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Contents

Safety information

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vii

About this guide

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viii

Pro WS C621-64L SAGE Series specifications summary

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x

Package contents

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xiii

Chapter 1:

Product Introduction

1.1

Before you proceed

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1-1

1.2

Motherboard layout

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1-2

1.3

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

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1-4

1.4

System memory

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1-5

1.5

Expansion slots

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1-7

1.6

Onboard buttons

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1-9

1.7

Onboard jumpers

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1-10

1.8

Onboard LEDs

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1-16

1.9

Internal connectors

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1-20

Chapter 2:

Basic Installation

2.1

Building your PC system

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2-1

2.1.1

CPU and heatsink installation

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2-1

2.1.2

Motherboard installation

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2-3

2.1.3

DIMM installation

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2-5

2.1.4

ATX power connection

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2-6

2.1.5

SATA device connection

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2-7

2.1.6

Front I/O connector

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2-8

2.1.7

Expansion card installation

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2-9

2.1.8

M.2 installation

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2-10

2.2

BIOS update utility

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2-12

2.3

Motherboard rear and audio connections

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2-14

2.3.1

Rear I/O connection

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2-14

2.3.2

Audio I/O connections

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2-17

2.4

Starting up for the first time

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2-19

2.5

Turning off the computer

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2-19

Chapter 3:

BIOS Setup

3.1

Managing and updating your BIOS

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3-1

3.1.1

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

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3-1

3.1.2

ASUS EzFlash Utility

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3-2

3.1.3

BUPDATER utility

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3-3

Section	Page
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
Pro WS C621-64L SAGE Series specifications summary	10
Package contents	13
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	15
1.1 Before you proceed	15
1.2 Motherboard layout	16
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	18
1.4 System memory	19
1.5 Expansion slots	21
1.6 Onboard buttons	23
1.7 Onboard jumpers	24
1.8 Onboard LEDs	30
1.9 Internal connectors	34
Chapter 2: Basic Installation	47
2.1 Building your PC system	47
2.1.1 CPU and heatsink installation	47
2.1.2 Motherboard installation	49
2.1.3 DIMM installation	51
2.1.4 ATX power connection	52
2.1.5 SATA device connection	53
2.1.6 Front I/O connector	54
2.1.7 Expansion card installation	55
2.1.8 M.2 installation	56
2.2 BIOS update utility	58
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections	60
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection	60
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections	63
2.4 Starting up for the first time	65
2.5 Turning off the computer	65
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup	67
3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	67
3.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	67
3.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility	68
3.1.3 BUPDATER utility	69
3.2 BIOS setup program	71
3.2.1 BIOS menu screen	72
3.2.2 Menu bar	72
3.2.3 Menu items	73
3.2.4 Submenu items	73
3.2.5 Navigation keys	73
3.2.6 General help	73
3.2.7 Configuration fields	73
3.2.8 Pop-up window	73
3.2.9 Scroll bar	73
3.3 Main menu	74
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu	74
3.5 Performance Tuning menu	75
3.6 Advanced menu	76
3.6.1 Trusted Computing	76
3.6.2 ACPI Settings	76
3.6.3 SMART Self Test	76
3.6.4 Super IO Configuration	77
3.6.5 Serial Port Console Redirection	77
3.6.6 CPU Storage Configuration	77
3.6.7 Onboard LAN Configuration	77
3.6.8 APM	78
3.6.9 PCI Subsystem Settings	78
3.6.10 USB Configuration	79
3.6.11 CSM Configuration	79
3.6.12 NVMe Configuration	80
3.6.13 Offboard SATA Controller Configuration	80
3.6.14 Audio Configuration	80
3.6.15 ASMedia Storage Controller	80
3.6.16 Network Stack Configuration	80
3.6.17 iSCSI Configuration	80
3.7 Platform Configuration menu	81
3.7.1 PCH Configuration	81
3.7.2 Miscellaneous Configuration	81
3.7.3 Workstation ME Configuration	81
3.7.4 Runtime Error Logging	81
3.8 Socket Configuration menu	82
3.8.1 Processor Configuration	82
3.8.2 UPI Configuration	82
3.8.3 Memory Configuration	82
3.8.4 IIO Configuration	82
3.8.5 Advanced Power Management Configuration	82
3.9 Event Logs menu	83
3.9.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings	83
3.9.2 View Smbios Event Log	83
3.10 Server Mgmt menu	84
3.10.1 System Event Log	84
3.10.2 BMC network configuration	84
3.10.3 View System Event Log	84
3.11 Monitor menu	84
3.12 Security menu	84
3.13 Boot menu	84
3.14 Tool menu	85
3.15 Save & Exit menu	85
Chapter 4: RAID Support	87
4.1 RAID configurations	87
4.1.1 RAID definitions	87
4.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	88
4.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	88
4.1.4 RAID configuration utilities	88
4.2 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility	89
4.2.1 Creating a RAID set	90
4.2.2 Deleting a RAID set	92
4.2.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	93
4.2.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility	93
4.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID	94
4.2.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	96
4.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)	97
4.3.1 Creating a RAID set	98
4.3.2 Changing a Volume Type	100
4.3.3 Deleting a volume	101
4.3.4 Preferences	102
4.4 Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU in BIOS	103
4.4.1 Creating a RAID set	104
4.4.2 Deleting a RAID set	106
4.4.3 Installing the RAID controller driver during Windows® 10 OS installation	107
Chapter 5: Multi GPU Support	109
5.1 AMD CrossFireX™ technology	109
5.1.1 Requirements	109
5.1.2 Before you begin	109
5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards	110
5.1.4 Installing three CrossFireX™ graphics cards	111
5.1.5 Installing four CrossFireX™ graphics cards	112
5.1.6 Installing the device drivers	113
5.1.7 Enabling the AMD CrossFireX™ technology	113
5.2 NVIDIA® SLI® technology	115
5.2.1 Requirements	115
5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards	115
5.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards	116
5.2.4 Installing four SLI-ready graphics cards	117
5.2.5 Installing the device drivers	118
5.2.6 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI® technology	118
Appendix	121
Pro WS C621 64L SAGE block diagram	121
Pro WS C621 64L SAGE/10G block diagram	122
Q-Code table	123
Notices	126

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