Asus RS720-E7-RS24-EG Betriebsanweisung

2U Rackmount ServerRS720-E7-RS24-EGUser Guide

xDO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the cro

5-24Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.6 IntelTXT(LT-SX)CongurationThe Intel® TXT(LT-SX) conguration automatically detects and displays the Intel®TXT(LT-SX

ASUS RS720-E7-RS245-255.4.7 USBCongurationLegacy USB Support [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB device support.Conguration option

5-26Chapter 5: BIOS setupUSBPortsConguration5.4.8 Trusted ComputingTPM Support [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the TPM support.Congurati

ASUS RS720-E7-RS245-275.4.9 ACPI SettingsEnableACPIAutoConguration[Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration. Congur

5-28Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.10 WHEACongurationWHEA Support [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture suppor

ASUS RS720-E7-RS245-295.4.12 Serial Port Console RedirectionConsole Redirection SettingsThis item becomes congurable only when you enable the Consol

5-30Chapter 5: BIOS setupStop Bits [1]Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning.) The standard setting

ASUS RS720-E7-RS245-31Console Redirection SettingsOut-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1]Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote m

5-32Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.14 OnboardLANCongurationINTEL I210 LAN1 Enable [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the onboard INTEL LAN1. Cong

ASUS RS720-E7-RS245-33SerialPortCongurationThe sub-items in this menu allow you to set the serial port conguration.This item only functions if the

xiAbout this guideAudienceThis user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of conguring a serv

5-34Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.17 Runtime Error Logging SupportNetwork stack [Disable]Enables or disables the network stack feature. Conguration optio

ASUS RS720-E7-RS245-355.5 Server Mgmt menuThe Server Mgmt menu displays the server mgmt status, and allows you to change the settings.O/S Watchdog Ti

5-36Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.1 System Event LogSEL Components [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during b

ASUS RS720-E7-RS245-37Station IP address [0.0.0.0]Allows you to input Station IP address.Subnet mask [0.0.0.0]Allows you to input Subnet mask.Gateway

5-38Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.6 Event Logs menuThe Event Logs allows you to change or view the event log settings.5.6.1 Change Smbios Event Log Setting

ASUS RS720-E7-RS245-39Erasing SettingsErase Event Log [No]Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log. Erasing is done prior to any logging activation

5-40Chapter 5: BIOS setupSetup Prompt Timeout [xx]Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation ke

ASUS RS720-E7-RS245-41Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE][Endless PXE] Continuous seek remote boot image until boot image found or user abort (press

5-42Chapter 5: BIOS setupCSM ParametersThis allows you to set OpROM execution, boot options lter, and other OpROM settings settings. Launch CSM [Alwa

ASUS RS720-E7-RS245-435.8 Monitor menuThe Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings.Scroll

xiiReferencesRefer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and software updates.1. ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASW

5-44Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.9 Security menuThis menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be cchanged. The menu also enables o

ASUS RS720-E7-RS245-45User PasswordTo set a user password:1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.2. From the Create New Password b

5-46Chapter 5: BIOS setupInternal FV [Always Execute]Conguration options: [Always Execute]Option ROM/Removable Media/Fixed Media [Deny Execute]Congu

ASUS RS720-E7-RS245-47Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legen

5-48Chapter 5: BIOS setupBoot OverrideThese items displays the available devices. The device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of

This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and conguring RAID sets using the available utilities.Chapter 6RAID conguration

6-2Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.1 Setting up RAIDThe motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions:• LSI MegaRAID software RAID Congurati

ASUS RS720-E7-RS246-36.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOSYou must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA hard

6-4Chapter 6: RAID conguration3. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu and then press <

ASUS RS720-E7-RS246-56.2.1 Creating a RAID setThe LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set using

1-This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specications.Chapter 1Product i

6-6Chapter 6: RAID conguration3. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, and then press <F10> to congure array setting.4. Press <

ASUS RS720-E7-RS246-75. Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the v

6-8Chapter 6: RAID conguration8. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press <Enter>.9. Select the units for virtual drive s

ASUS RS720-E7-RS246-912. When nished setting the selected virtual drive conguration, select Accept from the menu, and then press <Enter>.13.

6-10Chapter 6: RAID congurationUsingNewCongurationWhen a RAID set already exists, using the New Conguration command erases the existing RAID con

ASUS RS720-E7-RS246-116.2.2 AddingorviewingaRAIDcongurationYou can add a new RAID conguration or view an existing conguration using the View/

6-12Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drivesAfter creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may

ASUS RS720-E7-RS246-133. Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press <Ent

6-14Chapter 6: RAID congurationUsing the Objects commandTo initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command1. From the Management Menu, selec

ASUS RS720-E7-RS246-153. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start initialization.4. When prompted, press the &l

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2*ASUS System Web-based ManagementIf any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.1.1 System

6-16Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drivesYou can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Manag

ASUS RS720-E7-RS246-173. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild the drive.4. When rebuil

6-18Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistencyYou can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selecte

ASUS RS720-E7-RS246-193. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. A pro

6-20Chapter 6: RAID congurationUsing the Objects commandTo check data consistency using the Objects command1. From the Management Menu, select Objec

ASUS RS720-E7-RS246-216.2.6 DeletingaRAIDcongurationTo delete a RAID conguration1. From the Management Menu, select Congure > Clear Congur

6-22Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID setYou must have created a new RAID conguration before you can select the

ASUS RS720-E7-RS246-236.2.8 Enabling WriteCacheYou may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve t

6-24Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM UtilityThe Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterpri

ASUS RS720-E7-RS246-256.3.1 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press <Enter&

ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 1-31.2 Serial number labelBefore requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the product’s s

6-26Chapter 6: RAID conguration6. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only) then press <

ASUS RS720-E7-RS246-276.3.2 Deleting a RAID setTake caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete

6-28Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.3.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAIDTake caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a

ASUS RS720-E7-RS246-29Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.6.3.5 Rebuilding the RAIDThis option is only for the RAI

6-30Chapter 6: RAID conguration3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. When done, the status of the degraded RAID v

ASUS RS720-E7-RS246-316.3.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup UtilityYou can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays w

6-32Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise allows yo

ASUS RS720-E7-RS246-336.4.1 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set:1. From the utility main menu, select Create Volume and select volume type.2. C

6-34Chapter 6: RAID conguration6. Conrm the volume creation, than click Create Volume to continue.This process could take a while depending on the

ASUS RS720-E7-RS246-356.4.2 Changing a Volume TypeTo change the volume type in Volume Properties:1. Click the SATA array items you want to change in

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-41.3 SystemspecicationsThe ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG is a 2U barebone server system featuring the Z9PE-D16-10G/DUAL s

6-36Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.4.3 Deleting a volumeBe cautious when deleting a volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives.Before you

ASUS RS720-E7-RS246-376.4.4 PreferencesSystem PreferencesAllow you to set to show the notication area icon and show system information, warning, or

6-38Chapter 6: RAID conguration

This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.Chapter 7Driver installation

7-2 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.1 RAID driver installationAfter creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an op

ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-36. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.7. Press <Enter>.8. Fol

7-4 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driverDuring Windows® Server 2008 OS installationTo install the RAID controlle

ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-54. A message appears, reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver. If

7-6 Chapter 7: Driver installation3. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter

ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-75. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>. More Driver

ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 1-5Model NameRS720-E7-RS24-EG HDD BaysI = Internal A or S will be hot-swappable24 x Hot-swap 2.5-inch HDD bays2 x Hot-swap 2.5-i

7-8 Chapter 7: Driver installationRed Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6.1To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS

ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-94. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>.5 . You have mult

7-10 Chapter 7: Driver installation6. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB oppy disk drive, select OK, then press <Enter>

ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-11Preparing the Linux DriverEnsure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to create the RAID driver. When creati

7-12 Chapter 7: Driver installation3. Press <F6>, then select Yes from the menu. Press <Enter>.Installing SUSE 11 Linux OSTo install the

ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-136. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to nish the installation.4. Use the USB drive to provide the third-pa

7-14 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.2 Intel® chipset device software installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel®

ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-155. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.6. Read the Readme File Information an

7-16 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.3 Intel® Network Connections Software installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the

ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-175. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 6. Toggle I accept the terms in t

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-61.4 Front panel featuresThe front panel of the RS720-E7-RS24-EG features a simple yet stylish design. The twenty f

7-18 Chapter 7: Driver installation8. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.9. When nished, press Finish to continue.

ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-197.4 VGA driver installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA)

7-20 Chapter 7: Driver installation6. Enter the user information and click Next to continue.7. Select a setup type and click Next to continue.5. To

ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-219. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.8. Click Install to sta

7-22 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.5 Installing the Intel® I350-AM4/I350-AM2/I210 Gigabit Adapter driverThis section provides the instructions o

ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-238. Click Install in the Ready to Modify the Program window to begin with the loading of the selected options.7. Select the

7-24 Chapter 7: Driver installationTo install the Intel® I350-AM4/I350-AM2/I210 Gigabit Adapter driver on Windows® Server 2012:1. Restart the compute

ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-258. In the Ready to Modify the Program window, click Install to load the options you selected.9. When done, click Finish.

7-26 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.6 Installing the Broadcom 10G driverThis section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom 10G driver

ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-277. Click Install to start installing the drivers.8. When done, click Finish.6. From the License Agreement window, select

ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 1-71.6 Internal featuresThe barebone server includes the basic components as shown.1. Redundant Power supply2. Z9PE-D16-10G/D

7-28 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.7 Management applications and utilities installationWhen you place the support DVD into the optical drive,

ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-29The Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers t

7-30 Chapter 7: Driver installationThe MakeDisk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks.7.8.3 MakeDisk menu tabPress the arrow down

ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-317.8.5 Contact information menuThe Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information, e-mail addresses, and useful links if

7-32 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.9 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1This section provides the instructions on how to install the Microsoft .NET Fr

ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-337.10 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installationThis section provides the instructions on how to instal

7-34 Chapter 7: Driver installation5. Read the Warning message and click Next to continue.6. Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue.7.

ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 7-359. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.8. Aft

7-36 Chapter 7: Driver installation

ASUS RS300-H8-PS12A-1ASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259Telephone +886-2-2894-3447

iiCopyright © 2013 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-81.7 LED information1.7.1 Front panel LEDsLED IconDisplay statusDescriptionPower LED ON System power ONMessage LED

ASUS contact informationASUS COMPUTER International (America)Address 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USAFax +1-510-608-4555Web site h

ASUS RS300-H8-PS12A-3ASUS contact information ASUS Holland BV (The Netherlands) Address Marconistraat 2, 7825GD EMMEN, The Netherlands Web site h

A-4Appendix

ASUS RS720-E7-RS24-EG 1-91.7.3 SSD status LEDsSSD LED DescriptionGREEN The installed SSD is in good conditionOFF SSD failure or no SSD is installedSS

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-101.7.4 LAN (RJ-45) LEDsACT/LINK LED SPEED LEDStatus Description Status DescriptionOFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connecti

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

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-22.1 Chassis coverRemoving the top cover1. Release the two (2) thumbscrews on the rear of the chassis. 2. Slide the chas

2-3ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 Series2.2 Air Duct The RS740-E7-RS24-EG server system comes with a motherboard fan air duct to enable better air ow inside the

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-42.3.1 Installing the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.Before installing the CPU, ensure

2-5ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 Series2. Press the left load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention ta

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-6IH7. Remove the PnP cap (H) from the CPU socket and close the load plate (I).GF5. Push the left load lever (F) to lift

2-7ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 SeriesKJ8. Push down the right load lever (J), ensuring that the edge of the load plate is xed by the lever (K).9. Insert the

iiiContentsNotices ... viiiREACH ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-812. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1 / CPU_FAN2.DO NOT forget to connect t

2-9ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 Series2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsinkTo install the CPU heatsink:ACDBACDB1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU,

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-102.4 System memory2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with sixteen (16) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Mo

2-11ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 SeriesSingleCPUcongurationYou can refer to the following recommended memory population for a single CPU conguration.One (1)

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-12Eight (8) DIMMs populationDualCPUcongurationYou can refer to the following recommended memory population for a dual C

2-13ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 SeriesFour (4) DIMMs populationEight (8) DIMMs populationTwelve (12) DIMMs populationG-HA-BD-CF-EA-BF-EA-BF-EG-HA-BD-CF-EG-HA-B

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-14Sixteen (16) DIMMs populationG-HA-BD-CF-EG-HA-BD-CF-E

2-15ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 Series2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket3. Hold the DIMM by both of its ends, then insert the DIMM vertical

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-162.5 Hard disk drives (HDDs)The compact design of the server allows you to install up to twenty-four (24) 2.5-inch HDDs

2-17ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 Series4. Orient and place the Serial ATA HDD/ SAS HDD into the tray. Ensure that the Serial ATA HDD/ SAS HDD is tted rmly in

ivContents2.8 System fans ... 2-232.9 ASUS PIKE card (Optional) ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-181. Press the spring lock to release to release the tray lever.2. Firmly hold the tray lever then pull the drive tray o

2-19ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 Series4. Orient and place the SSD into the tray. Ensure that the SSD is tted rmly inside the drive tray and that the four sc

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-202.6 Expansion slot2.6.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card:1. Remove the chassis cover. Refer

2-21ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 Series2.6.2 ConguringanexpansioncardAfter installing the expansion card, congure the it by adjusting the software setting

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-222.7 Cable connections• The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to disconnect thes

2-23ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 Series2.8 System fansThe server have four (4) easy-swap system fans for optimum heat dissipation and efcient cooling solution

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-24The system fan ts into the fan slot in one orientation only. If it does not t, try reversing it. 4. Orient the fan i

2-25ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 Series2.9 ASUS PIKE card (Optional)The PIKE slot allows you to choose and change your preferred SAS solution easily. Install a

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-262.10 Redundant power supply module (Optional)The RS740-E7-RS24-EG server comes with one (1) 770W 80 PLUS Gold Redundant

2-27ASUS RS720-E7-RS24 SeriesTo replace a redundant power supply module:1. Select the redundant power supply module that you wish to replace. 2. Pre

vContents5.4.6 Intel TXT(LT-SX) Conguration ... 5-245.4.7 USB Conguration ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-28

2-This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.Chapter 3Installation options

Chapter 3: Installation options3-23.1 Friction Rail Kit Installation GuideYour friction rail kit package contains:• One pair of rack rails• One pa

3-3ASUS RS720-E7-RS242. Select a 2U space on the rack where you want to install the rack rail. A 2U space is consists of three square mounting holes

Chapter 3: Installation options3-4Do not install the rail kit in the following situation:DO NOT place the rail hook on a thick lip of the mounting ho

This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.Chapter 4Motherboard Info

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-24.1 Motherboard layoutLayout contentsJumpersPage1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-42. VGA controller setting (3-pin

ASUS RS720-E7-RS244-3Internal connectorsPage1. Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-2 [Blue]) (7-pin SATA3G_3-6 [black])4-92. PSAS c

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-44.2 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMO

ASUS RS720-E7-RS244-52. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1–2

viContents6.2 LSISoftwareRAIDCongurationUtility ... 6-46.2.1 Creating a RAID set ...

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-64. PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1)This jumper allows you to select PSU PMBus version, Set to pin

ASUS RS720-E7-RS244-76. DDR3 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1)This jumper allows you to enable/disable DDR3 DIMM thermal sensing event pin.7.

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-88. BMC Setting (3-pin BMC_EN1)This jumper allows you to enable(default) or disable the Baseboard Manag

ASUS RS720-E7-RS244-9The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed. 4.3 Internal connectors1. Serial ATA 6.0

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-102. PSAS connectors (7-pin PSAS1, PSAS2, PSAS3, PSAS4, PSAS5, PSAS6, PSAS7, PSAS8 [Blue]) This motherboard co

ASUS RS720-E7-RS244-113. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-Type USB10)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-125. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1)This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bu

ASUS RS720-E7-RS244-137. Trusted Platform Module connector (20-1 pin TPM1)This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can s

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-149. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.1. System

ASUS RS720-E7-RS244-1510. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel

vii7.6 Installing the Broadcom 10G driver ... 7-267.7 Management applications and utilities installation ...

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-1611. VGA connector (10-1 pin VGA_HDR1)This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic-Range interface.12. Hard dis

ASUS RS720-E7-RS244-172. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1)The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB6 is workin

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-183. CPU Warning LED (ERR_CPU1)The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate impending failure of the CPU.4. Power L

ASUS RS720-E7-RS244-195. Location LED (LOCLED1)This LED lights for you to conveniently locate the system in error.6. DIMM warning LED (ERR_DIMMA1/2;

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-208. Q-Code LEDsThe Q-Code LED provides you a 2-digit display that shows the system status. Refer to the followin

ASUS RS720-E7-RS244-21Q-Code tableAction PHASE POST CODE TYPE DESCRIPTIONNormal boot Security Phase 01 Progress First post code(POWER_ON_POST_CODE)02P

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-22Action PHASE POST CODE TYPE DESCRIPTIONNormal boot DXE(Driver Execution Environment) phase60 Progress DXE Core S

This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.Chap

5-2Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Out

ASUS RS720-E7-RS245-33. Press <Tab> to switch to the Drive eld.4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the USB ash disk that contains the lat

viiiNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two co

5-4Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1.3 BUPDATER utilityThe succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same

ASUS RS720-E7-RS245-5 The utility veries the le, then starts updating the BIOS le.DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BI

5-6Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility de

ASUS RS720-E7-RS245-75.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system conguratio

5-8Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.2.3 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main sh

ASUS RS720-E7-RS245-95.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of the

5-10Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caut

ASUS RS720-E7-RS245-11Socket 1 CPU InformationEnter to view socket specic CPU Information.Hyper Threading [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable th

5-12Chapter 5: BIOS setupAdjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]This Item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Conguration o

ASUS RS720-E7-RS245-13Power Technology [Custom]This item allows you to enable power management features. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Energy Efc

ixSafety informationElectrical Safety• Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached

5-14Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.3 ChipsetCongurationQPICongurationIsoc [Enabled]Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] QPI Link Speed Mode [Fast

ASUS RS720-E7-RS245-15MemoryCongurationCompatibility RID [Enabled]Support for compatibility revision ID (CRID) functionality mentioned in Sandybridg

5-16Chapter 5: BIOS setupData Scrambling [Enabled]Allows you to enable/disable data scrambling. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]Device Taggi

ASUS RS720-E7-RS245-17Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable Intel® I/O accelaration technology. Conguration options: [Disabled] [E

5-18Chapter 5: BIOS setupPCHCongurationPCH Compatibility RID [Disabled]Support for PCH compatibility. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]Deep

ASUS RS720-E7-RS245-19Intel(R) VT-d [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable Intel® VT-d.Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]Intel(R)VTforDi

5-20Chapter 5: BIOS setupSATA Mode [AHCI Mode]Allows you to set the SATA conguration. Conguration options: [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [AHCI Mode] [RAID

ASUS RS720-E7-RS245-215.4.5 PCI Subsystem SettingsAbove 4G Decoding [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable 64bit capable devices to be decoded in

5-22Chapter 5: BIOS setupPCI Express SettingsPCI Express Link Register SettingsASPM Support [Disabled]Allows you to set the ASPM level. Conguration o

ASUS RS720-E7-RS245-23PCIESlotOptionRomCongurationLaunch Storage OpROM [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable boot option for legacy mass stora