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    RS700DA-E6/PS4 RS704DA-E6/PS4 1U 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 Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 System package contents 1-2 1.2 Serial number label 2-17 2.7.3 Installing ASMB4 series management board (optional) 2-18 2.7.4 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID Card (optional).......... 2-19 iii
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    4-11 4.3.2 Internal connectors 4-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 5-2 5.1.2 BUPDATER utility 5-3 5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5-5 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-6 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen 5-7 5.2.2 Menu bar 5-7 5.2.3 Navigation
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    25 5.5 Server menu 5-26 5.6 Power menu 5-28 5.6.1 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled 5-28 5.6.2 APM Configuration 5-28 5.6.3 Hardware Monitor 5-29 6-11 6.2.3 Viewing the Drive Assignment 6-13 6.2.4 Viewing the Controller Configuration 6-14 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation
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    Contents 7.2 ATI SM Bus controller driver installation 7-14 7.3 LAN driver installation 7-15 7.4 Display driver installation 7-19 7.5 Mellanox ConnectX QDR PCI Gen2 Channel Adapter driver installation (For RS704DA-E6/PS4 only 7-22 7.5.1 Windows operating system 7-22 7.5.2 Red Hat® Enterprise
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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://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. vii
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    service technician or your dealer. Operation Safety • Servicing of this product or units is to be performed by trained service personnel only. • Before operating the server, carefully read all the manuals used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. CD-ROM Drive Safety Warning CLASS
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    the battery should not be placed in municipal waste. About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least 7: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. ix
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    sources for additional information, and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM) user guide This manual tells how to set up and use the proprietary ASUS server management utility. 2. ASUS websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information for all
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    Product introduction Chapter 1 This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4
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    -E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 User's Guide 1 x ASUS ASWM 2.0 User's Guide 1 x RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 Support CD (including ASWM*) 1 x Mellanox driver disc (RS704DA-E6/PS4 only ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems. RS700DA-E6/PS4
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    1.3 System specifications The ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4 is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS KGNH-D16 server board. The ASUS RS704DA-E6/PS4 is a 1U barebone server system featuring the ASUS KGMH-D16/QDR server board. The servers support AMD® Socket G34 (LGA1944) Opteron™ 6100 series
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    Model Name RS700DA-E6/PS4 RS704DA-E6/PS4 Onboard I/O OS Support Anti-virus Software Per Node: Per Node: - 3 x RJ-45 ports - 3 x RJ-45 Solution Out of Band Remote Hardware Software Optional ASMB4-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support ASUS ASWM 2.0 Dimension (HH x WW x DD) 712mm x 444mm x 43.
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    Power LED Location switch Location LED Reset button Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 1-5
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    do not appear on the rear panel if the motherboards are not present. * These ports are for ASUS ASMB4-iKVM controller cards only. Serial port Expansion card slot VGA port InfiniBand port (RS704DA-E6/PS4 only) LAN port 1 LAN port 2 USB ports LAN port 3* Power supply fan Power cord connector Serial
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    7 10 8 9 10 1. Power supply and power fan 2. PCI Express x16 slot Riser Cards (at x16 link) 3. ASUS KGHN-D16 server board (RS700DA-E6/PS4); ASUS KGMH-D16/QDR server board (RS704DA-E6/ PS4) 4. System fans 5. SATA/SAS backplane (hidden) 6/7. Hot-swap HDD tray 1/2- Connect to SATA port 1/2 of Left
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    1.7 1.7.1 LED information Front panel LEDs HDD Access LED LAN2 LED LAN1 LED Message LED Location LED Power LED LED Icon Display status Description Power LED HDD Access LED Message LED Location LED LAN LEDs ON System power ON OFF No activity Blinking Read/write data into the HDD OFF
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    HDD Failed (HDD plug-in ready but detection error) Green / Red Blinking RAID Rebuilding OFF HDD Not Found Green Blinking Data Read / Write to HDD ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 1-9
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    1-10 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 RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4
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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. Remove the front side screws, and then firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the
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    only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap towards you and the load lever is on your left. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 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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    with, ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer. Some heatsinks come with pre-applied Thermal Interface Material. If so, skip this step. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 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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    2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with sixteen (16) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 2-7
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    2.3.2 Memory Configurations You may install 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8GB and 16GB registered DDR3 DIMMs or 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB ECC/non-ECC, unbuffered DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section. Memory population table For UDIMM (Single Rank, Dual Ranks) CPU 1
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    them to the blue slots in the order of: DIMM_A2 -> DIMM_E2 -> DIMM_C2 -> DIMM_G2 -> DIMM_B2 -> DIMM_F2 -> DIMM_D2 -> DIMM_H2 -> DIMM_A1 -> DIMM_E1 -> DIMM_C1 -> DIMM_G1 -> DIMM_B1 -> DIMM_F1 -> DIMM_D1 -> DIMM_H1. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 2-9
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    2.3.3 Installing a DIMM Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clip outward. DIMM notch 2. Align a DIMM on
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    2.4 Hard disk drives The system supports four hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives. The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to secure the hard disk drive. 4. Place a SATAII/SAS hard disk drive on the tray, then secure it with four screws. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 2-11
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    5. 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 edge protrudes. When installed, the SATAII/SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATAII/ SAS interface on the backplane. 6. Push the tray lever until it clicks, and secures
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    bracket until the golden connectors completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel. 5. Connect the cable(s) to the card, if applicable. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 2-13
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    card. Standard Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - Programmable Interrupt 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 -- 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 -- 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode when used
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    front I/O board via backplane board) 6. SATA connectors (from motherboard to SATAII/SAS backplane board) 7. Auxiliary panel connector (from motherboard to front I/O board via backplane board) ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 2-15
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    components into the system. This section tells how to remove/install the following components: 1. System fans 2. Power supply units 3. ASUS ASMB4-iKVM (optional) 4 ASUS PIKE Riser card (optional) Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components. 2.7.1 Replacing system fans To
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    PSU 1. Lift up the PSU lever. 2. Hold the PSU lever and press the PSU latch. 3. Firmly pull the failed PSU out of the server chassis. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 2-17
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    2.7.3 Installing ASMB4 series management board (optional) Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB4 series management board on your motherboard. 1. Locate the BMC_FW1 header on the motherboard. 2. Orient and press the ASMB4 management card in place. 3. Insert the LAN cable plug to the LAN3
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    SAS RAID Card (optional) Follow the steps below to install the optional ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card to the ASUS PIKE riser card. 1. Firmly hold the riser card bracket, then pull it up to and 2008/IMR cards, secure only one screw as shown in the right figure. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 2-19
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    5. Align and insert the golden fingers of the PIKE SAS RAID card into the card slot on the PIKE raiser card. Ensure the card is completely seated on the slot. For PIKE 1078, 2008 and 2008/IMR cards, ensure the heatsink latch is completely hooked to the edge of the card slot. 6. For PIKE 1078, 2008
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    on the motherboard. 12. Press the riser card bracket until the golden fingers completely fit the slot and the bracket aligns with the rear panel. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 2-21
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    2-22 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 RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4
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    3.1 Installing friction rail kit items Your friction rail kit package contains: • Two pairs of rack rails (for the rack) • Nut-and-bolt type screws and one pair of server latches Nuts and screws Front rack rails Rear rack rails 3.1.1 Attaching the fixing latches to the server Refer to the image
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    you secure in step 2, as shown in the right figure. 10. Repeat steps 6 to 9 to assemble and attach the rack rail on the other 8 side. 9 8 9 7 ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 3-3
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    3.1.3 Mounting the server to the rack To mount the server to the rack 1. Place the server on the rack rails, and then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack. 2. Tighten the two rack screws to secure the server in place. To uninstall the server from the rack 1. Loosen the rack screws
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    the front panel until it locks in place. 2. Secure the front end of the server rail to the side of the chassis with one screw. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 3-5
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    3. Attach the rear end of the server rail to the side of the chassis, matching each of the three hooks to the holes on the rail. Then slide the rail toward the front panel until it locks in place. 4. Secure the rear end of the server rail to the side of the chassis with one screw. 5. Repeat steps 1
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    server to the rack. 2. Pull the server from the rack. Remember to press the latches on both sides to release the server from the rack. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 3-7
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    3-8 Chapter 3: Installation options
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    Motherboard Info Chapter 4 This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4
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    4.1 Motherboard layout KGNH-D16 (For RS700DA-E6/PS4) 4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard information
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    KGMH-D16/QDR (For RS704DA-E6/PS4) ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 4-3
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    Layout contents Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 3. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1; LVDDR3_SEL2) 4. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 5. Chassis intrusion connector (2-pin CHASSIS) 6. Force BIOS recovery setting
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    (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) 14. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) Page 4-12 4-13 4-13 4-14 4-15 4-15 4-16 4-16 4-17 4-18 4-18 4-19 4-20 4-21 ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 4-5
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    4.2 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system
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    LVDDR3_SEL1 to adjust the DIMM voltage for CPU 1, and use LVDDR3_SEL2 to adjust the DIMM voltage for CPU 2. Set to pins 1-2 to select +1.5V BIOS control, pins 2- 3 to select Force +1.2V, or pins 3-4 to select Force +1.35V . ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 4-7
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    setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® Intel 82574LGigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. 5. Chassis intrusion connector (2 pin CHASSIS) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection
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    USB flash and turn on the system to update the BIOS. 4. Shut down the system. 5. Set the jumper back to pins 1-2. 6. Turn on the system. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 4-9
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    7. IPMI setting (3-pin IPMI_SEL1) This jumper allows you to use the IPMI feature through the dedicated LAN or share LAN. Place the jumper caps on pins 1-2 if you 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. 4-
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    up for you to conveniently locate the system in error. 8. Serial (COM1) port. This 9-pin communication port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. ASUS KGN(M)H-D16 4-11
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    4.3.2 Internal connectors 1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, SATA6) Supported by the AMD SP5100 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 300
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    then install the modules to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. 3. Thermal sensor cable connectors (3-pin TR1, TR2) These connectors are for temperature monitoring. Connect the thermal
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    4. Front fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1, FRNT_FAN2, FRNT_FAN3, FRNT_FAN4) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA-1.75 A (21W max.) or a total of 1.4A-7A ( NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! • All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology. 4-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    5. LPC debug card connector (14-1 pin LPC1) This is a low pin count interface used to plug in the LPC debug card. 6. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (8-1 pin SGPIO1, SGPIO2) This connector connects to the SGPIO connector on the SATA HDD backplane. ASUS KGN(M)H-D16 4-15
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    7. BMC header (BMC_FW1) The BMC connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS® Server Management Board 4 Series (ASMB4). 8. Power Supply SMBus connectors (6-1 pin JP1; JP2) These connectors allow you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the power
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    PROPRIETARY POWER SUPPLY ONLY; otherwise you may damage the motherboard. Ensure that your PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. ASUS KGN(M)H-D16 4-17
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    10. HDD status indicator header (9-1 pin HSATAT1) This connector is for the indicators at the back panel. The indicator lights up when the corresponding SATA hard disk functions abnormally. 11. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This connector is used to connect to a hard disk drive
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    12. Internal VGA Header (10-1 pin VGA_HDR1) This connector is used to connect an internal VGA output connector. ASUS KGN(M)H-D16 4-19
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    13. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) 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 (2-pin
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    (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. • System message LED cable that connects to the front message LED. The message LED is controlled by Hardware monitor to indicate an abnormal event occurance. • Hard disk drive activity system power. ASUS KGN(M)H-D16 4-21
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    4-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    BIOS setup 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. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4
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    you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS‑based utility. Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port
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    a bootable USB flash disk drive. 2. Copy the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe) from the ASUS support website at support.asus.com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier. 3. Boot the system in , then press . A:\>BUPDATER /i[file name].ROM ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 5-3
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    4. The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (09/08/04) FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: KGNH-D16 VER: 0204 DATE: 05/31/2010 Update ROM BOARD: KGNH-D16 VER: 0206 DATE: 06/10/2009 PATH: WARNING! Do not turn off power
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    BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file ! The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 5-5
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    5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. 5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup
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    . Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 5-7
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    options for that item. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode ACPI Version Features ACPI APIC support APM Configuration Hardware Monitor [Auto] [Disabled] [EDniasbalbelde]d Enabled Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to
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    : Enables LBA Mode if the device supports it and the device is not already formatted with LBA Mode disabled. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 5-9
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    data multi-sectors transfers. When set 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
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    [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases to [IDE], SATA Port5-Port6 can only be configured as [IDE] ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 5-11
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    5.3.5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS Information Version :0206 Build Date :06/25/10 Processor Type Speed :AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 6128 :2000MHz
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    . Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU1 Memory Configuration Node0 Speed Node1 Speed DDR3 1067 N/A DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_D2 N/A 2048 MB, 1R, 1067 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 5-13
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    in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Some items may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Configuration Module Version:5.1102.1 Physical Count:2 Logical Count :8 AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 6128
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    [Disabled] [Enabled] C1E Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Enhanced Halt State support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU2 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or diable the CPU2 function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 5-15
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    5.4.2 Chipset Configuration The Chipset configuration menu allows you to change advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. For KGNH-D16: Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Options for NB NorthBridge Configuration SouthBridge
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    errors. [Disabled] Disables the DRAM ECC mode. [Basic] Set to [Basic] to adjust ECC mode automatically. [Good] Set to [Good] to adjust ECC mode automatically. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 5-17
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    [Super] [Max] [User] Set to [Super] to adjust the DRAM BG Scrub sub-item manually. Set to [Max] to adjust ECC mode automatically. Set to [User] to adjust all the subitems manually. The following items become user-configurable when you set ECC Mode to [User] DRAM ECC Enable [Enabled] [Enabled]
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    to set the memory clock frequency. This item available only when you set DRAM Timing Config to [Manual]. Configuration options: [400 MHz] [533 MHz] [667 MHz] Memory Timing Parameters [CPU Node 0] Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 5-19
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    SB Debug Configuration Advanced SouthBridge Debug Configuration A15 ECOs [Disabled] Port 0 ESP [ISP] Port 1 ESP [ISP] Port 2 ESP [ISP] Port 3 ESP [ISP] Port 4 ESP [ISP] Port 5 ESP [ISP] Dis #THRMTRIP Before KBRst [Enabled] SATA-IDE Ports Auto Clk Ctrl [Disabled] SATA-AHCI Ports Auto
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    : [Disabled] [Enabled] NB-SB Port Features NB-SB Link ASPM [L1] Configuration options: [Disabled] [L1] NP NB-SB VC1 Traffic Support [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Compliance Mode [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 5-21
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    PCIE Slot 1 Core Setting Powerdown Unused lanes [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Turn Off PLL During L1/L23 [Enable] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] TX Drive Strength [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [26mA] [20mA] [22mA] [24mA] TXCLK Clock Gating in L1 [Enabled]
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    VGA ROM BOOT PRIORITY [PCIE VGA CARD] Allows you to select the graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Configuration options: [PCIE VGA CARD] [ ] Allows you to configure the onboard LAN1/2 boot mode. Configuration: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 5-23
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    [Auto] allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] The following item appears only when you set Legacy
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    operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 5-25
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    Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access [Enabled] Serial port number Base Address, IRQ Serial Port Mode Flow Control Redirection After BIOS POST Terminal Type [COM2] [2F8h, 3] [57600 8,n,1] [Hardware] [Disabled] [VT-UTF8] Select Remote Access type. ←→ Select Screen
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    8,n,1] [38400 8,n,1] [19200 8,n,1] [09600 8,n,1] Flow Control [Hardware] Allows you to select the flow control for console redirection. Configuration options: [None] [Hardware select the target terminal type. Configuration options: [ANSI] [VT100] [VT-UTF8] ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 5-27
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    [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). When set to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled
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    Front Fan2 Speed Front Fan3 Speed Front Fan4 Speed Fan Speed Control VCORE1 VCORE2 P1DDR3 Voltage P2DDR3 Voltage P1_+1.2V Voltage P2_+1.2V General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 5-29
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    in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the field shows [N/A]. Fan Speed 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: [Full Speed Mode
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    or optical drives to you system. These items allows you to specify the boot priority sequence of the hard disk drives or the optical drives. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 5-31
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    you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Allows you to set the display mode for Options ROM. Configuration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep
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    , you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 4.2 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 5-33
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    After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear 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 Supervisor Password User Access Level Change
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    This uitlity supports 1. FAT ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press , a confirmation message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press to confirm your choice. Check section 5.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility for details. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4
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    5.9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you 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 Power Boot Tools Exit Exit Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard
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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 RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4
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    more useful. The disk drives in this mode need not to be identical in size or speed. 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 a disk
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    BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by AMD SP5100 chipset. To do this: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 6-3
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    Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Promise RAID. To enter the FastBuild Utility: 1. Install all LD View / LD Define Menu .....[ 2 ] Delete LD Menu 3 ] Controller Configuration .....[ 4 ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to Select Option
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    0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, SPAN or JBOD) To create a RAID set: 1. From the main control panel, press to to enter the LD View Menu. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Define LD [Enter] View LD [Ctrl+V] View JBOD Disk [ESC] Exit ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 6-5
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    2. Press + to define an LD and use to select a desired RAID mode. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD Define Menu ] LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID Mode Drv RAID 1 0 Stripe Block Gigabyte Boundary Read Policy 128 KB ON NA
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    usSeAdT.A 3G 250.05 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250.05 Assignment Y Y N N [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Space] Change Option [Ctrl+Y] Save [ESC] Exit ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 6-7
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    6. Press + again and enter the LD name. Press to continue. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ LD Define Menu ] LD No LD Name LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID Mode Drv RAID 1 2 Stripe Block Gigabyte Boundary Read Policy 128 KB ON Read Cache
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    (inSAGTBA)3hGere: 200 250.05 Assignment Y Y N N [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Space] Change Option [0-9] Input Capacity [Enter] Save [BackSpace] Delete [Esc] Exit ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 6-9
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    PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Ctrl+C] Define LD [Enter] View LD [Ctrl+V] View JBOD Disk [ESC] Exit 11. Press any key to return to the main control panel. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ View LD Definition Menu] LD No LD Name LD 1 RAID1 RAID Mode Drv RAID 1 2 Capacity
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    Assignment .......[ 1 ] LD View / LD Define Menu .....[ 2 ] Delete LD Menu 3 ] Controller Configuration .....[ 4 ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to Select Option [ESC]Exit 2. Select the Page [Del/Alt+D] Delete LD [Ctrl+V] View JBOD Disk [ESC] Exit ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 6-11
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    3. Press + to confirm and delete the selected RAID set. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ View LD Definition Menu] LD No LD Name LD 1 RAID1 RAID Mode Drv RAID 1 2 Capacity(GB) 199.99 Stripe Block NA Read Policy NA Write Policy WriteThru Port:ID 01
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    Drive Assignment .......[ 1 ] LD View / LD Define Menu .....[ 2 ] Delete LD Menu 3 ] Controller Configuration .....[ 4 ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to Select Option [ESC]Exit 2. The drive Erase [ESC] Exit [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 6-13
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    2004-2010 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View Drive Assignment .......[ 1 ] LD View / LD Define Menu .....[ 2 ] Delete LD Menu 3 ] Controller Configuration .....[ 4 ] [ Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to Select Option [ESC]Exit 2. The system resources configuration is displayed as shown
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    Driver installation Chapter 7 This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4
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    disk drive or bootable array. This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. The RAID card a SATA optical drive and PROMISE RAID, you cannot boot into FreeDOS using this support CD. Either reset SATA Port1-4 in BIOS to [IDE] and boot again or
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    to create and press to enter the sub-menu. Promise SW ROMB Controller Driver Windows Server 2003 32/64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 floppy disk drive. 7. Press . 8. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 7-3
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    installed in your system, or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter. Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices(s): * To specify additional SCSI adapters, DVD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you
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    installation. Follow screen instructions to continue. To an existing Windows® Server OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing controller drivers. When found, click Next to install the drivers. 11. Click Finish after the driver installation is done. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4
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    button. 3. Click the "+" sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers, and then the Promise AHCI Compatible RAID Controller item should appear. The screen differs based on the controller. 4. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, and then select Properties from the menu. 5. Click the
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    Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 4.7/4.8 To install the RAID controller driver when installing�R��e�d�H��a�t® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. Insert your driver disk into /dev/sda and press "OK" to continue. OK Cancel ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 7-7
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    begin testing the CD media before installation press OK. Choose Skip to skip the media test and start the installation. OK Skip 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish installing the RedHat operating system. 7-8 Chapter 7: Driver installation
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    Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5.0 To install the RAID controller driver when installing�R��e�d�H��a�t® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. At continue. OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 7-9
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    6. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes No 7. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation. 7-10 Chapter 7: Driver installation
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    SUSE Linux 11 OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. 2. Video Mode English(US) 1024 X768 F4 Source DVD Yes No File URL F5 Kernel F6 Driver Default No ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 7-11
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    4. Insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive. Type the command acpi=off apic=bigsmp brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options field, and press . Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options acpi=off
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    Please choose the Driver Update medium. sda: USB Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, ASUS DRW-1612BLT sdb: Disk, Promise 1X2 Morror/RAID1 sd3: Disk, Promise RAID Console other device OK Back 7. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 7-13
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    . 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. 3. Click the item ATI SM Bus Controller Driver from the menu, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation
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    in your computer. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file AUTORUN.EXE and double-click the AUTORUN.EXE and follow step 4 to run the installation. 3. Click Intel® PRO/1000 Gigabit Adapters Driver. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 7-15
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    4. When the Intel® PRO Network Connections - InstallShield Wizard window appears, click Next to start the installation. 5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue. 7-16 Chapter 7: Driver installation
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    6. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue. 7. Click Install to start the installation. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 7-17
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    8. The programs you select are being installed. 9. Click Finish to finish the installation. 7-18 Chapter 7: Driver installation
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    /system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3. Click ASPEED AST2050 Display Driver. 4. When the ASPEED InstallShield Wizard window appears, click Next to continue. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 7-19
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    5. Click Install to start the installation. 6. The system installs the driver automatically. 7-20 Chapter 7: Driver installation
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    7. When the installation completes, click Finish to exit the wizard. 8. Click Yes to restart the computer. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 7-21
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    7.5 Mellanox ConnectX QDR PCI Gen2 Channel Adapter driver installation (For RS704DA-E6/PS4 only) This section provides instructions on how to install the Mellanox driver. 7.5.1 Windows operating system You need to manually install the Mellanox driver on a Windows® operating system. To install the
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    5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. 6. Click Change to select your desired destination folder and click Next to continue. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 7-23
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    7. Select a setup type and click Next to continue. 8. The driver features you selected are being installed. 7-24 Chapter 7: Driver installation
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    9. Click your preferred options and click Finish to exit the wizard. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 7-25
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    7.5.2 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS You need to manually mount the Mellanox driver on a Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS. For users using SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS, follow the general instructions in this section to mount the Mellanox driver on your system. To mount the Mellanox driver 1. Login to
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    4. Type the command line and install the driver. 5. All other Mellanox, OEM, OFED, or distribution IB packages will be removevd. Press to continue. 6. The system starts uninstalling the previous version of OFED. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 7-27
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    7. When the installation finishes, reboot your system to complete the installation. If your system has the latest firmware, no firmware update will occur. To force firmware update, type --force-fw-update. 7-28 Chapter 7: Driver installation
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    contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updates. 7.6.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the and driver options vary under different operating system versions. ASUS RS700DA-E6/PS4, RS704DA-E6/PS4 7-29
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    applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 7.6.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the AMD AHCI Controller driver disk. 7.6.5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find
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