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  • Page 1 P9D-I...
  • 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

    Electrical safety ..................... viii Operation safety .................... viii Australia statement notice ................ix About this guide ......................x How this guide is organized ................x Where to find more information ............... x P9D-I Specifications Summary ................xii Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Welcome! ....................1-3 1.2 Package contents..................
  • Page 4 Using the OS shut down function ..........3-4 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch .......... 3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............4-3 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility........... 4-3 4.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility..............4-4 4.1.3 BUPDATER utility ................ 4-5 4.2 BIOS setup program .................. 4-7 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..............
  • Page 5 Contents 4.4 Advanced menu ..................4-11 4.4.1 CPU Configuration ..............4-12 4.4.2 PCH-IO Configuration ............... 4-15 4.4.3 SATA Configuration ..............4-16 4.4.4 System Agent (SA) Configuration ..........4-17 4.4.5 PCI Subsystem Settings ............4-19 4.4.6 USB Configuration ..............4-21 4.4.7 ACPI Settings ................4-22 4.4.8 WHEA Support ................
  • Page 6 Installing the RAID controller driver..........6-5 6.2 M anagement applications and utilities installation ......6-14 6.3 Running the Support DVD ..............6-14 6.4 Installing the LAN driver................6-22 6.5 Installing the VGA driver ................. 6-27 6.6 Installing the Intel ® C22x MEI NULL HECI driver ........6-30 6.7 Installing the Intel ® I210 Gigabit Adapter driver ........6-32 Appendix A: Reference Information A.1 P9D-I block diagram.................. A-3 ASUS contact information ..................1...

  • Page 7: Notices

    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 publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.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. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

  • Page 9: Australia Statement Notice

    If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at http://support.asus.com...

  • Page 10: About This Guide

    Where to find more information 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 11 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.

  • Page 12: P9D-I Specifications Summary

    External USB Port Rear I/O 2 x USB 2.0 Connectors VGA Port RJ-45 2 x GbE LAN PS/2 KB/Mouse Software ASWM Enterprise Management Out of Band Remote Solution ASMB7-iKVM for KVM-over-Internet Management * Refer to www.asus.com for the complete list of supported CPUs. (continued on the next page)
  • Page 13 CPU Temperature Monitoring FAN RPM Operation temperature: C – 35 C (50 F – 95 Non operation temperature: Environment C – 70 C (-40 F – 158 Non operation humidity: 20% – 90% (Non condensing) Specifications are subject to change without notice. xiii...

  • Page 15: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    Chapter 1: Product Introduction...

  • Page 16: Chapter Summary

    Chapter summary This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. This chapter contains the following sections: 1.1 Welcome! ....................1-3 1.2 Package contents..................1-3 1.3 Serial number label ..................1-4 1.4 Special features..................1-4 ASUS P9D-I...

  • Page 17: Welcome

    P9D-I 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.

  • Page 18: Serial Number Label

    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 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 19 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. ASUS P9D-I...

  • Page 20: Innovative Asus Features

    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. Chapter 1: Product introduction...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Hardware Information

    Chapter 2: Hardware Information...
  • Page 22 Chapter summary 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. This chapter contains the following sections: 2.1 Before you proceed ................... 2-3 2.2 Motherboard overview ................2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..............

  • Page 23: Before You Proceed

    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 the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. ASUS P9D-I...

  • Page 24: Motherboard Overview

    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 ATX 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...

  • Page 25: Motherboard Layout

    2.2.3 Motherboard layout ASUS P9D-I...

  • Page 26: Layout Contents

    2.2.4 Layout contents Slots/Sockets Page CPU sockets DDR3 sockets 2-14 PCI Express x16 2-17 Onboard LEDs Page Standby Power LED (SB_PWR1) 2-18 CPU Warning LED (ERR_CPU1) 2-18 Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) 2-19 Location LED (LOC_LED1) 2-19 Jumpers Page Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2-20 VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 2-21...
  • Page 27 CPU, front, and rear fan connectors 2-25 (4-pin CPU_FAN1, SYS_FAN1) Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) 2-25 ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 4-pin EATX12V1) 2-26 System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) 2-27 Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1) 2-28 ASUS P9D-I...

  • Page 28: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    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 will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/ transit-related.
  • Page 29 CPU notches to the socket's CPU notches alignment keys. The CPU fits in only one orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the Gold socket to prevent bending the pins on triangle Alignment mark the socket and damaging the CPU. Alignment ASUS P9D-I...
  • Page 30 Close the load plate (A), ensuring that the front edge of the load plate slides Load lever under the retention lock (B) then push down the load lever (C). Retention lock Insert the load lever under the retention tab to remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket.

  • Page 31: Installing The Cpu Heatsink

    Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector. 2-11 ASUS P9D-I...

  • Page 32: Uninstalling The Cpu Heatsink And Fan

    Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1. DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard.

  • Page 33: System Memory

    DIMM Slot Per DIMM Populated DIMM Type Speed Rank per DIMM Channel per Channel Unbuffered DDR3 1333/1600 Single Rank, Dual Rank Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. 2-13 ASUS P9D-I...

  • Page 34: Installing A Dimm On A Single Clip Dimm Socket

    2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket DIMM notch Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clip outward. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket. DIMM slot key Unlocked retaining clip A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM.

  • Page 35: 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. 2-15 ASUS P9D-I...

  • Page 36: Interrupt Assignments

    2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard Interrupt assignments Priority Standard function System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port (COM2) 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 Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel...

  • Page 37: Pci Express X16 Slot (X16 Link)

    The onboard PCIE 1 provides one x16 Gen3 link to CPU1. This slot supports VGA cards and various server class high performance add-on cards. No.(Slot location) Short Description 1 (slot 7) PCIE1 1 x PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link) 2-17 ASUS P9D-I...

  • Page 38: Onboard Leds

    The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. CPU Warning LED (ERR_CPU1) The CPU warning LED lights up to indicate that a CPU error or failure has occurred. The warning LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB7 Management card. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information...
  • Page 39 The BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB7 management device and indicates its initiation status. When the PSU is plugged and the system is OFF, ASUS ASMB7 management device starts system initiation for about one (1) minute. The BMC LED blinks after system initiation finishes.

  • Page 40: Jumpers

    2.7 Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (3-pin 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 This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1– 2 to activate the VGA feature. ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine (ME) boot from recovery mode when ME become corrupted. 2-21 ASUS P9D-I...
  • Page 42 RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays. Place the jumper caps over pins 1–2 if you want to use the LSI Logic embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility (default); otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2– ®...

  • Page 43: Connectors

    USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. LAN port LED indications ACT/LINK SPEED Activity/Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description No link 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection LAN port 2-23 ASUS P9D-I...

  • Page 44: Internal Connectors

    2.8.2 Internal connectors Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA 6Gbps_1-2 connector [Light Blue]) (7-pin SATA 3Gbps_3-4 connector [Black]) Supported by the Intel C222 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal ® cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gb/s or 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 45 • These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! • All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) The SGPIO 1 connector is used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information, and general purpose data.
  • Page 46 ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 4-pin CON1) These connectors are for the ATX 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. • DO NOT forget to connect the 24-pin and the 4-pin power plugs; otherwise, the system will not boot up.

  • Page 47: System Panel Connector

    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. 2-27 ASUS P9D-I...
  • Page 48 Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. 1. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These LEDs connect the front panel SMBus cable. 2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1LINK and 2-pin LAN2LINK) These LEDs are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. 3. Chassis intrusion (4-1 pin AUX_CHASSIS) These LEDs are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch.

  • Page 49: Chapter 3: Powering Up

    Chapter 3: Powering Up...
  • Page 50 Chapter summary This chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system.This chapter contains the following sections: Starting up for the first time ..............3-3 3.2 Powering off the computer................ 3-4 ASUS P9D-I...

  • Page 51: Starting Up For The First Time

    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. At power on, hold down the <Del> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS P9D-I...

  • Page 52: Powering Off The Computer

    3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function Using Windows ® Server 2008 R2: Click the Start button, move the cursor to the triangle on the right of Log off, then click Shut Down. From the Shutdown Event Tracker, select the option that best describes why you want to shut down the computer. Ensure that the Planned check box is checked.

  • Page 53: Chapter 4: Bios Setup

    Chapter 4: BIOS setup...
  • Page 54 This chapter contains the following sections: 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............4-3 4.2 BIOS setup program .................. 4-7 4.3 Main menu ....................4-10 4.4 Advanced menu ..................4-11 4.5 Event Logs menu ..................4-30 4.6 Boot menu ....................4-31 4.7 Monitor menu ................... 4-34 4.8 Security ..................... 4-35 4.9 Tool menu ....................4-38 4.10 Exit menu ....................4-38 ASUS P9D-I...

  • Page 55: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    4.1.1 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 56: Asus Ezflash Utility

    4.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility The ASUS EzFlash Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS using a USB flash disk without having to use a DOS-based utility. Download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com before using this utility. The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown.

  • Page 57: Bupdater Utility

    Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER 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. Download the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe) from the ASUS support website at support.asus.com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier.
  • Page 58 The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (09/08/04) FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM Update ROM BOARD: P9D-I BOARD: P9D-I VER: 0201 VER: 0202 DATE: 12/01/2013 DATE: 12/09/2013 PATH: WARNING! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS...

  • Page 59: 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 (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. ASUS P9D-I...

  • Page 60: Bios Menu Screen

    4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit BIOS Information Set the Date, Use Tab to BIOS Vendor American Megatrends switch between Data BIOS Version 4.6.5.4 elements.

  • Page 61: Menu Items

    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 <Page Up> /<Page Down> keys to display the other items on the screen. ASUS P9D-I...

  • Page 62: Main Menu

    4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date and time. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Event Logs...

  • Page 63: Advanced Menu

    NCT6779D Super IO Configuration MIO Card Configuration Serial Port Console Redirection Intel Server Platform Services Onboard LAN Configuration Network Stack Intel RC Drivers Version Details Serial Port Console Redirection Runtime Error Logging Network Stack Intel RC Drivers Version Detail ASUS P9D-I 4-11...

  • Page 64: Cpu Configuration

    4.4.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Some items may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enabled for WIndows XP CPU Configuration...
  • Page 65 This item appears only when you set the EIST item to [Enabled]. This allows you to enable or disable the Intel Turbo Mode Technology. ® Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Energy Performance [Performance] Allows you to optimize between performance and power savings. Configuration options: [Performance] [Balanced Performance] [Balanced Energy] [Energy Efficient] ASUS P9D-I 4-13...
  • Page 66 CPU C states [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU C states. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] This following items appears only when you set the CPU C states to [Enabled]. Enhanced C1 State [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced C1 state. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] CPU C3 Report [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU C3 report to OS.

  • Page 67: Pch-Io Configuration

    [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Port #0-#13 Disable [Enabled] This items only appears when you set the USB Ports Per-Port Disable Control to [Enabled] This item allows you to control the disabling of each of the USB ports (0-13). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P9D-I 4-15...

  • Page 68: Sata Configuration

    4.4.3 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enable or disable SATA Controller(s)

  • Page 69: System Agent (Sa) Configuration

    This allows you enable or disable the support for the BDAT ACPI table. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] VGA Priority [Offboard] This allows you to prioritize between the onboard and offboard video device to be found. Configuration options: [Onboard] [Offboard] ASUS P9D-I 4-17...
  • Page 70 Memory Configuration This allows you to change memory information settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Maximum Memory Memory Information Frequency Selections Memory RC Version 1.3.0.0 in MHz. Memory Frequency 1333 MHz Usage Memory 2048 MB (DDR3) DIMM_A1 2048 MB (DDR3) DIMM_B1...

  • Page 71: Pci Subsystem Settings

    This item allows you to enable or disable support to Active State Power Management (ASPM). ASPM is a power management protocol that is used to extend battey life. Configuration options: [Disabled] Disables ASMP [Auto] BIOS auto configure [Force L0s] Force all links to L0s State ASUS P9D-I 4-19...
  • Page 72 PCIE Slot Configuration Allows you to perform PCIE slot configurations. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enabled/Disabled PCIE1 PCIE Slot Configuration Option Rom PCIE1 Not Present PCIE1 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE Option Rom 1 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE slots. Configuration Options: [Disabled][Enabled] 4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup...

  • Page 73: Usb Configuration

    This allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage driver support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Port 60/64 Emulation [Enabled] This allows you to enable the I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware OSes. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P9D-I 4-21...

  • Page 74: Acpi Settings

    USB transfer time-out [20 sec] Allows you to select the USB transfer time-out value. Configuration options: [1 sec] [5 sec] [10 sec] [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] Allows you to select the USB device reset time-out value. Configuration options: [10 sec] [20 sec] [30 sec] [40 sec] Device power-up delay [Auto] This allows you to set the maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller.

  • Page 75: Nct6779D Super Io Configuration

    [IO=3F8h: IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12] [IO=2F8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12] [IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12] [IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12] [IO=2E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12] ASUS P9D-I 4-23...

  • Page 76: Intel Server Platform Services

    4.4.10 Intel Server Platform Services This item displays the information of the Intel Server Platform Services configured in the system. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Intel Sever Platform Services Configuration ME BIOS Interface Ver : SPS Version 3.0.4.162 ME FW Status Value 0xf0345...

  • Page 77: Serial Port Console Redirection

    Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning.) The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit. Configuration options: [1] [2] ASUS P9D-I 4-25...
  • Page 78 Flow Control [Hardware RTS/CTS] Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a “stop” signal can be sent to stop the data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a “start” signal can be sent to re-start the flow. Hardware flow control uses two wires to send start/stop signals.

  • Page 79: Runtime Error Logging Support

    [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/Minute/Second becomes user- configurable where you can set values. EUP Ready [Disabled] This item allows you to switch off some power at S5 to get the system ready for EuP requirement. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P9D-I 4-27...

  • Page 80: Network Stack

    4.4.15 Network Stack Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enable/Disable the Network stack [Disable] network stack (Pxe and UEFI) Network Stack [Disabled] Enables or disables the network stack feature. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] The following items appears only when Network Stack is set to [Enabled]. Ipv4 PXE Support [Enabled] Enables or disables the Ipv4 PXE Boot Support.

  • Page 81: Event Logs Menu

    Next reset] [Yes, Every reset] When Log is Full [Do Nothing] This item only appears when Smbios Event Log is set to [Enabled]. This item allows you to select the options for reaction when the event logs are full. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately] ASUS P9D-I 4-29...

  • Page 82: Boot Menu

    Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set the Full Screen Logo to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. GateA20 Active [Upon Request] This item is useful when any RT code is execute above 1MB. When set to [Upon Request], the GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services.
  • Page 83 These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. • To select the boot device during system startup, press <F8> when ASUS Logo appears. ® •...
  • Page 84 CSM Parameters This allows you to set OpROM execution, boot options filter, and other OpROM settings settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Boot Launch CSM [Enabled] This option controls if Boot Option filter [Legacy only] CSM will be launched. Launch PXE OpROM policy [Legacy only] Launch Storage OpRom policy [Legacy only]...

  • Page 85: Monitor Menu

    The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. 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: [Low Speed Mode] [Generic Mode] [High Speed Mode] [Full Speed Mode]...

  • Page 86: Security

    4.8 Security This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be cchanged. The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user configure the System Mode state. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Event Logs...
  • Page 87 This item allows you to enable or disable the Secure Boot flow control. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Boot Mode [Standard] This item allows you to select the mode of the Secure boot to change Execution policy and Secure Boot Key management. Configuration options: [Standard] [Custom] ASUS P9D-I 4-35...
  • Page 88 Image Execution Policy This item only appears when you set the Secure Boot Mode to [Custom]. This allows you to manage the Image Policy on Security Violation. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Security Image Execution Policy Interval FV [Always Execute] per device path on Option ROM...

  • Page 89: Tool Menu

    Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved. When you select this option or if you press <F10>, a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to save changes and exit. ASUS P9D-I 4-37...
  • Page 90 Discard Changes & Reset This option allows you to reset without saving your changes. When you select this option or if you press <ENTER>, a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to discard changes and reset. Restore Defaults This option allows you restore or load the default values for all the setup options. When you select this option or if you press <ENTER>, a confirmation window appears.

  • Page 91: Chapter 5: Raid Configuration

    Chapter 5: RAID Configuration...
  • Page 92 This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. This chapter contains the following sections: 5.1 Setting up RAID ..................5-3 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility ..........5-5 5.3 I ntel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility ................. 5-34 5.4 I ntel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) ...... 5-42 ASUS P9D-I...

  • Page 93: Setting Up Raid

    Please refer to the RAID configuration utility selection on page 2-22 on how • to select the RAID configuration utility. Move the jumper to choose between LSI ® MegaRAID and Intel Rapid RAID. ASUS P9D-I...

  • Page 94: 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 95: Lsi Software Raid Configuration Utility

    LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26, 2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Configure VD(s) Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS P9D-I...

  • Page 96: Creating A Raid Set

    Menu Description Allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command. This menu also Configure allows you to view, add, or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive. Initialize Allows you to initialize the virtual drives of a created RAID set.
  • Page 97 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Menu Select Configurable Array(s) Configure PORT # Initialize ONLIN A00-00 Objects SPAN-1 Rebuild ONLIN A00-01 Check Consistency READY READY Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-Chidinfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit ASUS P9D-I...
  • Page 98 Press <F10> to begin the configuration. 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 C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Size #Stripes...
  • Page 99 = On Accept SPAN = NO Disk Write Cache Setting of VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Enabling DWC can improve the performance, but with the risk of data loss. ASUS P9D-I...
  • Page 100 After setting the values of the selected virtual drives, select Accept from the menu then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status Management Menu...

  • Page 101: Using New Configuration

    LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Menu Configure PORT # Initialize ONLIN A00-00 Objects Rebuild ONLIN A00-01 Check Consistency READY READY Port # 2 DISK 74.74GB HDS728080PLA380 05.01C05 SPACE-Sel,ENTER-EndArray,F10-Configure,F2-Drive Info,F3-Virtual Drives,F4-HSP ASUS P9D-I 5-11...
  • Page 102 Press <Space> to select the configurable array. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Menu Select Configurable Array(s) Configure PORT # Initialize ONLIN A00-00 Objects SPAN-1 Rebuild ONLIN A00-01 Check Consistency READY READY...
  • Page 103 Accept SPAN = NO Select Units For VD Size Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option You can select Size from the Virtual Drive sub-menu to set your preferred values. ASUS P9D-I 5-13...
  • Page 104 When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 12. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, then press <Enter>. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache (DWC) setting then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R Virtual Drive(s) Configured...
  • Page 105 Initialize Select Boot Drive Objects Virtual Drive(s) Configured Rebuild Check Consistency RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 148.580GB 64KB ONLINE Select Yes Or No Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS P9D-I 5-15...

  • Page 106: 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, then press <Enter>.
  • Page 107 RAID = 1 READY Units= MB Size = 152146MB = OFF = On Accept SPAN = NO Choose RAID Level For This VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS P9D-I 5-17...
  • Page 108 Select RAID from the Virtual Drive sub-menu then press <Enter>. Select the RAID level from the menu then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Size #Stripes...
  • Page 109 Virtual Drive 0 READY RAID = 1 READY Units= MB Size = 152146MB = 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 P9D-I 5-19...
  • Page 110 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the configured virtual drives. Repeat steps 2 to 10 to configure the remaining available virtual drives or press <Esc> to finish the RAID configuration. Select Yes then press <Enter> to save the configuration. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R Configuration Menu...

  • Page 111: Initializing The Virtual Drives

    BIOS Version A.11.02090932R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status Management Menu Configure 148.580GB 64KB ONLINE Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Select VD SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize ASUS P9D-I 5-21...
  • Page 112 Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status...
  • Page 113 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R Virtual Drive(1) Objects Virtual Drive 0 Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select VD Press ENTER To Select A VD, <Del> To Delete A VD ASUS P9D-I 5-23...
  • Page 114 Select Initialize from the pop-up menu then press <Enter> to start initialization. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R Virtual Drive(1) Objects Virtual Drive 0 Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Virtual Drive(0) Rebuild Initialize...

  • Page 115: Rebuilding Failed Drives

    LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Menu Configure PORT # Initialize ONLIN A00-00 Objects Rebuild FAIL A00-01 Check Consistency Port # 1 DISK 77247MB HDS72808PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE-(De)Select,F10-Start Rebuild,F2-Drive Information,F3-View Virtual Drives ASUS P9D-I 5-25...
  • Page 116 After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild the drive. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Menu Configure PORT # Initialize ONLIN A00-00 Objects Rebuild...

  • Page 117: Checking The Drives For Data Consistency

    BIOS Version A.11.02090932R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status Management Menu Configure 148.580GB 64KB ONLINE Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Select VD SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize ASUS P9D-I 5-27...
  • Page 118 When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status...
  • Page 119 Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check then press <Enter>. Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu 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 P9D-I 5-29...

  • Page 120: Deleting A Raid Configuration

    5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration: From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management Menu New Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration...

  • Page 121: Selecting The Boot Drive From A Raid Set

    Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Select A Boot VD 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 P9D-I 5-31...

  • Page 122: Enabling The Disk Write Cache (Dwc)

    5.2.8 Enabling the Disk Write Cache (DWC) You may manually enable the RAID controller’s Disk Write Cache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance. When you enable DWC, 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 123 = On Disk Write Cache Setting of VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option After configuring the DWC options of the Adapter and the Virtual Drive, press any key ASUS P9D-I 5-33...

  • Page 124: Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Sata Option Rom Utility

    5.3 I ntel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility ® The Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.

  • Page 125: Creating A Raid Set

    ]-Prev/Next [TAB]-(M)aster [SPACE]-(R)ecovery [ENTER]-Done Use the up/down arrow keys to move the selection bar then press <Space> to select a disk. A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> when you are done. ASUS P9D-I 5-35...
  • Page 126 Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only) then press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB...

  • Page 127: Deleting A Raid Set

    <N> to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu. DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST! (This does not apply to Recovery volumes) Are you sure you want to delete volume “Volume0”? (Y/N): ASUS P9D-I 5-37...

  • Page 128: Resetting Disks To Non-Raid

    5.3.3 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: From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter>. Press the up/down arrow keys to select the drive(s) or disks of the RAID set you want to reset, then press <Space>.

  • Page 129: Exiting The Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Sata Option Rom Utility

    Rebuild completes in the operating system. Select the port of destination disk for rebuilding (ESC to exit): Port Drive Model Serial # Size XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX.GB ]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ESC]-Exit Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk. ASUS P9D-I 5-39...
  • Page 130 The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. When done, the status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. MAIN MENU 1.

  • Page 131: Setting The Boot Array In The Bios Setup Utility

    Use up/down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press <Enter>. See the Boot menu section of Chapter 4 for more details. From the Exit menu, select Save Changes & Exit, then press <Enter>. When the confirmation window appears, select Yes, then press <Enter>. ASUS P9D-I 5-41...

  • Page 132: I Ntel ® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise (Windows)

    5.4 I ntel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise ® (Windows) The Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID ® 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.

  • Page 133: Creating A Raid Set

    Select the Volume Size tab then drag the bar to set the volume size. Click Next. If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks, select NO when • prompted. If you want to Enable volume write-back cache or Initialize volume, click • Advanced. ASUS P9D-I 5-43...
  • Page 134 Confirm the volume creation, then click Create Volume to continue. This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the disks. You can continue using other applications during this time. Wait until the process is completed, then click OK when prompted. You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data.

  • Page 135: Changing A Volume Type

    OK. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. ASUS P9D-I 5-45...

  • Page 136: Deleting A Volume

    5.4.3 Deleting a volume Be cautious when deleting a volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives.Before you proceed, ensure that you back up all your important data from your hard drives. To delete a volume: From the Volumes field in the utility main menu, select the volume that you want to delete.

  • Page 137: Preferences

    Allow you to set to show the notification area icon and show system information, warning, or errors here. E-Mail Preferences Allow you to set to sent e-mail of the following events: • Storage system information • Storage system warnings • Storage system errors ASUS P9D-I 5-47...
  • Page 138 5-48 Chapter 5: RAID configuration...

  • Page 139: Chapter 6: Driver Installation

    Chapter 6: Driver installation...
  • Page 140 ® ® This chapter contains the following sections: 6.1 RAID driver installation ................6-3 6.2 M anagement applications and utilities installation ......6-14 6.3 Running the Support DVD ..............6-14 6.4 Installing the LAN driver................6-22 6.5 Installing the VGA driver ................. 6-27 6.6 Installing the Intel ® C22x MEI NULL HECI driver ........6-30 6.7 Installing the Intel ® I210 Gigabit Adapter driver ........6-32 ASUS P9D-I...

  • Page 141: Raid Driver Installation

    From the C22x Intel RAID Driver sub-menu, use the Up or Down arrow keys to select the driver and press <Enter> to create the RAID driver disk. C22x INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit(AHCI / AHCI RAID) Windows Server 2012 64 bit (AHCI / AHCI RAID) Back Exit ASUS P9D-I...
  • Page 142 Select YES from the following warning message then press <Enter>. WARNING !!! ALL DATA ON THE FLOPPY DISKETTE WILL BE DELETED !! DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE ? On the following Important message, select YES if an ASMB7 is installed, otherwise select NO, then press <Enter>.

  • Page 143: Installing The Raid Controller Driver

    Server 2008 OS ® Boot the computer using the Windows Server 2008 OS installation disc. Follow the screen ® instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008. When prompted to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced). Click Load Driver. ASUS P9D-I...
  • Page 144 A message appears reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver. If you have only one optical drive installed in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive.
  • Page 145 Enterprise RAID driver disk into the USB floppy disk drive. Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. ® If the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver is stored in a USB flash drive, insert the USB flash drive into an available USB port. ASUS P9D-I...
  • Page 146 Choose a source for the driver disk, select OK, then press <Enter>. Driver Disk Source You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Which would you like to use? Cancel The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. Select No when asked to load additional RAID controller drivers then press <Enter>.
  • Page 147 Enterprise RAID driver disk into the USB floppy disk drive. Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. ® If the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver is stored in a USB flash drive, insert the USB flash drive into an available USB port. ASUS P9D-I...
  • Page 148 Choose a source for the driver disk, select OK, then press <Enter>. Driver Disk Source You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Which would you like to use? Cancel The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. Select No when asked to load additional RAID controller drivers then press <Enter>.
  • Page 149 Mount the image file into the image folder using this command format: mount -oloop [image file name] image Example: mount -oloop megasr-15-15.00.0120.2012-1-sles11- ga-x86__64.img image Copy the contents of the image directory, labeled as 01, into a FAT32 USB drive. Rename the 01 folder to CD Image. ASUS P9D-I 6-11...
  • Page 150 Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. Press <F6>, select Yes from the menu, then press <Enter>.
  • Page 151 On the following screen, select USB drive as the driver update medium, select OK, then press <Enter>. Please choose the Driver Update medium. USB drive other device Back Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation. ASUS P9D-I 6-13...

  • Page 152: M Anagement Applications And Utilities Installation

    The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest updates on software and utilities. The support DVD is supported on Windows...
  • Page 153 The Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 6.3.2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. ASUS P9D-I 6-15...
  • Page 154 6.3.3 MakeDisk menu tab The MakeDisk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks. Press the arrow down button in the lower part of the menu to view more items. 6.3.4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide.
  • Page 155 6.3.5 Contact information menu The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information, e-mail addresses, and useful links if you need more information or technical support for your motherboard. 6.3.6 I nstalling the Intel Chipset device Software driver ® ® This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel chipset device software on the system.
  • Page 156 From the Intel ® Chipset Device Software, click Next to start the installation. In the License Agreement window, click Yes to continue. Read the Readme File information and click Next to continue. 6-18 Chapter 6: Driver installation...
  • Page 157 The Windows Security window may appear more than once and you may have to click Install several times to continue with the installation. When finished, click Next. When prompted to restart the computer, select Yes, I want to restart this computer now then click Finish to complete the installation. ASUS P9D-I 6-19...
  • Page 158 ® ® To install the Intel Chipset device software on Windows Server 2012: Restart the computer. Log in with Administrator privileges. Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
  • Page 159 Read the Readme File information and click Next to continue. When done, click Finish to complete the installation. ASUS P9D-I 6-21...

  • Page 160: Installing The Lan Driver

    6.4 Installing the LAN driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® Network Connections Software drivers on the system. ® You need to manually install the LAN controller driver on a Windows operating system. To install the LAN controller device on Windows ®...
  • Page 161 From the License Agreement window, select I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next. Select the drivers you want to install in the Setup Options window and click Next. From the Ready to Install the Program window, click Install. ASUS P9D-I 6-23...
  • Page 162 Click Yes when the Microsoft Management Console dialog box appears. The Microsoft Management Console dialog box appears when the system detects open or running applications that needs to be closed. You have to terminate open or running applications specified in the dialog box to proceed with the installation.
  • Page 163 From the Intel Network Connections ® window, click Install Drivers and Software. Click Next in the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R) Network Connections window. Select the drivers you want to install in the Setup Options window and click Next. ASUS P9D-I 6-25...
  • Page 164 Click Install to continue. When done, click Finish to complete the installation. 6-26 Chapter 6: Driver installation...

  • Page 165: Installing The Vga Driver

    ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD. From the Main Menu, click ASPEED AST2300/AST1300 Display Driver on the Drivers tab to start the installation. From the License Agreement window, select I accept the terms and click Next.. ASUS P9D-I 6-27...
  • Page 166 Key in a username and organization then click Next. Select Complete in the Setup Type window then click Next. Click Install to begin the installation. When done, click Finish. 6-28 Chapter 6: Driver installation...
  • Page 167 ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD. Click ASPEED AST2300/AST1300 Display Driver on the Drivers menu to start the installation. Click OK in the Driver Information window. Wait for the loading of drivers to finish. Click OK to complete the installation. ASUS P9D-I 6-29...

  • Page 168: Installing The Intel ® C22X Mei Null Heci Driver

    6.6 Installing the Intel C22x MEI NULL HECI driver ® This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel C22x MEI NULL HECI driver ® on the motherboard. To install the Intel C22x MEI NULL HECI driver in Windows: ® Restart the computer. Log in with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
  • Page 169 Click NEXT when the installation of driver is complete. Click Finish to complete the installation. ASUS P9D-I 6-31...

  • Page 170: Installing The Intel ® I210 Gigabit Adapter Driver

    6.7 Installing the Intel I210 Gigabit Adapter driver ® This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel I210 Gigabit Adapter ® driver on the system. To install the Intel I210 Gigabit Adapter driver on Windows ® Server 2008 R2: ® Restart the computer. Log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
  • Page 171 Select the options you want to install then click Next to continue. Click Install in the Ready to Modify the Program window to begin with the loading of the selected options. When done, click Finish. ASUS P9D-I 6-33...
  • Page 172 To install the Intel I210 Gigabit Adapter driver on Windows ® Server 2012: ® Restart the computer. Log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder.
  • Page 173 In the Ready to Modify the Program window, click Install to load the options you selected. When done, click Finish. ASUS P9D-I 6-35...
  • Page 174 6-36 Chapter 6: Driver installation...

  • Page 175: Appendix A: Reference Information

    Appendix A: Reference Information...

  • Page 176: A.1 P9D-I Block Diagram

    Chapter summary This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard. This chapter contains the following sections: A.1 P9D-I block diagram.................. A-3 ASUS P9D-I...

  • Page 177: P9D-I Block Diagram

    A.1 P9D-I block diagram ASUS P9D-I...
  • Page 178 Appendix A: Reference information...

  • Page 179: Asus Contact Information

    ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.com.tw Web site http://www.asus.com.tw Technical Support Telephone +86-21-38429911 Fax +86-21-58668722 ext: 9101 Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Taiwan) Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.com.tw Web site http://www.asus.com.tw Technical Support Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 (0800-093-456) Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (China) Address No.508, Chundong Road, Xinzhuang Industrial Zone, Minhang District, Shanghai, China.
  • Page 180 ASUS contact information ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Address 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA Fax +1-510-608-4555 Web site http://usa.asus.com Technical Support Support fax +1-812-284-0883 General support +1-812-282-2787 Online support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) Address Harkort Str. 21-23, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany Fax +49-2102-959911 Web site http://www.asus.de Online contact http://www.asus.de/sales Technical Support Telephone +49-1805-010923 Support Fax +49-2102-959911 Online support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUS Czech Service s.r.o. (Europe) Address Na Rovince 887, 720 00 Ostrava – Hrabová, Czech Republic Telephone +420-596766888 Web site http://www.asus.cz Technical Support Telephone +420-596-766-891 Fax +420-596-766-329 E-mail advance.rma.eu@asus.com Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx...
  • Page 181 ASUS contact information ASUS Holland BV (The Netherlands) Address Marconistraat 2, 7825GD EMMEN, The Netherlands Web site http://www.asus.com Technical Support Telephone +31-(0)591-5-70292 Fax +31-(0)591-666853 E-mail advance.rma.eu@asus.com Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUS Polska Sp. z o.o. (Poland) Address Ul. Postępu 6, 02-676 Warszawa, Poland Web site http://pl.asus.com Technical Support Telephone +48-225718033 Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASK-Service (Russia and CIS) Address г.Москва, ул. Орджоникидзе, д.10, Россия Telephone...

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