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Dual Intel® Xeon™ 2U Rackmount Server1333/1066/667 MHz Front Side Bus Service GuideRS260-E4/RX8

xConventionsTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.WARNING: Information

5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setupTransfer Mode [Stadard]Allows you to select the mothod for the data transferring if the hard disk supports this feature. Con

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 5-15Multi-Sector Transfers [Disabled]Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to 2~16 Sectors, the data transfer f

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.3.7 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 5-17PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main ItemSpecicHelpAll items on this menu cannotbemodiedinuser mode. If any items require c

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setupPhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit ItemSpecicHelpOptions for CPUWARNING: Set

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 5-19MultiprocessorSpecication[1.4]Allows you to congure the MP Specication revision level. Conguration options: [1.1] [1.4]Fre

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setupNumbers of Stop Grant [Per Core]Conguration options: [Per Core] [Single]Thermal Management 2 [Enabled]Conguration options:

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 5-215.4.2 ChipsetCongurationThis menu shows the chipset conguration settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setupSERR Signal Condition [Single Bit]Allows you to select the ECC error that the SERR# asserts. Conguration options: [None] [S

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 5-23The following items appear when you set the Open Loop Type to [User Dene].Environment Temperature [25 ºC]Allows you to select t

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

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setupItemSpecicHelpSelect ‘Yes’ if you want to clear the Extended System CongurationData(ESCD) area.PCIConguration Reset

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 5-25ItemSpecicHelpInitialize device expansion ROMPCI Device, Slot #1 Option ROM Scan: [Enabled]PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setupItemSpecicHelpEnable USB host controller.ICH USB Control Sub-Menu USB Function [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controll

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 5-27ItemSpecicHelp PeripheralDevicesConguration COM1 Port: [Enabled] Base I/O address: [3F8] Interrupt: [IRQ 4] CO

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setupParallel port [Enabled]Allows you to congure the parallel port. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]Base I/O

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 5-29ItemSpecicHelpEnable RSDP pointers to 64-bit Fixed System Description Tables.ACPIConguration ACPI Version Features [ACPI

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setupItemSpecicHelpConguresthesystemstateafter recovering from power failure. PowerOnConguration Restore on AC Power

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 5-31The following items appear only if you enable the Power On By RTC Alarm item.RTC Alarm Date [0]To set the date of alarm, highlig

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setupScroll down to display more items:CPU1/2 Domain 0/1 Temperature, SYSTEM1/2 Temperature, CPU_FAN1/2 Speed, FRN_FAN1/2/3/4 Spe

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 5-33The following screens appear when you install Intel® 5100 and 5300 series CPU.ItemSpecicHelpTo select the fan speed control m

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-21.1 System package contentsCheck your system package for the following items.Chassis ASUS AR21 2U rackmount chassi

5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setupPhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Server Security Boot Exit ItemSpecicHelpAdditional setup menustoc

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 5-35Com Port Address [Disabled]Allows you to disable or select the COM port to use. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Onboard COM1 p

5-36 Chapter 5: BIOS setupItemSpecicHelpView the contents of the DMI event log. DMI Event Logging Event log validity Valid Event log capacity

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 5-375.6 Security menuSupervisor Password Is [Clear] User Password Is [Clear]These elds allow you to set passwords:To set a passwor

5-38 Chapter 5: BIOS setup2. In the Enter current password eld, type in your current password. Press <Enter>.3. The cursor moves to the next

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 5-39ItemSpecicHelpSpecify the boot priority sequence of all boot devices. Boot Device Priority Boot Features 5.7 Boot men

5-40 Chapter 5: BIOS setupF1Help↑↑SelectItem-/+ChangeValuesF9SetupDefaults ESCExit↑↑SelectMenuEnter

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 5-41SETUP prompt [Enabled]When this item is set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST. Co

5-42 Chapter 5: BIOS setupDiscard ChangesSelect this option to discard the changes that you made, and restore the previously saved values. When a con

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

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 1-31.2 SystemspecicationsThe ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 is a 2U barebone server system featuring the ASUS DSBF-D12/2U/SAS motherboard. The

6-2 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.1 Setting up RAIDThe motherboard comes with the following RAID solutions:• LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller supports S

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 6-36.1.2 Installing hard disk drivesThe motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set conguration. For optimal performance, install

6-4 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2 LSI Logic MPT Setup UtilityThe LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility is an integrated RAID solution that allows you to allo

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 6-54. The Adapter Properties screen appears. Use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties, then press <Enter>. 5. The Selec

6-6 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6. The Create New Array screen shows the disks you can add to make up the IM volume. Use the arrow key to select a di

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 6-78. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add the second disk to the volume.9. When done, press <C> to create the array, then select Sav

6-8 Chapter 6: RAID conguration2. The Select New Array Type screen apprears. Use the arrow keys to select Create IME Volume, then press <Enter>

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 6-94. Repeat step 5 to add the other disks to the volume.5. When done, press <C> to create the array, then select Save chang

6-10 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.3 Integrated Striping (IS) volumeOverviewThe Integrated Striping (IS) feature provides RAID 0 functionality, sup

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 6-114. The Select New Array Type screen apprears. Use the arrow keys to select Create IS Volume, then press <Enter>. 5. The

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-4Refer to “Chapter 4 Motherboard information” for details on the internal connectors.Front panel8 x 3.5-inch hot-swa

6-12 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6. Repeat step 5 to add the other disks to the volume.7. When done, press <C> to create the array, then selec

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 6-136.2.4 Managing ArraysThe LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility allows you to perform other tasks related to conguring and maintaining IM

6-14 Chapter 6: RAID conguration3. The View Existing Array screen appears. Here you can view properties of the RAID array(s) created. If you have co

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 6-15Managing hot sparesYou may congure one disk as a global hot spare to protect critical data on the IM/IME volume(s). You may cre

6-16 Chapter 6: RAID conguration4. Use the arrow key to select the disk you would like to congure as hot spare, then move the cursor to the Hot Spr

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 6-17Activating an arrayIf an array is removed from one controller/computer or moved to another, the array is considered inactive. Wh

6-18 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.5 Viewing SAS topology1. From the Adapter Properties screen, select SAS Topology. Press <Alt+D> to dis

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 6-19Selecting a boot diskYou can select a boot disk in the SAS Topology screen. This disk is then moved to scan ID 0 on the next boo

6-20 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.6 Global PropertiesFrom the Setup Utility screen, press <Ctrl+C> to enter LSILogicConguration, then sel

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 6-21Boot Information Display ModeSets the disk information display mode. Conguration options: [Display adapters & installed dev

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 1-51.3 Front panel featuresThe barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power

6-22 Chapter 6: RAID congurationRestore DefaultsThis option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the system defaults.Esc = Exit

This chapter instructs how to install the necessary drivers for different system components.Chapter 7Driver installation

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 RS260-E4/RX8 7-3For systems with Red Hat® Enterprise versions that are not listed in the Makedisk menu, explore the support CD and copy the RAID

7-4 Chapter 7: Driver installation4. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the oppy disk drive, then press <Enter>.5. Select the

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 7-5• LSI1068 PCI-X SAS controller driver: - For Windows 2000, select LSI Logic Fusion-MPT Drivers for SAS1068 . - For 32-bit Win

7-6 Chapter 7: Driver installation5. Right-click the RAID controller item, then select Properties.6. Click the Driver tab, then click the Update Dri

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 7-72. At the boot:, type linux dd , then press <Enter>.4. Right-click the RAID controller driver item, then select Propertie

7-8 Chapter 7: Driver installation4. Select fd0 using the <Tab> key when asked to select the driver disk source. Press <Tab> to move the

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 7-96. Follow screen instructions to continue the OS installation.5. When prompted, insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-61.5 Internal featuresThe barebone system includes the basic components as shown.1. 2 x rear fan bays (for future

7-10 Chapter 7: Driver installationSuSE LinuxTo install the RAID controller driver when installing SuSE Linux OS:1. Boot the system from the SuSE Ins

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 7-114. When prompted, insert the RAID driver disk to the oppy disk drive, then press <Enter>.5. When prompted, select the 

7-12 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.2 Intel chipset software installationThis section provides instructions on how to install the Plug and Play comp

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 7-134. The Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility window appears. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.5

7-14 Chapter 7: Driver installation6. Read the Readme File Information and press Next to activate the installation.7. After completing the installat

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 7-157.3 LAN driver installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install Intel® Gigabit LAN controller drivers.7.3.1

7-16 Chapter 7: Driver installation5. Click Next button when the Intel® PRO Network Connections – InstallShield Wizard window appears. 4. Click th

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 7-176. Select the “Iacceptthetermsinthelicenseagreement” and then click the Next button. 7. Press the Complete and click Ne

7-18 Chapter 7: Driver installation8. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. 9. When nished, press Finish to continue.

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 7-19To verify the LAN controller driver installation:1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop , then select Prop

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 1-71.6 LED information1.6.1 Front panel LEDsThe location switch and LED are for service purposes. When the system fails

7-20 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.3.2 Red Hat/SuSE LinuxFollow these instructions when installing the Intel® LAN controller base driver for the in

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 7-217.4 VGA driver installationThis section provides instructions on how to install the ATI® ES1000 Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) dr

7-22 Chapter 7: Driver installation4. The ATI Software window appears. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.5. Select Yes to acce

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 7-236. Press the button to select Express installation to activate quick installation.7. After completing the installation, rest

7-24 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.5 Management applications and utilities installationThe support CD that came with the motherboard package

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 7-257.5.3 Management Software menuThe Management Software menu displays the available network and server monitoring applications. C

7-26 Chapter 7: Driver installation

This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when conguring your barebone server.AppendixReferences

Appendix: ReferencesA-2A.1 Power supplyA.1.1 General descriptionThe barebone server comes with one SSI-type 750W redundant power supply with 115V/23

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 A-3A.1.2 SpecicationsOutput voltage regulationOutput current capacityOver-voltage protectionOutput Voltage Min (V) Nom (V) Max

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-81.6.2 System fan LEDEach system fan has an LED to indicate the fan status.LED This function only works under

Appendix: ReferencesA-4A.2 TroubleshootingSome problems that you may encounter are not due to defects on the system or the components. These problems

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 A-5Problem ActionThe message “Non-system disk or disk error” appears 1. Check if a bootable HDD is active.2. Check if the HDDs are

Appendix: ReferencesA-6

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 1-91.6.3 Power supply LEDEach system fan has an LED to indicate the fan status.LED 1.6.4 LAN port LEDsLED color Display status Des

iiCopyright © 2006 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 introduction1-10

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

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-22.1 Chassis coverThe chassis features a “screwless design” that allows convenient assembly and disassembly.•

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 2-32.1.2 Removing the top coverFront halfTo remove the front half of the top cover:1. Push the two sliding locks on the top

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-4Rear half3. Firmly hold the rear half of the top cover, then remove it from the chassis.To remove the rear half of the

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 2-52.1.3 Installing the top coverTo install the top cover:1. Place the rear half of the top cover over the chassis as shown, and a

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-62.1.4 Removing the air ductTo remove the air duct:1. Carefully route the cables that may interfere when removing the ai

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 2-72.1.5 Installing the air ductTo install the air duct:1. Take note of the parts of the air duct that should match specic locati

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-82.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with two surface mount 771-pin socket and designed for the Intel®

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 2-93. 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

iiiContentsNotices ... viiSafety information ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-102.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsinkAccording to your purchase, the sever system may ship with different CPU and heatsink

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 2-112.3 System memoryThe motherboard comes with 12 fully-buffered DIMM (FB-DIMM) sockets to support 240-pin FB-DIMM modules. An FB-

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-12Rank populationDIMM installation reference tableNo. of DIMMsSlot/s to use Memory architecture1 DIMM_00 Single channel2 D

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 2-132.3.2 Memory mirroring and sparing technologyThe Intel® 5000P chipset supports the memory mirroring and sparing technology. Ref

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-14Conguration 2 (Mirroring) : Eight memories populationBranch 1 (Mirror)DIMM-12DIMM_10DIMM_11DIMM_02DIMM_00DIMM_01DIMM_20

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 2-15• Each branch contains its own sparing engine and can be enabled or disabled separately.• This motherboard does not support ra

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-16Two DIMMs per channelThree DIMMs per channelBranch0Channel 0 Channel 1DIMM_00 (512MB*2 Ranks)DIMM_10 (512MB*2 Ranks)Rank

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 2-172.3.3 Installing a DIMMMake sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-182.4 Hard disk drivesTo install a hard disk drive:1. Open the front bezel to access the hot-swap drive trays.2. Releas

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 2-195. Place a hard disk drive into the drive tray, and secure it with four screws (two on each side).6. Carefully insert drive

ivContents2.6 Cable connections ... 2-262.6.1 Motherboard ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-202.5 Expansion cardsThe system motherboard comes with one PCI-E expansion slots installed with the Riser cage to suppor

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 2-213. Unscrew the metal cover opposite the PCI-X slot that you want to use. 4. The card golden connectors should match the notche

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-228. Take note of the two pegs on the Riser cage bay. These pegs should match the holes on the cage to make sure it ts i

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 2-232.5.2 Installing a ZCR card (optional)After installing a riser card, you can install a ZCR card to your motherboard that suppor

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-244. After installing the riser card with a ZCR card, fasten the screw back..5. Align the other support bracket for the

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 2-252.5.4 ConguringanexpansioncardAfter installing the expansion card, congure it by adjusting the software settings.1. Turn

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-262.6 Cable connections• The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to dis

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 2-272.6.1 MotherboardAMI8MbFWHKBPWR1®FLOPPY1ATIES1000BUZZER1COM2SuperI/OCR2032 3VLithium CellCMOS PowerPANEL1PS/2T: MouseB: Keyboa

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-282.6.2 SAS backplaneView from front panelView from rear panel Hot-swap SAS HDD connectorsMini SAS connectorsJ2 jumperPow

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 2-292.6.3 Fan boardsMain mid-fan boards (FANBPC-E2-AR21)(located underneath the 7 hot-swap fans)Connect the mid-fan board (FANBPC-E

vContents5.2.7 Pop-up window ... 5-95.2.8 General help ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-302.7 Removable componentsYou may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing syste

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 2-312.7.2 Power supply modulesAccording to your needs, the barebone system ships with one power supply module or two. The one-power

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-32To uninstall a power supply module:1. Locate the power supply modules on the rear panel, and select the module that you

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 2-332.7.3 SlimopticalandoppydrivesTo uninstall the optical and oppy disk drives:1. Disconnect the power and signal cables co

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-342.7.4 Front panel LED and switch boardTo uninstall the front panel and swtich board:1. Disconnect all cables connected

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 2-352.7.5 SAS backplaneTo uninstall a SAS backplane:1. Disconnect all cables connected to the rear of the SAS backplane.2. Carefu

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-362. Remove all the fans and unscrew the fan rack.3. Unplug the cables connected to the mid-fan board.4. Remove rack fa

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 2-372.7.7 Power supply cageTo uninstall a power supply cage:1. Follow the instructions in 2.7.2 Power supply module to remove the

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-382.7.8 LAN adapter (Optional)For your convenience, install a LAN adapter into the LAN port before you connect the LAN.To

1-This chapter describes how to install optional components and devices into the barebone server.Chapter 3Installation options

viChapter 7: Driver installation7.1 RAID driver installation ... 7-27.1.1 Creating a RAI

Chapter 3: Installation options3-23.1 Rackmount rail kit itemsYour rackmount rail kit package contains:• one pair of server rails (for the server)•

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 3-33.2 Attaching the rails to the serverTo attach the server rails:1. Locate the hooks on the side of the chassis.2. Position a s

Chapter 3: Installation options3-43.3 Attaching the rack railsTo attach the rack rails:1. Select two units of space (2U) on the rack where you want

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 3-58. Position the rack rail to the 2U space on the rack. Make sure that the front end of the rack rail goes to the front of the ra

Chapter 3: Installation options3-63.4 Rackmounting the serverTo mount the server to the rack:1. Align the server rails with the rack rails an

This chapter includes the motherboard layout, and brief description of the jumpers and internal connectors.Chapter 4Motherboard info

4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4.1 Motherboard layout4.1.1 Screw holesPlace eight (8) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure th

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 4-34.1.2 Layout contentsJumpers Page1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-62. LAN bandwidth setting (3-pin LAN_BW1) 4-73. USB device wake

4-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4.2 Support kits for the motherboardFor additional protection from motherboard breakage due to the weight of th

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 4-55. If you installed a second CPU, repeat steps 2 to 4 to install the CEK spring to the CPU2 heatsink holes.4. Press the lower

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

4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard informationExcept when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will c

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 4-73. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped,

4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set t

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 4-96. Onboard storage setting (3-pin SAS_EN1)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard LSI1068 SAS controller. ®DSBF-

4-10 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4.4 SwitchThis motherboard features a DIP switch for fan pin selection.The following table shows the correspon

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 4-114.5 Connectors1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1)This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD) signa

4-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard information3. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)This connector is used to connect to a hard disk drive activ

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 4-134. Mini-SAS connectorsThis motherboard comes with two Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connectors, the next-generation storage techno

4-14 Chapter 4: Motherboard information5. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34)This connector is for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to this con

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 4-157. CPU and system fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1/2, REAR_FAN1/2, FRNT_FAN1/2/3/4, FBD_FAN1/2)The fan connectors support cooling

viiiSafety informationElectrical safety• Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attach

4-16 Chapter 4: Motherboard information9. SSI power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1, 4-pin ATX12V2)These connectors are for SSI power suppl

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 4-1710. Parallel port connector (26-1 pin LPT1)This connector is for a parallel port. Connect the parallel port module cable to thi

4-18 Chapter 4: Motherboard information13. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1)This connector is used for the SGPIO periphe

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 4-1914. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.The system panel connecto

4-20 Chapter 4: Motherboard information15. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)This connector is for additional front panel features inclu

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 4-2116. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys

4-22 Chapter 4: Motherboard information

3-This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.Ch

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 RS260-E4/RX8 5-3Do not turn off or reset the system during the ashing process!5.1.2 Updating the BIOS using the Phoenix Phlash16 UtilityThe

ixAbout this guideAudienceThis user guide is intended for system integrators and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of conguring a serve

5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utilityThe ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS l

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 5-5Phoenix Phlash16 Utility Version 1.6.1.9Copyright (c) Phoenix Technologies Ltd., 2005Performing the following function Load Imag

5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that you can update using the provid

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 5-74.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system conguration

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

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 5-95.2.7 Pop-up windowSelect a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for that

5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic syste

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 5-115.3.4 IDECongurationPhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main ItemSpecicHelpWrite protects boot sector on hard disk to protect aga

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setupNative Mode Operation [Auto]Allows you to choose the native mode for ATA. Conguration options: [Auto] [Serial ATA]The follo

ASUS RS260-E4/RX8 5-135.3.5 IDE Channel 0 Master/SlavePhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Main ItemSpecicHelpAuto = Autotyping None = Disabling drive AT