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Chapter 4: BIOS setup

CFG lock [Enabled]

Allows you to configure MSR 0xE2[15], CFG lock bit. Configuration options: [Disabled] 

[Enabled]

Package C State limit [AUTO]

Allows you set the Package C State limit to AUTO. Configuration options: [C0/C1] [C2] [C3] 

C6] [C7] [C7s] [AUTO]

LakeTiny Feature [Disabled]

Allows you enable or disable LakeTiny for C state configuration. Configuration options: 

[Disabled] [Enabled]

Intel TXT (LT) Suppot [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TXT (LT) support. Configuration options: [Disabled] 

[Enabled]

Summary of Contents for TS110-E8-PI4

Page 1: ...Pedestal Server TS110 E8 PI4 User Guide ...

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

Page 3: ... 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 3 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: ...l 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 4 9 4 3 2 System Time 4 9 4 4 Advanced menu 4 10 4 4 1 CPU Configuration 4 11 4 4 2 PCH IO Configuration 4 14 4 4 3 SATA Configuration 4 15 4 4 4 System Agent SA Configuration 4 16 4 4 5 PCI Subsystem Settings 4 18 4 4 6 USB Configuration 4 20 4 4 7 TPM 4 21 4 4 8 ACPI Setting...

Page 5: ...ng the RAID mode in BIOS 5 3 5 1 4 RAID configuration utilities 5 3 5 2 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility 5 4 5 2 1 Creating a RAID set 5 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 S...

Page 6: ...he RAID controller driver 6 4 6 2 Management applications and utilities installation 6 6 6 3 Running the Support DVD 6 6 6 4 Installing the LAN driver 6 14 6 5 Installing the VGA driver 6 19 6 6 Installing the Intel C22x MEI NULL HECI driver 6 22 6 7 Installing the Intel I210 Gigabit Adapter driver 6 24 ASUS contact information A 1 ...

Page 7: ... 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 an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the rec...

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

Page 10: ...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 information 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: ...xxS0xxxxxxxxxx shown as the figure below With the correct serial number of the product ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems Model Name TS110 E8 PI4 Chassis ASUS T11 Pedestal Chassis Motherboard ASUS P9D X MR Server Board Component 1 x 300W Single Power Supply 1 x 120 mm x 120 mm System fan 4 x SATA Cables 1 x Front I O Board Accessor...

Page 15: ...Total PCI PCI X PCI E Slots 6 Slot Type 1 x PCI E x16 Gen3 x16 link 1 x PCI E x8 Gen2 x4 link 3 x PCI 32 bit 33 MHz 1 x MIO slot Storage Intel C222 4 x SATA 3 Gbps ports 2 x SATA 6 Gbps ports Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise RSTe supports software RAID 0 1 10 and 5 Windows HDD Bays I internal A or S hot swappable 3 x Internal 3 5 inch HDD Bays 1 x Internal 2 5 inch HDD SSD Bays Networking...

Page 16: ...for the 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 300W Bronze 80PLUS Single Power Supply Power Rating 100 127 220 240 Vac 6 3A 60 50Hz Class I Environment Operating temperature 10 C 35 C Non operating temperature 4...

Page 17: ...and USB 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 Power LED ...

Page 18: ...rd rear I O ports expansion slots a vent for the system fan and the power supply module 300W 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: ...he 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 P9D X MR 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: ...our 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 screws ...

Page 23: ...2 3 ASUS TS110 E8 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: ... 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 the...

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: ...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 you...

Page 27: ...2 7 ASUS TS110 E8 PI4 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan assembly To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly ...

Page 28: ... 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 A A B B 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the m...

Page 29: ...ckets 2 3 2 Memory Configurations You may install 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB Unbuffered with ECC DDR3 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 DDR3 ECC 1333 1600 Single Rank Dual Rank 2 2 Unbuffered DDR3 ECC 1333 1600 Single Rank Dual Rank Always install DIMMs w...

Page 30: ...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 fingers w...

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: ...ay 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 additional 5...

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: ...rd 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 hole...

Page 35: ...S110 E8 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: ...epare 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 SSD ...

Page 37: ... E8 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: ...rd 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 bracket...

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: ...bles 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 St...

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: ... 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 System p...

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: ...2 Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 3 8 3 USB 2 0 connector 10 1 pin USB78 10 1 pin USB1011 A Type USB9 3 8 4 Thermal sensor cable connectors 3 pin TR1 3 9 5 CPU front and rear fan connectors 4 pin FRNT_FAN1 REAR_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 3 9 6 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 3 10 7 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM2 3 10 8 Trusted Platform Module...

Page 46: ...e computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Remo...

Page 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 I210AT Gigabit LAN controllers Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature ...

Page 48: ...become corrupted 4 Intel C222 SATA port S W RAID setting 3 pin RAID_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select the Serial ATA RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays Place the jumper caps on pins 1 2 if you want to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility default otherwise place the jumper caps on pins 2 3 to use the Intel Rapid Storage Techonology IRST ...

Page 49: ...ported by the Intel C222 chipset these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gb s or 3Gb s of data transfer rate If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or RAID 5 configuration The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed ...

Page 50: ...ard The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or SAS add on card causes the front panel LED to light up 3 USB 2 0 connector 10 1 pin USB78 10 1 pin USB1011 A Type USB9 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB78 These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed ...

Page 51: ...fan connectors 4 pin FRNT_FAN1 REAR_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN3 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 DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components The...

Page 52: ...Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation device information and general purpose data 7 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM2 These connectors are for the serial COM2 port Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis ...

Page 53: ...stem 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 9 SATA DOM power connector 4 pin PWR3 This 4 pin connector is for 5V power of certain SATA DOM Disk on Module device when using an appropriate cable ...

Page 54: ...ntil the connectors completely fit DO NOT forget to connect the 24 pin and the 8 pin power plugs otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a power supply unit PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate This motherboard supports ATX2 0 PSU or later version E...

Page 55: ...KER 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 Th...

Page 56: ...trusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event The default setting is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function 4 Locator LED 2 pin AUX_LOCLED1 and 2 pin AUX_LOCLED2 These leads are for the Locator LED1 and LED...

Page 57: ...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 58: ...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 59: ...ion 0060 Build Date 12 03 2014 New Platform Platform P9D X Version 0077 Build Date 01 31 2014 The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown To update the BIOS using EzFlash Utility 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port 2 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EzFlash ...

Page 60: ...ile 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 prompt type BUPDATER i fil...

Page 61: ... the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed 4 Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system C ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1 06 09 08 04 Current ROM Update ROM Note Writing BIOS FLASH TYPE MXIC 25L1605A PATH BOARD P9D X MR VER 0201 DATE 12 01 2014 BOARD P9D X MR VER 0202 DATE 12 09 2014 WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BI...

Page 62: ...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 63: ...nu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Version 2 15 1236 Copyright C 2014 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2014 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Set the Date Use Tab to switch between Data elements Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change O...

Page 64: ...en are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change 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 Y...

Page 65: ...day numeric value yyyy year numeric value 4 3 2 System Time Allows you to set the system time to hh mm ss Where hh hour numeric value mm minutes numeric value ss seconds numeric value Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2014 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Set the Date Use Tab to switch between Data elements BIOS InformationBIOS Vendor American Megatren...

Page 66: ...A Configuration USB Configuration NCT6779D Super IO Configuration Intel Server Platforms Services Onboard LAN Configuration MIO Card Configuration Serial Port Console Redirection APM Network Stack Intel RC Drivers Version Details Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2014 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit PCI PCI X and PCI Express Settings CPU Configuration...

Page 67: ...Package C state undemotion Disabled C state Pre Wake Enabled CFG lock Enabled Package C State limit AUTO LakeTiny Feature Disabled Intel TXT LT Support Disabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save Exit ESC Exit Navigate to the second page of the screen to see the rest of items in this menu by pressing the Up or Do...

Page 68: ...d Disabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Mid Level Cache L2 prefetching of adjacent cache lines Configuration options Enabled Disabled CPU AES Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Advance Encryption Standard instructions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot performance mode Turbo Performance This item allows you to select the performance...

Page 69: ...enable or disable the demotion of the C6 C7 request to C3 based on uncore auto demote information Configuration options Disabled Enabled Package C state demotion Disabled Allows you to enable the Package C state demotion Configuration options Disabled Enabled C1 state auto undemotion Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Un demotion from C1 Configuration options Disabled Enabled C3 state aut...

Page 70: ...UTO Allows you set the Package C State limit to AUTO Configuration options C0 C1 C2 C3 C6 C7 C7s AUTO LakeTiny Feature Disabled Allows you enable or disable LakeTiny for C state configuration Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel TXT LT Suppot Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TXT LT support Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 71: ...Mode Auto EHCI1 Enabled EHCI2 Enabled USB Ports Per Port Disable Control Disabled XHCI Mode Auto Allows you to set the mode of operation of the xHCI controller Configuration options Auto Enabled Disabled EHCI1 EHCI2 Enabled Allows you to control the USB EHCI USB 2 0 functions One EHCI controller must always be enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Ports Per Port Disable Control Disabl...

Page 72: ...ds Inc Advanced SATA Controller s Enabled SATA Mode Selection AHCI S M A R T Status Check Enabled Serial ATA Port 0 HardDisk 250 0GB Software Preserve SUPPORTED Port 0 Enabled Hot Plug Enabled SATA Device Type Hard Disk Drive Spin Up Device Disabled Serial ATA Port 1 HardDisk 250 0GB Software Preserve SUPPORTED Port 1 Enabled Hot Plug Enabled SATA Device Type Hard Disk Driver Spin Up Device Disabl...

Page 73: ...SUPPORTED Determines how SATA controller s operate 4 4 4 System Agent SA Configuration This allows you to change System Agent parameters VT d Enabled This allows you enable or disable the VT d function on MCH Configuration options Enabled Disabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2014 American Megatrends Inc Advanced System Agent Bridge Name Haswell System Agent RC Version 1 0 0 0 VT d Capability S...

Page 74: ...charge tRASmin 24 Memory Frequency Limiter Auto Memory Scrambler Enabled Memory Remap Enabled GDXC Support Disabled Maximum Memory Frequency Selections in MHz Memory Frequency Limiter Auto This allows you to set the memory frequency in MHz Configuration options Auto 1333 1600 Memory Scrambler Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the Memory Scrambler support Configuration options Enabled Di...

Page 75: ...ad RT32 Image Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the RT32 Image Loading Configuration Options Disabled Enabled PCI Express Settings Allows you to change the settings of the PCI Express Devices Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2014 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Set the ASPM Level Force L0s Force all links to L0s State AUTO BIOS auto configure DISABLE Disables ASM PCI Express Device Register ...

Page 76: ...m 4 5 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE slots Configuration Options Disabled Enabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2014 American Megatrends Inc Advanced PCIE Slot Configuration PCIE4 Not Present PCIE4 Option Rom Enabled PCIE5 Not Present PCIE5 Option Rom Enabled Enabled Disabled PCIE4 Option Rom ...

Page 77: ...sable the support for legacy USB devices Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB3 0 Support Enabled Enables or disables the USB3 0 XHCI controller support Configuration options Disabled Enabl...

Page 78: ...alue Configuration options 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec Device power up delay Auto This allows you to set the maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller Configuration options Auto Manual Enable Hibernation Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Hibernation feature OS S4 sleep state Configuration options Disabled Enabled ACPI Sleep State Both S1 a...

Page 79: ...M1 and the Serial Port 2 COM2 Serial Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the serial port COM 1 2 Configuration options Enabled Disabled Change Settings Auto This item only appears when you set the Serial Port to Enabled This item allows you to select the serial port base address Configuration options Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 3E8h ...

Page 80: ... mode Configuration options STD Printer mode SPP Mode EPP 1 9 and SPP Mode EPP 1 7 and SPP Mode ECP Mode ECP and EPP 1 9 Mode ECP and EPP 1 7 Mode 4 4 11 IntelServer Platform Services This item displays the information of the Intel Server Platform Services configured in the system Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2014 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Intel Sever Platform Services Configuration ME B...

Page 81: ...LAN Disable Enable Onboard LAN Configuration INTEL I210 LAN1 MAC 00 E0 18 10 18 E8 INTEL I210 LAN2 MAC 00 E0 18 10 18 E9 INTEL I210 LAN1 Enable Enabled INTEL I210 LAN1 OpROM PXE INTEL I210 LAN2 Enable Enabled INTEL I210 LAN2 OpROM PXE 4 4 13 MIO Card Configuration This item allows you to set MIO Card configuration settings MIO Card Type ALC 892 Allows you to select the MIO card type Configuration ...

Page 82: ...the user is using will exchange data Both computers should have the same or compatible settings Terminal Type VT UTF8 Allows you to set the terminal type VT100 ASCII char set VT100 Extends VT100 to support color function keys among others VT UTF8 Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes ANSI Extended ASCII char set Bits per second 57600 Selects serial port transmission speed Th...

Page 83: ...o select the FunctionKey and Keypad on Putty Configuration options VT100 LINUX XTERMR6 SCO ESCN VT400 Redirection After BIOS POST Bootloader This setting allows you to specify if Bootloader is selected than Legacy console redirection Configuration options Always Enable Bootloader Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Settings The following items only appe...

Page 84: ...t When set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date Days and Hour Minute Second becomes user configurable where you can set values EUP Ready Disabled This item allows you to switch off some power at S5 to get the system ready for EuP requirement Configuration options Enabled Disabled 4 4 15 Runtime Error Logging Support Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2014 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Runtime Error...

Page 85: ...led Enables or disables the Ipv6 PXE Boot Support If disabled Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be created Configuration options Disable Enable 4 4 18 Intel RC Drivers Version Detail This item displays the Version String for the Intel RC Drivers 4 4 17 Network Stack Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2014 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Network stack Disable Enable Disable the network stack Pxe and UEFI...

Page 86: ... to select the options for reaction when the event logs are full Configuration options Do Nothing Erase Immediately Change Smbios Event Log Settings Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot Enabling Disabling Options Smbios Event Log Enabled Erasing Settings Erase Event Log No When Log is Full Do Nothing NOTE All values changed here do not take effect until...

Page 87: ...he GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services When set to Always disabling of GA20 is not allowed Configuration options Upon Request Always Option ROM Messages Force BIOS Allows you to set the display mode for Option ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0xFFFF means indefinite waiting Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout 1 Boot...

Page 88: ...el is pressed by the user Normal Seek remote boot image once then stop Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Network Device BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities This allows you to set the order of the legacy devices in ...

Page 89: ...he system can boot to Configuration options UEFI and Legacy Legacy only UEFI only Launch PXE OpROM policy Legacy only This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE OpROM Configuration options Do not launch UEFI only Legacy only Legacy first UEFI first Launch Storage OpROM policy Legacy only This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM Co...

Page 90: ... VBAT The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Fan Speed Control Generic Mode Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Low Speed Mode Generic Mode High Speed Mode Full Speed Mode Whisper Generic High Speed Full Speed Aptio Setup...

Page 91: ...s Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press Enter 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press Enter 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press Enter 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear the administrator password follow the same steps as in chan...

Page 92: ...s from the Warning message window then press Enter Secure Boot Menu This item allows you to customize the Secure Boot settings Secure Boot Control Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Secure Boot flow control Configuration options Disabled Enabled Secure Boot Mode Standard This item allows you to select the mode of the Secure boot to change Execution policy and Secure Boot Key man...

Page 93: ...Security Violation Install Factory default Secure Boot Keys when System is in Setup Mode Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2014 American Megatrends Inc Security Factory Default Key Provisioning Disabled Install All Factory Default Keys Platform Key PK NOT INSTALLED Set new PK Delete PK Key Exchange Key Database KEK NOT INSTALLED Set new KEK Delete KEK Append Var to KEK Authorized Signature Database ...

Page 94: ...ow appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Start EzFlash utility Allows you to run the Start EzFlash utility For more information see section 4 1 2 ASUS EzFlash utility 4 9 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press Enter to display the submenu Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS Start EzFlash Aptio Setup Ut...

Page 95: ...s This option allows you restore or load the default values for all the setup options When you select this option or if you press ENTER a confirmation window appears Select Yes to apply the default values or press Esc to exit Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device This option allows you to launch the EFI Shell application shellx64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices Select Yes to pro...

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Page 97: ...5 RAID Configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 5 RAID Configuration ...

Page 98: ...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 99: ...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 C222 chipset 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration For optimal performance insta...

Page 100: ...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 101: ...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 102: ...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 103: ... 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 104: ...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 105: ...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 106: ...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 107: ...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 108: ...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 109: ...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 110: ... 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 111: ...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 112: ...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 113: ...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 ...

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Page 115: ...6 Driver installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Chapter 6 Driver installation ...

Page 116: ...t You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support DVD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive 2 Restart your computer 3 Enter the BIOS Setup 4 Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support DVD Save your changes 5 Exit the BIOS Setup and restart your computer The fo...

Page 117: ...ette into the disk drive and press Enter to write the image to the disk 11 Press any key to continue when prompted The Create Driver Diskette Menu appears after the creation of the diskette is finished To create a RAID driver disk in Windows environment 1 Start Windows 2 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 3 Go to the Make disk menu then select the type of RAID driver disk you...

Page 118: ...lation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Server 2008 OS 1 Boot the computer using the Windows Server 2008 OS installation disc Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008 2 When prompted to choose a type of installation click Custom advanced 3 Click Load Driver ...

Page 119: ...board Support DVD into the optical drive Click Browse to continue 5 Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD and then click OK to continue 6 Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next 7 When the system finishes loading the RAID driver replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc Select the drive to install Window...

Page 120: ...VD 1 The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest updates on software and utilities 2 The support DVD is supported on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012 The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers management applications and utilities that you can install to maximize the fe...

Page 121: ...le 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 122: ...driver disks 6 3 3 MakeDisk menu tab Press the arrow down button in the lower part of the menu to view more items 6 3 4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide ...

Page 123: ...l the Intel chipset device software on the system You need to manually install the Intel chipset device software on a Windows Operating System To install the Intel chipset device software on Windows Server 2008 R2 1 Restart the computer 2 Log in with Administrator privileges 3 Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun...

Page 124: ... Driver installation 5 From the Intel Chipset Device Software click Next to start the installation 6 In the License Agreement window click Yes to continue 7 Read the Readme File information and click Next to continue ...

Page 125: ...omputer select Yes I want to restart this computer now then click Finish to complete the installation 8 Click Install in the Windows Security window The Windows Security window may appear more than once and you may have to click Install several times to continue with the installation ...

Page 126: ...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 from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 5 From the Intel Chipset Device Software click Next 6 In the Lic...

Page 127: ...ASUS TS110 E8 PI4 6 13 7 Read the Readme File information and click Next to continue 8 When done click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 128: ...g system To install the LAN controller device on Windows Server 2008 R2 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 ...

Page 129: ... for Intel R Network Connections 7 From the License Agreement window select I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next 8 Select the drivers you want to install in the Setup Options window and click Next 9 From the Ready to Install the Program window click Install ...

Page 130: ...ceed with the installation 4 Click Intel Network Connections Software on the Drivers menu to start the installation To install the LAN controller device on Windows Server 2012 1 Restart the computer 2 Log 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 Autoru...

Page 131: ... Network Connections window click Install Drivers and Software 6 Click Next in the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel R Network Connections window 7 Select the drivers you want to install in the Setup Options window and click Next ...

Page 132: ...6 18 Chapter 6 Driver installation 8 Click Install to continue 9 When done click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 133: ...d Support 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 AST2300 AST1300 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 EX...

Page 134: ...hapter 6 Driver installation 6 Key in a username and organization then click Next 7 Select Complete in the Setup Type window then click Next 8 Click Install to begin the installation 9 When done click Finish ...

Page 135: ...ically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 4 Click ASPEED AST2300 AST1300 Display Driver on the Drivers menu to start the installation If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 5 Click OK in the Driver Information window Wait fo...

Page 136: ...trator privileges 3 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 4 Click Intel C22x MEI NULL HECI on the Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation 5 From the Welcome to the Setup Pr...

Page 137: ...ASUS TS110 E8 PI4 6 23 7 Click NEXT when the installation of driver is complete 8 Click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 138: ...ter 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 Gigabit Adapter Driver in the Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation ...

Page 139: ...E8 PI4 6 25 8 Click Install in the Ready to Modify the Program window to begin with the loading of the selected options 7 Select the options you want to install then click Next to continue 9 When done click Finish ...

Page 140: ...n is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 4 Click Intel I210 Gigabit Adapter Driver in the Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation 5 Click Next to continue 6 From the Program Maintenance window select Modify then click Next 7 Select the options you...

Page 141: ...ASUS TS110 E8 PI4 6 27 8 In the Ready to Modify the Program window click Install to load the options you selected 9 When done click Finish ...

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