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- Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 1
ESC4000 Series 2U Rackmount Server User Guide - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 2
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, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 3
Contents Notices...vii Safety information ix About this guide x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 System package contents 1-2 1.2 Serial number label 1-3 1.3 System specifications 1-4 1.4 Front panel features 1-6 1.5 Rear panel features 1-6 1.6 Internal features 1-7 1.7 LED information - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 4
Contents 2.8.3 2.8.4 2.8.5. Installing ASMB4 series management board (bundled) 2-20 Installing ASUS PIKE SAS RAID Card (optional).......... BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 5-2 5.1.1 AFUDOS utility 5-2 5.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 5-4 5.2 BIOS setup program 5-5 5.2.1 BIOS - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 5
Setting up RAID 6-2 6.1.1 RAID definitions 6-2 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 6-2 6.1.3 RAID controller selection 6-3 6.1.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 6-3 6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 6-4 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set 6-5 6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 6-11 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 6
6-30 Rebuilding the RAID 6-30 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 6-32 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation 19 7.5 Management applications and utilities installation 7-22 7.5.1 Running the support DVD 7-22 7.5.2 Drivers menu 7-22 7.5.3 Utilities menu 7-23 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 7
. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio 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 guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 8
Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 9
to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your dealer. Operation Safety • Any operating the server, carefully read all the manuals included with the server package. • Before used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. CD-ROM Drive Safety Warning CLASS - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 10
with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. 7 Chapter 7: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 11
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 ASUS hardware and software products. Refer - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 12
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Product introduction Chapter 1 This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. ASUS ESC4000 Series 1- - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 14
's Guide 1 x ASMB4-iKVM User's Guide 1 x ESC4000 Series Support DVD (including ASWM*) 1 x ASMB-iKVM Support CD 1 x Bag of Screws 2 x AC Power Cables 2 x CPU Heatsinks (vary with region) 1 x Friction Rail Kit 8 x 8-pin power cables 1 x slim-type optical drive 1 x PCIe PIKE riser card (for ASUS PIKE - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 15
of the product's serial number containing 14 characters such as xxS0xxxxxxxxxx. See the figure below. With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems. ESC4000 xxS0xxxxxxxxxx ASUS ESC4000 Series 1-3 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 16
System specifications The ASUS ESC4000 Series is a server featuring the ASUS Z8PG-D18 Series server board. The server supports Intel® LGA1366 Xeon® series processors with EM64T technology, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. Model Name ESC4000 Series Processor / System - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 17
Serial Port 3 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB4-iKVM) 4 x USB 2.0 ports (Front x 2, Rear x 2) 1 x Internal A Type USB Port 1 x VGA port 1 x QSFP Port for Infiniband QDR (@ DDR speed, for ESC4000 -virus Software CD ASMB4-iKVM for KVM-over-IP support (Bundled) ASUS ASWM 2.0 750mm x ASUS ESC4000 Series 1-5 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 18
VGA port Serial port 4 Full-length Expansion slots Power cord connector Power cord connector Redundant Redundant power supply power supply 4 Full-length Expansion slots • The rear I/O ports do not appear on the rear panel if motherboard is not present. • *The port is for ASUS ASMB4-iKVM - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 19
The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive. Connect a USB floppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk. A protection film is pre-attached to HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY ASUS ESC4000 Series 1-7 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 20
OFF No activity Blinking Read/write data into the HDD OFF System is normal; no incoming event 1. Without ASMB4-iKVM installed: CPU over-heated ON 2. With ASMB4-iKVM installed: a hardware monitor event is indicated OFF Normal status ON Location switch is pressed (Press the location switch again - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 21
not present HDD Status LED (Red) ON HDD has failed and should be swapped immediately Blinking 1. RAID rebuilding 2. Locating (blinking with the HDD activity LED) ASUS ESC4000 Series 1-9 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 22
1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 23
Hardware setup Chapter 2 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components. ASUS ESC4000 Series 2- - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 24
2.1 Chassis cover Removing the rear cover 1. Locate and remove the side screws. 2. Loosen the two thumbscrews on the rear panel. Thumbscrews 3. Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disengaged from the chassis. 4. Lift the cover from the chassis - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 25
. • Your boxed Intel® Xeon® LGA1366 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU and heatsink. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. • is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. ASUS ESC4000 Series 2-3 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 26
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 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 27
NOT spread the paste with your finger directly. 8. Close the load plate (A), and then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. A ASUS ESC4000 Series B 2-5 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 28
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 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 29
slots labeled DIMM_A1, DIMM_B1, or DIMM_C1. • For CPU2 configuraton, when installing only one DIMM, install it to the orange slots labeled DIMM_D1, DIMM_E1, or DIMM_F1. ASUS ESC4000 Series 2-7 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 30
Memory population table For UDIMM and Quad Ranks RDIMM: CPU 1 Configuration DIMM_A3 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B3 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C3 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 1 DIMM -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 DIMMs -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 DIMMs -- -- -- -- -- -- 4 DIMMs -- -- -- -- -- 5 DIMMs -- - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 31
a DIMM 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock 2 the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the 1 socket. 1 Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. ASUS ESC4000 Series 2-9 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 32
2.4 Hard disk drives The system supports eight hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives. The hard disk drive installed on the drive tray connects to the motherboard SATAII/SAS ports via the SATAII/SAS backplane. To install a hot-swap SATAII/SAS HDD: spring lock 1. Release a drive tray by pushing - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 33
tray is correctly placed when its front edge aligns with the bay edge. 7. Repeat steps 1 to 6 if you wish to install a second SATAII/SAS drive. ASUS ESC4000 Series 2-11 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 34
2.5 Expansion slot 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracket The barebone server comes with a riser card bracket. You need to remove the bracket if you want to install PCI Express x16 expansion cards. To install a PCI Express x16 card 1. Firmly hold the riser card bracket, and - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 35
the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. ASUS ESC4000 Series - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 36
2.6 Cable connections • The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre‑installed components to install additional devices. • Refer to Chapter 4 for detailed information on the connectors. 9 8 6 71 4 4 Pre- - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 37
SGPIO1 connector on the motherboard to support ICH10R SATA SGPIO function SGPIO2/3: Connects to the SGPIO1/2 connector on the ASUS PIKE Riser Card to support PIKE SAS RAID SGPIO function optional PIKE SAS RAID SGPIO function X X A_SLOAD A_SCLK SGPIO2/3 pin definition ASUS ESC4000 Series 2-15 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 38
components into the system. This section tells how to remove/install the following components: 1. System fans 2. Redundant power supply units 3. ASUS ASMB4-iKVM 4. ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) 5. NVIDIA® Tesla™ GPU computing modules (optional) Ensure that the system is turned off before removing - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 39
the cable to the fan connector on the motherboard. 2.8.2 Redundant power supply units To remove the power supply unit (PSU) 1. Lift up the PSU lever. ASUS ESC4000 Series 2-17 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 40
2. Hold the PSU lever and press the PSU latch. 3. Firmly pull the PSU out of the system chassis. To install a second PSU 1. Hold the PSU dummy cover and press the dummy latch. 2. Firmly pull the PSU dummy cover out of the server chassis. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware setup - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 41
is less than 1400W, the system can be booted using one PSU and the PSU hotswap feature is supported. If the total power consumption of the system exceeds 1400W, the maximum output power of the PSUs Voltage Max. Output Power (Watt) 1400W 100V-140V 180V-240V 1100W 1400W ASUS ESC4000 Series 2-19 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 42
the steps below to install an bundled 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 port for server management. 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware setup - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 43
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, and then pull it up to , 2008, 2008/IMR and 2108 cards, secure only one screw, as shown in the right figure. ASUS ESC4000 Series 2-21 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 44
5. Carefully cut the cable tie on the SATA/SAS cables and SGPIO cables. 6. Connect the SGPIO2 cable (with a green label) to the SGPIO1 connector and the SGPIO3 cable (without a label) to the SGPIO2 connector on the PIKE riser card. 7. Remove the SATA/SAS cables from the onboard SATA1-4 connectors. - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 45
to the edge of the card slot, and then secure the PIKE card through the screw hole of the riser card to the card bracket. ASUS ESC4000 Series 2-23 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 46
12. For PIKE 1078 SAS RAID card, snap the i Button into the i Button slot on the PIKE raiser card. 13. Move the SGPIO_SEL jumper on the SATA/SAS backplane from pin 1-2 to pin 2-3. 14. Align the riser card bracket to the PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard. 15. Press the riser card bracket until - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 47
the power connector on the GPU computing module. 4. Thread the white end of the 8-pin power cable through the airduct of the GPU computing module. ASUS ESC4000 Series 2-25 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 48
5. From inside the airduct, secure the airduct to the GPU computing module with 3 black screws. 6. Thread the white end of the 8-pin power cable through the GPU computing module bracket. 7. Align and insert the golden fingers of the GPU - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 49
8-pin power connector in front of the GPU computing module bracket. 13. Secure the thumbscrew in front of the NVIDIA® Tesla™ GPU computing module bracket. ASUS ESC4000 Series 2-27 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 50
14. Secure the GPU computing module brackets to the server chassis with four screws. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware setup - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 51
Installation options Chapter 3 This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server. ASUS ESC4000 Series 2- - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 52
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 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 53
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 ESC4000 Series 3-3 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 54
3.1.3 Mounting the server to the rack To mount the server to the rack: 1. Align the server rails with the rack rails, then push the server all the way to the depth of the rack. 2. Drive two screws on both mounting ears to secure the server in place. To uninstall the server from the rack: 1. Remove - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 55
Motherboard info Chapter 4 This chapter includes the motherboard layout, and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors. ASUS ESC4000 Series 3- 4-1 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 56
4.1 Motherboard layouts 4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard information - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 57
BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) 7. RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) Page 4-4 4-5 4-5 4-6 4-6 4-7 4-8 Internal connectors 1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-4 [red], SATA5-6 [black ) Page 4-9 4-10 4-10 4-12 4-12 4-13 4-13 4-14 4-15 4-16 ASUS ESC4000 Series 4-3 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 58
the cap back to 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 CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 59
feature. 3. ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_EN1) This jumper allows you to quickly recover the Intel Management Engine (ME) firmware when it becomes corrupted. ASUS ESC4000 Series 4-5 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 60
Gigabit LAN feature. 5. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1; LVDDR3_SEL2) These jumpers allow you to adjust the DIMM voltage. Set to pins 1-2 to select 1.5V BIOS control, pins 2-3 to select 1.2V Force or 3-4 to select 1.35V Force. 4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard information - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 61
the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM) and the AFUDOS.EXE utility. 2. Set the jumper to pins 2-3. 3. Insert the 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 ESC4000 Series 4-7 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 62
7. RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays. Place the jumper caps over pins 1-2 if you want to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (default); otherwise, place the jumper - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 63
for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 3Gb/s of data transfer rate. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration. The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed. ASUS ESC4000 Series - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 64
, A-Type USB3) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to connector USB45, then install the module 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. 4-10 Chapter - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 65
pin FRNT_FAN1-7) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 3.30A-3.95A (47.4W max.) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches on the fan connectors! • All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology. ASUS ESC4000 Series 4-11 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 66
4. LPC debug card connector (14-1 pin LPC1) This is a low pin count interface used to plug in the LPC debug card. 5. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID and Intel Matrix RAID SATA LED. 4- - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 67
6. BMC header (BMC_FW1) The BMC connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS® Server Management Board 4 Series (ASMB4). 7. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin JP1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the power supply unit to read PSU - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 68
8. SSI power connectors (20-pin PWR1, 8-pin PWR2) These connectors are for an SSI power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • DO NOT forget to connect - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 69
System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 1. System power LED turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 70
10. 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 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 71
Chapter 5 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS setup ASUS ESC4000 Series 3- - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 72
manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. AFUDOS utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash drive.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (To recover the BIOS using a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to the corresponding - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 73
Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... done Reading flash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing flash ...... done Writing flash ...... done Verifying flash .... done Please restart your computer A:\> ASUS ESC4000 Series 5-3 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 74
file. Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. To recover the BIOS using ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the BIOS file to the USB port. 2. Turn on the system. 3. The utility will automatically checks the devices - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 75
the Exit Menu. See section 5.7 Exit Menu. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. ASUS ESC4000 Series 5-5 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 76
menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit System Time [12:01:30] System Date [Mon, 01/24/2011] SATA 1 SATA 2 settings. Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. 5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 77
the other items on the screen. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Bridge Chipset Configuration USB Functions [1D2isUaSbBlePdorts] USB Port Configure [82X4USUBSBPoProtrsts] USB 2.0 Controller [ right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS ESC4000 Series 5-7 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 78
menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section 5.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit System Time [12:01:30] System Date [Mon, 01/24 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 79
(optical disk drive) only. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device :Hard Disk Vendor :WDC WD1002FBYS-01A6B0 Size :1.0TB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode:16Sectors PIO Mode :4 Async to select the data transfer mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] ASUS ESC4000 Series 5-9 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 80
then press if you wish to configure the item. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY IDE Configuration SATA Configuration Configure SATA as [Enhanced] [IDE Configure SATA as [IDE] Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge chip. Configuration options: [IDE] [ - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 81
25] [30] [35] 5.3.5 AHCI Configuration This menu is the section for AHCI configuration. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY AHCI Settings AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [35] SATA Port1 [Not Detected] SATA Analysis and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ESC4000 Series 5-11 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 82
.18.12.24.22 Onboard LAN2 Address : 00.E0.18.12.24.23 System Memory Information AMIBIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. System Memory Information Displays system memory - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 83
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 Configure advanced ] ACPI T State [Enabled] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS ESC4000 Series 5-13 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 84
18.0] [19.0] [20.0] [21.0] [22.0] [23.0] [24.0] C1E Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Enhanced Halt State support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Allows you to enabled. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 85
Tech [Enabled] The Intel® C-State Technology allows the CPU to save more power under idle mode. Enable this item only when you install a C-State Technology-supported CPU. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ESC4000 Series 5-15 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 86
only when you set the Intel(R) C-STATE Tech item to [Enabled]. We recommend that you set this item to [Auto] for BIOS to automatically detect the C-State mode supported by your CPU. Configuration options: [Auto] [C1] [C3] [C6] C1 Auto Demotion [Enabled] When enabled, CPU will conditionally demote C3 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 87
settings. Select an item then press to display the sub-menu. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to set the speed of CSI Links. Configuration options: [Slow-Mode] [Full-Speed] ASUS ESC4000 Series 5-17 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 88
: [Disabled] [Auto] Demand Scrubbing [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Patrol Scrubbing [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] NUMA AWare [Auto] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setup - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 89
options: [Auto] [Force to 1.50v] DRAM DLL OFF Power Down [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] North Bridge Chipset Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY NorthBridge Chipset Configuration NB Revision Current CSI Frequency :C2 :6.400GT ASUS ESC4000 Series 5-19 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 90
BIOS SETUP UTILITY South Bridge Chipset Configuration USB Functions USB Port Configure USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] [8+4 USB Ports to 3 seconds] [1 to 2 seconds] Intel VT-d Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Intel VT-d [Disabled] Options Disabled Enabled Intel VT-d [Disabled - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 91
Mode [HiSpeed] Allows you to set the USB 2.0 controller to HiSpeed (480Mbps) or FullSpeed (12Mbps). Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand-off support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ESC4000 Series 5-21 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 92
Onboard LAN1 Boot [PXE] Onboard LAN2 Boot [PXE] NO: lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system. YES: lets the operating system configure and Play operating system. Plug And Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 93
5.4.6 Power On Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Resume On Ring [Disabled] Resume On PME#(Wake Use the , or key to select a field. Use the or key to configure alarm time. ASUS ESC4000 Series 5-23 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 94
. Clear Event Log Press the key to clear all system events. Select [Ok] to confirm the change. 5.4.8 Hardware Monitor Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature Front Fan1 Speed Front Fan2 Speed Front Fan3 Speed Front Fan4 Speed Front Fan5 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 95
. 5.4.9 I/O Virtualization Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure I/O Virtualization Parameters SR-IOV Supported [Disabled] Options Disabled Enabled SR-IOV Supported [Disabled] Enables or disables the SR-IOV support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ESC4000 Series 5-25 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 96
settings. Use this section to configure additional ACPI options. Advanced ACPI Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI 2.0 Support ACPI APIC support BIOS-->AML ACPI table Headless mode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Add additional tables as - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 97
UTILITY General WHEA Configuration WHEA Support [Enabled] Enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture. WHEA Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ESC4000 Series 5-27 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 98
Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access [Enabled] Select Remote Access type. 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] Remote Access - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 99
[VT100] [VT-UTF8] VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support [Enabled] This item appears only when you set the Terminal Type item to [ANSI] or [VT100] and allows you to enable or disable the VT-UTF8 combo key support for ANSI or VT100 terminals. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS ESC4000 Series 5-29 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 100
Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. 5.6.1 Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device 5th Boot Device [Removable Dev - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 101
(POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Allows once and then stops. Configuration options: [Endless PXE] [Normal] ASUS ESC4000 Series 5-31 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 102
password. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press . The message "Password Uninstalled" appears. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 4.2 Jumpers for information on how to erase - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 103
security settings. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Power Boot BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] ASUS ESC4000 Series - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 104
the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 105
RAID configuration Chapter 6 This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. ASUS ESC4000 Series 3- - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 106
, and other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports SATA hard disk drives for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 107
the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the Main menu > IDE Configuration, and then press . 3. Set the Configure SATA as item to [RAID]. 4. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. ASUS ESC4000 Series 6-3 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 108
the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard Port 0 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 1 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 2 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port SATA optical drive has to be manually adjusted. Otherwise, the system 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08. - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 109
the virtual drive parameters are set automatically. In New Configuration, you manually set the virtual drive parameters. Using Easy Configuration To create a Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Select An Option ASUS ESC4000 Series 6-5 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 110
LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Select Configurable Array(s) PORT # A-0 SPAN-1 0 DNLIN A00-00 1 DNLIN A00-01 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 111
nSt-r2iApReRsAY SELS6Et4CrTiKIpBOSNzMENUOSNtLaItNuEs Management Menu PORT # Configure Initialize 0 DNLIN Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS VVierrtsuailonDrivAe.(0s8).0C9on1f6ig1u3r4e4dR LD RAIEDasy CoSnifizgeuratio#nSt-riApReRsAY F10-Configure Esc-Quit ASUS ESC4000 Series 6-7 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 112
A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOSVViretrusailonDrivAe.(0s8).C0o9n1f6ig1u3r4e4dR LD 0 RA1IEDasy C7oS7ni2fiz4ge7uMrBatio#nSt-r2iApReRsAY SELS6Et4CrTiKIpBOSNzMENUSOtNaLtIuNsE Management Menu PORT # Configure Initialize 0 DNLIN A00-00 Objects Rebuild 1 DNLIN A00-01 Check Consistency Virtual Drive 0 RAID - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 113
press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu Configuration Configure View/Add to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS ESC4000 Series 6-9 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 114
A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOSVViretrusailonDrivAe.(0s8).C0o9n1f6ig1u3r4e4dR LD 0 RA1IEDasy C7oS7ni2fiz4ge7uMrBatio#nSt-r2iApReRsAY SELS6Et4CrTiKIpBOSNzMENUSOtNaLtIuNsE Management Menu PORT # Configure Initialize 0 DNLIN A00-00 Objects Rebuild 1 DNLIN A00-01 Check Consistency Enter VDViSritzueal - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 115
Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration 2. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Select the drive(s) you want to include in the RAID set, then to add a new RAID set. ASUS ESC4000 Series 6-11 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 116
From the Management Menu, select Initialize, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initialize Virtual Drive(s) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 117
then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Management Menu LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Status ONLINE SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize ASUS ESC4000 Series 6-13 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 118
Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Objects Management MAednaupter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 119
start initialization. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Objects Management MAednaupter Configure to abort initialization. When initialization is completed, press . ASUS ESC4000 Series 6-15 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 120
RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU PORT # 0 ONLIN A00-00 1 FAIL A00-01 Port # 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE-(De)Select,F10 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 121
Few Minutes. Start Rebuilding Drive (Y/N)? Port # 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency CC Of VD(s) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS ESC4000 Series - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 122
virtual drive from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Management Menu LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status Configure 0 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Initialize - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 123
prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive. 5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue. ASUS ESC4000 Series 6-19 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 124
Configure > Clear Configuration, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 125
press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu Configuration Configure View/Add The virtual drive is selected as boot drive. Press any key to continue. ASUS ESC4000 Series 6-21 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 126
6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache You may manually enable the RAID controller's WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance. When you Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Virtual Drive RAID = 0 ObjeScitzse - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 127
screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen. The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration. ASUS ESC4000 Series 6-23 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 128
select the hard disk drives you want to include in the RAID set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears. Port Drive Model 0 ST3160812AS 1 ST3160812AS 2 ST3160812AS 3 ST3160812AS [ SELECT DISKS ] Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Status Non-RAID Disk Non - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 129
Volume [ HELP ] Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less. [↑↓]Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select ASUS ESC4000 Series 6-25 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 130
select the hard disk drives you want to include in the recovery set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears. Port Drive Model 0 ST3160812AS 1 ST3160812AS 2 ST3160812AS 3 ST3160812AS [ SELECT DISKS ] Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Status Non-RAID Disk - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 131
delete volume "Volume0"? (Y/N): 3. Press to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu, or press to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu. ASUS ESC4000 Series 6-27 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 132
disk. WARNING: Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost. (This does not apply to Recovery volumes) Port Drive Model 0 ST3160812AS 1 ST3160812AS Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL Size Status 149.0GB Member Disk 149.0GB Member Disk Select the disks that should be reset. [↑↓]-Previous - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 133
, and then press to select. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press after completing your selection and return to the utility main menu. ASUS ESC4000 Series 6-29 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 134
detected. Selecting a disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes in the operating system. Select the port of destination disk for rebuilding (ESC to exit): Port Drive Model Serial # Size X XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XGB [↑↓]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ESC]-Exit Select a destination - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 135
N/A 149.0GB Rebuild Yes Physical Disks: Port Drive Model 1 ST3160812AS 2 ST3160812AS Serial # 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 Size 149.0GB 149.0GB and install a new SATA hard disk of the same specification into the same SATA Port. Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk. - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 136
at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk. 1. Reboot the system and press to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST. 2. Go to the Boot menu and select the option Boot Device Priority. 3. Use up/down arrow keys to select the boot - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 137
Driver installation Chapter 7 This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. ASUS ESC4000 Series - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 138
bootable array. This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID SATA optical disk drive has to be manually adjusted. Otherwise, the system will not BIOS Setup. 3. Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support DVD. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 139
SLES 10 SP3 32 bit 6. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. 7. Press . 8. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. ASUS ESC4000 Series 7-3 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 140
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 floppy disk drive. 5. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Write - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 141
chosen to manually specify an adapter. Currently, Setup will load support for the support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit ASUS ESC4000 Series - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 142
, then press . Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready. ENTER=Continue ESC=Cancel F3=Exit then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue. 7-6 Chapter 7: Driver installation - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 143
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 and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive. Click Browse to continue. ASUS ESC4000 Series 7-7 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 144
the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click 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 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 145
Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press "OK" to continue. OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. ASUS ESC4000 Series 7-9 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 146
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 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 147
Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode English(US) 1024 X768 F4 Source DVD Yes No File URL F5 Kernel F6 Driver Default No ASUS ESC4000 Series 7-11 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 148
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 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 149
system as shown below. Please choose the Driver Update medium. sda: USB Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, ASUS DRW-1612BLT sdb: Disk, LSI MEGA RAID sd3: Disk, LSI MEGA RAID Console other device OK Back 7. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation. ASUS ESC4000 Series 7-13 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 150
provides instructions on how to install the Plug and Play components for the Intel® chipset on the system. You need to manually install Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 151
5. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. 6. Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation. 7. After completing the installation, click Finish to complete the setup process. ASUS ESC4000 Series 7-15 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 152
installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Intel® Gigabit LAN controller drivers on a Windows® Server OS. To install the LAN controller drivers 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 153
the license agreement and click Next to continue. 7. Click the Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager box, and then click Next to start the installation. ASUS ESC4000 Series 7-17 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 154
8. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. 9. When finished, press Finish to continue. 7-18 Chapter 7: Driver installation - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 155
in your computer, 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 ASPEED AST2050 Display Driver to begin installation. 4. Click Next to start the installation. ASUS ESC4000 Series 7-19 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 156
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. 7-20 Chapter 7: Driver installation - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 157
8. Click Install to start driver installation. 9. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program. ASUS ESC4000 Series 7-21 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 158
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. 7.5.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 159
menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 7.5.4 Make disk menu The Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. ASUS ESC4000 Series 7-23 - Asus ESC4000 G2 | User Guide - Page 160
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