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ASUS KCMR-D12 e6193 User's Manual

1. 1 35V Force RED ep z LVDDR3_SEL1 m E E d o O 1 5V Force 1 2V Force 1 35V oO na BIOS control m d Default S Cc 5 LVDDR3_SEL2 CU tr ES DS B pg 1 2 2 3 3 A KCMR D12 LVDDR3 setting 1 5V Force 1 2V Force 1 35V BIOS control Default 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware information LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel 82574L Gigabit LAN controllers Set to pins 1 2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature KCMR D12 LAN settin LAN _SW1 1 2 2 3 Enable Disable Default LAN_SW2 1 2 23 Enable Disable Default CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting 3 pin CPUFAN_SEL1 CHAFAN_SEL1 These jumpers allow you to switch for fan pin selection The CPUFAN
2. E 3 EE E ol Sr ATXPWR 1 ATX12V1 ATX12V2 anoa annan lt 3 6666 6666 ga e g Og fy Pint PIN 1 Go G G SO 5 EE E e en EE e PIN 1 OOOO OOOO St AAAA gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt CN CN CN CN CN CN CN CN KCMR D12 SSI power connectors Location LED cable connector 3 pin LOCLED1 This connector is for a LED cable that allows you to know the server location SR Jeer E EE i H n D m m m a E H Wi i wm DOO H 9 g ZS x Ti Emi LOCLED1 5VSB LOCLED 5VSB 2 KCMR D12 Location LED cable connector 2 34 Chapter 2 Hardware information 10 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL1 This connector s
3. i OO a CLRTC1 om CH IL 1 2 2 3 g ev El 7 SS Clee j Normal Clear CMOS E Default KCMR D12 Clear RTC RAM ASUS KCMR D12 2 25 2 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_SW1 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature Freen EEE GEE oF a m mE i O mm 71 5 i w OO VGA_SW1 1 2 2 3 2 Enable Disable OCL g Default YS i LE E 1 BEE 1 KCMR D12 VGA setting 3 DDR3 voltage control setting 4 pin LVDDR3_SEL1 LVDDR3_SEL2 These jumpers allow you to adjust the DIMM voltage Set to pins 1 2 to select 1 5V BIOS control pins 2 3 to select 1 2V Force or 3 4 to select
4. SGPIO4 SGPIO3 C Io SIO_CLK Io SIO_CLK o o GND Je ei SIO_END GND f si SIO_END m d SIO_DOUT Je ei GND SO DOUT Ja si GND SIO_DIN t _ GND SIO_DIN Je si GND PIN 1 PIN 1 E SGPIO2 SGPIO1 ee SIO_CLK a SIO_CLK m ES QO SL GND Je ei oO END GND Je ei SIO_END Q e SE SIO_DOUT Je et GND SO DOUT Je ei GND l EES SIO_DIN _ GND SIO_DIN Je si GND KCMR D12 SGPIO connectors SS 2 32 Chapter 2 Hardware information 6 BMC header BMC_FW1 The BMC connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS Server Management Boar d 4 Series ASMB4 D LLEF dE D of po n m q m SE T i mm ai O oo O0 m DI Ci d E BMC_FW1 N S CA S d TER EERS E Din KCMR D12 BMC connector Thermal sensor cable connectors 3 pin TR1 TR2 These connectors are for temperature monito
5. 3 DIMM warning LED ERR_DIMMA1 2 3 ERR_DIMMB1 2 3 ERR_DIMMC1 2 3 ERR_DIMMD1 2 3 The DIMM warning LEDs light up to indicate that an impending failure of the corresponding DIMMs KCMR D12 ERR DIMM LED 2 4 Chapter 2 Hardware information 4 BMC LED BMC LEDu The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB4 is working normally Jee A f LIF 8 d om J Ip Ge NEE o E E p e i wm D mm imi g B KCMR D12 BMC LED V e The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB4 e Everytime after the AC power is
6. PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices ASUS KCMR D12 2 21 2 22 2 5 4 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 5 PCI Express x8 slots x8 x4 link The onboard PCI Express x8 slots provide x8 x4 link to CPU These slots support VGA cards and various server class high performance add on cards 2 5 6 PCI Express x16 slot x16 x8 link The onboard PCI Express x16 slot provides x16 link to CPU It automatically switches to x8 link when the slot 4 is occupied This slot supports VGA cards and various server class high performance add on cards 2 5 7 PIKE slot The PIKE slot allows you to choose and change your preferred SAS solution easily Install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card based on your needs PCI slot PIKE slots PCIEx8 slots x8 x4 link PCIEx16 slot x16 x8 link Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 8 Installing ASMB4 management board Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB4 management board on your motherboard 1 Locate the BMC_FW1 header on the motherboard 2 Orient and press the ASMB4 management board in place 2 5 9 Installing i Button Follow the steps below to install an optional i Button on your motherboard 1 Locate the i Button slot on the motherboard 2 Sna
7. Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 Server menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Configure Remote Access gt Remote Access Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 4 5 1 Remote Access Configuration The items in this menu allows you to configure the Remote Access features Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Serve Configure Remote Access type and parameters Select Remote Access be type Remote Access Enabled Serial port number COM2 Base Address IRQ 2F8h 3 Serial Port Mode 57600 8 n 1 Flow Control Hardware Redirection After BIOS POST Disabled Terminal Type VT UTF8 Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Remote Access Enabled Enables or disables the remote access feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when Remote Access is set to Enabled ASUS KCMR D12 4 27 Serial port number COM2 Selects the serial port for console redirection Configuration options COM1 COM2 Base Address IRQ 2F8h 3 This item is not user configurable and changes with the configuration of Serial port
8. Auto Configuration options Auto 26mA 20mA 22mA 24mA TXCLK Clock Gating in L1 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled LCLK Clock Gating in L1 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled SB Core Settin TX Drive Strength Auto Configuration options Auto 26mA 20mA 22mA 24mA TXCLK Clock Gating in L1 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled LCLK Clock Gating in L1 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hyper Transport Configuration HT Extended Address Disabled Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled HT3 Link Power State Auto Configuration options Auto LSO LS1 LS2 LS3 UnitID Clumping Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled UnitID 2 3 UnitID B C UnitID 2 3 amp B C ASUS KCMR D12 4 25 HT Link Tri A Configuration options Auto Disabled CAD CTL CAD CTL CLk NB Deempasies Level Disabl Configuration options Disabled 0 4dB 1 32dB 2 08dB 3 1dB 4 22dB 5 50dB 7 05dB IOMMU Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled VGA ROM Boot Priority PCIE VGA Card Allows you to set the VGA ROM boot priority Configuration options PCIE VGA Card Onboard VGA Debug Option Memory Decode on Sec GFX Disabled Configuration options Disabled Force IOC Peer to Peer M A Configuration options Auto Default Mode 1 Mode 2 Northbridge interr in Disabl Configuration options
9. 1 1D D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 SATA 3G 250 05 1D D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 SATA 3G 250 05 1 1D D 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 SATA 3G 250 05 Keys Available 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit 3 Use lt Spacebar gt to set Read Policy to Read Cache and Write Policy to WriteBack FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 0 Stripe Block 128 KB Initialization Fast Gigabyte H n Read Policy Read Cache rite Policy WriteBac Drives Assignments Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment 1D D 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 SATA 3G 250 05 1 1D D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 SATA 3G 250 05 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 Keys Available 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit ASUS KCMR D12 4 After you have selected the desired RAID mode use the down arrow key to select desired disks for the RAID set FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 1 Stripe Block 128 KB Initialization Fast Gigabyte Boundary ON Read Policy Read Cache Write Policy WriteBack Drives Assignments Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignmen 01 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 ay ile 02 01 HDTX
10. 4 3 4 Storage Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE SATA devices installed in the system Select an item then press lt Enter gt if you wish to configure the item BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main EE OnChip SATA Channel Enabled gt SATA Portl Port4 IDE Disabled SATA Port5 Port6 IDE Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc OnChip SATA Channel Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA Port1 Port4 IDE Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors Configuration options IDE RAID AHCI SATA Port5 Port6 Setting this item to IDE allows the system to recognize the optical drives connected to the SATA connectors 5 6 when installing OS Configuration options IDE RAID AHCI LN If SATA Port1 Port4 is set to IDE SATA Port5 Port6 can only be configured as IDE Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 3 5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main EC BIOS Version MBECB 0012 Bios Information Version 0301 Build Date 10 08 10 Processor Type AMD Opteron tm Processor 4122 Speed 2200MHz System Memory Usable Size Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen gt System Memory Information General Help
11. BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities aN Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the BUPDATER utility 4 1 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 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 2 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port 2 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press lt Enter gt to enable it Or press lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during the POST to enable EZ Flash 2 ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V4 16 FLASH TYPE IMXTGE25n706052 BOARD KOMR D12 VER 0302 DATE 070872010 Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup Esc Exit ASUS KCMR D12 4 3 4 4 3 Press lt Tab gt to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found When found EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done A e This function ca
12. Driver AMD AHCI Controller Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt ASUS KCMR D12 6 3 6 4 5 Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create and press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu Promise SW ROMB Controller Driver Windows Server 2003 32 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP8 32 bit RHEL AS4 UP8 64 bit RHEL 5 UP4 32 bit RHEL 5 UP4 64 bit SLES 10 SP3 32 bit SLES 10 SP3 64 bit SLES 11 32 bit SLES 11 64 bit CentOS 5 4 32 bit CentOS 5 4 64 bit Back Exit 6 Locate the RAID driver and place a blank high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive 7 Press lt Enter gt Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver Windows Server OS During Windows Server OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Server OS 1 Boot the computer using the Windows Server installation DVD The Windows Server OS Setup starts Windows Setup 2 Press lt F6 gt when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver appears at the bottom of the screen 3 When prompted press lt S gt to specify an additional device Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have cho
13. Manager 4 gy Human Interface Devices E amp Storage H IDE ATAJ ATAPI controllers E Removable Storage IO Sa IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Disk Defragmenter Keyboards Z Disk Management 4 Mice and other painting devices DP D n Services and Applications Ei S Monitors Sei Network adapters E Ki Other devices e d Ports COM amp LPT ce 2 ound Ei Ste EX Universal Serial Bus con Goler al Lu start L E Computer Manageme ka 4 12 AM LN The screen differs based on the controller 4 Right click the RAID controller driver item and then select Properties from the menu 5 Click the Driver tab and then click the Driver Details button to display the RAID controller drivers 6 Click OK when finished ASUS KCMR D12 6 7 6 8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 4 7 4 8 To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD 2 Atthe boot type linux dd 3 Press lt Enter gt To install or upgrade in graphical mode press the lt ENTER gt key To install or upgrade in text mode type linux text lt ENTER gt Use the function keys listed below for more information boot linux dd 4 Select Yes using the lt Tab gt key when asked if you have the driver disk then press lt Enter gt Main Menu Do you have a driver disk 5 Press lt Enter gt to continue Insert Driver Disk Insert you
14. Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line format A S KCMR D12 specifications summary Model Name Processor Support System Bus Core Logic Form Factor ASUS Features Expansion Slots follow SSI Loacaton Networking Graphic KCMR D12 2 socket C32 LGA 1207 7 4 6 Core AMD Opteron 4100 series HyperTransport Technology 3 0 6 4 GT s per link dual link AMD SR5670 AMD SP5100 12 x 13 V V V 12 2 channel per CPU Maximum up to 128GB RDIMM Maximum up to 32GB UDIMM DDR3 1066 1333 UDIMM with ECC non ECC DDR3 667 800 1066 1333 RDIMM 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB RDIMM 1GB 2GB 4GB UDIMM 5 1 PCI E x8 Gen2 X4 X0 Link share with additional slot 1 1 PCI E x8 Gen2 X8 Link 1 PCI E x8 Gen2 X8 X0 Link share with slot 6 1 PCI E x16 Gen2 X16 8 Link auto switch with slot4 1 PCI 32bit 33 MHz 1 PIKE Slot for Stroage expansion AMD SP5100 6 SATA2 300MB s ports Optional ASUS PIKE 1064E 4 port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 1068E 8 port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 1078 8 port SAS HW RAID card ASUS PIKE 6480 8 port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008 8 port SAS2 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008 IMR 8 port SAS2 6G RAID card 2 Intel 82574L Aspeed AST2050 8MB xi KCMR D
15. Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Information Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory System Memory Information Displays system memory information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main System Memory Information gt CPU1 Memory Information gt CPU2 Memory Information PU1 2 Memory Configuration Allows you to check information of installed memory 6 DIMMs per CPU ASUS KCMR D12 4 13 CPU1 2 Memory Configuration Displays the auto detected memory specification BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main CPU1 Memory Configuration Node0 Speed N A DIMM Al N A DIMM A2 N A DIMM A3 N A DIMM B1 N A DIMM B2 N A DIMM B3 N A Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices H Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Server Power Boot efor Exit Configure CPU CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration PCIPnP Event Log Configuration Select Screen P Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 4 4 1 The items in this me
16. Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc NorthBridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced NorthBridge Chipset Configuration gt Memory Configuration gt ECC Configuration gt DRAM Timing Configuration Memory CLK 667 MHz N A CAS Latency Tcl 8 CLK N A RAS CAS Delay Tred 8 CLK N A Row Precharge Time Trp 8 CLK N A Min Active RAS Tras 24 CLK N A EES sercen RAS RAS Delay Trrd 4 CLK N A Salleae Teen Row Cycle Trc 7 32 CLK N A Change Option Read to Precharge Trtp 5 CLK N A General Help Write Recover Time Twr 10 CLK N A Save and Esc Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Memory Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Memory Configuration Enable Bank Memory Interleaving Bank Interleaving Auto Node Interleaving Disabled Channel Interleaving Auto CS Sparing Enabled Disabled Bank Swizzle Mode Enabled Channel B Enabled Channel C Enabled Channel D Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Rank Interleaving Auto Allows you to set the rank memory interleaving setting Configuation options Disabled Auto Node Interleaving Disabled Allows you to set the node memory interleaving setting Configuation options Disa
17. a PIKE RAID card to the motherboard KCMR D12 SAS connectors 3 USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 USB56 A Type USB8 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB34 and USB56 then install the modules to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed USB34 USB56 USB8 USB 5V USB PA USB_P4 GND NC 2 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC ia OO GND USB 5V USB_P3 USB P3 Kee 5S S58 eem D12 USB 2 0 connectors ASUS KCMR D12 2 31 4 Front fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 2 REAR_FAN1 2 FRNT_FAN1 4 The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA 740 mA 8 88 W max or a total of 3 15 A 6 66 A 53 28 W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage th
18. ahci Help Language Video Mode Source Kernel Driver English US 1024 X768 DVD Default Yes When below screen appears select the USB floppy disk drive sda as the driver update medium Select OK then press lt Enter gt Please choose the Driver Update medium sda USB Flopp Other device Cd ASUS KCMR D12 6 13 6 The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system as shown below Please choose the Driver Update medium sda USB Floppy sr0 CD ROM ASUS DRW 1612BLT sdb Disk Promise 1X2 Morror RAID1 sd3 Disk Promise RAID Console other device OK 7 Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation 6 14 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 2 AMD Processor Driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Plug and Play components for the AND processor driver on the system You need to manually install the AMD processor driver on a Windows XP 7 Server 2003 2008 R2 operating system To install the AMD processor driver 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer V If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file A
19. down for more items P2 1 2V Voltage P1 VDDNB Voltage 1 8V Voltage 1 2V Voltage 1 1V Voltage 12V Voltage 5V Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5VSB Voltage 3 3VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit Le re ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee m WWUWUPRPRPPPP v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc CPU1 CPU2 TR1 TR2 Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard component and CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures ASUS KCMR D12 4 31 CPU Fan1 2 Front Fani 4 Rear Fan1 2 Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the speed of CPU fans front fans and rear fans in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Fan Speed Control Generic Mode Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation Configuration options Full Speed Mode Whisper Mode Generic Mode High Density Mode VCORE1 2 Voltage P1 2DDR3 Voltage P1_ 1 2V Voltage P2_ 1 2V Voltage P1_VDDNB Voltage 1 8V Voltage 1 2V Voltage 1 1V Voltage 12V Voltage 5V Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5VSB Voltage 3 3VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the v
20. install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array This part provides instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation aN The RAID card driver might be included in the Linux OS installation CD and could be loaded automatically during the OS installation However we recommend you use the RAID driver packaged in the RAID card support CD for a better reliability 6 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk The system does not include a floppy drive You have to use a USB floppy drive aN when creating a SATA RAID driver disk When you use a SATA optical drive and PROMISE RAID you cannot boot into FreeDOS using this support CD Either reset SATA Port1 4 in BIOS to IDE and boot again or create the RAID driver in another computer A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows or Red Hat Enterprise operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support DVD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive Restart the computer and then enter the BIOS Setup Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support DVD Save your changes and then exit the BIOS Setup 4 Restart the computer The Makedisk menu appears Create Driver Diskette Menu Promise SW ROMB Controller
21. number Serial Port Mode 57600 8 n 1 Sets the Serial port mode Configuration options 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 88400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 09600 8 n 1 Flow Control Hardware Allows you to select the flow control for console redirection Configuration options None Hardware Software Redirection After BIOS POST Disabled Sets the redirection mode after the BIOS Power On Self Test POST Some Operating system may not work when set to Always Configuration options Disabled Boot Loader Always Terminal Type VT UTF8 Allows you to select the target terminal type Configuration options ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 6 Power menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Tools Suspend Mode Auto Select the ACPI state Repost Video on S3 Resume No used for System ACPI 2 0 Support ACPI v2 0 Suspend ACPI APIC support Enabled gt APM Configuration gt Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 4 6 1 Suspend Mode Auto Allows you to select the ACPI state used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS only S3 only Auto 4 6 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume No Allows you to determine whether to incoke VGA BIOS post on S3 STR resume Configuration options No Yes 4 6 3 ACPI 2 0 Support ACPI v2 0 Specifies the Advanced Configuration and P
22. on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 REACH Complying with the REACH Registration Evaluation Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals regulatory framework we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http csr asus com english REACH htm vii viii Safety information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system When adding or removing devices to or fro
23. or disable the Ring to generate a wake event Disabled Disables the Ring to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the Ring to generate a wake event Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake up event Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup r4 The following items appear only when the Resume On RTC Alarm item is set to Enabled eg n RTC Alarm Date 15 To set the alarm date highlight this item and press the lt gt or lt gt key to make the selection System Time 12 30 30 Use the lt ENTER gt lt TAB gt or lt SHIFT TAB gt key to select a field Use the lt gt or lt gt key to configure alarm time 4 6 6 Hardware Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Hardware Monitor CPU1 Temperature CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature TR1 Temperature TR2 Temperature CPU Fanl Speed CPU Fan2 Speed Front Fanl Speed Front Fan2 Speed 35 C 94 F N A Re N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A Select Screen Whisper Mode Select Item 1 052 V Change Option VCORE2 1 052 v General Help P1IDDR3 Voltage 1 180 V Save and Exit P2DDR3 Voltage 1 180 Vv Exit P1_ 1 2V Voltage 1 204 Vv v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Front Fan4 Speed Rear Fanl Speed Rear Fan2 Speed Fan Speed Control VCORE1 kel kel kel kel kel kel kel kel el fll Front Fan3 Speed N A Scroll
24. to continue iz Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard x License Agreement e e intel Please read the following license agreement carefully INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Final License IMPORTANT READ BEFORE COPYING INSTALLING OR USING Do not use or load this software and any associated materials collectively the Software until you have carefully read the following terms and conditions By loading or using the Software you agree to the terms of this Agreement If you do not wish to so agree do not install or use the Software LICENSES Please Note x accept the terms in the license agreement Prit Ido not accept the terms in the license agreement Installshield lt Back Cancel 6 20 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue Intel R Network Connections Setup Options Select the program Features you want installed M Drivers E Intel R PROSet For Windows Device Manager io MW Advanced Network Services O Intel R Network Connections SNMP Agent 7 Click Install to start the installation jie Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Installsmeld ASUS KCMR D12 6 21 8 The programs you select are being installed jie Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wiz
25. wow oo 5 SS 55 SS g7 EH A a O 5 Orrorro Oorrorro KCMR D12 SATA connectors SATAS SATA6 LN e The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed e The SATA connectors do not support SATA cables with latch Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 SAS connectors 7 pin SAS1 SAS2 SAS3 SAS4 Red 7 pin SAS5 SAS6 SAS7 SAS8 Blue This motherboard comes with eight 8 Serial Attached SCSI SAS connectors the next generation storage technology that supports both Serial Attached SCSI SAS and Serial ATA SATA Each connector supports one device SAS4 SAS3 SAS2 SAS1 GND RSATA_ med RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_ SEN RSATA_ SSC RSATA _ spe RSATA_TXN3 RSATA deu RSATA eng GND RSATA RAPA RSATA_RXP3 RSATA GE RSATA_ GC RSATA_ ot RSATA_RXN3 RSATA Eck RSATA Ge GND SAS8 SAS7 SAS6 SAS5 GND RSATA_ Es RSATA_TXP7 RSATA_ oie RSATA_ ie RSATA_ en RSATA_TXN7 RSATA_ det RSATA_ Geo GND RSATA_ GER RSATA_RXP7 RSATA_ Ge RSATA_ oes RSATA_ PN RSATA_RXN7 RSATA pai RSATA a GND aN These SAS connectors function only when you install
26. 12 specifications summary Onboard I O ie 24 pin SSI power connector 8 pin SSI 12V Connectors 8 pin SSI 12V power connector Onboard socket for optional management card 5 Connectors 1 x USB connector Type A USB socket 2 x USB pin headers up to 4 devices 8 4pin 2 1 2 1 Rear I O Connectors 1 3 One for BMC 2 for LAN K 1 Management Solution S0 ASWM Jang Optional ASMB4 iKVM for KVM over IP support Monitoring V V Environment Operation temperature 10 C 35 C Non operation temperature 40 C 70 C Non operation humidity 20 90 Non condensing Specifications are subject to change without notice AN DO NOT touch the Northbridge chipset The Northbridge chipset may become overheated Remember to provide sufficient air flow to keep the system stable xii This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Product introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 WV GIG E 1 3 PACKAGE Contents sssi 1 3 Seral number l bel rrssim gege geEeueeeegeEeg 1 4 EE 1 4 ASUS KCMR D12 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS KCMR D12 motherboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard packa
27. 2 BOARD Eemer VER 302 DATE 10 08 2070 WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS MN DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure 5 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system c gt ASUS KCMR D12 4 5 4 6 4 1 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file aN Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive 1 Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk drive and turn the system on 2 Insert the USB flash drive with the original or updated BIOS file to one USB port on the system 3 The utility will automatically recover the BIOS It resets the system when the BIOS recovery finished AN DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS Doing so would cause system boot failure The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file Chapte
28. 2 Link Intel WG82574L PCl e x1 GbE LAN Slot 3 PCIEx8 Slot Intel WG82574L 2 5Gt s A Link 7 x USB1 1 USB2 0 Ports BIOS SPI BUS Flash ROM SPI 16M 6 x SATA II Ports PCI 33 32 AMD SP5100 CPU Fan 2 Slot 7 PCI Slot Bie HW Fan Rear Fan 2 SM BUS MONITOR CPU Temp MB Temp Voltage VGA port BMC AST2050 W83795G LPC BUS Realtek ENE KB3720QF Series Interfac Super I O SE eres Merace NUVOTON W83667HG A FAC KB MS RTL8201N GR ASUS KCMR D12 A 3 A 4 Appendix A Reference information
29. 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Delete LD Menu lt There is no any LD gt Keys Available 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Del Alt D Delete LD Ctrl V View JBOD Disk ESC Exit ASUS KCMR D12 5 13 5 2 3 Viewing the Drive Assignment To view the drive assignment 1 From the main control panel press lt 1 gt to to enter the Drive Assignment Menu FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Main Menu View Drive Assignment LD View LD Define Menu Delete LD Menu Ee ces Controller Configuration Keys Available Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit 2 The drive assignment is displayed as shown FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc View Drive Assignments Port DD Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment 01 01 1 1B D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 SATA 3G 250 05 Extent 1 249 99 Free 02 01 HD NNN NNN CN SATA 3G 250 05 Extent 1 249 99 Free 03 01 HD NNN NNN EN SATA 3G 250 05 Extent 1 249 99 Free 04 01 HD NNN NNN CN SATA 3G 250 05 Extent 1 249 99 Free Keys Available Ctrl H Full Erase ESC Exit f Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page 5 14 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 2 4 Viewing the Controller Configuration To view the controller configuration 1 From the main control panel press lt 4 gt to to enter the Controller Configuration Menu FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Prom
30. 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms L3 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Allows the L3 Data Cache ram to be corrected while idle Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us i Dusel 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms DRAM Timing Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced DRAM Timing Configuration mmm RSC DRAM Timing Config Auto Manual Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc DRAM Timing Config A Configuration options Auto Manual Memory Clock 400 MHz Allows you to set the memory clock frequency This item available only when you set DRAM Timing Config to Manual Configuration options 333 MHz 400 MHz 533 MHz 667 MHz ASUS KCMR D12 4 21 SouthBridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced SouthBridge Chipset Configuration Options for SB HD o Azalia SP5100 CIMx Version 5 6 gt SB Azalia Audio Configuration gt SB Debug Configuration OHCI HC Bus Dev 18 Fn Enabled OHCI HC Bus Dev 18 Fn Enabled EHCI HC Bus Dev 18 Fn Enabled OHCI HC Bus Dev 19 Fn Enabled OHCI HC Bus Dev 19 Fn Enabled Select Screen EHCI HC Bus Dev 19 Fn Enabled Select Item OHCI HC Bus Dev 20 Fn Enabled Change Option General Help Save and Exit E
31. Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD 5 Proprietary power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF 6 Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power ASUS KCMR D12 2 35 11 Auxiliary panel connector 20 pin AUX_PANEL1 This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB locator LED and switch chassis intrusion and LAN LEDs QOH A x SCH mE KC mmh l cs co oc e enee MR D12 Auxiliary panel connector Front panel SMB 6 1 pin FPSMB LOCATORLED1 LOCATORLED1 EE D AUX_PAN
32. C3 SS gt KCMR D12 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets ASUS KCMR D12 2 17 2 4 2 Memory Configurations You may install 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB or 8GB registered ECC unbuffered ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section LN Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor Memory population table SR Single Rank DR Double Rank QR Quad Rank DIMMO DIMM1 DIMM2 Max MHz 1 5V Max MHz 1 35V Timing Mode SR DR 800 800 1T SR DR SR DR 800 800 1T SR DR 1066 1066 1T 1333 1333 1T SR 1333 1333 2T DR 2T SR 1333 St DR 1333 2T 667 SR DR SR DR 667 QR SR DR 667 SR DR SR DR SR DR 667 SR DR QR SR DR 667 SR DR 800 SR DR SR DR 800 QR SR DR 800 SR DR SR DR SR DR 800 QR 800 SR DR 1066 SR DR SR DR 1066 SR SR SR 1066 SR DR 1333 SR SR 1333 1333 SR DR SR DR 1066 1066 1T DO NOT install DIMMs of different voltages on the motherboard at the same time such as a combination of 1 5V DIMMs and 1 35V LVDIMMs DIMM 0 DIMM_A1 B1 C1 D1 DIMM 1 DIMM_A2 B2 C2 D2 DIMM 2 DIMM A3 B3 C3 D3 P gt 2 18 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or remov
33. Dev 20 Fn 5 Enabled Configuraiton options Disabled Enabled SR5670 Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced SR5650 Configuration GENEE PCI Express gt PCI Express Configuration Configuration gt Hyper Transport Configuration IOMMU Disabled VGA ROM Boot Priority PCIE VGA Card gt Debug Options Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc PCI Express Configuration PCIE Slot 2 4 5 Features PIKE Slot PCIE Slot 7 Features Gen2 High Speed Mode Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Software Initiated Advertised RC Link ASPM Disabled Configuration options Disabled LOs L1 LOs amp L1 LOs Downstream LOs Downstream L1 Compliance Mode Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup Lane Reversal Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled NB SB Port Features NB SB Link ASPM L1 Configuration options Disabled L1 NP NB SB VC1 Traffic Support Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Compliance Mode Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCIE Slot 2 4 Core Setting PCIE Slot 5 Core Setting PIKE Slot PCIE Slot 7 Core Setting Powerdown Unused lanes Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Turn Off PLL During L1 L23 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled TX Drive Strength
34. Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option 9 Use the number keys to enter your desired array capacity FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block 128 KB Initialization Fast Gigabyte Boundary ON Read Policy Read Cache Write Policy WriteBack Drives Assignments Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment 01 01 1 1B D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 SATA 3G 250 05 02 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 03 0 04 0 Enter array capacity in GB here 200 Keys Available 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option 0 9 Input Capacity Enter Save BackSpace Delete Esc Exit 5 10 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 10 The RAID set has been built successfully and press lt Enter gt to view the content FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD View Menu RAID Mode Capacity GB Status Keys Available 1 Up J Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Ctrl C Define LD Enter View LD Ctrl V View JBOD Disk ESC Exit 11 Press any key to return to the main control panel FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc View LD Definition Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv Capacity GB LD 1 RAID1 RAID 1 2 199 99 Stripe Block NA Read Police Read Cache Write Policy WriteBack Drives Assignments Port DD Drive Model Capa
35. EL1 E e D H E 0 z Ze Sr I lt LANZ ACT LANZ LINK GND LOCATORBTN LOCATORLED2 LOCATORLED2 These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable LAN activity LED 2 pin LAN1_LED LAN2_LED These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel Chassis intrusion 4 1 pin CHASSIS These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event The default setting is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 and 2 pin LOCATORLED2 These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2 pin connector The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed Locator Button Swich 2 pin LOCATORBTN These leads are for the locator button on the front panel This button queries the state of the system locator Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system Powering up 3 1 Starting up for the first tiMe ccccseescsseeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeteneeeeaes 3 3 Kn PUTING off E ul UE 3 4 ASUS KCMR D12 3 1 Starting up for the first time 1 After making all the connections replace the system case cover 2 Ensure that all switches ar
36. Ment viva eacnes Controller Configuration Keys Available Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit LN The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen ASUS KCMR D12 5 5 5 6 5 2 1 Creating a RAID set RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 SPAN or JBOD To create a RAID set 1 From the main control panel press lt 2 gt to to enter the LD View Menu FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Main Menu View Drive Assignment LD View LD Define Menu Delete LD Menu Controller Configuration Keys Available Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD View Menu lt There is no any LD gt Keys Available 1 Up J Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Ctrl C Define LD Enter View LD Ctrl V View JBOD Disk ESC Exit Chapter 5 RAID configuration 2 Press lt Ctrl gt lt C gt to define an LD and use lt Spacebar gt to select a desired RAID mode FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 0 Stripe Block 128 KB Initialization Fast Gigabyte Boundary ON Read Policy NA Write Policy WriteThru Drives Assignments Drive Model Capabilities CapacitvtGb Assignment 1 1D D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 4 SATA 3G 250 05
37. NEEN KCMR D12 E6193 Second Edition V1 October 2010 Copyright 2010 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WI
38. PWRITIOOOOOOOOOOo ooon Doon G IE congo Anno yaya TR2 Ok DDR3 DIMM_B Abit 240 pi l PTEGEGEEGE cone uwen 33 2MMez 3 B3 64bit 240 pin module E AUX_PANEL1 SEH ECKER DDR3 DIMM_B2 64bit 240 pin module EE Ge a LVDDR3_SEL1 REAR_FAN1 Ge DDR3 DIMM Di W83795G TURBO_KEY_II TurboV EPU BR 64bit 240 pin module FRNT_FAN1 ke cpu rans eee REAR_FAN2 CHAFAN_SEL1 PIER CPUFAN_SEL1 EEF AMD SR5670 Super 1 0 cANT Fanal FANT rana lenna PCI1 E LAN SW ell LAN_Sw2 PCIEX16_2 AMD SP5100 Ill VGA_SW1 Sich PMI_SEL1 LVDDR3_SEL2 ASPEED AST2050 SA DDR3 DIMM_D1 64bit 240 pin module ERR_DIMMD2 come Lithium Cell DEE CMOS Power Didou T cpu Fano C LED ERR_DIMMD3 DDR3 DIMM_D2 64bit 240 pin module BMC_FW1 GEE CLRTC1 N H D ERR_DIMMC1 S Goen DDR3 DIMM_D3 64bit 240 pin module 9 DDR3 DIMM_C1 64bit 240 pin module EEE ERR_CPU1 ERR_CPU2 SATA5 SATA3 SATA1 SATA6 SATA4 SATA2 R RECOVERY1 m BM DDR3 DIMM_C2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_C3 64bit 240 pin module um SSS SSS E SAS1 SAS2 SAS3 SAS4 SGPIO2 GASS SAS6 SAS7 SAS8 SGPIO1 HERR SGPIO4 EBBER SGPIO3 FRNT_FAN4 ASUS KCMR D12 2 8 2 2 5 Layout contents Slots Soocket 1 CPU sockets 2 10 2 DDR3 sockets 2 17 3 PCI slot 2 22 A PCI Express x 8 slots x8 x4 link aan E PCI Express x 16
39. PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit 7 All the data on the selected disk drives will be deleted Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to continue FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block 128 KB Initialization Fast Gigabyte Boundary ON Read Policy Read Cache Write Policy WriteBack Fast Initialization Option has been selected Assignment It wil erase the MBR data of the disks lt Press Ctrl Y Key if you are sure to erase it gt lt Press any other key to ignore this option gt Keys Available 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit ASUS KCMR D12 8 Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to modify the disk array size or press any other key to use all the available capacity of the disk drive FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block 128 KB Initialization Fast Gigabyte Boundary ON Read Policy Read Cache Write Policy WriteBack Drives Assignments Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment 250 05 HDD NNN NN SATA 3G HDD NNN NN SATA 3G 250 05 HDD NENNEN NN SATA 3G 250 05 1D D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 SATA 3G 250 05 Press Ctrl Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any other key to use maximum capacity 1 Up
40. THOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Contents INO UC GS 5 sses ss EEEE S E conceive O tect dxcwucies vii Satety TINTON E sepuni eiia viii About ER UL TE Ix ise e Cl UE X KCMR D12 specifications summary sssssssssunsnnnnnunnnnnnnunnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn xi Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 Lda n e P EEA E 1 3 1 2 Package CONLCINS ii sicecicenccechescemcaseceteaceceedecccucescennsthewtesaseeinereceneis 1 3 1 3 Seral number label 1 4 1 4 Special TEATES sa 1 4 1 4 1 Product MOMON S scssi 1 4 1 4 2 Innovative ASUS features ccessecsssssesesseessreeeens 1 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 1 Before you PIOCCOG osp 2 3 2 2 Motherboard OVCrvVieW scccssscsssscssssseesssseesssssesssseeesnssesssseensnss 2 6 2 2 1 leen lee TEE 2 6 Se SOO W holes aere eebe 2 6 2 2 4 Motherboard layouts s nsnnennennnnnnennnnnnennnnennensennernenene 2 7 2 2 5 LAYOUT contente 2 8 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU csssseesssssessssseessseeneees 2 10 2 3 1 Installing the CDU 2 10 2 3 2 I
41. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and S M A R T monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no IDE device is installed in the system LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto Enables or disables data multi sectors transfers When set to Auto the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi sector transfer feature When set to Disabled the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time Configuration options Disabled Auto PIO Mode Auto Allows you to select the data transfer mode Configuration options Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Auto Sets the DMA mode Configuration options Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MWDMA1 MWDMA2 UDMA0 UDMA1 UDMA2 UDMA3 UDMA4 UDMA5 SMART Monitoring Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS KCMR D12 4 11
42. UTORUN EXE and double click the AUTORUN EXE and follow step 4 to run the installation 3 Click the item AMD Processor Driver from the menu Drivers Utilities Make Disk Contact Drivers Please select items on the right side ASUS KCMR D12 6 15 4 The AMD Processor Driver window appears Click Next to start the installation AMD Processor Driver InstallShield Wizard i x Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for AMD Processor Driver The InstallShield Wizard will install AMD Processor Driver on your computer To continue click Next lt Back 2 j Cancel 5 Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue AMD Processor Driver InstallShield Wizard License greement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement Kdyvanced Micro Devices Inc Software License Agreement IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY Do not load this Software until you have carefully read and agreed to the following terms and conditions This is a legal agreement Agreement between you either an individual or an entity Licensee and Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMD If Licensee does not agree to the terms of this Agreement do not install or use this Software or any portion thereof By loading or using this software that may include associated media printed Software and online or electronic documentation or any portion thereof that is made a
43. Utilities CH EEN supports Click an item to gett Z install n bk AA gr A hg ee s ae nt apy gt gt 6 6 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu Contains H sus seve sesei Suppo DVD Windows Server 2003 22 bt items to create RAID driver Drivers Utilities Make Disk Contact disks Make disk PD 86 Driver D 4 Driver Di oN j troller Win2K3_x86 Driver a 6 6 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display KH sss Server 56x0 Series Support DVD Windows Server 2003 32bt sm K the ASUS contact information Drivers Utilities Make Disk Contact You can also find this information on the inside front ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Address 15 Li Te Road Peitou Taipei Taiwan 11259 cover of this user guide 6 28 Chapter 6 Driver installation This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard Reference information A 1 KCMR D12 block diagram ccsecsesceseneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeenneeseeenseeens A 3 ASUS KCMR D12 A 1 KCMR D12 block diagram 800 1066 1333 MHz 6 4Gt s HT3 AMD AMD Lisbon Lisbon Processor Processor 800 1066 1333 MHz CPU1 CPU2 800 1066 1333 MHz 800 1066 1333 MHz 5 2Gt s HT3 Slot 1 PCIEx8 Slot PCl e x16 Gen2 Link eee ene Pink PCl e x8 Gen2 Link Slot 6 PCIEx16 Slot AMD PIKE1 PCl e x8 Gen2 Link SR5670 8 x SAS Ports Slot 4 PCIEx8 Slot PCl e x1 GbE LAN PCl e x8 Gen
44. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers select No then press lt Enter gt More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks 7 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation ASUS KCMR D12 6 11 SUSE Linux 11 OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS 1 Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD 2 Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu Boot from Hard Disk Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English US 1024 X768 DVD Default No 3 Press lt F6 gt then select Yes from the menu Press lt Enter gt Boot from Hard Disk Installation Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Yes No File URL F1 Help F2 Language F3 Video Mode F4 Source F5 Kernel F6 Driver English US 1024 X768 DVD Default No Boot Options 6 12 Chapter 6 Driver installation 4 5 Insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive Type the command acpi off apic bigsmp brokenmodules ahci in Boot Options field and press lt Enter gt Boot from Hard Disk Repair Installed System Rescue System Check Installation Media Firmware Test Memory Test Boot Options acpi off apic bigsmp brokenmodules
45. XXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 03 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 N 04 01 HDTXXXXXXXXXXXX SATA 3G 250 05 N Keys Available 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit 5 After you have selected desired disks for the RAID set press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt to start building the RAID set FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block 128 KB Initialization Fast Gigabyte Boundary ON Read Police Read Cache Write Policy WriteBack Please Press Ctr Y key to input the LD name or press any key to exit If you do not input any LD name the default LD name will be used Keys Available 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit 5 8 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 6 Press lt Ctrl gt lt Y gt again and enter the LD name Press lt Enter gt to continue FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc LD Define Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block 128 KB Initialization Fast Gigabyte Boundary ON Read Policy Read Cache Write Policy WriteBack Drives Assignments Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB Assignment 01 01 INN SATA 3G 250 05 1 1D W 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SATA 3G 250 05 Enter the LD name here XXXX Keys Available 1 Up Down PaUp
46. _SEL1 jumper is for the CPU fan control and the CHAFAN_SEL1 jumper is for the front fans and rear fans control Set to pins 1 2 when using 4 pin fans or pins 2 3 when using 3 pin fans Meane aa SE m q 2 H O mm d H TC Wat o i JOO i fas oo ES E ry BB i KCMR D12 FAN setting CHAFAN_SEL1 1 2 2 3 4 pin FAN 3 pin FAN Default CPUFAN_SEL1 1 2 2 3 4 pin FAN 3 pin FAN Default aN e Ifyou use a 4 pin fan but set the jumper to pin 2 3 the fan you installed may not work e Ifyou use a 3 pin fan but set the jumper for a 4 pin fan the fan control will not work and the fan you installed will always run at full speed ASUS KCMR D12 2 2 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted To update the BIOS 1 Prepare a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard XXXXXX ROM and the AFUDOS EXE utility Set the jumper to pins 2 3 Insert the USB flash and turn on the system to update t
47. alling the expansion card read the documentation that came with itand make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure the it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page Install the software drivers for the expansion card aN When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments Standard Interrupt assignments System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port COM1 S Floppy Disk Controller System CMOS Real Time Clock ACPI Mode when used IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
48. ard Installing Intel R Network Connections The program Features you selected are being installed Installsmeld 9 Click Finish to finish the installation jz Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed Installsmeld 6 22 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 4 ATI SM Bus controller driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ATI SM Bus driver on the system You need to manually install the ATI SMBus driver on a Windows XP Server 2003 operating system To install the driver Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer no Z If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file AUTORUN EXE and double click the AUTORUN EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the item ATI SM Bus Controller Driver from the menu and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Drivers Utilities Make Disk Contact Drivers Please select items on the right side ASUS KCMR D12 6 23 6 5 Display driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ASPEED display driver You need to manually install the ASPEED display driver on a Windows operating system T
49. ations 8 LAN 2 RuJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN port LED indications Activity Link LED Speed LED ae aaa Status Description Status Description No link OFF 10 Mbps connection Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection GREEN 1 Gbps connection LAN port ASUS KCMR D12 2 29 2 30 2 1 2 Internal connectors Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 RED 7 pin SATA5 SATA6 Black Supported by the AMD SP5100 chipset these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 3Gb s of data transfer rate If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 or RAID 5 configuration JE PS SS D D 1E Gi _RXN1 ATA_RXP1 T TXP1 lt nkkakka ZHOHDZGHHZ ZAZA AZ sara E E sa i m UI Ebbe akk ok Ega ZAZA AZ ZAANZA AZ E SATA3 SATA4 E
50. bilities Capacity GB 01 01 1D D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 SATA 3G 250 05 02 01 HDD NN NN NN SATA 3G 250 05 ASUS KCMR D12 5 2 2 Deleting a RAID set To delete a RAID set 1 From the main control panel press lt 3 gt to to enter the Delete LD Menu FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Main Menu View Drive Assignment LD View LD Define Menu Delete LD Menu Controller Configuration 2 Select the RAID set you would like to delete and press lt Del gt lt Alt gt lt D gt to delete the selected RAID set FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Delete LD Menu RAID Mode Capacity GB Status Keys Available 1 Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Del Alt D Delete LD Ctrl V View JBOD Disk ESC Exit 5 12 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 3 Press lt Cirl gt lt Y gt to confirm and delete the selected RAID set FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc View LD Definition Menu LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv Capacity GB LD 1 RAID1 RAID 1 199 99 Stripe Block Read Policy Write Policy WriteThru Drives Assignments Port ID Drive Model Capabilities Capacity GB 01 01 1D D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 SATA 3G 250 05 02 01 1D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 SATA 3G 250 05 Press Ctrl Y to delete the data in the disk or press any other key to abort 4 The selected RAID set has been deleted FastBuild tm Utility c
51. bled Auto Channel Interleaving Auto Allows you to set the channel memory interleaving setting Configuation options Disabled Auto CS Sparing Enable Disabled Allows you to reserve a spare memory rank in each node Configuation options Disabled Enabled Bank Swizzle Mode Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the bank swizzle mode Configuation options Disabled Enabled Channel B C D Enabled Allows you to enable or disable channel B C and D Configuation options Disabled Enabled ASUS KCMR D12 4 19 ECC Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ECC Configuration Set the level of ECC ECC Mode Basic protection Note DRAM ECC Enable Enabled The Super ECC mode DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Disabled dynamically sets 4 Bit ECC Mode Enabled the DRAM scrub rate DRAM BG Scrub Disabled so all of memory is Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled scrubbed in 8 hours L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled L3 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc ECC Mode Basic Allows you to set the level of ECC protection Configuration options Disabled Basic Good Super Max User V The following items become user configurable when you set ECC Mode to User DRAM ECC Enable Enabled DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically and maintains the sys
52. cure Virtual Machine Mode Enabled Allows you to enable or diable the Secure Virtual Machine Mode SVM Configuration options Disabled Enabled PowerNow Enabled Allows you to enable or diable the generation of ACPI_PPC ACPI_PSS and ACPI_PCT objects Configuration options Disabled Enabled PowerCap P state 0 Allows you to decide the highest performance P state in OS Configuration options P state 0 P state 1 P state 2 P state 3 P state 4 ACPI SRAT Table Enabled Enables or diables the building of ACPI SRAT Table Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup CPU DownCore Mode Auto Mode Allows you to select the CPU core Reset the system after changing the settings Configuration optitons Auto Maximum Core Level No Leveling 2 Cores 4 Cores C1E Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable Enhanced Halt State support Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU2 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU2 function Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS KCMR D12 4 17 4 4 2 Chipset Configuration The Chipset configuration menu allows you to change advanced chipset settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Options for NB gt NorthBridge Configuration gt SouthBridge Configuration gt SR5670 Configuration Select Screen Select Item Go to
53. d mercury containing button cell battery should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products Ki This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard How this guide is organized This user guide contains the following parts Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technologies it supports Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Appendix Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configurin
54. e motherboard components e These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors e All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology Q REAR_FAN1 FRNT_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 FRNT_FAN2 f f f f GND KCMR D12 FAN connectors PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power GND PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power GND PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power GND PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power FRNT_FAN3 REAR_FAN2 CPU_FAN2 FRNT_FAN4 g SpE COD revel ol El mu og UI SKER SKER SKER 9225 DOSS y 5 zZ 5 zZ 5 2Z tt Q KE BEE 2 gt GEZ KSE bee otr SZZ e SS SZZ Sit Sit sit a a 8 B 5 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGPIO1 2 3 4 This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID and Intel Matrix RAID SATA LED e OO
55. e off 3 Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis 4 Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector 5 Turn on the devices in the following order a Monitor b External SCSI devices starting with the last device on the chain c System power 6 After applying power the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems with Proprietary power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the Proprietary power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self test or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance 7 At power on hold down the lt Del gt key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 4 ASUS KCMR D12 3 3 3 4 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows 2000 2003 Server 1 Click Start then click Shut Down 2 Select Shut Down from the What do you want the computer to do list box Select Shutdown Ev
56. e values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select YES to save changes and exit A If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press lt Enter gt to save the changes while exiting Exit and Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select YES to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press lt F5 gt a confirmation window appears Select YES to load default values Select Exit amp Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities RAID configuratio
57. enom TM all Opteron TM processors including Quad Core This software will not run on a system that does not support the AMD PowerNow or Cool n Quiet technologies via specific features of the motherboard and BIOS 7 Choose the destination location and click Next to start the installation AMD Processor Driver InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where setup will install files Setup will install AMD Processor Driver in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder fe Program Files AMD AMD Pro ASUS KCMR D12 6 17 6 18 8 Si AMD Processor Driver is configuring your new software installation AMD Processor Driver InstallShield Wizard x Setup Status AMD Processor Driver is configuring your new software installation BRDREIHEEIEIEEE H OR E RED DDR D REDER DE Cancel Recesnsnesneneoned Click Yes want to restart my computer now and click Finish to complete the installation AMD Processor Driver InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed AMD Processor Driver Before you can use the program you must restart your computer Q Yes want to restart my computer now No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to compl
58. ent Tracker Ensure that the Planned check box is checked Select shutdown from the list box lf necessary key in comments Click OK eS 5 Ss Ee 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode regardless of the BIOS setting Refer to section 4 5 Power Menu in Chapter 4 for details Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS setup 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 Managing and updating your BIOS csssssseesssesseeseeseeees 4 3 BIOS Setup Progr AIM sesiceiscciscsanecsescsecstncrscexdedeuaacanesnevetrsetatireemeonses 4 7 Ea al A E 4 10 Advanced MENU cccccsntescecccaciacnicesecncuiaxcensssecetntavcanacecevonteesaeensennis 4 15 Server MENU EE 4 27 OWE MENU sooie Aa 4 29 BOOLMENU BEEN 4 33 TOOLS MENU E 4 37 EXN INONU aa ces ccctieetettv cece cence cere cea secetscasemee 4 38 ASUS KCMR D12 4 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 EZ Flash 2 Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk 2 BUPDATER utility Updates the
59. ervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor Password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press lt Enter gt The message Password Uninstalled appears aN If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 2 6 Jumper for information on how to erase the RTC RAM ASUS KCMR D12 4 35 After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Supervisor Password Installed lt Enter gt to change User Password Not Installed password lt Enter gt again to Change Supervisor Password disable password User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Password Check Setup User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options No Acces
60. ete setup g nt Finke Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 3 LAN driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Intel Gigabit LAN controller drivers To install the Intel Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows OS Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer no V H Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file AUTORUN EXE and double click the AUTORUN EXE and follow step 4 to run the installation 3 Click Intel PRO 1000 Gigabit Adapters Driver e NEI ASUS Server 56x0 Series Suppot Drivers Utilities ke Make Disl Drivers Please select items on the right side ASUS KCMR D12 6 19 4 When the Intel PRO Network Connections InstallShield Wizard window appears click Next to start the installation ie Intel R Network Connections InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel R Network Connections intel Installs drivers Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Advanced Networking Services WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Installshield i Cancel 5 Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next
61. g the motherboard Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual 4 DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task AN CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task LN IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task Z NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task ege Typography Bold text Italics lt Key gt lt Key1 Key2 Key3 gt Command Indicates a menu or an item to select Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Ctrl Alt D gt
62. ge for the following items Standard Gift Box Pack Standard Bulk Pack Accessory Application CD Documentation 1 1 Packing Qty 1pc per carton 10pcs per carton V If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer vn ASUS KCMR D12 1 4 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 With the correct serial number of the product ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems Ch LA Special features 1 4 1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with dual 1207 pin surface mount Land Grid Array LGA sockets coded C32 designed for AMD Opteron 4100 series processors The motherboard with the new socket supports registered DDR3 memory delivering advanced performance and ensuring reliable data protection DDR3 memory support The KCMR D12 supports UDIMM and RDIMM DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1333 1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of server and workstation applications The 2 channel DDR3 architecture boosts system performance eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidth of up to 20 8GB s Furthermore the supply voltage for the memory is reduced form 1 8 V for DDR2 to just 1 5V for DDR3 This voltage reduction limits
63. he BIOS Shut down the system Set the jumper back to pins 1 2 Turn on the system SET a E pa a Jaren It ERED a 3 LF n m m r Se m o 5 o E DEE a m RECOVERY1 L z QO 1 2 23 1 in B mm Q IES co et co Normal BIOS Recovery Ess Gest KCMR D12 BIOS recovery setting Default Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 7 Connectors 2 7 1 Rear panel connectors 1 PS 2 mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse 2 RJ 45 port for iKVM This RJ 45 port functions only when you install ASMB4 management card 3 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard 4 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices 5 Serial COM1 port This 9 pin communication port is for pointing devices or other serial devices 6 Video Graphics Adapter port This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 7 LAN 1 RuJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indic
64. he wizard Gance 8 Click Yes to restart the computer Cl ASPEED Graphics WinS03_ 86 0 88 Installer Informati Ed il 6 26 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 6 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers management applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for updates 6 6 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer ZE lf Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the a ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD 6 6 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices The screen display and driver options vary under different operating system versions Drivers Please select items on the right side ASUS KCMR D12 6 27 6 6 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays CE Ss Sever 56x0 Series Support DVD Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit Jed the software applications and Drivers Utilities Make Disk Contact SEN eege
65. ing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components To install a DIMM 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 break on the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Unlocked retaining clip aN e A DDR3 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM e The DDR3 DIMM sockets do not support DDR and DDR2 DIMMs DO NOT install DDR or DDR2 DIMMs to the DDR3 DIMM sockets 2 4 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the _ retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket ASUS KCMR D12 2 19 2 5 Expansion slots In the future you may need to install expansion cards The following sub sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support 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 5 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 Before inst
66. ion Algorithm and Hot Swap Serial ATA allows thinner more flexible cables with lower pin count and reduced voltage requirements USB 2 0 technology aoe The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1 1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2 0 USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 Temperature fan and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored to prevent overheating and damage The system fan rotations per minute RPM is monitored for timely failure detection The chip monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components 100 Conductive Polymer Capacitors This motherboard uses all high quality conductive polymer capacitors for durability improved lifespan and enhanced thermal capacity ASUS KCMR D12 15 1 6 1 4 2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Fan Speed technology The ASUS Fan speed technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation PIKE Proprietary I O Kit Expansion PIKE is an on demand upgrade kit for users This ASUS unique feature enables users to choose their preferred I O solutions ASUS provides multiple SAS solutions for different segments and purposes and PIKE saves lots of validation efforts and hardware cost for end users Moreover the special patent design offers multiple I O solutions wi
67. ise Technology Inc Main Menu View Drive Assignment LD View LD Define Menu Delete LD Menu Controller Configuration Keys Available Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit 2 The system resources configuration is displayed as shown FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Adapter Configuration Options No Parameters Defined for Current Disk s System Resources Configuration Controller IRQ 10 AHCI HBA MMIO Base Address FAFFE400 Keys Available ESC Exit ASUS KCMR D12 9 15 5 16 Chapter 5 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Driver installati n 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 6 6 RAID driver installation ccsssccccesssseeesssseeeesssseesenssseesenseaes 6 3 AMD Processor Driver installation csssesssessssseeseens 6 15 LAN driver installation cccssscessssseeesssseeeeesssseesenseeseeeenees 6 19 ATI SM Bus controller driver installation cssssssen 6 23 Display driver installation cssccsscsseesseessseeesseesseesesseeees 6 24 Management application and utilities installation 6 27 ASUS KCMR D12 6 1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system you are now ready to
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69. m the system ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer electronic equipment an
70. n 5 1 seting p AD BE 5 3 5 2 FastBuild HO egener eet 5 5 ASUS KCMR D12 5 1 Setting up RAID 5 1 1 RAID definitions RAID 0 Data striping optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include bette
71. n depends on the number of devices installed in the system Configuration options xxxxx Drive Disabled 4 7 2 Hard Disk Drives CDROM Drives These two items appear only when you install more than two hard disk drives or optical drives to you system These items allows you to specify the boot priority sequence of the hard disk drives or the optical drives ASUS KCMR D12 4 33 4 7 3 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system Quick Boot Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Bootup Num Lock On Wait For F1 If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Boot Device Seeking Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled iA Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature egen AddOn ROM Di
72. n place aN Ensure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly fits the retention mechanism module base otherwise you cannot snap the retention bracket in place 4 Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base Chapter 2 Hardware information 5 Connect the CPU fan cable to the corresponding connector on the motherboard Freen Ir GEE a ZC n H CPU FAN LI om ECH GND FAN Power PWM Control FAN Speed oogo CPU_FAN2 bob H See m HCH B x eS LE EE BEER KCMR D12 CPU FAN connectors GND PWM Control FAN Speed FAN Power aN e Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector e This connector is backward compatible with old 3 pin CPU fan ASUS KCMR D12 2 15 2 16 2 3 3 Installing the CPU heatsink The AMD Opteron 4100 series processors require a specially designed heatsink to e
73. n support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure LN Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu See section 4 9 Exit Menu for details 4 1 2 BUPDATER utility LN The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown The BUPDATER utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable USB flash disk drive with the updated BIOS file Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER utility 1 Visit the ASUS website at www asus com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive 2 Copy the BUPDATER utility BUPDATER exe from the ASUS support website at support asus com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type BUPDATER i filename ROM where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive then press lt Enter gt A gt BUPDATER i file name ROM Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 The utility verifies the file then starts updating the BIOS file ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1 06 09 08 04 FLASH TYPE IMXTCGe25E7605
74. ng the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Server For changing the advanced server settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 4 2 3 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings Z Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another en Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 4 Menu items The highlighted item on the System Time 11 17 09 Use ENTER TAB menu bar displays the specific EE Eemeren ES items for that menu For 2 Sc e example selecting Main shows TE e the Main menu items LEE The other items Advanced Power Boot and Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items Main menu items 4 2 5 Sub menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub menu To display the sub menu select the item and press lt Enter gt 4 2 6 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the val
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76. nsure optimum thermal condition and performance aN e Ensure to use qualified heatsink assembly only e Ensure that you have applied the thermal grease to the top of the CPU before installing the heatsink Follow these steps to install the CPU heatsink 1 Orient and place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU ensuring that the screw holes are matched with the heatsink standoffs E aN Ensure that the heatsink is not skewed or tilted otherwise the CPU will overheat Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 System memory 2 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes with twelve 12 Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets SERRE EE CEE 5 E DIMM_A3 oO mmm DIMM_A2 O e DIMM_A1 CG DIMM_B3 _ DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 eg m i DIMM_D1 a ZS a DIMM_D2 DIMM_D3 Lg S DIMM_C1 BS CC g DIMM_C2 2G COE DER feel DIMM_
77. nu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects Some items may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Module Version 5 1104 1 Socket Count 1 Sets the ratio between Node Count 1 CPU Core Clock and the Core Count 6 FSB Frequency Note If an invalid AMD Opteron tm Processor 4122 ratio is set in CMOS Revision DO then actual and Cache L1 512KB setpoint values may Cache L2 2048KB differ Cache L3 6MB Speed 2200MHz Able to Change Freq CPU Configuration NB Clk 2200MHz Yes 0x10000C5 Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled P state 0 Enabled uCode Patch Level GART Error Reporting Microcode Updation Secure Virtual Machine Mode PowerNow PowerCap ACPI SRAT Table v02 61 ASUS KCMR D12 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Meyatrends Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit Inc 4 15 Scroll down for more items BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU DownCore Mode Auto Mode C1E Support Enabled Cold Reset is needed CPU2 Enabled after changing option Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc GART Error Reporting Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Microcode Updation Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Se
78. o install the ASPEED display driver 1 Restart the computer then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 4 Click ASPEED AST2050 Display Driver Die Unities 1 Make Disk L Contact Drivers Please select items on the right side 4 When the ASPEED InstallShield Wizard window appears click Next to continue CG ASPEED Graphics WinS03_x86 0 88 InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for ASPEED Graphics WinSO3_x86 v 0 88 The InstallShield R Wizard will install ASPEED Graphics WinSO03_x86 0 88 on your computer To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Chapter 6 Driver installation 5 Click Install to start the installation ji ASPEED Graphics WinSO3_x86 v 0 87 InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Installsmield 6 The system installs the driver automatically Installing ASPEED Graphics WinSO3_x86 v 0 88 The program features you selected are being installed InstallSmield ASUS KCMR D12 6 25 7 When the installation completes click Finish to exit the wizard The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed ASPEED Graphics WinS03_x86 v 0 88 Click Finish to exit t
79. oll through the various sub menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys aN e The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu See section 4 8 Exit Menu e The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen e Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard ASUS KCMR D12 4 7 4 8 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Server Power Boot Tools Use ENTER TAB System Time 13 44 30 or SHIFT TAB to System Date Fri 10 15 2010 select a field Use or to SATA f ST3160812AS configure system Date SATA S Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA S Not Detected SATA Not Detected Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit Storage Configuration System Information v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Sub menu items Navigation keys 4 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changi
80. oltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Select Ignored if you do not want to detect this item Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Power Boot Settings Specifies the Boot Device Priority gt Boot Device Priority sequence i A A virtual floppy disk k Boot Settings Configuration drive Floppy Drive B gt Security may appear when you set the CD ROM drive as the first boot device gt Select Screen el Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 4 7 1 Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority Specifies the Boot Device Priority Let Boot Device Removable Dev sequence 2nd Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM 3rd Boot Device Hard Drive A device enclosed 4th Boot Device Network BO2 DOO Yu in parenthesis has 5th Boot Device Network B03 DOO Yu been disabled in the corresponding type menu Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 1st xxth Boot Device XXXXXXX These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the scree
81. ore KBRst Enabled SATA IDE Ports Auto Clk Ctrl Disabled SATA AHCI Ports Auto Clk Ctrl Disabled SATA PORTO MODE Auto SATA PORT1 MODE Auto SATA PORT2 MODE Auto SATA PORT3 MODE Auto Select Screen SATA PORT4 MODE Auto Select Item SATA PORT5 MODE Auto GEN Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc A15 ECOs Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Port 0 5 ESP ISP Allows you to decide the ESP help Configuration options ISP ESP Dis THRMTRIP Before KBRst Enabl Configuration options Disabled Enabled ATA IDE Ports A Ik Ctrl Disabl When set to Enabled the clocks for unused SATA ports in IDE will be shut down and the system saves some power Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS KCMR D12 4 23 ATA AHCI Ports A lk Ctrl Disabl When set to Enabled the clocks for unused SATA ports in AHCI mode will be shut down and the system saves some power but the hotplug function for those ports will be unavailable Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA PORT 0 5 MODE Auto When set to GEN1 the SATA ports are forced to run at the GEN1 mode When set to Auto the SATA port runs at the default mode Configuration options Auto GEN 1 OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 0 OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 1 EHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 18 Fn 2 OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 0 OHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 1 EHCI HC Bus 0 Dev 19 Fn 2 OHCI HC Bus 0
82. ower Interface ACPI version supported Configuration options ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 ACPI v3 0 4 6 4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS KCMR D12 4 29 4 6 5 APM Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power EE Restore on AC Power Loss Last State Power On Power Off Resume On PCIE Wake Disabled Last State Resume On Ring Disabled Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Restore on AC Power Loss Last State When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system will reboot after an AC power loss When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Resume On PCIE Wake Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Disabled Disables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Resume On Ring Disabled Allows you to enable
83. ows desktop and then select Properties from the menu Click the Hardware tab and then click the Device Manager button to display the list of devices installed in the system Right click the RAID controller item then select Properties Click the Driver tab and then click the Update Driver button The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears Click Next Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive Select the option Install the software automatically Recommended and then click Next The wizard searches the RAID controller drivers When found click Next to install the drivers Click Finish after the driver installation is done Chapter 6 Driver installation To verify the RAID controller driver installation 1 Right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop and then select Properties from the menu 2 Click the Hardware tab and then click the Device Manager button 3 Click the sign before the item SCSI and RAID controllers and then the Promise AHCI Compatible RAID Controller item should appear zexi E File Action view Window Help WE E Kal pa ei ste am m a Computer Management Local E a TEST 6B9B288146 E A System Tools E E Computer Io IO Event Viewer ES Disk drives IO Kl Shared Folders Di EI Display adapters H Local Users and Groups F DVD CD ROM drives D Si Performance Logs and Alert Di 3 Floppy disk drives a Device
84. p the Button in place ASUS KCMR D12 2 23 2 5 10 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard 1 Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard 3 Insert the RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot Make sure it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID card slot 2 24 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 6 Jumpers Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM de 2 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure lf the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After the CMOS clearance reinstall the battery el
85. pecially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance AN e The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase e You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components e Ensure that you use only AMD certified heatsink and fan assembly NR lf you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly ensure that the Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Z Ensure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install Gem the CPU fan and heatsink assembly To install the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU ensuring that the heatsink fits properly on the retention module base CPU fan Retention bracket CPU heatsink lock Retention bracket Retention module base Z Your boxed CPU heatsink and fan assembly should come with installation instructions for the CPU heatsink and the retention mechanism If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation follow the latter ASUS KCMR D12 2 13 2 Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base 3 Align the other end of the retention bracket near the retention bracket lock to the retention module base A clicking sound denotes that the retention bracket is i
86. r 4 BIOS setup 4 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4 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 For example you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware chip The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctrl Alt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it lets you scr
87. r HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup JBOD Spanning stands for Just a Bunch of Disks and refers to hard disk drives that are not yet configured as a RAID set This configuration stores the same data redundantly on multiple disks that appear as a single disk on the operating system Spanning does not deliver any advantage over using separate disks independently and does not provide fault tolerance or other RAID performance benefits SPAN helps to combine the capacity of multiple physical disk drives into one single large drive volume making the small sized disk drives more useful The disk drives in this mode need not to be identical in size or speed aN H you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive ASUS KCMR D12 5 3 5 4 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration For optimal performance install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration 1 Install the SATA hard disks in
88. r driver disk into dev sda and press OK to continue 6 Select No and press lt Enter gt to continue More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks Chapter 6 Driver installation 7 Select Skip and press lt Enter gt to continue CD Found To begin testing the CD media before installation press OK Choose Skip to skip the media test and start the installation 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish installing the RedHat operating system ASUS KCMR D12 6 9 6 10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 5 0 To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS T 2 3 4 5 Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD At the boot type linux dd Press lt Enter gt To install or upgrade in graphical mode press the lt ENTER gt key To install or upgrade in text mode type linux text lt ENTER gt Use the function keys listed below for more information boot linux dd Select Yes using the lt Tab gt key when asked if you have the driver disk then press lt Enter gt Main Menu Do you have a driver disk Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive select OK then press lt Enter gt Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into dev fd0 and press OK to continue The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system Chapter 6 Driver installation 6
89. replugged you have to wait for about 30 seconds for the system power up ASUS KCMR D12 2 5 2 6 2 2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it To optimize the motherboard features we highly recommend that you install it in an SSI EEB 1 1 compliant chassis Ensure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do 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 chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis AN DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard D m N CO E g Ei ES Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 4 Motherboard layouts DDR3 DIMM A3 64bit 240 pin module D mR Se DDR3 DIMM_A2 64bit 240 pin module we d d USB34 USB56 ERR_DIMMA2 dl i pi Er d A 1 GL DDR3 DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module i D ATX12V1 E ATX12V2 APM
90. ring Connect the thermal sensor cables to t hese connectors and place the other ends to the devices which you want to monitor temperature Sek CH i ETF Ir m E 5 A E Sr E om CH j QOH g on H EBB d B KCMR D12 Thermal sensor cable connectors ASUS KCMR D12 2 33 SSI power connectors 24 pin ATXPWR1 8 pin ATX12V1 8 pin ATX12V2 These connectors are for SSI power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit en Do not forget to connect the 24 8 8 pin power plugs otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices
91. s View Only Limited Full Access No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility View Only allows access but does not allow change to any field Limited allows changes only to selected fields such as Date and Time Full Access allows viewing and changing all the fields in the Setup utility Change User Password Select this item to set or change the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Password Check Setup When set to Setup BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility When set to Always BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system Configuration options Setup Always Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 8 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the submenu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Power Boot Press ENTER to run the utility
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93. sen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage devices s lt none gt Wo specify additional SCSI adapters DVD ROM drives or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER ASUS KCMR D12 6 6 Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to the floppy disk drive then press lt Enter gt Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer supplied hardware support disk into Drive A Press ENTER when ready Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list then press lt Enter gt The Windows Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver disk When prompted press lt Enter gt to continue installation Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue To an existing Windows Server OS To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows Server OS 1 2 CONDO Restart the computer and then log in with Administrator privileges Windows automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel Right click the My Computer icon on the Wind
94. slot x16 x8 link 2 22 6 PIKE slot 2 22 if Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 2 25 2 VGA controller setting 3 pin VGA_SW1 2 26 3 DDR3 voltage control setting 2 96 4 pin LVDDR3_SEL1 LVDDR3_SEL2 LAN controller setting 3 pin LAN_SW1 LAN_SW2 2 27 CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting 9 97 3 pin CPUFAN_SEL1 CHAFAN_SEL1 i 6 Force BIOS recovery setting 3 pin RECOVERY1 2 28 Rear panel connectors 1 PS 2 mouse port green 2 29 a RJ 45 port for iKVM 2 29 3 PS 2 keyboard port purple 2 29 4 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 2 29 5 Serial COM1 port 2 29 6 Video Graphics Adapter port 2 29 7 LAN 1 RJ 45 port 2 29 D LAN 2 RJ 45 port 2 29 Chapter 2 Hardware information Internal connectors Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 RED 7 pin SATA5 SATA6 Black SAS connectors 7 pin SAS1 SAS2 SAS3 SAS4 Red 7 pin SAS5 SAS6 SAS7 SAS8 Blue USB connector 10 1 pin USB34 USB56 A Type USB8 Front fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 2 REAR_FAN1 2 FRNT_FAN1 4 Serial General Purpose Input Output connector 6 1 pin SGP101 2 3 4 BMC header BMC_FW1 Thermal sensor cable connectors 3 pin TR1 TR2 SSI power connectors 24 pin ATXPWR1 8 pin ATX12V1 8 pin ATX12V2 Location LED cable connector 3 pin LOCLED1 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL1 Auxiliary panel connector 20 2 pin AUX_PANEL1 ASUS KCMR D12 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU The motherboard comes
95. splay Mode Force BIOS Allows you to set the display mode for Options ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Wait For Fi If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the lt F1 gt key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Allows the option ROMs to trap interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup Boot Device Seeking Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled 4 7 4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings lt Enter gt to change password i lt Enter gt again to Supervisor Password Not Installed disable password User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password lt gt Select Screen SE Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the sup
96. tem Date SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA 3 Not Detected SATA Not Detected SATA Not Detected Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Save and Exit Exit Storage Configuration System Information v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 4 3 1 Allows you to set the system time System Time xx xx xx 4 3 2 Allows you to set the system date 4 3 3 SATA1 6 While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE SATA devices There is a separate submenu for each IDE SATA device Select a device item then press lt Enter gt to display the SATA device information BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Disabled Disabled LBA Mode Auto Enables LBA System Date Day xx xx xxxx Primary SATA Master Device Hard Disk Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA SMART Type LBA Large Mode gt XXXXXXXXX XX XGB Supported 16Sectors 24 MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA 6 Supported Auto Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer M Auto PIO Mode DMA Mode SMART Monitoring 32Bit Data Auto Auto Auto Transfer Enabled Mode if the device supports it and the device is not already formatted with LBA Mode disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc Chapter 4 BIOS setup
97. tem integrity This item becomes configurable when you set ECC Mode to User Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT Disabled DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT allows the system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately when errors occur even when the background scrubbing is on Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 Bit ECC Mode Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the 4 Bit ECC Mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled DRAM BG Scrub Disabled DRAM scrubbing corrects the memory errors when the memory is being used and improves performance when the memory is not being used Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms Data Cache BG Scrub Disabled Allows the L1 Data Cache ram to be corrected while idle Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 820ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2 62ms 5 24ms 10 49ms 20 97ms 42 00ms 84 00ms 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS setup L2 Cache BG Scrub Disabled Allows the L2 Data Cache ram to be corrected while idle Configuration options Disabled 40ns 80ns 160ns 320ns 640ns 1 28us 2 56us 5 12us 10 2us 20 5us 41 0us 81 9us 163 8us 327 7us 655 4us 1 31ms 2
98. tention tab AN To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU Retention tab 2 10 Chapter 2 Hardware information 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135 angle 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100 angle 5 Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket 6 Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket and then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU ASUS KCMR D12 7 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer Some heatsinks come with pre applied Thermal Interface Material If so skip this step The Thermal Interface Material is toxic DO NOT eat the Thermal Interface Material If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin ensure that you wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help aN To prevent contaminating the Thermal Interface Material DO NOT spread the Thermal Interface Material with your finger directly 2 12 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The AMD Opteron 4100 series processor requires a s
99. the motherboard peripherals and or components Onboard LED 1 Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED Fees SB_PWR 0 g ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off KCMR D12 Onboard LED ASUS KCMR D12 2 3 2 CPU warning LED ERR CRU ERR_CPU2 The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate that an impending failure of the corresponding CPU Eeer a a L F Deg et D It el IO m q T a O QOH m p me d KCMR D12 ERR CPU LED i wm DOO E
100. the power consumption and heat generation of DDR3 which makes it an ideal memory solution The motherboard also supports 1 35V DDR3 LVDIMMs AMD 4 6 Core Architecture The motherboard supports AMD 4 6 core processors with discrete L2 cache structure for each core and shared L3 cache to meet demands for more powerful computing HyperTransport technology 3 0 HT3 HyperTransport technology 3 0 HT3 is a high speed low latency point topoint link designed to improve the overall system balance and scalability with the maximum interconnect rate of 6 4GT s Chapter 1 Product introduction PCle 2 0 A This motherboard supports the latest PCle 2 0 device for twice the current speed and bandwidth This enhances system performance while still providing backward compatibility to PCle 1 0 devices 82574L LAN Solution The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit LAN controllers and ports which provide a total solution for your networking needs The onboard Intel 82574L Gigabit LAN controllers use the PCI Express interface and could achieve network throughput close to Gigabit bandwidth SERIAL Serial ATA II technology 3Gb s The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II 3 Gb s technology through the Serial ATA interface and Intel ICH10R chipset The Serial ATA II specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with a host of new features including Native Command Queuing NCQ Power Management PM Implementat
101. thout occupying the Slot 6 in 1U system Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Hardware Information 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 Before YOU Proceed cccssccsseccssensseesseessssesssseeessssessenesseesseoees 2 3 Motherboard overvieW ssssssssssussnunnnunnnunnnunnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnna 2 6 Central Processing Unit CPU ssssssssssnssnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 10 System MEMOIY EE 2 17 Expansion Slo lS n 2 20 Aus 2 25 Bell 2 29 ASUS KCMR D12 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings g e Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component e Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity e Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them e Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component e Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to
102. to select ASUS EZ Flash 2 and update BIOS This uitlity supports 1 FAT 12 16 32 r w 2 NTFS read only 3 CD DISC read only gt Select Screen Pi Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc 4 8 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press lt Enter gt a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between OK or Cancel then press lt Enter gt to confirm your choice Check section 4 1 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility for details ASUS KCMR D12 4 37 4 38 4 9 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Boot Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the changes Exit and Save Changes Exit and Discard Changes F10 key can be used Discard Changes for this operation Load Setup Defaults Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc B Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options Ge from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Exit and Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure th
103. to the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide 2 Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 5 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by AMD SP5100 chipset To do this Enter the BIOS Setup during POST Go to the Main Menu gt Storage Configuration then press lt Enter gt Set SATA Port1 4 to RAID and SATA Port5 6 will be set to RAID too Press lt F10 gt to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup a oe ae aN Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 2 FastBuild Utility The FastBuild Utility allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 SPAN and JBOD set s from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Promise RAID To enter the FastBuild Utility 1 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives at Red SATA Connector 2 Turn on the system 3 During POST press lt Ctrl gt lt F gt to enter the utility main menu FastBuild tm Utility c 2004 2010 Promise Technology Inc Main Menu View Drive Assignment LD View LD Define Menu Delete LD
104. ue of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press lt Enter gt to display a list of options Refer to 4 2 7 Pop up window 4 2 7 Pop up window Select a menu item then press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item BIOS SETUP UTILITY g values in the use system to malfunction 4 2 8 Scroll bar SS H H C O a WARNING Setting wron may ca Configure D A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or lt Page Up gt lt Page Down gt keys to display the other items on the screen 4 2 9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Pop up window Scroll bar ASUS KCMR D12 4 9 4 10 4 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Refer to section 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Server Power Boot Docols Exit Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field 13 44 30 Fri 10 15 2010 System System Use or to SATA z ST3160812AS configure sys
105. upports several chassis mounted functions a C PLED SPEAKER v E oo Oo SS oO AAA ES SS Ho WHto2338 S Ze S S27000H l l o o PIN 1 e Hor oO Soo mm d QO Q om i C Min 32 5 85 x saat mPp vP Oo Solo O QOH A KH wes m EE p x QO e IDE_LED PwRsw RESET KCMR D12 System panel connector 1 System power LED 3 pin PLED This 3 pin connector is for the system power LED Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode 2 Message LED 2 pin MLED This 2 pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED The message LED is controlled by Hardware monitor to indicate an abnormal event occurance 3 System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings 4 Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD
106. vailable to download from this server or CD ROM Software Licensee agrees to all of the terms of this Agreement LICENSE 1 Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement AMD grants Licensee the following non exclusive non transferable royalty free limited license to download and use the Software Licensee is granted a non exclusive non transferable royalty free limited license to make and distribute copies of the Software provided that Licensee agrees to include all copyright xl Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you select No the setup will close To install AMD Processor Driver you must accept this agreement 6 16 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 Read the Information and click Next to continue AMD Processor Driver InstallShield Wizard Information Please read the following text General Description This package contains release Version 1 3 2 0 of the processor driver amdk8 sys with Microsoft digital signature and release Version 1 0 0 0 of the AMD Processor Power Management Driver AMD PowerNow TM and Cool n Quiet T M technologies allow the system to dynamically and automatically select the processor speed voltage and power combination that match the instantaneous user performance need The processor driver is compatible with the AMD Athlon TM 64 Mobile AMD Athlon 64 Mobile Sempron TM Sempron TM AMD Turion TM Mobile Technology AMD Ph
107. with dual surface mount LGA 1207 Socket designed for the AMD Opteron 4100 series CPU in the Land Grid Array LGA package AN e 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 shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment transit related e 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 1207 e 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 To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard l SZ A KCMR D12 CPU LGA1207 Socket 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the re
108. xit 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc SB Azalia Audio Configuration Onchip HD Azalia Configuration Advanced HD Audio Azalia Device Auto Auto When MIO is HD Onboard PIN Config Enabled installed then MIO Azalia Front Panel Auto will be enabled SDINO Pin Config Azalia SDIN1 Pin Config Azalia SDIN2 Pin Config Azalia SDIN3 Pin Config Azalia Azalia Snoop Disabled Azalia Clock Gating Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc HD Audio Azalia Device Auto Allows you to enable or disable the HD Audio Azalia device Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled HD Onboard PIN Config Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the HD onboard PIN configuration Configuration options Disabled Enabled Azalia Front Panel Auto Allows you to enable or disable the Azalia Front Panel Configuration options Auto Disabled SDINO 1 2 3 Azalia Configuration options GPIO Azalia 4 22 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Azalia Snoop Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Azalia Clock Gating Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled SB Debug Configuration SouthBridge Debug Configuration Advanced Port 0 ESP ISP Port 1 ESP ISP Port 2 ESP ISP Disabled Port 3 ESP ISP Enabled Port 4 ESP ISP Port 5 ESP ISP Dis THRMTRIP Bef
109. y driver installation assssassssnssunnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 6 24 6 6 Management applications and utilities installation 6 27 6 6 1 Running the support DVD 6 27 6 6 2 Divers VINCI Ups a eegieger Ge 6 27 6 6 3 Unies menu 6 28 6 6 4 Make disk menu 6 28 6 6 5 Contact miormaiton 6 28 Appendix Reference information A 1 KCMR D12 block diagram ccsecsssesssessseesseessseesesseessnensenes A 3 Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may Cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and

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