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Asus ESC500 G3 User Manual (182 pages)

Brand: Asus | Category: Computer hardware | Size: 21.48 MB |

English

Table of contents

ESC500 G3

1

Workstation

1

User Manual

1

May 2013

2

First Edition

2

Contents

3

Australia statement notice

7

ENERGY STAR

8

Safety information

9

About this guide

10

Reference

11

Conventions

11

Typography

11

Product introduction

13

1.1 System package contents

14

1.2 Serial number label

14

1.3 Systemspecications

15

1.4 Front panel features

17

1.5 Rear panel features

18

1.7 LED information

20

Hardware setup

21

2.1 Chassis cover

22

2-3ASUS ESC500 G3

23

2.2 Motherboard overview

24

2.3.1 CPU installation

26

2-7ASUS ESC500 G3

27

2-9ASUS ESC500 G3

29

2.4 System memory

30

2.4.2 Memorycongurations

31

2.4.3 Installing a DIMM

32

2.4.4. To remove a DIMM

32

2-13ASUS ESC500 G3

33

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-14

34

2-15ASUS ESC500 G3

35

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-16

36

2-17ASUS ESC500 G3

37

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-18

38

2-19ASUS ESC500 G3

39

2.7 Expansion slots

41

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-22

42

2-23ASUS ESC500 G3

43

2.8 Removing the system fan

46

2-27ASUS ESC500 G3

47

Hold the system fan with one

47

2.9 Connecting cables

48

Motherboard info

49

3.1 Motherboard layouts

50

Layout contents

51

3.3 Onboard LEDs

55

3.4 Jumpers

60

2–3 when using 4-pin fans

61

3.5 Internal connectors

62

G.P. Diagnosis card layout

68

3.5.1 BIOS update utility

73

USB BIOS Flashback

73

3.5.2 Rear panel connections

74

* LAN port LED indications

75

3.5.3 Audio I/O connections

76

BIOS information

79

4.1 Knowing BIOS

80

4.2 BIOS setup program

81

4.2.1 EZ Mode

82

4.2.2 Advanced Mode

83

4.3 My Favorites

85

4.4 Main menu

86

Administrator Password

87

User Password

87

4.5 Ai Tweaker menu

88

Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]

89

CPU Core Ratio [Auto]

89

4-Core Ratio Limit [Auto]

90

DIGI+ Power Control

94

Manual Adjustment [Fast]

95

CPU Power Management

96

Turbo Mode Parameters

97

CPU Core Voltage [Auto]

99

CPU Cache Voltage [Auto]

99

CPU Graphics Voltage [Auto]

100

According to Intel

101

CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]

102

4.6 Advanced menu

103

4.6.1 CPUConguration

104

4.6.2 PCHConguration

107

4.6.3 SATAConguration

108

SATA Mode Selection [AHCI]

109

Aggressive LPM Support [Auto]

109

VT-d [Disabled]

110

CPU Audio Devices [Enabled]

110

DVI Port Audio [Enabled]

110

GraphicsConguration

110

DMIConguration

110

NBPCIeConguration

111

MemoryConguration

111

4.6.5 USBConguration

112

HD Audio Controller [Enabled]

114

VIA 1394 Controller [Enabled]

114

Intel LAN1 OPROM [Disabled]

115

Intel LAN2 OPROM [Disabled]

115

SerialPortConguration

115

ParallelPortConguration

115

4.6.8 APM

116

4.6.9 Network Stack

117

4.7 Monitor menu

118

CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled]

119

Anti Surge Support [Enabled]

120

Dr. Power Policy [Standard]

120

4.8 Boot menu

121

HW Fast Boot [Disabled]

122

Boot Logo Display [Enabled]

122

Secure Boot

124

Boot Option Priorities

126

Boot Override

126

4.9 Tools menu

127

4.9.3 ASUS SPD Information

128

4.10 Exit menu

129

4.11 Updating BIOS

130

4.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2

131

4.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

132

4.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater

133

UpdatingtheBIOSle

134

ASUS ESC500 G3

135

Chapter 4: BIOS setup

136

RAID conguration

137

5.1 Setting up RAID

138

5.2 Intel

140

ROM Utility

140

5.2.1 Creating a RAID set

141

5.2.2 Deleting a RAID set

143

5.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID

145

5.2.4 Exiting the Intel

145

SATA Option ROM utility

145

5.3 Intel

148

(Windows

148

5.3.1 Creating a RAID set

149

Chapter 5: RAID conguration

150

5.3.2 Changing a Volume Type

151

5.3.3 Deleting a volume

152

5.3.4 Preferences

153

Driver installation

155

6.1 RAID driver installation

156

6.2 Support DVD information

158

6.3 Software information

160

AI Suite 3 main menu bar

161

6.3.2 DIGI+ VRM

162

Click or tap to

163

Click or tap to undo

163

6.3.3 EPU

164

6.3.4 Fan Xpert 2

165

RPM Mode

166

6.3.5 USB 3.0 Boost

167

6.3.6 EZ Update

168

6.3.7 Network iControl

169

EZProlescreen

170

6.3.8 System Information

171

Viewing the SPD information

172

6.3.9 USB BIOS Flashback

173

6.3.10 USB Charger+

174

6.3.11 Audiocongurations

175

To launch Realtek

176

Reference information

177

Simplexes

178

ASUS contact information

179

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