RS700A-E9 Series RS700A-E9-RS4 RS700A-E9-RS12 1U Rackmount Server User Guide
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Contents Safety information...................................................................................................... vii About this guide.......................................................................................................... ix Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 System package contents.......................................................................... 1-2 1.2 Serial number label.....................................................................................
Contents 2.6 Cable connections.................................................................................... 2-35 2.7 Backplane cabling.................................................................................... 2-36 2.8 Storage device configuration and cabling (for RS700A-E9-RS12 only)...................................................................... 2-38 2.9 2.8.1 8 x SATA storage device configuration and cabling.................. 2-39 2.8.
Contents Chapter 5: BIOS Setup 5.1 5.2 Managing and updating your BIOS........................................................... 5-2 5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................... 5-2 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility.................................................................. 5-3 5.1.3 BUPDATER utility........................................................................ 5-4 BIOS setup program................................................................
Contents 5.7 Boot menu................................................................................................. 5-28 5.8 Tool menu.................................................................................................. 5-29 5.9 Save & Exit menu...................................................................................... 5-29 5.10 AMD CBS menu......................................................................................... 5-31 5.11 5.12 5.10.
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. • To 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, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
Lithium-Ion Battery Warning 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. Heavy System CAUTION! This server system is heavy. Ask for assistance when moving or carrying the system.
About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring 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 specifications. 2.
Conventions To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.
Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.
1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items. Model Name RS700A-E9-RS4 RS700A-E9-RS12 Chassis ASUS R12F 1U Rackmount Chassis ASUS R12F 1U Rackmount Chassis Motherboard ASUS KNPP-D32 Server Board ASUS KNPP-D32 Server Board 1 x 800W 80PLUS Platinum Power Supply 1 x 800W 80PLUS Platinum Power Supply 1 x 3.5-inch Storage Device Backplane 1 x 2.5-inch Storage Device Backplane 4 x 3.5-inch Storage Device Trays or Dummy Trays 12 x 2 .
1.2 Serial number label The product’s serial number contains 12 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxx and printed on the sticker at the server's front cover. The correct serial number of the product is required if you need to request for support from the ASUS Technical Support team.
1.3 System specifications The ASUS RS700A-E9 Series features the ASUS KNPP-D32 server board. The server supports AMD EPYC™ 7000 Series processors plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.
Model Name RS700A-E9-RS4 Networking LAN Graphic VGA 1 x Management port Aspeed AST2500 64MB Auxiliary Storage Device Bay Optional: (Floppy / Optical Drive) 1 x Slim type Optical Drive Bay I/O ports, Switches, and LEDs RS700A-E9-RS12 1 x Dual Port Intel® I350-AM2 Gigabit LAN controller N/A Front I/O Ports: Rear I/O Ports: 2 x USB 3.0 ports 2 x USB 3.0 ports 1 x VGA port 1 x VGA port Rear I/O Ports: 2 x RJ-45 GbE LAN ports 2 x USB 3.
Model Name RS700A-E9-RS4 Regulatory Compliance BSMI, CE, FCC (Class A) Dimension (Depth x Width x Height) 686 mm x 444 mm x 44 mm (1U) RS700A-E9-RS12 27” x 17.48” x 1.73” Net Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & storage device not included) 11.05 Kg 11.35 Kg Gross Weight Kg (CPU, DRAM & storage device not included, packing included) 12.6 Kg 12.9 Kg Power Supply (different configuration by region) 1+1 Redundant 800W 80 PLUS Platinum Power Supply Rating: 100-127Vac/200-240Vac, 9.4A/4.
1.4 Front panel features The barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, slim type optical drive (optional on RS700AE9-RS4 only), two USB ports (on RS700A-E9-RS4 only), and VGA port (on RS700A-E9-RS4 only) are located on the front panel. Refer to section 1.7 LED information for the LED descriptions.
1.5 Rear panel features The rear panel includes the expansion slots, system power sockets, and rear fans. The middle part includes the I/O shield with openings for the rear panel connectors on the motherboard. Expansion slots Redundant Power supply and Power cord connector Expansion slot LAN port 2 USB ports VGA port Power button Storage device LED Q-Code LED Management LAN port 1* Message LED Location LED LAN port 1 *This port is for ASUS ASMB9-iKVM only.
1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. RS700A-E9-RS4 1. Redundant Power supply 2. ASUS KNPP-D32 Server Board 3. System fans 4. 4 x 3.5“ storage device trays 5. SATA/SAS backplane (hidden) 6. Slim type optical drive (hidden) 7. OCP Mezzanine card (optional) 8. Butterfly riser card (2 x Gen3 x8 link) 9. Riser card (Gen3 x16 link) 10. Asset tag (hidden) The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive.
RS700A-E9-RS12 1. Redundant Power supply 2. ASUS KNPP-D32 Server Board 3. System fans 4. 12 x 2.5” storage device trays 5. SATA/SAS/NVMe backplane (hidden) 6. PCIe-NVME4-OCuLink card (optional) 7. OCP Mezzanine card (optional) 8. Butterfly riser card (2 x Gen3 x8 link) 9. Riser card (Gen3 x16 link) 10. Asset tag (hidden) 11. PCIe-NVME2-OCuLink card (hidden, optional on x8 slot (Gen3 x8 link) on butterfly riser card) The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive.
1.7 LED information 1.7.
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1.7.3 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1.7.
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Action PHASE PSP Boot PSP Boot Loader phase (Error Post Codes) POST CODE 0x39 0x3A 0x3B 0x3C 0x3D 0x3E 0x3F 0x40 0x41 0x42 0x43 0x44 0x45 0x46 0x47 0x48 0x49 0x4A 0x4B 0x4C 0x4D 0x4E 0x4F 0x50 0x51 0x52 0x53 0x54 0x55 0x56 0x57 0x58 0x59 0x5A 0x5B 0x5C 0x5E 0x5F 0x60 0x61 0x62 0x63 0x64 0x65 0x66 0x67 TYPE Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error Error E
Action PHASE PSP Boot PSP Boot Loader phase (Status Post Codes) POST CODE 0xA0 0xA1 0xA2 0xA3 0xA4 0xA5 0xA6 0xA7 0xA8 0xA9 0xAA 0xAB 0xAC 0xAD 0xAE 0xAF 0xB0 0xB1 0xB2 0xB3 0xB4 0xB5 0xB6 0xB7 0xB8 0xB9 0xBA 0xBB 0xBC 0xBD 0xBE 0xBF 0xC0 0xC1 0xC2 0xC3 0xC4 0xC5 0xC6 0xC7 0xC8 0xC9 0xCA 0xCB 0xCC 0xCD 0xCE 0xCF 0xD0 0xD1 0xD2 0xD3 0xD4 0xD5 0xD6 0xD7 0xD8 0xD9 TYPE Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress Pro
Action PHASE PEI(Pre-EFI Initialization) phase Quick VGA DXE(Driver Execution Environment) phase Normal boot BDS(Boot Device Selection) phase Operating system phase POST CODE 0x10 0x11 0x15 0x19 0x32 0x33 0x34 0x35 0x36 0x37 0x3B 0x4F 0x60 0x61 0x62 0x63 0x68 0x69 0x6A 0x70 0x71 0x72 0x78 0x79 0xD0 0x90 0x91 0x92 0x93 0x94 0x95 0x96 0x97 0x98 0x99 0x9A 0x9B 0x9C 0x9D 0xb2 0xb3 0xb4 0xb6 0xb7 0xA0 0xA1 0xA2 0xA3 0x00~0xFF 0xA8 0xA9 0xAB 0xAD 0xAE 0xAA 0xAC ASUS RS700A-E9 Series TYPE Progress Progress
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Chapter 2: Hardware Information Hardware Information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
2.1 Chassis cover To remove the rear cover: 2-2 1. Remove the two (2) screws on both sides of the cover with a Phillips screwdriver. 2. Loosen the thumbscrew on the rear panel to release the cover from the chassis. 3. Firmly hold the cover and slide it towards the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis. 4. Lift the cover from the chassis.
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount Socket SP3 designed for the AMD EPYC™ 7000 Series. 2.2.1 • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/ transit-related.
3. Loosen each screw one by one in the sequence shown on the socket to open the load plate. 4. Slightly lift open the rail frame. Load plate Rail frame External cap 5. Slide the external cap out of the rail frame.
6. Slide the carrier frame with CPU into the rail frame, then remove the PnP cap. The carrier frame with CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the carrier frame with CPU into the rail frame. Carrier frame with CPU Rail frame PnP cap 7. Gently push the rail frame just enough to let it sit on top of the CPU socket. Carrier frame with CPU 8.
9. Twist each of the four screws with a screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard. When the four screws are attached, tighten them one by one in the sequence shown in the illustration to completely secure the heatsink. The heatsink screws are T20 models. A torque value of 16.1±1.2 kgf-cm (14.0±1.0 lbf-in) is recommended. 10. 2-6 Reinstall the air ducts to complete the CPU and heatsink installation.
2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with 32 Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
2.3.2 Memory Configurations You may install 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB RDIMMs; 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB LRDIMMs into the DIMM sockets. If you are not sure on which slots to install the DIMMS, you can use the recommended memory configuration in this section for reference. • Refer to ASUS Server AVL for the updated list of compatible DIMMs. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 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 clip outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket.
2.4 Storage devices RS700A-E9-RS4 The system supports four (4) 2.5” or 3.5” hot-swap SATA/SAS storage devices. The storage device installed on the storage device tray connects to the motherboard SATA/SAS ports via the SATA/SAS backplane (SAS support requires optional ASUS PIKE II card.). To install a 3.5” hot-swap SATA/SAS storage device: 1. Push the spring lock to the right (A) then pull the tray lever outward (B) to release the storage device tray.
5. Place the SATA/SAS storage device into the storage device tray then secure it with four screws. 6. Insert the storage device tray and storage device assembly all the way into the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes. When installed, the SATA/SAS connector on the storage device connects to the SATA/SAS interface on the backplane. 7. Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the storage device tray in place.
To install a 2.5” hot-swap SATA/SAS storage device: 1. Push the spring lock to the right (A) then pull the tray lever outward (B) to release the storage device tray. The storage device tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever. Tray lever 2-12 2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the storage device tray out of the bay. 3. Place the storage device tray on a flat and stable surface. 4. Prepare the SATA/SAS storage device and the bundled set of screws.
5. Place the SATA/SAS storage device into the storage device tray then secure it with four screws. 6. Insert the storage device tray and storage device assembly all the way into the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes. When installed, the SATA/SAS connector on the storage device connects to the SATA/SAS interface on the backplane. 7. Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the storage device tray in place.
RS700A-E9-RS12 The system supports twelve (12) 2.5” hot-swap SATA/SAS/NVMe storage devices (up to 4 x NVMe/SATA + 4 x NVMe/SAS/SATA + 4 x SAS/SATA). The storage device installed on the storage device tray connects to the motherboard SATA/SAS/NVMe ports via the SATA/SAS/ NVMe backplane. Bay 1 Bay 3 Bay 5 Bay 7 Bay 9 Bay 11 Bay 2 Bay 4 Bay 6 Bay 8 Bay 10 Bay 12 2 1 • Bay 1 to bay 4 supports SATA by default. SAS support requires optional ASUS PIKE II card.
2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the storage device tray out of the bay. 3. Place the storage device tray on a flat and stable surface. 4. Prepare the SATA/SAS/NVMe storage device and the bundled set of screws. 5. Place the SATA/SAS/NVMe storage device into the storage device tray then secure it with four screws.
6. Insert the storage device tray and storage device assembly all the way into the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes. When installed, the SATA/SAS/NVMe connector on the storage device connects to the SATA/SAS/NVMe interface on the backplane. 7. Push the tray lever until it clicks and secures the storage device tray in place. The storage device tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge. 8.
2.5 Expansion slot The barebone server comes with two PCIe slots - PCIe1 and PCIe2. These slots are preinstalled with a riser card bracket and a butterfly riser card bracket for installing PCIe expansion cards. You need to remove these expansion card brackets if you want to install PCIe expansion cards. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket The pre-installed riser card bracket on the PCIe1 slot supports Full-Height (FH) and HalfLength (HL) PCIe x16 expansion cards.
4. Install the riser card bracket and the PCIe expansion card assembly into the PCIe connector on the motherboard. Ensure that the golden connectors of the riser card bracket is firmly seated in place. 2.5.2 Installing an expansion card to the butterfly riser card bracket The pre-installed butterfly riser card bracket on the PCIe2 slot has one PCIe x8 slot and one PCIe x16 slot. Although the PCIe x16 slot is physically longer than the PCIe x8 slot, both of these slots provides x8 Gen3 links.
2. Firmly hold the butterfly riser card bracket, then pull it up to detach it from the PCIe x16 slot on the motherboard. 3. Place the butterfly riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface. 4. Remove the screws from the metal covers (A), then remove the metal covers (B) from the butterfly riser card bracket.
2-20 5. Install the PCIe expansion cards into the butterfly riser card bracket (A), then secure the expansion cards with the screws (B). 6. Reinstall the butterfly riser card bracket and the PCIe expansion card assembly into the PCIe connector on the motherboard (A) and secure it with the screw (B). Ensure that the golden connectors of the butterfly riser card bracket is firmly seated in place.
2.5.3 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card You can install an additional ASUS PIKE II card to support SAS storage devices in your server system. RS700A-E9-RS4 1. Prepare the ASUS PIKE II card. If your expansion card is pre-installed with a proprietary card bracket, proceed to step 4. 2. Remove the two screws on the ASUS PIKE II card (A), then remove the card bracket (B). 3. Secure the ASUS PIKE II card and the metal cover (proprietary card bracket) with the two screws. Card bracket Metal cover 4.
6. Remove the default cable from the motherboard and the backplane. 7. Connect the mini-SAS HD cable from the ASUS PIKE II card to the backplane. The illustrations shown above are for reference only.
RS700A-E9-RS12 1. Prepare the ASUS PIKE II card. If your expansion card is pre-installed with a proprietary card bracket, proceed to step 4. 2. Remove the two screws on the ASUS PIKE II card (A), then remove the card bracket (B). 3. Secure the ASUS PIKE II card and the metal cover (proprietary card bracket) with the two screws. Card bracket Metal cover 4. Connect the mini-SAS HD cables to the ASUS PIKE II card. 5.
2.5.4 Installing an ASUS PCIe-NVME2-OCuLink card to the butterfly riser card bracket (optional for RS700A-E9-RS12 only) You can install an additional ASUS PCIe-NVME2-OCuLink card to the butterfly riser card bracket on the PCIe2 slot to support NVME storage devices on Bay 11 and Bay 12. To install an ASUS PCIe-NVME2-OCuLink card on the butterfly riser card bracket: 2-24 1. Remove the screw that secures the butterfly riser card bracket to the chassis. 2.
3. Place the butterfly riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface. 4. Remove the screw from the metal cover (A), then remove the metal cover (B) from the butterfly riser card bracket. 5. Prepare the replacement ASUS PCIe-NVME2-OCuLink card. 6. Connect the OCuLink cables (right angle connectors) to its corresponding slots. OCuLink port 2 OCuLink port 1 7.
8. Install the butterfly riser card bracket and the ASUS PCIe-NVME2-OCuLink card assembly into the PCIe connector on the motherboard (A), then secure it with the screw (B). Ensure that the golden connectors of the butterfly riser card bracket is firmly seated in place. 9. Connect the OCuLink cables to the backplane. Refer to section 2.8 Storage device configuration and cabling (for RS700A-E9-RS12 only) for details on the storage device cabling.
2.5.5 Installing an ASUS PCIe-NVME4-OCuLink card to the riser card bracket (optional for RS700A-E9-RS12 only) You can install an additional ASUS PCIe-NVME4-OCuLink card to the riser card bracket on the PCIe1 slot to support NVME storage devices on Bay 5 to Bay 8. To install an ASUS PCIe-NVME4-OCuLink card to the riser card bracket: 1. Firmly hold the riser card bracket, then pull it up to detach it from the PCIe x24 slot on the motherboard. PCIe x24 slot 2.
5. Install the riser card bracket and ASUS PCIe-NVME4-OCuLink card assembly into the PCIe connector on the motherboard. Ensure that the golden connectors of the riser card bracket is firmly seated in place. 6. Connect the OCuLink cables (right angle connectors) to its corresponding slots. OCuLink port 1 OCuLink port 2 OCuLink port 3 OCuLink port 4 7. Connect the OCuLink cables to the backplane. Refer to section 2.
2.5.6 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn 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 tables. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
2.5.7 Installing Mezzanine cards To install a Mezzanine card: 2-30 1. Locate the Mezzanine card connector on your motherboard. 2. Firmly hold the riser card bracket, then pull it up to detach it from the PCIe x16 slot on the motherboard. 3. Remove the screw from the metal cover (A), then remove the metal cover (B) from chassis.
4. Select the slots that are going to be used for your Mezzanine card, then use a screwdriver and pry the corresponding slots until it pops off. 5. Prepare the Mezzanine card. 6. Insert the ports of the Mezzanine card into the mounting hole on the chassis, then insert the golden connector of the Mezzanine card into the MEZZPCIe1 (OCP) connector on the motherboard. Ensure that the stand screws on the motherboard is aligned and matched to the screw holes of the Mezzanine card.
2-32 8. Reinstall the metal cover (A) and secure it with the screw (B). 9. Install the riser card bracket into the PCIe connector on the motherboard. Ensure that the golden connectors of the riser card bracket is firmly seated in place.
2.5.8 Installing M.2 (NGFF) cards To install an M.2 (NGFF) card: 1. Locate the M.2 (NGFF) connectors on your motherboard. 2. Remove the top screw and the stand from the motherboard. 3. Select an appropriate screw hole on the motherboard for your M.2 card, then secure the stand to the motherboard.
4. Prepare the M.2 card. 5. Align and insert the M.2 card into the M.2 connector on the motherboard. Ensure that the golden connector of the M.2 card is inserted firmly in place and that the screw hole on the M.2 card matches the stand screw on the motherboard. 6. Secure the M.2 card with the top screw. Ensure that the M.2 card is positioned between the top screw and the stand screw before securing it.
2.6 Cable connections • • The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you are going to remove pre‑installed components to install additional devices. Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors. Pre-connected system cables 1. 8-pin BPPWR1 power connector (connected to backplane) 2. 8-pin BPPWR2 power connector (connected to for RS700A-E9-RS12 only) 3. Panel connector (connected to front I/O board) 4.
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RS700A-E9-RS12 Connects to optional ASUS PCIe-NVME2-OCuLink card for NVMe support on Bay 11 and Bay 12 Connects to motherboard with additional data cable Connects to optional ASUS PCIe-NVME4-OCuLink card for NVMe support on Bay 5 to Bay 8 Connects to data cable from the motherboard (or optional ASUS PIKE II card for SAS support on Bay 5 to Bay 8) Connects to motherboard with additional data cable for NVMe support on Bay 9 and Bay 10 Connects to SATA/SAS storage devices ASUS RS700A-E9 Series Connects
2.8 Storage device configuration and cabling (for RS700A-E9-RS12 only) This section illustrates some storage configurations that is recommended with your server system. Before you start installing or removing the storage device cables, ensure that you have installed the correct storage devices into the supported bays. Refer to section 2.4 Storage Devices for details on how to install storage devices.
2.8.1 8 x SATA storage device configuration and cabling Backplane connector Cable Connect to MSAS_HD1 Mini-SAS HD (vertical) to Mini-SAS HD (right angle) ISATA1 on motherboard MSAS_HD2 Mini-SAS HD (vertical) to Mini-SAS HD (right angle) ISATA2 on motherboard 1. Install the storage devices into the supported bays. Refer to section 2.4 Storage Devices for details on how to install storage devices.
3. Lift the front cover to reveal the backplane (A), then cut the cable tie(s) (B). Backplane 4. Connect the mini-SAS HD cables to the motherboard and the backplane.
5. Tie the cables with cable tie(s) (A), then reinstall the front cover back into the chassis (B). Backplane 6. Firmly hold the front cover and slide it towards the rear panel until it is locked in the chassis (A), then secure the front cover with the screws removed earlier (B).
2.8.2 10 x SATA storage device configuration and cabling Backplane connector Cable Connect to MSAS_HD1 Mini-SAS HD (vertical) to Mini-SAS HD (right angle) ISATA1 on motherboard MSAS_HD2 Mini-SAS HD (vertical) to Mini-SAS HD (right angle) ISATA2 on motherboard MSAS_HD3 Mini-SAS HD (vertical) to 2 x SATA 7-pin 1. P1 connected to SATA1 P2 connected to SATA2 Install the storage devices into the supported bays. Refer to section 2.4 Storage Devices for details on how to install storage devices.
3. Lift the front cover to reveal the backplane (A), then cut the cable tie(s) (B). Backplane 4. Connect the mini-SAS HD cables to the motherboard and the backplane.
5. Connect the additional mini-SAS HD to 2 x SATA cable to the motherboard and the backplane.
6. Tie the cables with cable tie(s) (A), then reinstall the front cover back into the chassis (B). Backplane 7. Firmly hold the front cover and slide it towards the rear panel until it is locked in the chassis (A), then secure the front cover with the screws removed earlier (B).
2.8.3 8 x SATA/SAS and 4 x SATA storage device configuration and cabling Backplane connector Cable Connect to MSAS_HD1 Mini-SAS HD (vertical) to Mini-SAS HD (vertical) ASUS PIKE II Card MSAS_HD2 Mini-SAS HD (vertical) to Mini-SAS HD (vertical) ASUS PIKE II Card MSAS_HD3 Mini-SAS HD (vertical) to Mini-SAS HD (right angle) ISATA1 on motherboard 1. Install the storage devices into the supported bays. Refer to section 2.4 Storage Devices for details on how to install storage devices.
3. Remove the six (6) screws on both sides of the front cover with a Phillips screwdriver (A), then firmly hold the front cover and slide it towards the front panel until it is disengaged from the chassis (B). 4. Lift the front cover to reveal the backplane (A), then cut the cable tie(s) (B).
5. Remove the default cables from the motherboard and the backplane. 6. Connect the mini-SAS cable to the motherboard and the backplane.
7. Connect the mini-SAS cables from the ASUS PIKE II card to the backplane. MSAS_HD2: Connect mini-SAS HD cable from the ASUS PIKE II card 8. MSAS_HD1: Connect mini-SAS HD cable from the ASUS PIKE II card Tie the cables with cable tie(s) (A), then reinstall the front cover back into the chassis (B).
9. 2-50 Firmly hold the front cover and slide it towards the rear panel until it is locked in the chassis (A), then secure the front cover with the screws removed earlier (B).
2.8.4 2 x NVMe storage device configuration and cabling Backplane connector Cable Connect to OCUPCIe5 OCuLink (vertical) to OCuLink (left angle) MPCIe_HD1 OCUPCIe6 OCuLink (vertical) to OCuLink (left angle) MPCIe_HD2 1. Install the storage devices into the supported bays. Refer to section 2.4 Storage Devices for details on how to install storage devices. NVMe 2 1 NVMe The illustrations are for reference only and may vary with your storage device setup. 2.
3. Lift the front cover to reveal the backplane (A), then cut the cable tie(s) (B). Backplane 4.
5. Tie the cables with cable tie(s) (A), then reinstall the front cover back into the chassis (B). Backplane 6. Firmly hold the front cover and slide it towards the rear panel until it is locked in the chassis (A), then secure the front cover with the screws removed earlier (B).
2.8.5 4 x NVMe storage device configuration and cabling Backplane connector Cable Connect to OCUPCIe5 OCuLink (vertical) to OCuLink (left angle) MPCIe_HD1 OCUPCIe6 OCuLink (vertical) to OCuLink (left angle) MPCIe_HD2 OCUPCIe7 OCuLink (vertical) to OCuLink (right angle) Port 1 on ASUS PCIe-NVME2OCuLink Card OCUPCIe8 OCuLink (vertical) to OCuLink (right angle) Port 2 on ASUS PCIe-NVME2OCuLink Card 1. Install the storage devices into the supported bays. Refer to section 2.
3. Remove the six (6) screws on both sides of the front cover with a Phillips screwdriver (A), then firmly hold the front cover and slide it towards the front panel until it is disengaged from the chassis (B). 4. Lift the front cover to reveal the backplane (A), then cut the cable tie(s) (B).
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6. Connect the OCuLink cables from the ASUS PCIe-NVME2-OCuLink card to the backplane.
7. Tie the cables with cable tie(s) (A), then reinstall the front cover back into the chassis (B). Backplane 8. 2-58 Firmly hold the front cover and slide it towards the rear panel until it is locked in the chassis (A), then secure the front cover with the screws removed earlier (B).
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3. Install a PCIe-NVME4-OCuLink card into your server system. Refer to section 2.5.5 Installing an ASUS PCIe-NVME4-OCuLink card to the riser card bracket (optional for RS700A-E9-RS12 only) for details on how to install a ASUS PCIe-NVME4-OCuLink card. 4. Remove the six (6) screws on both sides of the front cover with a Phillips screwdriver (A), then firmly hold the front cover and slide it towards the front panel until it is disengaged from the chassis (B). 5.
6. Connect the OCuLink cables to the motherboard (left angle connectors) and the backplane (vertical connectors).
7. Connect the OCuLink cables from the ASUS PCIe-NVME2-OCuLink card to the backplane.
8. Connect the OCuLink cables from the ASUS PCIe-NVME4-OCuLink card to the backplane.
9. Tie the cables with cable tie(s) (A), then reinstall the front cover back into the chassis (B). Backplane 10. 2-64 Firmly hold the front cover and slide it towards the rear panel until it is locked in the chassis (A), then secure the front cover with the screws removed earlier (B).
2.9 Removable/optional components This section explains how to install optional components into the system and covers the following components: 1. System fans 2. Redundant power supply module 3. Slim type optical drive (optional) Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components. You may need to remove previously installed component or factory shipped components when installing optional components. 2.9.1 System fans To uninstall the system fans: 1.
2.9.2 Redundant power supply module To replace a failed redundant power supply module: 1. Lift up the power supply module lever. Module lever 2. Hold the power supply module lever and press the PSU latch, then pull the power supply module out of the system chassis. Module lever 2-66 3. Prepare the replacement power supply module. 4. Insert the replacement power supply module into the chassis then push it inwards until the latch locks into place.
2.9.3 Replacing optical drive (optional for RS700A-E9-RS4) This server system supports a slim-type optical disk drive. To replace the optical disk drive: 1. Remove the screw that secures the optical drive and set it aside. 2. Push the spring lock to the right (A) to remove the SATA/SAS storage device tray, then pull the tray lever outward (B). Spring lock The storage device tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever (C). 3. Hold the tray lever and pull the storage device tray out of the bay.
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Chapter 3: Installation Options Installation Options This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.
3.1 Tool-less Friction Rail Kit The tool less design of the rail kit allows you to easily install the rack rails into the server rack without the need for additional tools. The kit also comes with a metal stopping bracket that can be installed to provide additional support and stability to the server.
2. Select a desired space and place the appropriate rack rail (left and right) on opposite positions on the rack. A 1U space is consists of three square mounting holes with two thin lips on the top and the bottom. Thin lips 3. Press the spring lock, then insert the studs into the selected square mounting holes on the rack post. 4. Press the spring lock on the other end of rail then insert the stud into the mounting hole on the rack post. Extend the rack rail, if necessary. 5.
6. Lift the server chassis and insert it into the rack rail. • Ensure that the rack rail cabinet and the rack posts are stable and standing firmly on a level surface. • We strongly recommend that at least two able-bodied persons perform the steps described in this guide. • We recommend the use of an appropriate lifting tool or device, if necessary. 4 3 2 1 Ensure to include the side knots on the two sides of the server in the rack rail holders.
Chapter 4: Motherboard Information Motherboard Information This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.
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Layout contents Internal connectors / Sockets / Jumpers / LEDs Page 1. Chassis Intrusion (2-pin INTRUSION1) 4-19 2. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB67) 4-14 3. DDR4 DIMM sockets 2-7 4. Back panel power connectors (8-pin BPPWR1-2) 4-18 5. System fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1-8) 4-15 6. CPU socket 2-3 7. VGA power connectors (8-pin VGAPWR1-3) 4-18 8. Fan power connectors (FANPWR1-3) 4-14 9. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) 4-4 10.
4.2 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters 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. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1–2 (default) to pins 2–3.
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. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1-2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® I350-AM2 Gigabit LAN1/2 controller. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature.
4. Baseboard Management Controller setting (3-pin BMC_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable (default) or disable on-board BMC. Ensure to set this BMC jumper to enabled to avoid system fan control and hardware monitor error. 5. Smart Ride Through (SmaRT) setting (3-pin SMART_PSU1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Smart Ride Through (SmaRT) function. This feature is enabled by default. Set to pins 2-3 to disable it.
6. DMLAN setting (3-pin DM_IP_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the DMLAN setting. Set to pins 2-3 to force the DMLAN IP to static mode (IP=10.10.10.10, submask=255.255.255.0). 7. LANNCSI setting (3-pin LANNCSI_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select which LAN NCSI function to use.
8. MEZZNCSI setting (3-pin MEZZNCSI_SEL1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the MEZZ NCSI. 9. IPMI SW setting (3-pin IPMI_SW1) This jumper allows you to select which protocol in the GPU sensor to function.
4.3 1. Internal LEDs Standby Power LED (SBPWR1) The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. 2.
3. Storage device activity LED (HDDLED1) This LED is reserved for the storage devices connected to the onboard M.2, or SATA/ SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the onboard M.2, or SATA/SAS add-on card causes the rear panel LED to light up. 4. Message LED (MESLED1) This onboard LED lights up to red when there is a BMC event log is generated.
5. BMC LED (BMCLED1) The BMC LED lights up to indicate that the on-board BMC is functional.
4.4 1. Internal connectors Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-2) These connectors, controlled by AMD integrated SATA controller, are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA drives (SATA 1 connector is used for the optical drive by default). If the SATA M.2 (NGFF1) slot is occupied, the SSATA2 slot will be disabled. 2. Mini-SAS HD connector (ISATA1-2) This motherboard comes with mini Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) HD connectors, the storage technology that supports Serial ATA.
3. MPCIE_HD connectors (MPCIE_HD1-2) The MPCIE_HD connectors allows you to connect NVME storage device. 4. Storage device activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card causes the front panel LED to light up.
5. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB67) This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to the connector, and then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. The USB port module is purchased separately. 6. Fan power connectors (FANPWR1-3) These connectors are for the power supply plugs that connects to additional fans.
7. System fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1-8) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 0.8A–1.0A (12 W max.) or a total of 6.4 A–8.0 A (96 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components.
9. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) 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.
10. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1, 20-pin AUX_PANEL2) 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) This 6-1 pin connector is for the front panel SMBus cable. 2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. 3.
11. Back panel power connectors (8-pin BPPWR1-2) These connectors are for the power supply plugs that connects to the back panel. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. DO NOT connect VGA cards to these connectors. Doing so may cause system boot errors and permanent damage to your motherboard or device. 12.
13. VGA connector (16-pin VGA_HDR1) This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic-Range interface. 14. Chassis Intrusion (2-pin INTRUSION1) 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 to short the CHASSIS# and the GND pin by a jumper cap to disable the function.
15. Mezzanine PCIE card connectors (MEZZPCIE1-2) The MEZZPCIE1-2 connector supports Open Compute Project (OCP) cards. 16. M.2 (NGFF) card connectors (NGFF1-2) These connectors allow you to install M.2 devices. • This connector supports type 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 devices on both PCI-E and SATA interface. • If the SATA M.2 (NGFF1) slot is occupied, the SSATA2 slot will be disabled. The M.
17. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 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. The COM module is purchased separately. 18. Micro SD card slot (MSD1) Your motherboard supports SD Memory Card v2.00 (SDHC) / v3.00 (SDXC).
19. OCP LAN Activity LED connector (4-1 pin OCP_LED1) OCP LAN LED connector supports OCP LAN card Active LED. 20. VPP_I2C1 connector (10-1 pin VPP_I2C1) This connector is used for the Intel VMD function and sensor readings.
21. USB 3.0 connectors (OCUUSB1) Connect a compatible USB module cable to the OCUUSB1 connector, and then install the module to a slot opening at the back or front of the system chassis. You can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3.0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps, faster charging time for USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efficiency, and backward compatibility with USB 2.0. (OCUUSB1 connector is used for the front USB panel by default). The USB port module is purchased separately.
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Layout contents Internal connectors / Sockets / Jumpers / LEDs Page 1. Chassis Intrusion (2-pin INTRUSION1) 4-41 2. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB67) 4-36 3. DDR4 DIMM sockets 2-7 4. Back panel power connectors (8-pin BPPWR1-2) 4-40 5. System fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1-8) 4-37 6. CPU socket 2-3 7. VGA power connectors (8-pin VGAPWR1-3) 4-40 8. Fan power connectors (FANPWR1-3) 4-36 9. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) 4-26 10.
4.6 1. Jumpers (revised motherboard) Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters 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. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1–2 (default) to pins 2–3.
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. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1-2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® I350-AM2 Gigabit LAN1/2 controller. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature.
4. Baseboard Management Controller setting (3-pin BMC_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable (default) or disable on-board BMC. Ensure to set this BMC jumper to enabled to avoid system fan control and hardware monitor error. 5. Smart Ride Through (SmaRT) setting (3-pin SMART_PSU1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Smart Ride Through (SmaRT) function. This feature is enabled by default. Set to pins 2-3 to disable it.
6. DMLAN setting (3-pin DM_IP_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the DMLAN setting. Set to pins 2-3 to force the DMLAN IP to static mode (IP=10.10.10.10, submask=255.255.255.0). 7. LANNCSI setting (3-pin LANNCSI_SEL1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the LAN NCSI.
8. IPMI SW setting (3-pin IPMI_SW1) This jumper allows you to select which protocol in the GPU sensor to function.
4.7 1. Internal LEDs (revised motherboard) Standby Power LED (SBPWR1) The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. 2.
3. Storage device activity LED (HDDLED1) This LED is reserved for the storage devices connected to the onboard M.2, or SATA/ SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the onboard M.2, or SATA/SAS add-on card causes the rear panel LED to light up. 4. Message LED (MESLED1) This onboard LED lights up to red when there is a BMC event log is generated.
5. BMC LED (BMCLED1) The BMC LED lights up to indicate that the on-board BMC is functional.
4.8 1. Internal connectors (revised motherboard) Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-4) These connectors, controlled by AMD integrated SATA controller, are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA drives (SATA 1 connector is used for the optical drive by default). If the SATA M.2 (NGFF1) slot is occupied, the SSATA2 slot will be disabled. 2. Mini-SAS HD connector (ISATA1-2) This motherboard comes with mini Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) HD connectors, the storage technology that supports Serial ATA.
3. MPCIE_HD connectors (MPCIE_HD1-2) The MPCIE_HD connectors allows you to connect NVME storage device. 4. Storage device activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card causes the front panel LED to light up.
5. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB67) This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to the connector, and then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. The USB port module is purchased separately. 6. Fan power connectors (FANPWR1-3) These connectors are for the power supply plugs that connects to additional fans.
7. System fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1-8) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 0.8A–1.0A (12 W max.) or a total of 6.4 A–8.0 A (96 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components.
9. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) 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.
10. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1, 20-pin AUX_PANEL2) 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) This 6-1 pin connector is for the front panel SMBus cable. 2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. 3.
11. Back panel power connectors (8-pin BPPWR1-2) These connectors are for the power supply plugs that connects to the back panel. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. DO NOT connect VGA cards to these connectors. Doing so may cause system boot errors and permanent damage to your motherboard or device. 12.
13. VGA connector (16-pin VGA_HDR1) This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic-Range interface. 14. Chassis Intrusion (2-pin INTRUSION1) 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 to short the CHASSIS# and the GND pin by a jumper cap to disable the function.
15. Mezzanine PCIE card connectors (MEZZPCIE1-2) The MEZZPCIE1-2 connector supports Open Compute Project (OCP) cards. 16. M.2 (NGFF) card connectors (NGFF1-2) These connectors allow you to install M.2 devices. • This connector supports type 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 devices on both PCI-E and SATA interface. • If the SATA M.2 (NGFF1) slot is occupied, the SSATA2 slot will be disabled. The M.
17. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) 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. The COM module is purchased separately. 18. Micro SD card slot (MSD1) Your motherboard supports SD Memory Card v2.00 (SDHC) / v3.00 (SDXC).
19. OCP LAN Activity LED connector (4-1 pin OCP_LED1) OCP LAN LED connector supports OCP LAN card Active LED. 20. VPP_I2C1 connector (10-1 pin VPP_I2C1) This connector is used for the Intel VMD function and sensor readings.
21. USB 3.0 connectors (OCUUSB1) Connect a compatible USB module cable to the OCUUSB1 connector, and then install the module to a slot opening at the back or front of the system chassis. You can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3.0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gbps, faster charging time for USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efficiency, and backward compatibility with USB 2.0. (OCUUSB1 connector is used for the front USB panel by default). The USB port module is purchased separately.
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Chapter 5: BIOS Setup BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
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. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 2. ASUS EzFlash Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk. 3. BUPDATER Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive. Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility The ASUS EZ Flash Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS‑based utility. Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash Utility: 1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file into the USB port. 2. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu then select ASUS EZ Flash Utility. Press . ASUS Tek.
5.1.3 BUPDATER utility The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown. The BUPDATER utility allows you to update the BIOS file in the DOS environment using a bootable USB flash disk drive with the updated BIOS file. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive.
4. The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility Current Platform Platform : KNPP-D32 Version : 0215 Build date: 01/13/2017 Start Programming Flash. New Platform Platform : KNPP-D32 Version : 0217 Build date: 02/20/2017 DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM!!! Write 75% DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed.
5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware 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, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the configuration of your computer in the future.
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Navigation keys 5.2.
5.2.3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (such as Advanced) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu. To display the submenu, select the item then press . 5.2.
5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings. 5.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time.
5.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction.
5.4.1 Trusted Computing Configuration Security Device Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.2 PSP Firmware Versions This page displays the PSP firmware versions.
5.4.3 APM Allows you to configure the Advance Power Management (APM) settings. Restore AC Power Loss [Last State] When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off 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.
5.4.4 Smart Settings SMART Self Test [Disabled] Allows you to run SMART Self Test on all HDDs during POST. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.5 NCT6793D Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1. Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port.
5.4.6 Onboard LAN Configuration Intel LAN1 Enable [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when Intel LAN1 Enable is set to [Enabled]. Intel LAN 1 ROM Type [PXE] Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type. Configuration options: [PXE] [iSCSI] [Disabled] Intel LAN2 Enable [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN.
5.4.7 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1/COM2 Console Redirection [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled]. Console Redirection Settings These items become configurable only when you enable the Console Redirection item. The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data.
Parity [None] A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. [Mark] and [Space] parity do not allow for error detection. [None] None [Even] parity bit is 0 if the num of 1’s in the data bits is even [Odd] parity bit is 0 if num of 1’s in the data bits is odd [Mark] parity bit is always 1 [Space] parity bit is always 0 Stop Bits [1] Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning.) The standard setting is 1 stop bit.
Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled]. Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.
5.4.9 PCI Subsystem Settings Allows you to configure PCI, PCI-X, and PCI Express Settings. VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] This option enables or disables VGA Palette Registers Snooping. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] VGA Priority [Offboard Device] This option allows you to select the priority of the VGA. Configuration options: [Offboard Device] [Onboard Device] Load RT32 Image [Disabled] This option enables or disables RT32 Image Loading.
5.4.10 Network Stack Configuration Network stack [Disabled] Enables or disables the network stack feature. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] The following item appears only when Network stack is set to [Enabled]. Ipv4 PXE Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the Ipv4 PXE Boot Support. If disabled, Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be created. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Ipv4 HTTP Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the Ipv4 HTTP Boot Support.
5.4.11 CSM Configuration CSM Support [Enabled] This option allows you to enable or disable CSM Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when CSM Support is set to [Enabled]. GateA20 Active [Upon Request] This allows you to set the GA20 option. Configuration options: [Upon Request] [Always] Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] This allows you to set the display mode for option ROM.
5.4.12 NVMe Configuration This page will display the NVMe controller and drive information. 5.4.13 SATA Configuration This page will display the SATA controller and drive information.
5.4.14 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB device support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] XHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage driver support.
USB hardware delays and time-outs USB transfer time-out [20 sec] Allows you to select time-out value for Control, Bulk, and Interrupt transfers. Configuration options: [1 sec] [5 sec] [10 sec] [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] Allows you to select time-out value for USB mass storage device Start Unit command.
5.5 Chipset menu The Chipset menu items allow you to change the Chipset settings. SMT Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the simultaneous multithreading mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [Off] North Bridge Memory Configuration Memory Clock [Auto] This option allows you to select different memory clock values. Configuration options: [Auto] [1333MHz] [1600MHz] [1866MHz] [2133MHz] [2400MHz] Socket 0 Information This item displays the memory information on Socket 0.
5.6 Security menu This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be changed. The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user configure the System Mode state. Administrator Password To set an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password item and press . 2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. To change an administrator password: 1.
User Password To set a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press . 2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. To change a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press . 2. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press . 3. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press . 4. Confirm the password when prompted.
Key Management This item only appears when the item Secure Boot Mode is set to [Custom]. The Key Management item allows you to modify Secure Boot variables and set Key Management page. Provision Factory Defaults [Disabled] Allows you to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when the system is in Setup Mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Install Factory Default keys This item will install all Factory Default keys. Enroll Efi Image This item will allow the image to run in Secure Boot mode.
5.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Setup Prompt Timeout [1] Allows you to set the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. Bootup NumLock State [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Boot Logo Display [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature.
Floppy Drive BBS Priorities / Hard Drive BBS Priorities / CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities These items appear only when you connect Floppy / SATA ODD or HDD to the SATA ports and allow you to set the booting order of the SATA devices. 5.8 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press to display the submenu. IPMI HWM Allows you to run the IPMI hardware monitor.
Pressing does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to exit. Save Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving any changes. Save Changes and Reset Rest system setup after saving the changes. Discard Changes and Rest Rest system setup without saving any changes. Restore Defaults Restore/load default values for all the setup options.
5.10 AMD CBS menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. 5.10.1 Zen Common Options Core Performance Boost [Auto] This option allows you to enable or disable CPB. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Global C-state Control [Auto] This option allows you to control IO based C-state generation and DF c-states. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] 5.10.
5.10.3 UMC Common Option DRAM Memory Mapping Chipselect Interleaving [Auto] This option allows you to interleave memory blocks across DRAM chip selects for node 0. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] BankGroupSwap [Auto] This option allows you enable or disable BankGroupSwap. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] 5.10.4 NBIO Common Options NB Configuration IOMMU [Auto] This option allows you enable or disable IOMMU.
5.11 Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs. 5.11.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press to change the Smbios Event Log configuration. All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted. Enabling/Disabling Options Smbios Event Log [Enabled] Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot.
5.12 Server Mgmt menu The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to change the settings. OS Watchdog Timer [Disabled] This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items is configurable only when the OS Watchdog Timer is set to [Enabled]. OS Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes] Allows you to configure the length fo the OS Boot Watchdog Timer.
Chapter 6: Driver Installation Driver Installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in the Windows® Operating System.
6.1 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to maximize the features of your motherboard. 6.2 1. The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest updates on software and utilities. 2. The support DVD is supported on Windows® Server 2012 R2 and Windows® Server 2016.
6.2.1 Drivers menu tab The Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 6.2.2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports.
6.2.3 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide. You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide. 6.2.4 Contact information menu The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information, e-mail addresses, and useful links if you need more information or technical support for your motherboard.
6.3 AMD chipset device software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the AMD chipset device software on the system. You need to manually install the AMD chipset device software on a Windows operating system. To install the AMD chipset device software: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD into the optical drive.
6.4 Installing the Intel® I350-AM2 Gigabit Adapters driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® I350-AM2 Gigabits Adapter Driver on the system. To install the Intel® I350-AM2 Gigabit Adapters Driver on the Windows® operating system: 1. Restart the computer. 2. Log on with Administrator privileges. 3. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
6. Click Install to start the installation. 7. When the installation is done, press Finish to complete the installation.
6.5 VGA driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. You need to manually install the ASPEED VGA driver on a Windows® operating system. To install the ASPEED VGA driver: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD into the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
5. Click Install to start the installation process. 6. Click Finish to complete the installation.
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Appendix Appendix This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard.
KNPP-D32 block diagram A-2 Appendix
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