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P8B-E/4L specifications summary, Processor Support / System Bus - atx

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P8B-E/4L specifications summary Processor Support / System Bus Core Logic Form Factor ASUS Features Fan Speed Control Rack Ready (Rack and Pedestal dual use) ASWM Memory Total Slots Capacity Memory Type Expansion Total PCI/PCI-X/ Slots PCI-E Slots (follow SSI Location #) Slot Location 1 Slot Location 2 Slot Location 3 Slot Location 4 Slot Location 5 Slot Location 6 Storage Additional Slot 1 SATA Controller 1 x Socket LGA1155 Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 Processor Family Intel® Core™ i3-2100 Processor Family Intel® C204 Chipset ATX, 12" x 9.6" V V V 4 (2 Channels) Maximum up to 32GB DDR3 1066/1333 ECC UDIMM 6 1 x PCI 32bit/33 MHz 1 x PCI 32bit/33 MHz 1 x PCI-E x8 (Gen2 x4 link) 1 x PCI-E x16 (Gen 2 x8 link) 1 x PCI 32bit/33 MHz 1 x PCI-E x16 Gen 2 (x16 link) (Auto switch to x8 link if slot 4 is occupied) 1 x PIKE Slot for Storage expansion Intel® C204: - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports - 4 x SATA 3Gb/s ports - Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (RST) supports software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5 (Windows) Networking Graphic SAS Controller LAN VGA LSI MegaRAID driver: - Supports software RAID 0, 1 & 10 (Windows & Linux) Optional: ASUS PIKE 2108 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 1068E 8-port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 6480 8-port SAS RAID card 4 x Intel 82574L 1 x Mgmt LAN Aspeed AST2050 + 16MB VRAM (continued on the next page) xi

Section	Page
P8B-E/4L specifications summary	11
Chapter 1: Product introduction	13
1.1 Welcome!	15
1.2 Package contents	15
1.3 Serial number label	16
1.4 Special features	16
1.4.1 Product highlights	16
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features	18
Chapter 2: Hardware information	19
2.1 Before you proceed	21
2.2 Motherboard overview	23
2.2.1 Placement direction	23
2.2.2 Screw holes	23
2.2.3 Motherboard layout	24
2.2.4 Layout contents	25
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	27
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	27
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan	30
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan	31
2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink in rack	32
2.4 System memory	33
2.4.1 Overview	33
2.4.2 Memory Configurations	33
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	34
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	34
2.5 Expansion slots	35
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	35
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	35
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	36
2.5.4 PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link)	37
2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slots (x16 link; x8 link)	37
2.5.6 PCI slots	37
2.5.7 PIKE slot	37
2.5.8 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card	38
2.5.9 Installing ASMB5 management card	39
2.5.10 Connecting the thermal sensor cable	39
2.6 Jumpers	40
2.7 Connectors	46
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors	46
2.7.2 Internal connectors	47
Chapter 3: Powering up	57
3.1 Starting up for the first time	59
3.2 Powering off the computer	60
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function	60
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch	60
Chapter 4: BIOS setup	61
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	63
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	63
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility	64
4.1.3 BUPDATER utility	65
4.2 BIOS setup program	67
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	68
4.2.2 Menu bar	68
4.2.3 Menu items	69
4.2.4 Submenu items	69
4.2.5 Navigation keys	69
4.2.6 General help	69
4.2.7 Configuration fields	69
4.2.8 Pop-up window	69
4.2.9 Scroll bar	69
4.3 Main menu	70
4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	70
4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	70
4.3.3 Security	70
4.4 Event Logs menu	72
4.5 Advanced menu	74
4.5.1 ACPI Settings	74
4.5.2 Trusted Computing	75
4.5.3 WHEA Configuration	75
4.5.4 CPU Configuration	76
4.5.5 North Bridge	78
4.5.6 South Bridge	78
4.5.7 SATA Configuration	79
4.5.8 Intel TXT(LT) Configuration	80
4.5.9 USB Configuration	80
4.5.10 ME Subsystem	81
4.5.11 Onboard Devices Configuration	81
4.5.12 APM	83
4.5.13 Serial Port Console Redirection	84
4.5.14 Network Stack	85
4.6 Monitor menu	86
4.7 Boot menu	87
4.8 Tool menu	89
4.9 Exit menu	89
Chapter 5: RAID configuration	91
5.1 Setting up RAID	93
5.1.1 RAID definitions	93
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	94
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	94
5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities	94
5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility	95
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set	96
5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration	102
5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives	103
5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives	107
5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency	109
5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration	112
5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set	113
5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache	114
5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM Utilitys	115
5.3.1 Creating a RAID set	116
5.3.2 Creating a Recovery set	117
5.3.3 Deleting a RAID set	119
5.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	120
5.3.5 Recovery Volume Options	121
5.3.6 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility	122
5.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID	122
5.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	124
Chapter 6: Driver installation	125
6.1 RAID driver installation	127
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	127
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	130
6.2 Intel® chipset device software installation	138
6.3 LAN driver installation	140
6.4 VGA driver installation	143
6.5 Management applications and utilities installation	146
6.5.1 Running the support DVD	146
6.5.2 Drivers menu	146
6.5.3 Utilities menu	147
6.5.4 Make disk menu	147
6.5.5 Contact information	147
Appendix: Reference information	149