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2. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Before installing the CPU, ensure that the socket box is facing toward you and the triangle mark is on the lower-left position. Triangle mark 3. Press the right load lever down (A) then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab (C). Load lever 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware Information

Section	Page
Notices	7
REACH	7
Safety information	8
Australia statement notice	9
About this guide	10
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	13
1.1 System package contents	14
1.2 Serial number label	15
1.3 System specifications	16
1.4 Front panel features	18
1.5 Rear panel features	19
1.6 Internal features	21
1.7 LED information	23
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs	23
1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs	24
1.7.3 HDD status LED	24
Chapter 2: Hardware Setup	25
2.1 Chassis cover	26
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	27
2.2.1 Installing the CPU	27
2.3 System memory	33
2.3.1 Overview	33
2.3.2 Memory Configurations	33
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM	35
2.3.4 Removing a DIMM	35
2.4 Hard disk drives	36
2.4.1 Installing a 3.5-inch HDD	36
2.4.2 Installing a 2.5-inch SSD (RS520-E8-RS12-EV2 only)	37
2.5 Expansion slot	39
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the PCI-E slot	39
2.5.2 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card (RS520-E8-RS8 only)	41
2.5.3 Installing an M.2 expansion card	45
2.5.4 Installing a Mezzanine card	46
2.5.5 Configuring an expansion card	48
2.6 Cable connections	49
2.7 Backplane cabling	50
2.8 Removable/optional components	52
2.8.1 System fans	52
2.8.2 Slim optical drive (optional, for RS520-E8-RS8 V2 only)	53
2.8.3 Redundant power supply module	55
Chapter 3: Installation Options	57
3.1 Tool-less Friction Rail Kit	58
Chapter 4: Motherboard Information	61
4.1 Motherboard layout	62
4.2 Jumpers	64
4.3 Internal connectors	68
4.4 Onboard LEDs	78
Chapter 5: BIOS Setup	83
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	84
5.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	84
5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	85
5.1.3 BUPDATER utility	86
5.2 BIOS setup program	88
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen	89
5.2.2 Menu bar	89
5.2.3 Menu items	90
5.2.4 Submenu items	90
5.2.5 Navigation keys	90
5.2.6 General help	90
5.2.7 Configuration fields	90
5.2.8 Pop-up window	90
5.2.9 Scroll bar	90
5.3 Main menu	91
5.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	91
5.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	91
5.4 Advanced menu	92
5.4.1 ACPI Settings	93
5.4.2 Smart Settings	93
5.4.3 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration	94
5.4.4 Intel LAN I210 Configuration	95
5.4.5 Serial Port Console Redirection	96
5.4.6 APM	99
5.4.7 PCI Subsystem Settings	100
5.4.8 Network Stack Configuration	101
5.4.9 CSM Configuration	102
5.4.10 Trusted Computing	103
5.4.11 USB Configuration	104
5.4.12 iSCSI Configuration	105
5.5 IntelRCSetup menu	106
5.5.1 Processor Configuration	107
5.5.2 Advanced Power Management Configuration	109
5.5.3 Common RefCode Configuration	110
5.5.4 QPI Configuration	111
5.5.5 Memory Configuration	112
5.5.6 IIO Configuration	115
5.5.7 PCH Configuration	116
5.5.8 Miscellaneous Configuration	120
5.5.9 Server ME Configuration	120
5.5.10 Runtime Error Logging Support	121
5.6 Server Mgmt menu	121
5.7 Event Logs menu	126
5.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings	126
5.7.2 View Smbios Event Log	127
5.8 Monitor menu	128
5.9 Security menu	129
5.10 Boot menu	132
5.11 Tool menu	133
5.12 Exit menu	134
Chapter 6: RAID Configuration	137
6.1 Setting up RAID	138
6.1.1 RAID definitions	138
6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	139
6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	139
6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities	139
6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility	140
6.2.1 Creating a RAID set	141
6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration	147
6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives	148
6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives	152
6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency	154
6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration	157
6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set	158
6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache	159
6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility	160
6.3.1 Creating a RAID set	161
6.3.2 Deleting a RAID set	163
6.3.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	164
6.3.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility	165
6.3.5 Rebuilding the RAID	165
6.3.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	167
6.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)	168
6.4.1 Creating a RAID set	169
6.4.2 Changing a Volume Type	171
6.4.3 Deleting a volume	172
6.4.4 Preferences	173
Chapter 7: Driver Installation	175
7.1 RAID driver installation	176
7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	176
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	178
7.2 Management applications and utilities installation	188
7.3 Running the Support DVD	188
7.4 Intel® chipset device software installation	192
7.5 Installing the Intel® I350-AM1/I350-AM2/I210 X540-BT2 Gigabit Adapters driver	194
7.6 VGA driver installation	197
7.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installation	199
Appendices	203