Asus ESC4000 G2 User Manual Page 1

2U Rackmount ServerESC4000/FDR G2ESC4000 G2User Guide

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

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setupEnable/Disable USB (EHCI) supportEHCI Controller 1 [Enabled]EHCI Controller 2 [Enabled]USB Port 1 [Enabled]USB Po

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 5-275.4.10 ACPI SettingsEnables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration.ACPI SettingsEnable ACPI Auto Conguration [Disabled

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 5-295.4.13 OnboardLANCongurationIntel LAN Enable/Disable.Onboard LAN CongurationIntel W82574L OpROM1 [PXE]Intel W825

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 5-31Data Bits [8]Conguration options: [7] [8]Parity [None]A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmiss

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 5-335.4.15 ME Subsystem Intel ME Subsystem Conguration ME BIOS Interface Version 0.0 ME Version 0.0.0.0 ME FW Status Va

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 5-355.5 Server Mgmt menuThe Server Mgmt menu displays the server mgmt status, and allows you to change the settings.Aptio Setu

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

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 5-375.5.2 BMCnetworkcongurationAptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Server M

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 5-39When Log is Full [Do Nothing]Allows to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log. Conguration options: [Do N

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 5-41Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE][Endless PXE] Continuous seek remote boot image until boot image found or user abort (pre

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.CP

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 5-435.9 Security menuThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.Set Setup Administrator Password

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 5-455.11 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.Pressing <Esc> does no

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

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

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 supports the following SATA RAID solutions:• LSIMegaRAIDsoftwareRAIDCongurati

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 6-36.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOSYou must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA

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 ESC4000 G2 Series 6-56.2.1 Creating a RAID setThe LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set u

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 ESC4000 G2 Series 6-75. Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change

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 ESC4000 G2 Series 6-912. When nished setting the selected virtual drive conguration, select Accept from the menu, and then press <Enter>

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

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 ESC4000 G2 Series 6-116.2.2 AddingorviewingaRAIDcongurationYou can add a new RAID conguration or view an existing conguration using the

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 ESC4000 G2 Series 6-133. Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press &l

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 6-153. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start initialization.Management MenuCongure 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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 6-173. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild the drive.4. When r

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 ESC4000 G2 Series 6-19 A progress bar appears on screen.4. While checking the disk consistency, press <Esc> to display the following opti

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2* ThesystemdoesnotincludeaUSBoppydrive.YoumayhavetouseaUSBoppydrivewhen creating a SATA RAID d

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 6-216.2.6 DeletingaRAIDcongurationTo delete a RAID conguration1. From the Management Menu, select Congure > ClearCo

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 ESC4000 G2 Series 6-236.2.8 Enabling WriteCacheYou may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to impr

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 6-25Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SCU Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rig

6-26 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.3.1 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 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 then press <

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 ESC4000 G2 Series 6-296.3.3 Deleting a RAID setTake caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you de

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 1-31.2 Serial number labelBefore requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the product’s

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 ESC4000 G2 Series 6-31Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.[ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ][↑↓]-Previous/Next [ENT

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 ESC4000 G2 Series 6-336.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup UtilityYou can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arr

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 6-356.4.1 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set1. From the utility main menu, select Create Volume and select volume type.2

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 ESC4000 G2 Series 6-376.4.2 Change Volume TypeWhen you are nished to create a RAID set, you can view or change related items in the Volume Prop

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 ESC4000 G2 Series 6-396.4.4 PreferencesSystem PreferencesAllow you set to show the notication area icon and show system information, warning, o

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-41.3 SystemspecicationsThe ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series is a server featuring the ASUS Z9PG-D16 Series server board. Th

6-40 Chapter 6: RAID conguration

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 ESC4000 G2 Series 7-36. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.7. Press <Enter>.8. Fo

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 7-57.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driverDuring Windows® Server 2008 OS installationTo install the RAID controller driver

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 ESC4000 G2 Series 7-73. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>.Main MenuDo you ha

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 7-9Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6.1To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS:1. Bo

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 1-5*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Model Name ESC4000/FDR G2 ESC4000 G2StorageSAS ControllerOptional: ASUS

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 7-116. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB oppy disk drive, select OK, then press <Enter>. The

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 7-133. Press <F6>, then select Yes from the menu. Press <Enter>.Installing SUSE 11 Linux OSTo install the LSI Mega

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 7-157.2 Intel® Chipset Device Software installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® chipse

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 7-177.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® N

7-18 Chapter 7: Driver installation4. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 5. Toggle I accept the t

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 7-197. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.8. When nished, press Finish to continue.

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

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 7-216. Enter the user information and click Next to continue.7. Select a setup type and click Next to continue.5. Toggle I a

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 7-237.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID DriversThis section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® C600

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 7-255. Read the Warning message and click Next to continue.6. Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue.7. Read t

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 ESC4000 G2 Series 7-277.7 Intel® PRO/1000 Gigabit Adapters Driver installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install Intel® P

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 ESC4000 G2 Series 7-296. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue. 7. Click Install to start the installation.

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 1-71.6 Internal featuresThe barebone server includes the basic components as shown.The barebone server does not include a opp

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 7-317.8 Management applications and utilities installationThe support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 7-337.9 Mellanox ConnectX-3 Inniband driverinstallation (ESC4000/FDR G2 only)This section provides instructions on how to

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 7-358. Click Install to begin the installation.9. Click your preferred options and click Finish to exit the wizard.10. Cl

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 7-374. Type the following commands before you install the driver: cd /[folder name] ./mlnxofedinstall 5. All other Mella

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

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

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 introduction1-81.7 LED information1.7.1 Front panel LEDsLED IconDisplay statusDescriptionPower LED ON System power ONHDD Access

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 1-91.7.3 HDD status LEDSATAII/SAS HDD LED DescriptionHDD Activity LED (Green)OFF HDD not presentON HDD present, no activityBli

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-10

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series2-This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.Chapte

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

2-3ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with two surface mount LGA 2011 Socket R designed for the Intel® Xeon

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 retent

2-5ASUS ESC4000 G2 SeriesIH7. Remove the PnP cap (H) from the CPU socket and close the load plate (I).GF5. Push the left load lever (F) to lift the

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. Inse

2-7ASUS ESC4000 G2 SeriesThe Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, wash it

iiiContentsNotices ... viiiSafety information ...

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 ESC4000 G2 Series2.3 System memory2.3.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with sixteen (16) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-101CPUConguration(mustonCPU1)DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D11 DIMMs•2 DIMMs• •4 DIMM

2-11ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series2.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket3. Hold the DIMM on both ends, then insert the DIMM vertically int

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-123. Take note of the drive tray holes. Each side has three holes to t different types of hard disk drives. Use two scre

2-13ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series5. Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-142.5 Expansion slot2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracketThe barebone server comes with a riser c

2-15ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.IRQ Priority Standard function0 1 System Timer1 2 Keyboard Control

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-162.6 Cable connections• The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to disconnect thes

2-17ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series2.7 SATAII/SAS backplane cablingConnects a 8-pin plug from power supplyOnboard SGPIO1: Connects to the SGPIO1 connector

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

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-182.8 Removable/optional componentsYou may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or remov

2-19ASUS ESC4000 G2 SeriesTo reinstall the system fans1. Insert the fan into the fan cage. The airow directional arrow on the fan side should point

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-203. Firmly pull the PSU out of the system chassis.2. Hold the PSU lever and press the PSU latch. To install a second PS

2-21ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series3. Insert the PSU into the empty PSU bay.• The system automatically combines the two power supply modules as a single one.

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-222.8.3 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID Card (optional)Follow the steps below to install the optional ASUS PIKE SAS RAID ca

2-23ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series5. Carefully cut the cable tie on the SATA/SAS cables and SGPIO cables.6. Connect the SGPIO cable to the SGPIO1 connector

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-249. Connect the SATA/SAS cables to the SAS1–8 connectors on the PIKE riser card.11. If you are to install PIKE 1078, 20

2-25ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series12. For PIKE 1078 SAS RAID card, snap the i Button into the i Button slot on the PIKE raiser card.14. Align the riser card

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-262.8.4. NVIDIA® Tesla™ GPU computing modules (optional)Follow the steps below to install the optional NVIDIA® Tes

2-27ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series6. Thread the white end of the 8-pin power cable through the GPU computing module bracket.7. Align and insert

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

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-289. Secure the front end of the GPU computing module to the bracket with one screw.10. Repeat step 3 to 9 if y

2-29ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series14. Secure the GPU computing module brackets to the server chassis with four screws.

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-30

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series2-This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.Chapter 3Installation opti

Chapter 3: Installation options3-23.1 Installing friction rail kit itemsYour friction rail kit package contains:• Two pairs of rack rails (for the

3-3ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series3.1.2 Attaching the rack railsTo attach the rack rails1. Place the two front rail rack joints into the rear rail rack slots

Chapter 3: Installation options3-43.1.3 Mounting the server to the rackTo mount the server to the rack:1. Align the server rails with the rack rail

3-4-1ASUS ESC4000 G2 SeriesThis chapter includes the motherboard layout, and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.Chapter 4Mothe

4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4.1 Motherboard layoutZ9PG-D16/FDR Z9PG-D16

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 4-3Layout contentsJumpers Page1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-42. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)4-53. ME rmware force r

viContents6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency ... 6-186.2.6 Deleting a RAID conguration ...

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 ESC4000 G2 Series 4-52. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pin

4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard information5. LSIMegaRAIDorIntelRSTeselectionjumper(3-pinRAID_SEL1)This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATA R

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 4-77. DDR3 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1)This jumper allows you to enable/disable DDR3 DIMM thermal sensing event pin

4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4.3 Internal connectors1. Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G1-2 [blue]; 7-pin SATA3G 3-4 [black]

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 4-92. SATA connectors — ISAS connectors (7-pin ISAS1–4 [Blue]) Supported by the Intel® C602-A PCH, ISAS 1-4 connectors conne

4-10 Chapter 4: Motherboard information3. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34, A-Type USB5)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module c

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 4-114. Front fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1–7)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 3.30A–3.95A (47.4W max.) Connect the

4-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard information5. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin ISGPIO1, SGPIO1)The SGPIO 1 connectors are used fo

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 4-136. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM1)This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store k

vii7.8.5 Contact information ... 7-327.9MellanoxConnectX-3Innibanddriverinstallation (ESC

4-14 Chapter 4: Motherboard information8. SSI power connectors (20-pin PWR1, 8-pin PWR2, 4-pin PWR3)These connectors are for an SSI power supply plug

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 4-159. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.1. System power LED (3

4-16 Chapter 4: Motherboard information10. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1)This connector is for additional front panel features includi

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 4-174.4 Onboard LEDs1. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1)The BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB6 management device

4-18 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 prov

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 5-33. Press <Tab> to switch to the Drive eld.4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the USB ash disk that contains th

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 5-5 The utility veries the le, then starts updating the BIOS le.DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIO

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

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 5-75.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system congur

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 5-95.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 5-11Socket 1/2 CPU InformationEnter to view socket CPU1~2 Information.Socket 1 CPU InformationGenuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.60GHzCPU

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 5-13EIST [Enabled]This item allows you to enabled/disabled Intel SpeedStep. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Turbo Mo

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 5-15MemoryCongurationSupport for compatibility Revision ID(CRID) Functionality mentioned in Sandybridge bios spec. Compatibi

ixREACH InformationComplying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we publish t

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setupData Scrambling [Enabled]Allows to Enabled/Disabled data scrambling. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]Device Taggin

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 5-17Enables/Disables Intel(R) I/O Acceleration Technology (I/OAT).Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled]DCA Support [Enabled]VGA Prior

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setupSupport for PCH Compatibility Revision ID(CRID) functionality. Name Patsburg Stepping 06 (C1 Stepping) SB Chips

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 5-19Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration.Intel(R) VT-d [Disabled]Intel(R) VT-d [Disabled]Allows you to enable

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

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 5-215.4.5 PCHSCUSASCongurationThe PCH SCU SAS conguration items appears only when you installed the ASRK Module (optional

5-22 Chapter 5: 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 ESC4000 G2 Series 5-23PCI Express SettingsSet the ASPM Level: Force L0s - Force all links to L0s State: AUTO - BIOS auto congure: DISABLE: Disab

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setupPCIESlotOptionRomCongurationE n a b l e s o r d i s a b l e s Boot Option for Legacy Mass Storage Device with Opt

ASUS ESC4000 G2 Series 5-255.4.8 USBCongurationLegacy USB Support [Enabled]Enables or disables Legacy USB device support. Auto option disables lega