User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Safety information
- Chapter 1: Product Introduction
- Chapter 2: Hardware Information
- 2.1 Chassis cover
- 2.2 Air ducts
- 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
- 2.4 System memory
- 2.5 Storage devices
- 2.6 Expansion slot
- 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 1
- 2.6.2 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 2
- 2.6.3 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 3
- 2.6.4 Installing an expansion card to riser card bracket 4
- 2.6.5 Installing an OCP 3.0 slot baseboard and OCP 3.0 card to the riser card bracket
- 2.6.6 Installing an ethernet expansion card to the riser card bracket
- 2.6.7 Installing GPU cards (on selected models)
- 2.6.8 Installing an ASUS PIKE II card
- 2.6.9 Installing M.2 (NGFF) cards
- 2.6.10 Configuring an expansion card
- 2.7 Cable connections
- 2.8 SATA/SAS backplane cabling
- 2.9 Removable/optional components
- Chapter 3: Installation Options
- Chapter 4: Motherboard Information
- Chapter 5: BIOS Setup
- 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
- 5.2 BIOS setup program
- 5.3 Main menu
- 5.4 Performance Tuning menu
- 5.5 Advanced menu
- 5.5.1 Trusted Computing
- 5.5.2 PSP Firmware Versions
- 5.5.3 APM Configuration
- 5.5.4 Onboard LAN Configuration
- 5.5.5 Serial Port Console Redirection
- 5.5.6 CPU Configuration
- 5.5.7 PCI Subsystem Settings
- 5.5.8 USB Configuration
- 5.5.9 Network Stack Configuration
- 5.5.10 CSM Configuration
- 5.5.11 NVMe Configuration
- 5.5.12 SATA Configuration
- 5.5.13 AMD Mem Configuration Status
- 5.5.14 iSCSI Configuration
- 5.6 Chipset menu
- 5.7 Security menu
- 5.8 Boot menu
- 5.9 Tool menu
- 5.10 Save & Exit menu
- 5.11 AMD CBS menu
- 5.12 Event Logs menu
- 5.13 Server Mgmt menu
- Chapter 6: Driver Installation
- Appendix
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ASUS RS720A-E11-RS12E
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a surface mount Socket SP3 designed for the AMD EPYC™
7002 Series.
• 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.
• Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise
Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the
Socket SP3.
• The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from
incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP
cap.
2.3.1 Installing the CPU and heatsink
To install the CPU and heatsink:
1. Remove the rear cover. For more information, see the section
Chassis cover
.
2. Remove the air ducts. For more information, see the section
Air ducts
.
3. Loosen each screw one by one in the
sequence shown on the socket to open
the load plate.