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    ESC2000 G2 Workstation 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...viii Safety information ix About this guide x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 System package contents 1-2 1.2 Serial number the side cover 2-2 2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover 2-3 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-5 2.3.1 CPU installation
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    3.1 Motherboard layout 3-2 3.2 Jumpers 3-5 3.3 Onboard buttons and switches 3-8 3.4 Onboard LEDs 3-9 3.5 Connectors 3-14 3.5.1 Rear panel connectors 3-14 3.5.2 Audio I/O connections 3-15 3.5.4 Internal connectors 3-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-2 4.1.1 ASUS
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    SCU SAS Configuration 4-27 4.5.6 PCI Subsystem Settings 4-28 4.5.7 USB Configuration 4-31 4.5.8 ACPI Settings 4-32 4.5.9 WHEA Configuration 4- 43 4.7 Event Logs menu 4-44 4.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings 4-45 4.8 Boot menu 4-47 4.9 Monitor menu 4-50 4.10 Security menu 4-52 4.11 Tool
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    Technology utility........ 5-29 5.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID 5-30 5.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 5-32 5.1.5 Marvell RAID utility 5-33 5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows 5-37 5.4.1 Creating a RAID set 5-38 5.4.2 Change Volume Type 5-40
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    6.8 Marvell Storage Utility installation 6-25 6.9 Asmedia ASM104x USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver installation 6-29 6.10 Intel® WG82574L 6-35 6.12 Management applications and utilities installation 6-38 6.12.1 Running the support DVD 6-38 6.12.2 Drivers menu 6-38 6.12.3 Utilities menu 6-39
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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. viii
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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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    in municipal waste. About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators, 3: Motherboard information This chapter includes the motherboard layout instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. 7. Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support
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    of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete
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    sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation
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    Product introduction Chapter 1 This chapter describes the general features of the workstation, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. ASUS ESC2000 G2
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    Optional Items ESC2000 G2 ASUS T50A Pedestal 5U Rackmount Chassis ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS workstation motherboard 1 x 1350W 80+ Gold Single Power Supply 4 x hot-swap HDD trays 1 x Front I/O Board 1 x System Fan (Rear: 1 x 120mm x 38mm) 1 x ESC2000 G2 User's Guide 1 x ESC2000 G2 Support DVD 2 x COM
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    ASUS ESC2000 G2 is a workstation featuring the ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS motherboard. The workstation supports 1333/1600 RDIMM DDR31066/1333/1600/1866(O.C.)/2000(O.C.)/ 2133 (O.C.) ECC UDIMM/Non-ECC supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 for Windows® only) - LSI® MegaRAID (supports RAID 0, 1, and 10 for Linux/Windows
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    I/O Rear Panel I/O OS Support Management Solution Software Out-of-Band USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue) 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x RJ45 ports (Intel® LAN) 8-channel Audio I/O Windows® Server 2008 R2 Windows® Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows® 7 Ultimate Service
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    1.4 Front panel features HDD access LED Power LED Optical drive Empty 5.25-inch bays 4-bay HDD cage USB 2.0 ports USB 3.0 ports Security lock Power button Reset button Headphone output jack Microphone jack Refer to section 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs for the LED descriptions. ASUS ESC2000 G2 1-5
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    1.5 Rear panel features Power switch Power connector PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port USB 2.0 ports Optical S/PDIF Out port USB 2.0 ports USB 3.0 ports 8-channel audio ports 1350W 80+Single power supply Chassis lock 120mm x 38mm system fan LAN2 (RJ-45) port LAN1 (RJ-45) port Chassis intrusion
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    system fan 3. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS motherboard 4. Expansion card locks 5. Optical drive 6. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays 7. 4-bay HDD module 8. SATA/SAS backplane board Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component. The barebone workstation does not
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    1.7 1.7.1 LED information Front panel LEDs HDD Access LED Power LED Drive Status LED LED Power LED Icon Display status Description ON System power ON HDD Access LED Drive status LED OFF Blinking No activity Read/write data into the HDD Green Bridge board connected to backplane Installed
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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 ESC2000 G2
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    from components inside the chassis that can cause injury, such as the CPU fan, rear fan, and other sharp-edged parts. • The images of the workstation shown in this section are for reference purpose only and may not exactly match the model you purchase. To remove the side cover: 1. Remove the
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    the side cover toward the front panel until it snaps in place. 1 3 4. Drive in the two screws you removed earlier to secure the side cover. 4 ASUS ESC2000 G2 4 2-3
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    overview The barebone server comes with the Z9PE-D8 WS motherboard already installed. The motherboard is secured to the chassis by ten (10) screws as indicated by the circles in the illustration below. Refer to Chapter 3: Motherboard Information for detailed information on the motherboard. Place
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    Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA2011 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap. ASUS ESC2000 G2 2-5
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    2.3.1 CPU installation Please note the order in opening/ closing the double latch. Follow the instructions printed on the metal sealing hatch or the illustrations shown below in this manual. The plastic cap will pop up automatically once the CPU is in place and the hatch properly sealed down. 1A
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    5 6 7 8 B A 9B A ASUS ESC2000 G2 2-7
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    2.3.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary. To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 1 B A A B 2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    2 DO NOT forget to connect the CPU_FAN connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. ASUS ESC2000 G2 2-9
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    2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with eight (four DIMM per CPU) Double Data Rate 3 ( DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D1 1 DIMMs X 2 DIMMs X X 4 DIMMs X X X X • *Refer to ASUS Server AVL for latest update. • Install the DIMMs starting from slot A1 (CPU1) and E1 (CPU2).
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    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. into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM. ASUS ESC2000 G2 2-11
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    to prevent DIMM notch damage. 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM 1. Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM. 2 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 1 Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clip. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. 2-12
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    panel assembly: 1. Hook the other side of the front panel assembly to the chassis. 2. Swing the front panel assembly and snap it back into place. ASUS ESC2000 G2 2-13
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    25-inch drives Ensure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing any system components. Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard and other system components! The system comes with three 5.25-inch drive bays located on the upper front part of the chassis. An optical drive
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    module cage comes with a SATA backplane. Ensure of the type of HDD module cage you purchase before buying hard disks. 2.7.1 Installing the HDD module cage 1. Examine the chassis and ensure the bay space is the appropriate cables to the SATA backplane on the HDD module cage. ASUS ESC2000 G2 5 2-15
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    2.7.2 Removing the HDD module cage 1. Disconnect the all cables from the SATA backplane on the HDD module cage. 2. Level the HDD module cage latch counterclockwise. The HDD module cage will be pushed out of the chassis. 2 3. Completely pull out the HDD module cage. 2.7.3 Installing a hot-swap SATA
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    until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes. When installed, the SATA connector on the drive connects to the SATA interface on the backplane. ASUS ESC2000 G2 2-17
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    SATA backplane. 3. Loosen the four screws on the backplane. 4. Firmly hold the backplane, lift it up and remove it from the module. 5. Follow the previous instructions in reverse to reinstall the backplane. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    power cord before installing or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard and other system components! 7 Slot No. Slot Description 1 PCI-E x16 (Gen3 x16/ x8 mode, x16 mode) 6 PCI-E x16 (Gen3 x8 mode) 7 PCI-E x16 (Gen3 x16 mode) ASUS ESC2000 G2 2-19
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    2.8.1 Installing an expansion card 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. Lay the system on its side on a flat, stable surface. 3. Push down the expansion card lock latch (step a) and lift up the
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    - USB 2.0 Controller 1 - - - - - USB 2.0 Controller 2 - shared - - - HD Audio - - - - - F G H - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - shared - ASUS ESC2000 G2
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    ) 3. 24-pin ATX power connector (from system fan to motherboard) 4. Front panel USB connectors (from motherboard to front I/O board) 5. SATA connectors (from motherboard to SATA backplane) 6. System/Auxiliary panel connectors (from motherboard to front I/O board) 7. Front panel audio connector (from
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    backplane connections An SATA backplane comes pre-installed in the ESC2000 G2. The SATA backplane has four 22-pin SATA connectors to support Serial ATA hard disk drives. The backplane design incorporates a connector HDD1 HDD2 HDD3 HDD4 Back side connector CON1 CON2 CON3 CON4 ASUS ESC2000 G2 2-23
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    side The back side of the SATA backplane faces the rear panel when installed. This side includes the power connectors and SATA interfaces for the motherboard Serial ATA connectors. U1 CON1 CON2 CON4 CON3 Connectors U1 CON1/CON2/ CON3/CON4 Description Connects to 4-pin plug of the power supply
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    rear system fans. 2.10.1 Removing rear system fan To remove the rear system fan: 1. Unplug the system fan cable from the CHA_FAN1 connector on the motherboard. 2. Shift the two hooked tabs leftward and rightward respectively. ASUS ESC2000 G2 2-25
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    Carefully take off the system fan. 4. Follow the previous instructions in reverse to reinstall the rear system fan. 2.10.2 Removing fan (step b), as shown in the right figure. 4. Follow the previous instructions in reverse to reinstall the front system fan. 2-26 1 a b a Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    2.11 Installing the ASMB6 management board Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB management board on your motherboard. 1. Locate the ASMB6 header on the motherboard. 2. Orient and press the ASMB6 management card in place ASUS ESC2000 G2 2-27
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    2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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    Motherboard Info Chapter 3 This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the workstation. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. ASUS ESC2000 G2
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    3.1 Motherboard layout Refer to 3.5 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. 3-2 Chapter 3: Motherboard information
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    Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 2. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910; A-type USB 12/11) 3. USB connectors (USB3_34) 4. CPU, front and rear jumper (3-pin RAID_ SEL1) 5. ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) Page 3-5 3-6 3-6 3-7 3-7 ASUS ESC2000 G2 3-3
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    2. DDR3 sockets 3. PCI Express x8 / PCI Express x16 slots Onboard Buttons/switches 1. Power on button 2. Reset button Page 3-9 3-9 3-10 3-11 Page 2-5 2-10 2-19 Page 3-8 3-8 3-4 Chapter 3: Motherboard information
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    pins 1-2. 3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re- enter data. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on supply or unplug and plug the power cord before rebooting the system. ASUS ESC2000 G2 3-5
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    1-2 to activate the VGA feature. 3. SMBUS connection setting (TESLA_M_SW) This jumper allows you to select the connection to BMC or PHC for PCIE 1/3/5/7 SMBUS. 3-6 Chapter 3: Motherboard information
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    Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Option ROM Utility. 5. ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine (ME) boot from recovery mode when ME become corrupted. ASUS ESC2000 G2 3-7
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    on a bare or open-case system. This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to enhance system performance. 1. Power-on button The motherboard comes with a power-on button that allows you to power up or wake up the system. The button also lights up when the system is
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    that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. The Standby Power LEDs will light its nearby DIMM. Enabled only with ASMB6-i KVM on-board. ASUS ESC2000 G2 3-9
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    with the ASUS ASMB6 management device and indicates its initiation status. When the PSU is plugged and the system is OFF, ASUS ASMB6 management device starts system initiation for about one (1) minute. The BMC LED blinks after system initiation finishes. 3-10 Chapter 3: Motherboard information
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    started Pre-memory System Agent initialization is started Pre-memory PCH initialization is started Memory initialization Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) ASUS ESC2000 G2 3-11
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    error codes S3 Resume is stared (S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL) S3 Boot Script execution Video repost OS S3 wake vector call Reserved for future AMI progress codes S3 Resume is started NVRAM initialization Installation of the PCH Runtime Services 3-12 Chapter 3: Motherboard information
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    event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug Clean- has transitioned into ACPI mode. Interrupt controller is in APIC mode. ASUS ESC2000 G2 3-13
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    Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices. 3-14 Chapter 3: Motherboard information
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    - 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 3.5.2 Audio I/O connections Audio I/O ports Connect to Headphone and Mic ASUS ESC2000 G2 3-15
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    Connect to Stereo Speakers Connect to 2.1 channel Speakers Connect to 4.1 channel Speakers 3-16 Chapter 3: Motherboard information
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    Connect to 5.1 channel Speakers Connect to 7.1 channel Speakers ASUS ESC2000 G2 3-17
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    ASUS SSD Caching and Marvell® RAID at the same time. • For regular usage, the SATA6G_E1/E2/E3/E4 connectors are recommended for data drivers. • You must install Windows® XP Service disk using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during OS installation. For 32/64bit Windows XP OS, load
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    SCU connectors (7-pin SATA_SCU1-4 [black]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. ASUS ESC2000 G2 3-19
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    output is recommended when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • This motherboard supports EATX2.0 PSU or later version. • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power
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    fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1-2, FRNT_FAN1-4, REAR_FAN1-2) The fan connectors support cooling fans. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground -on card causes the front panel LED to light up. ASUS ESC2000 G2 3-21
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    at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. 8. USB connectors (USB3_34) This connector is for USB 3.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to connector USB3_34. 3-22 Chapter 3: Motherboard information
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    . Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. ASUS ESC2000 G2 3-23
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    11. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. (1) System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. 3-24 Chapter 3: Motherboard information
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    . (5) Locator Button/Swich (2-pin LOCATORBTN) These leads are for the locator button on the front panel. This button queries the state of the system locator. ASUS ESC2000 G2 3-25
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    . Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The IEEE 1394a module is purchased separately. 3-26 Chapter
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    This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you want to connect ASUS ESC2000 G2 3-27
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    17. ASMB6 header (ASMB6) This connector supports the ASUS Server Management Board 6 series. 3-28 Chapter 3: Motherboard information
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    BIOS setup Chapter 4 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. ASUS ESC2000 G2
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    finished. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! Doing so would cause system boot failure! 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. 4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    Load [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/PageUp/PageDown/Home/End] Move [Esc] Exit [F2] Backup 3. Press to switch to the Drive Info field. 4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS, and then press . 5. . ASUS ESC2000 G2 4-3
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    download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to 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 DOS mode, then at
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    not turn off power during flash BIOS Note Writing BIOS: DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. The BIOS
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    4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to "Run
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    Exit ESC: Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. ASUS ESC2000 G2
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    the Main menu items. The other items (Event Logs, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu to display a list of options. 4.2.8 Pop-up window Select a menu item and press to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 4.2.9
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    motherboard. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. 4.3.1 System
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    motherboard. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) system performance. Set Ai Overclock Tuner to [Manual] to show BCLK Frequency. Use the
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    the value. The values range from 1.20V to 1.90V with 0.005V interval. Clock Spread Spectrum [Disabled] [Disabled] Enhances BCLK overclocking ability. [Enabled] For [EMI] control. ASUS ESC2000 G2 4-11
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    American Megatrends, Inc. Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Primary Timings DRAM CAS# Latency [Auto] DRAM Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit DRAM Write Latency [Auto] DRAM Write Latency 7 Version 2.14
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    from 4 to 15 with 1 interval. DRAM WRITE Latency [Auto] Use the and keys to adjust the value. The values range from 1 to 15 with 1 interval. ASUS ESC2000 G2 4-13
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    Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Settings USB Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 bit 2200 MHz Supported Hyper Threading [Enabled] [All] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Custom] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled]
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    Cores Intel HT Technology Intel VT-X Technology 206d6 613 2200 MHz 1200 MHz 6 Supported Supported L1 Data Cache L1 Code Cache L2 Cache L3 Cache 32 kB x 8 F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS ESC2000 G2 4-15
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    classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux 9.2, Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Server Class [Custom] Use Intel recommended prefetch settings. Configuration options
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    Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Power Technology [Custom] This item allows you to enable power management decreased average heat production. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ESC2000 G2 4-17
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    ] This item allows you to enable power management features. Configuration options: [Disable] [Energy Efficient] [Custom] Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] Enable Intel SpeedStep for allowing the system operation system to dynamically adjust processor voltage and cores frequency to result
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    the value. Factory long duration maintained 1000 ms Long Duration Maintained 0 Allows you to set time window which the long duration power is maintained. Use the and keys to adjust the value. power limit in watts. Use the and keys to adjust the value. ASUS ESC2000 G2 4-19
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    4.5.3 Chipset Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced QPI Configuration Memory Configuration CPU II0 Bridge Configuration PCH Configuration Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Configuration QPI Configuration Page QPI Configuration Aptio Setup Utility -
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    Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Compatibility RID [Enabled] Supports compatibility revision ID (CRID) different channel interleaving setting. Configuration options: [Auto] [1 Way] [2 Way] [3 Way] [4 Way] ASUS ESC2000 G2 4-21
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    . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Altitude [300 M] Shows system altitude above the sea level in meters. Configuration options: [Auto] [300 M] [900 M] [1500 M] [3000 M] Memory Hot sensor support [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled] This item allows you to enable/disable Intel I/O accelaration technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCA Support [Enabled] This item allows you to enable/disable direct cache access support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ESC2000 G2 4-23
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    Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. PCH Compatibility RID [Disabled] This item allows support for PCH compatibility. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Deep Sx [Disabled
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    ] This item allows you to enable/disable VT-d Engine Coherency support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ATS Support [Disabled] This item allows you to enable/disable VT-d Engine address translation services (ATS) support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ESC2000 G2 4-25
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    500GB) Not Present Not Present Not Present ASUS DRW ATAPI Not Present (1)IDE Mode. Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American to enable the Aggressive Link Power Management and support Staggered Spin-up. S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [
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    [Compatible] when using Windows 98/NT/2000/MS-DOS. Up to four SATA devices are supported under these operating systems. the ASRK Module (optional) on the motherboard. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS ESC2000 G2 4-27
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    Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. PCI ROM Priority [EFI Compatible ROM] This item specifies which PCI option ROM
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    2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ASPM Support [Disabled] This item allows you to set the ASPM level. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [Force L0s] [Force L0s] [Auto] [Disabled] Force all links to L0s state. BIOS auto configure. Disabled ASPM. ASUS ESC2000 G2 4-29
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    Inc. Advanced Legacy OpROM Support Launch Storage OpROM PCIE1 [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Enable or Disable Boot Option for Legacy Mass Storage Devices with Option ROM. : Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends,
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    sets the time-out value for control, bulk, and interrupt transfer. Configuration options: [1 sec] [5 sec] [10 sec] [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] USB mass storage device Start Unit command time-out. Configuration options: [10 sec] [20 sec] [30 sec] [40 sec] ASUS ESC2000 G2 4-31
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    Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. EHCI Controller 1/2 [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable USB 2.0 (EHCI) Support. If we disable the EHCI Controller in BIOS > South Bridge
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    (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced WHEA Support [Enabled] Enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture. WHEA Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ESC2000 G2 4-33
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    4.5.10 APM Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Restrore AC Power Loss Power On By PS/2 Keyboard Power On By PS/2 Mouse Power On By PCIE Power On By Ring Power On By RTC [Last State] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Restore
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    Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [ to set the terminal type. [VT100] ASCII char set [VT100+] Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, etc. [VT-UTF8] Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars ] [57600] [115200] ASUS ESC2000 G2 4-35
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    : [1] [2] Flow Control [VT100] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration [80x24] This item configures the number of rows and columns supported on legacy OS. Configuration options: [80x24] [80x25] COM2
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    . Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [57600] [115200] Flow Control [VT100] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [VT100] [Hardware RTS/CTS] [Software Xon/Xoff] ASUS ESC2000 G2 4-37
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    4.5.12 Onboard LAN Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Onboard LAN Configuration INTEL W82574L OpROM1 INTEL W82574L OpROM2 [PXE] [PXE] INTEL W82574L OpROM1 [PXE] This item launched INTEL W82574L OpROM1. Configuration options: [Disabled]
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    ] This item allows you to enable or disable Asmedia USB 3.0. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Asmedia USB 3.0 Battery Charging S [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable Asmedia USB 3.0 Battery Charging S. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ESC2000 G2 4-39
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    . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Runtime Error Logging Support to [Enabled]. PCI Error Logging Support [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable PCI Error Logging. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. 4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS
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    motherboard. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Exit ESC: Boot Watchdog Timer expires. Not available if O/S Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Reset] [Power Down] ASUS ESC2000 G2
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    ] Change this to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot. Note: All values changed here do not take effect until computer is Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. SEL
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    Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration Address source [Previous Subnet mask. Gateway IP address [0.0.0.0] Allows to input Gateway IP address. ASUS ESC2000 G2 4-43
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    Logs menu appears when the ASMB card is not installed on the motherboard. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Event General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. All
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    boot. Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event [Disabled] MECI 1 METW 60 Custom Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14 during boot. Configuration Boot Event [Disabled] This item System boot event to set Mutiple Event Time Windows (METW). The number of minutes
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    Custom Options Log OEM Codes [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the logging of EFI Status Codes as OEM Codes (if not already
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    19 Capture Boot Device Seeking UEFI Boot [Upon Request] [Force BIOS] [Enabled] [Endless PXE] [Disabled] Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 Boot Option #2 Boot Option #3 [P4: ASUS DRW-24...] to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [1 sec] - [10 sec] [Until Press ESC ASUS ESC2000 G2 4-47
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    Upon Request] [Upon Request] GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services. [Always] Do not allow disable GA20; this optionis select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, please press after POST. Boot Option #1/#2/#3/#4
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    access Windows OS in Safe Mode, press after POST. Boot Override These items displays the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start booting from the selected device. ASUS ESC2000 G2
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    Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit CPU1 Temperature Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit VBAT +3.3VSB FAN Speed Control +3.168 V automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard component temperatures. Select Ignore if you
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    detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. FAN Speed Control [Generic Mode] This item allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Generic Mode] [High Speed Mode
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    Megatrends, Inc. Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Password Description If ONLY the Administrator's password set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will have Administrator rights The password
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    Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Be used to update BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility This item allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press . Check section 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility for details. ASUS ESC2000 G2 4-53
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    Changes & Reset Exit system setup without saving any changes. Restore Defaults Boot Override IBA GE Slot 0600 v1376 IBA GE Slot 0700 v1376 AMI your changes. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to discard changes and exit. Save Changes &
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    RAID configuration Chapter 5 This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. ASUS ESC2000 G2
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    support (for Windows OS only). • Marvell RAID utility with RAID 0 and RAID 1 support. • You must install Windows® XP Service boot disk. A RAID array over 2TB can only be set as a data disk only. • Intel® SATA ports do not support AHCI and RAID modes on Windows® XP. • If you want to install a Windows
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    5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The system supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating limitation, when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. ASUS ESC2000 G2 5-3
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    (s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the system southbridge chip. To enter the LSI MegaRAID boot priority of the SATA optical drive has to be manually adjusted. Otherwise, the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD. 3. The utility main window
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    set automatically. In New Configuration, you manually set the virtual drive parameters. Using Easy Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Defines Physical Arrays. An Array Will Automatically Become A VD Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS ESC2000 G2
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    Management Menu Configure A-0 Initialize SPAN-1 Select Configurable Array(s) DNLIN Objects Rebuild DNLIN Check Consistency Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit 5-6 Chapter 5: RAID configuration
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    = On Accept SPAN = NO ONLINE Choose RAID Level For This VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS ESC2000 G2 5-7
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    8. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press . 9. Select the units for virtual drive size from the menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Apr 5, 2012 BIOVSirVteuraslioDnriveA(.s1)0.C0o9n2fi3g1u5r2e3dR LD RAID E a sSyizeC o n f#
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    Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit 13. Follow step 2 to 10 to configure additional virtual drives. 14. Press to finish RAID configuration. When prompted to save configuration to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS ESC2000 G2 5-9
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    A.10.09231523R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNenwuConfiguration Configure View/Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration And Start A New Configuration Use Cursor Keys to Navigate
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    MNenwuConfiguration Configure View/Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency View/Add to The Existing Configuration Use 12 of section 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration to add a new RAID set. ASUS ESC2000 G2 5-11
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    5.2.3 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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    Menu LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Configure Initialize 0 Init10Of V1D54I4s94IMnB Proce4ss 64 KB Objects Rebuild VD 0 Initialization Complete. Press Esc.. Check Consistency ¦ 100% Completed Virtual Virtual Drive 0 Status ONLINE SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize ASUS ESC2000 G2 5-13
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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 C.05 Apr 5, 2012 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Objects Management MAednaupter Configure
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    On Selected VD(s) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items 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 ESC2000 G2 5-15
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    5.2.4 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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    77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE-(De)Select,F10-Start Rebuild,F2-Drive Information,F3-View Virtual Drives 4. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue. ASUS ESC2000 G2 5-17
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    5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects > Adapter menu. The
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    Repair Done! SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Check Consistency 4. While checking the disk consistency, press to display the following options. • Stop - Stops the consistency check. The utility stores from zero percent. 5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue. ASUS ESC2000 G2 5-19
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    Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects, and then select Virtual Drive from the sub-menu. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check, and then press . 3. Select Check Consistency from
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    New Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys To Navigate The utility clears all the current array(s). 3. Press any key to continue. ASUS ESC2000 G2 5-21
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    from a RAID set. See section 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration for details. To select the boot drive from a RAID set: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Select Boot Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Apr 5, 2012 BIOS Version
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    5.2.8 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 Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 5. When finished, press any key to continue. ASUS ESC2000 G2 5-23
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    and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. You can create RAID mode by use of onboard AHCI SATA ports. To use 3GB Non-RAID Disk [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 5-24 Chapter 5: RAID configuration
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    not exactly match the items on your screen. The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration. 5.3.1 Creating special characters and is 16 characters or less. [↑↓]Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select 2. Enter a name for the RAID set ASUS ESC2000 G2 5-25
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    Disks 128KB 0.0 GB N/A Create Volume [ HELP ] Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less. 5-26 [↑↓]Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select Chapter 5: RAID configuration
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    VOLUME menu. If a recovery set is created, you cannot add more RAID sets even when you have more non-RAID disks installed in your system. ASUS ESC2000 G2 5-27
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    [ HELP ] Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID. WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. (This does not apply to Recovery volumes) [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume 2. Use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete, and then press . The
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    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 menu. ASUS ESC2000 G2 5-29
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    will prompt to rebuild the RAID. Press , and then use up/down arrow keys to select the destination disk or press to exit. [ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ] "Degraded" volume and disk available for rebuilding detected. Selecting a disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes in the operating
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    0GB Member Disk(0) Volumes with "Rebuild" status will be rebuilt within the operating system. [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 4. Exit Intel Rapid Storage Technology and reboot the system. 5. Select Start in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non-RAID disk. ASUS ESC2000 G2 5-31
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    . 3. Use up/down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press . See section 4.7 Boot menu for details. 4. From the Exit menu, select Save Changes & Exit, then press . 5. When the confirmation window appears, select Yes, then press . 5-32 Chapter 5: RAID configuration
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    to Chapter 2 of your system user manual for the exact location of the Marvell SATA Operation F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return Create a RAID Array Type : Status : Size : Feature Support : Current Speed : Model : Serial Operation SPACE: Select F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return 3. Press to select
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    Size : 64KB Gigabyte Rounding : 1G Quick Init : Yes Name : Default Threshold(%) : 90 Next ▶ ▶ Help Virtual disk configurations. ENTER: Select F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return 4. Use the up or down arrow key to move the selection bar and press to configure further RAID settings. RAID
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    AHCI Mode ▶ ▶ Help Marvell RAID on chip controller. ENTER: Operation F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return 6. Press . The following warning message appears: Exit Do you want to : 2 : 0 8 ▶ ▶ Help Delete the selected virtual disk. ENTER: Operation F10: Exit/Save ESC: Return ASUS ESC2000 G2 5-35
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    . The following warning message appears: Delete MBR Do you want to delete MBR from this virtual disk ? Yes No Press to delete the Master Boot Record (MBR) from the selected RAID array. 3. Press . The following warning message appears: Exit Do you want to exit from Marvell BIOS Setup
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    exit the BIOS Setup. You need to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility on a Windows® operating system. Please refer to the installation instructions in Chapter 6. To enter the Intel . You can click Rescan to re-scan any attached hard disks. ASUS ESC2000 G2 5-37
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    5.4.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1. From the utility main menu, select Create Volume and select volume type. 2. Then click Next. 3. Enter a name for the RAID set, then select the array disks. 4. Select Volume Size tab, you can drag the bar to decide the volume size. 5. Then click Next.
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    applications during this time. 7. When display Volume Ceation Complete message, you can click OK to finish. You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data. ASUS ESC2000 G2 5-39
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    8. When you are finished, you will see the following screen in Volumes field and you can change related items in the Volume Properties field. 5.4.2 Change Volume Type When you are finished to create a RAID set, you can view or change related items in the Volume Properties field. To change the type
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    .Back up data before continuing. To delete a volume: 1. From the utility main menu, select the volume (exp. Volume_0000) in Volumes field you want to delete. ASUS ESC2000 G2 5-41
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    2. Then select Delete volume in Volume Properties field. The following screen appears. 3. Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu, or click No to return to the main menu. 5.4.4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you set to show the notification area icon and show system
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    E-Mail Preferences Allow you set to sent e-mail of the following events: • Storage system information • Storage system warnings • Storage system errors ASUS ESC2000 G2 5-43
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    5-44 Chapter 5: RAID configuration
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    Driver installation Chapter 6 This chapter provides information on how to install the drivers for system components. This chapter also describes the software applications that the barebone workstation supports. ASUS ESC2000 G2
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    when installing Windows® XP / Server 2003 or Linux operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in the support DVD). To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1. Place the motherboard support DVD
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    in Windows® environment: 1. Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 3. Go to the Make disk menu, and then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create. 4. Insert a floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive. 5. Follow succeeding screen instructions to
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    controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 OS 1. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 OS installation disc. Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008. 2. When prompted to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced). 3. Click Load Driver
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    Next. 7. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc. Select the drive to install Windows and click Next. 8. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue. ASUS ESC2000 G2 6-5
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    . [F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2 3. Select Yes using the key when Yes No 4. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Insert Driver Disk Insert
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    Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes No 6. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation. 7. When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 2. Press to edit options. ASUS ESC2000 G2 6-7
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    3. Enter the following command at the boot: Linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid, then press . 4. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press . Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? Yes No 6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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    sdc sdd sdb sr0 OK Cancel 6. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into disks? Yes No 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation. ASUS ESC2000 G2 6-9
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    -o loop megasr-15-15.00.0120.2012-1-sles11-ga-x86__ 64.img image 4. Copy the contents of the image directory, labeled as 01, into a FAT32 USB drive. 5. Rename the 01 folder to CD Image. 6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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    the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. 2. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. 3. Press , then select Yes from the menu. Press . ASUS ESC2000 G2 6-11
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    drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. Type the command brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options field, and press . 5. When below screen appears, select the USB floppy disk drive (sda) as the driver update medium. Select OK, then press . Please choose the Driver
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    of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD. 3. Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu. 4. The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Click Next to start installation. ASUS ESC2000 G2 6-13
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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. Toggle Yes, I want to restart the computer npw and click Finish to complete the setup process. 6-14 Chapter 6: Driver
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    system. You need to manually install the Intel® Network Connections Software on a Windows® operating system. To install the Intel® Network Connections Software: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive
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    4. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections-InstallShield Wizard window appears. 5. Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. 6. Click the Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager box, and then click Next to start the installation. 6-16 Chapter 6:
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    7. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. 8. When finished, press Finish to continue. ASUS ESC2000 G2 6-17
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    to manually install the ASUS MIO Audio card/ Realtek High Definition Audio driver on a Windows® operating system. To install the ASUS MIO Audio card/ Realtek High Definition Audio driver: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support
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    5. When the installation completes, click Yes, I want to restart my computer now to restart your computer before using the program. ASUS ESC2000 G2 6-19
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    the system. You need to manually install the Intel® C600 Series Chipset SAS RAID (SATA mode) Drivers on a Windows operating system. To install the drivers: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The
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    , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD. 3. Click the item Marvell Magni software from the menu, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. ASUS ESC2000 G2 6-21
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    to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 utility on a Windows® operating system. To install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 utility: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD
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    5. Read the Warning message and click Next to continue. 6. Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue. 7. Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue. ASUS ESC2000 G2 6-23
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    8. After completing the installation, click Next to complete the setup process. 9. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program. 6-24 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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    installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Marvell Storage Utility Driver. To install the Marvell Storage Utility on a Windows® OS: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive
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    5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue. 6. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue. 6-26 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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    7. Choose the destination folder to install and click Install to start the installation. 8. The programs you selected are being installed. ASUS ESC2000 G2 6-27
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    9. Click Finish to complete the installation. 6-28 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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    section provides the instructions on how to install Asmedia ASM104x USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver. To install the Asmedia ASM104x USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver on a Windows® OS: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to
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    4. When the Asmedia ASM104x USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver installation wizard appears, click Next to start the installation. 5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue. 6-30 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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    6. Click Finish to complete the installation and exit the wizard. ASUS ESC2000 G2 6-31
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    This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver. To install the Intel® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver on a Windows® OS: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the
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    5. Click Modify to change custom setup and then click Next to continue. 6. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue. ASUS ESC2000 G2 6-33
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    7. Click Install to begin installation. 8. Click Finish to complete the installation. 6-34 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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    if you use the onboard VGA chipset. • You need to manually install the ASPEED VGA driver on a Windows® operating system. To install the ASPEED VGA driver: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The
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    5. Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. 6. Enter the user information and click Next to continue. 7. Select a setup type and click Next to continue. 6-36 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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    8. Click Install to start driver installation. 9. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program. ASUS ESC2000 G2 6-37
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    and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 6.12.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically
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    Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 6.12.4 Make disk menu Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. ASUS ESC2000 G2 6-39
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    6-40 Chapter 6: Driver installation
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    Multiple GPU tech. support Chapter 7 This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple AMD® CrossFireX™/ NVIDIA® SLI™ graphics cards and NVIDIA® CUDA technology. ASUS ESC2000 G2
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    technology The motherboard supports the Windows 7, go to Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features. 3. Select your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. For Windows 7, select Uninstall. 5. Turn off your computer. 7-2 Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support
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    the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi separately. 6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. ASUS ESC2000 G2 Goldfingers 7-3
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    package to install the device drivers. Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www . 1 4. Click Apply, and then click OK to exit the window. 2 3 4 7-4 Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support
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    graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. ASUS ESC2000 G2
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    the three graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi- DVI cable to the graphics card. 3-Way SLI bridge 7-6 Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support
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    the four graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. 4-Way SLI bridge ASUS ESC2000 G2 7-7
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    .com. • If you are using a Triple SLI system, ensure to install the NVIDIA® 3-way SLI driver under Windows® Vista™. The NVIDIA 3-way SLI technology is supported by Windows® Vista™ only. 7.2.6 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable
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    B1. If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in step (A), select Personalize. B2. From the Personalization window, select Display Settings. B3. From the Display Settings dialog box, click Advanced Settings. ASUS ESC2000 G2 7-9
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    B4. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab, and then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel. B5. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears. Enabling SLI settings From the NVIDIA Control Panel window, select Set SLI Configuration. Click Enable SLI and set the display for viewing SLI rendered content. When done,
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    ™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology and up to 4 NVIDIA® Telsa™ computing processor cards, providing the optimum multi purpose computing performance. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 7.3.1 Requirements • 32/64-bit Microsoft® Windows XP/ Vista/ Linux
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    , and the installed graphics card and computing processor card(s) should appear. The screen differs based on the components you installed. 7-12 Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support
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