Asus TS700-E7 RS8 Podręcznik Użytkownika

Server User GuideTS700-E8-PS4TS700-E8-RS8

xAbout this guideAudienceThis user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of conguring a serve

5-12Chapter 5: BIOS setupCPU1/2 Input Voltage [Auto]This is the input voltage for the processor by the external voltage regulator.DRAM Voltage(CHA, CH

5-13ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS85.5 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Tak

5-14Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.1 ACPI SettingsEnable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled]AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheBIOSACPIAutoConguration.

5-15ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS85.5.3 NCT6779D Super IO ConfigurationSerial Port 1 / Serial Port 2 ConfigurationAllows you to set the parameters o

5-16Chapter 5: BIOS setupIntel LAN1/LAN2 Enable [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN. Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]Inte

5-17ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS85.5.5 Serial Port Console RedirectionConsole Redirection SettingsThisitembecomescongurableonlywhenyouenabl

5-18Chapter 5: BIOS setupTerminal Type [VT-UTF8]Allows you to set the terminal type.[VT100] ASCIIcharset.[VT100+] ExtendsVT100tosupportcolor,

5-19ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS)Console Redirection [Disabled]All

5-20Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.6 APMAllowsyoutoconguretheAdvancePowerManagement(APM)settings.Restore AC Power Loss [Last State]Whensetto[Po

5-21ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS85.5.7 Advance Power Management ConfigurationAllowsyoutoconguretheAdvancePowerManagementsettings.Power Boo

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

5-22Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.8 PCI Subsystem SettingsAllowsyoutocongurePCI,PCI-X,andPCIExpressSettings.Load RT32 Image [Enabled]Allows you

5-23ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8Network stack [Disabled]Enablesordisablesthenetworkstackfeature.Congurationoptions:[Disable][Enable]5.5.

5-24Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.10 CSM ConfigurationCSM Support [Enabled]This option allows you to enable or disable CSM Support. Congurationoptions:

5-25ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS85.5.11 Trusted ComputingConfigurationSecurity Device Support [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS su

5-26Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.12 USB ConfigurationLegacy USB Support [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB device support.Congurationo

5-27ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8USB hardware delays and time-outsUSB transfer time-out [20 sec]Thetime-outvalueforcontrol,bulk,andinterrupt

5-28Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.6 IntelRCSetup menuThe IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the processor and chipset settings.

5-29ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS85.6.1 Processor ConfigurationPer Socket ConfigurationAllows you to set the number of cores to enable. 0 means all

5-30Chapter 5: BIOS setupEnable SMX [Disabled]Enables the Safer Mode Extensions Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled

5-31ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS85.6.2 Advanced Power Management ConfigurationPower Technology [Energy Efficient]This item allows you to enable pow

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5-32Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.6.3 Common RefCode ConfigurationNuma [Enabled]This item enables or disables the Non uniform Memory Access (NUMA). Congura

5-33ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS85.6.4 QPI ConfigurationQPI General ConfigurationQPI StatusThis item displays information about the QPI status.Link

5-34Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.6.5 Memory ConfigurationEnforce POR [Auto]Allows you to enforce POR restrictions for DDR4 frequency adn voltage programmin

5-35ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8C/A Parity Enable [Auto]Allows you to enable or disable the DDR4's command address parity.Congurationoptions

5-36Chapter 5: BIOS setupMem Electrical Throttling [Disabled]AllowsyoutocongureMemoryElecticalthrottling.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enab

5-37ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8EV DFX Features [Disabled]SetthisoptiontoallowDFXLockBitstoremainclear.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][

5-38Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.6.7 PCH ConfigurationPCH Devices DeepSx Power Policies [Disabled]AllowsyoutoconguretheDeepSxModeconguration.Cong

5-39ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8PCH sSATA ConfigurationsSATA Controller [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the sSATA Controller.Conguration

5-40Chapter 5: BIOS setupPCH SATA ConfigurationSATA Controller [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the SATA Controller.Congurationoptions:[Dis

5-41ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8USB ConfigurationxHCI Mode [Auto]Allows you to enable or disable the mode of operation of xHCI controller. Congura

1Product introductionThis chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Chapter 1: Product Introduction

5-42Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.6.8 Miscellaneous ConfigurationActive Video [Offboard Device]Allows you to select the video type.Congurationoptions:[On

5-43ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS85.6.9 Server ME ConfigurationDisplays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system.5.6.10 Runtime Error Log

5-44Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.7 Server Mgmt menuThe Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to change the settings.O

5-45ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8System Event Log AllowsyoutochangetheSELeventlogconguration.SEL Components [Enabled]Allows you to enable o

5-46Chapter 5: BIOS setupBMC network configurationThesub-itemsinthiscongurationallowyoutoconguretheBMCnetworkparameters.BMC network conf

5-47ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8IPv6 BMC Network ConfigurationThisitemallowsyoutoconguretheparametersettingsofIPv6BMCnetwork.IPv6 BMC

5-48Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.8 Event Logs menuThe Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs.5.8.1

5-49ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS85.8.2 View Smbios Event LogPress <Enter> to view all smbios event logs.

5-50Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.9 Monitor menuTheMonitormenudisplaysthesystemtemperature/powerstatus,andallowsyoutochangethe fan settings.Scr

5-51ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS85.10 Security menuThis menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be cchanged. The menuals

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2* Six hot-swap 3.5-inch HDDs are supported by default. Upgrade the optional PIKE card before using eight hot-swap

5-52Chapter 5: BIOS setupUser PasswordTo set a user password:1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.2. FromtheCreateNewPasswor

5-53ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8Key ManagementThisitemonlyappearswhentheitemSecureBootModeissetto[Custom].TheKeyManagementitemall

5-54Chapter 5: BIOS setupSetup Prompt Timeout [xx]Usethe<+>and<->keystoadjustthenumberofsecondstowaitforsetupactivationke

5-55ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8• Toselectthebootdeviceduringsystemstartup,press<F8>whenASUSLogoappears.• ToaccessWindowsOS

5-56Chapter 5: BIOS setupPressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the le

5-57ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8Restore DefaultsRestore/load default values for all the setup options. Save as User DefaultsSave the changes done s

5-58Chapter 5: BIOS setup

6RAID CongurationThis chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and conguring RAID sets using the available utilities. Chapter 6: RAID

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

6-3ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS86.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOSYou must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set fr

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS81-31.2 Serial number labelBefore requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the pr

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 <

6-5ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS86.2.1 Creating a RAID setThe LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID

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 <

6-7ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS85. Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to

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

6-9ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS812. When nished setting the selected virtual drive conguration, select Accept from the menu, and then press <E

6-10Chapter 6: RAID congurationUsing New ConfigurationWhen a RAID set already exists, using the New Configuration command erases the existing RAID co

6-11ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS86.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configurationYou can add a new RAID conguration or view an existing conguration u

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

6-13ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS83. Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-41.3 SystemspecicationsThe ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8 is a Pedestal / 5U Rackmount barebone server system fe

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

6-15ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS83. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start initialization.4. When prompted,

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

6-17ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS83. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild the drive.4.

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

6-19ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS83. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press <Ente

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

6-21ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS86.2.6 Deleting a RAID configurationTo delete a RAID conguration1. From the Management Menu, select Configure >

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

6-23ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS86.2.8 Enabling WriteCacheYou may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS81-5*Specifications are subject to change without notice.Model NameTS700-E8-PS4 TS700-E8-RS8Auxiliary Storage Device Bay

6-24Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM UtilityThe Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterp

6-25ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS86.3.1 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and pre

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 <

6-27ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS86.3.2 Deleting a RAID setTake caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives whe

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

6-29ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.6.3.5 Rebuilding the RAIDThis option is onl

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

6-31ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS86.3.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup UtilityYou can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your

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

6-33ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS86.4.1 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set:1. From the utility main menu, select Create Volume and select volu

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-61.4 Front panel features• Refer to the 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs section for the LED descriptions.• * Only the rst

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

6-35ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS86.4.2 Changing a Volume TypeTo change the volume type in Volume Properties:1. Click the SATA array items you want

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

6-37ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS86.4.4 PreferencesSystem PreferencesAllow you to set to show the notication area icon and show system information,

6-38Chapter 6: RAID conguration

7Driver installationThis chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in both Linux® and Win

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 TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8 7-37.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driverDuring Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS installationTo install the RAID contr

7-4 Chapter 7: Driver installation4. A message appears, reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller d

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8 7-53. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>.Main MenuD

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS81-71.5 Rear panel features* This port is for ASUS ASMB8-iKVM controller and for techincians only.TS700-E8-PS4LAN port

7-6 Chapter 7: Driver installation5. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>.More Driver

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8 7-73. While booting from DVD, press <ESC> to give the third party driver. Enter the following command at the bo

7-8 Chapter 7: Driver installation4. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>.5 . You

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8 7-96. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB oppy disk drive, select OK, then press <Enter>

7-10 Chapter 7: Driver installationPreparing the Linux DriverEnsure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to create the RAID driver. Wh

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8 7-113. Press <F6>, then select Yes from the menu. Press <Enter>.Installing SUSE 11 Linux OSTo install the

7-12 Chapter 7: Driver installation6. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to nish the installation.4. Use the USB drive to provide the

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8 7-137.2 Software drivers and utilities installationWhen you place the support DVD into the optical drive, the DVD aut

7-14 Chapter 7: Driver installationThe MakeDisk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks.7.3.3 Make Disk menuPress the arrow down bu

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8 7-157.3.4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides lists of available user guides or manuals for your motherboard. Conten

iiCopyright © 2014 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 introduction1-8TS700-E8-RS8LAN port 3 LAN port 1Q-CodeLoggerManagementUSB BIOSFlashbackSPDIF OUTUSB3.0USB3.0sideMIC IN LINE OUT LI

7-16 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.4 Installing the drivers and utilities This section provides instructions and guidelines on how to install the r

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8 7-174. Tick Install drivers and recommended tools automatically from InstAll (recommended) then click OK to open the m

7-18 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.4.2 Installing a driver or utilityThis section describes the steps on how to install a particular driver or util

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8 7-19The following table shows the component or device and its corresponding driver on the support DVD that you need to

7-20 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.5 Running the utilitiesThis section provides information about the utillities bundled with your motherboad. This

AReference InformationThis appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when conguring the motherboard.Appendix A: Reference Inform

A-2Appendix A: Reference informationZ10PE-D16 WS block diagram

ASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259Telephone +886-2-2894-3447Fax +886-2-2890-

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ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS81-91.6 Internal featuresThe barebone server includes the basic components as shown.1. 1200W 80PLUS Platinum Single Po

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-101.7 LED information1.7.1 Front panel LEDsLED IconDisplay statusDescriptionPower LED ON System power ONHDD Access

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS81-111.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDsACT/LINK LED SPEED LEDStatus Description Status DescriptionOFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connectio

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-12

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

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-22.1 Chassis cover2.1.1 Removing the side cover• Ensurethatyouunplugthepowercordbeforeremovingthesidecover.•

2-3ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS82.1.2 Reinstalling the side coverTo reinstall the side cover:1. Match and insert the lower sliding edge of the sid

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-42.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)ThemotherboardcomeswithtwosurfacemountLGA2011-3socketsdesignedfortheIntel®

2-5ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS82. Presstheleftloadleverdownwithyourthumb(A),moveittotherightuntilitisreleasedfromtheretention

iiiContentsNotices ... viiSafety i

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-69. Gentlypushtheloadplatejustenoughto let it sit on top of the CPU. Do not force to close the load plate as it ma

2-7ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS810. Pushdowntherightloadlever(I)ensuringthattheedgeoftheloadplateisxedandtuckedsecurelyundert

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-8TheThermalInterfaceMaterialistoxicandinedible.DONOTeatit.Ifitgetsintoyoureyesor touches your skin, wash

2-9ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS82.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsinkTo install the CPU heatsink:1. Place the CPU heatsink and fan on top of the insta

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-102.3 System memory2.3.1 OverviewThemotherboardcomeswithsixteen(16)DoubleDataRate4(DDR4)DualInlineMemoryMod

2-11ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8Dual CPU configurationYoucanrefertothefollowingrecommendedmemorypopulationforadualCPUconguration.Sing

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-122.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket3. HoldtheDIMMatbothendstheninserttheDIMMintothesocket

2-13ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS82.4 Front panel assemblyBeforeyoucaninstalla5.25-inchdrive,youshouldrstremovethefrontpanelassembly

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-142.5 SATA/SAS hard disk drivesThesystemcomeswithtwosetsofharddiskdrivemodules.TS700-E8-PS4supportstherst

2-15ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS82.5.2 Installing the HDD module cage1. FindaHDDtray.LocateanemptybayandinserttheHDDtrayintothebay.

ivContents2.7.3 Installing an M.2 expansion card... 2-252.8 Cable connections ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-162.5.3 Removing the backplaneDONOTremovethebackplaneunlessnecessary!1. Removeallhot-swapHDDtraysfromthe cha

2-17ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS82. Firmlyholdthetrayleverandpullthedrivetrayoutofthebay.3. Takenoteofthedrivetrayholes.Eachs

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-186. Pushthetrayleveruntilitclicks,andsecures the drive tray in place. The drive tray is correctly placed when it

2-19ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS86. OrientandplacetheSSDintothetray. EnsurethattheSSDisttedrmlyinside the drive tray and that the

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-202.6 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch drivesEnsuretounplugthepowercablebeforeinstallingorremovinganysystemcomponents.F

2-21ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS82.7 Expansion slotsRemovethemetalslotcoverbeforeinstallinganexpansioncard.Ensuretounplugthepowercord

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-228. Connectthe8-pinATXpowerconnectorofthepowercabletothepower supply module to get external power supply.5.

2-23ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS82.7.2 Configuring an expansion cardAfterinstallingtheexpansioncard,congureitbyadjustingthesoftwaresett

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-24Expansion slotsPCIEX16_11xPCIEx16(x8Gen3Link)PCIEX16_21xPCIEX16(x16Gen3Link)PCIEX16_31xPCIEx16(x8Gen3L

2-25ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS82.7.3 Installing an M.2 expansion cardYoucaninstallanM.2expansioncardontheprovidedM.2socket(labeledM2

vContents5.4 AiTweaker menu ...5-105.5 Advanced menu ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-262.8 Cable connections• Thebundledsystemcablesarepre-connectedbeforeshipment.Youdonotneedtodisconnectthes

2-27ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS82.8.2 SATA/SAS backplane cablingThesystemcomeswithapre-installedSATA/SASbackplane.TheSATA/SASbackplaneh

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-28Back sideThebacksideoftheSATA/SASbackplanefacestherearpanelwheninstalled.Thissideincludesthepowerconne

2-29ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS82.9.1 System fansRemoving the front system fanTo remove the front system fan:1. Remove the two screws that secure

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-30Removing the rear system fanTo remove the rear system fan:1. Squeezethefrontsystemfanlatches(stepa)andpullout

2-31ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS82.9.2 Redundant power supply module (TS700-E8-RS8 only)To install the redundant power supply module:1. Locatethe

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-322.9.3 Chassis footpadsThebareboneserversystemisshippedwithfourfootpadsattachedtothebottomofthechassisfo

This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.3Installation OptionsChapter 3: Installation Optio

Chapter 3: Installation options3-23.1 Preparing the system for rack mounting• Theitemsrequiredfortheoptionalcongurationsdescribedinthisc

3-3ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS83. Repeatthepreviousstepstosecuretheotherinnerrailtothebottomofthechassis with screws.1U space3.3 A

viContents6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ... 6-36.1.4 RAID conguration utilities ...

Chapter 3: Installation options3-43.4 Mounting the server to the rackTo mount the server to the rack:1. Aligntheserverrailswiththerackrails.

This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.4Motherboard InfoChapter 4: Motherboard Inf

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-24.1 Motherboard layoutLayout contentsOnboard LEDs Page1. Memory Error LED (ERR_DIMMA1, ERR_DIMMB1, ERR_DIMMC1,

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS84-3Jumpers Page1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-142. VGA controller setting (VGA_SW1) 4-153. SMBUS connection setting (TE

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-41. Memory Error LED (ERR_DIMMA1, ERR_DIMMB1, ERR_DIMMC1, ERR_DIMMD1, ERR_DIMME1, ERR_DIMMF1, ERR_DIMMG1, ERR_

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS84-53. Location LED (LOCLED2)This onboard LED lights up when the Location button on the server is pressed or when trigg

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-65. CPU Warning LED (ERR_CPU1, ERR_CPU2)The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate failure on either CPU1, CPU2, o

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS84-77. ASUS Dr. Power LED (PGLED3)This LED near the Dr. Power switch lights up when the Dr. Power switch is on Enable.

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-88. Q-Code LED (LED1)The Q-Code LED design provides you the 2-digit display, allowing you to know the system sta

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS84-9Code Description31Memory Installed32 – 36CPU post-memory initialization37 – 3APost-Memory System Agent initializatio

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

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-10Code Description63 – 67CPU DXE initialization is started68PCI host bridge initialization69System Agent DXE initi

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS84-11Code DescriptionACReserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below)ADReady To Boot eventAELegacy Boot eventAFEx

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-121. Power-on The motherboard comes with a power-on switch that allows you to power up or wake up the system. The

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS84-133. Dr. Power switch (DR_POWER)Toggle this switch to enable or disable the Dr. Power feature of the system.

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-144.3.2 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS84-152. VGA controller setting (VGA_SW1)This jumper allows you to enable to disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-164. RAID selection jumper setting (3-pin RAID_SEL1)This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATA RAID mode to us

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS84-176. DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1)This jumper allows you to enable or disable DDR4 DIMM thermal sensi

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-184.4 Internal connectors1. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)This LED connector is for the storage

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS84-194. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1-2, FRNT_FAN1–5, REAR_FAN1-2)The fan connectors support cool

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

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-205. Power supply SMBus connector (PSUSMB1)This connector supplies power for low-speed system management communic

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS84-217. Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA_1-6 [gray], SSATA_1-4 [gray])These connectors are for the Serial

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-228. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1, SSGPIO1)The SGPIO1 and SSGPIO1 connectors are

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS84-2310. Trusted Platform Module connector (20-1 pin TPM1)This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) syste

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-2412. Chassis Intrusion (2-pin INTRUSION)These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with in

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS84-2513. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.(1) System

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-2614. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)This connector is for additional front panel features includ

ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS84-2715. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-2817. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O mo

5BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also pr

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

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

5-3ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS83. Press <Tab> to switch to the Driveeld.4. PresstheUp/DownarrowkeystondtheUSBashdiskthatcon

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

5-5ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS84. Theutilityveriesthele,thenstartsupdatingtheBIOSle.DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updati

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

5-7ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS85.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main   Forchangingthebasicsyste

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

5-9ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS85.3 Main menuWhenyouentertheBIOSSetupprogram,theMainmenuscreenappears.TheMainmenuprovidesyouanove

5-10Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4 AiTweaker menuTheAiTweakermenuallowsyoutoperformoverclockingandadvancetuningofyourmemoryand CPU settings.A

5-11ASUS TS700-E8-PS4, TS700-E8-RS8CPU1/CPU2 VRM Switching Frequency [Auto]The switching frequency will affect the VRM transient response speed and th