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1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. 1 6 7 2 10 8 3 4 5 9 1. 390W 80+ Single Power supply unit: 2. 120mm x 38mm system fan (ARX FD1212-DP284G) 3. ASUS P7F-E Server Board 4. Chassis intrusion switch 5. Expansion card locks 6. Optical drive 7. 2 x 5.25-inch drive bays 8. 4-bay HDD module (first set) 9. 4-bay HDD module (second set, optional) 10. SATA/SAS backplane board (first set, hidden) Turn off the system power and detach the power supply before removing or replacing any system component. The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive and an optical disc drive. Connect a USB floppy disk drive or a USB ODD to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk or a optical disc. This server comes with a 390W single power supply. When installing eight SAS hard disk drives on the system, pay attention not to install other devices that may exceed the maximum power output. *WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY ASUS TS300-E6/PS4 1-7

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	16
1.6 Internal features	17
1.7 LED information	18
1.7.1 Front panel LEDs	18
1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs	19
Chapter 2: Hardware setup	21
2.1 Chassis cover	22
2.1.1 Removing the side cover	22
2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover	23
2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	24
2.2.1 Installing the CPU	24
2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan	27
2.2.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan	28
2.3 System memory	29
2.3.1 Overview	29
2.3.2 Memory Configurations	29
2.3.3 Installing a DIMM	30
2.3.4 Removing a DIMM	30
2.4 Front panel assembly	31
2.4.1 Removing the front panel assembly	31
2.4.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly	31
2.5 5.25-inch drives	32
2.6 SATA/SAS hard disk drives	33
2.6.1 Installing the HDD module cage	33
2.6.2 Installing the second HDD module cage (optional)	34
2.6.3 Removing the HDD module cage	36
2.6.4 Installing a hot-swap SATA/SAS hard disk drive	36
2.6.5 Removing and reinstalling the backplane	38
2.7 Expansion cards	39
2.7.1 Installing an expansion card	39
2.7.2 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card	40
2.7.3 Installing i Button	41
2.7.4 Installing ASMB4 management board	42
2.7.5 Installing the audio card	42
2.7.6 Configuring an expansion card	44
2.8 Cable connections	45
2.8.1 Motherboard connections	45
2.8.2 SATA/SAS backplane connections	46
2.9 Removable components	48
2.9.1 System fan	48
2.9.2 Chassis footpads	49
Chapter 3: Installation options	51
3.1 Preparing the system for rack mounting	52
3.2 Attaching the inner rail to the server	52
3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack	53
3.4 Mounting the server to the rack	54
Chapter 4: Motherboard Info	55
4.1 Motherboard layout	56
4.2 Jumpers	58
4.3 Internal connectors	63
4.4 Internal LEDs	71
Chapter 5: BIOS setup	73
5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	74
5.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	74
5.1.2 BUPDATER utility	75
5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	77
5.2 BIOS setup program	78
5.2.1 BIOS menu screen	79
5.2.2 Menu bar	79
5.2.3 Navigation keys	79
5.2.4 Menu items	80
5.2.5 Sub-menu items	80
5.2.6 Configuration fields	80
5.2.7 Pop-up window	80
5.2.8 Scroll bar	80
5.2.9 General help	80
5.3 Main menu	81
5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	81
5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	81
5.3.3 SATA1—6	81
5.3.4 Storage Configuration	83
5.3.5 AHCI Configuration	84
5.3.6 System Information	85
5.4 Advanced menu	86
5.4.1 CPU Configuration	86
5.4.2 Chipset	90
5.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration	92
5.4.4 USB Configuration	93
5.4.5 PCIPnP	94
5.4.6 ACPI Configuration	95
5.4.7 Event Log Configuration	97
5.4.8 Intel VT-d Configuration [Disabled]	97
5.4.9 SR-IOV Supprted [Disabled]	97
5.5 Server menu	98
5.6 Power menu	100
5.6.1 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]	100
5.6.2 APM Configuration	100
5.6.3 Hardware Monitor	102
5.7 Boot menu	103
5.7.1 Boot Device Priority	103
5.7.2 Boot Settings Configuration	104
5.7.3 Security	105
5.8 Tools menu	107
5.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	107
5.9 Exit menu	108
Chapter 6: RAID configuration	109
6.1 Setting up RAID	110
6.1.1 RAID definitions	110
6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	110
6.1.3 RAID controller selection	111
6.1.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	111
6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility	112
6.2.1 Creating a RAID set	113
6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration	119
6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives	120
6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives	124
6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency	126
6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration	129
6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set	130
6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache	131
6.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility	132
6.3.1 Creating a RAID set	133
6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set	134
6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set	136
6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	137
6.3.5 Recovery Volume Options	138
6.3.6 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager	139
6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID	139
6.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	141
Chapter 7: Driver installation	143
7.1 RAID driver installation	144
7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	144
7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	147
7.2 Intel® chipset device installation	160
7.3 LAN driver installation	162
7.4 VGA driver installation	165
7.5 Management applications and utilities installation	167
7.5.1 Running the support DVD	167
7.5.2 Drivers menu	167
7.5.3 Utilities menu	168
7.5.4 Make disk menu	168