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xDO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the cro

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setupPlug And Play O/S [No]When set to [No], BIOS congures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you install a

ASUS ESC2000 5-27Resume 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 t

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setupCPU1/2 Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] TR1/2 Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and disp

ASUS ESC2000 5-29VCORE1/2 Voltage, +1.5V_P1/2DDR3 Voltage, +1.5V_ICH Voltage, P1/2VTT Voltage, +1.1V_IOH Voltage, +12V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +3.3V Vol

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.11 ACPICongurationAdvancedACPICongurationACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled]Species the Advanced Conguration and Power In

ASUS ESC2000 5-31APIC ACPI SCI IRQ [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable the APIC ACPI SCI IRQ feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.1 RemoteAccessCongurationThe items in this menu allows you to congure the Remote Access features. Select an item th

ASUS ESC2000 5-33Serial port number [COM2]Selects the serial port for console redirection. Conguration options: [COM1] [COM2]Base Address. IRQ [2F8h,

5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to di

ASUS ESC2000 5-355.6.2 Hard Disk / Removable / CDROM Drives1st Device [XXXXXXX]Allows you to species the boot sequence from the available devices. C

xiConventionsTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.TypographyBold text

5-36 Chapter 5: BIOS setupFull Screen Logo [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Conguration options: [Disab

ASUS ESC2000 5-375.6.4 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to d

5-38 Chapter 5: BIOS setupAfter you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. User Access

ASUS ESC2000 5-395.7 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard yo

5-40 Chapter 5: BIOS setup

ASUS ESC2000This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and conguring RAID sets using the available utilities.Chapter 6RAIDcongurat

6-2 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.1 Setting up RAIDThe motherboard comes with the following RAID solutions:The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH1

ASUS ESC2000 6-36.1.2 Installing hard disk drivesThe motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set conguration. For optimal performance, install iden

6-4 Chapter 6: RAID conguration3. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu and then press &l

ASUS ESC2000 6-56.2.1 Creating a RAID setThe LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set using two t

xiiWheretondmoreinformationRefer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.1. ASUS websitesThe AS

6-6 Chapter 6: RAID conguration3. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, and then press <F10> to congure array setting.4. Press &l

ASUS ESC2000 6-75. Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtua

6-8 Chapter 6: RAID conguration8. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press <Enter>. Wh

ASUS ESC2000 6-911. Follow step 2 to 10 to congure additional virtual drives.12. Press <Esc> to nish RAID conguration. When prompted to sav

6-10 Chapter 6: RAID conguration2. Follow step 2 to 7 of the previous section: UsingEasyConguration.3. Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu,

ASUS ESC2000 6-116.2.2 AddingorviewingaRAIDcongurationYou can add a new RAID conguration or view an existing conguration using the View/AddC

6-12 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drivesAfter creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may

ASUS ESC2000 6-133. Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press <Enter>

6-14 Chapter 6: RAID congurationUsingtheObjectscommandTo initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command1. From the Management Menu, sele

ASUS ESC2000 6-153. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start initialization.Management MenuCongure Initialize O

ASUS ESC2000This chapter describes the general features of the workstation, including sections on front panel and rear panel specications.Chapter 1Pr

6-16 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drivesYou can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Mana

ASUS ESC2000 6-173. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild the drive.4. When rebuild is

6-18 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistencyYou can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the select

ASUS ESC2000 6-193. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. A progress

6-20 Chapter 6: RAID congurationUsingtheObjectscommandTo check data consistency using the Objects command1. From the Management Menu, select Obje

ASUS ESC2000 6-216.2.6 DeletingaRAIDcongurationTo delete a RAID conguration1. From the Management Menu, select Congure > ClearConguration

6-22 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID setYou must have created a new RAID conguration before you can select th

ASUS ESC2000 6-236.2.8 Enabling WriteCacheYou may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the da

6-24 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM UtilityThe Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you

ASUS ESC2000 6-256.3.1 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press <Enter>. T

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.1.1 System package contentsCheck your syste

6-26 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6. Use the up/down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then pres

ASUS ESC2000 6-272. Enter a name for the recovery set and press <Enter>.3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow key t

6-28 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.3.3 Deleting a RAID setTake caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when

ASUS ESC2000 6-296.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAIDTake caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume ha

6-30 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.3.5 Recovery Volume OptionsIf you have created a recovery set, you can congure more recovery set options followin

ASUS ESC2000 6-31Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.[ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ][↑↓]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select

6-32 Chapter 6: RAID conguration3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is c

ASUS ESC2000 6-336.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup UtilityYou can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when c

6-34 Chapter 6: RAID conguration

ASUS ESC2000This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.Chapter 7Driver installation

ASUS ESC2000 1-31.3 SystemspecicationsThe ASUS ESC2000 is a workstation featuring the ASUS Z8PE-D18 Server Board. The workstation supports Intel® L

7-2 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.1 RAID driver installationAfter creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an op

ASUS ESC2000 7-3ICH10R INTEL RAID DriverICH10R INTEL RAID DriverWindows 32 bitWindows 64 bitBackExitICH10R LSI RAID DriverITE IT8213F Linux DriverITE

7-4 Chapter 7: Driver installation6. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.7. Press <Enter>

ASUS ESC2000 7-57.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driverWindows® Server OSDuring Windows® Server OS installationTo install the RAID controller dri

7-6 Chapter 7: Driver installation4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the oppy disk drive, then press <Enter>.5. Select the

ASUS ESC2000 7-7To an existing Windows® OSTo install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows® OS:1. Restart the computer, then log in with

7-8 Chapter 7: Driver installationRed Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 4.7/4.8To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Red Hat® Enterpris

ASUS ESC2000 7-96. Select No and press <Enter> to continue.More Driver Disks?Do you wish to load any more driver disks?YesNo7. Select your des

7-10 Chapter 7: Driver installation9. Select the media and press <tab> to select OK. Press<Enter> to continue.10. Select the media and p

ASUS ESC2000 7-1111. Scroll down to locate the driver and press <Enter> to continue.The driver version may vary with time and model. Select LSI

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-4*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.StorageSATA ControllerIntel® ICH10R: - 6 x SATA2 300MB/s po

7-12 Chapter 7: Driver installation13. Select Done and press <Enter> to continue.Add Device DevicesThe following devices have been found on you

ASUS ESC2000 7-13Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5.0To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Red Hat® Enterprise OS:1. Boot the sys

7-14 Chapter 7: Driver installation7. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>.6. Insert

ASUS ESC2000 7-15SUSE Linux OSTo install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS1. Bo

7-16 Chapter 7: Driver installation4. Insert the RAID driver disk to the oppy disk drive. Make sure that Installation from the Boot Options menu is

ASUS ESC2000 7-177.2 Intel chipset device software installationThis section provides instructions on how to install the Plug and Play components for

7-18 Chapter 7: Driver installation4. The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Click Next to start the installation.5. Select Yes to acc

ASUS ESC2000 7-196. Read the Readme File Information and click Next to activate the installation.7. After completing the installation, click Next to

7-20 Chapter 7: Driver installation8. Click Yes, I want to restart this computer now and click Finish to restart the computer.

ASUS ESC2000 7-217.3 LAN driver installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install Intel® Gigabit LAN controller drivers.Windows XP

ASUS ESC2000 1-51.4 Front panel featuresThe barebone workstation displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power

7-22 Chapter 7: Driver installation5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue. 4. When the Intel® PRO Netw

ASUS ESC2000 7-236. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue. 7. Click Install to start the installation.

7-24 Chapter 7: Driver installation8. The programs you select are being installed.9. Click Finish to nish the installation.

ASUS ESC2000 7-257.4 Display driver installationThis section provides instructions on how to install the ASPEED display driver.Windows® Server 2003Yo

7-26 Chapter 7: Driver installation5. The system installs the driver automatically.4. Click Install to start the installation.

ASUS ESC2000 7-276. When the installation completes, click Finish to exit the wizard.7. Click Yes to restart the computer.

7-28 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.5 Management applications and utilities installationThe support CD that came with the motherboard package conta

ASUS ESC2000 7-297.5.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item

7-30 Chapter 7: Driver installation

ASUS ESC2000This chapter describes how to install and congure multiple ATI® CrossFireX™ graphics cards and NVIDIA® CUDA technology.Chapter 8Multiple

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-61.5 Rear panel featuresThe rear panel includes a slot for the motherboard rear I/O ports, expansion slots, a chass

8-2 Chapter 8: Multiple GPU technology support8.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technologyThe motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you

ASUS ESC2000 8-35. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately.6. Connect a VGA or a

8-4 Chapter 8: Multiple GPU technology support8.1.4 Installing the device driversRefer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package

ASUS ESC2000 8-5Enabling Dual CrossFireX settings1. In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX>Congure.2.

8-6 Chapter 8: Multiple GPU technology support8.2 NVIDIA® CUDA™ technologyThe motherboard supports the NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology with 2 NVIDIA® Tesla™

ASUS ESC2000 8-72. 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

8-8 Chapter 8: Multiple GPU technology support5. Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers.6

ASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259Telephone +886-2-2894-3447Fax +886-2-2894-

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)Address 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USAFax +1-510-608-4555Web site http://usa.asus.comTechni

ASUS ESC2000 1-71.6 Internal featuresThe barebone workstation includes the basic components as shown.The barebone workstation does not include a opp

iiCopyright © 2010 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-81.7 LED information1.7.1 Front panel LEDsThe Power and HDD Access LEDs are visible even if the system front bezel

ASUS ESC2000This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.Chapter 2Hardware

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-22.1 Chassis cover2.1.1 Removing the side cover• Ensure that you unplug the power cord before removing the side cover.•

2-3ASUS ESC20002.1.2 Reinstalling the side coverTo reinstall the side cover1. Match and insert the lower sliding edge of the side cover to the corre

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-42.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1366 socket designed for the Intel® W3500

2-5ASUS ESC20003. 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 a

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-67. Apply several drops of thermal paste to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuri

2-7ASUS ESC20002. Twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard. When the fo

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-82.3 System memory2.3.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with eighteen (18) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Mo

2-9ASUS ESC2000Memory population table For UDIMM and Quad Ranks RDIMM:CPU1CongurationDIMM_A3 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B3 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C3 DIMM_

iiiContentsNotices ... viiiSafety information ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-102.3.4 Removing a DIMM1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM.2. Remove the DIMM from t

2-11ASUS ESC20002.4 Front panel assemblyBefore you can install a 5.25-inch drive, you should rst remove the front panel assembly (front bezel and fr

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-122.5 5.25-inch drivesInstalling a 5.25-inch drive1. Unscrew and remove the metal cover of the bay where you want to ins

2-13ASUS ESC20002.6 SATA hard disk drivesThe hard disk drive module cage on the front panel, including externally removable trays for mounting SATA h

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-142.6.3 Installing a hot-swap SATA hard disk drive1. Release a drive tray by pushing the spring lock to the right, and t

2-15ASUS ESC20002. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the drive tray out of the bay.3. Take note of the drive tray holes. Each side has three holes

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-162.6.4 Removing and reinstalling the backplaneDO NOT remove the backplane unless necessary!1. Remove all hot-swap HDD t

2-17ASUS ESC20002.7 Expansion cardsThe system is designed with an expansion card lock on the rear panel for you to install or remove an expansion car

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-186. Restore the expansion card lock to its original position. A light click indicates that the card is locked in place.5

2-19ASUS ESC20002.7.2 ConguringanexpansioncardAfter installing the expansion card, congure the it by adjusting the software settings.1. Turn on

ivContents2.7 Expansion cards ... 2-172.7.1 Installing an expansion card ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-202.7.3 PCI Express x16 slots (x16 link; x8 link)The onboard PCI Express x16 slots provides two x16 link or one x16 link

2-21ASUS ESC20002.7.6 Installing the audio card (optional)1. Locate the MIO/PCIE slot (slot 6) on the motherboard.2. Align the card connector with

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-222.7.7 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional)Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your mot

2-23ASUS ESC20002.7.8 Installing i Button (for PIKE 1078 only)Follow the steps below to install an optional i Button on your motherboard.1. Locate t

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-242.8 Cable connections2.8.1 Motherboard connections• The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You

2-25ASUS ESC20002.8.2 SATA backplane connections An SATA backplane comes pre-installed in the ESC2000. The SATA backplane has four 22-pin SATA connec

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-26Back sideThe back side of the SATA backplane faces the rear panel when installed. This side includes the power connector

2-27ASUS ESC20002.9 Removable componentsYou may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices, or

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-283. Carefully take off the system fan.take off the system fan.4. Follow the previous instructions in reverse to reinsta

2-29ASUS ESC20002.9.3 Removing chassis footpadsThe barebone server system is shipped with four footpads attached to the bottom of the chassis for sta

vContents5.2.2 Menu bar ... 5-75.2.3 Navigation keys ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-30

ASUS ESC2000This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.Chapter 3Installation options

Chapter 3: Installation options3-2Removing the top coverUnscrew and slide the top cover toward the rear panel, and then lift it up from the chassis.3

3-3ASUS ESC20003.3 Attaching the rails to the rackTo attach the rails to the rack:1. Select one unit of space (1U) on the rack where you wish to ins

Chapter 3: Installation options3-43.4 Mounting the server to the rackTo mount the server to the rack:1. Align the server rails with the rack rails.

ASUS ESC2000This chapter includes the motherboard layout and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.Chapter 4Motherboard Info

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-24.1 Motherboard layoutRefer to 4.3 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal conn

ASUS ESC2000 4-3Layout contentsSlots/Soocket Page1. CPU sockets 2-42. DDR3 sockets 2-83. PCI Express x 16 slots 2-204. PCI slot 2-205. PIKE slot

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-4Internal connectors Page1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4; RED) (7-pin SATA5, SATA6

ASUS ESC2000 4-54.2 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS m

viContentsChapter6: RAIDconguration6.1 Setting up RAID ... 6-26.1.1 RAI

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-62. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller.

ASUS ESC2000 4-74. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2)These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® 82576EB Gigabit LA

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-86. iBTN RAID setting (3-pin IBTN_SEL1)This jumper allows you to select the RAID conguration utility to use when

ASUS ESC2000 4-97. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1)This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-104.3 Connectors4.3.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. RJ-45

ASUS ESC2000 4-114.3.2 Internal connectors1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4; RED) (7-pin SATA5, SATA6; Black)Supported by

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-123. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable conne

ASUS ESC2000 4-134. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-Type USB7)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to conne

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-146. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, CPU_FAN2, FRNT_FAN1, FRNT_FAN2, FRNT_FAN3, FRNT_FAN4, RE

ASUS ESC2000 4-158. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1)This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRA

vii7.5.3 Utilities menu ... 7-297.5.4 Make disk menu ...

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-1610. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2)This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port mod

ASUS ESC2000 4-1712. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1)This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the power supp

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-1814. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.1. System

ASUS ESC2000 4-1915. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1)This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, lo

Chapter 4: Motherboard information4-20

ASUS ESC2000This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also p

5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

ASUS ESC2000 5-3The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le.3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS

5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk dr

ASUS ESC2000 5-55.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it

viiiNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two co

5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility d

ASUS ESC2000 5-7v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Boot Exit Use [ENTER], [

5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main s

ASUS ESC2000 5-95.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system informat

5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.3.3 SATA1–6The items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the SATA devices installed in the syst

ASUS ESC2000 5-11SMART Monitoring [Auto]Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enable

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setupHard Disk Write Protect [Disabled] Disables or enables device write protection. This will be effective only if the device is

ASUS ESC2000 5-135.3.6 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the item

5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setupBIOS SETUP UTILITY Main CPU1 Memory CongurationSpeed DDR3 1333DIMM_A1 N/ADIMM_A2 N/ADIMM_A3 N/ADIMM_B1 N/ADIMM_B

ASUS ESC2000 5-155.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution when cha

ixSafety informationElectrical Safety• Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attached

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setupScroll down for more items.Ratio CMOS Setting [22]Allows you to adjust the ratio between CPU Core Clock and BCLK Frequency.

ASUS ESC2000 5-17Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled]The Intel® Virtualization Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating syste

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setupIntel(R) SpeedStep (TM) Tech [Enabled]When set to [Disabled], the CPU runs at its default speed. When set to [Enabled], the

ASUS ESC2000 5-19v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset SettingsWARNING: Setting

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setupCSI Links Speed [Full-Speed]Allows you to set the speed of CSI Links. Conguration options: [Slow-Mode] [Full-Speed]CSI Freq

ASUS ESC2000 5-21Patrol Scrubbing [Disabled]Enables or disables the ECC patrol scrub. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]NUMA Aware [Auto]Cong

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setupUSB Functions [Enabled]Allows you to congure the amount of USB ports to be enabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabl

ASUS ESC2000 5-23SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width [1 to 2 seconds]Conguration options: [4 to 5 seconds] [3 to 4 seconds] [2 to 3 seconds] [1 to 2 seconds

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setupThe following item appears only when you set USB Function to [Enabled].Legacy USB Support [Enabled]Allows you to enable or d

ASUS ESC2000 5-25USBMassStorageDeviceCongurationBIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Mass Storage Device CongurationUSB Mass Storage Reset Del