ESC8000A-E11 4U Rackmount Server User Guide
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Contents Safety information....................................................................................................... vi About this guide......................................................................................................... vii Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 System package contents.......................................................................... 1-2 1.2 Serial number label.....................................................................................
Contents 2.7 2.8 2.6.4 Installing an expansion card to the rear left PCIe expansion card bracket (on select models)...................... 2-21 2.6.5 Installing an expansion card to the rear right PCIe expansion card bracket (on select models)...................... 2-23 2.6.6 Installing an OCP 3.0 card to the rear right OCP 3.0 socket board (on select models)................................. 2-25 2.6.7 (optional) Installing the PFR module..........................................
Contents 3.5 Advanced menu........................................................................................ 3-10 3.5.1 Trusted Computing.................................................................... 3-10 3.5.2 PSP Firmware Versions............................................................. 3-11 3.5.3 Redfish Host Interface Settings................................................. 3-11 3.5.4 AMD CBS...................................................................................
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. • When adding or removing any additional devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
About this guide Audience This user guide is intended for system integrators and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of configuring a server. Contents This guide contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the server, including sections on front panel and rear panel specifications. 2.
Conventions To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.
Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product Introduction This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specifications.
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 product’s serial number containing 12 characters, such as xxSxxxxxxxxx. See the figure below. With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems. RESET Q Code Q Code ESC8000A-E11 xxSxxxxxxxxx The serial number on the ESC8000A-E11 is printed on the Asset tag.
1.3 System specifications The ASUS ESC8000A-E11 server features the ASUS KMPG-D32 server board. The server supports AMD EPYC™ 7003 Series processors plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard.
Model Name ESC8000A-E11 8 x 3.5” Front Hot-swap Storage Bays - Backplane supports up to 4 x SATA/SAS + 4 x SATA/SAS/ NVMe drives* Storage Bays - For storage bay location numbers, see the section Storage Device. * SATA/SAS drive support requires an optional HBA/RAID card Networking LAN Graphic VGA Optional OCP 3.0 Socket: Supports up to 200GbE or HDR InfiniBand adapters BMC integrated (Aspeed AST2600) 2 x USB 3.
1.4 Front panel features The barebone server features a simple yet stylish front panel. The power and reset buttons, LED indicators, and USB ports are located and easily accessible from the front panel. Steel pull handle Full-Height, Half-Length (FHHL) expansion slot 3.5-inch Bay 1-8 RESET Steel pull handle Q Code Q Code VGA port USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports Q-Code LED Serial Port Power button with LED Reset button Asset tag (hidden) Location button with LED Message LED 1.
1.6 Base Unit SKU Options In addition to support for eight (8) dual-slot GPU expansion cards, the ESC8000A-E11 server also comes with expansion slots that are configured in four (4) base unit SKUs to meet various expansion requirements. 1.6.1 Support for 2 PCIe + 2NVMe PCIe x16 (Gen4 x8 link) FHHL slot RESET Q Code Support for 1 PCIe + 1 OCP3.0 + 2NVMe PCIe x16 (Gen4 x8 link) FHHL slot NVMe slots OCP3.0 (Gen4 x16 link) NIC socket Q Code Q Code 1.6.
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1.7 Internal features The barebone server includes the basic components as shown. 1. Redundant power supply 2. ASUS KMPG-D32 server board 3. System fans 4. 8 x 3.5-inch storage bays 5. GPU SKU board with eight full-height/full-length PCIe expansion slots 6. Asset tag (hidden) 7. Riser card for PCIe expansion slot (Gen4 x8 link) 8. NVMe/SATA/SAS backplane (hidden) The barebone server does not include a floppy disk drive or an optical drive.
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Chapter 2: Hardware Setup Hardware Setup This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.
2.1 Chassis cover There are two parts of the chassis cover you may remove. The diagrams in this section are for reference only. The system layout may vary with models, but the installation steps are the same for all models. To remove the rear chassis cover: 2-2 1. Remove the two (2) screws on each side of the rear chassis cover with a Phillips screwdriver. 2. Push and hold the cover buttons down. 3.
To remove the front chassis cover: 1. Remove the two (2) screws on each side of the rear chassis cover with a Phillips screwdriver. 2. Loosen the two (2) thumbscrews on the front of the chassis. 3. Firmly hold the cover and slide it towards the front to disengage it from the chassis and lift the chassis cover to completely remove it from the chassis. A protection film is pre-attached to the system cover before shipping.
2.2 Air ducts The diagrams in this section are for reference only. The system layout may vary with models, but the installation steps are the same for all models. To remove the air duct to install a CPU: 2-4 1. Loosen the thumb screw holding the intake end of the air duct to the main body of the air duct. 2. Lift the intake end of the air duct to remove it from the motherboard.
To reinstall the air duct: 1. Align and insert the slot on the intake end of the air duct to the self-locating tab on the air duct’s main body. 2. Secure the air duct to the motherboard by tightening the thumb screw.
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with two (2) surface mount Socket SP3 sockets designed for AMD EPYC™ 7003 Series CPUs. 2-6 • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/ transit-related.
Installing the CPU and heatsink To install the CPU and heatsink: 1. Remove the front cover. For more information, see the section Chassis cover. 2. Remove the air ducts. For more information, see the section Air ducts. 3. Loosen the screws on the socket one by one in the sequence shown to open the load plate. 4. Slightly lift open the rail frame. Load plate Rail frame External cap 5. Slide the external cap out of the rail frame.
6. Slide the carrier frame with CPU into the rail frame, then remove the PnP cap. The carrier frame with CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the carrier frame with CPU into the rail frame. Carrier frame with CPU Rail frame PnP cap 7. Gently push the rail frame just enough to let it sit on top of the CPU socket. Carrier frame with CPU 8.
9. Align the heatsink in the correct orientation, then place the heatsink on top of the CPU socket. 10. Twist each of the four screws with a screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboard. When the four screws are attached, tighten them one by one in the sequence shown in the illustration to completely secure the heatsink. The heatsink screws are T20 models. A torque value of 16.1±1.2 kgf-cm (14.0±1.0 lbf-in) is recommended. 11.
2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with 32 Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
2.4.2 Memory Configurations You may install 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB RDIMMs into the DIMM sockets. If you are not sure on which slots to install the DIMMs, you can use the recommended memory configuration in this section for reference. • Refer to ASUS Server AVL for the updated list of compatible DIMMs. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. • All memory modules for 2DPC should be the same.
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Ensure 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. 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket. DIMM notch DIMM slot key Unlocked retaining clip A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction.
2.5 Storage devices The system supports eight (8) 3.5” SATA/SAS or eight (8) 2.5” hot-swap NVMe storage devices. Storage devices installed on storage device trays connect to the motherboard or HBA/RAID card via the NVMe/SATA/SAS backplane. 2.5.1 Bay 7 Bay 5 Bay 3 Bay 1 Bay 8 Bay 6 Bay 4 Bay 2 • Bays 1 to 4 support NVMe/SATA/SAS. SATA/SAS support requires an optional HBA/ RAID card. (supports tri-mode card) • All bays support 3.5”/2.5” drives with trays. Installing a 3.
2-14 3. Prepare the 3.5” storage device then place the 3.5” storage device into the tray until it clicks into place. 4. Push the drive tray and HDD assembly all the way into the depth of the bay until the tray lever and spring lock click and secure the drive tray in place. 5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 to install the other 3.5” storage devices. • When installed, the SATA/SAS connector on the drive connects to the SATA/SAS/ NVMe interface on the backplane.
2.5.2 Installing a 2.5-inch storage device 1. Follow steps 1 and 2 of the Installing a 3.5-inch storage device section to remove the drive tray from the chassis. 2. Prepare the 2.5” storage device and align it to the screw holes on the bottom of the drive tray. 3. Secure the 2.5” storage device to the drive tray using the bundled screws. 4. Follow step 4 of the Installing a 3.5-inch storage device section to replace the drive tray. 5.
2.6 Expansion slots Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card to the front PCIe riser card bracket (on select models) The server system comes pre-installed with a front riser card bracket that supports one x16 slot (Gen4 x8 link) for installing a full-height, half-length PCIe expansion card.
3. Place the riser card bracket on a flat and stable surface. 4. Push the metal bracket lock counter clockwise (A) until the metal bracket can be removed, then remove the metal bracket (B). 5. Insert the expansion card into the PCIe slot (A). Ensure that the golden fingers are totally inserted into the slot, then push the metal bracket lock clockwise until it locks and secures the expansion card to the riser card bracket (B).
2.6.2 2-18 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card 1. Prepare the ASUS PIKE II card. 2. Follow steps 1-6 from the section Installing an expansion card to the front PCIe expansion card bracket to install the card to the riser bracket. 3. Connect the mini-SAS HD cables from the ASUS PIKE II card (A) to the NVMe/SATA/ SAS backplane (B). Refer to the section NVMe/SATA/SAS backplane for the locations of the mini-SAS connectors. 4.
5. Align the three screw holes on the Cache Vault Power Module clip to the three screw holes on the Cache Vault bracket, then secure the clip with the three (3) bundled screws. 6. Install the Cache Vault Power Module clip and bracket assembly to the chassis using the four (4) screws previously removed (A), and then align and install the Cache Vault Power Module into the Cache Vault Power Module clip (B). 7.
2.6.3 2-20 Installing an HBA/RAID card 1. Prepare the HBA/RAID card. 2. Follow steps 1-6 from The front PCIe riser card bracket to install the card to the riser bracket. 3. Connect the Slimline SAS cables from the HBA/RAID card (A) to the NVMe/SATA/SAS backplane (B). Refer to the section NVMe/SATA/SAS backplane for the locations of the SLMPCIE connectors. • The illustration above is for reference only. • For more information or assistance, please refer to www.asus.com.
2.6.4 Installing an expansion card to the rear left PCIe expansion card bracket (on select models) To install a PCIe expansion card to the rear left riser card bracket: 1. Loosen the thumb screw that secures the riser card bracket to the chassis (A). Firmly hold and pull the riser card bracket out and away from the chassis to detach it from the chassis (B). 2. Flip the metal bracket lock open (A) then slide the metal bracket out of the left PCIe riser card bracket (B) and remove it.
2-22 3. Prepare your expansion card and insert it into the PCIe x8 slot on the left PCIe riser card bracket. 4. Once your expansion card is installed, flip the metal bracket lock back to secure the expansion card to the bracket. 5. Push the riser card bracket back into the chassis until it is seated firmly in place (A), then secure it with the thumbscrews (B).
2.6.5 Installing an expansion card to the rear right PCIe expansion card bracket (on select models) To install a PCIe expansion card to the rear right riser card bracket: 1. Loosen the two (2) thumb screws securing the riser card bracket to the chassis (A). Firmly hold and pull the riser card bracket out and away from the chassis to detach it (B). 2. Flip the metal bracket lock up (A), and slide out the metal bracket (B).
2-24 3. Insert and push the card all the way into the PCIe slot on the riser card (A), then flip the metal bracket lock back down to secure the card to the riser card bracket (B). 4. Push the riser card bracket back into the chassis until it is seated firmly in place (A), then secure it with the thumbscrews (B).
2.6.6 Installing an OCP 3.0 card to the rear right OCP 3.0 socket board (on select models) To install an OCP 3.0 card to the rear right socket board: 1. Insert and push the OCP 3.0 card all the way into the socket board (A), then secure the card with the thumb screw (B).
2.6.7 (optional) Installing the PFR module The optional PFR module will come pre-installed on your system and is connected to the PFR module connector on your motherboard. 2-26 • The illustration below is for reference only. • For more information or assistance, please refer to www.asus.com. 1. Locate the PFR module connector on your motherboard. 2. Align and connect the PFR module to the PFR module connector.
3. Push the PFR module down so that it is seated securely on the PFR module connector, then secure it using a screw.
2.7 Cable connections The bundled system cables are pre-connected before shipment. You do not need to disconnect these cables unless you remove the pre‑installed components to install additional devices. 2.7.
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2.8 Removable/optional components You may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or removing system devices. You may need to install the optional components into the system. This section tells how to remove/install the following components: 1. GPU fans 2. Redundant power supply units Ensure that the system is turned off before removing any components. 2.8.
2.8.2 Redundant power supply units • To enable the hot-swap feature (redundant mode), ensure that at least two working power supplies are installed. • We recommend that you use both of your hands in performing the following steps. • Always use PSUs with the same watt and power rating. Combining PSUs with different wattages may yield unstable results and potential damage to your system.
3. Prepare the replacement PSU. 4. Align and insert the replacement PSU into the empty PSU bay until it clicks in place.
2.9 Installing GPU cards • Use both of your hands in performing the following steps. • Read the documentation that comes with your GPU card before installing them. • When installing more than one GPU card, it is recommended to install the cards in the following order: PCIE1 > PCIE4 > PCIE2 > PCIE3 > PCIE5 > PCIE8 > PCIE6 > PCIE7. Refer to PCIe SKU board for location of the PCIe slots. To install a GPU card to the system: 1.
2. (optional) For Nvidia® GPU-12V or above GPU cards, prepare the GPU card dongle or power cable. OR Nvidia GPU-12V GPU card dongle A dongle may be required to connect the system’s GPU power cable to the GPU card. The Nvidia® GPU-12V GPU card will not work, or may even cause damage to the system, if the dongle is not used. ASUS GPU 8-pin power cable The ASUS GPU 8-pin power cable may be used to connect to the GPU card and 6-pin power connector.
Nvidia® GPU-12V or above GPU cards with power cable and Nvidia® GPU-12V GPU card dongle Power cable Nvidia® GPU-12V GPU card dongle Nvidia® GPU-12V or above GPU cards with ASUS GPU 8-pin power cable ASUS GPU 8-pin power cable 4. Align the air duct to the GPU card and pass the power cable (or power cable and dongle) through the notched area on the air duct.
2-36 5. From inside the air duct, secure the air duct to the GPU card with two (2) screws. 6.
7. Attach the other end of the power cable (6-pin power connector) to an available 6-pin power connector on the middle of the server system, then secure the GPU card with the two (2) screws that you removed earlier in step 1. 8. Repeat steps 1-7 if you need to install additional GPU cards. 9. Attach the polyester film to the indicated areas. • This step is only required if GPU cards with active cooling solutions are installed. • The polyester film is included in the accessory box.
2.10 Installing Optional Kits To install an optional rail kit and/or cable management arm (CMA), refer to the user manual that is included with the kit.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 2. ASUS EzFlash Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk. Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. 3.1.
3.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility The ASUS EZ Flash Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS‑based utility. Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash Utility: 1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file into the USB port. 2. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu then select Start ASUS EzFlash. Press . ASUSTek.
3.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 3.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the configuration of your computer in the future.
3.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Navigation keys 3.2.
3.2.3 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 (such as Advanced) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 3.2.4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu. To display the submenu, select the item then press . 3.2.
3.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, and language settings. 3.3.1 System Language [English] Allows you to select the system default language. 3.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 3.3.3 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time.
3.4 Performance Tuning menu The Performance Tuning menu items allow you to change performance related settings for different scenarios. Optimized Performance Setting [Default] Allows you to select performance settings for different scenarios. [Default] Default settings. [By Benchmark] Optimize for different kinds of benchmarks. Select this option, then select a benchmark type from the >> list. [By Workload] Optimize for different kinds of workloads.
Overclocking [Disabled] Enable this item to increase the CPU’s clock. Please use an external PCIe storage controller for your hard drives when enabling this feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Operate with an ambient temperature of 25oC or lower for optimized performance. Please note that overclocking might cause component damage or system crashes, which may reduce the lifespan of the system and the CPU. Use this tool at your own risk.
3.5 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. 3.5.1 Trusted Computing Configuration Security Device Support [Enable] Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available.
3.5.2 PSP Firmware Versions This page displays the PSP firmware versions. 3.5.3 Redfish Host Interface Settings Redfish [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable Redfish.
3.5.4 AMD CBS The items in this menu shows the AMD Common BIOS Specifications. 3-12 • The AMD CBS menu will appear in the top menu for AMD EPYC™ 7002 Series processors. • The FCH Common Options, NTB Common Options, Soc Miscellaneous Control, and Workload Tuning options are only available on AMD EPYC™ 7003 Series processors.
CPU Common Options Performance OC Mode [Normal Operation] Configuration options: [Normal Operation] [Customized] The following items appear only when OC Mode is set to [Customized]. Custom Core Pstates This option allows you to enable Core Pstates. Read the disclaimer and select I Accept to continue. Damage caused by use of your AMD processor outside of specification or in excess of factory settings are not covered by your system manufacturers warranty.
Prefetcher settings L1 Stream HW Prefetcher [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable L1 Stream HW Prefetcher. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] [Auto] L1 Stride Prefetcher [Auto] Uses memory access history of individual instructions to fetch additional lines when each access is a constant distance from the previous.
Core Watchdog Core Watchdog Timer Enable [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable CPU Watchdog Timer. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] [Auto] The following items are only available when Core Watchdog Timer Enable is set to [Enabled]. Core Watchdog Timer Interval [Auto] Configuration options: [21.461s] [10.730s] [5.364s] [2.681s] [1.340s] [669.41ms] [334.05ms] [166.37ms] [82.53ms] [40.61ms] [20.970ms] [10.484ms] [5.241ms] [2.620ms] [1.309ms] [654.08us] [326.4us] [162.56us] [80.64us] [39.
The following item appears only when SEV-ES ASID Space Limit Control is set to [Manual]. SEV-ES ASID Space Limit [1] SEV Vms using ASIDs below the SEV-ES ASID Space Limit must enable the SEV-ES feature. ASIDs from SEV-ES ASID Space Limit to (SEV ASID Count + 1) can only be used with SEV VMs. If this field is set to (SEV ASID Count + 1), all ASIDs are forced to be SEV-ES ASIDs. Hence, the valid values for this field is 1 - (SEV ASID Count + 1).
Amount of Memory to Cover [0] Allows you to specify MB of System Memory to be covered in Hex. SMEE [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable secure memory encryption control. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Action on BIST Failure [Auto] Allows you to set action to take when a CCD BIST failure is detected. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Down-CCD] [Auto] Fast Short REP MOVSB (FSRM) [Auto] Can be set to disabled for analysis purposes as long as OS supports it.
Memory Addressing NUMA nodes per socket [Auto] Specifies the number of desired NUMA nodes per socket. Zero will attempt to interleave the two sockets together. Configuration options: [NPS1] [NPS2] [NPS4] [Auto] Memory interleaving [Auto] This items allows for disabling memory interleaving. Note that NUMA nodes per socket will be honored regardless of this setting. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Memory interleaving size [Auto] This item controls the memory interleaving size.
The following item appears only when ACPI SLIT Distance Control is set to [Auto]. ACPI SLIT remote relative distance [Auto] Allows you to set the remote socket distance for 2P systems as near (2.8) or far (3.2). Configuration options: [Near] [Far] [Auto] The following items appear only when ACPI SLIT Distance Control is set to [Manual]. ACPI SLIT same socket distance [C] Specify the distance to other physical domains within the same socket.
4-link xGMI max speed [Auto] Configuration options: [8.533Gbps] [9.6Gbps] [10.667Gbps] [11Gbps] [12Gbps] [13Gbps] [14Gbps] [15Gbps] [16Gbps] [17Gbps] [18Gbps] [19Gbps] [20Gbps] [21Gbps] [22Gbps] [23Gbps] [24Gbps] [25Gbps] [Auto] 3-link xGMI max speed [Auto] Configuration options: [8.533Gbps] [9.6Gbps] [10.
UMC Common Option DDR4 Common Options DRAM Timing Configuration Allows you to enable DRAM timing configuration. Damage caused by use of your AMD processor outside of specification or in excess of factory settings are not covered by your system manufacturers warranty. The following items appear only when [Accept] is selected for DRAM Timing Configuration. Overclock [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Enabled] The following items appear only when Overclock is set to [Enabled].
Trc Ctrl [Auto] Specifies Trc. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item appears only when Trc Ctrl is set to [Manual]. Trc [39] Specifies Active to Active/Refresh Delay Time. Valid values 87h-1Dh. TrrdS [Auto] Specifies the Activate to Activate Delay Time, different back group (tRRD_S). Configuration options: [Auto] [4 Clk] [5 Clk] [6 Clk] [7 Clk] [8 Clk] [9 Clk] [0Ah Clk] [0Bh Clk] [0Ch Clk] TrrdL [Auto] Specifies the Activate to Activate Delay Time, same back group (tRRD_L).
TrdrdScL Ctrl [Auto] Specifies TrdrdScL. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item appears only when TrdrdScL Ctrl is set to [Manual]. TrdrdScL [3] Specifies the CAS to CAS Delay Time, same bank group. Valid values Fh-1h. TwrwrScL Ctrl [Auto] Specifies TwrwrScL. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item appears only when TwrwrScL Ctrl is set to [Manual]. TwrwrScL [3] Specifies the CAS to CAS Delay Time, same bank group. Valid values 3Fh-1h. Trfc Ctrl [Auto] Specifies Trfc.
Trtp [Auto] Specifies theRead CAS# to Precharge Delay Time. Configuration options: [Auto] [5 Clk] [6 Clk] [7 Clk] [8 Clk] [9 Clk] [0Ah Clk] [0Bh Clk] [0Ch Clk] [0Dh Clk] [0Eh Clk] Tcke [Auto] Specifies the CKE minimum high and low pulse width in memory clock cycles.
TrdrdDd [Auto] Specifies the Read to Read turnaround timing in a different DIMM. Configuration options: [Auto] [1 Clk] [2 Clk] [3 Clk] [4 Clk] [5 Clk] [6 Clk] [7 Clk] [8 Clk] [9 Clk] [0Ah Clk] [0Bh Clk] [0Ch Clk] [0Dh Clk] [0Eh Clk] [0Fh Clk] ProcODT [Auto] Specifies the Processor ODT. Configuration options: [Auto] [High Impedance] [480 ohm] [240 ohm] [160 ohm] [120 ohm] [96 ohm] [80 ohm] [68.6 ohm] [60 ohm] [53.3 ohm] [48 ohm] [43.6 ohm] [40 ohm] [36.9 ohm] [34.3 ohm] [32 ohm] [30 ohm] [28.
The following items appear only when you set CAD Bus Timing User Controls to [Manual]. AddrCmdSetup [0] Allows you to setup time on CAD bus signals. Configuration options: [0] – [39] CsOdtSetup [0] Allows you to setup time on CAD bus signals. Configuration options: [0] – [39] CkeSetup [0] Allows you to setup time on CAD bus signals. Configuration options: [0] – [39] CAD Bus Drive Strength User Controls [Auto] Allows you to set the CAD bus signals to Auto or Manual.
Common RAS Data Poisoning [Auto] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] DRAM Post Package Repair [Disable] Allows you to enable or disable DRAM POST Package Repair. Configuration options: [Enable] [Disable] RCD Parity [Auto] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] DRAM Address Command Parity Retry [Auto] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] Max Parity Error Replay [8] The values in hex, 1, 2, or 3 is invalid.
The following item appears only when you set PMU Pattern Bits Control to [Manual]. PMU Pattern Bits [0] Configuration options: [0] - [9] DRAM Memory Mapping Chipselect Interleaving [Auto] Allows you to set interleave memory blocks across the DRAM chip selects for node 0.
MBIST Per Bit Slave Die Reporting [Auto] Reports 2D Data Eye Results in ABL Log for each DQ, Chipselect, and Channel. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [ [Auto] Data Eye Pattern Select [PRBS] Configuration options: [PRBS] [SS0] [Both] Pattern Length [3] This token helps to determine the pattern length. The possible options are N=3...12. Configuration options: [3] – [9] Aggressor Channel [1 Aggressor Channel] This helps read the aggressors channels.
Target Static Lane Select ECC [0] Static Lane Select for ECC Lanes. The bit mask represents the bits to be read. Configuration options: [0] - [9] Target Static Lane Value [0] Configuration options: [0] - [9] Worst Case Margin Granularity [Per Chip Select] Configuration options: [Per Chip Select] [Per Nibble] Read Voltage Sweep Step Size [1] This option determines the step size for Read Data Eye voltage sweep.
PMU Mem BIST Test Select [Algorithm #1, #2, #3] Allows you to select the algorithms to use with PMU Mem BIST. Algorithm #1: Simple Write-Read Static Refresh test; Algorithm #2: Write/Read/ Write data test; Algorithm #3: Agressor Row stress test Configuration options: [Algorithm #1] [Algorithm #2] [Algorithm #1, #2] [Algorithm #1, #3] [Algorithm #2, #3] [Algorithm #1, #2, #3] NBIO Common Options IOMMU [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable IOMMU.
The following item appears only when Fan Table Control is set to [Manual]. Low Temperature [0] Allows you to set the low temperature in °C. Medium Temperature [0] Allows you to set the medium temperature in °C. High Temperature [0] Allows you to set the high temperature in °C. Critical Temperature [0] Allows you to set the critical temperature in °C. Low Pwm [0] Allows you to set the low Pwm from 0-100. Medium Pwm [0] Allows you to set the medium Pwm from 0-100.
The following items appear only when xGMI Link Width Control is set to [Manual]. xGMI Force Link Width Control [Unforce] [Unforce] Do not force the xGMI to a fixed width. [Force] Force the xGMI to the user specified width. The following item appears only when xGMI Force Link Width Control is set to [Force]. xGMI Force Link Width [2] [0] Force xGMI link width to x2. [1] Force xGMI link width to x8. [2] Force xGMI link width to x16.
The following items appears only when EDC Current Tracking is set to [Enable]. EDC Tracking Current Threshold [0] The current threshold in AMPs for EDC Current Tracking feature. EDC Tracking Report Interval [1] Reporting interval. Every nth observed excursion results in SMU logging a correctable MCE. LCLK Frequency Control Root Complex 0x00 LCLK Frequency [Auto] Set Root Complex LCLK Frequency (Bus range 0x00-0x1F). [Auto] Dynamic Frequency Control (Enhanced PIO setting will be in effect).
Root Complex 0xC0 LCLK Frequency [Auto] Set Root Complex LCLK Frequency (Bus range 0xC0-0xDF). [Auto] Dynamic Frequency Control (Enhanced PIO setting will be in effect). [593MHz] Set LCLK Frequency at 593MHz (Overrides Enhanced PIO setting). Root Complex 0xE0 LCLK Frequency [Auto] Set Root Complex LCLK Frequency (Bus range 0xE0-0xFF). [Auto] Dynamic Frequency Control (Enhanced PIO setting will be in effect). [593MHz] Set LCLK Frequency at 593MHz (Overrides Enhanced PIO setting).
Egress Poison Mask High [FFFCFFFF] These set the enable mask for masking of errors logged in EGRESS_ POISON_STATUS. For each bit set to 1, errors are masked. For each bit set to 0, errors trigger response actions. Egress Poison Mask Low [FFFFFFFB] These set the enable mask for masking of errors logged in EGRESS_ POISON_STATUS. For each bit set to 1, errors are masked. For each bit set to 0, errors trigger response actions.
Enable AER Cap [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable Advanced Error Reporting Capability. Configuration options: [Enable] [Disabled] [Auto] Early Link Speed [Auto] Allows you to set Early Link Speed. Configuration options: [Auto] [Gen1] [Gen2] Hot Plug Handling mode [Auto] Allows you to control the Hot Plug Handling mode. Configuration options: [OS First] [Firmware First] [Auto] Presence Detect Select mode [Auto] Allows you to control the Presence Detect Select mode.
Sata RAS Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable Sata RAS Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Sata Disabled AHCI Prefetch Function [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable Sata Disabled AHCI Prefetch Function. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Aggressive SATA Device Sleep Port 0 [Auto] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] The following item appears only when Aggressive SATA Device Sleep Port 0 is set to [Enabled].
Sata6 (Socket1) Enable [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable Sata6 on Socket 1 (IOD1). Each IOD has 4 Sata Controllers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Sata7 (Socket1) Enable [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable Sata7 on Socket 1 (IOD1). Each IOD has 4 Sata Controllers. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] SATA Controller eSATA SATA Controller DevSlp Socket1 DevSlp Socket1 DevSlp0 Enable [Auto] Only Sata0 on each IOD/socket supports DevSlp.
Sata5 SGPIO [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable SataSgpio on Sata5. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Sata6 SGPIO [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable SataSgpio on Sata6. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] Sata7 SGPIO [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable SataSgpio on Sata7. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] USB Configuration Options XHCI Controller0 enable [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable USB3 controller.
Uart Configuration Options Uart 0 Enable [Auto] Uart 0 has no HW FC is Uart 2 is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] The following item appears only when Uart 0 Enable is set to [Enabled]. Uart 0 Legacy Options [Auto] Configuration options: [Disabled] [0x2E8] [0x2F8] [0x3E8] [0x3F8] [Auto] Uart 1 Enable [Auto] Uart 1 has no HW FC is Uart 3 is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] The following item appears only when Uart 1 Enable is set to [Enabled].
Soc Miscellaneous Control This option appears only on AMD EPYC™ 7003 Series processors. ABL Console Out Control [Auto] [Disable] Disable ConsoleOut Function for ABL. [Enable] Enable ConsoleOut Function for ABL. [Auto] Keep default behavior. The following items are available only when ABL Console Out Control is set to [Enable]. ABL Console Out Serial Port [Auto] [LPC UART] Enable serial port through LPC UART. [SOC UART0] Enable serial port through SOC UART0.
Workload Tuning This option appears only on AMD EPYC™ 7003 Series processors. Workload Profile [Auto] Allows you to select the profile for different workloads. [Disabled] Don’t use any workload profile. [CPU Intensive] Tuned for CPU intensive workloads, providing optimal integer and floating point performance. [Java Throughput] Tuned for the highest level of throughput with java workloads. [Java Latency] Tuned for the latency sensitive java workloads, to meet critical SLA’s.
3.5.5 APM Configuration Allows you to configure the Advance Power Management (APM) settings. Restore AC Power Loss [Last State] [Power Off] The system goes into off state after an AC power loss. [Power On] The system will reboot after an AC power loss. [Last State] The system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. Power On By PCI-E [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event.
3.5.6 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 Console Redirection [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when Console Redirection is set to [Enabled]. Console Redirection Settings These items become configurable only when you enable the Console Redirection item. The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data.
Parity [None] A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. [Mark] and [Space] parity do not allow for error detection. [None] None [Even] parity bit is 0 if the num of 1’s in the data bits is even [Odd] parity bit is 0 if num of 1’s in the data bits is odd [Mark] parity bit is always 1 [Space] parity bit is always 0 Stop Bits [1] Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning.) The standard setting is 1 stop bit.
The following item appears only when Console Redirection is set to [Enabled]. Console Redirection Settings These items become configurable only when you enable the Console Redirection item. The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data. Both computers should have the same or compatible settings. Terminal Type [ANSI] Allows you to set the terminal type. [VT100] ASCII char set. [VT100+] Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, etc.
VT -UTF8 Combo Key Support [Enabled] This allows you to enable the VT -UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Recorder Mode [Disabled] With this mode enabled only text will be sent. This is to capture Terminal data. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Resolution 100x31 [Enabled] This allows you enable or disable extended terminal resolution.
Terminal Type [VT-UTF8] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [VT100] [VT100+] [VT-UTF8] [ANSI] Bits per second [115200] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.
3.5.8 PCI Subsystem Settings Allows you to configure PCI, PCI-X, and PCI Express Settings. VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] This option enables or disables VGA Palette Registers Snooping. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Load RT32 Image [Enabled] This option enables or disables RT32 Image Loading. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Above 4G Decoding [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address space.
SR-IOV Support [Disabled] This option enables or disables Single Root IO Virtualization Support if the system has SRIOV capable PCIe devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.5.9 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB device support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] XHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-off support.
3.5.10 Network Stack Configuration Network stack [Disabled] Enables or disables the network stack feature. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] The following item appears only when Network stack is set to [Enabled]. Ipv4 PXE Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the Ipv4 PXE Boot Support. If disabled, Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be created. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Ipv4 HTTP Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the Ipv4 HTTP Boot Support.
Ipv6 HTTP Support [Disabled] Enables or disables the Ipv6 HTTP Boot Support. If disabled, Ipv6 HTTP boot option will not be created. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PXE boot wait time [0] Set the wait time to press ESC key to abort the PXE boot. Use the <+> or <-> to adjust the value. The values range from 0 to 5. Media detect count [1] Set the number of times presence of media will be checked. Use the <+> or <-> to adjust the value. The values range from 1 to 50. 3.5.
Network / Storage / Other PCI devices [UEFI] This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE / Storage / Other PCI devices. Configuration options: [UEFI] [Legacy] Video [Legacy] This item determines the OpROM execution policy for Video. Configuration options: [Legacy] [UEFI] 3.5.12 NVMe Configuration This page will display the NVMe controller and drive information. Device The devices and names shown in the NVMe configuration list depends on the connected devices.
3.5.13 SATA Configuration This page will display the SATA controller and drive information. 3.5.14 AMD Mem Configuration Status The items in this menu display the memory configuration (initialized by ABL) status.
3.5.15 Tls Auth Configuration The items in this menu allows you to set the authentication mode. Server CA Configuration This option allows you to configure the server’s CA. This allows to both enroll the required certificate files and also to delete the certicates that are not required. Client CA Configuration This option allows you to configure client certificate configuration.
3.6 Chipset menu The Chipset menu items allow you to change the Chipset settings. PCIe Link Training Type [1 Step] Allows you to select PCIe Link Training in 1 or 2 steps. Configuration options: [1 Step] [2 Step] PCIe Compliance Mode [Off] Allows you to turn the PCIe Compliance Mode on or off. South Bridge SB Debug Configuration SB SATA DEBUG Configuration The items in this submenu contains options for SATA DEBUG Configuration.
SATA Partial State Capability [Enabled] Indicates whether Host Bus Adapter (HBA) can support transitions to the partial state. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA FIS Based Switching [Enabled] Indicates whether Host Bus Adapter (HBA) can support port multiplier FISbased switching. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Command Completion Coalescing Support [Disabled] Indicates whether Host Bus Adapter (HBA) can support command completion coalescing.
North Bridge Socket 0 Information This item displays the memory information on Socket 0. Socket 1 Information This item displays the memory information on Socket 1.
3.7 Security menu This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be changed. The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user configure the System Mode state. Administrator Password To set an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password item and press . 2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. To change an administrator password: 1.
User Password To set a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press . 2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. To change a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press . 2. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press . 3. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press . 4. Confirm the password when prompted.
Reset to Setup Mode This option will delete all Secure Boot key databases from NVRAM. Key Management This item only appears when the item Secure Boot Mode is set to [Custom]. The Key Management item allows you to modify Secure Boot variables and set Key Management page. Factory Key Provision [Disabled] Allows you to provision factory default Secure Boot keys when the system is in Setup Mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Restore Factory keys This item will install all Factory Default keys.
Platform Key (PK) Configuration options: [Details] [Export] [Update] [Delete] Key Exchange Keys (KEK) / Authorized Signatures (DB) / Forbidden Signatures (DBX) Configuration options: [Details] [Export] [Update] [Append] [Delete] Authorized TimeStamps (DBT) / OsRecovery Signatures Configuration options: [Update] [Append] 3.8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.
Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, please press after POST. POST Report [5 sec] Allows you to set the desired POST Report waiting time from 1 to 10 seconds.
3.10 Save & Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Pressing does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to exit. Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving any changes. Save Changes and Reset Reset system after saving the changes. Discard Changes and Reset Restart system setup without saving any changes.
Boot Override These items displays the available devices. The device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start booting from the selected device. 3.11 Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs. 3.11.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press to change the Smbios Event Log configuration.
Erasing Settings Erase Event Log [No] Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log. Erasing is done prior to any logging activation during reset. Configuration options: [No] [Yes, Next reset] [Yes, Every reset] Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event [Disabled] This option allows you to enable or disable logging System boot event.
3.12 Server Mgmt menu The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to change the settings. OS Watchdog Timer [Disabled] This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Management Software after the OS loads. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items are configurable only when OS Watchdog Timer is set to [Enabled]. OS Wtd Timer Timeout [10] Allows you to configure the length (in minutes) for the OS Boot Watchdog Timer.
System Event Log Allows you to change the SEL event log configuration. Erase SEL [No] Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL. Configuration options: [No] [Yes, On next reset] [Yes, On every reset] All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted. BMC network configuration The sub-items in this configuration allow you to configure the BMC network parameters.
Configuration Address source [Previous State] This item allows you to configure LAN channel parameters statistically or dynamically (by BIOS or BMC). [Previous State] option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase. Configuration options: [Previous State] [Static] [DynamicBmcDhcp] The following items are available only when Configuration Address source is set to [Static]. Station IPV6 address Allows you to set the station IPV6 address.
Chapter 4: Driver Installation Driver Installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.
Running the Support DVD The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to maximize the features of your motherboard. The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest updates on software and utilities. The main screen of the Support DVD contains the following tabs: 1. Drivers - Shows the available device drivers that the system detects.
Appendix Appendix This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard.
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Q-Code table Code 00 02 03 04 06 10 11 – 14 15 – 18 19 – 1C 2B – 2F 30 31 32 – 36 37 – 3A 3B – 3E 4F 50 – 53 4F 54 55 56 57 58 59 5A 5B 5C – 5F E0 E1 E2 E3 E4 – E7 E8 E9 EA EB EC – EF F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 – F7 F8 F9 Description Not used microcode CACHE_ENABLED PCH initialization CPU_EARLY_INIT PEI Core is started Pre-memory CPU initialization is started Pre-memory System Agent initialization is started Pre-memory PCH initialization is started Memory initialization Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes sectio
Code FA FB – FF 60 61 62 63 – 67 68 69 6A 6B – 6F 70 71 72 73 – 77 78 79 7A – 7F 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 9A 9B 9C 9D 9E – 9F A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 AA AB Description Invalid recovery capsule Reserved for future AMI error codes DXE Core is started NVRAM initialization Installation of the PCH Runtime Services CPU DXE initialization is started PCI host bridge initialization System Agent DXE initialization is started System Agent DXE SMM initialization is started System Agent DXE initialization (S
Code AC AD AE AF B0 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8– BF D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 DA DB DC Description Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Ready To Boot event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug Clean-up of NVRAM Configuration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings) Reserved for future AMI codes CPU initialization error System Agent initializatio
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