 Remove riser card bracket 1 and riser card bracket 2 For more information refer to section 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 1 and 2 5 2 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 2 ...

Page 58: ...ables OCuLink port 1 OCuLink port 2 OCuLink port 3 OCuLink port 4 6 Prepare the replacement ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card 7 Reconnect the default cables to the replacement ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card OCuLink port 1 OCuLink port 2 OCuLink port 3 OCuLink port 4 ...

Page 59: ...bracket 4 and the ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card assembly to the chassis 10 Secure the metal lock to the chassis with the screw removed in step 2 11 Install riser card bracket 1 and riser card bracket 2 For more information refer to section 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 1 and 2 5 2 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 2 ...

Page 60: ... 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 Steeri...

Page 61: ...ection 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 1 3 Remove the screw from the metal cover A then remove the metal cover B from chassis 1 Locate the Mezzanine card connector on your motherboard 4 Select the slots that are going to be used for your Mezzanine card then use a screwdriver and pry the corresponding slots until it pops off ...

Page 62: ...g hole on the chassis then insert the golden connector of the Mezzanine card into the OCP connector on the motherboard Ensure that the stand screws on the motherboard is aligned and matched to the screw holes of the Mezzanine card 7 Secure the Mezzanine card with four bundled screws Mounting hole Stand screws OCP connector ...

Page 63: ...Install riser card bracket 1 into the PCIE connector on the motherboard 8 Reinstall the metal cover A and secure it with the screw B For more information refer to section 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 1 ...

Page 64: ...o install an M 2 NGFF card 2 Remove the top screw and the stand from the motherboard 3 Select an appropriate screw hole on the motherboard for your M 2 card then secure the stand to the motherboard 1 Locate the M 2 NGFF connectors on your motherboard Top screw Stand screw ...

Page 65: ...re securing it 4 Prepare the M 2 card 5 Align and insert the M 2 card into the M 2 connector on the motherboard Ensure that the golden connector of the M 2 card is inserted firmly in place and that the screw hole on the M 2 card matches the stand screw on the motherboard 6 Secure the M 2 card with the top screw ...

Page 66: ...ions The bundled system cables are pre connected before shipment You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you are going to remove pre installed components to install additional devices Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors ...

Page 67: ...2 43 ASUS RS720 E9 RS24 U SAS expander PCIE switch board 1 PCIE switch board 2 SATA SAS NVMe backplane ...

Page 68: ...plane and PCIE switch board 2 7 8 pin VGAPWR2 power connector from motherboard to SAS expander and PCIE switch board 1 8 8 pin VGAPWR1 power connector from motherboard to backplane 9 ISATA connector from ASUS PIKE II card on riser card bracket 1 to SAS expander 10 ISATA connector from SAS expander to backplane 11 OCUPCIE connector from ASUS PCIE NVME4 OCuLink card on riser card bracket 1 to PCIE s...

Page 69: ...mponent or factory shipped components when installing optional components 2 7 1 System fans To remove the system fans 1 Locate the fans you want to replace 2 Press the retaining clip A and lift upward B to remove the fan To reinstall the system fans 1 Replace the fan with the same model and size 2 Align and position the fan with the arrow on the fan pointing to the back of the chassis C 3 Install ...

Page 70: ...supply module 1 Lift up the power supply module lever 2 Hold the power supply module lever and press the PSU latch 3 Pull the power supply module out of the system chassis 4 Insert the replacement power supply module into the chassis then push it inwards until the latch locks into place Module lever PSU latch ...

Page 71: ...This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server 3 Installation Options Chapter 3 Installation Options ...

Page 72: ...s into the server rack without the need for additional tools The kit also comes with a metal stopping bracket that can be installed to provide additional support and stability to the server The tool less rail kit package includes Fixing latches Set of screws Tool less rack rail Rail components screws included Latch screws Rail Washers Rail screws ...

Page 73: ...of the server using the set of latch screws The locations of the screw holes vary with different server models Refer to your server user manual for details 2 Select a desired space and place the appropriate rack rail left and right on opposite positions on the rack A 1U space consists of three square mounting holes with two thin lips on the top and the bottom 1U ...

Page 74: ...n place 3 Secure the rail components to the rail using the bundled screws 4 Press the spring lock A then insert the studs into the selected square mounting holes on the rack post 5 Press the spring lock on the other end of rail then insert the stud into the mounting hole on the rack post Extend the rack rail if necessary 6 Optional Use the rail screw and rail washer B that comes with the kit to se...

Page 75: ...3 5 ASUS RS720 E9 RS24 U 3 3 Rail kit dimensions 589mm 43 6mm 900mm 43 6mm ...

Page 76: ...Chapter 3 Installation Options 3 6 ...

Page 77: ...This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors 4 Motherboard Information Chapter 4 Motherboard Information ...

Page 78: ...Chapter 4 Motherboard Information 4 2 4 1 Motherboard layout ...

Page 79: ... 8 16 LANNCSI setting 3 pin LANNCSI_SEL1 4 9 17 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 4 5 18 Baseboard Management Controller setting 3 pin BMC_EN1 4 6 19 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_SW1 4 5 20 VGA connector 16 pin VGA_HDR1 4 20 21 Micro SD card slot MSD1 4 22 22 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 4 22 23 IPMI SW setting 3 pin IPMI_SW1 4 9 24 Auxiliary panel connector 20 2 pin AUX_PANE...

Page 80: ... 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 81: ...to enable 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 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel I350 AM2 Gigabit LAN1 2 controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature ...

Page 82: ...ws you to quickly recover the Intel Management Engine ME firmware when it becomes corrupted 5 Baseboard Management Controller setting 3 pin BMC_EN1 This jumper allows you to enable default or disable on board BMC Ensure to set this BMC jumper to enabled to avoid system fan control and hardware monitor error ...

Page 83: ...4 7 6 DDR4 thermal event setting 3 pin DIMMTRIP1 DIMMTRIP2 This jumper allows you to enable or disable DDR4 DIMM thermal sensing event pin 7 PCH_MFG1 setting 3 pin PCH_MFG1 This jumper allows you to update the BIOS ME block ...

Page 84: ... Through SmaRT function This feature is enabled by default Set to pins 2 3 to disable it When enabled SmaRT allows uninterrupted operation of the system during an AC loss event 9 DMLAN setting 3 pin DM_IP_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select the DMLAN setting Set to pins 2 3 to force the DMLAN IP to static mode IP 10 10 10 10 submask 255 255 255 0 ...

Page 85: ...24 U 4 9 11 IPMI SW setting 3 pin IPMI_SW1 This jumper allows you to select which protocol in the GPU sensor to function 10 LANNCSI setting 3 pin LANNCSI_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select which LAN NCSI to function ...

Page 86: ...ally locate and quickly identify the server in error on a server rack 1 Standby Power LED SBPWR1 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 before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below s...

Page 87: ...ices connected to the onboard SATA or SATA SAS add on card The read or write activities of any device connected to the onboard SATA or SATA SAS add on card causes the rear panel LED to light up 4 Message LED MESLED1 This onboard LED lights up to red when there is a BMC event log is generated ...

Page 88: ...ion 4 12 5 BMC LED BMCLED1 The BMC LED lights up to indicate that the on board BMC is functional 6 CATT LED CATTERR1 The CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate ...

Page 89: ...al cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives SATA 1 connector is used for the optical drive by default If the SATA M 2 NGFF1 slot is occupied the SSATA2 slot will be disabled 2 Mini SAS HD connector ISATA1 2 This motherboard comes with mini Serial Attached SCSI SAS HD connectors the storage technology that supports Serial ATA Each connector supports up to four devices ...

Page 90: ...eds of up to 5 Gbps faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 4 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 This LED connector is for the storage add on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add on 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 ...

Page 91: ...The USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed 6 Fan power connectors FANPWR1 3 These connectors are for the power supply plugs that connects to additional fans The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit The USB port modul...

Page 92: ...round 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 8 TPM connector 14 1 pin TPM1 This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A T...

Page 93: ...This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 4 Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 5 ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This c...

Page 94: ...for the Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel 3 Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 2 pin LOCATORLED2 These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2 pin connector The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed 4 Locator Button Switch 2 pin LOCATORBTN These leads are for the locator button on the front panel This button queries...

Page 95: ...ctors 8 pin VGAPWR1 3 These connectors are for the power supply plugs that connects to the VGA card The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit DO NOT connect the back panel to these connectors Doing so may cause system boot errors and permanent damage to your motherboard or...

Page 96: ...n 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 to short the CHASSIS and the GND pin by a jumper cap to disable the function 13 VGA connector 16 pin VGA_HDR1 This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic Range interface ...

Page 97: ...mpute Project OCP cards 16 M 2 NGFF card connectors NGFF1 2 These connectors allow you to install M 2 devices This connector supports type 2242 2260 2280 22110 devices on both PCI E and SATA interface If the SATA M 2 NGFF1 slot is occupied the SSATA2 slot will be disabled The M 2 NGFF device is purchased separately ...

Page 98: ...module is purchased separately 18 Micro SD card slot MSD1 Your motherboard supports SD Memory Card v2 00 SDHC v3 00 SDXC Some memory cards may not be compatible with your motherboard Ensure that you use only compatible memory cards to prevent loss of data damage to your device or memory card or both Disconnect all power including redundant PSUs from the existing system before you add or remove a M...

Page 99: ...SGPIO 1 connector is used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation device information and general purpose data 19 VROC_KEY connector 4 pin VROC_KEY This connector allows you to connect a KEY module to support Intel VMD RAID function ...

Page 100: ...OCUUSB1 connector and then install the module to a slot opening at the back or front of the system chassis You can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3 0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 OCUUSB1 connector is used for the front USB panel by default The USB port module i...

Page 101: ...ASUS RS720 E9 RS24 U 4 25 23 VPP_I2C1 connector 10 1 pin VPP_I2C1 This connector is used for the Intel VMD function and sensor readings ...

Page 102: ...Chapter 4 Motherboard Information 4 26 ...

Page 103: ...5 BIOS Setup 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 104: ...atically 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 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 fl...

Page 105: ... BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Press F5 and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings 5 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility The ASUS EZ Flash Utility 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 Utility...

Page 106: ... file using the BUPDATER utility 1 Visit the ASUS website at www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive 2 Copy the BUPDATER utility BUPDATER exe from the ASUS support website at www asus com support to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type BUPDATER i f...

Page 107: ...ity returns to the 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 Current Platform Platform Z11PP D24 Version 0215 Build date 01 13 2017 New Platform Platform Z11PP D24 Version 0217 Build date 02 20 2017 ASUS Tek EzFlash Utility Start Programming Flash DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM Write 75 ...

Page 108: ...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 109: ...ation For changing the socket settings Event Logs For changing the event log settings Server Mgmt For changing the Server Mgmt settings Security For changing the security settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Save Exit For selecting the exit options To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keybo...

Page 110: ...al 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 You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To chang...

Page 111: ...nu screen appears The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information and allows you to set the system date time language and security settings 5 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 5 3 2 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time ...

Page 112: ...consumption balance Recommended for users that need higher performance Latency Optimized Applies settings with low latency results Recommended for latency sensitive users Power Efficient Optimized Applies settings with power efficiency Recommended for general users HPC Applies settings with optimized compute capability Recommend for traditional HPC applications Core Optimizer and Engine Boost appe...

Page 113: ...dvanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction ...

Page 114: ...tions Disabled Enabled 5 5 2 ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enable Hibernation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ability of the system to hibernate OS Sleep State Configuration options Disabled Enabled This option may be not effective with some OS ...

Page 115: ...wing item appears only when you set Serial Port to Enabled Change Settings Auto Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device Configuration options Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 5 5 3 Smart Settings SMART Self Test Enabled Allows you to run SMART Self Test on all HDDs dur...

Page 116: ...ar set VT100 Extends VT100 to support color function keys etc 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 The speed must be matched on the other side Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds Configuration options 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Data Bits 8 Configuration options 7 8 ...

Page 117: ...ntrol uses two wires to send start stop signals Configuration options None Hardware RTS CTS VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Enabled This allows you to enable the VT UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI VT100 terminals Configuration options Disabled Enabled Recorder Mode Disabled With this mode enabled only text will be sent This is to capture Terminal data Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy ...

Page 118: ...dows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options COM1 COM2 Terminal Type VT UTF8 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options VT100 VT100 VT UTF8 ANSI Bits per second 115200 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a s...

Page 119: ... Intel LAN 1 ROM Type PXE Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type Configuration options PXE iSCSI Disabled Intel LAN2 Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when Intel LAN2 Enable is set to Enabled Intel LAN 2 ROM Type Disabled Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type Configuration options PXE iSCSI...

Page 120: ...tate the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By PCIE Disabled Disabled Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Power On By RTC Disabled Disabled Disables RTC to generate a wake event Enabled When set to Enabled ...

Page 121: ... IO Virtualization Support if the system has SR IOV capable PCIe devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled BME DMA Mitigation Disabled This allows you to enable or disable re enabling Bus Master Attribute disabled during PCI enumeration for PCI Bridges after SMM locked Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCIE Express Settings PCI Express Device Register Settings Relaxed Ordering Enabled En...

Page 122: ...ks Keep Link ON In order to save power software will disable unpopulated PCI Express links if this option set to Disabled Configuration options Keep Link ON Disabled PCIE OPROM Slot Options PCIE1 3 Slot OPROM Enabled This option allows you to enable or disable the OPROM of the PCIe slots Configuration options Disabled Enabled MEZZ1 Slot OPROM Enabled This option allows you to enable or disable the...

Page 123: ... Enabled Disabled Auto USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage driver support Configuration options Disabled Enabled Mass Storage Devices AMI Virtual CDROM0 2 Floppy HDisk0 1 00 Auto Allows you to select the mass storage device emulation type Configuration options Auto Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk CD ROM ...

Page 124: ...OM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current INT19 Trap Response Immediate Immediate Execute the trap right away Postponed Execute the trap during legacy boot Boot Option filter Legacy only This option allows you to control the Legacy UEFI ROMs priority Configuration options UEFI and Legacy Legacy only UEFI only Network Storage Video Legacy This option allows you to control the execution of UE...

Page 125: ...9 RS24 U 5 5 11 NVMe Configuration This page will display the NVMe controller and drive information 5 5 12 Offboard SATA Controller Configuration This page will display the offboard SATA controller and drive information ...

Page 126: ... the Ipv4 HTTP Boot Support If disabled Ipv4 HTTP boot option will not be created Configuration options Disabled Enabled Ipv6 PXE Support Disabled Enables or disables the Ipv6 PXE Boot Support If disabled Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disabled Enabled Ipv6 HTTP Support Disabled Enables or disables the Ipv6 HTTP Boot Support If disabled Ipv6 HTTP boot option will no...

Page 127: ...5 25 ASUS RS720 E9 RS24 U 5 5 14 iSCSI Configuration Allows you to configure the iSCSi parameters 5 6 Platform Configuration menu The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the platform settings ...

Page 128: ...ownstream devices Configuration options Per individual port L1 Only PCH DMI ASPM Platform POR Allows you to configure the PCH DMI ASPM Configuration options Platform POR ASPM L1 Disabled PCH SATA Configuration SATA Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the SATA Controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Configure sSATA as AHCI Allows you to identify the SATA port connected to S...

Page 129: ... USB Configuration USB Precondition Disabled Allows you to enable or disable precondition work on USB host controller and root ports for faster enumeration Configuration options Disabled Enabled XHCI Manual Mode Disabled This option is used by validation Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appears only when the XHCI Manual Mode is set to Enabled Trunk Clock Gating BTCG Enabl...

Page 130: ...sabled Enabled Security Configuration SMM BIOS Write Protect Enabled Allows you to enable or disable SMM BIOS Write Protect Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 6 2 Miscellaneous Configuration Active Video Offboard Device Allows you to select the video type Configuration options Auto Onboard Device Offboard Device 5 6 3 Server ME Configuration Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on yo...

Page 131: ... allows you to enable or disable System Errors Configuration options Disabled Enabled Whea Settings Whea Support Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the WHEA support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 7 Socket Configuration menu The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the socket settings ...

Page 132: ...rn 0 when disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled VMX Enabled Enables the Vanderpool Technology Takes effect after reboot Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enable SMX Disabled Enables the Safer Mode Extensions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Enabled This Item allows you to turn on off the mid level cache L2 streamer prefetcher Configuration options Disabled ...

Page 133: ... options Disabled Enabled DCU Mode 32K 8Way Without ECC Configuration options 32K 8Way Without ECC 16K 4Way With ECC Extended APIC Disabled This Item allows you to enable or disable the extended APIC support Configuration options Disabled Enabled AES NI Enabled This Item allows you to enable or disable the AES NI support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 5 7 2 Common RefCode Configuration MMI...

Page 134: ...uto 9 6 GB s 10 4 GB s Use Per Link Setting UPI Link0p Enable Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto UPI Link1 Enable Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Directory Mode Enable Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled SNC Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto KTI Prefetch Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Local Remote Threshold Auto Con...

Page 135: ...able or disable data scrambling Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Memory Topology Displays memory topology with DIMM population information Page Policy Allows you to configure Page Policy settings Page Policy Disabled Configuration options Auto Closed Adaptive Memory Map IMC Interleaving Auto Select different IMC interleaving setting Configuration options Auto 1 way Interleave 2 way Inte...

Page 136: ... Mode will disable XPT Prefetch Configuration options Disabled Mirror Mode 1LM Mirror Mode 2LM UEFI ARM Mirror Disabled Allows you to enable or disable UEFI ARM Mirror Configuration options Disabled Enabled Memory Rank Sparing Disabled Allows you to enable or disable Memory Rank Sparing Configuration options Disabled Enabled Patrol Scrub Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Patrol Scrub Configu...

Page 137: ... disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCI Express Global Options PCI E ASPM Support Global Per Port Allows you to enable or disable ASPM support for all downstream devices Configuration options Disabled Per Port L1 Only PCIE relaxed Ordering Enabled Allows you to enable or disable PCIE relaxed Ordering Configuration options Disabled En...

Page 138: ...ol Hardware P States Native Mode Allows you to switch between Hardware P States mode Configuration options Disabled Native Mode Out of Band Mode Native Mode with no Legacy Support CPU C State Control Autonomous Core C State Disabled Allows you to enable or disable Autonomous Core C State Report Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU C6 Report Auto Allows you to select CPU C6 Report Configurati...

Page 139: ...rformance Tuning to BIOS Controls EPB ENERGY_PERF_BIAS_CFG Mode Balanced Performance Configuration options Performance Balanced Performance Balanced Power Power Dynamic Loadline Switch Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Workload Configuration UMA This option allows optimization for the workload characterization Configuration options UMA NUMA Averaging Time Window 17 This option is used...

Page 140: ... Event Log Enabled Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot Configuration options Disabled Enabled Erasing Settings Erase Event Log No Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log Erasing is done prior to any logging activation during reset Configuration options No Yes Next reset Yes Every reset 5 8 2 View Smbios Event Log Press Enter to view all smbios even...

Page 141: ... 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes OS Wtd Timer Policy Reset This item allows you to configure the how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watch Timer expires Configuration options Do Nothing Reset Power Down System Event Log Allows you to change the SEL event log configuration Erase SEL No Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL Configuration options No Yes On next reset Yes On...

Page 142: ...rom the Create New Password box key in a password then press 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 ...

Page 143: ...rom 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 a user password 1 Select the Clear User Password item and press Enter 2 Select Yes from the Warning message window then press Enter Secure Boot This item allows you to customize the Secure Boot settin...

Page 144: ... 10 sec Until Press ESC 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 To select the boot device during system startup press F8 when ASUS Logo appears To access Windows OS in Safe Mode please press F8 after POST Hard Drive CD DVD RO...

Page 145: ... exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or F10 from the legend bar to exit Discard Changes Exit Exit System setup without saving any changes Save Changes Reset Exit System setup after saving the changes Restore Defaults Restore load default values for all the setup options Boot Override These items displays the available devices The device items that appears on the screen depends ...

Page 146: ...5 44 Chapter 5 BIOS Setup ...

Page 147: ...6 RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 RAID Configuration ...

Page 148: ...rance 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 configurations Use four...

Page 149: ...AID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller For example use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel C621 chipset Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID configuration utility 6 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set config...

Page 150: ... 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 the Installing hard disk drives and Setting the RAID mode sections in BIOS for more information ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Select Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 I...

Page 151: ...you are done ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Change Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Syne Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Volume0 RAID0 Strips Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB N...

Page 152: ...gher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 In the Capacity field item key in the RAID volume capacity that you want to use and press Enter The default value field indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 Press Enter to start creating the RAID volume 9 From the following warning message press Y to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or ...

Page 153: ...rn 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 Volume ...

Page 154: ...ace A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive Press Enter when you are done 3 Press Y in the confirmation window to reset the drive s or press N to return to the utility main menu Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279 3GB Member Disk 1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279 3GB Member Disk Select the disks that should be reset Resetting RAID disk w...

Page 155: ...Hard Disk available the utility will prompt you to rebuild the RAID Press the up down arrow keys to select the destination disk then press Enter to start the rebuilding process or press ESC to exit 6 2 4 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA SSATA Option ROM utility To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 4 Exit then press Enter 2 Press Y to exit or press N to ...

Page 156: ...ded during POST You may replace the disk drive and rebuild the RAID array To rebuild the RAID with a new hard disk 1 Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the same specification into the same SATA Port Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk 2 Reboot the system then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID dis...

Page 157: ...ray 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 5 for more details 4 From the Exit menu select Save Changes Exit then press...

Page 158: ...on the system and go to the 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 s...

Page 159: ...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 160: ... 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 161: ...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 162: ... 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 ex 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 163: ...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 164: ...6 18 Chapter 6 RAID Configuration ...

Page 165: ...7 Driver Installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in the Windows Operating Systems Chapter 7 Driver Installation ...

Page 166: ...SB flash drive To copy the RAID driver to a USB flash drive in Windows environment 1 Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive 2 Connect a USB flash drive to your system 3 Click on the optical drive to browse the contents of the support DVD 4 Click Drivers C620 INTEL RAID Windows Driver and then copy the RAID driver folder to the USB flash drive 7 1 2 Installing the RAID controller dr...

Page 167: ... one optical drive installed in your system eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive Or you may connect a USB flash drive containing the RAID controller driver Click Browse to continue 5 Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD or USB flash drive and then click OK to continue 6 Select the RAID controller driv...

Page 168: ...oading the RAID driver Replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc Remove the USB flash drive Select the drive to install Windows and click Next 8 Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue ...

Page 169: ...DVD 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 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016 The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers management applications and utilities that you can install to maximize the f...

Page 170: ...vailable 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 171: ...treme II Network Adapter user guide You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide 7 3 4 Contact information menu The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information e mail addresses and useful links if you need more information or technical support for your motherboard ...

Page 172: ...ter and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD into the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 C...

Page 173: ...S24 U 7 9 5 Read the License Agreement and click Accept to continue the process 6 Read the Readme File Information and click Install to start the installation process 7 Click Restart Now to complete the setup process ...

Page 174: ...og on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD into the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the ASPEE...

Page 175: ...ASUS RS720 E9 RS24 U 7 11 6 Click Finish to complete the installation 5 Click Install to start the installation process ...

Page 176: ...ology enterprise 5 0 utility on a Windows operating system To install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 5 0 utility 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD into the optical drive and navigate to the Utilities menu 3 Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 5 0 to begin installation 4 The Intel Rapid Sto...

Page 177: ...S RS720 E9 RS24 U 7 13 5 Read the Warning message and click Next to continue 6 Read the License Agreement and click Accept to continue the process 7 Select the destination folder and click Next to continue ...

Page 178: ...hapter 7 Driver Installation 8 Tick the features that you would like to install and click Next to continue 9 Click Install to start the installation process 10 Click Restart Now to complete the setup process ...

Page 179: ...Appendix Appendix This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard ...

Page 180: ...7 DDR4 RDIMM 2 Channel M DDR4 2133 2400 2667 UPI 10 4GT s PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x16 PCI E x16 Slot2 PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x16 PCI E x16 Slot3 PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x16 PCI E x16 Slot4 PCI E x8 MezzPCIE1 PCI E x8 MezzPCIE2 PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x16 PCI E x24 Slot1 PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x16 Intel I350 AM2 1G BASE T LAN PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x4 PCI EXPRESS GEN3 x8 Lewisburg UPLINK GEN3 x4 DMI3 SATA III ISATA1 ISATA2 SATA III 8 po...

Page 181: ...d 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 The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible fo...

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