Asus ESC2000 Personal SuperComputer- Manuals

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...

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...

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. • ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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, ...

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

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...

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...

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.

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

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.

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 (...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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]...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 <...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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

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...

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 ...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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.

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.

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

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 ...

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.

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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...

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....

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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