Asus ESC2000 User Manual

W orkstation ESC2000 User Guide
ii Copyright © 2010 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of thi s manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repr oduced, transmitted , transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). ASUS provides this manual “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or tness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASUS, its directors, ofcers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of prots, loss of business, loss of use or data, interruption 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. Specications and information contained in this manual ae furnished for informational use only , and are subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS. ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual, including the products and software described in it. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modied or altered, unless such repair , modication of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to infringe. E5897 First Edition June 2010
iii Contents Notices ....................................................................................................... viii Safety information ...................................................................................... ix About this guide .......................................................................................... x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 System package contents ........................................................... 1-2 1.2 Serial number label ...................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Systemspecications ................................................................. 1-3 1.4 Front panel features ..................................................................... 1-5 1.5 Rear panel features ...................................................................... 1-6 1.6 Internal features ........................................................................... 1-7 1.7 LED information ........................................................................... 1-8 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs ............................................................ 1-8 1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs ............................................................. 1-8 Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2.1 Chassis cover ............................................................................... 2-2 2.1.1 Removing the side cover ................................................ 2-2 2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover .............................................. 2-3 2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-4 2.2.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-4 2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink ............................................. 2-7 2.3 System memory ........................................................................... 2-8 2.3.1 Overview ......................................................................... 2-8 2.3.2 Memory Congurations ................................................... 2-8 2.3.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-10 2.3.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-10 2.4 Front panel assembly ................................................................ 2-1 1 2.4.1 Removing the front panel assembly ............................... 2-1 1 2.4.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly ............................ 2-1 1 2.5 5.25-inch drives .......................................................................... 2-12 2.6 SA T A hard disk drives ............................................................... 2-13 2.6.1 Installing the HDD module cage ................................... 2-13 2.6.2 Removing the HDD module cage ................................. 2-14 2.6.3 Installing a hot-swap SA T A hard disk drive ................... 2-14 2.6.4 Removing and reinstalling the backplane ..................... 2-16
iv Contents 2.7 Expansion cards ........................................................................ 2-17 2.7.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-17 2.7.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-19 2.7.3 PCI Express x16 slots (x16 link; x8 link) ....................... 2-20 2.7.4 PCI slot ......................................................................... 2-20 2.7.5 PIKE slot ....................................................................... 2-20 2.7.6 Installing the audio card (optional) ................................ 2-21 2.7.7 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) .................. 2-22 2.7.8 Installing i Button (for PIKE 1078 only) ......................... 2-23 2.8 Cable connections ..................................................................... 2-24 2.8.1 Motherboard connections ............................................. 2-24 2.8.2 SA T A backplane connections ....................................... 2-25 2.9 Removable components ............................................................ 2-27 2.9.1 Removing rear system fan ............................................ 2-27 2.9.2 Removing front system fan ........................................... 2-28 2.9.3 Removing chassis footpads .......................................... 2-29 Chapter 3: Installation options 3.1 Preparing the system for rack mounting ................................... 3-2 3.2 Attaching the inner rail to the server ......................................... 3-2 3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack ..................................................... 3-3 3.4 Mounting the server to the rack .................................................. 3-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard Info 4.1 Motherboard layout ...................................................................... 4-2 4.2 Jumpers ........................................................................................ 4-5 4.3 Connectors ................................................................................. 4-10 4.3.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 4-1 0 4.3.2 Internal connectors ........................................................4-1 1 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 5-2 5.1.1 AFUDOS utility ................................................................ 5- 2 5.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ...................................... 5-5 5.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 5-6 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 5-7
v Contents 5.2.2 Menu bar ......................................................................... 5-7 5.2.3 Navigation keys ............................................................... 5-7 5.2.4 Menu items ..................................................................... 5-8 5.2.5 Sub-menu items .............................................................. 5-8 5.2.6 Conguration elds ......................................................... 5-8 5.2.7 Pop-up window ............................................................... 5-8 5.2.8 Scroll bar ......................................................................... 5-8 5.2.9 General help ................................................................... 5-8 5.3 Main menu .................................................................................... 5-9 5.3.1 System T ime ................................................................... 5-9 5.3.2 System Date ................................................................... 5-9 5.3.3 SA T A1–6 ....................................................................... 5-1 0 5.3.4 IDE Conguration ...........................................................5-1 1 5.3.5 AHCI Conguration ....................................................... 5-1 2 5.3.6 System Information ....................................................... 5-13 5.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 5-15 5.4.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................ 5-15 5.4.2 Chipset Conguration ................................................... 5-19 5.4.3 Legacy Device Conguration ........................................ 5-23 5.4.4 USB Conguration ........................................................ 5-24 5.4.5 PCIPnP ......................................................................... 5-25 5.4.6 APM Conguration ........................................................ 5-26 5.4.7 Event Log Conguration ............................................... 5-27 5.4.8 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 5-28 5.4.9 I/O Virtualization ............................................................ 5-29 5.4.10 PCI Express Conguration ............................................ 5-29 5.4.1 1 ACPI Conguration ....................................................... 5-3 0 5.5 Server menu ............................................................................... 5-32 5.5.1 Remote Access Conguration ....................................... 5-3 2 5.6 Boot menu .................................................................................. 5-34 5.6.1 Boot Device Priority ...................................................... 5-34 5.6.2 Hard Disk / Removable / CDROM Drives ..................... 5-35 5.6.3 Boot Settings Conguration .......................................... 5-35 5.6.4 Security ......................................................................... 5-37 5.7 Exit menu .................................................................................... 5-39
vi Contents Chapter6: RAIDconguratio n 6.1 Setting up RAID ............................................................................ 6-2 6.1.1 RAID denitions .............................................................. 6-2 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives ................................................ 6-3 6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ........................................ 6-3 6.1.4 RAID conguration utilities .............................................. 6-3 6.2  LSISoftwareRAIDCongurationUtility .................................... 6-4 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set ........................................................ 6-5 6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration ........................ 6-1 1 6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives ........................................... 6-12 6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives ................................................. 6-16 6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency ..................... 6-18 6.2.6 Deleting a RAID conguration ....................................... 6-21 6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set ...................... 6-22 6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache .................................................... 6-23 6.3 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility ................. 6-24 6.3.1 Creating a RAID set ...................................................... 6-25 6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set ............................................... 6-26 6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set ...................................................... 6-28 6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ........................................ 6-29 6.3.5 Recovery V olume Options ............................................ 6-30 6.3.6 Exiting the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager .................... 6-31 6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID ..................................................... 6-31 6.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility ............ 6-33 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................... 7-2 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk ............................................ 7- 2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver ................................ 7-5 7.2 Intel chipset device software installation ................................ 7-17 7.3 LAN driver installation ............................................................... 7-21 7.4 Display driver installation ......................................................... 7-25 7.5 Management applications and utilities installation ................ 7-28 7.5.1 Running the support CD ............................................... 7-28 7.5.2 Drivers menu ................................................................. 7-28
vii 7.5.3 Utilities menu ................................................................ 7-29 7.5.4 Make disk menu ............................................................ 7-29 7.5.5 Contact information ....................................................... 7-29 Chapter 8: Multiple GPU technology support 8.1 A TI ® CrossFireX™ technology .................................................... 8-2 8.1.1 Requirements .................................................................. 8- 2 8.1.2 Before you begin ............................................................. 8- 2 8.1.3 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards .............................. 8-3 8.1.4 Installing the device drivers ............................................. 8-4 8.1.5 Enabling the A TI ® CrossFireX™ technology ................... 8-4 8.2 NVIDIA ® CUDA™ technology ...................................................... 8-6 8.2.1 Requirements .................................................................. 8- 6 8.2.2 Installing CUDA-ready graphics cards ............................ 8- 6 Contents
viii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not inst alled and used in accorda nce with manufact urer ’s instru ctions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur 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 an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Th is Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. W ARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user ’s authority to operate this equipment. REACH Complyin g with th e REACH (R egistratio n, Evaluat ion, Authorization , and Rest riction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/english/REACH.htm .
ix Safety information Electrical Safety • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, contact a qualied service technician or your dealer . Ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you service. • If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service technician or your dealer . Operation Safety • Servicing of this product or units is to be performed by trained service personnel only . • Before 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. • T o avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry . • A void dust, humidity , and temperature extremes. Place the server on a stable surface. This product is equipped with a three-wire power cable and plug for the user ’s safety . Use the power cable with a properly grounded electrical outlet to avoid electrical shock. Lithium-Ion Battery W arning CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer . Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer ’s instructions. CD-ROM Drive Safety W arning CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Heavy System CAUTION! This server system is heavy . Ask for assistance when moving or carrying the system.
x DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste. About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of conguring a server . Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the server , including sections on front panel and rear panel specications. 2. Chapter 2: Hardware setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components. 3. Chapter 3: Installation options This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server . 4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors. 5. Chapter 5: BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters. 6. Chapter6:RAIDconguration This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and conguring RAID sets using the available utilities. 7. Chapter 7: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. 8. Chapter 8: Multiple GPU technology support This chapter describes how to install and congure multiple A TI ® CrossFireX™ graphics cards and NVIDIA ® CUDA technology .
xi Conventions T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography 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 means that you must press the enclosed key . Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or Return key . <Key1 Key2 Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously , the key names are linked with a plus sign ( ). Example: <Ctrl Alt D> Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: format A:/S DANGER/W ARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. NOTE: T ips and additional information to help you complete a task. IMPORT ANT : Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task.
xii Wheretondmoreinformation Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Optional documentation Y our product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty yers, that may have been added by your dealer . These documents are not part of the standard package.
ASUS ESC2000 This chapter describes the general features of the workstation, including sections on front panel and rear panel specications. Chapter 1 Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-2 If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer . 1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items. 1.2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS T echnical Support team, you must take note of the product’s serial number containing 14 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxxxx shown as the gure below . With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS T echnical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems. xxS0xxxxxxxxxx ESC2000 Model Name ESC2000 Chassis ASUS T50A Pedestal 5U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS Z8PE-D18 Server Board Component 1 x 1 100W 80 single power supply 1 x SA T A/SAS backplane with 4 x SA T A cables 4 x Hot-swap HDD trays 1 x Front I/O board 2 x System fans (front: 1 x 80mm x 38mm; Rear: 1 x 120mm x 38mm) Accessories 1 x ESC2000 User ’s Guide 1 x ESC2000 Support CD (including ASWM*) 1 x ASUS ASWM 2.0 User Guide 1 x Bag of Screws 1 x AC Power Cable Optional Items CPU Cooler DVD ROM / DVD-RW VGA Support CD ASUS T50A Rackmount Rail Kit Anti-virus Software CD * ASUS System Web-based Management
ASUS ESC2000 1-3 1.3 Systemspecications The ASUS ESC2000 is a workstation featuring the ASUS Z8PE-D18 Server Board. The workstation supports Intel ® LGA1366 Xeon™ processors, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. Model Name ESC2000 Processor / System Bus 2 x Socket LGA1366 Intel ® Xeon X5600 series processors (95W) Intel ® Xeon E5600 series processors (80W) Intel ® Xeon L5600 series processors (60W/40W) Intel ® Xeon X5500 series processors (95W) Intel ® Xeon E5500 series processors (80W) Intel ® Xeon L5500 series processors (60W/38W) QPI 4.8 / 5.86 / 6.4 GT/s Core Logic Intel ® AC5520 (36D) Intel ® ICH10R I/O controller Memory T otal Slots 18 (3-channel per CPU, 9 DIMM per CPU) Capacity Maximum up to 144GB (RDIMM) Maximum up to 48GB (UDIMM) Memory T ype DDR3 800 / 1066 / 1333 / Reg DIMM / Unbuf fered DIMM with ECC Memory Size 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB (RDIMM) 1GB, 2GB and 4GB (UDIMM) Expansion Slots T otal PCI/PCI-X/ PCI-E Slots 6 Slot T ype - Slot 1: PCI-E x8 (G1 x4 link) (Auto disabled if PIKE slot is occupied) - Slot 2: PCI 32 - Slot 3: PCI-E x16 (G2 x16 link) (Auto switch to x8 link if slot 4 is occupied) - Slot 4: PCI-E x16 (G2 x8 link) - Slot 5: PCI-E x16 (G2 x16 link) - Slot 6: PCI-E x16 (Gen2 x16 link) (Auto disabled if slot 5 is occupied, MIO supported) Additional Slot 1 1 x PIKE slot for storage expansion Additional Slot 2 1 x MIO slot for Audio Graphics Onboard VGA Aspeed AST2050 8MB CUDA Support Up to 2 x NVIDIA ® T esla™ C2050/C2070 or 1 x T esla™ C1060 1 x Quadro™ Card Multi-GPU Support Supports A TI ® CrossFireX™ technology , up to Dual CrossFireX™ (continued on the next page)
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-4 *Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice. Storage SA T A Controll er Intel ® ICH10R: - 6 x SA T A2 300MB/s ports - Intel ® Matrix Storage (for Windows only) - Supports software RAID 0, 1, 5 & 10 LSI ® MegaRAID (for Linux / Windows): - Supports software RAID 0, 1 & 10 SAS Controller Optional: ASUS PIKE 1064E 4-port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 1068E 8-port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 1078 8-port SAS HW RAID card ASUS PIKE 6480 8-port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card HDD Bays I = internal A or S = hot- swappable 4 x Hot-swap 3.5” HDD Bays Networking LAN 1 x Dual Port Intel ® 82576EB (VMDq) 1 x Mgmt LAN Auxiliary Storage FDD / CD / DVD 3 x 5.25” media bays (Option: NO ODD / DVD-ROM / DVD-RW) Onboard I/O 1 x External serial port 3 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB4-iKVM) 4 x USB 2.0 ports (Front x 2, Rear x 2) 1 x Internal A type USB port 1 x VGA port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port OS Support Windows ® XP / V ista / 7 32 / 64-bit Windows ® Server 2008 R2 Windows ® Server 2008 Enterprise 32 / 64-bit Windows ® Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32 / 64-bit RedHat ® Enterprise Linux AS5.4 / 5.5 32 / 64-bit SuSE ® Linux Enterprise Server 1 1 32 / 64-bit (Subject to change without any notice) Anti-virus Software Optional anti-virus CD pack Dimension (HH x WW x DD) 445mm x 217.5mm x 545mm Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & HDD not inclu ded) 20 Kg Power Supply 1 100W (80 Gold) Single Power Supply Power Rating Input: 100-240V ac, 15-8A, 50-60Hz, Class I Environment Operation temperature: 10°C–35°C Non operation temperature: -40°C–70°C Non operation humidity: 20%–90% ( Non- condensing)
ASUS ESC2000 1-5 1.4 Front panel features The barebone workstation displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, optical drive, and two USB por ts are l ocated on the fro nt panel. For fu ture inst allation of 5.25- inch devices, two drive bays are available. Refer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions. Optical drive Empty 5.25-inch bays Power button Reset button HDD access LED Power LED USB 2.0 ports Security lock 4-bay HDD cage Headphone outputjack* Microphone jack* *TheaudiojacksfunctiononlywithanoptionalMIOaudiocard.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-6 1.5 Rear panel features The rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I/O ports, expansion slots, a chassis lock and intrusion switch, a vent for the system fan, and power supply module. • The ports for the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, serial port, USB, VGA, and Gigabit LAN do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present. • *The port is for ASUS ASMB4-iKVM controller card only . 1 100W 80 Single power supply Power connector Expansion slots Chassis intrusion switch Chassis lock PS/2 keyboard port USB 2.0 ports Serial port VGA port Gigabit LAN port 1 120mm x 38mm system fan PS/2 mouse port Gigabit LAN port 2 LAN port 3*
ASUS ESC2000 1-7 1.6 Internal features The barebone workstation includes the basic components as shown. The barebone workstation does not include a oppy disk drive. Connect a USB oppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a oppy disk. *W ARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING P ARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY P ARTS A W A Y T urn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component. 1. 1 100W 80 Single Power supply unit 2. 120mm x 38mm system fan 3. ASUS Z8PE-D18 Server Board 4. Chassis intrusion switch 5. Expansion card locks 6. Optical drive 7. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays 8. 4-bay HDD module 9. SA T A/SAS backplane board 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-8 1.7 LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs The Power and HDD Access LEDs are visible even if the system front bezel is closed. Drive Status LED Power LED HDD Access LED 1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED LAN port LED Icon Display status Description Power LED ON System power ON HDD Access LED OFF No activity Blinking Read/write data into the HDD Drive status LED Green Bridge board connected to backplane Installed HDD is in good condition Red HDD failure Green/Red blinking HDD rebuilding using the RAID card
ASUS ESC2000 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components. Chapter 2 Hardware setup
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-2 2.1 Chassis cover 2.1.1 Removing the side cover • Ensure that you unplug the power cord before removing the side cover . • T ake extra care when removing the side cover . Keep your ngers 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 workstation shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match the model you purchase. T o remove the side cover 1. Remove the two screws that secure the side cover . 2. Slide the side cover for about half an inch toward the rear until it is disengaged from the chassis. 3. Carefully lift the side cover and set it aside. 1 1 2
2-3 ASUS ESC2000 2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover T o reinstall the side cover 1. Match and insert the lower sliding edge of the side cover to the corresponding chassis edge. 2. Position the side cover to the chassis. 4. Drive in the two screws you removed earlier to secure the side cover . 1 3. Slide the side cover toward the front panel until it snaps in place. 4 4 3
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-4 2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1366 socket designed for the Intel ® W3500 series processors. Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1366 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap. 2.2.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Before installing the CPU, ensure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. T o prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. A B Load lever Retention tab
2-5 ASUS ESC2000 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forenger to a 100º angle. Load plate 4 3 5. Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket. PnP cap The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Position the CPU over the socket, ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket, and then t the socket alignment key into the CPU notch. Gold triangle mark Alignment key CPU notch
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-6 7. Apply several drops of thermal paste to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer . Some heatsinks come with pre- applied thermal paste. If so, skip this step. The thermal paste is toxic and inedible. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, ensure to wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help. T o prevent contaminating the paste, DO NOT spread the paste with your nger directly . 8. Close the load plate (A), and then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. A B
2-7 ASUS ESC2000 2. T wist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard. When the four screws are attached, tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink. 2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink T o install the CPU heatsink: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. T ighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence. A B B A 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-8 2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard co mes with eighteen (18) Double Data Rate 3 (DD R3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The gure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: 2.3.2 MemoryCongurations Y ou may install 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB registered DDR3 DIMMs with ECC or 1GB, 2GB and 4GB unbuffered DDR3 DIMMs with ECC into the DIMM sockets using the memory congurations in this section. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency . For optimum compatibility , it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor . • For CPU1 conguraton, when installing only one DIMM, install it to the orange slots labeled DIMM_A1, DIMM_B1, or DIMM_C1. • For CPU2 conguraton, when installing only one DIMM, install it to the orange slots labeled DIMM_D1, DIMM_E1, or DIMM_F1.
2-9 ASUS ESC2000 Memory population table For UDIMM and Quad Ranks RDIMM: CPU1Conguration DIM M_A3 DIM M_A2 DIM M_A1 DIM M_B3 DIM M_B2 DIM M_B1 DI MM _C 3 DIM M_ C2 DI MM _C 1 1 DIMM -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 DIMMs -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 DIMMs -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 DIMMs -- -- -- -- -- 5 DIMMs -- -- -- -- 6 DIMMs -- -- -- CPU2Conguration DI MM_ D3 DI MM _D 2 DIM M_ D1 DIM M_E3 DIM M_E2 DIM M_E1 DIMM_F3 DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1 1 DIMM -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 DIMMs -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 DIMMs -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 DIMMs -- -- -- -- -- 5 DIMMs -- -- -- -- 6 DIMMs -- -- -- For RDIMM (Single Rank, Dual Ranks): CPU1Conguration DIM M_A3 DIM M_A2 DIM M_A1 DIM M_B3 DIM M_B2 DIM M_B1 DI MM _C 3 DIM M_ C2 DI MM _C 1 1 DIMM -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 DIMMs -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 DIMMs -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 DIMMs -- -- -- -- -- 5 DIMMs -- -- -- -- 6 DIMMs -- -- -- 7 DIMMs -- -- 8 DIMMs 9 DIMMs CPU2Conguration DI MM_ D3 D IM M_ D2 DI MM _D 1 DIMM_ E3 DIMM_ E2 DIMM_ E1 DIMM_F3 DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1 1 DIMM -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 DIMMs -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 DIMMs -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 DIMMs -- -- -- -- -- 5 DIMMs -- -- -- -- 6 DIMMs -- -- -- 7 DIMMs -- -- 8 DIMMs -- 9 DIMMs
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-10 2.3.4 Removing a DIMM 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 2.3.3 Installing a DIMM 3. Hold the DIMM by both of its ends, then insert the DIMM vertically into the socket. Apply force to both ends of the DIMM simultaneously until the retaining clips snap back into place, and the DIMM cannot be pushed in any further to ensure proper sitting of the DIMM. Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket. 1 1 2 A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ts in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force. Always insert the DIMM into the socket VERTICALL Y to prevent DIMM notch damage. 1 2 1 Unlocked retaining clip DIMM notch DIMM slot key Locked Retaining Clip 3 3
2-1 1 ASUS ESC2000 2.4 Front panel assembly Before you can install a 5.25-inch drive, you should rst remove the front panel assembly (front bezel and front panel cover). 2.4.1 Removing the front panel assembly T o remove the front panel assembly 1. Locate the three hooked tabs on the chassis Locate the three hooked tabs on the chassis side rail. 2. Shift the hooked tabs and take off the front bezel. 2.4.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly T o reinstall the front panel assembly: 1. Hook the other side of the front panel assembly to the chassis. 2. Swing the front panel assembly and snap it back into place.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-12 2.5 5.25-inch drives Installing a 5.25-inch drive 1. Unscrew and remove the metal cover of the bay where you want to install the 5.25-inch drive, and take off the plastic cover on the front bezel at the same position. 2. Insert the drive into the bay and slide the bay lock to the right until it clicks in place. Ensure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing any system components. Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard and other system components! The system comes with three 5.25-inch drive bays located on the upper front part of the chassis. An optical drive that comes standard/optional with the system package occupies the uppermost bay (labeled 1). The lower bays (labeled 2 and 3) are available for additional 5.25- inch optical, zip, or oppy disk drives. Y ou must remove the front panel assembly before installing a 5.25-inch drive. 3. Connect the SA T A cable to the SA T A connector on the back of the drive. 4. Connect a power plug from the power supply to the power connector on the back of the drive. 2 4 3 3 2 1
2-13 ASUS ESC2000 2.6 SATA hard disk drives The hard disk drive module cage on the front panel, including externally removable trays for mounting SA T A hard disk drives, allows you to access the drive trays by simply opening the front bezel. An HDD module cage c omes with a SA T A backplane. Ensure of the type of HDD module cage you purchase before buying hard disks. 2.6.1 Installing the HDD module cage 1. Examine the chassis and ensure the bay space is free of wires and other obstructions. 2. Level the HDD module cage latch counterclockwise. 3. Insert the HDD module cage into the bay . 2 3 4. When the HDD module cage is completed inserted, the cage latch will be pushed back clockwise. 4 5. Lock the cage latch properly . 6. Connect the appropriate cables to the SA T A backplane on the HDD module cage. 5
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-14 2.6.3 Installing a hot-swap SA T A hard disk drive 1. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, and then pulling the tray lever outward. The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever . 2.6.2 Removing the HDD module cage 1. Disconnect the all cables from the SA T A backplane on the HDD module cage. 2. Level the HDD module cage latch counterclockwise. The HDD module cage will be pushed out of the chassis. 2 3. Completely pull out t he HDD module cage.
2-15 ASUS ESC2000 2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay . 3. T ake note of the drive tray holes. Each side has three holes to t different types of hard disk drives. Use two screws on each side to secure the hard disk drive. 4. Place a SA T A hard disk drive on the tray , and then secure it with four screws. 5. Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes. When installed, the SA T A connector on the drive connects to the SA T A interface on the backplane.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-16 2.6.4 Removing and reinstalling the backplane DO NOT remove the backplane unless necessary! 1. Remove all hot-swap HDD trays from the chassis. 2. Disconnect all cables from the SA T A backplane. 3. Loosen the four screws on the backplane. 4. Firmly hold the backplane, lift it up and remove it from the module. 5. Follow the previous instructions in reverse to reinstall the backplane. 6. Push the tray lever until it clicks, and secures the drive tray in place. The drive tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge. 7. Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second SA T A drive.
2-17 ASUS ESC2000 2.7 Expansion cards The system is designed with an expansion card lock on the rear panel for you to install or remove an expansion card in less steps. Ensure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard and other system components! 2.7.1 Installing an expansion card 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. Lay the system on its side on a at, stable surface. 3. Push down the expansion card lock latch (step a) and lift up the expansion expansion card lock latch (step a) and lift up the expansion card lock (step b), as shown in the gures below . 4. Remove the metal slot cover opposite the slot where you wish to install an expansion card. Expansion card lock latches Expansion card locks a b
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-18 6. Restore the expansion card lock to its original position. A light click indicates that the card is locked in place. 5. Align the card golden ngers with the slot, and then press rmly until the card is completely seated on the slot.
2-19 ASUS ESC2000 2.7.2 Conguringanexpansioncard Aft er in sta lli ng the ex pan sio n car d, con gu re the it b y a dju sti ng the so ftw ar e s ett ing s. 1. T urn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any . See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the following table. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - Programmable Interrupt 3* 1 1 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 -- 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 -- 8 3 System CMOS/Real T ime Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode when used 10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 1 1* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel Standard Interrupt assignments When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-20 2.7.3 PCI Express x16 slots (x16 link; x8 link) The onboard PCI Express x16 slots provides two x16 link or one x16 link and two x8 links to Intel 5520 IOH chipset. These slots support VGA cards and various server class high performance add-on cards. 2.7.4 PCI slot The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specications. 2.7.5 PIKE slot The PIKE slot allows y ou to choose and change your preferred SAS solution easil y . Install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card based on your needs. • The PIKE Interface is for ASUS PIKE RAID card only . • Install the optional ASUS MIO audio card to slot 6 only . • Install the optional NVIDIA ® T esla™ computing processor cards to slot 5 and slot 3 only . Slot 1: PCI-E x8 slot (Gen1 x4 link) (Auto disabled if PIKE slot is occupied) PIKE Interface Slot 2:PCI slot Slot 3: PCI-E x16 slot (Gen2 x16 link) (Auto switch to x8 link if slot 4 is occupied) Slot 4: PCI-E x16 slot (Gen2 x8 link) Slot 5: PCI-E x16 slot (Gen2 x16 link) Slot 6: PCI-E x16 slot (Gen2 x16 link) (Auto disabled if slot 5 is occupied, MIO supported)
2-21 ASUS ESC2000 2.7.6 Installing the audio card (optional) 1. Locate the MIO/PCIE slot (slot 6) on the motherboard. 2. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card sits on the slot completely . 3. Restore the expansion card lock to its original position. A light click indicates that the card is locked in place.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-22 2.7.7 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) Follow the steps below to install an opt ional ASUS RAID card on you r motherboard. 1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. 2. Align the golden ngers of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot. 3. Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot. Ensure that it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID card slot.
2-23 ASUS ESC2000 2.7.8 Installing i Button (for PIKE 1078 only) Follow the steps below to install an optional i Button on your motherboard. 1. Locate the I Button slot on the motherboard. 2. Snap the I Button in place. Y ou need to install I Button before using PIKE 1078 functions.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-24 2.8 Cable connections 2.8.1 Motherboard connections • The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. Y ou do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre-installed components to install additional devices. • Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors. Pre-connected system cables 1. 24-pin SSI power connector (from power supply to motherboard) 2. 8-pin SSI power connector (from power supply to motherboard) 3. Power supply SMBus connector (from power supply to motherboard) 4. System fan connectors (from motherboard FRNT_F AN1, CPU_F AN1 FRNT_F AN2, FRNT_F AN3, CPU_F AN2, and FRNT_F AN4 to system fans) 5. USB connector (from motherboard to front I/O board) 6. Panel connector (from motherboard to front I/O board) 7. SA T A connectors (from motherboard to SA T AII/SAS backplane board) 8. SAS connectors (from motherboard to SA T AII/SAS backplane board) 9. Auxiliary panel connector (from motherboard to front I/O board) 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 1 4 4 4 4 4
2-25 ASUS ESC2000 2.8.2 SA T A backplane connections An SA T A backplane comes pre-installed in the ESC2000. The SA T A backplane has four 22-pin SA T A connectors to support Serial A T A hard disk drives. The backplane design incorporates a hot swap feature to allow easy connection or removal of SA T A hard disks. The LEDs on the backplane connect to the front panel LEDs to indicate HDD status. See section 1.7 LED information for details. Front side The front side of the SA T A backplane faces the front panel when installed. This side includes four SA T A connectors for the hot swap drive trays. HDD Device Front side connector Back side connector HDD 1 HDD1 CON1 1 HDD 2 HDD2 CON2 2 HDD 3 HDD3 CON3 3 HDD 4 HDD4 CON4 4 Drive status LEDs HDD1 HDD2 HDD3 HDD4 Each SA T A connector is labeled (HDD1, HDD2, HDD3, HDD4) so you can easily determine their counterpart connectors at the back side of the backplane. Refer to the table for reference.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-26 Back side The back side of the SA T A backplane faces the rear panel when installed. This side includes the power connectors and SA T A interfaces for the motherboard Serial A T A connectors. Connectors Description U1 Connects to 4-pin plug of the power supply CON1/CON2/ CON3/CON4 Connects to SA T A/SAS connectors on the motherboard U1 CON1 CON2 CON3 CON4
2-27 ASUS ESC2000 2.9 Removable components Y ou may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices, or when you need to replace defective components. This section tells how to remove the following components: 1. Rear system fan 2. Front system fan 3. Chassis footpads 2.9.1 Removing rear system fan T o remove the rear system fan 1. Unplug the system fan cable from the REAR_F AN1 connector on the motherboard. 2. Shift the two hooked tabs leftward and rightward respectively .
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-28 3. Carefully take off the system fan. take off the system fan. 4. Follow the previous instructions in reverse to reinstall the rear system fan. 2.9.2 Removing front system fan T o remove the front system fan 1. Remove the two screws that secure the right side cover . b a a 2. Locate the front system fan near the 5.25-inch drive bays. 3. Squeeze the front system fan latches (step a) and pull out the front system fan (step b), as shown in the right gure. 4. Follow the previous instructions in reverse to reinstall the front system fan. 1 1
2-29 ASUS ESC2000 2.9.3 Removing chassis footpads The barebone server system is shipped with four footpads attached to the bottom of the chassis for stability . Y ou need to remove these footpads if you wish to install the system to a rack (Refer to Chapter 3: Installation options of this user guide, and to the “Rackmount Kit” user guide for instructions) T o remove the footpads 1. Lay the system chassis on its side. 2. Remove the footpad by rotating it counterclockwise with a Philips (cross) screwdriver . 3. Repeat step 1 and 2 to remove the other three footpads.
Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-30
ASUS ESC2000 This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server . Chapter 3 Installation options
Chapter 3: Installation options 3-2 Removing the top cover Unscrew and slide the top cover toward the rear panel, and then lift it up from the chassis. 3 . 1 P r e p a r i n g t h e s y s t e m f o r r a c k m o u n t i n g • The items required for the optional congurations described in this chapter are not included in the standard barebone system package. These items are purchased separately . • We recommend that you allot at least 1U space above the server system to ensure optimal thermal performance. Removing the footpads Refer to section 2.9.3 Removing chassis footpads for instructions on removing the footpads. 3.2 Attaching the inner rail to the server 1. Slide out the inner rail from the rackmount rail kit. 2. Align the screw holes on the inner rail and the chassis top, and then secure the inner rail to the chassis top with screws. 3. Repeat the previous steps to secure the other inner rail to the bottom of the chassis with screws.
3-3 ASUS ESC2000 3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack T o attach the rails to the rack: 1. Select one unit of space (1U) on the rack where you wish to install the server . 5. Find the rear 1U space that corresponds to the front 1U space where you attached the rail. 6. Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the rear end. 7. From the rack front, nd the corresponding 1U space for the second rail pair . 8. Repeat steps 3–6 to attach the second rail pair . 3. Align the front end holes of a rack rail pair to the 1U space. 4. Drive in two screws on the outer holes to secure the front end. 1U space 2. Loosen the two screws on the rack rails.
Chapter 3: Installation options 3-4 3.4 Mounting the server to the rack T o mount the server to the rack: 1. Align the server rails with the rack rails. 2. Push the server all the way into the rack.
ASUS ESC2000 This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors. Chapter 4 Motherboard Info
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-2 4.1 Motherboard layout Refer to 4.3 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.
ASUS ESC2000 4-3 Layout contents Slots/Soocket Page 1. CPU sockets 2-4 2. DDR3 sockets 2-8 3. PCI Express x 16 slots 2-20 4. PCI slot 2-20 5. PIKE slot 2-20 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLR TC1) 4-5 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)) 4-6 3. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPUF AN_SEL1, CHAF AN_SEL1) 4-6 4. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 4-7 5. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin L VDDR3_SEL1; L VDDR3_SEL2) 4-7 6. iBTN RAID setting (3-pin IBTN_SEL1) 4-8 7. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) 4-9 8. RAID conguration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 4-9 Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 4-10 2. RJ-45 port for iKVM 4-10 3. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 4-10 4. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 4-10 5. Serial (COM1) port 4-10 6. Video Graphics Adapter port 4-10 7. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 4-10 8. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port 4-10
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-4 Internal connectors Page 1. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2, SA T A3, SA T A4; RED) (7-pin SA T A5, SA T A6; Black) 4-1 1 2. SAS connectors (7-pin SAS1, SAS2, SAS3, SAS4; Red) (7-pin SAS5, SAS6, SAS7, SAS8; Blue) 4-12 3. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 4-12 4. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-T ype USB7) 4-13 5. Thermal sensor cable connectors (3-pin TR1, TR2) 4-13 6. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN1, CPU_F AN2, FRNT_F AN1, FRNT_F AN2, FRNT_F AN3, FRNT_F AN4, REAR_F AN1, REAR_F AN2) 4-14 7. LPC debug card connector (14-1 pin LPC1) 4-14 8. Serial Gener al Purpose Input/ Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1 ) 4-15 9. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin SGPIO2/3) 4-15 10. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) 4-16 1 1. BMC header (BMC_FW1) 4-16 12. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) 4-17 13. SSI power connectors (24-pin SSIPWR1, 8-pin SSI12V1, 8-pin SSI12V2) 4-17 14. System panel connector (20-1 pin P ANEL1) 4-18 15. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_P ANEL1) 4-19
ASUS ESC2000 4-5 4.2 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of d ate, time, and system setup p arameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. T o erase the R TC RAM: 1. T urn OFF 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 pi ns 2–3 for about 5–10 s econds , the n move the c ap bac k to p ins 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 CLR TC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery .
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-6 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller . Set to pins 1–2 to activate the VGA feature. 3. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPUF AN_SEL1, CHAF AN_SEL1) These jumpers allow you to switch for fan pin selection. The CPUF AN_SEL1 jumper is for the CPU fans control and the CHAF AN_SEL1 jumper is for the front fans and rear fans control. Set to pins 1–2 when using 4-pin fans or pins 2–3 when using 3-pin fans. • If you use a 4-pin fan but set the jumper to pin 2–3, the fan you installed may not work. • If you use a 3-pin fan but set the jumper for a 4-pin fan, the fan control will not work and the fan you installed will always run at full speed.
ASUS ESC2000 4-7 4. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel ® 82576EB Gigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. 5. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin L VDDR3_SEL1; L VDDR3_SEL2) These jumpers allow you to adjust the DIMM voltage. Set to pins 1–2 to select 1.5V BIOS control, pins 2–3 to select 1.2V Force or 3–4 to select 1.35V Force.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-8 6. iBTN RAID setting (3-pin IBTN_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the RAID conguration utility to use when you create disk arrays. Place the jumper caps on pins 1–2 if you install a PIKE RAID card to the motherboard and want to use the LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility (d efault). Or you can place the jumper caps o n pins 2–3 to create the LSI Mega RAID 5 supported by Intel ® ICH10R SA T A controller . • LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility is available only when you install a PIKE RAID card. • LSI Mega RAID 5 fucntion is available only when you place the iBTN to I_BTN1 slot and install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card.
ASUS ESC2000 4-9 7. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVER Y1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. T o update the BIOS: 1. Prepare a USB ash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM) and the AFUDOS.EXE utility . 2. Set the jumper to pins 2–3. 3. Insert the USB ash and turn on the system to update the BIOS. 4. Shut down the system. 5. Set the jumper back to pins 1–2. 6. T urn on the system. 8. RAIDcongurationutilityselection(3-pinRAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the RAID conguration utility to use when you create disk arrays. Place the jumper caps over pins 1–2 if you want to use the LSI Logic Embedded SA T A RAID Setup Utility (default); otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2–3 to use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager .
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-10 4.3 Connectors 4.3.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. RJ-45 port for iKVM. This RJ-45 port functions only when you install ASMB4 management card. 3. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 4. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 5. Serial (COM1) port. This 9-pin communication port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. 6. Video Graphics Adapter port. This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA- compatible devices. 7. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. 8. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. LAN port LED indications LAN port SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED Activity/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
ASUS ESC2000 4-1 1 4.3.2 Internal connectors 1. Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2, SA T A3, SA T A4; RED) (7-pin SA T A5, SA T A6; Black) Supported by the Intel ® ICH10R chipset, these connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives that allows up to 3Gb/s of data transfer rate. If you installed Serial A T A hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 conguration. The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial A T A hard disks installed.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-12 3. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) Thi s LED co nne cto r i s f or the s tor age ad d-o n c ard ca bl e c onn ect ed to the SA T A or S AS add -on ca rd. The re ad or wr ite ac tiv iti es of an y d evi ce con nec ted to th e S A T A or SAS ad d-o n c ar d c aus es the fr ont pa nel L ED to lig ht up. 2. SAS connectors (7-pin SAS1, SAS2, SAS3, SAS4; Red) (7-pin SAS5, SAS6, SAS7, SAS8; Blue) Thi s mot her boa rd co mes wi th ei ght (8 ) Ser ial Atta che d S CSI ( SAS ) c on nec tor s, the n ext -ge ner ati on sto rag e t ec hno log y t hat su ppo rts b oth Se ria l Att ach ed SCS I (SA S) and Se ria l A T A (SA T A). Ea ch co nne cto r s upp ort s o ne dev ic e. • These connectors function only when you install a PIKE RAID card. • Connect the SAS hard disk drives to SAS connectors 1–4 (red) when installing a 4-port PIKE RAID card.
ASUS ESC2000 4-13 4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-T ype USB7) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB34 and USB56, then install the modules to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. 5. Thermal sensor cable connectors (3-pin TR1, TR2) These connectors are for temperature monitoring. Connect the thermal sensor cables to these connectors and place the other ends to the devices, which you want to monitor temperature.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-14 6. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN1, CPU_F AN2, FRNT_F AN1, FRNT_F AN2, FRNT_F AN3, FRNT_F AN4, REAR_F AN1, REAR_F AN2) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA–740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 3.15 A–6.66 A (53.28 W max.) at 12V . Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector . • DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufcient air ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. • These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! • All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology . 7. LPC debug card connector (14-1 pin LPC1) This is a low pin count interface used to plug in the LPC debug card.
ASUS ESC2000 4-15 8. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID and Intel Matrix RAID SA T A LED. 9. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin SGPIO2/3) These connector is used for the SAS chip SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information and general purpose data. These connectors functions only when you install an ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-16 10. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. 1 1. BMC header (BMC_FW1) The BMC connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS ® Server Management Board 4 Series (ASMB4).
ASUS ESC2000 4-17 12. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the power supply unit to read PSU information. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. 13. SSI power connectors (24-pin SSIPWR1, 8-pin SSI12V1, 8-pin SSI12V2) These connectors are for an SSI power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. • DO NOT forget to connect the 24 8 8-pin power plugs; otherwise, the system will not boot up. • Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when conguring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system.
Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-18 14. System panel connector (20-pin P ANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 1. System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. 2. Message LED (2-pin MLED) This 2-pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED. The message LED is controlled by Hardware monitor to indicate an abnormal event occurance. 3. System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker . The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. 4. Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin HDDLED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector . The IDE LED lights up or ashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. 5. SSI power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF . 6. Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power .
ASUS ESC2000 4-19 15. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_P ANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. 1. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. 2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED ) These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. 3. Chassis intrusion (4-1 pin CHASSIS) These leads are for the intrusion 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 LOCA TORLED1 and 2-pin LOCA TORLED2) These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel. Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2-pin connector . The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed. 5. Locator Button/Swich (2-pin LOCA TORBTN) These leads are for the locator button on the front panel. This button queries the state of the system locator .
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ASUS ESC2000 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Deta iled descripti ons of the BIOS parameters are also provided. Chapter 5 BIOS setup
5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. AFUDOS utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB ash disk drive.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (T o recover the BIOS using a bootable USB ash disk drive when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable USB ash disk drive in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 5.1.1 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable USB ash disk drive with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Copying the current BIOS T o copy the current BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility: The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only . The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown. 1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable USB ash disk drive you created earlier . 2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /o[lename] where the [lename] is any user-assigned lename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main lename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name. Mainlename Extension name A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom
ASUS ESC2000 5-3 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le. 3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS le to the USB ash disk drive. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AM I Fi r mw a re Up da te Ut ili ty - Ve r si on 1. 19 ( AS US V2 .0 7 (0 3 .1 1.2 4B B) ) Co py ri ght ( C) 2 00 2 Ame ri ca n Me ga tr end s, I nc . Al l r ig ht s re se rve d. Reading ash ..... done Write to le...... ok A:\> A:\>afudos /i8036A0.ROM AM I Fi r mw a re Up da te Ut ili ty - Ve r si on 1. 19 ( AS US V2 .0 7 (0 3 .1 1.2 4B B) ) Co py ri ght ( C) 2 00 2 Ame ri ca n Me ga tr end s, I nc . Al l r ig ht s re se rve d. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS Reading le ....... done Reading ash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing ash ...... done Writing ash ...... 0x0008CC00 (9%) The utility veries the le, then starts updating the BIOS le. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! UpdatingtheBIOSle T o update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website at www .asus.com and download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable USB ash disk drive. Write the BIOS lename on a piece of paper . Y ou need to type the exact BIOS lename at the DOS prompt. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable USB ash disk drive you created earlier . 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt, type: afudos /i[lename] where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable USB ash disk drive, then press <Enter>. A:\>afudos /i8036A0.ROM
5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /i8036A0.ROM AM I Fi r mw a re Up da te Ut ili ty - Ve r si on 1. 19 ( AS US V2 .0 7 (0 3 .1 1.2 4B B) ) Co py ri ght ( C) 2 00 2 Ame ri ca n Me ga tr end s, I nc . Al l r ig ht s re se rve d. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS Reading le ....... done Reading ash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing ash ...... done Writing ash ...... done Verifying ash .... done Please restart your computer A:\>
ASUS ESC2000 5-5 5.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using a USB ash drive that contains the updated BIOS le. Prepare a USB ash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility . RecoveringtheBIOSfromaUSBashdrive T o recover the BIOS from a USB ash drive: 1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk drive and turn the system. 2. Insert the USB ash drive with the original or updated BIOS le to one USB port on the system. 3. The utility will automatically recover the BIOS. It resets the system when the BIOS recovery nished. 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 le.
5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS . Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to congure your system using this utility . Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the conguration of your computer in the future. For example, you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to recongure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the rmware chip. The rmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility . When you start up the computer , the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Del> during the Power-On Self-T est (POST) to enter the Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to enter Setup after POST , restart the system by pressing <Ctrl Alt Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. Y ou can also restart by turning the system off and then back on. Do this last option only if the rst two failed. The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability . Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu. See section 5.7 Exit Menu . • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only , and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for this motherboard.
ASUS ESC2000 5-7 v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Boot Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld. Use [ ] or [-] to congure system Date. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item - Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 5.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Server For changing the advanced server settings Boot For changing the system boot conguration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings T o select an item on the menu bar , press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. 5.2.3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen The navigation keys differ from one screen to another . Navigation keys General help Menu bar Sub-menu items Congurationelds Menu items System Time [09:15:30] System Date [Wed, 06/02/2010] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] SATA 1 : [ST3160812AS] SATA 2 : [Not Detected] SATA 3 : [Not Detected] SATA 4 : [Not Detected] SATA 5 : [Not Detected] SATA 6 : [Not Detected] IDE Conguration AHCI Conguration System Information
5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power , Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub-menu. T o display the sub-menu, select the item and press <Enter>. 5.2.6 Congurationelds These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-congurable, you can change the value of the eld opposite the item. Y ou cannot select an item that is not user-congurable. A congurable eld is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. T o change the value of a eld, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options. Refer to 5.2.7 Pop-up window. 5.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for that item. 5.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not t on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> /<Page Down> keys to display the other items on the screen. 5.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. Main menu items System Time [11:17:09] System Date [Wed 12/17/2009] Legacy Diskette A [1.44 MB 3.5 in.] SATA1 [ No t D et e ct ed ] SATA2 [ No t D et e ct ed ] SATA3 [ No t D et e ct ed ]] SATA4 [ No t D et e ct ed ] SATA5 [ No t D et e ct ed ] SATA6 [ No t D et e ct ed ] IDE Conguration AHCI Conguration System Information Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld. Use [ ] or [-] to congure system Date. Scroll bar Pop-up window
ASUS ESC2000 5-9 5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. Refer to section 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Boot Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld. Use [ ] or [-] to congure system Date. System Time [09:16:30] System Date [Wed 06/02/2010] SATA 1 : [ST3160812AS] SATA 2 : [Not Detected] SATA 3 : [Not Detected] SATA 4 : [Not Detected] SATA 5 : [Not Detected] SATA 6 : [Not Detected] IDE Conguration AHCI Conguration System Information ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item - Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.3.3 SA T A1–6 The items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the SA T A devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you wish to congure the item. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, V endor , Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and S.M.A.R.T . monitoring). These values are not user-congurable. These items show N/A if no SA T A device is installed in the system. LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector T ransfer) M [Auto] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the data transfer mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Sets the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main SATA 1 Device :Hard Disk Vendor :xxxxxxxxx Size :xx.xGB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-6 S.M.A.R.T.:Supported LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer)M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Disabled: Disabled LBA Mode. Auto: Enables LBA Mode if the device supports it and the device is not already formatted with LBA Mode disabled.
ASUS ESC2000 5-1 1 SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting T echnology . Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data T ransfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main IDE Conguration SATA Conguration [Enhanced] Congure SATA as [IDE] Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 5.3.4 IDEConguration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the SA T A devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you wish to congure the item. Options Disabled Compatible Enhanced SA T AConguration[Enhanced] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Configure SA T A as [IDE] Sets the conguration for the Serial A T A connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. Conguration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you want to use the Serial A T A hard disk drives as Parallel A T A physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. • If you want the Serial A T A hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI]. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial A T A features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. • If you want to create RAID sets with LSI MegaRAID utility , or Intel ® Matrix Storage T echnology from the Serial A T A hard disk drives, set this item to [RAID].
5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write protection. This will be ef fective only if the device is accessed through BIOS. Conguration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time out value for detecting A T A/A T API devices. Conguration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] SA T A Port0 [Auto] Allows you to select the type of device connected to the system. Conguration options: [Auto] [Not Installed] SMART Monitoring [Enabled] Allows you to set the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting T echnology . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [35] Selects the boot time out value for SA T A CD/DVD devices in AHCI mode. Congifuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] SA T A Port1–6 [XXXX] Displays the status of auto-detection of SA T A devices. 5.3.5 AHCIConguration This menu is the section for AHCI conguration. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AHCI Settings AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [35] SATA Port1 [Not Detected] SATA Port2 [Not Detected] SATA Port3 [Not Detected] SATA Port4 [Not Detected] SATA Port5 [Not Detected] SATA Port6 [Not Detected] Some SATA CD/DVD in AHCI mode need to wait ready longer. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main SATA Port1 Device :Not Detected SATA Port0 [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Enabled] Select the type of device connected to the system.
ASUS ESC2000 5-13 5.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AMIBIOS Version :0807 Build Date :04/14/10 Processor Type :Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670 @ 2.93GHz Speed :2933MHZ System Memory Usable Size : 4088MB Onboard LAN1 Address : 48.5B.39.24.31.4A Onboard LAN2 Address : 48.5B.39.24.31.4B System Memory Information ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main System Memory Information CPU1 Memory Information CPU2 Memory Information AMIBIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specication. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory . System Memory Information Displays system memory information. CPU1/2 Memory Configuration Allows you to check information of installed memory (9 DIMMs per CPU).
5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main CPU1 Memory Conguration Speed DDR3 1333 DIMM_A1 N/A DIMM_A2 N/A DIMM_A3 N/A DIMM_B1 N/A DIMM_B2 N/A DIMM_B3 N/A DIMM_C1 4096 MB, 2R, 1333, 36.25ºC/97.25ºF DIMM_C2 N/A DIMM_C3 N/A CPU1/2MemoryConguration Displays the auto-detected memory specication.
ASUS ESC2000 5-15 5.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Boot Exit Congure CPU. CPU Conguration Chipset Conguration Legacy Device Conguration USB Conguration PCIPnP Conguration APM Conguration Event Log Conguration Hardware Monitor I/O Virtualization PCI Exppress Conguration ACPI Conguration ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 5.4.1 CPUConguration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Some items may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Congure advanced CPU settings Module Version:01.08 Manufacturer:Intel Brand String:Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5670 @ 2.93GHz Frequency :2.93GHz BCLK Speed :133MHz Cache L1 :384 KB Cache L2 :1536 KB Cache L3 :12288 KB Ratio Status:Unlocked (Min:12, Max:22) Ratio Actual Value :22 Ratio CMOS Setting: [22] C1E Support [Enabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] MPS and ACPI MADT ordering [Modern ordering] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled] ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. Note:If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may differ.
5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Scroll down for more items. Ratio CMOS Setting [22] Allows you to adjust the ratio between C PU Core Clock and BCLK Freque ncy . Use the < > and <-> keys to adjust the value. Conguration options: [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] C1E Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Enhanced Halt State support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Hardware Prefetcher function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AdjacentCacheLinePrefetch[Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] MPS and ACPI MADT ordering [Modern ordering] Allows you to select the ordering according to the operating system you install. Select [Modern ordering] for Windows XP or later OS versions and [Legacy ordering] for Windows 2000 or earlier OS version. Conguration options: [Modern ordering] [Legacy ordering] Max CPUID V alue Limit [Disabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU Thermal Monitor. CPU TM Function [Enabled] Execute-Disable Bit Capability [Enabled] Intel(R) HT Technology [Enabled] Active Processor Cores [All] A20M [Disabled] Data Reuse Optimization [Enabled] L1 IP Prefetcher [Enabled] L1 Data Prefetcher [Enabled] Performance/Watt [Power Optimized] Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech [Enabled] Intel(R) TurboMode tech [Enabled] Intel(R) C-STATE Tech [Enabled] C State package limit setting [Auto] C3 State [ACPI C3] C6 State [Enabled] C State package limit setting [Auto] C1 Auto Demotion [Enabled] C3 Auto Demotion [Enabled] ACPI T State [Enabled]
ASUS ESC2000 5-17 Intel(R) Virtualization T ech [Enabled] The Intel ® Virtualization T echnology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously , enabling one system to virtually function as several systems. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU TM Function [Enabled] This function enables the overheated CPU to throttle the clock speed to cool down. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute-Disable Bit Capability [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the No-Execution Page Protection T echnology . Setting this item to [Disab led] forc es the XD feature  ag to alwa ys return to zero ( 0). Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel(R) HT T echnology [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Hyper-Threading T echnology function. When disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Active Processor Cores [All] Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package.Conguration options: [All] [1] [2] A20M [Disabled] Legacy OSes and APs may need A20M enabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Data Reuse Optimization [Enabled] Enables or disables data reuse performance optimization. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] L1 IP Prefetcher [Enabled] Enables or disables L1 IP Prefetcher . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] L1 Data Prefetcher [Enabled] Enables or disables L1 Data Prefetcher . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Performance/W att [Power Optimized] Allows you to set the energy efciency of the CPU. Conguration options: [Power Optimized] [T raditional]
5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Intel(R) SpeedStep (TM) T ech [Enabled] When set to [Disabled], the CPU runs at its default speed. When set to [Enabled], the CPU speed is controlled by the operating system. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel(R) T urboMode tech [Enabled] T urbo mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specic condition.Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel(R) C-ST A TE T ech [Enabled] The Intel ® C-State T echnology allows the CPU to save more power under idle mode. Enable this item only when you install a C-State T echnology-supported CPU. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when you set the Intel(R) C-ST A TE T ech item to [Enabled]. C3 State [ACPI C3] Allows you to select Nehalem C state action. Conguratiton options: [Disabled] [ACPI C2] [ACPI C3] C6 State [Enabled] Allows you to select Nehalem C state action. Conguratiton options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C State package limit setting [Auto] We recommend that you set this item to [Auto] for BIOS to automatically detect the C-State mode supported by your CPU. Conguration options: [Auto] [C1] [C3] [C6] [C7] C1 Auto Demotion [Enabled] When this item is enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C3/C6 requests to C1 based on the uncore auto-demote information. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C3 Auto Demotion [Enabled] When this item is enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C6 requests to C3 based on the uncore auto-demote information. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ACPI T State [Disabled] Enables or disables processor throttling report in ACPI. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS ESC2000 5-19 v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. CPU Bridge Conguration North Bridge Conguration South Bridge Conguration Intel VT-d Conguration ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 5.4.2 ChipsetConguration The Chipset conguration menu allows you to change advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Congure CPU Bridge features. CPUBridgeChipsetConguration Scroll down for more items. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Page Policy [Open] Adaptive Page [Disabled] Data Scramble [Enabled] Split Below 4GB [Disabled] Channel Interleaving [6:1] Rank Interleaving [4:1] Memory Thermal Throttling [Disabled] DDR3 Voltage Level [Auto] DRAM DLL OFF Power Down [Enabled] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Bridge Chipset Conguration CPU Revision :B0 Current CSI Frequency :6.400GT Current Memory Frequency :1333 Mhz CSI Links Speed [Full-Speed] CSI Frequency [Auto] CSI Isochronous [Disabled] CSI L1 [Enabled] CSI Power Optimization Policy [Static] CSI RTID [Default] Memory Frequency [Auto] Memory Mode [Independent] Memory ECC Function [Enabled] Double Rate Refresh [Auto] Demand Scrubbing [Enabled] Patrol Scrubbing [Disabled] NUMA Aware [Auto] ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit To transition the CSI links to full-speed or leave them in slow-mode.
5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup CSI Links Speed [Full-Speed] Allows you to set the speed of CSI Links. Conguration options: [Slow-Mode] [Full-Speed] CSI Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the CSI frequency . Conguration options: [Auto] [4.800GT] [5.866GT] [6.400GT] CSI Isochronous [Disabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CSI L1 [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CSI Power Optimization Policy [Static] Conguration options: [Adaptive] [Static] [Bypass] CSI RTID [Default] Conguration options: [Default] [32_16_40] Memory Frequency [Auto] Y ou may allow the sys tem to detect DDR 3 memory frequen cy via SPD or de signate a specic frequency . Conguration options: [Auto] [Force DDR-800] [Force DDR-1066] [Force DDR-1333] Memory Mode [Independent] Allows you to set Memory channel mode. Conguration options: [Independent] [Channel Mirroring] [Lockstep] [Sparing] Memory ECC Function [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Memory ECC fucntion. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Double Rate Refresh [Auto] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Demand Scrubbing [Enabled] Enables or disables the ECC demand scrub. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS ESC2000 5-21 Patrol Scrubbing [Disabled] Enables or disables the ECC patrol scrub. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] NUMA Aware [Auto] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Page Poilcy [Open] Conguration options: [Open] [Closed] Adaptive Page [Disabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Data Scramble [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Split Below 4 GB [Disabled] Conguation options: [Disabled] [Auto] Channel Interleaving [6:1] Allows you to set the channel interleaving setting. Conguation options: [1:1] [2:1] [4:1] [6:1] Rank Interleaving [4:1] Allows you to set the rank interleaving setting. Conguation options: [1:1] [2:1] [4:1] Memory Thermal Throttling [Disabled] [CL TT] is for closed loop thermal throttling and [OL TT] for open loop thermal throttling. Conguration options: [CL TT] [OL TT] [Disabled] [Auto] DDR3 V oltage Level [Auto] Set this item to [Auto] if all DIMMs are compatible to 1.35v , otherwise set to [Force to 1.50v]. Conguration options: [Auto] [Force to 1.50v] DRAM DLL OFF Power Down [Enabled] When set to [enabled], th e system will turn of f DRAM DLL during CKE power down. This applies only to memory channels with a single SR/DR DIMM installed. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup USB Functions [Enabled] Allows you to congure the amount of USB ports to be enabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USBPortCongure[8 4USBPorts] This item disappears when you set the USB Functions item to [Disabled]. Conguration options: [6 6 USB Ports] [8 4 USB Ports] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller . This item become congurable if you set the USB Functions item to [Disabled]. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] HDA Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the High Denition Audio controller . Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Reserved Page Route [PCI] Conguration options: [PCI] [LPC] NorthBridgeConguration The North Bridge Conguration menu shows the auto-detected Northbridge values. Crystal Beach / DMA [Disabled] Conguation options: [Disabled] [Auto] BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced NorthBridge Chipset Conguration NB Revision :C2 Current CSI Frequency :5.866GT Crystal Beach / DMA [Disabled] SouthBridgeChipsetConguration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced South Bridge Chipset Conguration USB Functions [Enabled] USB Port Congure [8 4 USB Ports] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] HDA Controller [Enabled] Reserved Page Route [PCI] SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width [1 to 2 seconds] Options Disabled Enabled
ASUS ESC2000 5-23 SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width [1 to 2 seconds] Conguration options: [4 to 5 seconds] [3 to 4 seconds] [2 to 3 seconds] [1 to 2 seconds] IntelVT -dConguration Intel VT -d [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization T echnology for Directed I/O. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Intel VT-d [Disabled] Options Disabled Enabled 5.4.3 LegacyDeviceConguration Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Allows you to select the Serial Port2 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Legacy Device Conguration Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Allows BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller.
5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup The following item appears only when you set USB Function to [Enabled]. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to [Auto] allows the system to detect t he 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. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] The following item appears only when you set USB Function to [Enabled]. USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to set the USB 2.0 controller to HiSpeed (480Mbps) or FullSpeed (12Mbps). Conguration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand-off support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hotplug USB FDD Support [Auto] Allows you to congure the Hotplug USB FDD support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] 5.4.4 USBConguration v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Conguration Module Version - 2.24.3-13.4 USB Devices Enabled : None Legacy USB Support [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Hotplug USB FDD Support [Auto] USB Mass Storage Device Conguration ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Enables support for legacy USB. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected.
ASUS ESC2000 5-25 USBMassStorageDeviceConguration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Mass Storage Device Conguration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] Device #1 USB Hotplug FDD Emulation Type [Auto] Allows BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller. USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] Allows you to set the numbers of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after start unit command. Conguration options: [10 Sec] [20 Sec] [30 Sec] [40 Sec] Device #1 Shows automatically detected USB devices. Emulation T ype [Auto] Conguration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] 5.4.5 PCIPnP The PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the PCI/PnP Conguration menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Plug And Play O/S [No] PCI Option ROM Scan Order [Bus 0 First] Onboard Option ROM Priority [High] Onboard LAN1 Boot [PXE] Onboard LAN2 Boot [PXE] NO: lets the BIOS congure all the devices in the system. YES: lets the operating system congure Plug and Play (PnP) devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system.
5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Plug And Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS congures all the devices in the system. When set to [Y es] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system congures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Conguration options: [No] [Y es] PCI Option ROM Scan Order [Bus 0 First] Allows you to select the PCI option ROM scanning order . The scanning of the option ROM will start from the lowest bus, device, fucntion number if you set this item to [Bus 0 First]; the scanning starts from the highest bus, device, function number if you set this item to [Bus N First]. Conguration options: [Bus 0 First] [Bus N First] Onboard Option ROM Priority [High] Allows you to select the onboard option ROM priority . Conguration options: [Normal] [High] Onboard LAN1/2 Boot ROM [PXE] Allows you to congure the onboard LAN1/2 boot mode. Conguration: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] 5.4.6 APMConguration APM Conguration Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Resume On Ring [Disabled] Resume On PME#(Wake On LAN) [Disabled] Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Options Power Off Power On Last State Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] When set to [Power Off], the system goes into of f state after an AC power loss. When set to [Power On], the system will reboot after an AC power loss. When set to [Last State], the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. Conguration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Resume On Ring [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], the system enables RI to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft-off mode. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS ESC2000 5-27 Resume On PME# (W ake On LAN) [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], the system enables the PCI-E and PCI-X to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft-off mode. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake-up event. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when the Resume On RTC Alarm item is set to [Enabled]. RTC Alarm Date [15] T o set the alarm date, highlight this item and press the < > or <-> key to make the selection. System T ime [12:30:30] Use the <ENTER>, <T AB> or <SHIFT -T AB> key to select a eld. Use the < > or <-> key to congure alarm time. 5.4.7 EventLogConguration View Event Log Press the <ENTER> key to view unread system event log. Clear Event Log Press the <ENTER> key to clear all system events. Select [Ok] to conrm the change. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Event Logging details View Event Log Clear Event Log View all unread events on the Event Log.
5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup CPU1/2 T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] TR1/2 T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware m onitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard component and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. CPU Fan1/2; Front Fan1–4 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] Rear Fan1/2 Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Ignored] / [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the speed of CPU fans, front fans, and rear fans in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the eld shows [N/A]. Fan Speed Control [Generic Mode] Allows you to congure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efcient system operation. Conguration options: [Full Speed Mode] [Whisper Mode] [Generic Mode] [High Density Mode] 5.4.8 Hardware Monitor Scroll down for more items. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. P1VTT Voltage [ 1.022 V] P2VTT Voltage [ 1.022 V] 1.1V_IOH Voltage [ 0.204 V] 12V Voltage [12.000 V] 5V Voltage [ 5.196 V] 3.3V Voltage [ 3.246 V] 5VSB Voltage [ 5.132 V] 3VSB Voltage [ 3.198 V] VBAT Voltage [ 3.126 V] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature [ 27.5ºC/ 81.5ºF] CPU2 Temperature [ 0 ºC/ 32 ºF] TR1 Temperature [ N/A ] TR2 Temperature [ N/A ] CPU Fan1 Speed [ 4200RPM] CPU Fan2 Speed [ N/A ] Front Fan1 Speed [ N/A ] Front Fan2 Speed [ N/A ] Front Fan3 Speed [ N/A ] Front Fan4 Speed [ N/A ] Rear Fan1 Speed [ N/A ] Rear Fan2 Speed [ N/A ] Fan Speed Control [Generic Mode] VCORE1 Voltage [ 1.052 V] VCORE2 Voltage [ N/A ] 1.5V_P1DDR3 Voltage [ 1.508 V] 1.5V_P2DDR3 Voltage [ N/A ] 1.5V_ICH Voltage [ 1.520 V] ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU1 Temperature
ASUS ESC2000 5-29 VCORE1/2 V oltage, 1.5V_P1/2DDR3 V oltage, 1.5V_ICH V oltage, P1/2VTT V oltage, 1.1V_IOH V oltage, 12V V oltage, 5V V oltage, 3.3V V oltage, 5VSB V oltage, 3VSB V oltage, VBA T V oltage The o nbo ard ha rdw are mo nit or au tom ati cal ly det ect s t he vo lta ge out put th rou gh th e onb oa rd vol tag e r egu lat ors . S el ect [I gno red ] i f y ou do no t w ant to de tec t t hi s i tem . 5.4.9 I/O Virtualization SR-IOV Supported [Disabled] Enab les o r dis able s the SR-I OV su pport . Co ngur ation opti ons: [Dis abled ] [En abled ] BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Congure I/O Virtualization Parameters SR-IOV Supported [Disabled] Options Disabled Enabled 5.4.10 PCIExpressConguration Active State Power-Management [Disabled] Enables or disables the PCI Express L0s and L1 link power states. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Auto allocate Payload size [Enabled] Enables or disables auto allocate payload size improve PCIE data transfer performance. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Auto allocate Payload size setting BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCI Express Conguration Active State Power-Management [Disabled] Auto allocate Payload size [Enabled] Auto allocate Payload size setting Enable/Disable PCI Express L0s and L1 link power states. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Auto allocate Payload size setting Multiple bus PCIE device [Enabled] Multiple device PCIE device [Enabled] Multiple function PCIE device [Enabled] Multiple bus PCIE device support Multiple bus/device/function PCIE device [Enabled] Enables or disables multiple bus/device/function PCIE device support. If some PCIE cards act abnormally , set this item to [Disabled] to let payload size return to the default value. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.1 1 ACPIConguration Advanced ACPIConguration ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled] Species the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) version supported. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] BIOS-->AML ACPI table [Enabled] Allows you to include the BIOS-->AML exchange table pointer to (X)RSDT pointer list. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Headless mode [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Headless operation mode through ACPI. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced ACPI Conguration ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled] ACPI APIC support [Enabled] BIOS-->AML ACPI table [Enabled] Headless mode [Disabled] Add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specications. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Advanced ACPI Conguration Chipset ACPI Conguration General WHEA Conguration Advanced ACPI Conguration settings. Use this section to congure additional ACPI options. Chipset ACPIConguration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced South Bridge ACPI Conguration APIC ACPI SCI IRQ [Disabled] USB Device Wakeup From S3/S4 [Disabled] High Performance Event Timer [Enabled] HPET Memory Address [FED00000h] Enabled/Disable APIC ACPI SCI IRQ.
ASUS ESC2000 5-31 APIC ACPI SCI IRQ [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the APIC ACPI SCI IRQ feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Device W akeup From S3/S4 [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB device wakeup from S3/S4 feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] High Performance Event Timer [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the High Performance Event T imer feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] HPET Memory Address [FED00000h] Conguration options: [FED00000h] [FED01000h] [FED02000h] [FED03000h] GeneralWHEA Conguration WHEA Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced General WHEA Conguration WHEA Support [Enabled] Enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture.
5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5.1 Remote AccessConguration The items in this menu allows you to congure the Remote Access features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Remote Access [Enabled] Enables or disables the remote access feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when Remote Access is set to [Enabled]. 5.5 Server menu v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Boot Exit Remote Access Conguration ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Congure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access [Enabled] Serial port number [COM2] Base Address, IRQ [2F8h, 3] Serial Port Mode [57600 8,n,1] Flow Control [Hardware] Redirection After BIOS POST [Disabled] Terminal Type [VT-UTF8] ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Congure Remote Access. Select Remote Access type.
ASUS ESC2000 5-33 Serial port number [COM2] Selects the serial port for console redirection. Conguration options: [COM1] [COM2] Base Address. IRQ [2F8h, 3] This item is n ot user-congurable a nd changes with the c onguration of Serial port number . Serial Port Mode [57600 8,n,1] Sets the Serial port mode. Conguration options: [1 15200 8,n,1] [57600 8,n,1] [38400 8,n,1] [19200 8,n,1] [09600 8,n,1] Flow Control [Hardware] Allows you to select the ow control for console redirection. Conguration options: [None] [Hardware] [Software] Redirection After BIOS POST [Disabled] Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power-On Self-T est (POST). Some operating system may not work when set to [Always]. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Boot Loader] [Always] T erminal T ype [VT -UTF8] Allows you to select the target terminal type. Conguration options: [ANSI] [VT100] [VT -UTF8]
5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. 5.6.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [XXXXXXX] 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. Conguration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Boot Exit Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Conguration Security ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Species the Boot Device Priority sequence. A virtual oppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you set the CD-ROM drive as the rst boot device. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device [CDROM:3M-ASUS DVD-] 2nd Boot Device [SATA:PM-Hitachi HD] 3rd Boot Device [Disabled] ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Species the Boot Device Priority sequence. A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu.
ASUS ESC2000 5-35 5.6.2 Hard Disk / Removable / CDROM Drives 1st Device [XXXXXXX] Allows you to species the boot sequence from the available devices. Conguration options: [xxxxx DRIVE] [Disabled] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Removable Drives 1st Device [USB:USB Hotplug FD] ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Species the boot sequence from the available devices. 5.6.3 BootSettingsConguration Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Conguration Quick Boot [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Wait For ‘F1‘ If Error [Enabled] Hit ‘DEL‘ Message Display [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system.
5-36 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Allows you to set the display mode for Options ROM. Conguration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Conguration options: [Off] [On] W ait For ‘F1‘ If Error [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the system waits for the <F1> key to be pressed when error occurs. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hit ‘DEL‘ Message Display [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS ESC2000 5-37 5.6.4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed . After you set a password, this item shows Installed. T o set a Supervisor Password: 1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>. 2. From the password box, type a password composed of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>. 3. Conrm the password when prompted. The message “Password Installed” appears after you successfully set your password. T o change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. T o clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press <Enter>. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 4.2 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit <Enter> to change password. <Enter> again to disable password.
5-38 Chapter 5: BIOS setup After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility . View Only allows access but does not allow change to any eld. Limited allows changes only to selected elds, such as Date and T ime. Full Access allows viewing and changing all the elds in the Setup utility . Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed. T o set a User Password: 1. Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter>. 2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>. 3. Conrm the password when prompted. The message “Password Installed” appears after you set your password successfully . T o change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility . When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Conguration options: [Setup] [Always] BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Power Boot Tools Exit Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Password Check [Setup] <Enter> to change password. <Enter> again to disable password.
ASUS ESC2000 5-39 5.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Boot Exit Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. Exit & Save Changes Once you are nished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a conrmation window appears. Select YES to save changes and exit. If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting. Press <Enter> to save the changes while exiting. Exit & Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to elds other than System Date, System T ime, and Password, the BIOS asks for a conrmation before exiting. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a conrmation appears. Select YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a conrmation window appears. Select YES to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM.
5-40 Chapter 5: BIOS setup
ASUS ESC2000 This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating a nd conguring RAID sets using the available utilities. Chapter 6 RAIDconguration
6-2 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the following RAID solutions: The motherboard comes with the Intel ® ICH10R southbridge controller that supports the following SA T A RAID solutions: • LSIMegaRAIDSoftwareRAIDCongurationUtility (default) with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS). • Intel Matrix Storage Manager with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). 6.1.1 RAIDdenitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. T wo hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup. RA ID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive. If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive. This RAID conguration provides data protection and increases 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 conguration you get all the benets of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 congurations. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Among the advantages of RAID 5 conguration include better HDD performa nce, faul t toleranc e, and hi gher stora ge capaci ty . Th e RAID 5 c ongurati on is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning , and other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. • If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy rst the RAID driver from the support CD to a oppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. • Please refer to page 4-9 for how to select the RAID conguration utility . Move the jumper to choose between LSI MegaRAI D and Intel ® Matrix RAID.
ASUS ESC2000 6-3 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial A T A for RAID set conguration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array . T o install the SA T A hard disks for RAID conguration: 1. Install the SA T A hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2. Connect a SA T A signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SA T A connector on the motherboard. 3. Connect a SA T A power cable to the power connector on each drive. 6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS Y ou must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SA T A hard disk drives attached to the SA T A connectors supported by Intel ® ICH10R chipset . T o do this: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST . 2. Go to the Main Menu > IDEConguration , then press <Enter>. 3. Set CongureSA T A as to [RAID] 4. Press <F10> to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 6.1.4 RAIDcongurationutilities Depending on the RAID connectors that you use, you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller . For example, use the LSI MegaRAID Software RAID Setup Utility or the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager if you installed Serial A T A hard disk drives on the Serial A T A connectors supported by the Intel ® ICH10R chipset. Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID conguration utility .
6-4 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 3. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu and then press <Enter>. Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the next page. At the bottom of the screen is the legend box. The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands. The keys on the legend box vary according to the menu level. 6.2  LSISoftwareRAIDConguration Utility Th e LSI MegaRAID software RAID conguration utility a l lo w s you t o c re a te RA ID 0, RA ID 1 , or RA I D 10 se t( s ) fro m SA T A h ar d d is k d ri ves c on n ec t ed to t he SA T A co nn ec t or s s upp or te d b y t he m o th e rb oar d sou t hb rid ge c h ip . T o enter the LSI MegaRAID software RAID conguration utility 1. T urn on the system after installing all the SA T A hard disk drives. 2. During POST , the LSI MegaRAID software RAID conguration utility automatically detects the installed SA T A hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set(s). Press <Ctrl> <M> to enter the utility . • The LSI MegaRAID software RAID conguration utility automatically congures to RAID 1 when the SA T A to RAID Mode is enabled. • The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen due to the controller version difference. • When you create RAID sets with the LSI MegaRAID software RAID conguration utility , the boot priority of the SA T A optical drive has to be manually adjusted. Otherwise, the system will not boot from the connected SA T A ODD. LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Congure VD(s) LSI MegaRAID Software RAID BIOS Version A.08 09161344R LSI SATA RAID Found at PCI Bus No: Dev No:1F Device present at Port 0 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 1 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 2 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 3 ST3160812AS 152114MB Press Ctrl-M or Enter to run LSI Software RAID Setup Utility.
ASUS ESC2000 6-5 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set The LSI Software RAI D Conguration Utility al lows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set using two types of congurations: Easy and New . In EasyConguration , the virtual drive parameters are set automatically . In NewConguration , you manually set the virtual drive parameters. UsingEasyConguration T o create a RAID set using the EasyConguration option 1. From the Management Menu , select Congure>Ea sy C o n g ur ati on , and th en p r es s < Ent er >. Menu Description Congure Allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy Conguration or the New Conguration command. This menu also allows you to view , add, or clear RAID congurations or select the boot drive Initialize Allows you to initialize the virtual drives of a created RAID set Objects Allows you to initialize virtual drives or change the virtual drive parameters Rebuild Allows you to rebuild failed drives Check Consistency Allows you to check the data consistency of the virtual drives of a created RAID set Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Denes Physical Arrays. An Array Will Automatically Become A VD Conguration Menu Easy Conguration New Conguration View/Add Conguration Clear Conguration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option
6-6 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 3. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, and then press <F10> to congure array setting. 4. Press <Space> to select the congurable array . 2. The ARRA Y SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SA T A ports. Use the up/down arrow key to select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, and then press <Space>. When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y] , where X is the array number , and Y is the drive number . • The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. • Yo u n ee d a t l ea s t t wo i d en ti cal ha rd di sk dr i ve s whe n c re a ti ng a R AI D 1 s et . • Y ou need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consist ency PORT # DNLIN A00-00 DNLIN A00-01 0 1 Easy Conguration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Select Congurable Array(s) A-0 SPAN-1 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Congure Esc-Quit Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consist ency Port # 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PL A380 PF20A60A Easy Conguration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU PORT # ONLIN A00-00 ONLIN A00-01 READY READY 0 1 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R SPACE-Sel,ENTER-EndArray,F10-Congure,F2-Drive Info,F3-Virtual Drives,F4-HSP 2 3
ASUS ESC2000 6-7 5. Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters. Managem ent Menu Congure Initializ e Objects Rebuild Check Con sistency PORT # DNLIN A00-00 DNLIN A00-01 0 1 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Easy Conguration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virgual Drive 0 RAID = 1 Size = 77247MB DWC = Off RA = On Accept SPAN = NO Choose RAID Level For This VD Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Congure Esc-Quit 6. Select RAID from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press <Enter>. 7. Select the RAID level from the menu, and then press <Enter>. Managem ent Menu Congure Initializ e Objects Rebuild Check Con sistency PORT # DNLIN A00-00 DNLIN A00-01 0 1 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Easy Conguration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 RAID = 1 Size = 77247MB DWC = Off RA = On Accept SPAN = NO Choose RAID Level For This VD RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1 Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Congure Esc-Quit
6-8 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 8. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press <Enter>. When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 10. 9. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting, and then press <Enter>. Enabling DWC can improve the performance, but with the risk of data loss. 10. When nished setting the selected virtual drive conguration, selec t Accept from the menu, and then press <Enter>. Managem ent Menu Congure Initializ e Objects Rebuild Check Con sistency PORT # DNLIN A00-00 DNLIN A00-01 0 1 Easy Conguration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 RAID = 1 Size = 77247MB DWC = Off RA = On Accept SPAN = NO Disk Write Cache Setting Of VD Change DWC Off On Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Congure Esc-Quit Managem ent Menu Congure Initializ e Objects Rebuild Check Con sistency PORT # LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R DNLIN A00-00 DNLIN A00-01 0 1 Easy Conguration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 RAID = 1 Size = 77247MB DWC = Off RA = On Accept SPAN = NO Accept This VD Conguration And Go To Next VD Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Congure Esc-Quit
ASUS ESC2000 6-9 1 1. Follow step 2 to 10 to congure additional virtual drives. 12. Press <Esc> to nish RAID conguration. When prompted to save conguration, select Y es from the menu, and then press <Enter>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Con sistency Select Yes Or No Conguration Menu Easy Conguration New Conguration View/Add Conguration Clear Conguration Select Boot Drive Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Save Conguration? Yes No LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option UsingNewConguration When a RAID set already exists, using the NewConguration command erases the existing RAID conguration data. If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set, use the View/AddConguration command to view or create another RAID conguration. T o create a RAID set using the NewConguration option 1. From the Management Menu , select Congure>NewConguration, and then press <Enter>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Conguration And Start A New Conguration Conguration Menu Easy Conguration New Conguration View/Add Conguration Clear Conguration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option
6-10 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 2. Follow step 2 to 7 of the previous section: UsingEasyConguration . 3. Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press <Enter>. 4. Key-in the desired virtual drive size, and then press <Enter>. 5. Follow step 8 to 12 of the previous section: UsingEasyConguration to create the RAID set. Managem ent Menu Congure Initializ e Objects Rebuild Check Con sistency PORT # LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R DNLIN A00-00 DNLIN A00-01 0 1 Easy Conguration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 77247MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 RAID = 1 Size = 77247MB DWC = Off RA = On Accept SPAN = NO Enter VD Size (MB): Enter VD Size (MB): 77247 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option
ASUS ESC2000 6-1 1 6.2.2 AddingorviewingaRAIDconguration Y ou can add a new RAID conguration or view an existing conguration using the View/AddConguration command. AddinganewRAIDconguration T o add a new RAID conguration: 1. Fro m the Man ag eme nt Men u , select Con g ure >View/AddConguration , and then press <Enter>. 2. The ARRA Y SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SA T A ports. Select the drive(s) you want to include in the RAID set, then press <Space>. When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y] , where X is the array number , and Y is the drive number . The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. 3. Follow step 3 to 12 of section 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Conguration to add a new RAID set. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency View/Add to The Existing Conguration Conguration Menu Easy Conguration New Conguration View/Add Conguration Clear Conguration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consist ency Port # 2 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A View/Add Conguration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU PORT # ONLIN A00-00 ONLIN A00-01 READY READY 0 1 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R SPACE-Sel,ENTER-EndArray,F10-Congure,F2-Drive Info,F3-Virtual Drives,F4-HSP 2 3
6-12 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. Y ou may initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set(s) usi ng the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu . Using the Initialize command T o initialize the virtual drive using the Initialize command 1. From the Management Menu , select Initialize , and then press <Enter>. 2. The screen displays the available RAID set(s) and prompts you to select the virtual drive to initialize. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive selection, and then press <Space>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initialize Virtual Drive(s) LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select VD Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 151634MB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize
ASUS ESC2000 6-13 3. Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Y es from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. Initializing a virtual drive erases all data on the drive. 4. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press <Esc> to abort initialization. When initialization is completed, press <Esc>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Initialize? Yes No Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD(s) LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize Management Menu Congure Initiali ze Objects Rebuild Check Co nsistency Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Virtua l Drives Virtual Drive 0 Init Of VD Is In Process VD 0 Initialization Complete. Press Esc.. ¦ 100% Completed LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize
6-14 Chapter 6: RAID conguration UsingtheObjectscommand T o initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu , select Objects>VirtualDrive , and then press <Enter>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2. Select the virtual drive to initialize from the Virtual Drives sub-menu, and then press <Enter>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select VD Obj ects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Press ENTER To Select A VD, <Del> To Delete A VD
ASUS ESC2000 6-15 3. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start initialization. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initilize VD Obj ects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Initialze Check Consistency View/Update Parameters Vitual Drive(0) LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 4. When prompted, press the <Space> to select Y es from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initilize Will Destroy Data On Selected VD(s) Obj ects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Initialze Check Consi stency View/Updat e Parameters Vitual Drive(0) Initialize? Yes No LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 5. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press <Esc> to abort initialization. When initialization is completed, press <Esc>.
6-16 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives Y ou can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu . T o rebuild a failed hard disk drive 1. From the Management Menu , select Rebuild , and then press <Enter>. 2. The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SA T A ports. Select the drive you want to rebuild, and then press <Space>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuild PD( s) LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consist ency Port # 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU PORT # ONLIN A00-00 FAIL A00-01 0 1 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R SPACE-(De)Select,F10-Start Rebuild,F2-Drive Information,F3-View Virtual Drives
ASUS ESC2000 6-17 3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild the drive. 4. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Port # 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU PORT # ONLIN A00-00 RBLD A00-01 0 1 Rebuilding Of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes. Start Rebuilding Drive (Y/N)? LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R SPACE-(De)Select,F10-Start Rebuild,F2-Drive Information,F3-View Virtual Drives
6-18 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency Y ou can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any dif ferences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects> Adapter menu. The Check Consistency command is available only for virtual drives included in a RAID 1 or RAID 10 set. Using the Check Consistency Command T o check data consistency using the Check Consistency command 1. From the Management Menu , select Check Consistency , and then press <Enter>. 2. The screen displays the available RAID set(s) and prompts you to select the virtual drive to check. Press <Space> to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press <F10>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency CC Of VD(s) LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select VD Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Check Consistency
ASUS ESC2000 6-19 3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Y es from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. A progress bar appears on screen. 4. While checking the disk consistency , press <Esc> to display the following options. • Stop - Stops the consistency check. The utility stores the percentage of disk checked, and when you restart checking, it continues from the last percentage completed rather than from zero percent. • Con ti nue - Continues the consistency check. • Abort - Aborts the consistency check. When you restart checking, it continues from zero percent. 5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Consistency Check? Yes No Select VD LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Check Consistency Management Menu Congure Initiali ze Objects Rebuild Check Co nsistency Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Virtua l Drives Virtual Drive 0 CC Under Process VD 0 Consistency Check. Press Esc to Abort. ¦ 85 % Completed The Data On The Drives Is Inconsistency. Repair Done! LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Check Consistency
6-20 Chapter 6: RAID conguration UsingtheObjectscommand T o check data consistency using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu , select Objects , and then select Virtual Drive from the sub-menu. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check, and then press <Enter>. 3. Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter>. 4. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Y es from the dialog box to check the drive. 5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue.
ASUS ESC2000 6-21 6.2.6 DeletingaRAIDconguration T o delete a RAID conguration 1. From the Management Menu , select Congure > ClearConguration , and then press <Enter>. 2. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Y es from the Clear Conguration? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. The utility clears all the current array(s). 3. Press any key to continue. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Conguration Conguration Menu Easy Conguration New Conguration View/Add Conguration Clear Conguration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Conguration Conguration Menu Easy Conguration New Conguration View/A dd Co ngura tion Clear Conguration Select Boot Drive Clear Conguration? Yes No LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option
6-22 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set Y ou must have created a new RAID conguration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. See section 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using New Conguration for details. T o select the boot drive from a RAID set 1. From the Management Menu , select Congure > Select Boot Drive , and then press <Enter>. 2. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select the bootable virtual drive from the list, then press <Enter>. 3. The virtual drive is selected as boot drive. Press any key to continue. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select A Boot VD Conguration Menu Easy Conguration New Conguration View/Add Conguration Clear Conguration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select A Boot VD Congu ration Menu Easy Con guration New Conguration View/Add Conguration Clear Conguration Select Boot Drive Bootable VDs(1):Current Boot VD(0) Boot Drive 0 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option
ASUS ESC2000 6-23 6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache Y ou may manually enable the RAID controller ’ s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance. Wh e n yo u e n ab le Wr i te Ca c he , you ma y l os e dat a w he n a po we r i nt err u pt io n o cc urs wh i le t ran s mi tt i ng or e x ch an gin g d at a a mo ng t he d riv e s. The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets. T o enable W riteCache 1. From the Management Menu , select Objects > Adapter , and then press <Enter> to display the adapter properties. 2. Select Disk WC , and then press <Enter> to turn on the option. 5. When nished, press any key to continue. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Disk Write Cache - Off(Write Through) or On(Write Back) Objec ts Adapter Virtual Driv e Physical Dri ve Adapter 0 Rebuild Rate = 30 Chk Const Rate = 30 FGI Rate = 30 BGI Rate = 30 Disk WC = Off Read Ahead = On Bios State = Enable Stop On Error = No Fast Init = Enable Auto Rebuild = On Auto Resume = Enable Disk Coercion = 1GB Factory Default LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3. From the Management Menu , select Objects > Virtual Drive , and then press <Enter> to display the adapter properties. 4. Select Disk WC , and then press <Enter> to turn on the option. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Disk Write Cache - Off(Write Through) or On(Write Back) Ob jects Adapter Virtual D rive Physical Drive Virtual Drive RAID = 0 Size = 1428604MB Stripe Size = 64KB #Stripes = 2 State = OPTIMAL Spans = 1 Disk WC = On Read Ahead = On LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option
6-24 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.3 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 0 1), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial A T A hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial A T A connectors supported by the Southbridge. T o enter the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility: 1. Install all the Serial A T A hard disk drives. 2. T urn on the system. 3. During POST , press <Ctrl I> to display the utility main menu. The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID conguration. The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Recovery Volume Options 5. Exit [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] RAID Volumes: * = Data is Encrypted None dened. Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 3 ST3160812AS 9LS0BJ5H 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk [ ↑↓ ]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu
ASUS ESC2000 6-25 6.3.1 Creating a RAID set T o create a RAID set 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. 2. Enter a name for the RAID set and press <Enter>. 3. When the RAID Level item is selected, pre ss the up/down arrow key to select a RAID level to create, and then press <Enter>. 4. When the Disks item is selected, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the RAID set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears. 5. Use the up/down arrow key to select a drive, and then press <Space> to select. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> after completing your selection. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] [ HELP ] Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less. [ ↑↓ ]Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select Name: Volume0 RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB Capacity: 0.0 GB Sync: N/A Create Volume [ SELECT DISKS ] Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 3 ST3160812AS 9LS0BJ5H 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume. [ ↑↓ ]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done
6-26 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. When the Capacity item is selected, ent er the RAID volume capacity that you want and press <Enter>. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity . 8. When the Create V olume item is selected, press <Enter>. The following warning message appears. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): 9. Press <Y> to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or <N> to go back to the CREA TE VOLUME menu. 6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set T o create a recovery set 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] [ HELP ] Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less. [ ↑↓ ]Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select Name: Volume0 RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB Capacity: 0.0 GB Sync: N/A Create Volume
ASUS ESC2000 6-27 2. Enter a name for the recovery set and press <Enter>. 3. When the RAID Level item is selected, pre ss the up/down arrow key to select Recovery , and then press <Enter>. 4. When the Disks item is selected, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the recovery set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears. 5. Use the up/down arrow key to select a drive, press <T AB> to select a Master disk, and then press <SP ACE> to select a Recovery disk. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> after completing your selection. 6. When the Sync item is selected, use the up/down arrow key to select a sync option that you want and press <Enter>. 7. When the Create V olume item is selected, press <Enter>. The following warning message appears. [ SELECT DISKS ] Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 3 ST3160812AS 9LS0BJ5H 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to create volume. [ ↑↓ ]-Prev/Next [TAB]-(M)aster [SPACE]-(R)ecovery [ENTER]-Done WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): 8. Press <Y> to create the recovery set and return to the main menu, or <N> to go back to the CREA TE VOLUME menu. If a recovery set is created, you cannot add more RAID sets even when you have more non-RAID disks installed in your system.
6-28 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set T ake caution when deleting a RAID set. Y ou will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. T o delete a RAID set 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID V olume and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. 2. Use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete, and then press <Del>. The following warning message appears. 3. Press <Y> to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu, or press <N> to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu. ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST! (This does not apply to Recovery volumes) A r e y o u s ur e y o u w a n t t o d e le t e v o lu m e “V ol u m e 0” ? ( Y / N ) : [ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 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) [ ↑↓ ]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) 2 298.0GB Normal Yes
ASUS ESC2000 6-29 6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID T ake caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. T o reset a RAID set hard disk drive 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. 2. Use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set drive(s) you want to reset, and then press <Space> to select. 3. Press <Enter> to reset the RAID set drive(s). A conrmation message appears. 4. Press <Y> to reset the drive(s) or press <N> to return to the utility main menu. Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non-RAID disk. WARNING: Resett ing a disk causes a ll data on the disk to be lost. (This does not apply to Recovery volumes) Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149.0GB Member Disk 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149.0GB Member Disk Select the disks that should be reset. [ ↑↓ ]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete [ RESET RAID DATA ]
6-30 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 6.3.5 Recovery V olume Options If you have created a recovery set, you can congure more recovery set options following the descriptions in the section. See section 6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set to create a recovery set before continue. T o congure a recovery set 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Recovery V olume Options and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. 2. Use the up/down arrow key to select the option you want, and then press <ENTER>. The SELECT RECOVER Y VOLUME screeen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS ] [ HELP ] Enable Only Recovery Disk - enables recovery disk if available and disables master disk. Enable Only Master Disk - enables master disk if available and disables recovery disk. Actions will res ult in change from Con tinuous Update mode t o On-Request. [ ↑↓ ]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select 1. Enable Only Recovery Disk 2. Enable Only Master Disk [ SELECT RECOVERY VOLUME ] Name Level Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 Recovery(Cont.) 149.0GB Normal Yes Select a Recovery volume to do the operation. [ ↑↓ ]-Up/Down [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Done 3. Use the up/down arrow key to select a drive, and then press <Space> to select. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> after completing your selection and return to the utility main menu.
ASUS ESC2000 6-31 Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk. [ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ] [ ↑↓ ]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ESC]-Exit "Degraded" volume and disk available for rebuilding detected. Selecting a disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes in the operating system. Select the port of destination disk for rebuilding (ESC to exit): Port Drive Model Serial # Size X XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XGB 6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1 set. Rebuilding the RAID with other non-RAID disk If any of the SA T A hard disk drives included in the RAID 1 array failed, the system displays the status of the RAID volume as “ Degraded ” during POST . Y ou can rebuild the RAID array with other installed non-RAID disks. T o rebuild the RAID with other non-RAID disk: 1. At the prompt, press <Ctrl> <I> to enter the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility . 2. If there is a non-RAID SA T A Hard Disk available, the utility will prompt to rebuild the RAID. Press <Enter>, and then use up/down arrow keys to select the destination disk or press <ESC> to exit. 6.3.6 Exiting the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager T o exit the utility 1. From the utility main menu, select 5. Exit , and then press <Enter>. The following warning message appears. 2. Press <Y> to exit or press <N> to return to the utility main menu. A r e y o u s ur e y o u w a n t t o exit? (Y / N ) : [ CONFIRM EXIT ]
6-32 Chapter 6: RAID conguration 3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Recovery Volume Options 5. Exit [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] RAID Volumes: * = Data is Encrypted ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Volume0 RAID1(Mirror) N/A 149.0GB Rebuild Yes Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149.0GB Member Disk(0) 2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149.0GB Member Disk(0) Volumes with “Rebuild” status will be rebuilt within the operating system. [ ↑↓ ]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 4. Exit Intel Matrix Storage Manager and reboot the system. 5. Select Start > Programs > Intel Matrix Storage > Intel Matrix Storage Console or click the Intel Matrix Storage Manager tray icon to load the Intel Matrix Stroage Manager utility . 6. From the View menu, select Advanced Mode to display the details of the Intel Matrix Storage Console. 7. From the V olumes view option, select RAID volume to view the rebuilding status. When nished, the status is changed to “ Normal ”. Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk If any of the SA T A hard disk drives included in the RAID array failed, the system displays the status of the RAID volume as “ Degraded ” during POST . Y ou may replace the disk drive and rebuild the RAID array . T o rebuild the RAID with a new hard disk: 1. Remove the failed SA T A hard disk and install a new SA T A hard disk of the same specication into the same SA T A Port. Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk. 2. Reboot the system and then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non-RAID disk on page 6-31.
ASUS ESC2000 6-33 6.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility Y ou can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multi-RAID using the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager . T o set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk. 1. Reboot the system and press <Del> to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST . 2. Go to the Boot menu and select the option Boot Device Priority . 3. Use up/down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press <Enter>. See section 5.6.1 Boot Device Priority for details. 4. From the Exit menu, select Exit & Save Changes, then press <Enter>. 5. When the conrmation window appears, select OK , then press <Enter>.
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ASUS ESC2000 This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. Chapter 7 Driver installation
7-2 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 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 instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk The system does not include a oppy drive. Y ou have to use a USB oppy drive when creating a SA T A RAID driver disk. If you have created RAID sets with the LSI Software RAID conguration utility , the boot priority of the SA T A optical disk drive has to be manually adjusted. Otherwise, the system will not boot from the connected SA T A ODD. A oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® or Red Hat ® Enterprise operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. Y ou can create a RAID driver disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in the support DVD). T o create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1. Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive. 2. Restart the computer , and then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. Select the optical drive as the rst boot priority to boot from the support DVD. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. 4. Restart the computer . The Makedisk menu appears. Create Driver Diskette Menu ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ITE IT8213F Linux Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt 5. Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create and press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
ASUS ESC2000 7-3 ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit Windows 64 bit Back Exit ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ITE IT8213F Linux Driver ITE IT8213F Linux Driver RHEL 4 UP7 32/64 bit RHEL 4 UP8 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP3 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP4 32/64 bit SLES 9 SP3 32 bit SLES 9 SP3 64 bit SLES 10 32 bit SLES 10 64 bit FreeBSD 7 32/64 bit Back Exit PXH LSI RAID Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit Windows 7 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP7 32/64 bit RHEL AS4 UP8 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP3 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP4 32/64 bit SLES 9 SP3 32 bit SLES 9 SP3 64 bit SLES 9 SP4 32 bit SLES 9 SP4 64 bit SLES 10 32 bit SLES 10 64 bit SLES 10 SP1 32 bit
7-4 Chapter 7: Driver installation 6. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. 7. Press <Enter>. 8. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. T o 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, and then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create. 4. Insert a oppy disk into the oppy disk drive. 5. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Write-protect the oppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. T o create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux server environment 1. Insert a blank formatted high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. 2. T ype dd if=XXX.img of=/dev/fd0 to decompress the le into the oppy disk from the following path in the support DVD: For LSI MegaRAID Driver \Drivers\ICH10R LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux 3. Eject the oppy disk.
ASUS ESC2000 7-5 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows ® Server OS During Windows ® Server OS installation T o install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows ® Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows ® Server installation DVD. The Windows ® Server OS Setup starts. 2. Press <F6> when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver ...” appears at the bottom of the screen. 3. When prompted, press <S> to specify an additional device. Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver... Windows Setup S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter. Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s): <none> * To specify additional SCSI adapters, DVD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER.
7-6 Chapter 7: Driver installation 4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the oppy disk drive, then press <Enter>. 5. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list, then press <Enter>. 6. The Windows ® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk. When prompted, press <Enter> to continue installation. 7. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue. ENTER=Continue ESC=Cancel F3=Exit Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready.
ASUS ESC2000 7-7 T o an existing Windows ® OS T o install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows ® OS: 1. Restart the computer , then log in with Administrator privileges. 2. Windows ® automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window . Click Cancel. 3. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows ® desktop , then select Properties from the menu. 4. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button to display the list of devices installed in the system. 5. Right-click the RAID controller item, then select Properties. 6. Click the Driver tab, then click the Update Driver button. 7. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears. Click Next. 8. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the oppy disk drive. 9. Select the option Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) , then click Next . 10. The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers. When found, click Next to install the drivers. 1 1. Click Finish after the driver installation is done.
7-8 Chapter 7: Driver installation Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux OS 4.7/4.8 T o install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Red Hat ® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat ® OS installation CD. 2. At the boot: , type linux dd nostorage. 3. Press <Enter>. - To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the <ENTER> key. - To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text <ENTER>. - Use the function keys listed below for more information. [F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd nostorage 4. Select Y es using the <T ab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>. Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? Yes No 5. Press <Enter> to continue. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/sda and press “OK” to continue. OK Cancel
ASUS ESC2000 7-9 6. Select No and press <Enter> to continue. More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes No 7. Select your desired language and press <Enter> to continue. OK # Choose a Language What language would you like to use during the installation process? Catalan Chinese(Simplied) Chinese(Traditional) Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English 8. Select your keyboard type and press <Enter> to continue. OK # Keyboard Type What type of keyboard do you have? trq ua ua-utf ua-utf-ws uk unicode us Back
7-10 Chapter 7: Driver installation 9. Select the media and press <tab> to select OK. Press<Enter> to continue. 10. Select the media and press <tab> to select OK . Press <Enter> to continue. Select driver No driver found Unable to nd any devices of the type needed for this installation type. Would you like to manually select your driver or use a driver disk? Back Use a driver disk OK Installation Method What type of media contains the packages to be installed? Local CDROM Hard drive NFS image FTP HTTP Back
ASUS ESC2000 7-1 1 1 1. Scroll down to locate the driver and press <Enter> to continue. The driver version may vary with time and model. Select LSI Mega Software RAID driver ( LSI megasr Driver ) all the time. 12. Select Skip and press <Enter> to continue. CD Found To begin testing the CD media before installation press OK. Choose Skip to skip the media test and start the installation. OK Skip Back Select Device Driver to Load Please select the driver below which you wish to load. If it does not appear and you have a driver disk, press F2. LSI Logic Fusion MPT SPI Driver (mptspi) LSI MegaRAID Controllers (megaraid_mbox) LSI MegaRAID Controllers (megaraid_sas) LSI megasr Driver ver 13.10.0708.2009 (megasr) Marvell SATA controllers (sata_mv) Mylex DAC960 RAID Controller (DAC960) [] Specify optional module arguments OK
7-12 Chapter 7: Driver installation 13. Select Done and press <Enter> to continue. Add Device Devices The following devices have been found on your system. Intel Pro/1000 (e1000e) LSI megasr Driver ver 13.10.0708.2009 (megasr) USB Mass Storage driver for Linux (usb-storage) Done 14. Follow the onscreen instructions to nish installing the RedHat operating system. The displayed devices may vary with models and systems.
ASUS ESC2000 7-13 Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux OS 5.0 T o install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Red Hat ® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat ® OS installation CD. 2. At the bo o t: , type li nu x d d no p ro be =at a[n ] . Th e num ber of ata vari es with the hard disk drive number you have when building a RAID set. For example, if you want to build a RAID set with 6 hard disk drives, type command line: linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2 noprobe=ata3 noprobe=ata4 noprobe=ata5 noprobe=ata6. 3. Press <Enter>. - To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the <ENTER> key. - To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text <ENTER>. - Use the function keys listed below for more information. [F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd noprobe=ata[n] 4. Select Y es using the <T ab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>. Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? Yes No 5. Select fd0 using the <T ab> key when asked to select the driver disk source. Press <T ab> to move the cursor to OK, then press <Enter>. Driver Disk Source You have multiple devices which could serve as sources for a driver disk. Which would you like to use? OK Cancel fd0 scd0
7-14 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No , then press <Enter>. 6. Insert the Red Hat ® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the oppy disk drive, select OK , then press <Enter>. The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press “OK” to continue. OK Back 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to nish the OS installation. 9. If you install RHEL AS5, when the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot . Press <Ctrl> <Alt> <F2> to switch to the command-line interface from graphic user interface. 10. T ype the following commands when using a USB oppy . cat /proc/partitions Write down the Major and Minor number before sdb for later use. mknod /dev/sdb b [major number] [minor number] mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/sdb /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes No
ASUS ESC2000 7-15 SUSE Linux OS T o install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS 1. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. 2. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | 3. Press <F5>, then select Y es from the menu. Press <Enter>. F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | Yes No File
7-16 Chapter 7: Driver installation 4. Insert the RAID driver disk to the oppy disk drive. Make sure that Installation from the Boot Options menu is selected, then press <Enter>. F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | 5. When below screen appears, select the oppy disk drive (fd0) as the driver update medium. Select OK, then press <Enter>. Please choose the Driver Update medium. OK Back fd0: Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, TEAC DV-516E sda: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS sdb: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS Other device The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system. If you install SLES 10, type brokenmodules=ahci after Boot Options and press Enter to continue.
ASUS ESC2000 7-17 7.2 Intel chipset device software installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Plug and Play components for the Intel ® chipset on the system. Y ou need to manually install the Intel ® chipset software on a Windows ® XP / Server 2003 operating system. T o install the Intel ® chipset software: 1. Restart the computer , then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive. The support CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer . 3. Click the item Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility from the menu.
7-18 Chapter 7: Driver installation 4. The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Click Next to start the installation. 5. Select Y es to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.
ASUS ESC2000 7-19 6. Read the Readme File In formation and click Next to activate t he installation. 7. After completing the installation, click Next to continue.
7-20 Chapter 7: Driver installation 8. Click Y es, I want to restart this computer now and click Finish to restart the computer .
ASUS ESC2000 7-21 7.3 LAN driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Intel ® Gigabit LAN controller drivers. Windows XP/Server 2003 T o install the Intel ® Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows ® XP/ Server 2003 OS: 1. Restart the computer , and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer . • Windows ® automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays window . Click Cancel to close this window . • If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support CD to locate the le AUTORUN.EXE from the \Drivers\Intel 82576 folder . Double-click the AUTORUN.EXE and follow step 4 to run the installation. 3. Click the Intel ® PRO/1000 EB Network Connection option.
7-22 Chapter 7: Driver installation 5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue. 4. When the Intel ® PRO Network Connections – InstallShield Wizard window appears, click Next to start the installation.
ASUS ESC2000 7-23 6. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue. 7. Click Install to start the installation.
7-24 Chapter 7: Driver installation 8. The programs you select are being installed. 9. Click Finish to nish the installation.
ASUS ESC2000 7-25 7.4 Display driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ASPEED display driver . Windows ® Server 2003 Y ou need to manually install the ASPEED display driver on a Windows ® Server 2003 operating system. T o install the ASPEED display driver 1. Restart the computer , then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Ins er t t he mot her boa rd/ sys tem s upp ort CD to th e o pti ca l d riv e. The sup por t C D aut om ati cal ly dis pla ys the Dr iv ers me nu if Au tor un is ena ble d i n y ou r c omp ute r . The Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer . 3 . W h e n t h e AS PE ED I n s t a l l S h i e l d Wi za r d w i n d o w a p pe ar s, c li c k N e x t t o c o n t in ue .
7-26 Chapter 7: Driver installation 5. The system installs the driver automatically . 4. Click Install to start the installation.
ASUS ESC2000 7-27 6. When the installation completes, click Finish to exit the wizard. 7. Click Y es to restart the computer .
7-28 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.5 Management applications and utilities installation The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support C D are subject to change at any t ime without noti ce. Visit the ASUS website (www .asus.com) for updates. 7.5.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD 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 CD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double-click the ASSETUP .EXE to run the CD. 7.5.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. The screen display and driver options vary under different operating system versions.
ASUS ESC2000 7-29 7.5.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 7.5.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel Matrix Storage Manager and LSI Embedded MegaRAID driver disk. 7.5.5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. Y ou can also nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
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ASUS ESC2000 This chapter describes how to install and congure multiple A TI ® CrossFireX™ graphics cards and NVIDIA ® CUDA technology . Chapter 8 Multiple GPU tech. support
8-2 Chapter 8: Multiple GPU technology support 8.1 ATI ® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the A TI ® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 8.1.1 Requirements • In CrossFireX mode, you should have two identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that are A TI ® certied. • En sur e tha t y our gr aph ics ca rd dr ive r s upp ort s t he A TI C ros sFi reX te chn ol ogy . Dow nl oad th e l ate st dri ver fr om th e AMD web si te (ww w .amd. com ). 8.1.2 Before you begin For A TI CrossFireX to work properly , you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing A TI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system. T o uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1. Close all current applications. 2. For Windows XP , go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs . For Windows Vista/7, go to Control Panel > Programs and Features . 3. Select your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP , select Add/Remove . For Windows Vista/7, select Uninstall . 5. T urn off your computer . • We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment. • Visit the A TI Game website at http://game.amd.com for the latest certied graphics card and the supported 3D application list.
ASUS ESC2000 8-3 5. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately . 6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. 4. Align and rmly insert the CrossFireX bridge connector to the goldngers on each graphics card. Ensure that the connector is rmly in place. 8.1.3 Installing CrossFireX graphics cards The following pictures are for reference only . The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same. 1. Prepare two CrossFireX-ready graphics cards. 2. Insert the two graphics card into slot 3 and slot 5 . 3. Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. Goldngers CrossFireX bridge (bundled with graphics cards)
8-4 Chapter 8: Multiple GPU technology support 8.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the A TI ® CrossFireX™ technology . Download the latest driver from the AMD website at www .amd.com. 8.1.5 Enabling the A TI ® CrossFireX™ technology Aft er in sta lli ng you r g rap hic s car ds and th e d evi ce dr ive rs, en abl e t he Cro ss Fir eX™ fea tu re thr oug h t he A TI C ata lys t™ Con tro l C ent er in Wi ndo ws env iro nme nt . Launching the A TI Catalyst Control Center T o launch the A TI Catalyst Control Center 1. Right-click on the Windows ® desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. Y ou can also right-click the A TI icon in the Windows notication area and select Cayalist Control Center . 2. The Catalyst Control Center Setup Assistant appears when the system detects the existance of multi- graphics cards. Click Go to continue to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window .
ASUS ESC2000 8-5 Enabling Dual CrossFireX settings 1. In the Catalyst Control Center window , click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX>Congure . 2. From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to act as the display GPU. 3. Select Enable CrossFireX. 4. Click Apply, and then click OK to exit the window . 1 2 3 4
8-6 Chapter 8: Multiple GPU technology support 8.2 NVIDIA ® CUDA™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA ® CUDA™ technology with 2 NVIDIA ® T esla™ C2050/C2070 cards or one T esla™ C1060 one NVIDIA ® Quadro™ cards, providing the optimum multi purpose computing performance. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 8.2.1 Requirements • 32 / 64-bit Microsoft ® Windows XP / V ista / 7 OS • A minimum of 1GB RAM • We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment. • Visit the NVIDIA CUDA Zone website at http://www .nvidia.com/object/ cuda_home.html for the latest driver , list of CUDA-certied graphics card and supported 3D application list. 8.2.2 Installing CUDA-ready graphics cards The following pictures are for reference only . The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same. 1. Insert the Quadro or T esla card into Slot 5 on the server board. Ensure that the card is properly seated on the slot.
ASUS ESC2000 8-7 2. Insert the second T esla card into Slot 3 on the server board. Ensure that the card is properly seated on the slot. 3. Restore the expansion card lock to its original position. A light click indicates that the card is locked in place. 4. Connect the 8-pin and 6-pin power connectors from the power supply to the T esla cards.
8-8 Chapter 8: Multiple GPU technology support 5. Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. 6. T o verify graphics card driver installation, right-click My Computer and select Properties from the menu. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager . Click the “ ” sign before Display adapters , and the installed graphics card and computing processor card(s) should appear . The screen differs based on the components you installed.
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