Asus ESC2000 Personal SuperComputer- User Manual

Page 3 - Contents; Product introduction

iii Contents Notices ....................................................................................................... viiiSafety information ...................................................................................... ixAbout this guide .................................................

Page 4 - Installation options

iv Contents 2.7 Expansion cards ........................................................................ 2-17 2.7.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-1 7 2.7.2 Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-1 9 2.7.3 PCI Express x16 slots...

Page 6 - RAID configuration; Intel; Driver installation

vi Contents Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6.1 Setting up RAID ............................................................................ 6-2 6.1.1 RAID definitions .............................................................. 6-2 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives ....................................

Page 7 - Multiple GPU technology support; ATI; Before you begin; NVIDIA; Requirements

vii 7.5.3 Utilities menu ................................................................ 7-2 9 7.5.4 Make disk menu ............................................................ 7-2 9 7.5.5 Contact information ....................................................... 7-2 9 Chapter 8: Multiple GPU tech...

Page 8 - Notices; Federal Communications Commission Statement; may cause undesired operation.; Canadian Department of Communications Statement; Canadian Department of Communications.; REACH

viii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:• This device may not cause harmful interference, and• This device must accept any interference received including interference that may c...

Page 9 - Safety information; Electrical Safety; the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged.; Operation Safety; Lithium-Ion Battery Warning; CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.; CD-ROM Drive Safety Warning; CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT; Heavy System

ix Safety information Electrical Safety • Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached devices are unplugged. • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • ...

Page 10 - DO NOT; About this guide; Audience; least basic knowledge of configuring a server.; on front panel and rear panel specifications.; Chapter 8: Multiple GPU technology support; This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple ATI

x DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulation...

Page 11 - Conventions; Bold text; Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.; Command

xi Conventions To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater- than ...

Page 12 - Where to find more information; software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.; Optional documentation; part of the standard package.

xii Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Optional documentation Y...

Page 13 - Chapter 1

ASUS ESC2000 This chapter describes the general features of the workstation, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. Chapter 1 Product introduction

Page 14 - System package contents; Check your system package for the following items.; Serial number label; satisfying solution to your problems.; xxS0xxxxxxxxxx

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-2 If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. 1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items. 1.2 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the...

Page 15 - System specifications; The workstation supports Intel

ASUS ESC2000 1-3 1.3 System specifications The ASUS ESC2000 is a workstation featuring the ASUS Z8PE-D18 Server Board. The workstation supports Intel ® LGA1366 Xeon™ processors, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. Model Name ESC2000 Processor / System Bus 2 x Socket LGA1366 ...

Page 17 - Front panel features

ASUS ESC2000 1-5 1.4 Front panel features The barebone workstation displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, optical drive, and two USB ports are located on the front panel. For future installation of 5.25-inch devices, tw...

Page 18 - Rear panel features

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-6 1.5 Rear panel features The rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I/O ports, expansion slots, a chassis lock and intrusion switch, a vent for the system fan, and power supply module. • The ports for the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, serial port, USB, VG...

Page 19 - Internal features; The barebone workstation includes the basic components as shown.

ASUS ESC2000 1-7 1.6 Internal features The barebone workstation includes the basic components as shown. The barebone workstation does not include a floppy disk drive. Connect a USB floppy disk drive to any of the USB ports on the front or rear panel if you need to use a floppy disk. *WARNING HAZARDO...

Page 20 - LED information; Front panel LEDs

Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-8 1.7 LED information 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs The Power and HDD Access LEDs are visible even if the system front bezel is closed. Drive Status LED Power LED HDD Access LED 1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No ...

Page 21 - Chapter 2; Hardware se

ASUS ESC2000 This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components. Chapter 2 Hardware se tup

Page 22 - Chassis cover; Removing the side cover; To remove the side cover

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-2 2.1 Chassis cover 2.1.1 Removing the side cover • Ensure that you unplug the power cord before removing the side cover. • Take extra care when removing the side cover. Keep your fingers from components inside the chassis that can cause injury, such as the CPU fan, rear ...

Page 23 - Reinstalling the side cover; Position the side cover to the

2-3 ASUS ESC2000 2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover To reinstall the side cover 1. Match and insert the lower sliding edge of the side cover to the corresponding chassis edge. 2. Position the side cover to the chassis. 4. Drive in the two screws you removed earlier to secure the side cover. 1 3. Slid...

Page 24 - Installing the CPU; Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-4 2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1366 socket designed for the Intel ® W3500 series processors. Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP ca...

Page 25 - ensuring that the gold triangle is on

2-5 ASUS ESC2000 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle. Load plate 4 3 5. Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket. PnP cap The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the ...

Page 26 - Apply several drops of thermal paste

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-6 7. Apply several drops of thermal paste to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer. Some heatsinks come with pre- applied thermal paste. If so, skip this step. The thermal paste is toxic and...

Page 27 - Installing the CPU heatsink

2-7 ASUS ESC2000 2. Twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard. When the four screws are attached, tighten them one by one to completely secure the heatsink. 2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink To install the CPU heatsink: 1. ...

Page 28 - System memory; Overview; The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets:; Memory Configurations; You may install 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB registered DDR3 DIMMs with ECC

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-8 2.3 System memory 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with eighteen (18) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: 2.3.2 Memory Configurations You may install 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB and ...

Page 30 - Removing a DIMM; Remove the DIMM from the; Installing a DIMM; Hold the DIMM by both of its; Align a DIMM on the socket

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-10 2.3.4 Removing a DIMM 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 2.3.3 Installing a DIMM 3. Hold the DIMM by both of its ends, then insert the DIMM vertically into the socket. Apply force to both ends of ...

Page 31 - Front panel assembly; Removing the front panel assembly; Shift the hooked tabs and take off the front; Reinstalling the front panel assembly; Hook the other side of the front

2-11 ASUS ESC2000 2.4 Front panel assembly Before you can install a 5.25-inch drive, you should first remove the front panel assembly (front bezel and front panel cover). 2.4.1 Removing the front panel assembly To remove the front panel assembly 1. Locate the three hooked tabs on the chassis Locate ...

Page 32 - bezel at the same position.

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-12 2.5 5.25-inch drives Installing a 5.25-inch drive 1. Unscrew and remove the metal cover of the bay where you want to install the 5.25-inch drive, and take off the plastic cover on the front bezel at the same position. 2. Insert the drive into the bay and slide the bay ...

Page 33 - SATA hard disk drives; Installing the HDD module cage; completed inserted, the cage latch

2-13 ASUS ESC2000 2.6 SATA hard disk drives The hard disk drive module cage on the front panel, including externally removable trays for mounting SATA hard disk drives, allows you to access the drive trays by simply opening the front bezel. An HDD module cage comes with a SATA backplane. Ensure of t...

Page 34 - Installing a hot-swap SATA hard disk drive; Release a drive tray by pushing the; Removing the HDD module cage; counterclockwise. The HDD module

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-14 2.6.3 Installing a hot-swap SATA hard disk drive 1. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, and then pulling the tray lever outward. The drive tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever. 2.6.2 Removing the HDD module cage 1. Disconnect the ...

Page 36 - Removing and reinstalling the backplane; Disconnect all cables from the SATA

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-16 2.6.4 Removing and reinstalling the backplane DO NOT remove the backplane unless necessary! 1. Remove all hot-swap HDD trays from the chassis. 2. Disconnect all cables from the SATA backplane. 3. Loosen the four screws on the backplane. 4. Firmly hold the backplane, li...

Page 37 - Expansion cards; Installing an expansion card

2-17 ASUS ESC2000 2.7 Expansion cards The system is designed with an expansion card lock on the rear panel for you to install or remove an expansion card in less steps. Ensure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the moth...

Page 38 - Restore the expansion card lock

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-18 6. Restore the expansion card lock to its original position. A light click indicates that the card is locked in place. 5. Align the card golden fingers with the slot, and then press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot.

Page 39 - Configuring an expansion card; Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup.; IRQ; Standard Interrupt assignments

2-19 ASUS ESC2000 2.7.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 5 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to th...

Page 40 - server class high performance add-on cards.; PCI slot; cards that comply with PCI specifications.; PIKE slot; Install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card based on your needs.

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-20 2.7.3 PCI Express x16 slots (x16 link; x8 link) The onboard PCI Express x16 slots provides two x16 link or one x16 link and two x8 links to Intel 5520 IOH chipset. These slots support VGA cards and various server class high performance add-on cards. 2.7.4 PCI slot The ...

Page 42 - Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional); Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-22 2.7.7 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard. 1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. 2. Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot. 3. Insert ...

Page 43 - Locate the I Button slot on the

2-23 ASUS ESC2000 2.7.8 Installing i Button (for PIKE 1078 only) Follow the steps below to install an optional i Button on your motherboard. 1. Locate the I Button slot on the motherboard. 2. Snap the I Button in place. You need to install I Button before using PIKE 1078 functions.

Page 44 - Cable connections; Motherboard connections; Pre-connected system cables

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-24 2.8 Cable connections 2.8.1 Motherboard connections • The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you will remove pre-installed components to install additional devices. • Refer to Chapter 4 for detaile...

Page 45 - SATA backplane connections; indicate HDD status. See section; Front side; side includes four SATA connectors for the hot swap drive trays.; HDD Device; their counterpart connectors at the back side of

2-25 ASUS ESC2000 2.8.2 SATA backplane connections An SATA backplane comes pre-installed in the ESC2000. The SATA backplane has four 22-pin SATA connectors to support Serial ATA hard disk drives. The backplane design incorporates a hot swap feature to allow easy connection or removal of SATA hard di...

Page 46 - Back side; Connectors

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-26 Back side The back side of the SATA backplane faces the rear panel when installed. This side includes the power connectors and SATA interfaces for the motherboard Serial ATA connectors. Connectors Description U1 Connects to 4-pin plug of the power supply CON1/CON2/ CON...

Page 47 - Removable components; Removing rear system fan; To remove the rear system fan

2-27 ASUS ESC2000 2.9 Removable components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices, or when you need to replace defective components. This section tells how to remove the following components:1. Rear system fan 2. Front system fan 3. C...

Page 48 - Removing front system fan; Locate the front system fan near

Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-28 3. Carefully take off the system fan. take off the system fan. 4. Follow the previous instructions in reverse to reinstall the rear system fan. 2.9.2 Removing front system fan To remove the front system fan 1. Remove the two screws that secure the right side cover. b a...

Page 49 - Removing chassis footpads; Chapter 3: Installation options; Remove the footpad by rotating

2-29 ASUS ESC2000 2.9.3 Removing chassis footpads The barebone server system is shipped with four footpads attached to the bottom of the chassis for stability. You need to remove these footpads if you wish to install the system to a rack (Refer to Chapter 3: Installation options of this user guide, ...

Page 51 - Chapter 3; Installation

ASUS ESC2000 This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server. Chapter 3 Installation opt ions

Page 52 - Removing the top cover; Preparing the system for rack mounting; Removing the footpads; Attaching the inner rail to the server; Align the screw holes on the inner

Chapter 3: Installation options 3-2 Removing the top cover Unscrew and slide the top cover toward the rear panel, and then lift it up from the chassis. 3.1 Preparing the system for rack mounting • The items required for the optional configurations described in this chapter are not included in the st...

Page 53 - Attaching the rails to the rack; Loosen the two screws on the rack

3-3 ASUS ESC2000 3.3 Attaching the rails to the rack To attach the rails to the rack: 1. Select one unit of space (1U) on the rack where you wish to install the server. 5. Find the rear 1U space that corresponds to the front 1U space where you attached the rail. 6. Drive in two screws on the outer h...

Page 54 - Mounting the server to the rack; To mount the server to the rack:

Chapter 3: Installation options 3-4 3.4 Mounting the server to the rack To mount the server to the rack: 1. Align the server rails with the rack rails. 2. Push the server all the way into the rack.

Page 55 - Chapter 4; Motherboa

ASUS ESC2000 This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors. Chapter 4 Motherboa rd Info

Page 56 - Motherboard layout

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-2 4.1 Motherboard layout Refer to 4.3 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.

Page 57 - Layout contents; Page; Jumpers; Rear panel connectors

ASUS ESC2000 4-3 Layout contents Slots/Soocket Page 1. CPU sockets 2-4 2. DDR3 sockets 2-8 3. PCI Express x 16 slots 2-20 4. PCI slot 2-20 5. PIKE slot 2-20 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-5 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)) 4-6 3. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPU...

Page 58 - Internal connectors

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-4 Internal connectors Page 1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4; RED) (7-pin SATA5, SATA6; Black) 4-11 2. SAS connectors (7-pin SAS1, SAS2, SAS3, SAS4; Red) (7-pin SAS5, SAS6, SAS7, SAS8; Blue) 4-12 3. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin...

Page 59 - This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.

ASUS ESC2000 4-5 4.2 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which ...

Page 60 - to pins 1–2 to activate the VGA feature.; CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-6 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the VGA feature. 3. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPUFAN_SEL1, CHAFAN_SEL1) These jumpers allow you to...

Page 62 - PIKE RAID card to the motherboard and want to use the LSI Logic MPT

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-8 6. iBTN RAID setting (3-pin IBTN_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays. Place the jumper caps on pins 1–2 if you install a PIKE RAID card to the motherboard and want to use the LSI Logic MPT Set...

Page 64 - This RJ-45 port functions only when you install ASMB4; LAN port LED indications; Speed LED

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-10 4.3 Connectors 4.3.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. RJ-45 port for iKVM. This RJ-45 port functions only when you install ASMB4 management card. 3. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboar...

Page 65 - Serial ATA connectors; Supported by the Intel

ASUS ESC2000 4-11 4.3.2 Internal connectors 1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4; RED) (7-pin SATA5, SATA6; Black) Supported by the Intel ® ICH10R chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 3Gb/s of data tran...

Page 66 - to the SATA or SAS add-on card causes the front panel LED to light up.

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-12 3. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card causes the front panel LED ...

Page 68 - The fan; This is a low pin count interface used to plug in the LPC debug card.

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-14 6. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, CPU_FAN2, FRNT_FAN1, FRNT_FAN2, FRNT_FAN3, FRNT_FAN4, REAR_FAN1, REAR_FAN2) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA–740 mA (8.88 W max.) or a total of 3.15 A–6.66 A (53.28 W max.) at +12V. Connec...

Page 69 - Intel Matrix RAID SATA LED.

ASUS ESC2000 4-15 8. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID and Intel Matrix RAID SATA LED. 9. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin SGPIO2/3) These connector is used for the SAS chip SGPI...

Page 70 - of the system chassis.

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-16 10. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. 11. BMC header (BMC_FW1) The BMC connector...

Page 71 - SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface.; SSI power connectors

ASUS ESC2000 4-17 12. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the power supply unit to read PSU information. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. 13. SSI power connector...

Page 72 - This 2-pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to

Chapter 4: Motherboard information 4-18 14. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 1. System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED...

Page 75 - Chapter 5; BIOS setup

ASUS ESC2000 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. Chapter 5 BIOS setup

Page 76 - Managing and updating your BIOS; disk drive; AFUDOS utility; or gets corrupted during the updating process.; Copying the current BIOS; characters for the extension name.

5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. AFUDOS utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (To recover th...

Page 77 - The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file.; Updating the BIOS file; To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:; the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier.

ASUS ESC2000 5-3 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS file. 3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS file to the USB flash disk drive. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002...

Page 78 - completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.

5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /i8036A0.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All ri...

Page 79 - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility; Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive; To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive:

ASUS ESC2000 5-5 5.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS fi...

Page 80 - BIOS setup program; using the provided utility described in section; Managing and updating your; Load Setup Defaults

5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS . Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your syste...

Page 81 - Menu bar; The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:; Main; For changing the basic system configuration; Advanced; For changing the advanced system settings; Server; For changing the advanced server settings; Boot; For changing the system boot configuration; Exit; For selecting the exit options and loading default settings

ASUS ESC2000 5-7 v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Boot Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Date. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F...

Page 82 - Menu items; menu bar displays the specific; Configuration fields; configuration options for that item.; Scroll bar; not fit on the screen. Press the Up/Down; General help

5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items.The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 5.2.5 Sub-menu items A ...

Page 83 - Main menu; you an overview of the basic system information.

ASUS ESC2000 5-9 5.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 5.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. 5.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. Refer to s...

Page 84 - N/A if no SATA device is installed in the system.

5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.3.3 SATA1–6 The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you wish to configure the item. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (...

Page 85 - IDE Configuration

ASUS ESC2000 5-11 SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-200...

Page 86 - is accessed through BIOS.; AHCI Configuration; This menu is the section for AHCI configuration.

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write protection. This will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS. Configuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI ...

Page 87 - System Information; automatically detects the items in this menu.; AMIBIOS; Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.; Processor; Displays the auto-detected CPU specification.; System Memory; Displays the auto-detected system memory.; System Memory Information; Displays system memory information.

ASUS ESC2000 5-13 5.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AMIBIOS Version :0807 Build Date :04/14/10 Processo...

Page 88 - CPU1/2 Memory Configuration

5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main CPU1 Memory Configuration Speed DDR3 1333 DIMM_A1 N/A DIMM_A2 N/A DIMM_A3 N/A DIMM_B1 N/A DIMM_B2 N/A DIMM_B3 N/A DIMM_C1 4096 MB, 2R, 1333, 36.25ºC/97.25ºF DIMM_C2 N/A DIMM_C3 N/A CPU1/2 Memory Configuration Displays the auto-detected memory specif...

Page 89 - Advanced menu; CPU Configuration; the related functions.

ASUS ESC2000 5-15 5.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American M...

Page 90 - Scroll down for more items.; MPS and ACPI MADT ordering [Modern ordering]; ordering] for Windows 2000 or earlier OS version.

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Scroll down for more items. Ratio CMOS Setting [22] Allows you to adjust the ratio between CPU Core Clock and BCLK Frequency. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. Configuration options: [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] C1E Support...

Page 93 - Chipset Configuration

ASUS ESC2000 5-19 v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset SettingsWARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. CPU Bridge Configuration North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Intel VT-d C...

Page 94 - Allows you to set the speed of CSI Links.

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 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] CSI Isochronous [Disabled] Configura...

Page 96 - Allows you to configure the amount of USB ports to be enabled.; configurable if you set the; USB Functions; North Bridge Configuration; South Bridge Chipset Configuration

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup USB Functions [Enabled] Allows you to configure the amount of USB ports to be enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Port Configure [8+4 USB Ports] This item disappears when you set the USB Functions item to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [6+6 USB Por...

Page 97 - Intel VT-d Configuration; Legacy Device Configuration; Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.

ASUS ESC2000 5-23 SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width [1 to 2 seconds] Configuration options: [4 to 5 seconds] [3 to 4 seconds] [2 to 3 seconds] [1 to 2 seconds] Intel VT-d Configuration Intel VT-d [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. Configuratio...

Page 98 - USB Function; Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand-off support.; USB Configuration

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setup The following item appears only when you set USB Function to [Enabled]. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to [Auto] allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB c...

Page 99 - USB Mass Storage Device Configuration; device after start unit command.; PCIPnP

ASUS ESC2000 5-25 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] Device #1 USB Hotplug FDD Emulation Type [Auto] Allows BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller. USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] Al...

Page 100 - configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot.; state was before the AC power loss.

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Plug And Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Configuration options: [No] [Yes]...

Page 101 - Resume On RTC Alarm; Event Log Configuration; View Event Log

ASUS ESC2000 5-27 Resume On PME# (Wake On LAN) [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], the system enables the PCI-E and PCI-X to generate a wake event while the computer is in Soft-off mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to g...

Page 102 - the detected temperatures.; Hardware Monitor

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setup CPU1/2 Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] TR1/2 Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard component and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. CPU Fan1/2; Front Fan1...

Page 103 - Enables or disables the PCI Express L0s and L1 link power states.; Auto allocate Payload size setting

ASUS ESC2000 5-29 VCORE1/2 Voltage, +1.5V_P1/2DDR3 Voltage, +1.5V_ICH Voltage, P1/2VTT Voltage, +1.1V_IOH Voltage, +12V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5VSB Voltage, +3VSB Voltage, VBAT Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage re...

Page 104 - Advanced ACPI Configuration; Chipset ACPI Configuration

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.4.11 ACPI Configuration Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled] Specifies the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) version supported. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the A...

Page 105 - Allows you to enable or disable the APIC ACPI SCI IRQ feature.; General WHEA Configuration

ASUS ESC2000 5-31 APIC ACPI SCI IRQ [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the APIC ACPI SCI IRQ feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Device Wakeup From S3/S4 [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB device wakeup from S3/S4 feature. Configuration options: [Disabled...

Page 106 - Remote Access Configuration; an item then press to display the configuration options.; Remote Access; Server menu

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.5.1 Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to configure the Remote Access features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Remote Access [Enabled] Enables or disables the remote access feature. Configuration o...

Page 108 - Boot menu; Boot Device Priority

5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup 5.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. 5.6.1 Boot Device Priority 1st ~ xxth Boot Device [XXXXXXX] These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the availa...

Page 109 - Boot Settings Configuration

ASUS ESC2000 5-35 5.6.2 Hard Disk / Removable / CDROM Drives 1st Device [XXXXXXX] Allows you to specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. Configuration options: [xxxxx DRIVE] [Disabled] v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Removable Drives 1s...

Page 110 - Allows you to set the display mode for Options ROM.

5-36 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Allows you to set the display mode ...

Page 111 - Security; Change Supervisor Password; Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The

ASUS ESC2000 5-37 5.6.4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item ...

Page 112 - change other security settings.; Change User Password; Select this item to set or change the user password. The

5-38 Chapter 5: BIOS setup After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Configuration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limite...

Page 113 - Exit menu; BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.; save changes and exit.; Exit & Discard Changes; Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting.; Discard Changes; YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values.; window appears. Select; YES; to load default values. Select

ASUS ESC2000 5-39 5.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Boot Exit Exit Options...

Page 115 - Chapter 6; RAID

ASUS ESC2000 This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. Chapter 6 RAID configu rat ion

Page 116 - Setting up RAID; ICH10R southbridge controller that; LSI MegaRAID Software RAID Configuration Utility; RAID definitions; optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write

6-2 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the following RAID solutions:The motherboard comes with the Intel ® ICH10R southbridge controller that supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • LSI MegaRAID Software RAID Configuration Utility (default) with RAID 0...

Page 117 - Installing hard disk drives; To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration:; Setting the RAID item in BIOS; ICH10R chipset; RAID configuration utilities

ASUS ESC2000 6-3 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration: 1. Install the SATA h...

Page 118 - the; Management Menu; Menu descriptions on the next page.; LSI Software RAID Configuration; connectors supported by the motherboard southbridge chip.

6-4 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 3. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu and then press <Enter>. Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the next page. At the bottom of the screen is the legend box. The keys on the legend box al...

Page 119 - Creating a RAID set; or RAID 10 set using two types of configurations:; Using Easy Configuration; Menu; Initialize; Objects; Rebuild; Check Consistency

ASUS ESC2000 6-5 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set using two types of configurations: Easy and New . In Easy Configuration , the virtual drive parameters are set automatically. In New Configuration , you manual...

Page 120 - configure array setting.; ARRAY SELECTION MENU; displays the available drives connected to; READY; to

6-6 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 3. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, and then press <F10> to configure array setting. 4. Press <Space> to select the configurable array. 2. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Use the up/down...

Page 121 - menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters.; from the; Virtual Drive

ASUS ESC2000 6-7 5. Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters. Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT # DNLIN A00-00 DNLIN A00-01 0 1 LSI Software RAID Conf...

Page 122 - or a

6-8 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 8. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press <Enter>. When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 10. 9. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting, and then press <Enter>. Enabling DWC can impr...

Page 123 - configuration, select; Using New Configuration; New Configuration; View/Add Configuration; To create a RAID set using the; New Configuration; option; and

ASUS ESC2000 6-9 11. Follow step 2 to 10 to configure additional virtual drives.12. Press <Esc> to finish RAID configuration. When prompted to save configuration, select Yes from the menu, and then press <Enter>. Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Sele...

Page 124 - Follow step 2 to 7 of the previous section:; Follow step 8 to 12 of the previous section:

6-10 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 2. Follow step 2 to 7 of the previous section: Using Easy Configuration . 3. Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press <Enter>. 4. Key-in the desired virtual drive size, and then press <Enter>. 5. Follow step 8 to 12 of the previous sectio...

Page 125 - Adding or viewing a RAID configuration; Adding a new RAID configuration; To add a new RAID configuration:; Configuration; to add a new RAID set.

ASUS ESC2000 6-11 6.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View/Add Configuration command. Adding a new RAID configuration To add a new RAID configuration: 1. From the Management Menu , select Configure > View/Ad...

Page 126 - Initializing the virtual drives; initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set(s) using the; Using the Initialize command; To initialize the virtual drive using the Initialize command

6-12 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu . Using the Initialize command To ini...

Page 128 - Using the Objects command; To initialize the virtual drives using the; Select the virtual drive to initialize from the

6-14 Chapter 6: RAID configuration Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu , select Objects > Virtual Drive , and then press <Enter>. Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Par...

Page 130 - Rebuilding failed drives; You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the; command in the; To rebuild a failed hard disk drive; displays the available drives

6-16 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu . To rebuild a failed hard disk drive 1. From the Management Menu , select Rebuild , and then press <Enter>. 2. The PHYSICAL DRIVE...

Page 131 - to rebuild the drive.

ASUS ESC2000 6-17 3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild the drive. 4. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue. Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Port # 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20...

Page 132 - Checking the drives for data consistency; in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the; Using the Check Consistency Command; To check data consistency using the

6-18 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option...

Page 133 - When prompted, use the arrow keys to select; Consistency; A progress bar appears on screen.; • Stop; - Stops the consistency check. The utility stores the; • Continue; - Aborts the consistency check. When you restart checking, it

ASUS ESC2000 6-19 3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. A progress bar appears on screen. 4. While checking the disk consistency, press <Esc> to display the following options. • Stop - Stops the consistency chec...

Page 135 - Deleting a RAID configuration; To delete a RAID configuration; When prompted, use the arrow keys to select; Clear

ASUS ESC2000 6-21 6.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration 1. From the Management Menu , select Configure > Clear Configuration , and then press <Enter>. 2. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Clear Configuration? dialog box, and then press <...

Page 136 - Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set; boot drive from a RAID set. See section; To select the boot drive from a RAID set

6-22 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. See section 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration for details. To select the boot drive from a RAID set ...

Page 137 - Enabling WriteCache; RAID set to improve the data transmission performance.; To enable WriteCache

ASUS ESC2000 6-23 6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache You may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance. When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data amo...

Page 138 - The Intel

6-24 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6.3 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility The Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors s...

Page 139 - Create RAID Volume; and press; item is selected, press the up/down arrow key to select; Disks; item is selected, press to select the hard disk drives; SELECT DISKS; completing your selection.

ASUS ESC2000 6-25 6.3.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. 2. Enter a name for the RAID set and press <Enter>.3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow...

Page 140 - values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values:; Capacity; item is selected, enter the RAID volume capacity that you; Create Volume; warning message appears.; go back to the; CREATE VOLUME; Creating a Recovery set

6-26 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64...

Page 142 - Deleting a RAID set; To delete a RAID set; Delete RAID Volume; DELETE VOLUME

6-28 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6.3.3 Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. To delete a RAID set 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume and press <Enter>. The following scree...

Page 143 - Resetting disks to Non-RAID; To reset a RAID set hard disk drive

ASUS ESC2000 6-29 6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. To reset a RAID set hard disk drive 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Di...

Page 144 - following the descriptions in the section.; To configure a recovery set; Recovery Volume Options; SELECT RECOVERY VOLUME; completing your selection and return to the utility main menu.

6-30 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 6.3.5 Recovery Volume Options If you have created a recovery set, you can configure more recovery set options following the descriptions in the section. See section 6.3.2 Creating a Recovery set to create a recovery set before continue. To configure a recovery set ...

Page 145 - Rebuilding the RAID; Rebuilding the RAID with other non-RAID disk; displays the status of the RAID volume as “; Degraded; ” during POST. You can; Exiting the Intel; To exit the utility

ASUS ESC2000 6-31 Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk. [ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ] [ ↑↓ ]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ESC]-Exit "Degraded" volume and disk available for rebuilding detected. Selecting a disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes in the o...

Page 146 - status. When finished, the status is changed to “; Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk; same specification into the same SATA Port.

6-32 Chapter 6: RAID configuration 3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild” . Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Rese...

Page 147 - Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility; creating multi-RAID using the Intel; menu and select the option; section; When the confirmation window appears, select; OK

ASUS ESC2000 6-33 6.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility You can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multi-RAID using the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager. To set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from ...

Page 149 - Chapter 7

ASUS ESC2000 This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. Chapter 7 Driver installation

Page 150 - RAID driver installation; Creating a RAID driver disk; or; Create Driver Diskette Menu

7-2 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers du...

Page 151 - ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver; ICH10R LSI RAID Driver; PXH LSI RAID Driver

ASUS ESC2000 7-3 ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit Windows 64 bit Back Exit ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ITE IT8213F Linux Driver ITE IT8213F Linux Driver RHEL 4 UP7 32/64 bit RHEL 4 UP8 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP3 32/64 bit RHEL 5 UP4 32/64 bit SLES 9 SP3 32 bit SLES 9 SP3 64 bit ...

Page 152 - To create a RAID driver disk in Windows; Make Disk; Insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.; To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat

7-4 Chapter 7: Driver installation 6. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. 7. Press <Enter>.8. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. To create a RAID driver disk in Windows ® environment 1. Start Windows ® . 2. Place the m...

Page 153 - Installing the RAID controller driver; Windows; During Windows

ASUS ESC2000 7-5 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows ® Server OS During Windows ® Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows ® Server OS: 1. Boot the computer using the Windows ® Server installation DVD. The Windows ® Server OS Setup starts. ...

Page 154 - Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver

7-6 Chapter 7: Driver installation 4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive, then press <Enter>. 5. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list, then press <Enter>. 6. The Windows ® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driv...

Page 155 - To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows

ASUS ESC2000 7-7 To an existing Windows ® OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows ® OS: 1. Restart the computer, then log in with Administrator privileges. 2. Windows ® automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window. Click Cancel . 3. Right...

Page 156 - Red Hat; To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat; linux dd nostorage; using the key when asked if you have the driver disk, then

7-8 Chapter 7: Driver installation Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux OS 4.7/4.8 To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Red Hat ® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat ® OS installation CD. 2. At the boot: , type linux dd nostorage . 3. Press <Enter>. - To install o...

Page 159 - LSI megasr Driver; Skip

ASUS ESC2000 7-11 11. Scroll down to locate the driver and press <Enter> to continue. The driver version may vary with time and model. Select LSI Mega Software RAID driver ( LSI megasr Driver ) all the time. 12. Select Skip and press <Enter> to continue. CD Found To begin testing the CD ...

Page 160 - Done

7-12 Chapter 7: Driver installation 13. Select Done and press <Enter> to continue. Add Device Devices The following devices have been found on your system. Intel Pro/1000 (e1000e) LSI megasr Driver ver 13.10.0708.2009 (megasr) USB Mass Storage driver for Linux (usb-storage) Done 14. Follow the...

Page 161 - using the key when asked to select the driver disk source.

ASUS ESC2000 7-13 Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux OS 5.0 To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Red Hat ® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat ® OS installation CD. 2. At the boot: , type linux dd noprobe=ata[n] . The number of ata varies with the hard disk drive numb...

Page 162 - Insert the Red Hat; The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system.; Reboot; from graphic user interface.; Major; Minor; sdb; reboot

7-14 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No , then press <Enter>. 6. Insert the Red Hat ® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive, select OK , then press <Enter>. The drivers for the RAID card are installed...

Page 163 - SUSE Linux OS; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server; Boot Options

ASUS ESC2000 7-15 SUSE Linux OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS 1. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD.2. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 ...

Page 164 - update medium. Select; Please choose the Driver Update medium.; The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system.; Enter

7-16 Chapter 7: Driver installation 4. Insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive. Make sure that Installation from the Boot Options menu is selected, then press <Enter>. F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled ...

Page 165 - chipset software on a Windows; Administrator

ASUS ESC2000 7-17 7.2 Intel chipset device software installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Plug and Play components for the Intel ® chipset on the system. You need to manually install the Intel ® chipset software on a Windows ® XP / Server 2003 operating system. To ins...

Page 166 - window appears. Click; Next; to start; to accept the terms of the; License Agreement; and continue the

7-18 Chapter 7: Driver installation 4. The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Click Next to start the installation. 5. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.

Page 167 - Readme File Information; and click; to activate the installation.

ASUS ESC2000 7-19 6. Read the Readme File Information and click Next to activate the installation. 7. After completing the installation, click Next to continue.

Page 168 - Yes, I want to restart this computer now; Finish; to restart

7-20 Chapter 7: Driver installation 8. Click Yes, I want to restart this computer now and click Finish to restart the computer.

Page 169 - LAN driver installation; Gigabit LAN controller

ASUS ESC2000 7-21 7.3 LAN driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Intel ® Gigabit LAN controller drivers. Windows XP/Server 2003 To install the Intel ® Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows ® XP/ Server 2003 OS: 1. Restart the computer, and then log on with ...

Page 170 - I accept the terms in the license agreement; and then click; window; to start the installation.

7-22 Chapter 7: Driver installation 5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue. 4. When the Intel ® PRO Network Connections – InstallShield Wizard window appears, click Next to start the installation.

Page 171 - Select the programs you want to install and click

ASUS ESC2000 7-23 6. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue. 7. Click Install to start the installation.

Page 172 - The programs you select are being installed.; to finish the installation.

7-24 Chapter 7: Driver installation 8. The programs you select are being installed. 9. Click Finish to finish the installation.

Page 173 - Display driver installation; Drivers

ASUS ESC2000 7-25 7.4 Display driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ASPEED display driver. Windows ® Server 2003 You need to manually install the ASPEED display driver on a Windows ® Server 2003 operating system. To install the ASPEED display driver 1. Restart ...

Page 174 - The system installs the driver automatically.; Install

7-26 Chapter 7: Driver installation 5. The system installs the driver automatically. 4. Click Install to start the installation.

Page 175 - When the installation completes, click; to restart the computer.

ASUS ESC2000 7-27 6. When the installation completes, click Finish to exit the wizard. 7. Click Yes to restart the computer.

Page 176 - Management applications and utilities; Running the support CD; Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.; Drivers menu; devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

7-28 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.5 Management applications and utilities installation The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support CD are sub...

Page 177 - You can also find this

ASUS ESC2000 7-29 7.5.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 7.5.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel Matrix Storage Manager and LSI Embedded MegaRAID driver disk....

Page 179 - Chapter 8; Multiple GPU tech

ASUS ESC2000 This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple ATI ® CrossFireX™ graphics cards and NVIDIA ® CUDA technology. Chapter 8 Multiple GPU tech . su pport

Page 180 - The motherboard supports the ATI; Control Panel > Programs and Features

8-2 Chapter 8: Multiple GPU technology support 8.1 ATI ® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI ® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 8.1.1 Requirements • In Cross...

Page 181 - Installing CrossFireX graphics cards; Insert the two graphics card into

ASUS ESC2000 8-3 5. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. 4. Align and firmly insert the CrossFireX bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Ensure that the c...

Page 182 - Installing the device drivers; Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center; Right-click on the Windows

8-4 Chapter 8: Multiple GPU technology support 8.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI ® CrossFireX™ technology. Download the latest driv...

Page 183 - Enabling Dual CrossFireX settings; In the Catalyst Control Center; CrossFireX > Configure; select the graphics card to act as; Enable CrossFireX

ASUS ESC2000 8-5 Enabling Dual CrossFireX settings 1. In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure . 2. From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to act as the display GPU. 3. Select Enable CrossFireX . 4. Click Apply , and then click O...

Page 184 - CUDATM technology with 2 NVIDIA; A minimum of 1GB RAM; Installing CUDA-ready graphics cards

8-6 Chapter 8: Multiple GPU technology support 8.2 NVIDIA ® CUDA™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA ® CUDA™ technology with 2 NVIDIA ® Tesla™ C2050/C2070 cards or one Tesla™ C1060 + one NVIDIA ® Quadro™ cards, providing the optimum multi purpose computing performance. Follow the install...

Page 185 - Insert the second Tesla card

ASUS ESC2000 8-7 2. Insert the second Tesla card into Slot 3 on the server board. Ensure that the card is properly seated on the slot. 3. Restore the expansion card lock to its original position. A light click indicates that the card is locked in place. 4. Connect the 8-pin and 6-pin power connector...

Page 186 - install the device drivers.

8-8 Chapter 8: Multiple GPU technology support 5. Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. 6. To verify graphics card driver installation, right-click My Computer and select Properties from the menu. Click the Hardware tab, and then click De...

Page 187 - ASUS contact information; ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.; Technical Support

ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2894-7798 E-mail [email protected] Web site http://www.asus.com.tw Technical Support Telephone +86-21-58660909 Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/tech...

Asus ESC2000 Personal SuperComputer- User Manual

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