Asus P10S-E/4L User manual

Motherboard
P10S-E/4L

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E13686
Revised Edition V4
December 2017
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Contents
Notices ...................................................................................................................... vii
Safety information...................................................................................................... ix
Specifications Summary........................................................................................... xii
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Welcome! ....................................................................................................1-2
1.2 Package contents ...................................................................................... 1-2
1.3 Serial number label....................................................................................1-3
1.4 Special features..........................................................................................1-3
1.4.1 Product highlights........................................................................ 1-3
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features........................................................... 1-5
Chapter 2: Hardware Information
2.1 Before you proceed ...................................................................................2-2
2.2 Motherboard overview............................................................................... 2-3
2.2.1 Placement direction..................................................................... 2-3
2.2.2 Screw holes................................................................................. 2-4
2.2.3 Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 2-5
2.2.4 Layout contents........................................................................... 2-6
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................2-8
2.3.1 Installing the CPU ....................................................................... 2-8
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink....................................................... 2-11
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan...................................... 2-12
2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink in rack ........................................... 2-13
2.4 System memory .......................................................................................2-14
2.4.1 Overview ................................................................................... 2-14
2.4.2 Memory congurations.............................................................. 2-14
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket........................ 2-15

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2.5 Expansion slots........................................................................................2-16
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card......................................................2-16
2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ................................................. 2-16
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments................................................................ 2-17
2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 Gen3 link) ....................................... 2-17
2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 Gen3 link) ........................................... 2-17
2.5.6 PCI Express x8 slot (x4 Gen3 link) ........................................... 2-17
2.5.7 PCI slot...................................................................................... 2-17
2.5.8 Installing the Baseboard Management Card............................. 2-19
2.5.9 Installing the Audio card............................................................ 2-20
2.6 Onboard LEDs..........................................................................................2-21
2.7 Jumpers ....................................................................................................2-24
2.8 Connectors ...............................................................................................2-28
2.8.1 Rear panel connectors.............................................................. 2-28
2.8.2 Q-Code table............................................................................. 2-29
2.8.3 Internal connectors.................................................................... 2-31
Chapter 3: Powering Up
3.1 Starting up for the first time...................................................................... 3-2
3.2 Powering off the computer........................................................................3-3
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function................................................ 3-3
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch.......................................... 3-3
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ..........................................................4-2
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................... 4-2
4.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility................................................................... 4-3
4.1.3 BUPDATER utility ....................................................................... 4-4
4.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................4-6
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen...................................................................... 4-7
4.2.2 Menu bar..................................................................................... 4-7
4.2.3 Menu items.................................................................................. 4-8
4.2.4 Submenu items ........................................................................... 4-8
4.2.5 Navigation keys........................................................................... 4-8
4.2.6 General help................................................................................ 4-8
4.2.7 Conguration elds ..................................................................... 4-8
4.2.8 Pop-up window............................................................................ 4-8
4.2.9 Scroll bar..................................................................................... 4-8

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4.3 Main menu ..................................................................................................4-9
4.3.1 System Date................................................................................ 4-9
4.3.2 System Time ............................................................................... 4-9
4.4 Advanced menu .......................................................................................4-10
4.4.1 Trusted Computing.................................................................... 4-11
4.4.2 Chipset Conguration................................................................ 4-11
4.4.3 Platform Conguration .............................................................. 4-21
4.4.4 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 4-31
4.4.5 SATA Conguration .................................................................. 4-35
4.4.6 Network Stack Conguration .................................................... 4-37
4.4.7 CSM Conguration ................................................................... 4-38
4.4.8 iSCSI Conguration................................................................... 4-39
4.5 Security menu ..........................................................................................4-40
4.6 Boot menu ................................................................................................4-42
4.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................4-44
4.8 Tool menu.................................................................................................4-44
4.9 Save & Exit menu.....................................................................................4-45
4.10 Server Mgmt menu...................................................................................4-46
4.11 Event Logs menu .....................................................................................4-49
Chapter 5: RAID Configuration
5.1 Setting up RAID.......................................................................................... 5-2
5.1.1 RAID denitions .......................................................................... 5-2
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives............................................................ 5-3
5.1.3 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS.................................................. 5-3
5.1.4 RAID conguration utilities.......................................................... 5-3
5.2 Intel®Rapid Storage Technology enterprise
SATA Option ROM Utility...........................................................................5-4
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................... 5-5
5.2.2 Deleting a RAID set.....................................................................5-7
5.2.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ...................................................... 5-8
5.2.4 Exiting the Intel®Rapid Storage Technology
enterprise SATA Option ROM utility............................................ 5-9
5.2.5 Rebuilding the RAID....................................................................5-9
5.2.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility........................ 5-11

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5.3 Intel®Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)...................... 5-12
5.3.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................. 5-13
5.3.2 Changing a Volume Type..........................................................5-15
5.3.3 Deleting a volume ..................................................................... 5-16
5.3.4 Preferences............................................................................... 5-17
Chapter 6: Driver Installation
6.1 RAID driver installation .............................................................................6-2
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk......................................................... 6-2
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver............................................. 6-4
6.2 Management applications and utilities installation ................................6-6
6.3 Running the Support DVD......................................................................... 6-6
6.3.1 Drivers menu tab......................................................................... 6-7
6.3.2 Utilities menu tab.........................................................................6-7
6.3.3 Manual menu tab ........................................................................ 6-8
6.3.4 Contact information menu........................................................... 6-8
6.3.5 Installing the Intel®Chipset device Software driver..................... 6-9
6.4 Installing the Intel®I210 Gigabit Adapters driver.................................. 6-12
6.5 Installing the VGA driver .........................................................................6-15
Appendix
A.1 P10S-E/4L block diagram ......................................................................... A-2
Simplified EU Declaration of Conformity.............................................................. A-3
ASUS contact information...................................................................................... A-4

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Notices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference, and
• 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 on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
• 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 modications to this unit not
expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority
to operate this equipment.

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REACH
Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of
Chemicals) regulatory framework, we publish the chemical substances in our products at
ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.
Compliance Statement of Innovation, Science and Economic
Development Canada (ISED)
This device complies with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada licence
exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device
may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)
Déclaration de conformitéde Innovation, Sciences et
Développement économique Canada (ISED)
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Innovation, Sciences et Développement
économique Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est
autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage,
et (2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le
brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.
CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)

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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 from 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 x it by yourself. Contact a qualied 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 qualied service
technician or your retailer.
DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to
enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin
indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in
municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.
DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol
of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal
waste.

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Australia statement notice
From 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to all ASUS products, consistent with the
Australian Consumer Law. For the latest product warranty details please visit
https://www.asus.com/support/. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded
under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major
failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also
entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality
and the failure does not amount to a major failure.
If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at
https://www.asus.com/support/.

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Conventions used in this guide
To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used
throughout this manual.
DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to
complete a task.
CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to
complete a task
IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.
Typography
Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.
Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means
that you must press the enclosed key.
Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or
Return key.
<Key1> + <Key2> + <Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key
names are linked with a plus sign (+).
Example: <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Del>
Command
Means that you must type the command exactly as shown,
then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets.
Example: At DOS prompt, type the command line:
format A:/S

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Processor Support / System Bus
1 * Socket LGA1151
Intel®Xeon®processor E3-1200 v5 product family
Intel®Core™ i3 processors
Intel®Pentium™ processors
Intel®Celeron™ processors
Core Logic Intel®C236 Chipset
Form Factor ATX, 12 in. x 9.6 in.
ASUS Features
Fan Speed Control
Rack Ready
(Rack and Pedestal
dual use)
ASWM Enterprise
Memory
Total Slots 4 (2 Channels)
Voltage 1.2V
Capacity Maximum up to 64GB
Memory Type DDR4 2133 ECC/non-ECC UDIMM
Memory Size 16GB
Expansion
Slots
(follow SSI
Location
number)
Total PCI/PCI-E Slots 4
Slot Location 1 1 x PCI 32bit/33 MHz
Slot Location 2 -
Slot Location 3 -
Slot Location 4 1 x PCI-E x8 (x4 Gen3 Link)
Slot Location 5 1 x PCI-E x8 (x8 Gen3 Link)
Slot Location 6 1 x PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link)
(Auto switch to x8 Link if slot 5 is occupied)
Slot Location 7 MIO
Storage
SATA Controller
Intel®C236:
- 8*SATA 6Gb/s ports (4 by miniSAS HD) with
2*M.2 (NGFF 2280/2260/2242, PCIE or SATA
signal, gray SATA port will disable when M.2
is SATA signal)
- Intel®RSTe (Windows & Linux)
(Supports software RAID 0, 1, 10, & 5)
SAS Controller
Optional Kits:
- ASUS PIKE II 3008-8i 8-port SAS 12G RAID
card
- ASUS PIKE II 3108-8i 8-port SAS 12G HW
RAID card
Specifications Summary
(continued on the next page)
* Refer to www.asus.com for the complete list of supported CPUs.

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Networking LAN 4 x Intel®I210 + 1 x Mgmt LAN
Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2400 32MB
Onboard I/O
Connectors
TPM Header 1
PSU Connector 24-pin ATX power connector +
8-pin ATX 12V power connector
Management
Header Onboard header for optional management card
USB Connector/
Header
1 x USB 3.0 pin header (up to 2 devices)
2 x USB 2.0 pin header (up to 4 devices)
2 x USB 3.0 connector (Type A USB socket)
Fan Header 6 x 4 pin headers
SMBus 1
Chassis Intruder 1
Front LAN LED 4
Serial Port Header 2
Device Power
Connector 4-pin power connector
VGA Header 1
M.2 Connector 2
Rear I/O
Connectors
External Serial Port -
External USB Port 2 x USB 3.0
2 x USB 2.0
VGA Port 1
RJ-45 4 x GbE LAN + 1 x Mgmt LAN
PS/2 KB/Mouse 1
Management
Solution
Software ASWM Enterprise
Out of Band
Remote
Management
Optional ASMB8-iKVM for KVM-over-Internet
Monitoring CPU Temperature
FAN RPM
Environment
Operation temperature:
10oC – 35oC (50oF – 95oF)
Non operation temperature:
-40oC – 70oC (-40oF – 158oF)
Non operation humidity:
20% – 90% (Non condensing)
Specications are subject to change without notice.

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Chapter 1:
Product Introduction
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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1.1 Welcome!
Thank you for buying an ASUS®P10S-E/4L 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 package for the following items.
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
Items Standard Gift Box Pack Standard Bulk Pack
I/O Shield 11
Cables SATA 6G cable 4 --
COM port cable 1 --
Application CD Support CD 1 1 pc per carton
ASWM Enterprise SDVD 1 1 pc per carton
Accessory Metal Plate for LGA1151 1 1
Packaging Qty. 1 pc per carton 10 pcs per carton

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1.4 Special features
1.4.1 Product highlights
Latest processor technology
This motherboard supports the latest Intel®Xeon®Processor E3-1200 v5/ CoreTM i3 series
in LGA1151 package, which has memory and PCI Express controller integrated to support
2-channel (4 DIMMs) DDR4 memory and 16 PCI Express 3.0 lanes. The Intel®Xeon®E3-
1200 v5 has improved CPU performance and integrated voltage regulators making it one of
the most powerful and energy efcient CPU in the world.
Intel®Turbo Boost
Intel®Turbo Boost automatically allows the processor to run faster than the marked frequency
if the processor is operating below its power, current, and temperature specication
limits. This technology increases performance of both multi-threaded and single-threaded
workloads.
Intel®Hyper Threading
The thread-level parallelism on each processor makes more efcient use of the processor
resources, higher processing throughout and improved performance on today's multi-
threaded software.
Intel®EM64T
The motherboard supports Intel®processors with the Intel®EM64T (Extended Memory 64
Technology). The Intel®EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64-bit operating
systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster and more efcient
computing.
DDR4 memory support
The motherboard supports DDR4 memory that features faster clock frequencies and higher
data transfer rates of 2133 MT/s (million transfers per second). DDR4 offers a lower voltage
standard of 1.2V that reduces memory power demand and provides improved performance.
1.3 Serial number label
Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the
motherboard's serial number containing 12 characters xxS2xxxxxxxx shown as the gure
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.
P10S-E/4L
xxS2xxxxxxxx
Made
in
China
合格

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PCI Express 3.0
PCI Express 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the PCI Express bus standard that provides twice the
performance and speed of PCIe 2.0. It provides an optimal graphics performance,
unprecedented data speed, and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility
to PCIe 1.0/2.0 devices.
Intel®I210AT LAN Solution
The motherboard comes with two Gigabit LAN controllers and ports which provide a total
solution for your networking needs. The onboard Intel®I210AT Gigabit LAN controllers use
the PCI Express interface and could achieve network throughput close to Gigabit bandwidth.
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST)
The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources
by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU
loading and system speed or power requirement.
Serial ATA III technology
The motherboard supports the Serial ATA III 6 Gb/s technology through the Serial ATA
interface and Intel®C236 chipset. Get enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, double the
bandwidth of current bus systems with up to 6 Gb/s data transfer rates.
USB 2.0 technology
The motherboard implements the USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus 2.0) specication that
dramatically increases 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.
USB 3.0 technology
The motherboard implements the USB 3.0 technology with data transfer speeds of up to 5
Gbps, faster charging time for USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efciency, and
backward compatibility with USB 2.0.
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.

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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 efcient operation.
ASUS MIO Audio card
The ASUS MIO audio card is a discrete 8-channel high denition audio (High Denition
Audio previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC that enables the clearest high quality audio
output. It has jack-sensing feature, retasking functions, and multi-streaming technology that
simultaneously send different audio streams to different destinations for high-end sound
quality.

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