Asus RS724Q-E6 RS12 User's Guide

2U Rackmount ServerRS720Q-E6/RS12 RS724Q-E6/RS12User Guide

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

5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.6.4 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 5-35After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security setting

5-36 Chapter 5: BIOS setupPressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the l

3-ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and conguring RAID sets using the available utilitie

6-2 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.1 Setting up RAIDThe motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R southbridge controller that supports the following SA

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 6-36.1.3 RAID controller selectionYou can choose either the LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility or the Intel M

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 RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 6-56.2.1 Creating a RAID setThe LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1se

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 RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 6-75. Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows y

1-ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear pane

6-8 Chapter 6: RAID conguration8. When creating a RAID 1 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press <Enter>. When creating a

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 6-911. Follow step 2 to 10 to congure additional virtual drives.12. Press <Esc> to nish RAID conguratio

6-10 Chapter 6: RAID conguration2. Follow step 2 to 7 of the previous section: UsingEasyConguration.3. Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu,

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 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 RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 6-133. Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and

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

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 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 RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 6-173. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild the dri

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2* ASUS System Web-based Management ** The Mellanox driver is included in the motherboard support DVD or in an in

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 RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 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 RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 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 RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 6-236.2.8 Enabling WriteCacheYou may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAI

6-24 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM UtilityThe Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows yo

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 6-256.3.1 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and

6-26 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0 and 5 only), and then press &l

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 6-272. Enter a name for the recovery set and press <Enter>.3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 1-3(continued on the next page)1.3 SystemspecicationsThe ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12 is a 2U barebone server system fea

6-28 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.3.3 Deleting a RAID setTake caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 6-296.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAIDTake caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Res

6-30 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.3.5 Recovery Volume OptionsIf you have created a recovery set, you can congure more recovery set options followin

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 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 RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 6-336.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup UtilityYou can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for

6-34 Chapter 6: RAID conguration

Chapter 7Driver installationThis chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS

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 RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 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 introduction1-4*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Model Name RS720Q-E6/RS12 RS724Q-E6/RS12Graphic VGAAspeed AST20

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

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 7-57.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driverDuring Windows® Server 2003 / XP OS installationTo install the RAID

7-6 Chapter 7: Driver installation4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the oppy disk drive, then press <Enter>.Windows SetupE

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 7-7During Windows® Server 2008 OS installationTo install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Serve

7-8 Chapter 7: Driver installation5. Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD, and then click OK to continue.6. Select the R

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 7-94. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>.Main

7-10 Chapter 7: Driver installation6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>.More Driver

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 7-11SUSE Linux 11 OSTo install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS:1. Boot

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 RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 7-137. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to nish the installation.6. The drivers for the RAID co

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 1-51.4 Front panel featuresRefer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions.Front panel Node 2 No

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

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 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 LAN driver installationThis section provides instructions on how to install the Intel® Gigabit LAN controller

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 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 RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 7-197.4 VGA driver installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics

7-20 Chapter 7: Driver installation5. Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue.6. Enter the user information an

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 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 Mellanox ConnectX QDR PCI Gen2 Channel Adapter driver installation (For RS724Q-E6/RS12 only)This sectio

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 7-235. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue.6. Click Change to select yo

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-6* This port is for ASUS ASMB4-iKVM controller card only.** This port allows connection with a QSFP cable to an In

7-24 Chapter 7: Driver installation8. The driver features you selected are being installed.9. Click your preferred options and click Finish to exit

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 7-253. Type the command line and mount the driver to the system.The driver version and the OS label may vary. Ens

7-26 Chapter 7: Driver installation5. All other Mellanox, OEM, OFED, or distribution IB packages will be removevd. Press <Y> to continue.6. Th

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 7-277.6 Management applications and utilities installationThe support DVD that came with the motherboard package

7-28 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.6.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard suppo

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ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 1-71.6 Internal featuresThe barebone server includes the basic components as shown.The barebone server does not i

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-81.7 LED information1.7.1 Front panel LEDsLED IconDisplay statusDescriptionPower LED ON System power ONMessage LED

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 1-91.7.3 HDD status LEDSATAII/SAS HDD LED DescriptionHDD Activity LED (Green)OFF HDD not presentON HDD present, n

iiCopyright © 2011 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

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS122-This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system comp

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-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12Removing the server node1. Hold the server node lever and press the node latch. 2. Firmly pull the server node

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-42.2.1 Installing the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

2-5ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.2. Press the lo

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-6The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on th

2-7ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS122. Twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the m

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-82.3 System memory2.3.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with twelve (12) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modu

2-9ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memor

iiiContentsNotices ... viiSafety information ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-102.3.4 Removing a DIMM1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM.2. Remove the DIMM from t

2-11ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS122.4 Hard disk drivesThe system supports three hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives per node (available only wh

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-125. 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

2-13ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS122.5 Expansion slot2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracketThe barebone server comes with

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-142.5.2 ConguringanexpansioncardAfter installing the expansion card, congure it by adjusting the software settings.1

2-15ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS122.6 Cable connectionsPre-connected system cables1. 20-pin proprietary power connector (from power supply to m

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-162.7 Removable/optional componentsYou may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or remov

2-17ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS122.7.2 Redundant power supply moduleTo install a second redundant power supply module1. Press and hold the lat

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-183. Firmly pull the power supply module out of the system chassis.4. Firmly push the new power supply module into the c

2-19ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS122.7.3 Installing ASMB4 series management board (optional)Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB4 s

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

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-202.7.4 Installing ASUS PIKE Riser Card (optional)Follow the steps below to install the optional ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card

2-21ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS125. Secure the PIKE riser card to the riser card bracket with two screws.6. Align and insert the golden ngers

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-229. Remove the SATA/SAS cables from the onboard SATA1–3 connectors.10. Connect the SATA/SAS cables to the SAS1–3 connec

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS122-This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.Chapter 3Inst

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 RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS123.1.2 Attaching the rack railsTo attach the rack rails1. Place the two front rail rack joints into the rear ra

Chapter 3: Installation options3-43.1.3 Mounting the server to the rackTo mount the server to the rack1. Place the server on the rack rails, and th

3-4-1ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12This chapter includes the motherboard layout, and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.Ch

4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4.1 Motherboard layoutsZ8NH-D12 (For RS720Q-E6/RS12)

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 4-3Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR (For RS724Q-E6/RS12)

vContents5.4.3 Legacy Device Conguration ... 5-215.4.4 USB Conguration ...

4-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard informationLayout contentsJumpers Page1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-52. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 4-63. DDR3

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 4-54.2 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y

4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard information2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 4-73. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1; LVDDR3_SEL2)These jumpers allow you to adjust the DIMM vol

4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2)These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Inte

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 4-95. Intel® ICH10R SATA port S/W RAID setting (3-pin RAID_SEL1)This jumper allows you to select the Serial ATA R

4-10 Chapter 4: Motherboard information6. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1)This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS s

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 4-114.3 Internal connectors1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4)Supported by the Intel® IC

4-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard information2. USB connector (5-1 pin USB3; A-Type USB4)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cab

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 4-133. Front fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1, FRNT_FAN2, FRNT_FAN3, FRNT_FAN4)The fan connectors support cooling

viContents6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ... 6-296.3.5 Recovery Volume Options ...

4-14 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4. LPC debug card connector (14-1 pin LPC1)This is a low pin count interface used to plug in the LPC debug car

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 4-156. BMC header (BMC_FW1) The BMC connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS® Server Management Board 4 Ser

4-16 Chapter 4: Motherboard information8. Proprietary power connectors (20-pin PWR1, 20-pin PWR2, 4-pin PWR3)These connectors are for Proprietary pow

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 4-179. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.1. System

4-18 Chapter 4: Motherboard information10. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1)This connector is for additional front panel features includi

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 4-194.4 Internal LEDs1. Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights

4-20 Chapter 4: Motherboard information

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS123-This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the

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 RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 5-3UpdatingtheBIOSleTo update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com)

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

5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS l

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 5-55.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the prov

5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system congura

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 5-75.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, s

5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 5-9The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode

5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.3.4 IDECongurationThe items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the IDE devices installed in

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 5-11SATA Port0 [Auto]Allows you to select the type of device connected to the system. Conguration options: [Auto]

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.3.6 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 5-135.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system device

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

5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setupScroll down for more items.v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.CPU TM Function [Enabled]Execute-Dis

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 5-15Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled]The Intel® Virtualization Technology allows a hardware platform to run m

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setupThe following items appear only when you set the Intel(R) C-STATE Tech item to [Enabled].C3 State [ACPI C3]Allows you to sel

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 5-175.4.2 ChipsetCongurationThe Chipset conguration menu allows you to change advanced chipset settings. Selec

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setupCSI Links Speed [Full-Speed]Allows you to set the speed of CSI Links. Conguration options: [Slow-Mode] [Full-Speed]CSI Freq

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 5-19NorthBridgeCongurationThe North Bridge Conguration menu shows the auto-detected Northbridge values.BIOS SE

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setupUSB Functions [Enabled]Allows you to congure the amount of USB ports to be enabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabl

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 5-215.4.3 LegacyDeviceCongurationSerial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base add

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setupLegacy USB Support [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to [Auto] allows the sys

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 5-235.4.5 PCIPnPCongurationThe PCIPnP Conguration menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI

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

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setupRestore on AC Power Loss [Last State]When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When se

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 5-255.4.7 EventLogCongurationView Event LogPress <Enter> to read all the unread event log.Clear Event Lo

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.8 Hardware MonitorScroll down for more items.CPU1/2 Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automaticall

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 5-275.4.9 I/O Virtualizationv02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Adv

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.11 ACPICongurationv02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Set

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 5-29BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced South Bridge ACPI CongurationAPIC ACPI SCI IRQ [Disabled]High Perform

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5 Server menuThe Server menu items allow you to customize the server features.v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Meg

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 5-31Serial Port Mode [57600 8,n,1]Sets the Serial port mode. Conguration options: [115200 8,n,1] [57600 8,n,1] [3

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to di

ASUS RS720Q-E6/RS12, RS724Q-E6/RS12 5-335.6.3 BootSettingsCongurationQuick Boot [Enabled]Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on