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TS700-E4/RX8 Server Pedestal/5U Rackmount Server User's Manual ...

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ii Copyright © 2007 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any ...

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iii Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safe...

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iv 2.9 Cable connections ..................................................................... 2-27 2.9.1 Motherboard layouts ..................................................... 2-27 2.9.2 SAS backplane connections .................................

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v 4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................. 4-13 4.3.3 Floppy A [1.44M, 3 ½in.] ................................................ 4-13 4.3.4 IDE Conguration .....................................................

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vi 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk ............................................ 6-2 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver ................................ 6-3 6.2 Intel ® chipset software installation .......................................

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vii 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 a...

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viii 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 ...

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ix About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of conguring a server. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This ...

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x Conventions To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. WARNING : Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION : Information to preven...

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1- This chapter describes the general features of the barebone server, including sections on the front panel and rear panel specications. Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

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Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2 1.1 System package contents Check your system package for the following items. Chassis ASUS T70 5U rackmount chassis Motherboard ASUS DSBF-D12/SAS motherboard Components 1 x 730W redundant power supply module 1 x ...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8/RX8 1-3 1.2 Systemspecications The ASUS TS700-E4/RX8/RX8 is a 5U barebone server system featuring the ASUS DSBF-D12/SAS motherboard. The server supports dual Intel LGA771 Xeon processors with EM64T technology, plus other...

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Chapter 1: Product introduction1-4 Front panel 8 x 3.5-inch hot-swappable HDD bays 1 x optical drive 1 x 1.44MB oppy drive 2 x USB 2.0 ports Power switch Reset switch Power, HDD access, message LED HDD LEDs: Status, activity Rear panel 1 x...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8/RX8 1-5 1.4 Front panel features The barebone server 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 fron...

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Chapter 1: Product introduction1-6 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. Power connect...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8/RX8 1-7 1.6 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. 1. Power supply unit 2. Chassis fan 3. ASUS DSBF-D12/SAS Motherboard 4. Chassis intrusion switch 5. Expansion card locks 6. Optical dri...

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Chapter 1: Product introduction1-8 1.7 LED information HDD Access LED (green) Message LED (red) Power LED (BLUE) 1.7.1 Front panel LEDs Drive Status LED (green/red) Drive Activity LED (green) The Power, HDD Access, and Message LEDs are visible eve...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8/RX8 1-9 1.7.2 Rear panel LEDs SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activ...

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Chapter 1: Product introduction1-10 ...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 2- This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components. Chapter 2 Hardware setup ...

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-2 2.1 Chassis cover The chassis features a “screwless design” that allows convenient assembly and disassembly. You can simply push or slide mechanical bolts and locks to remove the cover. 2.1.1 Removing the side co...

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2-3ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 2.1.2 Reinstalling the side cover To reinstall the side cover: 1. Match and insert the upper hooks and lower sliding edge of the cover to the corresponding chassis holes and edge. 2. Slide the cover toward the front and s...

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-4 2.2 Motherboard information The barbone server comes with the DSBF-D12/SAS motherboard already installed. The motherboard is secured to the chassis by nine (9) screws as indicated by the circles in the illustration bel...

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2-5ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA771 socket designed for the Intel ® Xeon ® Dual Core ...

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-6 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forenger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B). T...

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2-7ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 Notes on Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology • This motherboard supports Intel ® Xeon™ CPUs in the 771-land package with Hyper-Threading Technology. • Hyper-Threading Technology is supported by Intel ® 5000 series C...

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-8 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink According to your purchase, the sever system may ship with different CPU and heatsink combination: Two CPUs One CPU No CPU Two heatsinks One heatsink One dummy heatsink (on the CPU 2...

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2-9ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with 12 fully-buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM) sockets to support 240-pin FB-DIMM modules. An FB-DIMM module has a different pin-out from DDR2 DIMMs so you cannot install DDR2 DIM...

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-10 Rank population DIMM installation reference table No. of DIMMs Slot/s to use 1 DIMM_00 2 DIMM_00, DIMM_10 4 DIMM_00, DIMM_10, DIMM_20, DIMM_30 8 DIMM_00, DIMM_10, DIMM_20, DIMM_30 DIMM_01, DIMM_11, DIMM_21, DIMM_31 12...

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2-11ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 2.4.3 Memory mirroring and sparing technology The Intel ® 5000P chipset supports the memory mirroring and sparing technology. Refer to the below sections: Memory Mirroring When enabling memory mirroring function in the BIOS ...

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-12 Conguration 2 (Mirroring) : Eight memories population Branch 1 (Mirror) DIMM-12 DIMM_10 DIMM_11 DIMM_02 DIMM_00 DIMM_01 DIMM_20 DIMM_22 DIMM_21 DIMM_30 DIMM_32 DIMM_31 Slot 0 Slot 1 Ch:0 Slot 2 Slot 0 Slot 1 Ch:1 Sl...

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2-13ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 • Each branch contains its own sparing engine and can be enabled or disabled separately. • This motherboard does not support rank sparing across branches. • This motherboard does not support rank sparing when ...

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-14 Two DIMMs per channel Branch0 Channel 0 Channel 1 DIMM_00 (512MB*2 Ranks) DIMM_10 (512MB*2 Ranks) Rank 0 (512 MB) Rank 1 (512 MB) Rank 0 (512 MB) Rank 1 (512 MB) Sparing Memory space 1024 MB 1024 MB DIMM_01 (1024...

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2-15ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 2.4.4 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: ...

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-16 Before you can install a 5.25-inch drive, you should rst remove the front panel assembly (front bezel and front panel cover). The front panel assembly is attached to the chassis through three hooked tabs on the lef...

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2-17ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 Do not use too much force when removing the front panel assembly. 4. Unhook the hinge-like tabs from the holes on the right side of the front panel to completely detach the front panel assembly from the chassis. Tab ...

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-18 2.5.2 Reinstalling the front panel assembly To reinstall the front panel assembly (front bezel and front panel cover): 1. Insert the four hinge-like tabs to the holes on the right edge of the chassis. 2. Swing the fr...

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2-19ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 2.6 5.25-inch drives Three 5.25-inch drive bays are located on the upper front part of the chassis. An optical drive that comes standard with the system package occupies the uppermost bay (labeled 1). The two lower bays (l...

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-20 5. Connect the IDE cable to the IDE connector on the back of the drive. 6. Connect a 4-pin plug from the power supply to the power connector on the back of the drive. 3. Move upward to release the bay lock. 4. P...

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2-21ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 7. On the front panel assembly, detach the plastic bay cover opposite the 5.25-inch drive that you installed by pressing the two hooked tabs on each side of the bay cover. 8. Reinstall the front panel assembly when done. Ref...

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-22 2.7 Hard disk drives 2.7.1 Installing a hot-swap SATA/SAS HDD Follow the instructions in this section to install a hot-swap SAS/SATA hard disk drive (HDD). 1. Open the front bezel to access the hot-swap drive trays....

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2-23ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 5. Place a SATA or SAS hard disk to the drive tray, and secure it with four screws. 6. Carefully insert drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge protrudes. 7....

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-24 2. Press the dummy cover into the slot opening until the hook tab clicks in place. 3. When installed, the dummy cover appears as shown. 2.7.2 Installing an HDD dummy cover The HDD dummy covers come pre-installed o...

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2-25ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 2.8 Expansion cards Refer to this section when installing expansion cards. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause physical injury, and damage to the card an...

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-26 6. Press the card lock to secure the card on the slot. A slight click indicates that the card is locked in place. 2.8.2 Removing an expansion card To remove an expansion card: 1. Follow the previous instructions ...

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2-27ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 2.9 Cable 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 ...

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-28 2.9.2 SAS backplane connections The SAS backplane has four 29-pin SAS connectors to support SAS hard disks. The backplane design incorporates a hot swap feature to allow easy connection or removal of SAS hard disks. ...

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2-29ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 • the SAS interface of the backplane connects to a SAS/RAID card. SMBus connector [J2] (connects the SMB cable from the motherboard) Fan connector (for HDD fan) Power connectors (connect power plugs from the power supply) ...

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-30 2. Remove the system fan module from the chassis. 3. Connect one end of the SAS cable to the SAS connector on the SAS backplane. 4. Connect the other end of the SAS cable to the SAS connector on the motherboard...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 2-31 2.10 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 follo...

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-32 To install the rear fan: 1. Align the retaining pins to their respective holes on the chassis. 2. Press down the tab as shown and insert the fan into the chassis. 3. Connect the rear fan cable to the REAR_FAN1 con...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 2-33 2.10.2 System fan To remove the system fan: 1. Refer to 2.1.1 to remove the chassis side cover. 2. Unplug the four system fan cables from the motherboard. 3. Remove the four screws that secure the system fan module. 4. ...

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-34 6. Remove the fan kit from the module. 7. Unscrew to remove the fan from the fan kit and replace with a new fan. To install the system fan module: 1. Insert the fan kit into the system fan module. 2. Screw to se...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 2-35 3. Install the system fan module into the chassis, making sure the metal bracket matches the retaining tab. 4. Tighten the four screws to secure the system fan module. 5. Plug the four system fan cable to the connectors ...

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-36 2.10.3 SAS backplane To remove the SAS backplane: 1. Refer to 2.10.2 to remove the system fan module. 2. Unplug all the cables from the SAS backplane. When disconnecting a cable, hold and rmly pull at the plug ...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 2-37 To install the SAS backplane: 1. Slide the SAS backplane back into place. Note the groove on the bottom. Groove 2. Tighten the two screws to secure the SAS backplane. 3. Connect all the related cables to the SAS backplan...

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-38 2.10.4 MemCool FB-DIMM fan kit The FB-DIMMs generate heat during continued operation. To ensure optimum thermal condition and performance, install the optional MemCool FB-DIMM fan. To remove the optional FB-DIMM fan...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 2-39 To install the optional FB-DIMM fan: 1. Locate the three FB-DIMM fan holes on the motherboard. 2. Disengage the fan top cover from the fan base. You can do this by rmly gripping the top cover by the clamps to release t...

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-40 5. Connect the fan cable to the black 4-pin connector labeled FBD_FAN1. 4. Position top cover over the fan base. Insert the top cover legs into the slot on the fan base legs. Push down carefully until the legs ...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 2-41 2.10.5 Floppy disk drive 2. Carefully pull out the drive from the chassis until you see the cables connected to the drive. To remove the oppy disk drive: 1. Remove the screw that secures the drive to the chassis. You n...

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-42 To reinstall a oppy disk drive: 1. Position the oppy drive vertically with the eject button on the left side (close to the HDDs). 2. Connect the drive signal cable and power cable. 4. Secure the drive cage w...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 2-43 2.10.6 Front I/O board You need to remove the front panel assembly before you can remove the front I/O board. Refer to section “2.5.1 Removing the front panel assembly” for instructions. To remove the front I/O board: 1....

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-44 To reinstall the front I/O board: 1. Place the I/O board in the bracket, component side up. Secure the front I/O board to the bracket with a screw. 2. Position the I/O board into the bay with the component side to...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 2-45 2.10.7 Roller wheels To remove the chassis wheels: 1. Lay the system chassis on its side. 2. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws that secure the wheels to the bottom of the chassis. 3. Repeat step 2 to remove ...

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-46 2.10.8 Power supply unit Refer to this section when removing or installing a power supply unit to the barebone system. You MUST disconnect all power cable plugs from the motherboard and other installed devices before...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 2-47 To uninstall a power supply module: 1. Refer to 2.1.1 to remove the chassis side cover. 2. Locate the power supply modules on the rear panel, and select the module that you want to remove. Unscrew the power supply module...

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-48 ...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 3-1 Chapter 3 Motherboard info This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the server. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. ...

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3-2 Chapter 3: Motherboard info 3.1 Motherboard layout DSBF-D12/SAS model AMI 8Mb FWH KBPWR1 ® FLOPPY1 ATI ES1000 BUZZER1 COM2 Super I/O CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PANEL1 PS/2 T: Mouse B: Keyboard USB1 USB2 RJ-45 (LAN1) ATX12V1 CPU_FAN1 Int...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 3-3 Layout contents Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 3-5 2. LAN bandwidth setting (3-pin LAN_BW1 ) 3-6 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34 ) 3-6 4. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1 ) 3-7 5. VGA controller setting (3...

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3-4 Chapter 3: Motherboard info Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) 3-12 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE ) 3-12 3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, SATA6 ) 3-13 4. Hard...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 3-5 Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! 3.2 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Cl...

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3-6 Chapter 3: Motherboard info 3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 3-7 4. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the ...

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3-8 Chapter 3: Motherboard info 6. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard Intel ® 6321 Gigabit LAN controller. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. ® DSBF-D12 Series LAN1_E...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 3-9 8. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. To update the BIOS: 1. Prepare a oppy disk that contains the latest BIOS ...

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3-10 Chapter 3: Motherboard info 3.3 Switch This motherboard features a DIP switch for fan pin selection. The following table shows the corresponding switch for each fan connector. Switch Fan connector 1 CPU_FAN1 2 CPU_FAN1 3 FRNT_FAN1 4 FRNT_FAN2 5...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 3-11 3.4 Connectors 3.4.1 Rear panel connectors LAN port LED indications ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection ...

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3-12 Chapter 3: Motherboard info 3.4.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the ...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 3-13 3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, SATA6 ) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. ® DSBF-D12 Series IDE connector PRI_IDE1 PIN 1 ® SATA2SAT...

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3-14 Chapter 3: Motherboard info 4. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This connector is used to connect to a hard disk drive active LED connector on the SCSI or RAID card. 5. Mini-SAS connectors This motherboard comes with two Serial...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 3-15 To connect the mini-SAS cable: Plug in the mini-SAS cable to the mini-SAS connector until the cable lock snaps in place. To disconnect the mini-SAS cable: 1. With your thumb, push down the cable lock to release. 2. Whil...

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3-16 Chapter 3: Motherboard info 7. 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 chassi...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 3-17 9. Power supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector is for the power supply SMB cable, if your power supply supports the SMBus function. 10. SSI power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1, 4-pin ATX12V2) The...

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3-18 Chapter 3: Motherboard info 11. Parallel port connector (26-1 pin LPT1) This connector is for a parallel port. Connect the parallel port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chass...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 3-19 14. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID SATA LED. 13. SAS LSI1068 ports LED connector (18-1 pin SASLED1) This connector is for...

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3-20 Chapter 3: Motherboard info 15. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. The system panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. • System power LED (Green 3-pin PLED) This 3-p...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 3-21 16. System panel auxiliary connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. 1 Front panel SMB (6-1 pin...

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3-22 Chapter 3: Motherboard info 17. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certicates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network ...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 4-1 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. Chapter 4 BIOS setup ...

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4-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. Phoenix Phlash16 BIOS Flash Utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode usi...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 4-3 Do not turn off or reset the system during the ashing process! 4.1.2 Updating the BIOS using the Phoenix Phlash16 Utility The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the Phoenix Phlash16 Utility. Follow th...

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4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 4-5 Phoenix Phlash16 Utility Version 1.6.1.9 Copyright (c) Phoenix Technologies Ltd., 2005 Performing the following function Load Image File BIOS.WPH Verify interface information Backup system BIOS ROM  Checkashme...

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4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. 3. The ASUS Update utility is co...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 4-7 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto . Select. Click Next . Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility fr...

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4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup UpdatingtheBIOSthroughaBIOSle To update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > A...

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ASUS TS700-E4/RX8 4-9 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup progra...

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4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Server For changing the advance...