Asus RS720-E7/RS12-E User's Guide

2U Rackmount ServerRS720-E7/RS12RS720-E7/RS12-EUser Guide

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

5-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setupData Bits [8]Conguration options: [7] [8]Parity [None]A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmissi

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-33Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS)Console Redirection [Disable

5-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup5.4.15 ME Subsystem Intel ME Subsystem Conguration ME BIOS Interface Version 1.2 ME Version 2.1.5.64 ME FW Status Va

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-355.4.17 Runtime Error Logging Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled]Runtime Error Logging Support [Disable

5-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup5.5 Server Mgmt menuThe Server Mgmt menu displays the server mgmt status, and allows you to change the settings.Aptio Setup

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-375.5.1 System Event LogAptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Ser

5-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup5.5.2 BMCnetworkcongurationAptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Server Mg

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-395.6 Event Logs menuThe Event Logs allows you to change or view the event log settings.Aptio Setup Utility - C

5-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setupWhen Log is Full [Do Nothing]Allows to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log. Conguration options: [Do No

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-415.7 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.Number of seconds to wait for se

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

5-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setupBoot Device Seeking [Endless PXE][Endless PXE] Continuous seek remote boot image until boot image found or user abort (pres

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-435.8 Monitor menuThe Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the f

5-44 Chapter 4: BIOS setupFAN Speed Control [Generic Mode]Allows you to congure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for mo

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-45User PasswordIf you have set a user password, you must enter the user password for accessing the system. The U

5-46 Chapter 4: BIOS setup5.11 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.Pressing <Esc> does not

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-47Boot OverrideThese items displays the available devices. The device items that appears on the screen depends o

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

6-2 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.1 Setting up RAIDThe motherboard comes with the Intel® C202 chipset that supports the following SATA RAID solutions

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 6-36.1.3 RAID controller selectionYou can choose either the LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility or the Intel M

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

6-4 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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 6-56.2.1 Creating a RAID setThe LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 6-75. Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows y

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 6-912. When nished setting the selected virtual drive conguration, select Accept from the menu, and then press

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 6-116.2.2 AddingorviewingaRAIDcongurationYou can add a new RAID conguration or view an existing congurati

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 6-133. Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 1-31.3 SystemspecicationsThe ASUS RS720-E7/RS12 and RS720-E7/RS12-E feature the ASUS Z9PE-D16 server board. The

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 6-153. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start initialization.Management Me

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 6-173. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild the dri

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 6-193. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press <

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 6-216.2.6 DeletingaRAIDcongurationTo delete a RAID conguration1. From the Management Menu, select Congure

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 6-236.2.8 Enabling WriteCacheYou may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAI

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-4*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Model Name RS720-E7/RS12 RS720-E7/RS12-EStorageSAS ControllerOp

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 6-25Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corpora

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.

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 6-276. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and t

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 6-296.3.3 Deleting a RAID setTake caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drive

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 6-31Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.[ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ][↑↓]-Previo

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 6-336.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup UtilityYou can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 1-51.4 Front panel featuresThe barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible f

6-34 Chapter 6: RAID congurationYou can click Rescan to re-scan any attached hard disks.6.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Win

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 6-356.4.1 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set1. From the utility main menu, select Create Volume and select

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 6-376.4.2 Change Volume TypeWhen you are nished to create a RAID set, you can view or change related items in th

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 6-396.4.4 PreferencesSystem PreferencesAllow you set to show the notication area icon and show system informatio

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

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 7-36. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.7. Press <Ent

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-6• The ports for the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, USB, VGA, and Gigabit LAN do not appear on the rear panel if mother

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 7-57.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driverDuring Windows® Server 2008 OS installationTo install the RAID cont

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 7-73. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>.Main

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 7-93. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>.Main

7-10 Chapter 7: Driver installation4. You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Choose one you like to use and select

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 7-11SUSE Linux 11 OSTo install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS:

7-12 Chapter 7: Driver installation4. Insert the RAID driver disk to the oppy disk drive. Type the command acpi=off apic=bigsmp brokenmodules=ahci i

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 7-137. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to nish the installation.6. The drivers for the RAID co

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 1-71.6 Internal featuresThe barebone server includes the basic components as shown.The barebone server does not i

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 7-155. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.6. Read the Readme File

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 7-175. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 6. Toggle I accept

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 7-197.4 VGA driver installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 7-219. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.8. Click

7-22 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SAS RAID (SATA mode) DriversThis section provides the instructions on how to insta

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 7-237.6 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1This section provides the instructions on how to install the Microsoft .N

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-81.7 LED information1.7.1 Front panel LEDsMessage LEDLAN2/4 LEDHDD Access LEDLAN1/3 LEDPower LEDLocation LEDLED Ic

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 7-255. Read the Warning message and click Next to continue.6. Read the License Agreement and click Yes to contin

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 7-277.8 Intel® I350 Gigabit Adapters Driver installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 7-296. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue. 7. Click Install to start the install

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 7-317.9 Management applications and utilities installationThe support DVD that came with the motherboard package

7-32 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.9.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard suppo

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E A-1ASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259Telephone

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 1-91.7.3 HDD status LEDSATA/SAS HDD LED DescriptionHDD Activity LED (Green)OFF HDD not presentON HDD present, no

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

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 introduction1-10

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 cover2. Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disenga

2-3ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E2.2.1 Installing the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.2.2 Central Processing U

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-42. Press the left load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention t

2-5ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-EIH7. Remove the PnP cap (H) from the CPU socket and then close the load plate (I).GF5. Push the left load lev

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-6KJ8. Push down the right load lever (J), ensuring that the edge of the load plate is xed by the lever (K).9. Insert th

2-7ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-EThe Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If it gets into your eyes or touches your s

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-82. Twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboar

2-9ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E4. Use the three screws that including in the package, tighten them one by one to completely secure the airduct

iiiContentsNotices ... viiSafety information ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-102.3 System memory2.3.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with eight (per CPU) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory

2-11ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memo

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-122.3.3 Installing a DIMM3. Hold the DIMM by both of its ends, then insert the DIMM vertically into the socket. Apply fo

2-13ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E2.4 Hard disk drivesThe hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATA/SAS ports

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-145. 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

2-15ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E2.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following subsections describe

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-16* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.2.5.3 Interrupt assignmentsStandard Interrupt assignmentsWhen

2-17ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slots (x16 link)The onboard PCIE 3 and 5 provide one x16 Gen3 link to CPU2; The onboard

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-182.6 Cable connectionsPre-connected system cables1. 24-pin EATX power connector (from power supply to motherboard)2. 8

2-19ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E2.7 SATA/SAS backplane cablingRS720-E7/RS12MODE_SEL2: Set to pin 1-2 to enable SGPIO function (default).SGPIO1

ivContents2.8.2 Redundant power supply module ... 2-222.8.3 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-20Connects a 8-pin plug from power supplyConnects to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. With all eight SAS cables con

2-21ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E2.8 Removable/optional componentsYou may need to remove previously installed system components when installing

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-222.8.2 Redundant power supply moduleTo install a second redundant power supply module:1. Remove the redundant power sup

2-23ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E2.8.3 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID cardFollow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your mothe

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-242.8.4 Installing ASMB6 series management board(Default)Follow the steps below to install an ASMB6 series management boa

2-25ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E5. Insert the LAN cable plug to the DM_LAN 1 port (dedicated LAN) or LAN port 1 (shared LAN) for server manage

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-26

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

Chapter 3: Installation options3-2Fixing latch3.1.1 AttachingthexinglatchestotheserverRefer to the gures below for the locations to attach t

3-3ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E1. Select a 1U space on the rack where you want to install the rack rail. A 1U space consists of three square m

vContents5.4.5 PCH SCU SAS Conguration ... 5-215.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings ...

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 RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E3.1.2 Mounting the server to the rackTo mount the server to the rack1. Place the server on the rack rails, and

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 layouts

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 4-3Layout contentsJumpers Page1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-32. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)4-43. LAN c

4-4 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 RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 4-52. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controlle

4-6 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 RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 4-76. DDR3 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1)This jumper allows you to enable/disable DDR3 DIMM thermal sens

viContents6.2.6 Deleting a RAID conguration ... 6-216.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set ...

4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4.3 Internal connectors1. Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-2 [Blue], and 7-pin SATA3G_3-6

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 4-93. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-Type USB10)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB

4-10 Chapter 4: Motherboard information• DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufcient air ow inside the system may dam

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 4-117. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin PSGPIO 1/2, ISGPIO1, SGPIO1)The SGPIO 1 connecto

4-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard information9. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM)This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can secur

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 4-1310. EATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1/EATX12V2, PSUSMB1)These connectors are for an E

4-14 Chapter 4: Motherboard information11. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.(1) Sys

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 4-1512. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)This connector is for additional front panel features incl

4-16 Chapter 4: Motherboard information

This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.3-5-

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

5-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup5.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-33. Press <Tab> to switch to the Drive eld.4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the USB ash disk tha

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-5 The utility veries the le, then starts updating the BIOS le.DO NOT shut down or reset the system while upd

5-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup5.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility d

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-75.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic s

5-8 Chapter 4: 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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-95.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you a

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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-11Socket 1 CPU InformationEnter to view socket soecic CPU Information.Enter to view socket soecic CPU Informat

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

5-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setupAdjacentCacheLinePrefetch[Enabled]This Item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Conguration

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-13Turbo Mode [Enabled]Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] P-STATE Coordination [HW_ALL]This item allows y

5-14 Chapter 4: 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

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-15MemoryCongurationSupport for compatibility Revision ID(CRID) Functionality mentioned in Sandybridge bios spe

5-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setupPatrol Scrub [Disabled]Allows to Enable/Disable Patrol Scrub. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]Demand Scrub [Enable

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-17Enables/Disables Intel(R) I/O Acceleration Technology (I/OAT).Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled]DCA Support [Enab

5-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setupPCHCongurationPCH Compatibility RID [Disabled]Support for PCH compatibility. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]Dee

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-19HighPrecisionEventTimerCongurationHigh Precision Timer [Enabled]Allows to enabled/disabled High Precision

5-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup5.4.4 PCHSATAConguration(1)IDE Mode. (2)AHCI Mode. (3)RAID Mode.SATA Port1 Not PresentSATA Port2 ASUS DWR ATAPISATA Po

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-21S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [Enabled]S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitor

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

5-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup5.4.6 PCI Subsystem SettingsIn case of multiple Option ROMs (Legacy and EFI Compatible), species what PCI option ROM to la

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-23PCI Express SettingsEnables or DisablesPCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering.PCI Express Link Register SettingsA

5-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setupPCIESlotOptionRomCongurationEnables or disables boot option for legacy mass storage device with option ROM.Legacy OpROM

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-255.4.7 OnboardLANCongurationPXE/iSCSI.Onboard LAN CongurationIntel LAN ROM Type [PXE]Intel LAN1 Enab

5-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup5.4.8 IntelTXT(LT-SX)CongurationThe Intel TXT(LT-SX) conguration automatically detects and displays the Intel TXT(LT-SX

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-275.4.9 USBCongurationEnabled Legacy USB support. Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are

5-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setupEnable/Disable USB 2.0 (EHCI) Support.EHCI Controller 1 [Enabled]EHCI Controller 2 [Enabled]Rear USB #1 [E

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-295.4.11 ACPI SettingsEnables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration.ACPI SettingsEnable ACPI Auto Conguratio

5-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup5.4.12 WHEACongurationEnable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture.WHEA Support [Enabled]WHEA Support [Enabled]

ASUS RS720-E7/RS12; RS720-E7/RS12-E 5-315.4.14 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 Console Redirection [Disabled] Console Redirection Setting