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1.3 System specifications The ASUS RS720-E6/RS12 is a server featuring the ASUS Z8PE-D18 server board. The server supports Intel® LGA1366 Xeon® series processors with EM64T technology, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. Model Name Processor / System Bus Core Logic ASUS Features Fan Speed Control ASWM 2.0 Total Slots Capacity Memory Memory Type Memory Size Total PCI/PCI-X/ PCI-E Slots Expansion Slots Slot Type Additional Slot Storage HDD Bays SATA Controller SAS Controller I = Internal A or S will be hot-swappable RS720-E6/RS12 2 x Socket LGA1366 Six/Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® X5600 Series (95W) Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® X5500 Series (95W) Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® E5500 Series (80W) Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® L5500 Series (60W/38W) QPI 4.8 / 5.86 / 6.4 GT/s Intel® 5520 I/O Hub Intel® ICH10R √ √ 18 (3-channel per CPU, 9 DIMMs per CPU) Maximum up to 144GB (RDIMM) Maximum up to 48GB (UDIMM) DDR3 1333 / 1066 / 800 Reg DIMM / Unbuffered DIMM with ECC 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB (RDIMM) 1GB, 2GB and 4GB (UDIMM) 5 Low-profile slots: - Slot 1: PCI-E x8 (G1 x4 link) (Auto disabled if PIKE slot is occupied) - Slot 2: PCI - Slot 3: PCI-E x16 (G2 x16 link) (Auto switch to x8 link if slot 4 is occupied) - Slot 4: PCI-E x16 (G2 x8 link) - Slot 5: PCI-E x16 (G2 x16 link) 1 x PIKE slot for storage enhancement Intel® ICH10R: - 6 x SATA2 300MB/s ports - Intel® Matrix Storage (for Windows only) - Supports software RAID 0, 1, 5 & 10 LSI MegaRAID (for Linux / Windows) - Supports software RAID 0, 1 & 10 Optional: ASUS PIKE 1068E 8-port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 1078 8-port SAS HW RAID card ASUS PIKE 6480 8-port SAS RAID card 8 x Hot-swap 3.5" SATAII/SAS HDD Bays (available only when an optional ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card is installed) 4 x Hot-swap 3.5" SATAII HDD Bays (continued on the next page) ASUS RS720-E6/RS12 1-3

Section	Page
About this guide	9
Chapter 1: Product introduction	11
1.1 System package contents	12
1.2 Serial number label	12
1.3 System specifications	13
1.4 Front panel features	15
1.5 Rear panel features	15
1.6 Internal features	16
1.7 LED information	17
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs	17
1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs	18
1.7.3 HDD status LED	18
Chapter 2: Hardware setup	19
2.1 Chassis cover	20
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	21
2.2.1 Installing the CPU	21
2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct	24
2.3 System memory	26
2.3.1 Overview	26
2.3.2 Memory Configurations	26
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM	28
2.3.4 Removing a DIMM	28
2.4 Hard disk drives	29
2.5 Expansion slots	31
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	31
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	33
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	33
2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slots (x16 link; x8 link)	34
2.5.5 PCI slot	34
2.5.6 PIKE slot	34
2.6 Cable connections	35
2.7 SATAII/SAS backplane cabling	36
2.8 Removable/optional components	37
2.8.1 System fans	37
2.8.2 Redundant power supply module	38
2.8.3 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional)	39
2.8.4 Installing ASMB4 series management board (optional)	41
Chapter 3: Installation options	43
3.1 Installing friction rail kit items	44
3.1.1 Attaching the fixing latches to the server	44
3.1.2 Attaching the rack rails	45
3.1.3 Mounting the server to the rack	46
Chapter 4: Motherboard information	47
4.1 Motherboard layouts	48
4.2 Jumpers	50
4.3 Internal connectors	55
Chapter 5: BIOS setup	65
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	66
5.1.1 AFUDOS utility	66
5.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	68
5.2 BIOS setup program	69
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen	70
5.2.2 Menu bar	70
5.2.3 Navigation keys	70
5.2.4 Menu items	71
5.2.5 Sub-menu items	71
5.2.6 Configuration fields	71
5.2.7 Pop-up window	71
5.2.8 Scroll bar	71
5.2.9 General help	71
5.3 Main menu	72
5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	72
5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	72
5.3.3 SATA1–6	73
5.3.4 IDE Configuration	74
5.3.5 AHCI Configuration	75
5.3.6 System Information	76
5.4 Advanced menu	77
5.4.1 CPU Configuration	77
5.4.2 Chipset Configuration	81
5.4.3 Legacy Device Configuration	84
5.4.4 USB Configuration	85
5.4.5 PCIPnP	86
5.4.6 Power On Configuration	87
5.4.7 Event Log Configuration	88
5.4.8 Hardware Monitor	88
5.4.9 Configure I/O Virtualization Parameters	89
5.4.10 PCI Express Configuration	90
5.4.11 ACPI Configuration	90
5.5 Server menu	92
5.6 Boot menu	94
5.6.1 Boot Device Priority	94
5.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration	95
5.6.3 Security	96
5.7 Exit menu	98
Chapter 6: RAID configuration	99
6.1 Setting up RAID	100
6.1.1 RAID definitions	100
6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	100
6.1.3 RAID controller selection	101
6.1.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	101
6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility	102
6.2.1 Creating a RAID set	103
6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration	109
6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives	110
6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives	114
6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency	115
6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration	118
6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set	119
6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache	120
6.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility	121
6.3.1 Creating a RAID set	122
6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set	123
6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set	125
6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	126
6.3.5 Recovery Volume Options	127
6.3.6 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager	128
6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID	128
6.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	130
Chapter 7: Driver installation	131
7.1 RAID driver installation	132
7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	132
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	135
7.2 Intel® chipset device installation	147
7.3 LAN driver installation	149
7.4 VGA driver installation	152
7.5 Management applications and utilities installation	154
7.5.1 Running the support DVD	154
7.5.2 Drivers menu	154
7.5.3 Utilities menu	155
7.5.4 Make disk menu	155

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ASUS RS720-E6/RS12

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1.3

System speciﬁcations

The ASUS RS720-E6/RS12 is a server featuring the ASUS Z8PE-D18 server

board. The server supports Intel

LGA1366 Xeon

series processors with EM64T

technology, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.

(continued on the next page)

Model Name

RS720-E6/RS12

Processor / System Bus

2 x Socket LGA1366

Six/Quad-Core Intel

Xeon

X5600 Series (95W)

Quad-Core Intel

Xeon

X5500 Series (95W)

Quad-Core Intel

Xeon

E5500 Series (80W)

Quad-Core Intel

Xeon

L5500 Series (60W/38W)

QPI 4.8 / 5.86 / 6.4 GT/s

Core Logic

Intel

5520 I/O Hub

Intel

ICH10R

ASUS Features

Fan Speed

Control

√

ASWM 2.0

√

Memory

Total Slots

18 (3-channel per CPU, 9 DIMMs per CPU)

Capacity

Maximum up to 144GB (RDIMM)

Maximum up to 48GB (UDIMM)

Memory Type

DDR3 1333 / 1066 / 800 Reg DIMM / Unbuffered

DIMM with ECC

Memory Size

1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB (RDIMM)

1GB, 2GB and 4GB (UDIMM)

Expansion Slots

Total PCI/PCI-X/

PCI-E Slots

Slot Type

Low-proﬁle slots:

Slot 1: PCI-E x8 (G1 x4 link) (Auto disabled if

PIKE slot is occupied)

- Slot 2: PCI

Slot 3: PCI-E x16 (G2 x16 link) (Auto switch to

x8 link if slot 4 is occupied)

Slot 4: PCI-E x16 (G2 x8 link)

Slot 5: PCI-E x16 (G2 x16 link)

Additional Slot

1 x PIKE slot for storage enhancement

Storage

SATA Controller

Intel

ICH10R:

6 x SATA2 300MB/s ports

- Intel

Matrix Storage (for Windows only)

Supports software RAID 0, 1, 5 & 10

LSI MegaRAID (for Linux / Windows)

Supports software RAID 0, 1 & 10

SAS Controller

Optional:

ASUS PIKE 1068E 8-port SAS RAID card

ASUS PIKE 1078 8-port SAS HW RAID card

ASUS PIKE 6480 8-port SAS RAID card

HDD Bays

I = Internal

A or S will be

hot-swappable

8 x Hot-swap 3.5” SATAII/SAS HDD Bays

(available only when an optional ASUS PIKE

SAS RAID card is installed)

4 x Hot-swap 3.5” SATAII HDD Bays