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Contents 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 6-2 6.1.3 RAID controller selection 6-3 6.1.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 6-3 6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 6-4 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set 6-5 6.2.2 Adding or... array in the BIOS Setup Utility 6-33 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation 7-2 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 7-2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7-5 7.2 Intel® chipset device installation 7-18 7.3 LAN driver installation 7-20 7.4 VGA driver installation 7-23 7.5 Management applications and utilities installation 7-25...
Contents 6.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 6-2 6.1.3 RAID controller selection 6-3 6.1.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 6-3 6.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 6-4 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set 6-5 6.2.2 Adding or... array in the BIOS Setup Utility 6-33 Chapter 7: Driver installation 7.1 RAID driver installation 7-2 7.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk 7-2 7.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver 7-5 7.2 Intel® chipset device installation 7-18 7.3 LAN driver installation 7-20 7.4 VGA driver installation 7-23 7.5 Management applications and utilities installation 7-25...
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... 300MB/s ports SATA Controller Intel Matrix Storage (for Linux / Windows) - The server supports Intel® LGA1156 Lynnfield / Clarkdale processors, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. Supports software RAID 0, 1, 5 & 10 Storage LSI MegaRAID (for Windows only) - Model Name TS300-E6/PS4 Processor / System Bus... Networking swappable LAN 2 x Intel® 82574L + 1 x Mgmt LAN Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2050 8MB (continued on the next page) ASUS TS300-E6/PS4 1-3 1.3 System specifications The ASUS TS300-E6/PS4 is a 5U barebone server system featuring the...
... 300MB/s ports SATA Controller Intel Matrix Storage (for Linux / Windows) - The server supports Intel® LGA1156 Lynnfield / Clarkdale processors, plus other latest technologies through the chipsets onboard. Supports software RAID 0, 1, 5 & 10 Storage LSI MegaRAID (for Windows only) - Model Name TS300-E6/PS4 Processor / System Bus... Networking swappable LAN 2 x Intel® 82574L + 1 x Mgmt LAN Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2050 8MB (continued on the next page) ASUS TS300-E6/PS4 1-3 1.3 System specifications The ASUS TS300-E6/PS4 is a 5U barebone server system featuring the...
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.... 3. Refer to the card. Programmable Interrupt 3* 11 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 -- 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 -- 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode when used 10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11* 6 IRQ Holder... These IRQs are usually available for the expansion card. Standard Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Install the software drivers for ISA or PCI devices. 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2.7.6 ...
.... 3. Refer to the card. Programmable Interrupt 3* 11 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 -- 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 -- 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode when used 10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11* 6 IRQ Holder... These IRQs are usually available for the expansion card. Standard Interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - Turn on BIOS setup. 2. Install the software drivers for ISA or PCI devices. 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2.7.6 ...
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... and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, FRNT_FAN1-3, REAR_FAN1) 7. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) 11. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPUFAN_SEL1, CHAFAN_SEL1) 4. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) Page 4-4 4-5 4-5 4-6 4-6 4-7 4-8 Internal connectors 1....11 4-12 4-12 4-13 4-13 4-14 4-15 4-16 Internal LEDs 1. BMC LED (BMC_LED1) Page 4-17 4-17 ASUS TS300-E6/PS4 4-3 LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 5. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) 8. iBTN RAID setting (3-pin IBTN_SEL1...
... and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, FRNT_FAN1-3, REAR_FAN1) 7. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) 11. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPUFAN_SEL1, CHAFAN_SEL1) 4. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) Page 4-4 4-5 4-5 4-6 4-6 4-7 4-8 Internal connectors 1....11 4-12 4-12 4-13 4-13 4-14 4-15 4-16 Internal LEDs 1. BMC LED (BMC_LED1) Page 4-17 4-17 ASUS TS300-E6/PS4 4-3 LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 5. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) 8. iBTN RAID setting (3-pin IBTN_SEL1...
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ASUS TS300-E6/PS4 4-5 VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you use a 3-pin fan but set the jumper for fan pin selection. Set to pins 1-2 when using 4-pin fans ... always run at full speed. Set to pins 1-2 to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPUFAN_SEL1, CHAFAN_SEL1) These jumpers allow you to switch for a 4-pin fan, the fan control will not work . • If you to activate the VGA feature. 3. 2. The CPUFAN_SEL1 jumper is...
ASUS TS300-E6/PS4 4-5 VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you use a 3-pin fan but set the jumper for fan pin selection. Set to pins 1-2 when using 4-pin fans ... always run at full speed. Set to pins 1-2 to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting (3-pin CPUFAN_SEL1, CHAFAN_SEL1) These jumpers allow you to switch for a 4-pin fan, the fan control will not work . • If you to activate the VGA feature. 3. 2. The CPUFAN_SEL1 jumper is...
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... you to select the Serial ATA RAID configuration utility to use when you to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (default); LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you create disk arrays. otherwise, place the jumper caps on pins 1-2 if you want to activate the Gigabit...® Matrix Storage Manager (IMSM). 4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard information Place the jumper caps on pins 2-3 to enable or disable the onboard Intel® Intel 82574LGigabit LAN controllers.
... you to select the Serial ATA RAID configuration utility to use when you to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (default); LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you create disk arrays. otherwise, place the jumper caps on pins 1-2 if you want to activate the Gigabit...® Matrix Storage Manager (IMSM). 4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard information Place the jumper caps on pins 2-3 to enable or disable the onboard Intel® Intel 82574LGigabit LAN controllers.
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Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the SAS chip SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information and general purpose data. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin SGPIO2/3) These connector is used for the LSI MegaRAID and Intel Matrix RAID SATA LED. 8. These connectors functions only when you install an ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card. 4-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 7.
Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the SAS chip SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information and general purpose data. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin SGPIO2/3) These connector is used for the LSI MegaRAID and Intel Matrix RAID SATA LED. 8. These connectors functions only when you install an ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card. 4-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard information 7.
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... is ON turns the system OFF. 6. ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the HDD Activity LED. ASUS TS300-E6/PS4 4-15 The speaker allows you turn on the BIOS settings. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions....RESET) This 2-pin connector is for system reboot without turning off mode depending on the system power, and blinks when the system is controlled by Hardware monitor to the HDD. 5. System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for...
... is ON turns the system OFF. 6. ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the HDD Activity LED. ASUS TS300-E6/PS4 4-15 The speaker allows you turn on the BIOS settings. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions....RESET) This 2-pin connector is for system reboot without turning off mode depending on the system power, and blinks when the system is controlled by Hardware monitor to the HDD. 5. System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for...
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... the selected item. 5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Bridge Chipset Configuration USB Functions [1D2isUaSbBlePdorts] USB Port Configure [82X4USUBSBPoProtrsts] USB 2.0 Controller [E4naUbSlBedP]orts HDA Controller [E6naUbSlBedP]orts SMBUS Controller [E8naUbSlBedP]orts 10 USB Ports SLP_S4# Min. for that item. 5.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the screen. Scroll bar Pop-up...
... the selected item. 5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Bridge Chipset Configuration USB Functions [1D2isUaSbBlePdorts] USB Port Configure [82X4USUBSBPoProtrsts] USB 2.0 Controller [E4naUbSlBedP]orts HDA Controller [E6naUbSlBedP]orts SMBUS Controller [E8naUbSlBedP]orts 10 USB Ports SLP_S4# Min. for that item. 5.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the screen. Scroll bar Pop-up...
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Select an item then press if you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this menu allow you to set this item to [RAID]. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you want to ... device write protection. This will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] ASUS TS300-E6 Series 5-11 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled...
Select an item then press if you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this menu allow you to set this item to [RAID]. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you want to ... device write protection. This will be effective only if the device is accessed through BIOS. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] ASUS TS300-E6 Series 5-11 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled...
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... to [Disabled], the CPU runs at its default speed. When set to select Nehalem C state action. When disabled, only one thread per activated core is controlled by the operating system.
... to [Disabled], the CPU runs at its default speed. When set to select Nehalem C state action. When disabled, only one thread per activated core is controlled by the operating system.
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... [OLTT] [Disabled] [Auto] 5.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration The Onboard Devices Configuration menu items allow you to enable or disable the High Definition Audio controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Page Poilcy [Closed] Configuration options: ...Thermal Throttling [Disabled] Setting this item to [CLTT] to Closed Loop Thermal Throttling and [OLTT] to malfunction. HDA Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Double Rate Refresh. Take caution when changing the settings of the Onboard ...
... [OLTT] [Disabled] [Auto] 5.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration The Onboard Devices Configuration menu items allow you to enable or disable the High Definition Audio controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Page Poilcy [Closed] Configuration options: ...Thermal Throttling [Disabled] Setting this item to [CLTT] to Closed Loop Thermal Throttling and [OLTT] to malfunction. HDA Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Double Rate Refresh. Take caution when changing the settings of the Onboard ...
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... device is detected, the legacy USB support is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] ASUS TS300-E6 Series 5-21 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to configure the onboard LAN1/2 boot mode. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. Configuration: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4...
... device is detected, the legacy USB support is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] ASUS TS300-E6 Series 5-21 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to configure the onboard LAN1/2 boot mode. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. Configuration: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4...
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Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS TS300-E6 Series 5-23 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. When set.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled] Specifies the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) version supported. 5.4.6 ACPI Configuration Advanced ACPI Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI...
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS TS300-E6 Series 5-23 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. When set.... Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled] Specifies the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) version supported. 5.4.6 ACPI Configuration Advanced ACPI Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI...
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... user-configurable and changes with the configuration of Serial port number. 5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Serial port number Base Address, IRQ Serial Port Mode Flow Control Redirection After BIOS POST Terminal Type [COM2] [2F8h, 3] [57600 8,n,1] [Hardware] [Disabled] [VT-UTF8] Remote Access [Enabled] Enables or disables the remote access feature. Serial port...
... user-configurable and changes with the configuration of Serial port number. 5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setup Serial port number Base Address, IRQ Serial Port Mode Flow Control Redirection After BIOS POST Terminal Type [COM2] [2F8h, 3] [57600 8,n,1] [Hardware] [Disabled] [VT-UTF8] Remote Access [Enabled] Enables or disables the remote access feature. Serial port...
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Configuration options: [ANSI] [VT100] [VT-UTF8] ASUS TS300-E6 Series 5-27 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Boot Loader] [Always] Terminal Type [VT-UTF8] Allows you to select the flow control for console redirection. Configuration options: [115200 8,n,1] [57600 8,n,1] [38400 8,n,1] [19200 8,n,1] [09600 8,n,1] Flow Control [Hardware] Allows you to [Always]. Some operating system may not work when set to select the...
Configuration options: [ANSI] [VT100] [VT-UTF8] ASUS TS300-E6 Series 5-27 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Boot Loader] [Always] Terminal Type [VT-UTF8] Allows you to select the flow control for console redirection. Configuration options: [115200 8,n,1] [57600 8,n,1] [38400 8,n,1] [19200 8,n,1] [09600 8,n,1] Flow Control [Hardware] Allows you to [Always]. Some operating system may not work when set to select the...
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... [Last State] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] to select whether or not to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). When set to [Last State], the system goes into either off state after an AC power loss. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save...
... [Last State] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] to select whether or not to [Enabled], the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC). When set to [Last State], the system goes into either off state after an AC power loss. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save...
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Select [Ignored] if you do not want to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. If the fan is not connected to display ... Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature MB1 Temperature TR1 Temperature CPU Fan1 Speed Front Fan1 Speed Front Fan2 Speed Front Fan3 Speed Rear Fan1 Speed Fan Speed Control VCORE1 +3.3V +5V +12V VBAT +3VSB +1.5V BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power [ 35ºC/ 94ºF] [ 30ºC/ 86ºF] [ N/A ] [ 5357RPM] [ N/A ] [ N/A ] [ N/A ] [ N/A ] [Generic Mode] [ 1.052 V] [ 3.246...
Select [Ignored] if you do not want to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. If the fan is not connected to display ... Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature MB1 Temperature TR1 Temperature CPU Fan1 Speed Front Fan1 Speed Front Fan2 Speed Front Fan3 Speed Rear Fan1 Speed Fan Speed Control VCORE1 +3.3V +5V +12V VBAT +3VSB +1.5V BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power [ 35ºC/ 94ºF] [ 30ºC/ 86ºF] [ N/A ] [ 5357RPM] [ N/A ] [ N/A ] [ N/A ] [ N/A ] [Generic Mode] [ 1.052 V] [ 3.246...
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... work as it contains a complete copy of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. 6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the Intel® 3420 southbridge controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. See section 2.6 SATA/SAS hard disk drives for this setup. RAID 10 is data...
... work as it contains a complete copy of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. 6.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the Intel® 3420 southbridge controller that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. See section 2.6 SATA/SAS hard disk drives for this setup. RAID 10 is data...
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... and navigating through the BIOS Setup. Go to create RAID set (s) using SATA HDDs. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. ASUS TS300-E6/PS4 6-3 To do this: 1. 6.1.3 RAID controller selection You can choose either the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility or the Intel Matrix Storage Manager as item to Chapter 5 for details...
... and navigating through the BIOS Setup. Go to create RAID set (s) using SATA HDDs. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. ASUS TS300-E6/PS4 6-3 To do this: 1. 6.1.3 RAID controller selection You can choose either the LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility or the Intel Matrix Storage Manager as item to Chapter 5 for details...