Asus RS500A-X6 PS4 User Guide

Asus RS500A-X6 PS4 Manual

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    RS520-E6/ERS8 2U Rackmount Server User Guide
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    , and should not be construed as a commitment by ASUS. ASUS assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual, including the products and software described in it. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired
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    Contents Contents...iii Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 System package contents 1-2 1.2 Serial number label 1-2 1.3 System specifications 1-3 1.4 Front panel features 1-5 1.5 Rear panel features 1-5 1.6 Internal features 1-6 1.7
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    2.8.3 2.8.4 2.8.5 Redundant power supply module 2-19 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional 2-20 Installing ASMB4 series management board (optional)...2-22 Chapter 3: Installation options 3.1 Rackmount rail kit items (optional 3-2 3.2 Attaching the rails to the server 3-2 3.3 Attaching the
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    5-21 5.4.4 USB Configuration 5-21 5.4.5 PCIPnP 5-22 5.4.6 Power On Configuration 5-23 5.4.7 Event Log Configuration 5-24 5.4.8 Hardware 5-25 5.4.9 ACPI Configuration 5-26 5.4.10 PCI Express Configuration 5-27 5.5 Server menu 5-28 5.6 Boot menu 5-30 5.6.1 Boot Device Priority 5-30
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    installation 7-12 7.3 LAN driver installation 7-14 7.4 VGA driver installation 7-17 7.5 Management applications and utilities installation 7-19 7.5.1 Running the support DVD 7-19 7.5.2 Drivers menu 7-19 7.5.3 Utilities menu 7-20 7.5.4 Make disk menu 7-20 7.5.5 Contact information 7-20 vi
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    frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no , we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. vii
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    power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer. Operation Safety • Any mechanical operation on this server must be conducted by certified or experienced engineers. • Before operating the server, carefully read all the manuals included
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    guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Contents This guide install optional components into the barebone server. 4. Chapter 4: Motherboard provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers
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    then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: format A:/S References Refer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guide This manual
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    Product introduction Chapter 1 This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 1-
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    2.0 User's Guide 1 x RS520-E6/ERS8 Support CD (including ASWM*) 1 x Bag of Screws 2 x AC Power Cable 1 x Semi-ball Bearing Rail Kit Optional Items 1 x CA eTrust Anti-virus Software CD 1 x Slim-Type Optical Device 1 x Second 770W Redundant Power Supply Module 1 x PIKE 1064E/1078 *ASUS System Web
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    The ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 is a server featuring the ASUS Z8NR-D12-SYS server board. The server supports Intel® LGA1366 Xeon® 5500 series processors with EM64T technology, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. Model Name Processor / System Bus RS520-E6/ERS8 2 x Socket
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    Server 10.0 32 / 64-bit (Subject to change without any notice) CA® eTrust™ 7.1 anti-virus software (Optional) Onboard IPMI Solution ASMB4-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support (Optional) ASUS ASWM 2.0 and SNMP® 615mm x 444mm x 87mm 22 Kg 770W (80+) 1+1 Redundant Power Supply (Default with one Power Supply
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    port PS/2 mouse port Power cord connector Redundant power supply dummy cover • The ports for the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, USB, VGA, and Gigabit LAN do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present. • *The port is for ASUS ASMB4-iKVM controller card only. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 1-5
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    x4 1 3 link) Riser Card 2. Power supply 4 2 3. Power fans 4. ASUS Z8NR-D12-SYS server board 5. System fans* 6. SATA/SAS backplane 7. Hot-swap HDD trays 5 5 5 5 8. Slim-type optical drive bay 9. Front I/O board (hidden) 6 7 8 9 The barebone server does not include a floppy disk
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    the server management board. 1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED ACT/LINK LED Status Description OFF No link GREEN Linked BLINKING Data activity SPEED LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8
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    LED SATAII/SAS HDD LED Description GREEN ON HDD Status LED RED GREEN/ RED HDD Activity LED GREEN ON Blinking Blinking SATAII/SAS HDD power ON HDD has failed and should be swapped immediately RAID rebuilding Read/write data from/into the SATAII/SAS HDD 1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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    Hardware setup Chapter 2 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 2-
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    2.1 Chassis cover Removing the rear cover 1. Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel to release the rear cover from the chassis. Thumbscrews 2. Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis. 1/2 inch distance 3. Lift the
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    . • Your boxed Intel® Xeon® LGA1366 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU and heatsink. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. • is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 2-3
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    2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. Retention tab A To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. B Load lever 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the
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    NOT spread the paste with your finger directly. 8. Close the load plate (A), and then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. A ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 B 2-5
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    2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct To install the CPU heatsink: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. 2. Twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink
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    installed in DIMM slot A2, B2, or C2 for CPU1, or D2, E2 or F2 for CPU2. Follow the table above for recommended memory configuration. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 2-7
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    you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Refer to the Qualified Vendors List on the ASUS web site. • You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A, Channel B and Channel motherboard. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 256 Mb chips. 2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    Installing a DIMM Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8
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    2.4 Hard disk drives The system supports eight hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives. The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATAII/SAS ports via
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    tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge. 7. Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second SATAII/SAS drive. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 2-11
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    2.5 Expansion cards The system motherboard comes with one PCI-E expansion slot installed with the riser cage to support three expansion cards. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket To install an expansion card: 1. Locate the two screws on the riser cage,
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    Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 2-13
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    on the connectors. 1 3 5 22 9 6 4 4 4 4 4 7 8 4 Pre-connected system cables 1. 24-pin SSI power connector (from power supply to motherboard) 2. 8-pin SSI power connector (from power supply to motherboard) 3. SMBus connector 4. System fan connectors (from motherboard FRNT_FAN1, CPU_FAN1
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    2.7 SATAII/SAS backplane cabling Connects a 8-pin plug from power supply Connects the data cables connected to the motherboard SGPIO_SEL jumper: pins 1-2 (Onboard) pins 2-3 (Add-on card) ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 2-15
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    section tells how to remove/install the following components: 1. System fans 2. Optical drive (optional) 3. Redundant power supply module (optional) 4. ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) 5. ASUS ASMB4-iKVM (optional) Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components. 2.8.1 System fans
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    optical drive into the drive bay. 4. Push the slim optical drive all the way to the depth of the bay until it clicks in place. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 2-17
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    To uninstall the slim optical drive: 1. Locate the optical drive eject latch at the rear side. 2. Press the latch leftward, and push the slim optical drive toward the front panel. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    install a second redundant power supply module: 1. Remove the redundant power supply dummy cover. 2. Take out the seocond redundant power supply module from its package. Slide it into the chassis. 3. Firmly pull the lever to slide the power supply module into the chassis. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 2-19
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    RAID card (optional) Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard. 1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. 2. Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the PIKE
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    only) Follow the steps below to install an optional i Button on your motherboard. 1. Locate the I Button slot on the motherboard. 2. Snap the I Button in place. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 2-21
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    place. 4. When installed, the board appears as shown. 5. Insert the LAN cable plug to the LAN port 3 (dedicated LAN) or LAN port 1 (shared LAN) for server management. 2-22 LAN port 3 LAN port 1 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    Installation options Chapter 3 This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 2-
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    rack) • Nut-and-bolt type screws Nuts and screws Rear end Front end Rack rails 3.2 Attaching the rails to the server To attach the server rails: 1. Attach the front end of the server rail to the side of the chassis, matching each of the five hooks to the holes on the rail. Then
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    attach the rack rails: 1. Select two units of space (2U) on the rack where you want to install the barebone server. 2. Install the nuts on the holes of the 2U space on the rack front. 3. Install the nuts on 9. Repeat steps 5 to 8 to assemble and attach the second rack rail. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 3-3
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    of the rack. 2. Drive two screws on both mounting ears to secure the server in place. To uninstall the server from the rack: 1. Remove the screws secured on the mounting ears. 2. Hold the mounting ears, then pull the server from the rack. Remember to press the latches on both sides to release the
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    Motherboard info Chapter 4 This chapter includes the motherboard layout, and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 3- 4-1
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    4.1 Motherboard layouts 4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard information
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    COM2) 9. Power supply SMBus connector (5- power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1/2) 12. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1 [white]) 13. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1 [black]) Page 4-9 4-9 4-10 4-10 4-11 4-11 4-12 4-12 4-13 4-13 4-14 4-15 4-16 ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8
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    by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep
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    , LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® WG82574L Gigabit LAN1/2 controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 4-5
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    the jumper caps on pins 2-3 to create the LSI Mega RAID 5 by supported Intel® ICH10R SATA controller. • LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility is available only when when you place the iBTN to I_BTN1 slot and install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card. 5. RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1)
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    want to use IPMI through the dedicated LAN (default). Or you can place the jumper caps on pins 2-3 to use IPMI through the shared LAN. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 4-7
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    8. Fan control setting (3-pin FAN_SEL1) This jumper allows you to switch for fan pin selection. Set to pins 1-2 when using 4-pin fans or pins 2-3 when using 3-pin fans. • If you use a 4-pin fan but set the jumper to pin 2-3, the fan you installed may not work. • If you use a 3-pin fan but set the
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    that supports both Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA). Each connector supports one device. • These connectors function only when you install a PIKE RAID card. • Connect the SAS hard disk drives to SAS connectors 1-4 (red) when installing a 4-port PIKE RAID card. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8
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    3. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This connector is used to connect to a hard disk drive active LED connector on the SCSI or RAID card. 4. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI embedded SATA RAID
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    opening at the back of the system chassis. The USB7 connector is for a A-type internal USB 2.0 device. The USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. The USB port module is purchased separately. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 4-11
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    7. CPU and system fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1/2, REAR_FAN1/2, FRNT_FAN1/2/3/4) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA-740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 3.15 A-6.66 A (53.28 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the
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    power supply SMB cable, if your power supply supports the SMBus function. 10. Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) connector (14-pin BMC_FW1) This is an interface used to plug in an ASMB4-SOL or ASMB4-iKVM management device. The ASMB4 management device is purchased separately. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8
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    the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use an SSI 12 V-compliant power supply unit (PSU) for LGA1366‑socket Intel® Xeon processors. • DO NOT forget to connect the 24+8+8-pin
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    on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. 6. Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 4-15
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    13. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1 [black]) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. 1. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. 2. LAN activity LED
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    Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS setup ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 3-
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    (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash drive.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (To recover the BIOS using a USB flash drive when the same as shown. 1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable USB flash drive. 2. Boot the system in DOS mode, and
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    Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... done Verifying flash .... done Please restart your computer A:\> ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 5-3
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    drive that contains the updated BIOS file. Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. To recover the BIOS using ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the USB port. 2. Turn on the system. 3. The utility will
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    This motherboard supports a programmable you with the opportunity to run this program. Press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 5-5
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    , American Megatrends, Inc. Sub-menu items Navigation keys 5.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main Advanced Server Boot Exit For changing the basic system configuration For changing the advanced system settings For changing the advanced
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    items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 5-7
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    . Refer to section 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit System Time [13:44:30] System Date [Tue, 11/04/2008] Legacy Diskette A [Disabled] SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 5 SATA
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    to [Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 5-9
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    PIO Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the data transfer mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Sets the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] S.M.A.R.T. [Auto] Sets
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    Compatible] [Enhanced] Configure SATA as [IDE] Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you want ATA/ATAPI devices. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 5-11
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    5.3.6 AHCI Configuration This menu is the section for AHCI configuration. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY AHCI Settings AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [35] SATA Port1 [Not Detected] SATA Port2 [Not Detected] SATA Port3 [Not Detected] SATA Port4 [Not Detected] SATA Port5 [Not Detected] SATA Port6 [Not
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    . Main AMIBIOS CPU1 Memory Configuration CPU2 Memory Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU1/2 Memory Configuration Allows you to check information of installed memory (6 DIMMs per CPU). ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 5-13
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    Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration Legacy Device Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Power detects. Some items may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure advanced CPU settings
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    [16.0] [17.0] [18.0] [19.0] [20.0] C1E Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Enhanced Halt State support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Allows activate in each processor package. Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 5-15
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    ] [Enabled] Intel(R) C-STATE Tech [Enabled] The Intel® C-State Technology allows the CPU to save more power under idle mode. Enable this item only when you install a C-State Technology-supported CPU. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C3 State [ACPI C2] Allows you to select the CPU action
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    for more items. Adaptive Page Data Scramble Split Below 4GB Channel Interleaving Rank Interleaving [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [6:1] [4:1] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 5-17
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    CSI Links Speed [Full-Speed] Allows you to set the speed of CSI Links. Configuration options: [Slow-Mode] [Full-Speed] CSI Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the CSI frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [4.800GT] [5.866GT] [6.400GT] CSI Isochronous [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [
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    2.0 Controller HDA Controller [7 USB Ports] [6+6 USB Ports] [Enabled] [Enabled] SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width [1 to 2 seconds] Options Disabled 2 USB Ports 4 USB Ports 6 USB Ports 7 USB Ports ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 5-19
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    USB Functions [7 USB Ports] Allows you to configure the amount of USB ports to be enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2 USB Ports] [4 USB Ports] [6 USB Ports] [7 USB Ports] USB Port Configure [6+6 USB Ports] Configuration options: [6+6 USB Ports] [8+4 USB Ports] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
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    appears only when you set USB Function to [Enabled]. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to [Auto] allows the system to to HiSpeed (480Mbps) or FullSpeed (12Mbps). Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 5-21
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    BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand-off support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 5.4.5 PCIPnP The PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. Take caution when changing the
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    goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Resume On Ring [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], the key to select a field. Use the or key to configure alarm time. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 5-23
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    5.4.7 Event Log Configuration Advanced Event Logging details View Event Log Mark all events as read Clear Event Log BIOS SETUP UTILITY View all unread events on the Event log. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright
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    the motherboard, the field shows [N/A]. Smart Fan Control [Generic Mode] Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [ [Ignored] if you do not want to detect this item. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 5-25
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    ] [Disabled] Add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled] Specifies the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) version supported. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced
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    Configuration Active State Power-Management [Disabled] Enable/Disable PCI Express L0s and L1 link power states. Active State Power-Management [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable PCI Express L0s and L1 link power states. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 5-27
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    in this menu allows you to configure the Remote Access features. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access [Enabled] Select Remote Access type. Serial port number Base Address
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    mode after the BIOS Power-On Self-Test (POST Support [Enabled] This item appears only when you set the Terminal Type item to [ANSI] or [VT100] and allows you to enable or disable the VT-UTF8 combo key support for ANSI or VT100 terminals. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8
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    items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence. A virtual floppy
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    ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Bootup Num-Lock [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Wait For 'F1' If Error [Enabled] ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 5-31
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    5.6.3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press to display the configuration options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed to change
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    to allow you to change other security settings. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Power Boot Tools Exit Supervisor Password : Installed User Password : Not Installed Change when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 5-33
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    to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Main Advanced Server BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Exit system setup after saving
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    RAID configuration Chapter 6 This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 3-
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    , and other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports SATA hard disk drives for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating
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    item to [RAID]. 4. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 6-3
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    set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard southbridge chip. To enter the LSI MegaRAID configuration utility, the boot priority of the SATA optical drive has to be manually adjusted. Otherwise, the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD.
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    . In Easy Configuration, the virtual drive parameters are set automatically. In New Configuration, you manually set the virtual drive parameters. Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set using the Easy Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 6-5
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    2. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Use the up/down arrow key to select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, and then press . When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and
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    SPAN = NO RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1 Choose RAID Level For This VD Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 6-7
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    8. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press . When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 10. 9. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008
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    Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration And Start A New Configuration Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 6-9
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    2. Follow step 2 to 7 of the previous section: Using Easy Configuration. 3. Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press . 4. Key-in the desired virtual drive size, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOSVViretrusailonDrivAe.(0s8
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    drive displays at the bottom of the screen. 3. Follow step 3 to 12 of section 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration to add a new RAID set. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 6-11
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    6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu. Using the Initialize command To initialize the virtual drive using the
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    Proce4ss 64 KB Objects Rebuild VD 0 Initialization Complete. Press Esc.. Check Consistency ¦ 100% Completed Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Status ONLINE SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 6-13
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    Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Objects Management MAednaupter
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    And Press Enter To Select An Option 5. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press to abort initialization. When initialization is completed, press . ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 6-15
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    6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu. To rebuild a failed hard disk drive 1. From the Management Menu, select Rebuild,
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    Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency CC Of VD(s) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 6-17
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    2. The screen displays the available RAID set(s) and prompts you to select the virtual drive to check. Press to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Virtual
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    prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive. 5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 6-19
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    6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration
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    Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3. The virtual drive is selected as boot drive. Press any key to continue. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 6-21
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    6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache You may manually enable the RAID controller's WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance. When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives. The
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    5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility: 1. Install . The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 6-23
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    6.3.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [
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    typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. less. [↑↓]Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 6-25
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    2. Enter a name for the recovery set and press . 3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow key to select Recovery, and then press . 4. When the Disks item is selected, press to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the recovery set. The
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    delete volume "Volume0"? (Y/N): 3. Press to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu, or press to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 6-27
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    6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. To reset a RAID set hard disk drive 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
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    , and then press to select. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press after completing your selection and return to the utility main menu. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 6-29
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    6.3.6 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager To exit the utility 1. From the utility main menu, select 5. Exit, and then press . The following warning message appears. [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): 2. Press to exit or press to return to the utility main
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    the original hard disk. 2. Reboot the system and then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non-RAID disk on page 6-31. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 6-31
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    6.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility You can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multi-RAID using the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. To set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk. 1.
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    Driver installation Chapter 7 This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8
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    7.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 7.1.1
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    bit SLES 10 SP2 64 bit Back Exit Write DMI Write DMI RS520-E6-RS8 system RS500-E6-PS8 system Back Exit 6. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. 7. Press . 8. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 7-3
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    disk into the floppy disk drive. 5. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat® Enterprise Linux server environment: 1. Insert a blank formatted high-density floppy disk to
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    chosen to manually specify an adapter. Currently, Setup will load support for the support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8
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    press . Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready. ENTER=Continue screen instructions to continue. To an existing Windows® Server OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows® Server OS
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    Properties from the menu. 5. Click the Driver tab, and then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers. 6. Click OK when finished. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 7-7
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    Red Hat® Enterprise To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® Installation DVD. 2. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press . - To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the key. - To install or upgrade in
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    RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes No 7. Follow the screen instructions to continue the OS installation. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 7-9
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    SUSE Linux OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS 1. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation DVD. 2. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. Boot from Hard
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    DV-516E sda: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS sdb: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS Other device OK Back The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 7-11
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    7.2 Intel® chipset device installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Plug and Play components for the Intel® chipset on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® chipset software on a Windows Server operating system. To install the Intel® chipset device software:
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    5. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. 6. Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation. 7. After completing the installation, click Finish to complete the setup process. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 7-13
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    installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Intel® Gigabit LAN controller drivers on a Windows® Server OS. To install the LAN controller drivers 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the
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    the license agreement and click Next to continue. 7. Click the Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager box, and then click Next to start the installation. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 7-15
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    8. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. 9. When finished, press Finish to continue. 7-16 Chapter 7: Driver installation
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    privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. The Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3. Click Next to start the installation. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 7-17
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    4. Click Install to update the VGA driver. 5. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program. 7-18 Chapter 7: Driver installation
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    The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 7.5.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical display and driver options vary under different operating system versions. ASUS RS520-E6/ERS8 7-19
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    The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 7.5.4 Make disk menu The Make Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this
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