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Contents Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix Typography x P7F-E specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-3 1.2 Package contents 1-3 1.3 Serial number label 1-4 1.4 Special features 1-4 1.4.1 Product highlights 1-4 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-3 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-5 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-5 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-5 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-6 2.2.4 Layout contents 2-7 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-9 2.3.1 Installing the CPU 2-9 2.3.2 Installing...
Contents Notices...vii Safety information viii About this guide ix Typography x P7F-E specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-3 1.2 Package contents 1-3 1.3 Serial number label 1-4 1.4 Special features 1-4 1.4.1 Product highlights 1-4 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-3 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-5 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-5 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-5 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-6 2.2.4 Layout contents 2-7 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-9 2.3.1 Installing the CPU 2-9 2.3.2 Installing...
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... and utilities installation 6-26 6.5.1 Running the support DVD 6-26 6.5.2 Drivers menu 6-26 6.5.3 Utilities menu 6-27 6.5.4 Make disk menu 6-27 6.5.5 Contact information 6-27 Appendix: Reference information A.1 P7F-E block diagram A-3 vi
... and utilities installation 6-26 6.5.1 Running the support DVD 6-26 6.5.2 Drivers menu 6-26 6.5.3 Utilities menu 6-27 6.5.4 Make disk menu 6-27 6.5.5 Contact information 6-27 Appendix: Reference information A.1 P7F-E block diagram A-3 vi
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... Model Name P7F-E Processor Support / System Bus 1 * Socket LGA1156 Quad Core Intel Xeon 3400 series Server Processor Quad Core Intel Core i7-800 series Desktop Processor Quad Core Intel Core i5-700 series Desktop Processor Dual Core 32nm CPU design Ready Core Logic Intel® 3420 PCH Form Factor ATX, 12" * 9.6" ASUS Features...
... Model Name P7F-E Processor Support / System Bus 1 * Socket LGA1156 Quad Core Intel Xeon 3400 series Server Processor Quad Core Intel Core i7-800 series Desktop Processor Quad Core Intel Core i5-700 series Desktop Processor Dual Core 32nm CPU design Ready Core Logic Intel® 3420 PCH Form Factor ATX, 12" * 9.6" ASUS Features...
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P7F-E specifications summary Storage Networking Graphics Onboard I/O Connectors Rear I/O Connectors Management Solution Monitoring Environment SATA Controller SAS Controller LAN VGA PSU Connector USB Connectors Fan Header ... 1068E 8-port SAS card (support FW RAID 0, 1, 1E) ASUS PIKE 1078 8-port SAS card (support integrated H/W RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60) ASUS PIKE 6480 8-port SAS card (Support FW RAID 0,1,10, 5) 2 * Intel 82574L + 1 * Mgmt LAN Aspeed AST2050 8MB 24-pin ATX power connector + 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 3 (support 5 USB port) (One for internal Type...
P7F-E specifications summary Storage Networking Graphics Onboard I/O Connectors Rear I/O Connectors Management Solution Monitoring Environment SATA Controller SAS Controller LAN VGA PSU Connector USB Connectors Fan Header ... 1068E 8-port SAS card (support FW RAID 0, 1, 1E) ASUS PIKE 1078 8-port SAS card (support integrated H/W RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60) ASUS PIKE 6480 8-port SAS card (Support FW RAID 0,1,10, 5) 2 * Intel 82574L + 1 * Mgmt LAN Aspeed AST2050 8MB 24-pin ATX power connector + 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 3 (support 5 USB port) (One for internal Type...
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...items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for the following items. Cables SATA data cable Standard Gift Box Pack P7F-E 6 Accessories IO shield 1 Plate for buying an ASUS® P7F-E motherboard! Optional Items Items Description ASUS PIKE 1064E 4-port SAS card Support FW... RAID 0, 1 and 1E ASUS PIKE 1068E 8-port SAS card Support FW RAID 0, 1 and 1E ASUS PIKE 1078 8-port SAS...
...items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for the following items. Cables SATA data cable Standard Gift Box Pack P7F-E 6 Accessories IO shield 1 Plate for buying an ASUS® P7F-E motherboard! Optional Items Items Description ASUS PIKE 1064E 4-port SAS card Support FW... RAID 0, 1 and 1E ASUS PIKE 1068E 8-port SAS card Support FW RAID 0, 1 and 1E ASUS PIKE 1078 8-port SAS...
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... Express 2.0 lanes, providing great graphics performance. 1.3 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the motherboard's serial number containing 13 characters xxS2xxxxxxxxx shown as the figure below power, temperature and current limits.... workloads. The Intel® EM64T feature allows your problems. P7F-E xxS2xxxxxxxxx Made in China 合格 1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Intel® LGA1156 Xeon 3400 Processor Ready This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Xeon 3400 processors in LGA1156 ...
... Express 2.0 lanes, providing great graphics performance. 1.3 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the motherboard's serial number containing 13 characters xxS2xxxxxxxxx shown as the figure below power, temperature and current limits.... workloads. The Intel® EM64T feature allows your problems. P7F-E xxS2xxxxxxxxx Made in China 合格 1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Intel® LGA1156 Xeon 3400 Processor Ready This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Xeon 3400 processors in LGA1156 ...
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...cables with a host of new features, including Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm, and Hot Swap. ASUS P7F-E 1-5 PCIe 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 device for DDR3. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) intelligently manages ... automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on USB 2.0. Serial ATA II technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II 3 Gb/s technology through the Serial ATA interface and Intel 3420 chipset. USB 2.0 technology The...
...cables with a host of new features, including Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm, and Hot Swap. ASUS P7F-E 1-5 PCIe 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 device for DDR3. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) intelligently manages ... automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on USB 2.0. Serial ATA II technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II 3 Gb/s technology through the Serial ATA interface and Intel 3420 chipset. USB 2.0 technology The...
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-3 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-5 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-9 2.4 System memory 2-15 2.5 Expansion slots 2-17 2.6 Jumpers 2-23 2.7 Connectors 2-27 ASUS P7F-E
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-3 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-5 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-9 2.4 System memory 2-15 2.5 Expansion slots 2-17 2.6 Jumpers 2-23 2.7 Connectors 2-27 ASUS P7F-E
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...Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the system is detached from the wall socket before touching any motherboard component. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before handling ...components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them.... with a standby power LED. 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED ASUS P7F-E 2-3
...Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the system is detached from the wall socket before touching any motherboard component. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before handling ...components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them.... with a standby power LED. 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED ASUS P7F-E 2-3
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... an ATX 1.1 compliant chassis. DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components! 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to ensure that you install the motherboard, study the configuration of the chassis ASUS P7F-E 2-5 2.2 Motherboard overview...
... an ATX 1.1 compliant chassis. DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components! 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to ensure that you install the motherboard, study the configuration of the chassis ASUS P7F-E 2-5 2.2 Motherboard overview...
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... Page 2-9 2-15 2-19 2-19 2-19 2-19 2-19 2-19 Page 2-23 2-24 2-24 2-25 2-25 2-26 2-26 Page 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 ASUS P7F-E 2-7 2.2.4 Layout contents Slots/Soocket 1. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 5. CPU sockets 2. PCI Express x 16 slot (x16 link) 6. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2. PCI Express x 1 slot...
... Page 2-9 2-15 2-19 2-19 2-19 2-19 2-19 2-19 Page 2-23 2-24 2-24 2-25 2-25 2-26 2-26 Page 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 ASUS P7F-E 2-7 2.2.4 Layout contents Slots/Soocket 1. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 5. CPU sockets 2. PCI Express x 16 slot (x16 link) 6. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2. PCI Express x 1 slot...
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... damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Press the load lever with your left. 2. ASUS P7F-E Load lever A B Retention tab 2-9 To prevent damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. Before installing the CPU, ensure that the PnP cap is on...
... damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Press the load lever with your left. 2. ASUS P7F-E Load lever A B Retention tab 2-9 To prevent damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. Before installing the CPU, ensure that the PnP cap is on...
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... Material to the exposed area of the load plate slides under the retention tab. DO NOT eat it off immediately, and seek professional medical help. 7. B A C 8. 6. ASUS P7F-E 2-11 The Thermal Interface Material is spread in contact with preapplied thermal paste. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, wash it...
... Material to the exposed area of the load plate slides under the retention tab. DO NOT eat it off immediately, and seek professional medical help. 7. B A C 8. 6. ASUS P7F-E 2-11 The Thermal Interface Material is spread in contact with preapplied thermal paste. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, wash it...
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... fail to connect the CPU fan connector! A B A B A B A 4. ASUS P7F-E 2-13 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to the connector on ...the motherboard. 2. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from B the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. 3. Disconnect the CPU fan...
... fail to connect the CPU fan connector! A B A B A B A 4. ASUS P7F-E 2-13 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to the connector on ...the motherboard. 2. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from B the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. 3. Disconnect the CPU fan...
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..., 8 GB Registerd, or 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB Unbuffered with the same CAS latency. DO NOT combine RDIMM and UDIMM. • The motherboard supports x8 DRAM Only and x4 & x16 DRAM are developed for better performance with six Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) ... optimum compatibility, it is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are not supported ASUS P7F-E 2-15 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with less power consumption. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is recommended...
..., 8 GB Registerd, or 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB Unbuffered with the same CAS latency. DO NOT combine RDIMM and UDIMM. • The motherboard supports x8 DRAM Only and x4 & x16 DRAM are developed for better performance with six Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) ... optimum compatibility, it is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are not supported ASUS P7F-E 2-15 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with less power consumption. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is recommended...
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...to the card. Keep the screw for information on BIOS setup. 2. Secure the card to install expansion cards. Turn on the next page. 3. ASUS P7F-E 2-17 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. See Chapter 4 for...groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. The following subsections describe the slots and the expansion cards that ...
...to the card. Keep the screw for information on BIOS setup. 2. Secure the card to install expansion cards. Turn on the next page. 3. ASUS P7F-E 2-17 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. See Chapter 4 for...groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. The following subsections describe the slots and the expansion cards that ...
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MIO PCIE slot PCIEx16 slot (x16 link) PCI slot PCIEx1 slot PCIEx16 slot (x8 link) PCI slots PIKE Interface The PIKE Interface is for ASUS PIKE RAID card only. 2.5.7 PCI Express x1 slot This slot supports PCI Express cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 2.5.8 PCI slots The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI 2.3 specifications. 2.5.9 PIKE slot The PIKE slot allows you to choose and change your needs. Install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card based on your preferred SAS solution easily. ASUS P7F-E 2-19
MIO PCIE slot PCIEx16 slot (x16 link) PCI slot PCIEx1 slot PCIEx16 slot (x8 link) PCI slots PIKE Interface The PIKE Interface is for ASUS PIKE RAID card only. 2.5.7 PCI Express x1 slot This slot supports PCI Express cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 2.5.8 PCI slots The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI 2.3 specifications. 2.5.9 PIKE slot The PIKE slot allows you to choose and change your needs. Install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card based on your preferred SAS solution easily. ASUS P7F-E 2-19
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Locate the BMC_FW1 header on the motherboard. 2. 2.5.11 Installing i Button Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB4 management board on your motherboard. 1. Locate the I Button before using PIKE 1078 functions. 2.5.12 Installing ASMB4 management board Follow the steps below to install I Button slot on the motherboard. 2. Orient and press the ASMB4 management card in place. Snap the I Button in place. You need to install an optional i Button on your motherboard. 1. ASUS P7F-E 2-21
Locate the BMC_FW1 header on the motherboard. 2. 2.5.11 Installing i Button Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB4 management board on your motherboard. 1. Locate the I Button before using PIKE 1078 functions. 2.5.12 Installing ASMB4 management board Follow the steps below to install I Button slot on the motherboard. 2. Orient and press the ASMB4 management card in place. Snap the I Button in place. You need to install an optional i Button on your motherboard. 1. ASUS P7F-E 2-21
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Plug the power cord and the computer turns on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ASUS P7F-E 2-23 To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to re-enter data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. Turn ...
Plug the power cord and the computer turns on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! ASUS P7F-E 2-23 To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to re-enter data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. Turn ...