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6-2

Chapter 6: Driver Installation

6.1.2

Installing the RAID controller driver

During Windows

Server 2012 OS installation

To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows

Server 2012 OS

Boot the computer using the Windows

Server 2012 OS installation disc. Follow the

screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2012.

When prompted to choose a type of installation, click

Custom (advanced)

6.1

RAID driver installation

After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an

operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides the

instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation.

6.1.1

Creating a USB flash drive with RAID driver

When installing Windows

Server OS, you can load the RAID driver from a USB flash drive.

You can create a USB flash drive with RAID driver in Windows by copying the files from the

support DVD to the USB flash drive.
To copy the RAID driver to a USB flash drive in Windows environment:

Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive.

Connect a USB flash drive to your system.

3. Click on the optical drive to browse the contents of the support DVD.

4. Click

Drivers

C23x INTEL RAID

Driver

Windows

and then copy the

SATA_RAID

driver folder to the USB flash drive.

Summary of Contents for TS100-E9-PI4

Page 1: ...Pedestal Server TS100 E9 PI4 User Guide ...

Page 2: ... 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 for ...

Page 3: ... 2 1 Chassis cover 2 2 2 1 1 Removing the side cover 2 2 2 2 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 4 2 2 1 Installing the CPU 2 4 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 7 2 2 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 2 8 2 3 System memory 2 9 2 3 1 Overview 2 9 2 3 2 Memory Configurations 2 9 2 3 3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 2 10 2 4 Front panel cover 2 11 2 4 1 Removing th...

Page 4: ...s 4 8 4 2 4 Submenu items 4 8 4 2 5 Navigation keys 4 8 4 2 6 General help 4 8 4 2 7 Configuration fields 4 8 4 2 8 Pop up window 4 8 4 2 9 Scroll bar 4 8 4 3 Main menu 4 9 4 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx 4 9 4 3 2 System Time xx xx xx 4 9 4 4 Advanced menu 4 10 4 4 1 Trusted Computing 4 11 4 4 2 Chipset Configuration 4 11 4 4 3 Platform Configuration 4 19 4 4 4 CPU Configuration 4 28 4 4 5 SATA ...

Page 5: ... 5 2 2 Deleting a RAID set 5 7 5 2 3 Resetting disks to Non RAID 5 8 5 2 4 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility 5 9 5 2 5 Rebuilding the RAID 5 9 5 2 6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 5 11 5 3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Windows 5 12 5 3 1 Creating a RAID set 5 13 5 3 2 Changing a Volume Type 5 15 5 3 3 Deleting a volume 5 16 ...

Page 6: ...menu tab 6 6 6 3 3 Manual menu 6 7 6 3 4 Contact information menu 6 7 6 3 5 Installing the Intel Chipset device Software driver 6 8 6 4 Installing the Intel I210 Gigabit Adapters driver 6 10 6 5 Installing the VGA driver 6 13 Appendix P10S X block diagram A 2 ASUS contact information A 3 ...

Page 7: ... in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to a...

Page 8: ...efore operating the server carefully read all the manuals included with the server package Before using the server make sure 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 temp...

Page 9: ...mitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products batteries other components as well as the packaging materials Please go to http csr asus com english Takeback htm for detailed recycling information in different regions Australia statement notice From 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to al...

Page 10: ...dures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components 3 Chapter 3 Motherboard Information This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters 5 Chapter 5 RAID Configuration This chapter p...

Page 11: ...ying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign ...

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Page 13: ...This chapter describes the general features of the server including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 Product Introduction ...

Page 14: ...xxxx shown as the figure below With the correct serial number of the product ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems Model Name TS100 E9 PI4 Chassis ASUS T11 Pedestal Chassis Motherboard ASUS P10S X Server Board Component 1 x 500W Single Power Supply 1 x 120 mm x 120 mm System fan 4 x SATA Cables 1 x Front I O Board Accessories 1 x TS10...

Page 15: ... Please refer to Memory AVL Authorized Vendors List for details Expansion Slots Total PCI PCI X PCI E Slots 7 Slot Type 1 x PCI E x16 Gen3 x16 link 1 x PCI E x8 Gen3 x4 link 4 x PCI 32 bit 33 MHz 1 x MIO slot Storage Intel C232 6 SATA 6Gb s ports Intel RSTe Windows Linux Support software RAID 0 1 10 5 HDD Bays I internal A or S hot swappable 3 x Internal 3 5 inch HDD Bays 1 x Internal 2 5 inch HDD...

Page 16: ... latest OS support Anti virus Software Optional Anti Virus CD Pack Management Solution Software ASUS ASWM Enterprise Dimension HH x WW x DD 436 8 mm x 200 mm x 478 8 mm Net Weight Kg CPU DRAM HDD not inclu ded 15 Kg Power Supply 500W Bronze 80PLUS Single Power Supply Power Rating 100 240V 10A 6A 50 60Hz Class I Environment Operating temperature 10 C 35 C Non operating temperature 40 C 70 C Non ope...

Page 17: ... ports are all conveniently located at the fron panel for easy access Refer to the Front panel LEDs section for the LED descriptions The Microphone and Headphone port are available if you install an optional Add on Audio card into your system Optical Drive Optional Empty 5 25 inch bay HDD access LED Reset button Microphone port Headphone port Power button USB 2 0 ports USB 3 0 ports Power LED ...

Page 18: ...rd rear I O ports expansion slots a vent for the system fan and the power supply module 500W Bronze Single power supply Power connector Expansion slots PCI E latch USB 2 0 ports Serial port VGA port Gigabit LAN port 1 120 mm x 120 mm system fan vents PS 2 keyboard mouse port Gigabit LAN port 2 USB 3 0 ports ...

Page 19: ...the USB ports on the front or rear panel WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component 1 Power supply unit 2 120 mm x 120 mm system fan 3 ASUS P10S X Server Board 4 Expansion card locks 5 Optical drive Optional 6 1 x 5 25 inch drive bay 7 Front I O board hidden 8 3 x 3 5 ...

Page 20: ...HDD Access LED OFF Blinking No activity Read write data into the HDD HDD Access LED Power LED 1 7 2 Rear panel LEDs SPEED LED SPEED LED ACT LINK LED ACT LINK LED 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 ...

Page 21: ...dware Information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 2 Hardware Information ...

Page 22: ...p your fingers from components inside the chassis that can cause injury such as the CPU fan rear fan and other sharp edged parts The images of the barebone server shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match the model you purchase To remove the side cover 1 Remove the two screws that secure the side cover 2 Press the side cover locks outward side cover locks scre...

Page 23: ...2 3 ASUS TS100 E9 PI4 3 Slightly pull the side cover toward the rear just enough to detach it from the chassis 4 Remove the cover and set it aside ...

Page 24: ...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 motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if ...

Page 25: ... tab 3 Lift the load lever until the load plate is completely lifted Load plate 4 Position the CPU above the socket ensuring that the gold triangle mark is on the bottom left corner of the socket then fit the CPU notches to the socket s alignment keys The CPU fits in only one orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins on the socket and damaging the CPU Gold triang...

Page 26: ...ap from the CPU socket Retention tab Load lever 7 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is evenly spread in a thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied Thermal Interface Material If so skip this step The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible DO NOT eat it If it gets into your eyes or touches ...

Page 27: ...2 7 ASUS TS100 E9 PI4 2 2 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan assembly To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly ...

Page 28: ...fail to plug this connector 2 2 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the mo...

Page 29: ...IMM sockets 2 3 2 Memory Configurations You may install unbuffered DDR4 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section Memory Configuration DIMM Slot Per Channel DIMM Populated per Channel DIMM Type Speed Rank per DIMM 2 1 Unbuffered DDR4 2133 Single Rank Dual Rank 2 2 Unbuffered DDR4 2133 Single Rank Dual Rank Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum...

Page 30: ...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 Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket To install two or more DIMMs refer to the user guide bundled in the motherboard package Refer to the user guide for qualified vendor lists of the memory modules Support the DIMM lightly with your finger...

Page 31: ...ystem components Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard and other system components 2 4 1 Removing the front panel cover To remove the front panel cover 1 Locate the front panel assembly lock then slide it outward to unlock the latches that secures the front panel cover to the chassis 2 Remove the front panel assembly from the chassis and set it aside assembly lock front panel assemb...

Page 32: ...e bay you intend to use Take extra care when removing the metal cover Use tools such as a screw driver to bend and remove the metal cover to avoid physical injury This system comes with three 5 25 inch drive bays located on the upper front section of the chassis If your system came with an optical drive the optical drive occupies the topmost bay 1 The lower bays 2 and 3 are available for additiona...

Page 33: ...from the power supply to the power connector of the drive 9 Reinstall the front panel cover 4 Prepare the 5 25 inch drive 5 Insert and carefully push the drive into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay 6 Push the bay locks to secure the drive in place bay locks SATA cable SATA power cable ...

Page 34: ... hard disk drives 1 Remove the side cover of the chassis Refer to the Removing the side cover section for more information 2 Prepare the 3 5 inch HDD and the bundled set of screws 3 Locate the HDD cage lock press the it up A then swing the HDD cage outwards B until it clicks in place 4 Align and insert the 3 5 inch HDD into the drive bay ensuring that the screw holes on the HDD matches the screw h...

Page 35: ...S100 E9 PI4 5 Secure the 3 5 inch HDD to the HDD cage using the bundled set of screws 6 Swing the HDD cage inwards until it clicks back into place 7 Connect the SATA cable and SATA power cable to the 3 5 inch HDD ...

Page 36: ... Prepare the 2 5 inch HDD SDD and the bundled set of screws 3 Lay the system on its side on a flat and stable surface 4 Locate the HDD cage lock press it up A then swing the HDD cage outwards B 5 Align and insert the 2 5 inch HDD SSD into the drive bay as shown Push it all the way until its screw holes align with the holes on the drive bay HDD cage lock HDD cage matching screw holes 2 5 inch HDD S...

Page 37: ... E9 PI4 6 Secure the 2 5 inch HDD SSD to the HDD cage using the bundled set of screws 7 Swing the HDD cage inwards until it clicks back into place 8 Connect a SATA cable and a SATA power cable to the 2 5 inch HDD SSD ...

Page 38: ...board and other system components Read the documentation of the expansion card and make the necessary hardware settings for the card before installing them 2 7 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 Lay the system on its side on a flat stable surface 2 Press the PCI E latch A hold it by its edge then lift it towards the rear B 3 Remove the screw A that secures the metal brac...

Page 39: ... insert the expansion card into the PCI E slot 5 Lift the PCI E latch inwards until it clicks into place securing the expansion card to the chassis 6 Optional Replace the screw of the metal bracket PCI E slot expansion card PCI E latch ...

Page 40: ... tables 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card Standard Interrupt assignments 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 6 IRQ Holder for PCI...

Page 41: ...laced because it was damaged or became defective To remove the system fan 1 Disconnect the system fan cable from the REAR_FAN1 connector on the motherboard 3 Remove the system fan 2 Remove the four system fan screws at the rear panel Keep the screws for later use Hold the system fan with one hand while removing the system fan screws Follow the previous instructions in reverse order if you want to ...

Page 42: ...ter 3 for detailed information on the connectors Standard cables connected to the motherboard 1 24 pin ATX power connector from power supply to motherboard 2 8 pin ATX 12V power connector from power supply to motherboard 3 System fan connector from system fan to motherboard 4 SATA conectors system default from motherboard to SATA devices 5 USB connectors from motherboard to front I O board 6 Syste...

Page 43: ...This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors 3 Motherboard Information Chapter 3 Motherboard Information ...

Page 44: ...Chapter 3 Motherboard Information 3 2 3 1 Motherboard layout ...

Page 45: ...onnector 20 1 pin USB3_34 A Type USB3_5 3 8 5 CPU front and rear fan connectors 4 pin FRNT_FAN1 4 REAR_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 3 9 6 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 3 9 7 Trusted Platform Module connector 14 1 pin TPM 3 10 8 VGA connector 16 1 pin VGA_HDR1 3 10 9 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM2 3 11 10 LPT connector 26 1 pin LPT1 3 11 11 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 ...

Page 46: ... 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 47: ... 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 allows you to enable or disable the onboard Intel I210 Gigabit LAN controllers Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature ...

Page 48: ...Chapter 3 Motherboard Information 3 6 4 ME firmware force recovery setting 3 pin ME_RCVR1 This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine ME boot from recovery mode when ME become corrupted ...

Page 49: ... transfer rate If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or RAID 5 configuration The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed 2 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 con...

Page 50: ...s up to 480 Mbps connection speed 4 USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_34 A Type USB3_5 These connectors allow you to connect a USB 3 0 module for additional USB 3 0 front or rear panel ports With an installed USB 3 0 module you can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3 0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and back...

Page 51: ...and rear fan connectors 4 pin FRNT_FAN1 4 REAR_FAN1 CPU_ FAN1 The fan connectors support cooling fans 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 6 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 The SGPIO 1 connector is used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO in...

Page 52: ...s 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 8 VGA connector 16 1 pin VGA_HDR1 This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic Range interface ...

Page 53: ...ial port module cable to the connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis 10 LPT connector 26 1 pin LPT1 The LPT Line Printing Terminal connector supports devices such as a printer LPT standardizes as IEEE 1284 which is the parallel port interface on IBM PC compatible computers ...

Page 54: ...em may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate This motherboard supports ATX2 0 PSU or later version Ensure that your PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system 11 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 8 pin EATX12V1 These connectors are for the ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Fi...

Page 55: ...AKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 4 Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 5 Power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW T...

Page 56: ...activity LED 2 pin LAN1LINK and 2 pin LAN2LINK These connectors are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel 3 Locator LED 2 pin AUX_LOCLED1 and 2 pin AUX_LOCLED2 These connectors are for the Locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2 pin connectors The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed 4 Locator Button Switch 2 pin AUX_BMCLOCBNT ...

Page 57: ... when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pin labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature 15 System Management Bus SMBUS connector 5 1 pin SMBUS1 This connector controls the system and power management related...

Page 58: ...Chapter 3 Motherboard Information 3 16 ...

Page 59: ...4 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 4 BIOS Setup ...

Page 60: ...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 61: ...he succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown To update the BIOS using EzFlash Utility 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port 2 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EzFlash Utility and press Enter to enable it Download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www asus...

Page 62: ...S file To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER utility 1 Visit the ASUS website at www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive 2 Download the BUPDATER utility BUPDATER exe from the ASUS support website at support asus com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the...

Page 63: ...ty returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed 4 Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system C Current Platform Platform P10S X Version 0200 Build date 07 20 2015 New Platform Platform P10S X Version 0206 Build date 08 01 2015 ASUS Tek EzFlash Utility Start Programming Flash DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM Write 75 ...

Page 64: ...to run this program Press Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Del or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup progr...

Page 65: ...tem boot configuration Monitor For displaying the system temperature power status and changing the fan settings Tool For configuring options for special functions Save Exit For selecting the save exit options Event Logs For changing the event log settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen...

Page 66: ...ge the settings 4 2 6 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 4 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 highlig...

Page 67: ... the Main menu screen appears The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information and allows you to set the system date and time 4 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 4 3 2 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time ...

Page 68: ...er system devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction OS Type Windows UEFI mode Allows you to configure your system as UEFI mode or Legacy mode Windows UEFI mode Configure system as UEFI mode Other OS Configure system as Legacy mode ...

Page 69: ... Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device Configuration options Disabled Enabled Device Select Auto Allows you to restrict support to selected device Auto will support both devices Configuration options TPM 1 2 TPM 2 0 Auto VT d Enabled Allows you to enable virtualization technology function on memory control hub Configuration options Enabled Disabled ...

Page 70: ...u to enable or disable DMI Vcm Configuration options Enabled Disabled DMI Link ASPM Control L1 This item is for the control of the Active State Power Management on SA side of the DMI link Configuration options Disabled L1 Above 4GB MMIO BIOS assignment Disabled Allows you to enable or disable above 4GB MemoryMappedIO BIOS assignment When aperture size is set to 2048 MB this is disabled automatical...

Page 71: ...ou to force PEG link to retrain selected value Configuration options Auto Force X1 Force X2 Force X4 Force X8 Power Down Unused Lanes Auto Allows you to power down unused lanes Disabled No power saving Auto BIOS will power down unused lanes based in the max possible link width ASPM Auto Allows you to configure the PCIE ASPM Configuration options Disabled Auto ASPM L0s ASPM L1 ASPM L0sL1 PEG0 Max P...

Page 72: ... graphic controller Configuration options Dynamic 1 GB 1 25 GB 1 5 GB 1 75 GB 2 GB 2 25 GB 2 5 GB 2 75 GB 3 GB 3 25 GB 3 5 GB Memory Scrambler Enabled Set this item to enable or disable memory scrambler support Configuration options Enabled Disabled Memory Remap Enabled Allows you to enable or disable memory remap above 4GB Configuration options Enabled Disabled Program PCIe ASPM after OpRom Disab...

Page 73: ...press Clock Gating Enabled Allows you to enable or disable PCI Express Clock Gating for each root port Configuration options Disabled Enabled DMI Link ASPM Control Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the control of Active State Power Management on SA side of the DMI link Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 74: ...ction to the controller Configuration options Disabled Select Per Pin HD Audio Auto Allows you to control detection of the HD Audio device Disabled HDA will be unconditionally disabled Enabled HDA will be unconditionally enabled Auto HDA will be enabled if present otherwise it will be disabled CLKRUN Logic Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the CLKRUN logic to stop the PCI clocks Configuratio...

Page 75: ...ASUS TS100 E9 PI4 4 17 Intel Server Platform Services Intel TXT Information ...

Page 76: ...sable PCI Device tp generation PERR Configuration options Disabled Enabled SERR Generation Disabled Allows you to enable or disable PCI Device tp generation SERR Configuration options Disabled Enabled Load RT32 Image Enabled Allows you to enable or disable RT32 Image Loading Configuration options Disabled Enabled VGA Priority Offboard Device This allows you to prioritize between the onboard and of...

Page 77: ...B devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled XHCI Hand off Disabled This item is set to Disabled by default for the EHCI enhanced host controller interface support by XHCI drivers in operating systems Disabled Support XHCI by XHCI drivers for operating systems with XHCI support Enabled Support XHCI by BIO...

Page 78: ...tion options Disabled Enabled USB hardware delays and time outs USB transfer time out 20 sec Allows you to select the USB transfer time out value Configuration options 1 sec 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec Device reset time out 20 sec Allows you to select the USB device reset time out value Configuration options 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec Device power up delay Auto This allows you to set the maximum time the...

Page 79: ... Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type Configuration options Disabled PXE iSCSI Intel LAN2 Enable Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel LAN ROM Type Disabled Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type Configuration options Disabled PXE iSCSI Onboard LAN Configuration Super IO Configuration ...

Page 80: ...3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 Serial Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port Configuration options Disabled 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...

Page 81: ...ole Redirection Settings This item becomes configurable only when you enable the Console Redirection item The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer which the user is using will exchange data Both computers should have the same or compatible settings The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to Enabled COM1 COM2 Console Redirection Enabled Allows you ...

Page 82: ...l can prevent data loss from buffer overflow When sending data if the receiving buffers are full a stop signal can be sent to stop the data flow Once the buffers are empty a start signal can be sent to re start the flow Hardware flow control uses two wires to send start stop signals Configuration options None Hardware RTS CTS VT UTF8 Combo Key Support Enabled Allows you to enable the VT UTF8 Combo...

Page 83: ...when you set Console Redirection to Enabled Console Redirection Settings Out of Band Mgmt Port COM1 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allows for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options COM1 COM2 Terminal Type VT UTF8 Allows you to set the terminal type for out of band management Configuration options VT100 VT100 VT UTF8 ANSI Bits per s...

Page 84: ...stem to hibernate OS S4 Sleep State Configuration options Disabled Enabled This option may be not be effective with some OS ACPI Sleep State S3 Suspend to RAM Allows you to select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed Configuration options Suspend Disabled S3 Suspend to RAM ...

Page 85: ...iguration options Disabled Enabled 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 Ring Disabled Disabled Disables the Ring devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the Ring devices to generate a wake event This item functions only if there is a serial port COM1 connector on the moth...

Page 86: ... show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects Some items may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions To quickly go to the last item of the second page press the Page Down button Press the Page Up button to go back to the first item in the first page Navigate to the second page of the screen to see the rest of items in this menu by pressing the Up or Do...

Page 87: ...vate in each processor package Configuration options All 1 2 3 Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled When set to Enabled a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the MLC streamer prefetcher Configuration options Disabled Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Pr...

Page 88: ...the CPU speed The following item appears only when you set Intel R SpeedStep tm to Enabled Turbo Mode Enabled This item allows you to automatically set the CPU cores to run faster than the base operating frequency when it is below the operating power current and temperature specification limit Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU C states Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU C sta...

Page 89: ...ou to enable or disable the CState Pre Wake Selecting Disabled will set bit 30 of POWER_CTL MSR 0x1FC to 1 to disable the CState Pre Wake Configuration options Disabled Enabled Package C State limit AUTO Allows you set the Package C State limit Configuration options C0 C1 C2 C3 C6 C7 C7s C8 AUTO CFG lock Enabled Allows you to configure MSR 0xE2 15 CFG lock bit Configuration options Disabled Enable...

Page 90: ...SATA configuration AHCI Set to AHCI when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands RAID Set to RAID when you want to create a RAID configuration from th...

Page 91: ...ws you to enable or disable the Intel Rapid Recovery Technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled OROM UI and BANNER Enabled Disabled No OROM banner or information will be displayed if all disks and RAID volumes are Normal Enabled OROM UI is shown HDD Unlock Enabled Selecting Enabled will indicate that the HDD password unlock in the OS is enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled LED Loc...

Page 92: ...sence Switch Enabled Allows control of reporting if this port has a Mechanical Presence Switch Configuration options Disabled Enabled Spin Up Device Disabled Selecting Enabled will start a COMERSET initialization sequence to the device on an edge detect from 0 to 1 Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA Device Type Hard Disk Drive Allows you to set whether the SATA port is connected to Solid ...

Page 93: ...d Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disable Enable Ipv6 PXE Support Enabled Enables or disables the Ipv6 PXE Boot Support If disabled Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disable Enable PXE boot wait time 0 Set the wait time to press ESC key to abort the PXE boot Use the or to adjust the value The values range from 0 to 5 Media detect count 1 ...

Page 94: ...de is executed above 1MB Option ROM Messages Force BIOS This allows you to set the display mode for option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current 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 UEFI and...

Page 95: ...n prompted to create confirm the password Administrator Password To set an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press Enter 2 From 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 ...

Page 96: ...e 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 Secure Boot Control Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Secure Boot flow control Configuration options Disabled Enabled Secure Boot Mode Custom This item allows you to select the mode of the Secure boot to change Execution policy and ...

Page 97: ...ou if you want to Install Factory Default secure variables Select Yes if you want to load the default secure variables otherwise select No Platform Key PK Configuration options Set New Key Delete Key Exchange Keys Authorized Signatures Forbidden Signatures Authorized TimeStamps Configuration options Set New Key Delete Append 4 6 Boot Menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot opt...

Page 98: ...r disable the full screen logo display feature Auto Auto adjustment for Windows requirements Full Screen Maximize the boot logo size Disabled Hide the logo during POST POST Report 5 sec Allows you to set the desired POST Report waiting time from 1 to 10 seconds Configuration options 1 sec 10 sec Until Press ESC Chassis Intrusion Message Warning Allows you to set an action when chassis intrusion ha...

Page 99: ...llows you to set the fan speed Configuration options Generic Mode High Speed Mode Full Speed Mode 4 8 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press Enter to display the submenu ASUS EZ Flash Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press Enter Refer to the ASUS EZ Flash Utility section for details ...

Page 100: ...ng any changes Save Changes and Reset Reset the system setup after saving the changes Restore Defaults Restore load default values for all the setup options Boot Override These items displays the available devices The device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Click an item to start booting from the selected device Launch EFI Shell from filesys...

Page 101: ... Enabling Disabling Options Smbios 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 All values changed here do no...

Page 102: ...nter of log entry is updated Use the and keys to adjust the value Configuration options 1 255 METW 60 Also known as Multiple Time Event Window and allows you to set the value for the number of minutes which must pass between duplicate log entries which utilize a multiple event counter Use the and keys to adjust the value Configuration options 0 99 Custom Options Log OEM Codes Enabled Allows you to...

Page 103: ...5 RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 5 RAID Configuration ...

Page 104: ...reases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 config...

Page 105: ...ou can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller For example use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel C232 chipset 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration For optimal performance insta...

Page 106: ...em 2 During POST press Ctrl I to display the utility main menu Before you proceed ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives and have set the correct SATA mode in the BIOS setup You can refer to the Installing hard disk drives and 5 1 3 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS section for more information ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Select Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA O...

Page 107: ...ter when you are done ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Change Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 6 0 1023 Copyright C 2003 12 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Syne Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Volume0 RAID0 Strips Select Disks 128KB...

Page 108: ...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 109: ... 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 Na...

Page 110: ...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 111: ...A Hard Disk available the utility will prompt you to rebuild the RAID Press the up down arrow keys to select the destination disk then Press Enter to start the rebuilding process or press ESC to exit 5 2 4 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 4 Exit then press Enter 2 Press Y to exit or press N to retu...

Page 112: ...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 113: ...ay in the BIOS Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk 1 Reboot the system and press Del to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST 2 Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority 3 Use up down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press Enter See the Boot menu section of Chapter 4 for more details 4 From the Exit menu select Save Changes Exit then press ...

Page 114: ...stem to windows desktop 2 Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise icon to display the main menu Your storage system is configured for data protection increased performance and optimal data storage capacity You can create additional volumes to further optimize your storage system To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility under Windows operating system You need to ma...

Page 115: ...me type and click Next 2 Key in a name for the RAID set then select the array disks 3 Select the Volume Size tab then drag the bar to set the volume size 4 Click Next If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks select NO when prompted If you want to Enable volume write back cache or Initialize volume click Advanced ...

Page 116: ... and size of the disks You can continue using other applications during this time 6 Wait until the process is completed then click OK when prompted You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data The created RAID set is displayed in the Volumes list If you wish to change the settings go to Volume Properties ...

Page 117: ...ize for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 3 You can also change the Name Select the new volume type and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed 4 Select the Data stripe size for the RAID array for RAID 0 10 and 5 only and click OK The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The follo...

Page 118: ...proceed ensure that you back up all your important data from your hard drives To delete a volume 1 From the Volumes field in the utility main menu select the volume that you want to delete 2 From the Volume Properties field select Delete volume 3 Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu or click No to return to the main menu ...

Page 119: ...ences 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 120: ...5 18 Chapter 5 RAID Configuration ...

Page 121: ...6 Driver Installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Chapter 6 Driver Installation ...

Page 122: ...dent hard disk drive or bootable array This part provides the instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation 6 1 1 Creating a USB flash drive with RAID driver When installing Windows Server OS you can load the RAID driver from a USB flash drive You can create a USB flash drive with RAID driver in Windows by copying the files from the support DVD to the USB flash ...

Page 123: ...ne 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 driver...

Page 124: ...cceeding screen instructions to continue 7 When the system finishes loading the RAID driver Replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc Remove the USB flash drive Select the drive to install Windows and click Next ...

Page 125: ... folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 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 The support DVD is supported on Windows Server 2012 The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers management applications and utilities that you can ...

Page 126: ...vailable device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 6 3 2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports 6 3 1 Drivers menu tab ...

Page 127: ... P10S X user guide You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide 6 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 128: ...indows Operating System To install the Intel chipset device software 1 Restart the computer 2 Log in with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE fro...

Page 129: ...accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process 7 Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation 8 Toggle Yes I want to restart the computer now and click Finish to complete the setup process ...

Page 130: ...el I210 Gigabit Adapters Driver on the Windows operating system 1 Restart the computer 2 Log on with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 4 Click Intel I210 Gigab...

Page 131: ...nstallShield Wizard window appears 7 Tick I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue 8 From the Setup Options window click Next to start the installation By default Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Windows PowerShell Module are ticked ...

Page 132: ...6 12 Chapter 6 Driver Installation 9 Click Install to start the installation 10 When the installation is done press Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 133: ... DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 4 From the Main Menu click ASPEED AST1400 AST2400 Display Driver on the Drivers tab to start the installation If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run ...

Page 134: ...6 14 Chapter 6 Driver Installation 7 Click Finish to complete the installation 6 Click Install to proceed with the installation ...

Page 135: ...Appendix This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard Appendix ...

Page 136: ...A 2 Appendix P10S X block diagram ...

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