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5.4.2 Chipset Configuration The Chipset configuration menu allows you to change advanced chipset 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 malfunction. Configure CPU bridge features. CPU Bridge Configuration North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Intel VT-d Configuration ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. CPU Bridge Chipset Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Bridge Chipset Configuration CPU Revision :C1 Current CSI Frequency :4.800GT Current Memory Frequency :800 Mhz CSI Links Speed CSI Frequency CSI Isochronous CIS L1 CIS Power Optimization Policy [Full-Speed] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Static] To transition the CSI links to full-speed or leave them in slow-mode. Memory Frequency Memory Mode Memory ECC Function Double Rate Refresh Demand Scrubbing Patrol Scrubbing NUMA Aware Page Policy [Auto] [Independent] [Enabled] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Auto] [Closed] +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Scroll down for more items. Adaptive Page Data Scramble Split Below 4GB Channel Interleaving Rank Interleaving Memory Thermal Throttling [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [6:1] [4:1] [Disabled] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. CSI Links Speed [Full-Speed] Allows you to set the speed of CSI Links. Configuration options: [Slow-Mode] [Full-Speed] CSI Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the CSI frequency. Configuration options: [Auto] [4.800GT] [5.866GT] [6.400GT] ASUS RS720-E6/RS12 5-17

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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5.4.2

Chipset Conﬁguration

The Chipset conﬁguration menu allows you to change advanced chipset settings.

Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

Advanced Chipset Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections

may cause system to malfunction.

CPU Bridge Conﬁguration

North Bridge Conﬁguration

South Bridge Conﬁguration

Intel VT-d Conﬁguration

←→

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

Enter Go to Sub Screen

General Help

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

Conﬁgure CPU bridge

features.

CPU Bridge Chipset Conﬁguration

Scroll down for more items.

CSI Links Speed [Full-Speed]

Allows you to set the speed of CSI Links.

Conﬁguration options: [Slow-Mode] [Full-Speed]

CSI Frequency [Auto]

Allows you to set the CSI frequency.

Conﬁguration options: [Auto] [4.800GT] [5.866GT] [6.400GT]

Adaptive Page

[Disabled]

Data Scramble

[Enabled]

Split Below 4GB

[Disabled]

Channel Interleaving

[6:1]

Rank Interleaving

[4:1]

Memory Thermal Throttling

[Disabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced

CPU Bridge Chipset Conﬁguration

CPU Revision

:C1

Current CSI Frequency

:4.800GT

Current Memory Frequency

:800 Mhz

CSI Links Speed

[Full-Speed]

CSI Frequency

[Auto]

CSI Isochronous

[Disabled]

CIS L1

[Disabled]

CIS Power Optimization Policy

[Static]

Memory Frequency

[Auto]

Memory Mode

[Independent]

Memory ECC Function

[Enabled]

Double Rate Refresh

[Auto]

Demand Scrubbing

[Disabled]

Patrol Scrubbing

[Disabled]

NUMA Aware

[Auto]

Page Policy

[Closed]

←→

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

Change Option

General Help

F10

Save and Exit

ESC

Exit

To transition the CSI

links to full-speed

or leave them in

slow-mode.