Asus RS500-E8-RS4 User's Guide

1U Rackmount ServerUser GuideRS500-E8 SeriesRS500-E8-PS4RS500-E8-RS4

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

5-30Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.5 Memory ConfigurationEnforce POR [Auto]Allows you to enforce POR restrictions for DDR4 frequency adn voltage programmin

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-31C/A Parity Enable [Auto]Allows you to enable or disable the DDR4's command address parity.Congurationoptions:[Auto][D

5-32Chapter 5: BIOS setupMem Electrical Throttling [Disabled]AllowsyoutocongureMemoryElecticalthrottling.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enab

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-33EV DFX Features [Disabled]SetthisoptiontoallowDFXLockBitstoremainclear.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]PCI

5-34Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.7 PCH ConfigurationPCH Devices PCI-E ASPM Support (Global) [L1 Only]This option enables or disables the ASPM support for

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-35PCH DMI ASPM [Enabled]AllowsyoutocongurethePCHDMIASPM.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]PCI Express Root Port

5-36Chapter 5: BIOS setupSATA Port 1/ SATA Port 2/ SATA Port 3/ SATA Port 4Port 1/ Port 2/ Port 3/ Port 4Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-37USB Ports Per-Port Disable Control [Disabled]AllowsyoutocontroleachoftheUSBports1to8disabling.Congurationoption

5-38Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.8 Miscellaneous ConfigurationActive Video [Offboard Device]Allows you to select the video type.Congurationoptions:[On

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-395.5.10 Runtime Error Logging SupportRuntime Error Logging Whea Support [Disabled]Thisitemallowsyoutoenableordisableth

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

5-40Chapter 5: BIOS setupOS Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes]AllowsyoutocongurethelengthfotheOSBootWatchdogTimer.Congurationoptions:[5mi

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-41Bmc network configurationThesub-itemsinthiscongurationallowyoutoconguretheBMCnetworkparameters.Configuration Add

5-42Chapter 5: BIOS setupIPv6 BMC LAN IP Address source [Previous State]SelecttocongureLANchannelparametersstaticallyordynamically(byBIOSor

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-43The following item appears only when you set IP BMC Lan Optionto[Enable].IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address Source [Previous State]Sele

5-44Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.7 Event Logs menuThe Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs.5.7.1

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-45Smbios Event Log Standard SettingsLog System Boot Event [Disabled]Allowsyoutochooseoptionstoenable/disableloggingofSy

5-46Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.8 Monitor menuTheMonitormenudisplaysthesystemtemperature/powerstatus,andallowsyoutochangethe fan settings.Scr

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-475.9 Security menuThis menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be cchanged. The menualsoenablesor

5-48Chapter 5: BIOS setupUser PasswordTo set a user password:1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.2. FromtheCreateNewPasswor

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-49Key ManagementThisitemonlyappearswhentheitemSecureBootModeissetto[Custom].TheKeyManagementitemallowsyouto

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5-50Chapter 5: BIOS setupSetup Prompt Timeout [xx]Usethe<+>and<->keystoadjustthenumberofsecondstowaitforsetupactivationke

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-51• Toselectthebootdeviceduringsystemstartup,press<F8>whenASUSLogoappears.• ToaccessWindowsOSinSafeMo

5-52Chapter 5: BIOS setupPressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menuor<F10>fromthele

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-53Restore DefaultsRestore/load default values for all the setup options. Save as User DefaultsSave the changes done so far as Us

5-54Chapter 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

5-2Chapter 5: RAID conguration6.1 Setting up RAIDThe motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions:• LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configurati

5-36.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOSYou must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attach

5-4Chapter 5: RAID conguration3. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu and then press <

5-56.2.1 Creating a RAID setThe LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set using two types of cong

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

5-6Chapter 5: RAID conguration3. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, and then press <F10> to congure array setting.4. Press <

5-75. Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive param

5-8Chapter 5: RAID conguration8. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press <Enter>.9. Select the units for virtual drive s

5-912. When nished setting the selected virtual drive conguration, select Accept from the menu, and then press <Enter>.13. Follow step 2 to

5-10Chapter 5: RAID congurationUsing New ConfigurationWhen a RAID set already exists, using the New Configuration command erases the existing RAID co

5-116.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configurationYou can add a new RAID conguration or view an existing conguration using the View/Add Configuration

5-12Chapter 5: RAID conguration6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drivesAfter creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may

5-133. Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press <Enter>.Initializin

5-14Chapter 5: RAID congurationUsing the Objects commandTo initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command1. From the Management Menu, selec

5-153. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start initialization.4. When prompted, press the <Space> to sel

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

5-16Chapter 5: RAID conguration6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drivesYou can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Manag

5-173. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild the drive.4. When rebuild is complete, pre

5-18Chapter 5: RAID conguration6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistencyYou can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selecte

5-193. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. A progress bar appears

5-20Chapter 5: RAID congurationUsing the Objects commandTo check data consistency using the Objects command1. From the Management Menu, select Objec

5-216.2.6 Deleting a RAID configurationTo delete a RAID conguration1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration, and then

5-22Chapter 5: 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

5-236.2.8 Enabling WriteCacheYou may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmissi

5-24Chapter 5: RAID conguration6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM UtilityThe Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise S

5-256.3.1 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press <Enter>. 2. Key in a

ASUS RS500-E8 Series1-31.2 Serial number labelBefore requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the product’s ser

5-26Chapter 5: 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 <

5-276.3.2 Deleting a RAID setTake caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set.To dele

5-28Chapter 5: 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

5-29Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.6.3.5 Rebuilding the RAIDThis option is only for the RAID 1 set.Rebuilding

5-30Chapter 5: RAID conguration3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. When done, the status of the degraded RAID v

5-316.3.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup UtilityYou can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multi

5-32Chapter 5: RAID conguration6.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise allows you to

5-336.4.1 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set:1. From the utility main menu, select Create Volume and select volume type.2. Click Next.3. Ente

5-34Chapter 5: RAID conguration6. Conrm the volume creation, than click Create Volume to continue.This process could take a while depending on the

5-356.4.2 Changing a Volume TypeTo change the volume type in Volume Properties:1. Click the SATA array items you want to change in Volumes eld.2 F

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-41.3 SystemspecicationsThe ASUS RS500-E8 Series is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS Z10PR-D16 Serve

5-36Chapter 5: 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

5-376.4.4 PreferencesSystem PreferencesAllow you to set to show the notication area icon and show system information, warning, or errors here.E-Mail

5-38Chapter 5: 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 6: Driver installation7.1 RAID driver installationAfter creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an op

Z10PR-D16 7-3To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment1. Start Windows®.2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive.3.

7-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driverDuring Windows® Server 2008 OS installationTo install the RAID controlle

Z10PR-D16 7-54. A message appears, reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver. If you have on

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

Z10PR-D16 7-75. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>.More Driver Disks?Yes No6. Follo

ASUS RS500-E8 Series1-5*Specifications are subject to change without notice.Model NameRS500-E8-PS4 RS500-E8-RS4Onboard I/O Connectors1 x TPM Header1

7-8 Chapter 6: Driver installationRed Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6.1To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS

Z10PR-D16 7-94. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>.5 . You have multiple devices

7-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation6. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB oppy disk drive, select OK, then press <Enter>

Z10PR-D16 7-11Preparing the Linux DriverEnsure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to create the RAID driver. When creating the RAID

7-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation3. Press <F6>, then select Yes from the menu. Press <Enter>.Installing SUSE 11 Linux OSTo install the

Z10PR-D16 7-136. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to nish the installation.4. Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver du

7-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation7.2 Management applications and utilities installationWhen you place the support DVD into the optical drive, t

Z10PR-D16 7-15The Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate t

7-16 Chapter 6: Driver installationThe MakeDisk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks.7.3.3 MakeDisk menu tabPress the arrow down

Z10PR-D16 7-177.3.5 Contact information menuThe Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information, e-mail addresses, and useful links if you n

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

7-18 Chapter 6: Driver installation7.4 Intel® chipset device software installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel®

Z10PR-D16 7-195. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.6. Read the Readme File Information and press Next

7-20 Chapter 6: Driver installation5. Click Install Drivers and Software option to begin installation.7.5 Installing the Intel® I350-AM1/I350-AM2/I21

Z10PR-D16 7-216. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 7. Tick I accept the terms in the license agree

7-22 Chapter 6: Driver installation9. Click Install to start the installation.10. When the installation is done, press Finish to complete the install

Z10PR-D16 7-237.6 VGA driver installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver.You

7-24 Chapter 6: Driver installation6. Click Finish to complete the installation.5. Click Install to proceed with the installation.

Z10PR-D16 7-257.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® Ra

7-26 Chapter 6: Driver installation5. Read the Warning message and click Next to continue.6. Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue.7.

Z10PR-D16 7-279. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.8. After completing

ASUS RS500-E8 Series1-71.5 Rear panel featuresThe rear panel includes the expansion slots, system power sockets, and rear fans. The I/O shields with

7-28 Chapter 6: Driver installation

AContact InformationAppendices

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

ASUS RS500-E8 SeriesA-3ASUS contact informationASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)Address 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USAFax +1-510

A-4AppendixASUS contact information ASUS Holland BV (The Netherlands) Address Marconistraat 2, 7825GD EMMEN, The Netherlands Web site http://www.

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 introduction1-81.6 Internal featuresThe barebone server includes the basic components as shown.v1. Power supply and power fan2.

ASUS RS500-E8 Series1-91.7 LED information1.7.1 Front panel LEDsLED IconDisplay statusDescriptionPower LED ON System power ONHDD Access LEDOFF No ac

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-101.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDsACT/LINK LED SPEED LEDStatus Description Status DescriptionOFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connecti

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.Chapter 22Hardware Informatio

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-22.1 Chassis coverRemoving the rear cover1. Locate and remove the front side screws.3. Firmly hold the cover and slide

2-3ASUS RS500-E8 Series2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA 2011-3 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon E5-

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-43. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.Before installing the CPU, ensure that the socket box is facing toward you a

2-5ASUS RS500-E8 Series4. Press the right load lever down (A) then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab (C). 5. Press

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-66. Gently push the right load lever down to slightly lift the load plate (G). Do not insert the load lever into the rete

2-7ASUS RS500-E8 Series12. Gently push the load plate just enough to let it sit on top of the CPU. The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NO

iiiContentsNotices viiREACH viiSafety information ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-813. Push the right load lever down (I) ensuring that the edge of the load plate is xed and tucked securely under the le

2-9ASUS RS500-E8 Series16. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1 / CPU_FAN2.DO NOT forget to connect the CPU

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 RS500-E8 SeriesDual CPU configurationDIMM (CPU1) DIMM (CPU2)A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1E2 E1 F2 F1 G2 G1 H2 H12 DIMMsP P4 DIMMsP P P P8 DIMMsP P

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-122.4.4 Removing a DIMM1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM.2. Remove the DIMM from t

2-13ASUS RS500-E8 Series2.4 Hard disk drivesThe system supports four hot-swap SATAIII/SAS hard disk drives and two SATAII hard disk drives. The hard

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-144. Place a SATA/SAS hard disk drive on the tray, then secure it with four screws.5. Carefully insert the drive tray an

2-15ASUS RS500-E8 Series2.5 Expansion slot2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracketThe barebone server comes with a riser card br

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-162.5.2 Installing an M.2 expansion cardYou can install an M.2 expansion card on the provided M.2 slot onboard.To install

2-17ASUS RS500-E8 Series2.5.3 Installing a Mezzanine cardYou can install a supported Mezzanine card on the onboard slot.To install a Mezzanine card:1

ivContentsChapter 3: Installation Options3.1 Tool-less Friction Rail Kit ...3

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-182.5.4 Configuring an expansion cardAfter installing the expansion card, congure the it by adjusting the software setti

2-19ASUS RS500-E8 Series2.6 Cable connections• The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to disconnect these cabl

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-202.7 SATA/SAS backplane cabling* For PIKE RAID solution, ensure to connect SAS_SGPIO_CON1 to support PIKE card SAS RAID

2-21ASUS RS500-E8 Series2.8 Removable/optional componentsYou may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing sy

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-22

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 Tool-less Friction Rail KitThe tool less design of the rail kit allows you to easily install the rack rails in

3-3ASUS RS500-E8 Series2. Select a desired space and place the appropriate rack rail (left and right) on opposite positions on the rack.A 1U spac

Chapter 3: Installation options3-47. Lift the server chassis and insert into the rack rail. • Ensure that the rack rail cabinet and the rack post

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

vContents5.5 IntelRCSetup menu ... 5-245.5.1 Processor Conguration..

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

ASUS RS500-E8 Series4-3Internal connectorsPage1. Serial ATA 6.0 / 3.0 Gbps connector (7-pin SATA6 [Light Blue]) 4-82. PowerSupplySMBusconnector(

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

ASUS RS500-E8 Series4-52. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)ThisjumperallowsyoutoenableordisabletheonboardVGAcontroller.Settopins

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-64. ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) ThisjumperallowsyoutoforceIntel®ManagementEngine

ASUS RS500-E8 Series4-76. RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) ThisjumperallowsyoutoselecttheRAIDcongurationutilitytou

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-84.3 Internal connectors1. Serial ATA 6.0 / 3.0 Gbps connector (7-pin SATA6 [Light Blue])SupportedbytheIntel®

ASUS RS500-E8 Series4-93. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB56; USB7)TheseconnectorsareforUSB2.0ports.ConnecttheUSBmodulecablestoconnectors

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-106. LAN Activity LED connector (5-1 pin LAN34_LED1)Theseleadsarefor10GLANactivityLEDsonthefrontpanel.

ASUS RS500-E8 Series4-117. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1)This connector is for the serial COM port. Connect the serial port module cable to on

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Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-129. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1, 8-pin EATX12V2)TheseconnectorsarefortheATXpower

ASUS RS500-E8 Series4-1310. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1)Thisconnectorsupportsseveralchassis-mountedfunctions.1. System power LED (3

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-1411. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)This connector is for additional front panel features includ

ASUS RS500-E8 Series4-1512. VGA connector (10-1 pin VGA_HDR1) This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic-Range interface.13. Hard disk activity L

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-1615. ISATA & ISSATA connectors (ISATA; ISSATA)TheISATAconnector(AHCI)supports4SATA6Gb/sportsandInt

ASUS RS500-E8 Series4-1716. M.2 (NGFF) connector (NGFF1)ThisconnectorallowsyoutoinstallanM.2device.17. Mezzanine PCI card connector (MEZZ1)T

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-182. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMCLED1) ThegreenheartbeatLEDblinkspersecondtoindicatethatth

ASUS RS500-E8 Series4-193. CPU Warning LED (ERRCPU1, ERRCPU2)TheCPUwarningLEDslightuptoindicatefailureoneitherCPU1,CPU2,orboth.4. Loca

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-205. Memory error LED (MEMERRA1, MEMERRA2, MEMERRB1, MEMERRB2, MEMERRC1, MEMERRC2, MEMERRD1, MEMERRD2, MEM

ASUS RS500-E8 Series4-217. Message LED (MESLED1)ThisonboardLEDlightsuptoredwhenthereistemperaturewarningoraBMCeventlog is generated.8

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

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-22

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

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

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-33. Press <Tab> to switch to the Driveeld.4. PresstheUp/DownarrowkeystondtheUSBashdiskthatcontainsthel

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

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-54. Theutilityveriesthele,thenstartsupdatingtheBIOSle.DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS

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

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-75.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main   Forchangingthebasicsystemcongurat

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

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-95.3 Main menuWhenyouentertheBIOSSetupprogram,theMainmenuscreenappears.TheMainmenuprovidesyouanoverviewofth

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

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

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-115.4.1 ACPI SettingsEnable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled]AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheBIOSACPIAutoConguration.C

5-12Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.3 NCT6779D Super IO ConfigurationSerial Port 1 / Serial Port 2 ConfigurationAllows you to set the parameters of Serial P

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-13Intel I210 Lan1 Enable/ Intel I210 Lan2 Enable [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN. Congurationoptions:[

5-14Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.5 Serial Port Console RedirectionConsole Redirection SettingsThisitembecomescongurableonlywhenyouenabletheCons

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-15Stop Bits [1]Stopbitsindicatetheendofaserialdatapacket.(Astartbitindicatesthebeginning.)The standard setting i

5-16Chapter 5: BIOS setupConsole Redirection SettingsOut-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1]MicrosoftWindowsEmergencyManagementServices(EMS)allowforremot

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-175.4.6 APMRestore AC Power Loss [Last State]Whensetto[PowerOff],thesystemgoesintooffstateafteranACpowerloss.Whe

5-18Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.7 PCI Subsystem SettingsLoad RT32 Image [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable RT32 Image Loading.Congurationoptions

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-19Network stack [Disabled]Enablesordisablesthenetworkstackfeature.Congurationoptions:[Disable][Enable]5.4.8 Network

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

5-20Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.9 CSM ConfigurationCSM Support [Enabled]This option allows you to enable or disable CSM Support. Congurationoptions:[

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-215.4.10 Trusted ComputingConfigurationSecurity Device Support [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for s

5-22Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.11 USB ConfigurationLegacy USB Support [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB device support.Congurationo

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-23USB hardware delays and time-outsUSB transfer time-out [20 sec]Thetime-outvalueforcontrol,bulk,andinterrupttransfer.Co

5-24Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5 IntelRCSetup menu

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-255.5.1 Processor ConfigurationPer Socket ConfigurationAllowsyoutosetthenumberofcorestoenable.0meansallcores.Tota

5-26Chapter 5: BIOS setupEnable SMX [Disabled]Enables the Safer Mode Extensions Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-275.5.2 Advanced Power Management ConfigurationPower Technology [Energy Efficient]This item allows you to enable power manageme

5-28Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.3 Common RefCode ConfigurationNuma [Enabled]This item enables or disables the Non uniform Memory Access (NUMA). Congura

ASUS RS500-E8 Series5-295.5.4 QPI ConfigurationQPI General ConfigurationQPI StatusThisitemdisplaysinformationabouttheQPIstatus.Link Speed Mod