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5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.11 WHEACongurationEnable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture.WHEA Support [Enabled]WHEA Support [Enabled]

5-29ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS125.4.13 OnboardLANCongurationIntel LAN Enable or disable.Onboard LAN CongurationIntel W8257

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.14 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 Console Redirection [Disabled] Console Redirection Settings COM2 (Only

5-31ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12Data Bits [8]Conguration options: [7] [8]Parity [None]A parity bit can be sent with the data b

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setupSerial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS)Console Redirection [Disabled]Enables or d

5-33ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS125.4.15 ME Subsystem Intel ME Subsystem Conguration ME BIOS Interface Version 0.0 ME Versi

5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.17 Runtime Error Logging Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled]Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled]This item al

5-35ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS125.5 Server Mgmt menuThe Server Mgmt menu displays the server mgmt status, and allows you to ch

5-36 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.1 System Event LogAptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Server Mgmt Chan

5-37ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS125.5.2 BMCnetworkcongurationAptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, In

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

5-38 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.6 Event Logs menuThe Event Logs allows you to change or view the event log settings.Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2

5-39ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12When Log is Full [Do Nothing]Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event

5-40 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.7 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.Number of seconds to wait for setup activation

5-41ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE][Endless PXE] Continuous seek remote boot image until boot im

5-42 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.8 Monitor menuThe Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings.TR

5-43ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS125.9 Security menuThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.Set

5-44 Chapter 5: BIOS setupUser PasswordIf you have set a user password, you must enter the user password for accessing the system. The User Password i

5-45ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS125.11 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.

5-46 Chapter 5: BIOS setupBoot OverrideThese items displays the available devices. The device items that appears on the screen depends on the number o

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

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.1.1 System package contentsCheck your syste

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

6-3ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS126.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOSYou must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup befor

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

6-5ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS126.2.1 Creating a RAID setThe LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility allows you to create a RAID

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

6-7ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS125. Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive men

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

6-9ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS1212. When nished setting the selected virtual drive conguration, select Accept from the menu,

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

6-11ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS126.2.2 AddingorviewingaRAIDcongurationYou can add a new RAID conguration or view an exis

ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12 1-31.2 Serial number labelBefore requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you mus

6-12 Chapter 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 RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS123. Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? d

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

6-15ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS123. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start in

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

6-17ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS123. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to

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

6-19ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS123. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and

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

6-21ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS126.2.6 DeletingaRAIDcongurationTo delete a RAID conguration1. From the Management Menu, s

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-41.3 SystemspecicationsThe ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12 is a 2U barebone server system featuring the ASUS Z9PH-D16 server

6-22 Chapter 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 th

6-23ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS126.2.8 Enabling WriteCacheYou may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after

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

6-25ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SCU Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11

6-26 Chapter 6: RAID conguration[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ][ HELP ]Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less.

6-27ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS126. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and

6-28 Chapter 6: RAID conguration5. Use the up/down arrow keys to select a drive, press <TAB> to select a Master disk, and then press <SPACE

6-29ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS126.3.3 Deleting a RAID setTake caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the

6-30 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAIDTake caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting

6-31ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.[ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECT

ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12 1-5*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Model Name RS726Q-E7/RS12 RS724Q-E7/RS12 RS

6-32 Chapter 6: RAID conguration3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is c

6-33ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS126.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup UtilityYou can set the boot priority sequence i

6-34 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows)The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise util

6-35ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS126.4.1 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set1. From the utility main menu, select Create Vol

6-36 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6. Conrm volume creation, than click Create Volume to continue.This process could take a while depending on the num

6-37ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS126.4.2 Change Volume TypeWhen you are nished to create a RAID set, you can view or change rela

6-38 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.4.3 Delete volumeTake caution when deleting a volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives.Back up data

6-39ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS126.4.4 PreferencesSystem PreferencesAllow you set to show the notication area icon and show sy

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

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-61.4 Front panel featuresThe barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible featu

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

7-3ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS126. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.7.

7-4 Chapter 7: Driver installationTo create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment1. Start Windows®.2. Place the motherboard support DVD into

7-5ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS127.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driverDuring Windows® Server 2008 OS installationTo instal

7-6 Chapter 7: Driver installation4. A message appears, reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller d

7-7ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS123. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <

7-8 Chapter 7: Driver installation5. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>.More Driver

7-9ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6.1To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing R

7-10 Chapter 7: Driver installation4. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>.Main Menu

7-11ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS126. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB oppy disk drive, select OK, the

ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12 1-7VGA port* This port is for ASUS ASMB6-iKVM controller card only.USB portsSerial portLAN port 3*

7-12 Chapter 7: Driver installationPreparing the Linux DriverEnsure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to create the RAID driver. Wh

7-13ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS123. Press <F6>, then select Yes from the menu. Press <Enter>.Installing SUSE 11 Lin

7-14 Chapter 7: Driver installation4. Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. Type the command brokenmodules=

7-15ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS127.2 Intel® Chipset Device Software installationThis section provides the instructions on how

7-16 Chapter 7: Driver installation5. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.6. Read the Readme File Infor

7-17ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS127.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installationThis section provides the instructions on

7-18 Chapter 7: Driver installation5. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 6. Toggle I acc

7-19ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS128. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.9. When nished, press Finish to c

7-20 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.4 VGA driver installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adap

7-21ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS126. Enter the user information and click Next to continue.7. Select a setup type and click Nex

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-81.6 Internal featuresThe barebone server includes the basic components as shown.The barebone server does not inclu

7-22 Chapter 7: Driver installation9. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.8. Click Insta

7-23ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS127.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID DriversThis section provides the instructions on how

7-24 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.6 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installationThis section provides the instructions on how to i

7-25ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS125. Read the Warning message and click Next to continue.6. Read the License Agreement and clic

7-26 Chapter 7: Driver installation9. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the progra

7-27ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS127.7 Intel® PRO/1000 Gigabit Adapters Driver installationThis section provides the instruction

7-28 Chapter 7: Driver installation5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue.4. When the Intel® PRO Netwo

7-29ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS126. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue. 7. Click Install to st

7-30 Chapter 7: Driver installation8. The programs you select are being installed.9. Click Finish to nish the installation.

7-31ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS127.8 Management applications and utilities installationThe support DVD that came with the moth

ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12 1-91.7 LED information1.7.1 Front panel LEDsLED IconDisplay statusDescriptionPower LED ON System

7-32 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.8.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard suppo

7-33ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS127.9 MellanoxConnectX-3Innibanddriver installation (RS724Q-E7/RS12 and RS726Q-E7/R

7-34 Chapter 7: Driver installation5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue.6. Click Change to select your

7-35ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS128. Click Install to begin the installation.9. Click your preferred options and click Finish

7-36 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.9.2 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OSYou need to manually mount the Mellanox driver on a Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS

7-37ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS124. Type the following commands before you install the driver: cd /[folder name] ./mlnxofedi

7-38 Chapter 7: Driver installation7. When the installation nishes, reboot your system to complete the installation.If your system has the latest r

AppendixReference informationThis appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when conguring the motherboard.

A-2 Appendix A: Reference informationNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation i

ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12 A-3Canadian Department of Communications StatementThis digital apparatus does not exceed the Class

iiCopyright © 2012 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 introduction1-101.7.3 HDD status LEDSATAII/SAS HDD LED DescriptionHDD Activity LED (Green)OFF HDD not presentON HDD present, no a

A-4 Appendix A: Reference informationASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259Telephone

ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12 A-5ASUS contact informationASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)Address 800 Corporate Way, Frem

A-6 Appendix A: Reference informationASUS contact informationASUS Holland BV (The Netherlands)Address Marconistraat 2, 7825GD EMMEN, The Netherlan

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

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-22.1 Chassis coverRemoving the top cover1. Loosen the six screws on the top and the two sides of the top cover, as shown

2-3ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12Removing the server node2. Hold the server node lever and press the node latch. 3. Firmly pull

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-42.2.1 Installing the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.Before installing the CPU, ensure

2-5ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS122. Press the left load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is rele

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

2-7ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12KJ8. Push down the right load lever (J), ensuring that the edge of the load plate is xed by th

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 RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS122. Twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the h

iiiContentsSafety information ... viiAbout this guide ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-102. Twist each of the two screws with a slotted screwdriver just enough to attach the airduct to the motherboard.To inst

2-11ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS122.3 System memory2.3.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with sixteen (16) Double Data Rate 3 (DD

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-12Ranks Per DIMM and Data WidthMemory Capacity Per DIMMSpeed (MT/s) and Voltage Validated by Slot Per Channel (SPC) and DI

2-13ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS122.3.3 MemoryCongurationsYou may install 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB* RDIMMs or 2GB, 4GB and

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-142.3.4 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket3. Hold the DIMM by both of its ends, then insert the DIMM vertica

2-15ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS122.4 Hard disk drivesThe system supports three hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives per node (a

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-165. Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the t

2-17ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS122.5 Expansion slot2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracketThe barebone se

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-182.5.2 ConguringanexpansioncardAfter installing the expansion card, congure it by adjusting the software settings.1

2-19ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS122.6 Cable connections• The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do no

ivContentsChapter 3: Installation options3.1 Installing friction rail kit items ... 3-23.1.1 Attac

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-202.7 Removable/optional componentsYou may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or remov

2-21ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS122.7.2 Power supply moduleTo install a second power supply module1. Press and hold the latch o

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-223. Firmly pull the power supply module out of the system chassis.4. Firmly push the new power supply module into the c

2-23ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS122.7.3 Installing ASMB6 series management boardFollow the steps below to install an optional AS

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-242.7.4 Installing ASUS PIKE Riser Card (optional)Follow the steps below to install the optional ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card

2-25ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS126. Align and insert the golden ngers of the PIKE SAS RAID card into the card slot on the PIKE

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-2610. Remove the SATA/SAS cables from the onboard SATA1–3 connectors.11. Connect the SATA/SAS cables to the SAS1–3 conne

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

Chapter 3: Installation options3-23.1.1 AttachingthexinglatchestotheserverRefer to the gures below for the locations to attach the two xing

3-3ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS124. Select a 1U space on the rack where you want to install the rack rail. A 1U space consists o

vContents5.4.8 USB Conguration ... 5-255.4.9 Trusted Computing ...

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

3-5ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS123.1.2 Mounting the server to the rackTo mount the server to the rack1. Place the server on the

Chapter 3: Installation options3-6

3-4-1This chapter includes the motherboard layout, and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.Chapter 4Motherboard info

4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4.1 Motherboard layoutsZ9PH-D16 (For RS720Q-E7/RS12)

ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12 4-3Z9PH-D16/QDR (For RS724Q-E7/RS12)

4-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard informationZ9PH-D16/FDR (For RS726Q-E7/RS12)

ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12 4-5Layout contentsJumpers Page1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-62. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_

4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4.2 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Yo

ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12 4-72. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboa

viContents6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility ...

4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1)This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATA R

ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12 4-96. DIMM thermal trip Setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1)This jumper allows you to enable(default) or dis

4-10 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4.3 Internal connectors1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-2 [Light blue], SATA3–4 [Black]) (SATA 6Gb/s: 7

ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12 4-112. SATA connector - ISAS connectors (7-pin ISAS1–4 [Gray]) Supported by the Intel® C602 PCH.

4-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4. Front fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1, FRNT_FAN2, FRNT_FAN3, FRNT_FAN4)The fan connectors support cooling f

ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12 4-135. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1)This connector is used for t

4-14 Chapter 4: Motherboard information7. ASMB6 header (ASMB6) The ASMB6 connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS® Server Management Boa

ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12 4-1510. Power Supply SMBus connector (6-1 pin PSUSMB1)This connector allows you to connect SMBus

4-16 Chapter 4: Motherboard information11. Proprietary power connectors (20-pin PWR1, 20-pin PWR2, 4-pin PWR3)These connectors are for Proprietary po

ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12 4-1712. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1 [White])This connector supports several chassis-mou

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

4-18 Chapter 4: Motherboard information13. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1 [Black])This connector is for additional front panel features

ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12 4-194.4 Internal LEDs1. CPU warning LED (ERR_CPU1, ERR_CPU2)The CPU warning LEDs light up to indi

4-20 Chapter 4: Motherboard information3. Standby Power LED (SB_PWR1)The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to i

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

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

5-3ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS123. Press <Tab> to switch to the Drive eld.4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the US

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

5-5ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS124. The utility veries the le, then starts updating the BIOS le.DO NOT shut down or reset

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

5-7ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS125.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For chang

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

5-8 Chapter 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 s

5-9ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS125.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu

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

5-11ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12Socket 1 CPU InformationEnter to view socket soecic CPU Information.Socket 1 CPU InformationGe

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

5-13ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12P-STATE Coordination [HW_ALL]This item allows you to enable or disable Intel SpeedStep. Congur

5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup QPI Conguration Memory Conguration CPU II0 Bridge Conguration PCH Conguration Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Conguration

5-15ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12MemoryCongurationSupport for compatibility Revision ID(CRID) Functionality mentioned in Sandy

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setupDDR Speed [Auto]Force DDR speed. Conguration options: [Auto] [Force DDR3 800] [Force DDR3 1066] [Force DDR3 1333] [Force DD

5-17ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12Enables/Disables Intel(R) I/O Acceleration Technology (I/OAT).Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled]DCA S

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

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setupSupport for PCH Compatibility Revision ID(CRID) functionality. Name Patsburg Stepping 04 (B0 Stepping) SB Chips

5-19ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration.Intel(R) VT-d [Disabled]Intel(R) VT-d [Di

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

5-21ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS125.4.5 PCHSCUCongurationThis menu automatically detects and displays Device 1-45.4.6 PCI Su

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setupPCI ROM Priority [EFI Compatible ROM]In case of multiple option roms (Legacy and EFI Compatible), species what PCI option r

5-23ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS12PCI Express SettingsSet the ASPM Level: Force L0s - Force all links to L0s State: AUTO - BIOS a

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setupPCIESlotOptionRomCongurationEnables or disables Boot Option for Legacy Mass Storage Device with Option ROM.Legacy 0p

5-25ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS125.4.8 USBCongurationLegacy USB Support [Enabled]Enables or disables Legacy USB device suppor

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setupEnable or disable USB Port 0Rear USB#1 [Enabled]Rear USB#2 [Enabled]Onboard USB#3 [Enabled]Onboard USB#4 [En

5-27ASUS RS720Q-E7/RS12, RS724Q-E7/RS12, RS726Q-E7/RS125.4.10 ACPI SettingsEnables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration.ACPI SettingsEnable ACPI A