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  • Page 1 Z8NH-D12 Series Z8NH-D12 Z8PH-D12/IFB Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR...
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Notices ... vii Safety information ... viii About this guide ... ix Typography ... x Z8NH-D12 Series specifications summary ... xi Chapter 1: Product introduction Welcome! ... 1-3 Package contents ... 1-3 Serial number label ... 1-4 Special features ... 1-4 1.4.1...
  • Page 4 Using the dual function power switch ... 3-4 Chapter 4: Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-3 4.1.1 AFUDOS utility ... 4-3 4.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ... 4-6 BIOS setup program ... 4-7 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ... 4-8 4.2.2 Menu bar ... 4-8 4.2.3...
  • Page 5 Contents 4.4.3 Legacy Device Configuration ... 4-24 4.4.4 USB Configuration ... 4-25 4.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration ... 4-26 4.4.6 Power On Configuration ... 4-27 4.4.7 Event Log Configuration ... 4-28 4.4.8 Hardware Monitor ... 4-28 4.4.9 I/O Virtualization ... 4-30 4.4.10 PCI Express Configuration ...
  • Page 6 Utilities menu ... 6-38 6.6.4 Make disk menu ... 6-38 6.6.5 Contact information ... 6-38 Reference information Z8NH-D12 block diagram ...A-3 Z8PH-D12/IFB block diagram ...A-4 Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR block diagram ...A-5 ® Matrix Storage Manager ... 5-32 ® OS ... 6-6 ®...

  • Page 7: Notices

    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://green.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.

  • Page 8: Safety Information

    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.

  • Page 9: About This Guide

    Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 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.

  • Page 10: Typography

    Conventions used in this guide To make sure 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.

  • Page 11: Z8Nh-D12 Series Specifications Summary

    Z8NH-D12 Series specifications summary Model Name Processor Support / System Bus Core Logic Form Factor ASUS Features Fan Speed Control Rack Ready (Rack and Pedestal dual use) ASWM Memory Total Slots Capacity Memory Type Memory Size Expansion Slots Total PCI/PCI-X/...
  • Page 12 Z8NH-D12 Series specifications summary Networking Graphic Onboard I/O Connectors Rear I/O Connectors Management Solution Software Monitoring Environment Specifications are subject to change without notice. • The 20-pin proprietory power connectors are not compatible with SSI power supply. USE THE PROPRIETARY POWER SUPPLY ONLY; otherwise you may damage the motherboard.

  • Page 13: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product introduction...
  • Page 14 Chapter summary Welcome! ... 1-3 Package contents ... 1-3 Serial number label ... 1-4 Special features ... 1-4 ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series...

  • Page 15: Welcome

    Thank you for buying an ASUS 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.

  • Page 16: 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.
  • Page 17 DDR3 memory support The Z8NH-D12 Series 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 3-channel DDR3 architecture boosts system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidth of up to 17GB/s.

  • Page 18: Innovative Asus Features

    1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS EPU With current trends leaning towards power efficiency, the Z8NH-D12 Series is equipped with the ASUS exclusive EPU technology to provide total system power saving by detecting current CPU loadings and intelligently moderating power in real-time.

  • Page 19: 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 jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. Hardware information...
  • Page 20 Chapter summary Before you proceed ... 2-3 Motherboard overview ... 2-5 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ... 2-11 System memory ... 2-16 Expansion slots ... 2-19 Jumpers ... 2-22 Connectors ... 2-28 ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series...

  • Page 21: Before You Proceed

    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. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series...
  • Page 22 CPU warning LED (ERR_CPU1, ERR_CPU2) The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate that an impending failure of the corresponding CPU. Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 23: Motherboard Overview

    Place eight (8) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series...

  • Page 24: Motherboard Layouts

    2.2.4 Motherboard layouts Z8NH-D12 Chapter 2: Hardware information...
  • Page 25 Z8PH-D12/IFB ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series...
  • Page 26 Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 27: Layout Contents

    Rear panel connectors RJ-45 port for iKVM USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 LAN 1 (RJ-45) port LAN 2 (RJ-45) port Serial (COM1) port Video Graphics Adapter port Location LED ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series Page 2-10 2-15 2-20 Page 2-21 2-22...
  • Page 28 Internal connectors Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) USB connector (5-1 pin USB3, A-Type USB4) Thermal sensor cable connectors (3-pin TR1, TR2) Front fan connectors (4-pin FRNT_FAN1, FRNT_FAN2, FRNT_FAN3, FRNT_FAN4) LPC debug card connector (14-1 pin LPC1) Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) BMC header (BMC_FW1) Power Supply SMBus connectors (6-1 pin JP1;...

  • Page 29: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the Socket 1366.
  • Page 30 Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º...
  • Page 31 Material. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, ensure that you wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help. To prevent contaminating the Thermal Interface Material, DO NOT spread the Thermal Interface Material with your finger directly. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series CPU notch Alignment key Gold...

  • Page 32: Installing The Cpu Heatsink And Fan

    2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel Xeon 5500 series processors require a specially designed heatsink to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • Ensure to use qualified heatsink assembly only. • Ensure that you have applied the thermal grease to the top of the CPU before installing the heatsink and fan.
  • Page 33 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to install the other heatsink if you have installed a second Repeat steps 1 to 3 to install the other heatsink if you have installed a second CPU, then connect the fan cable to another 4-pin connector. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series 2-15...

  • Page 34: System Memory

    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.

  • Page 35: Memory Configurations

    CPU 1 Configuration DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 1 DIMMs 2 DIMMs 3 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs CPU 2 Configuration DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 1 DIMMs 2 DIMMs 3 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_F2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_F1 2-17...

  • Page 36: Installing A Dimm

    2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.

  • Page 37: Expansion Slots

    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. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series 2-19...

  • Page 38: Interrupt Assignments

    2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard Interrupt assignments Priority * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. 2-20 Standard function System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port (COM1) Floppy Disk Controller System CMOS/Real Time Clock ACPI Mode when used IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port...

  • Page 39: Pci Express X16 Slot (X16 Link)

    Installing ASMB4 management board Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB4 management board on your motherboard. Locate the BMC_FW1 header on the motherboard. Orient and press the ASMB4 management card in place. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series PCIEx16 slot (x16 link) 2-21...

  • Page 40: Jumpers

    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.
  • Page 41 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. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series 2-23...
  • Page 42 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 1.35V Force. 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information...
  • Page 43 LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel 82574LGigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series ® Intel 2-25...
  • Page 44 Intel ICH10R SATA port S/W RAID setting (3-pin RAID_SEL1) ® This jumper allows you to select the Serial ATA RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays. Place the jumper caps on pins 1–2 if you want to use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (default); ®...
  • Page 45 (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 the BIOS. Shut down the system. Set the jumper back to pins 1–2. Turn on the system. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series 2-27...

  • Page 46: Connectors

    Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors Z8NH-D12; Z8PH-D12/IFB Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR RJ-45 port for iKVM. This RJ-45 port functions only when you install ASMB4 management card. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
  • Page 47 10. InfiniBand (MQSFP1) indicators. (Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR only) These indicators show the status of InfiniBand (MQSFP1). Infiniband (MQSFP1) indications Activity LED Link LED Orange Green Orange Green Blinking ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series Description No device Device plugged in; Ready Device plugged in; Data transmitting ACT LED LINK LED 2-29...

  • Page 48: Internal Connectors

    2.7.2 Internal connectors Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) Supported by the Intel 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.
  • Page 49 480 Mbps connection speed. Thermal sensor cable connectors (3-pin TR1, TR2) These connectors are for temperature monitoring. Connect the thermal sensor cables to these connectors and place the other ends to the devices, which you want to monitor temperature. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series 2-31...
  • Page 50 DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. • These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! • All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology. 2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information...
  • Page 51 This is a low pin count interface used to plug in the LPC debug card. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LSI MegaRAID and Intel Matrix RAID SATA LED. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series 2-33...
  • Page 52 BMC header (BMC_FW1) The BMC connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS Management Board 4 Series (ASMB4). Power Supply SMBus connectors (6-1 pin JP1; JP2) These connectors allow you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the power supply unit to read PSU information. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface.
  • Page 53 • USE THE PROPRIETARY POWER SUPPLY ONLY; otherwise you may damage the motherboard. Ensure that your PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series 2-35...

  • Page 54: System Panel Connector

    10. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 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.
  • Page 55 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. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series 2-37...
  • Page 56 2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 57: Chapter 3: Powering Up

    This chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system. Powering up...
  • Page 58 Chapter summary Starting up for the first time ... 3-3 Turning off the computer ... 3-4 ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series...

  • Page 59: Starting Up For The First Time

    Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. At power on, hold down the <Del> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series...

  • Page 60: Powering Off The Computer

    Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows Click Start then click Shut Down. Select Shut Down from the What do you want the computer to do? list box. Select Shutdown Event Tracker. Ensure that the Planned check box is checked.

  • Page 61: Chapter 4: Bios Setup

    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...
  • Page 62 Chapter summary Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-3 BIOS setup program ... 4-7 Main menu ... 4-10 Advanced menu ... 4-16 Server menu ... 4-33 Boot menu ... 4-35 Exit menu ... 4-39 ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series...

  • Page 63: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    AFUDOS utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive.) 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.
  • Page 64 Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: 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. Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt.
  • Page 65 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /i8036A0.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ...

  • Page 66: Asus Crashfree Bios 3 Utility

    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.

  • Page 67: Bios Setup Program

    The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series...

  • Page 68: Bios Menu Screen

    4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Main Advanced System Time System Date SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 IDE Configuration AHCI Configuration System Information v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Sub-menu items 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced...

  • Page 69: Menu Items

    4.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series System Time [15:17:09] System Date [Mon 08/08/2010] SATA1...

  • Page 70: Main Menu

    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. Main Advanced System Time...
  • Page 71 [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 Z8NH-D12 Series 4-11...

  • Page 72: Ide Configuration

    4.3.4 IDE 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 <Enter> if you wish to configure the item. Main IDE Configuration SATA Configuration Configure SATA as Hard Disk Write Protect...

  • Page 73: Ahci Configuration

    Allows you to select the type of device connected to the system. Configuration options: [Auto] [Not Installed] SMART Monitoring [Enabled] Allows you to set the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series BIOS SETUP UTILITY [35] BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Auto]...

  • Page 74: System Information

    4.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Main AMIBIOS Version :0201 Build Date :02/25/10 Processor Speed :2266MHZ Count System Memory Usable Size : 2040MB Onboard LAN1 Address Onboard LAN2 Address System Memory Information...
  • Page 75 CPU1/2 Memory Configuration Displays the auto-detected memory specification. Main CPU1 Memory Configuration Speed DDR3 1067 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_C2 ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series BIOS SETUP UTILITY 4-15...

  • Page 76: Advanced Menu

    Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Main Advanced CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration...
  • Page 77 Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Enabled] Sets the ratio between...
  • Page 78 Intel(R) Virtualization Tech [Enabled] The Intel Virtualization Technology allows a hardware platform to run multiple ® operating systems separately and simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually function as several systems. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU TM Function [Enabled] This function enables the overheated CPU to throttle the clock speed to cool down. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute-Disable Bit Capability [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the No-Execution Page Protection Technology.
  • Page 79 When this item is enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C6 requests to C3 based on the uncore auto-demote information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ACPI T State [Disabled] Enables or disables processor throttling report in ACPI. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series 4-19...

  • Page 80: Chipset Configuration

    4.4.2 Chipset Configuration The Chipset configuration menu allows you to change advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. CPU Bridge Configuration North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration...
  • Page 81 Double Rate Refresh [Auto] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Demand Scrubbing [Enabled] Enables or disables the ECC demand scrub. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Patrol Scrubbing [Disabled] Enables or disables the ECC patrol scrub. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series 4-21...
  • Page 82 NUMA Aware [Auto] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Page Poilcy [Open] Configuration options: [Closed] [Open] Adaptive Page [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Data Scramble [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Split Below 4 GB [Disabled] Configuation options: [Disabled] [Auto] Channel Interleaving [6:1] Allows you to set the channel interleaving setting.

  • Page 83: North Bridge Configuration

    This item disappears when you set the USB Functions item to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [6+6 USB Ports] [8+4 USB Ports] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series BIOS SETUP UTILITY :5.866GT ←→ ↑↓...

  • Page 84: Legacy Device Configuration

    SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width [1 to 2 seconds] Configuration options: [4 to 5 seconds] [3 to 4 seconds] [2 to 3 seconds] [1 to 2 seconds] Intel VT-d Configuration Advanced Inel VT-d v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.3 Legacy Device Configuration Advanced...

  • Page 85: Usb Configuration

    Allows you to set the USB 2.0 controller to HiSpeed (480Mbps) or FullSpeed (12Mbps). Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand-off support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series BIOS SETUP UTILITY Enables support for legacy USB. AUTO option disables...

  • Page 86: Pcipnp Configuration

    4.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration The PCIPnP Configuration menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI/PnP Configuration menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Advanced Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.

  • Page 87: Power On Configuration

    To set the alarm date, highlight this item and press the <+> or <-> key to make the selection. System Time [12:30:30] Use the <ENTER>, <TAB> or <SHIFT-TAB> key to select a field. Use the <+> or <-> key to configure alarm time. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Last State] [Disabled] [Disabled]...

  • Page 88: Event Log Configuration

    4.4.7 Event Log Configuration Main Advanced Event Logging details View Event Log Clear Event Log View Event Log Press <Enter> to read all the unread event log. Clear Event Log Press <Enter> to clear all events on the event log. 4.4.8 Hardware Monitor Advanced...
  • Page 89 [N/A]. Fan Speed Control [High Density 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, +1.5V_P1/2DDR3 Voltage, +1.5V_ICH Voltage,...

  • Page 90: I/O Virtualization

    4.4.9 I/O Virtualization Advanced Configure I/O Virtualization Parameters SR-IOV Supported v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. SR-IOV Supported [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.10 PCI Express Configuration Advanced PCI Express Configuration Active State Power-Management v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Active State Power-Management [Disabled] Enables or disables the PCI Express L0s and L1 link power states.

  • Page 91: Acpi Configuration

    Allows you to include the BIOS-->AML exchange table pointer to (X)RSDT pointer list.Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Headless mode [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Headless operation mode through ACPI. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Enabled] [Enabled]...

  • Page 92: Chipset Acpi Configuration

    Chipset ACPI Configuration Advanced South Bridge ACPI Configuration APIC ACPI SCI IRQ High Performance Event Timer HPET Memory Address APIC ACPI SCI IRQ [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the APIC ACPI SCI IRQ feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] High Performance Event Timer [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the High Performance Event Timer feature.

  • Page 93: Server Menu

    (C)Copyright 1985-2009, 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 Z8NH-D12 Series BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Exit BIOS SETUP UTILITY...
  • Page 94 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 number. Serial Port Mode [57600 8,n,1] Sets the Serial port mode. Configuration options: [115200 8,n,1] [57600 8,n,1] [38400 8,n,1] [19200 8,n,1] [09600 8,n,1] Flow Control [Hardware]...

  • Page 95: Boot Menu

    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 Z8NH-D12 Series BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot...

  • Page 96: Boot Settings Configuration

    Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Allows you to set the display mode for Options ROM.

  • Page 97: Security

    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 Z8NH-D12 Series BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot <Enter> to change password.

  • Page 98: Change User Password

    After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. Main Advanced Supervisor Password : Installed User Password Change Supervisor Password User Access Level Change User Password Password Check User Access Level [Full Access] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.

  • Page 99: Exit Menu

    Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select YES to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot...
  • Page 100 4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup...
  • Page 101 This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. RAID configuration...
  • Page 102 Chapter summary Setting up RAID ... 5-3 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility ... 5-5 Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility ... 5-25 ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series...

  • Page 103: Setting Up Raid

    If 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 Z8NH-D12 Series ® ICH10R southbridge controller that...

  • Page 104: Installing Hard Disk Drives

    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: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide.

  • Page 105: Lsi Software Raid Configuration Utility

    LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series ST3160812AS ST3160812AS ST3160812AS ST3160812AS BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Configure VD(s)

  • Page 106: Creating A Raid Set

    Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Allows you to check the data consistency of the virtual drives of a 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set using two types of configurations: Easy and New.
  • Page 107 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Menu Configure Initialize SPAN-1 Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series BIOS Version A.08.09161344R PORT # ONLIN A00-00 ONLIN A00-01 READY READY 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R...
  • Page 108 Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency RAID = 1 Size = 77247MB DWC = Off...
  • Page 109 Size = 77247MB DWC = Off = On Accept SPAN = NO Accept This VD Configuration And Go To Next VD Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Size #Stripes StripSz...
  • Page 110 11. Follow step 2 to 10 to configure additional virtual drives. 12. Press <Esc> to finish RAID configuration. When prompted to save configuration, select Yes from the menu, and then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 Easy Configuration New Configuration Management Menu...
  • Page 111 Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Follow step 8 to 12 of the previous section: Using Easy Configuration to create the RAID set. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Virtual Drive(s) Configured...

  • Page 112: Adding Or Viewing A Raid Configuration

    5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View/Add Configuration command. Adding a new RAID configuration To add a new RAID configuration: From the Management Menu, select Configure > View/Add Configuration, and then press <Enter>.

  • Page 113: Initializing The Virtual Drives

    LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Initialize Virtual Drive(s) BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Virtual Drive(s) Configured RAID Size #Stripes...
  • Page 114 Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Initializing a virtual drive erases all data on the drive.
  • Page 115 Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Press ENTER To Select A VD, <Del> To Delete A VD ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Objects Change VD Parameters BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0...
  • Page 116 Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start initialization. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option When prompted, press the <Space>...

  • Page 117: Rebuilding Failed Drives

    REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Port # 1 DISK SPACE-(De)Select,F10-Start Rebuild,F2-Drive Information,F3-View Virtual Drives ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Rebuild PD(s) BIOS Version A.08.09161344R PORT # ONLIN A00-00 FAIL A00-01...
  • Page 118 After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild the drive. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuilding Of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes. Start Rebuilding Drive (Y/N)? Port # 1 DISK SPACE-(De)Select,F10-Start Rebuild,F2-Drive Information,F3-View Virtual Drives When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue.

  • Page 119: Checking The Drives For Data Consistency

    LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 SPACE-(De)Select, ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series BIOS Version A.08.09161344R CC Of VD(s) BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Virtual Drive(s) Configured RAID Size #Stripes...
  • Page 120 When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 A progress bar appears on screen.
  • Page 121 Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter>. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive. When checking is complete, press any key to continue. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series 5-21...

  • Page 122: Deleting A Raid Configuration

    5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration, and then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 Easy Configuration New Configuration Management Menu View/Add Configuration Configure Clear Configuration Initialize...

  • Page 123: Selecting The Boot Drive From A Raid Set

    Rebuild Check Consistency Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option The virtual drive is selected as boot drive. Press any key to continue. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Select A Boot VD BIOS Version A.08.09161344R...

  • Page 124: Enabling Writecache

    5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache You may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance. When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives. The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets.

  • Page 125: Intel

    The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen. The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series All Rights Reserved. MAIN MENU 3.

  • Page 126: Creating A Raid Set

    5.3.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is [↑↓]Change Enter a name for the RAID set and press <Enter>.

  • Page 127: Creating A Recovery Set

    Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. RAID Level: Strip Size: Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is [↑↓]Change ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series CREATE VOLUME MENU Name: Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Disks:...
  • Page 128 Enter a name for the recovery set and press <Enter>. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow key to select Recovery, and then press <Enter>. When the Disks item is selected, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the recovery set.

  • Page 129: Deleting A Raid Set

    Are you sure you want to delete volume “Volume0”? (Y/N): Press <Y> to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu, or press <N> to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series All Rights Reserved. DELETE VOLUME MENU...

  • Page 130: Resetting Disks To Non-Raid

    5.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. To reset a RAID set hard disk drive From the utility main menu, select 3.

  • Page 131: Recovery Volume Options

    Use the up/down arrow key to select a drive, and then press <Space> to select. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> after completing your selection and return to the utility main menu. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series All Rights Reserved. RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS...

  • Page 132: Exiting The Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager

    5.3.6 Exiting the Intel To exit the utility From the utility main menu, select 5. Exit, and then press <Enter>. The following warning message appears. Press <Y> to exit or press <N> to return to the utility main menu. 5.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1 set.
  • Page 133 Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk. Reboot the system and then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non-RAID disk on page 5-32. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series MAIN MENU 5. Exit...

  • Page 134: Setting The Boot Array In The Bios Setup Utility

    5.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility You can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multi-RAID using the Intel To set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk. Reboot the system and press <Del>...

  • Page 135: Driver Installation

    This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. Driver installation...
  • Page 136 Intel chipset device software installation ... 6-19 LAN driver installation ... 6-23 Display driver installation ... 6-27 Mellanox ConnectX DDR and ConnectX2 QDR PCI Gen2 Channel Adapter driver installation... 6-30 Management application and utilities installation ... 6-37 ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series...

  • Page 137: Raid Driver Installation

    ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ITE IT8213F Linux Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to ceate and press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series ®...
  • Page 138 ICH10R Intel RAID Driver ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit Windows 64 bit Back Exit ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ICH10R LSI RAID Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit...
  • Page 139 SLES 10 32 bit SLES 10 64 bit FreeBSD 7 32/64 bit Back Exit Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. Press <Enter>. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series...

  • Page 140: Windows ® Os

    6.1.2 Windows During Windows ® To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Boot the computer using the Windows Setup starts. Press <F6> when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...” appears at the bottom of the screen. Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...
  • Page 141 ® disk. When next screen appears, press <Enter> to continue installation. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series Please insert the disk labeled into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready. F3=Exit...
  • Page 142 To an existing Windows To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows Restart the computer, then log in with Administrator privileges. automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New ® Windows Hardware Found window. Click Cancel. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows Properties from the menu.

  • Page 143: Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux Os

    <Enter>. Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? Press <Enter> to continue. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/sda and press “OK” to continue. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series Red Hat OS installation CD. ® storage. Cancel Enterprise OS:...
  • Page 144 Select No and press <Enter> to continue. More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Select your desired language and press <Enter> to continue. Choose a Language What language would you like to use during the installation process? Catalan Chinese(Simplified) Chinese(Traditional)
  • Page 145 Unable to find any devices of the type needed for this installation type. Would you like to manually select your driver or use a driver disk? Select driver ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series Back No driver found Use a driver disk Back...
  • Page 146 11. Scroll down to locate the driver and press <Enter> to continue. Please select the driver below which you wish to load. If it does not appear and you have a driver disk, press F2. LSI Logic Fusion MPT SPI Driver (mptspi) LSI MegaRAID Controllers (megaraid_mbox) LSI MegaRAID Controllers (megaraid_sas) LSI megasr Driver ver 13.10.0708.2009 (megasr)
  • Page 147 LSI megasr Driver ver 13.10.0708.2009 (megasr) USB Mass Storage driver for Linux (usb-storage) Done The displayed devices may vary with models and systems. 14. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish installing the RedHat operating system. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series Devices Add Device 6-13...
  • Page 148 Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 5.0 ® To install the RAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Boot the system from the Red Hat At the boot:, type linux dd noprobe=ata[n]. The number of ata varies with the hard disk drive number you have when building a RAID set. For example, if you want to build a RAID set with 6 hard disk drives, type command line: linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2 noprobe=ata3 noprobe=ata4 noprobe=ata5 noprobe=ata6.
  • Page 149 Reboot. Press <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <F2> to switch to the command-line interface from graphic user interface. 10. Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy. mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series Enterprise RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive, select Back 6-15...
  • Page 150 Type the following commands when using a USB floppy. cat /proc/partitions Write down the Major and Minor number before sdb for later use. mknod /dev/sdb b [major number] [minor number] mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/sdb /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot 6-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation...

  • Page 151: Suse Linux Enterprise Server Os

    Press <F5>, then select Yes from the menu. Press <Enter>. Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | Help Language ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 1280 x 1024 Driver File 1280 x 1024 Driver 6-17...
  • Page 152 Insert the RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive. Make sure that Installation from the Boot Options menu is selected, then press <Enter>. Boot Options | Help Language If you install SLES 10, type brokenmodules=ahci after Boot Options and press Enter to continue.

  • Page 153: Intel Chipset Device Software Installation

    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. Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series ® chipset software on a Windows operating ®...
  • Page 154 The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Click Next to start the installation. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. 6-20 Chapter 6: Driver installation...
  • Page 155 Read the Readme File Information and click Next to activate the installation. After completing the installation, click Next to continue. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series 6-21...
  • Page 156 Click Yes, I want to restart this computer now and click Finish to restart the computer. 6-22 Chapter 6: Driver installation...

  • Page 157: Lan Driver Installation

    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 and follow step 4 to run the installation. Click Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Adapters Driver. ® ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series ® Gigabit LAN controller ® 6-23...
  • Page 158 When the Intel appears, click Next to start the installation. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue. 6-24 PRO Network Connections – InstallShield Wizard window ® Chapter 6: Driver installation...
  • Page 159 Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue. Click Install to start the installation. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series 6-25...
  • Page 160 The programs you select are being installed. Click Finish to finish the installation. 6-26 Chapter 6: Driver installation...

  • Page 161: Display Driver Installation

    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. Click ASPEED AST2050 Display Driver. When the ASPEED InstallShield Wizard window appears, click Next to continue. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series operating ® 6-27...
  • Page 162 Click Install to start the installation. The system installs the driver automatically. 6-28 Chapter 6: Driver installation...
  • Page 163 When the installation completes, click Finish to exit the wizard. Click Yes to restart the computer. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series 6-29...

  • Page 164: Mellanox Connectx Ddr And Connectx2 Qdr Pci Gen2 Channel Adapter Driver Installation

    Mellanox ConnectX DDR and ConnectX2 QDR PCI Gen2 Channel Adapter driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Mellanox driver. 6.5.1 Windows operating system You need to manually install the Mellanox driver on a Windows To install the Mellanox driver Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges.
  • Page 165 Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. Click Change to select your desired destination folder and click Next to continue. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series 6-31...
  • Page 166 Select a setup type and click Next to continue. The driver features you selected are being installed. 6-32 Chapter 6: Driver installation...
  • Page 167 Click your preferred options and click Finish to exit the wizard. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series 6-33...
  • Page 168 6.5.2 Red Hat You need to manually mount the Mellanox driver on a Red Hat For users using SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS, follow the general instructions in this section to mount the Mellanox driver on your system. To mount the Mellanox driver Login to the system as root.
  • Page 169 Type the command line and install the driver. All other Mellanox, OEM, OFED, or distribution IB packages will be removevd. Press <Y> to continue. The system starts uninstalling the previous version of OFED. ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series 6-35...
  • Page 170 When the installation finishes, reboot your system to complete the installation. If your system has the latest firmware, no firmware update will occur. To force firmware update, type --force-fw-update . 6-36 Chapter 6: Driver installation...

  • Page 171: Management Applications And Utilities Installation

    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.

  • Page 172: Utilities Menu

    Storage Manager and LSI Embedded MegaRAID driver disk. 6.6.5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 6-38 Chapter 6: Driver installation...

  • Page 173: Reference Information

    This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard. Reference information...
  • Page 174 Appendix summary Z8NH-D12 block diagram ...A-3 Z8PH-D12/IFB block diagram ...A-4 Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR block diagram ...A-5 ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series...

  • Page 175: Z8Nh-D12 Block Diagram

    Z8NH-D12 block diagram ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series...

  • Page 176: Z8Ph-D12/Ifb Block Diagram

    Z8PH-D12/IFB block diagram Appendix A: Reference information...

  • Page 177: Z8Ph-D12 Se/Qdr Block Diagram

    Z8PH-D12 SE/QDR block diagram ASUS Z8NH-D12 Series...
  • Page 178 Appendix A: Reference information...

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