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  • Page 1 Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 2 INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Safety information ...................... ix Electrical safety ....................ix Operation safety ....................ix Australia statement notice ................x ................xi ...............xi Z10PA-D8 Series specifications summary............. xiii Chapter 1: Product Introduction Welcome! ....................1-2 Package contents ..................1-2 Serial number label ..................1-3 Special features..................1-3 1.4.1...
  • Page 4 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch .......... 3-3 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Managing and updating your BIOS ............4-2 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility........... 4-2 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility ..............4-3 4.1.3 BUPDATER utility ............... 4-4 BIOS setup program .................. 4-6 4.2.1...
  • Page 5 Contents Advanced menu ..................4-10 4.4.1 ACPI Settings ................4-11 4.4.2 Smart Settings................4-11 .......... 4-12 ..........4-13 4.4.5 Serial Port Console Redirection ..........4-14 4.4.6 APM ..................4-17 4.4.7 PCI Subsystem Settings ............4-18 ............. 4-19 ..............4-20 4.4.10 Trusted Computing..............
  • Page 6 Contents Chapter 5: RAID Configuration Setting up RAID ..................5-2 ................5-2 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives ............5-3 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ............ 5-3 ............5-3 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (Z10PA-D8 only) ..... 5-4 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set ..............
  • Page 7 I210 Gigabit Adapters driver ........6-19 VGA driver installation ................6-22 ® Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installation ....6-24 Appendix A: Reference Information Z10PA-D8 Series block diagram .............. A-2 Z10PA-D8 ....................A-2 Z10PA-D8C ....................A-3 ASUS contact information ..................1...

  • Page 8: Notices

    Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. REACH Chemicals) regulatory framework, we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. viii...

  • Page 9: Safety Information

    Safety information Electrical safety outlet before relocating the system. When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged.

  • Page 10: Australia Statement Notice

    If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at http://support.asus.com...
  • Page 11 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 that may have been added by your dealer.
  • Page 12 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 13: Z10Pa-D8 Series Specifications Summary

    DDR4 2133 / 1866 / 1600 / 1333 RDIMM / LR-DIMM / NVDIMM Memory Memory Type * Refer to www.asus.com for the latest memory AVL update 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB (RDIMM) Memory Size 32 GB, 64 GB (LR-DIMM)
  • Page 14 Z10PA-D8C Optional kits: Storage SAS Controller ASUS PIKE 3008 8-port SAS 12G RAID card ASUS PIKE 3108 8-port SAS 12G HW RAID card Graphic Aspeed AST2400 32 MB Aspeed AST1400 64MB TPM Header 24-pin SSI power connector + 8-pin SSI 12V power connector...

  • Page 15: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

  • Page 16: Welcome

    Remote management solution provides KVM over IP solution PEM-FDR Mellanox ConnectX-3 FDR card PEB-10G/57840-2S Dual port 10G SFP+ Ethernet Adapter PEB-10G/57811-1S Single port 10G SFP+ Ethernet Adapter The ASUS PIKE 3008, PIKE 3108, and PEM-FDR cards must be installed on PCI-E slot 2/3/4/5. Chapter 1: Product introduction...

  • Page 17: Serial Number Label

    Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of 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 18: Innovative Asus Features

    (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The chip monitors the voltage levels to ensure a stable supply of current for critical components. 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Fan Speed control technology The ASUS Fan Speed control technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the Chapter 1: Product introduction...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2: Hardware Information

    Chapter 2: Hardware Information 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.

  • Page 20: Before You Proceed

    Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install any motherboard component or change any motherboard settings. to static electricity. bag that came with the component. off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 21: Motherboard Overview

    Motherboard overview ATX 2.2 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 orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below.

  • Page 22: Motherboard Layout

    2.2.3 Motherboard layout Z10PA-D8 Chapter 2: Hardware information...
  • Page 23 Z10PA-D8C...

  • Page 24: Layout Contents

    2.2.4 Layout contents Slots/Sockets Page 2-12 2-17 Onboard LEDs Page 2-18 2-18 2-19 2-19 2-20 Jumpers Page 2-23 2-24 2-24 2-25 2-25 2-26 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information...
  • Page 25 Internal connectors Page 2-30 2-31 2-32 2-32 2-33 2-33 2-34 2-35 EATX12V2) 2-36 2-37 2-38 2-38 2-31...

  • Page 26: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Central Processing Unit (CPU) ® Xeon E5-2600 v3 processor family. transit-related. 2011-3 socket. cap. 2.3.1 Installing the CPU mark is on the top-right position. Triangle mark Chapter 2: Hardware information...
  • Page 27 Load lever move it to the left until it is released from then gently lift the load lever (F).
  • Page 28 Push the left load lever to slightly lift the load plate (G). edge of the Load plate Do not insert the load lever into the retention tab. Load plate Triangle mark socket ensuring that the triangle mark on the socket box. into the socket to prevent bending the Gently push the load plate just enough Do not force to close the load plate...
  • Page 29 tucked securely under the lever (J) then insert the right load lever under the retention The PnP cap pops out of the load plate when the right load lever is inserted into the retention tab. PnP cap Retention tab 2-11...
  • Page 30 heatsink will be in contact with. Ensure that the Thermal Interface layer. Some heatsinks come with pre-applied Thermal Interface you fail to plug this connector. 2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 31: System Memory

    System memory 2.4.1 Overview 2.4.2 Memory Configurations recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. 2-13...
  • Page 32 Single CPU configuration Single CPU configuration (must be installed on CPU1) DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs Dual CPU configuration Dual CPU configuration DIMM 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 33: Installing A Dimm On A Single Clip Dimm Socket

    2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket Press the retaining clip outward to DIMM notch DIMM slot key Unlocked retaining clip until the retaining clip clicks into place place. Locked Retaining Clip package. Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket Press the retaining clip outward to 2-15...

  • Page 34: Expansion Slots

    Expansion slots slots and the expansion cards that they support. Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card make the necessary hardware settings for the card.

  • Page 35: Interrupt Assignments

    2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard Interrupt assignments Priority Standard function System Timer Programmable Interrupt Numeric Data Processor 2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) high performance add-on cards. 2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link) VGA cards and various server class high performance add-on cards. 2.5.6 PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link) support various server class high performance add-on cards.
  • Page 36 No. (Slot location) Short description Gen2 link) Gen3 link) 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 37: Installing Asmb8 Series Management Board

    2.5.7 Installing ASMB8 series management board motherboard. in place. for server management. 2-19...

  • Page 38: Onboard Leds

    Onboard LEDs Standby Power LED (SB_PWR1) 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 Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) normally. 2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information...
  • Page 39 CPU Warning LED (ERR_CPU1, ERR_CPU2) CATT LED (CATTERR_LED1) and cannot continue to operate. 2-21...
  • Page 40 Q-Code LEDs (LED1) 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information...
  • Page 41 Q-Code table Action PHASE POST CODE TYPE DESCRIPTIONz Progress Progress Security Phase Progress Progress Progress initializes South bridge for PEI preparation Progress Progress Progress 78~00 Progress QPI initialization QPI initialization QPI initialization QPI initialization QPI initialization QPI initialization QPI initialization QPI initialization QPI initialization QPI initialization...
  • Page 42 Q-Code table Action PHASE POST CODE TYPE DESCRIPTION Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress DXE(Driver Progress Execution Progress Environment) phase Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress Normal boot Progress Progress Progress Progress Progress Selection) phase Progress Progress...

  • Page 43: Jumpers

    Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) which include system setup information such as system passwords. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. enter data. 2-25...
  • Page 44 VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) Set to pins 1 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information...
  • Page 45 ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) ® This jumper allows you to force Intel DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) 2-27...
  • Page 46 RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) ® PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1) to pins 2 3 for others. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 47: Connectors

    Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors LAN port LED indications table for more information. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA- compatible devices. LAN port 1/2 LAN port LED indications ACT/LINK SPEED Activity/Link LED Speed LED Status Description...

  • Page 48: Internal Connectors

    2.8.2 Internal connectors Serial ATA 6.0 Gbps connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, SATA6 [Light Blue]) (7-pin SSATA1, SSATA2, SSATA3 [Gray], SSATA4 [Light Gray]) ® Supported by the Intel cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6 Gbps of data transfer rate. The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed.
  • Page 49 M.2 (NGFF) connector (NGFF1) Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) 2-31...
  • Page 50 USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB34) USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34) 2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information...
  • Page 51 CPU, front, and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, CPU_FAN2, FRNT_FAN1, FRNT_FAN2, FRNT_FAN3, FRNT_FAN4, FRNT_FAN5, REAR_FAN1, REAR_FAN2) of the connector. inside the system may damage the motherboard components. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) chassis. 2-33...
  • Page 52 Trusted Platform Module connector (20-1 pin TPM1) 2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information...
  • Page 53 EATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1, 8-pin EATX12V2) These connectors are for the SSI or ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not 2-35...
  • Page 54 System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. System power LED (3-pin PLED) Message LED (2-pin MLED) an abnormal event occurance. System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.
  • Page 55 Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1) Front panel SMB (10-2 pin FPSMB) LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LINKACTLED, LAN2_LINKACTLED) Locator LED (2-pin LOCATORLED1, LOCATORLED2) Locator Button/Switch (2-pin LOCATORBTN#) the state of the system locator. 2-37...
  • Page 56 Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or Chassis Intrusion (2-pin INTRUSION1) These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event.

  • Page 57: Chapter 3: Powering Up

    Chapter 3: Powering Up Powering Up This chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system.

  • Page 58: Starting Up For The First Time

    Starting up for the first time After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. Be sure that all switches are off. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. Turn on the devices in the following order: Monitor External storage devices (starting with the last device on the chain)

  • Page 59: Powering Off The Computer

    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.
  • Page 60 Chapter 3: Powering up...

  • Page 61: Chapter 4: Bios Setup

    Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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.

  • Page 62: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the BUPDATER utility. 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS utility.

  • Page 63: Asus Ez Flash Utility

    4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility The ASUS EZ Flash Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS-based utility. www.asus.com. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash Utility: Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu then select ASUS EZ Flash Utility.

  • Page 64: Bupdater Utility

    BUPDATER utility The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown. Updating the BIOS file Copy the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe) from the ASUS support website at Chapter 4: BIOS setup...
  • Page 65 ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility Current Platform New Platform Platform : Z10PA-08 Platform : Z10PA-08 Version : 0301 Version : 0301 Build date: 05/13/2014 Build date: 05/13/2014 Start Programming Flash. DO NOT SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM!!! Write DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed.

  • Page 66: Bios Setup Program

    BIOS setup program provided utility described in section 5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. using this utility. the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them with its test routines. pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning the system optimum performance.

  • Page 67: Bios Menu Screen

    Server Mgmt For changing the Server Mgmt settings Event Logs For changing the event log settings Monitor the fan settings Security For changing the security settings Boot Tool Exit For selecting the exit options desired item is highlighted. Z10PA-D8 Series...

  • Page 68: Menu Items

    4.2.3 Menu items selecting Main shows the Main menu items. their respective menu items. 4.2.4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu. To 4.2.5 Navigation keys 4.2.6 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.

  • Page 69: Main Menu

    Main menu 4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. Z10PA-D8 Series...

  • Page 70: Advanced Menu

    Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. values can cause the system to malfunction. 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup...

  • Page 71: Acpi Settings

    Allows you to enable or disable the ability of the system to hibernate (OS/Sleep State). This option may be not effective with some OS. 4.4.2 Smart Settings SMART Self Test [Disabled] Allows you to run SMART Self Test on all HDDs during POST. 4-11 Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 72 4.4.3 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2 Configuration Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1/ Serial Port 2. Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port. Change Settings [Auto] Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device.
  • Page 73 Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN. The following items appear only when Intel LAN I210 LAN1 / LAN2 Enable is set to LAN1/ LAN2 Option ROM Support [Enabled] Allows you to load the Intel LAN ROM. 4-13 Z10PA-D8 Series...

  • Page 74: Serial Port Console Redirection

    4.4.5 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1/COM2 Console Redirection [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection Console Redirection Settings Console Redirection item. The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data.
  • Page 75 This allows you to enable the VT -UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI/VT100 Recorder Mode [Disabled] Legacy OS Redirection Resolution [80x24] This allows you to set the number of rows and columns supported on the Legacy OS. Putty Keypad [VT100] 4-15 Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 76 Redirection After BIOS POST [Bootloader] This setting allows you to specify if Bootloader is selected than Legacy console Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1]...

  • Page 77: Apm

    4.4.6 Restore AC Power Loss [Last State] loss. Power On By PCIE [Disabled] Power On By Ring [Disabled] Power On By RTC [Disabled] RTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/ Minute/Second 4-17 Z10PA-D8 Series...

  • Page 78: Pci Subsystem Settings

    4.4.7 PCI Subsystem Settings Load RT32 Image [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable RT32 Image Loading. Above 4G Decoding [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address SR-IOV Support [Disabled] This option enables or disables SIngle Root IO Virtualization Support if the system has SR- IOV capable PCIe devices.
  • Page 79 4.4.8 Network Stack Configuration Network stack [Disabled] The following item appears only when Network stack is set Ipv4 PXE Support [Enabled] Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled] PXE boot wait time [0] Media detect time [0] 4-19 Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 80 4.4.9 CSM Configuration CSM Support [Enabled] This option allows you to enable or disable CSM Support. GateA20 Active [Upon Request] This allows you to set the GA20 option. Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] This allows you to set the display mode for option ROM. Boot Option filter [Legacy only] This option allows you to control the Legacy/UEFI ROMs priority.

  • Page 81: Trusted Computing

    4.4.10 Trusted Computing Configuration Security Device Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device. 4-21 Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 82 4.4.11 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB device support. XHCI Hand-off [Enabled] EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] should be claimed by EHCI driver. USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage drvier support. Port 60/64 Emulation [Enabled] This allows you to enable the I/O port 60h/64h emulation support.
  • Page 83 Device reset time-out [20 sec] USB mass storage device start unit command time-out. Device power-up delay [Auto] controller. Mass Storage Devices Generic 8.07 [Auto] Allows you to select the mass storage device emulation type. 4.4.12 iSCSI Configuration 4-23 Z10PA-D8 Series...

  • Page 84: Intelrcsetup Menu

    IntelRCSetup menu The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the processor and chipset settings. 4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup...
  • Page 85 Allows you to set the number of cores to enable. 0 means all cores. Total of 14 cores available. Hyper Threading [Enabled] ® Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Enterprise 3 Update 3). Enable Intel TXT Support [Disabled] VMX [Enabled] 4-25 Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 86 Enable SMX [Disabled] Enables the Safer Mode Extensions Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item allows you to turn on/off the mid level cache(L2) streamer prefetcher. Adjacent Cache Prefetch [Enabled] This Item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines. DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item allows you to enable or disable prefetcher of next L1 data line.
  • Page 87 Energy Performance Tuning [Disabled] Allows your system to select from BIOS or operating system to choose enable energy performance bias tuning. Energy Performance Bias setting [Balanced Performance] Allows you to set the Energy Performance Bias which overrides the OS setting. 4-27 Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 88 Power/Performance Switch [Enabled] Allows you to switch between Power or performance. Workload Configuration [Balanced] Averaging Time Window [23] This is used to control the effective window of the average for CO and PO time. PO TotalTimeThreshold Low [35] time is less than this threshold. PO TotalTimeThreshold High [58] time is greater than this threshold.
  • Page 89 4.5.4 QPI Configuration QPI General Configuration QPI Status Link Speed Mode [Fast] Link Frequency Select [Auto] QPI Link0p Enable [Enable] QPI Link1 Enable [Enable] QPI Status 4-29 Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 90 4.5.5 Memory Configuration Enforce POR [Auto] Allows you to enforce POR restrictions for DDR4 frequency adn voltage programming. Memory Frequency [Auto] Allows you to select the memory frequency setting. Halt on mem Training Error [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable halt on mem Training Error. ECC Support [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the ECC support.
  • Page 91 Memory Power Savings Mode [Auto] Memory Power Savings Advanced Options CK in SR [Auto] MDLL Off [Auto] Allows you to shutdown MDLL during SR when enabled. MEMHOT Throttling Mode [Input-only] Allows you to shutdown MDLL during SR when enabled. 4-31 Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 92 Mem Electrical Throttling [Disabled] Memory Map Channel Interleaving [Auto] Select different channel interleaving setting. Rank Interleaving [Auto] Memory RAS Configuration RAS Mode [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable RAS Modes. Enabling Sparing and Mirroring is not Memory Rank Sparing [Disabled] Correctable Error Threshold [32767] Patrol Scrub [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Patrol Scrub.
  • Page 93 Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE1/ PCIE2/ PCIE3/ PCIE4/ PCIE6 Option ROM. Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. PCI Express Global Options TX EQ WA [Enabled] 4-33 Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 94 PCI-E ASPM Support (Global) [L1 Only] This option enables or disables the ASPM support for all downstream devices. 4.5.7 PCH Configuration PCH Devices DeepSx Power Policies [Disabled] PCI Express Configuration 4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup...
  • Page 95 Allows you to configure the PCH DMI ASPM. PCH sSATA Configuration sSATA Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the sSATA Controller. Configure sSATA as [AHCI] SATA Mode options SATA LED locate [Enabled] Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled] 4-35 Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 96 SATA Port 1/ SATA Port 2/ SATA Port 3/ SATA Port 4 Port 1/ Port 2/ Port 3/ Port 4 Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port PCH SATA Configuration SATA Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the SATA Controller. Configure SATA as [AHCI] Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled] SATA Port 1~6...
  • Page 97 USB Port #1/ #2/ #3/ #4/ #5/ #6/ #7/ #8 [Enabled] USB 3.0 Port #1/ #2/ #3/ #4 [Enabled] Platform Thermal Configuration PCH Thermal Device [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the PCH Thermal Device (D31:F6). 4-37 Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 98 Alert Enable Lock [Disabled] 4.5.8 Miscellaneous Configuration Active Video [Offboard Device] Allows you to select the video type. 4.5.9 Server ME Configuration Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system. 4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup...

  • Page 99: Runtime Error Logging Support

    The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to change the settings. OS Watchdog Timer [Disabled] This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads. Enabled 4-39 Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 100 OS Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes] OS Wtd Timer Policy [Reset] Timer expires. Serial Mux [Disabled] System Event Log SEL Components [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot. SEL Components Erase SEL [No] Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL.
  • Page 101 Displays the full or brief IPv6 Formula. IPv6 Display Letter Case [Upper Case] Displays the uppercase or lowercase letters of the alphabet. IPv6 BMC Lan Option [Enable] This item allows you to enable or disable the IPv6 BMC LAN channel function. 4-41 Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 102 IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address source [Previous State] BMC). The following items appear only when you set IP BMC Lan IP Address Source IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP address. IPv6 BMC LAN IP Prefix Length Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP Prefix Length.
  • Page 103 Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Default Gateway. IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings Allows you to enter IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings. IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP Address IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP Prefix Length Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan 4-43 Z10PA-D8 Series...

  • Page 104: Event Logs Menu

    Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs. 4.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Enabling/Disabling Options Smbios Event Log [Enabled] Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot. Erasing Settings Erase Event Log [No] Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log.

  • Page 105: View Smbios Event Log

    Enable or disable the logging of EFI Status Codes as OEM Codes (if not already converted to Convert OEM Codes [Disabled] Enable or disable the converting of EFI Status Codes to Standard Smbios Types (Not all may be translated). 4.7.2 View Smbios Event Log Press <Enter> to view all smbios event logs. 4-45 Z10PA-D8 Series...

  • Page 106: Monitor Menu

    Monitor menu the fan settings. Scroll down to view the other items CPU1/2 Temperature [xxx°C/xxx°F] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU temperatures. CPU FAN1/2 Speed; FRNT FAN1–5 Speed; REAR FAN1/2 Speed [xxxx RPM] or [N/A] +VCCIO, VCORE1/2 Voltage, +VDDQ_AB_CPU1 Voltage, +VDDQ_CD_CPU1 Voltage, +VDDQ_EF_CPU2 Voltage, +VDDQ_GH_CPU2 Voltage, +5VSB Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, VBAT Voltage, +3.3VSB Voltage...

  • Page 107: Security Menu

    This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be cchanged. The Mode state. Administrator Password To set an administrator password: Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>. To change an administrator password: Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>. <Enter>. 4-47 Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 108 User Password To set a user password: Select the User Password item and press <Enter>. To change a user password: Select the User Password item and press <Enter>. <Enter>. To clear a user password: Select the Clear User Password item and press <Enter>. Select Yes Secure Boot Menu This item allows you to customize the Secure Boot settings.
  • Page 109 Management page. Default Key Provision [Disabled] Enroll All Factory Default Keys Save All Secure Boot Variables Platform Key (PK)/ Key Exchange Key (KEK)/ Authorized Signatures (DB)/ Authorized TimeStamps (DBT)/ Forbidden Signatures (DBX) Configuration options: [Set New] [Delete] [Append] 4-49 Z10PA-D8 Series...

  • Page 110: Boot Menu

    4.10 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Setup Prompt Timeout [xx] Bootup NumLock State [On] Boot Logo Display [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. POST Report [5 sec] Allows you to set the desired POST Report waiting time from 1 to 10 seconds.

  • Page 111: Tool Menu

    SATA devices. 4.11 Tool menu press <Enter> to display the submenu. ASUS EZ Flash Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press <Enter>. Refer to the ASUS EZ Flash Utility section for details. 4-51 Z10PA-D8 Series...

  • Page 112: Exit Menu

    4.12 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. Save Changes &...
  • Page 113 Restore User Defaults Restore the User Defaults to all the setup options. Boot Override These items displays the available devices. The device items that appears on the screen the selected device. Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device devices. 4-53 Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 114 4-54 Chapter 4: BIOS setup...
  • Page 115 This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and...

  • Page 116: Setting Up Raid

    Setting up RAID LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility ® Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Option ROM Utility 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 RAID 5 ®...

  • Page 117: Installing Hard Disk Drives

    5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS ® Advanced PCH SATA Configuration SATA Mode 5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities LSI MegaRAID Software Configuration Utility or the Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology ® Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 118 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (Z10PA-D8 only) LSI MegaRAID Software RAID BIOS Version A.10 09231523R LSI SATA RAID Found at PCI Bus No:00 Dev No:1F Device present at Port 0 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 1 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 2 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 3...

  • Page 119: Creating A Raid Set

    New Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Defines Physical Arrays. An Array Will Automatically Become A VD Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 120 ARRAY SELECTION MENU READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y] LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R 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...
  • Page 121 RAID = 1 READY RAID 1 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 Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 122 Units from the Virtual Drive 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 Management Menu Configure PORT # 148.580GB 64KB ONLINE Initialize ONLIN A00-00 Objects Select Units For VD Size...
  • Page 123 Clear Configuration 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 Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 124 Using New Configuration New Configuration command erases the View/Add Configuration New Configuration option Management Menu Configure > New Configuration, and then press LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management Menu New Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration...
  • Page 125 View/Add Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Menu Configure PORT # Initialize ONLIN A00-00 Objects Rebuild ONLIN A00-01 Check Consistency READY READY Port # 2 DISK 77247MB HDS72808PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE-Sel,ENTER-EndArray,F10-Configure,F2-Drive Info,F3-Virtual Drives,F4-HSP 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 126 5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu Using the Initialize command Management Menu Initialize LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initialize VD(s) Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Virtual Drive...
  • Page 127 Virtual Drive(s) Configured RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status Management Menu Configure Init of VD Is In Process 148.580GB 64KB ONLINE Initialize VD 0 Initialization Complete. Press Esc.. Objects Rebuild Check Consistency 100% Completed Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 128 Using the Objects command Objects command Management Menu Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Objects Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Virtual Drives...
  • Page 129 Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Virtual Drive(0) Rebuild Initialize Check Consistency Initialize? Check Consistency View/Update Parameters Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD(s) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Z10PA-D8 Series...

  • Page 130: Rebuilding Failed Drives

    5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives Rebuild command in the Management Menu Management Menu Rebuild LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuild VD(s) Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version...
  • Page 131 Management Menu Configure PORT # Initialize ONLIN A00-00 Objects Rebuild FAIL A00-01 Rebuilding of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes. Start Rebuilding Drive (Y/N)? Check Consistency Port # 1 DISK 77247MB HDS72808PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE-(De)Select,F10-Start Rebuild,F2-Drive Information,F3-View Virtual Drives Z10PA-D8 Series...

  • Page 132: Checking The Drives For Data Consistency

    5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency Objects > Adapter The Check Consistency Using the Check Consistency Command Check Consistency command Management Menu Check Consistency LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild...
  • Page 133 154494MB 64KB ONLINE CC Under Process Configure VD 0 Consistency Check. Press Esc to Abort. Initialize Objects Rebuild 85% Completed Check Consistency Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 The Data On The Drives Is Inconsistency. Repair Done! SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 134 Using the Objects command Objects command Management Menu Objects Virtual Drive from the Check Consistency...
  • Page 135 Easy Configuration Management Menu New Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration? Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Z10PA-D8 Series...

  • Page 136: Selecting The Boot Drive From A Raid Set

    5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration Management Menu Configure Select Boot Drive, and then press LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management Menu New Configuration...

  • Page 137: Enabling Writecache

    Physical Drive State = OPTIMAL Objects Spans Rebuild Disk WC = On Check Consistency Read Ahead = On Disk Write Cache Setting of VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 5-23 Z10PA-D8 Series...

  • Page 138: Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Sata/Ssata Option Rom Utility

    ® Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM Utility ® Installing hard disk drives, Setting Jumpers, and Setting the RAID mode sections in BIOS ® Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 139: Creating A Raid Set

    Serial # Size Status ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk ST3300656SS GWC50000991756G6 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to create volume. ]-Prev/Next [TAB]-(M)aster [SPACE]-(R)ecovery [ENTER]-Done 5-25 Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 140 Capacity CREATE VOLUME WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): 5-26...

  • Page 141: Deleting A Raid Set

    (This does not apply to Recovery volumes) ]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume DELETE VOLUME 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): 5-27 Z10PA-D8 Series...

  • Page 142: Resetting Disks To Non-Raid

    5.3.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID RESET RAID DATA Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non-RAID disk. WARNING: Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost. (This does not apply to Recovery volumes) Port Drive Model...

  • Page 143: Exiting The Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise

    “Degraded” volume and disk available for rebuilding detected. Selectign a disk initiates a rebuild. 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 5-29 Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 144 “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. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION] RAID Volumes: *=Data is Encrypted Name Level1...

  • Page 145: Setting The Boot Array In The Bios Setup Utility

    5.3.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility ® Boot Boot menu Exit Save Changes & Exit Z10PA-D8 Series...

  • Page 146: Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise (Windows)

    ® Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) ® ® ® ® Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Rescan 5-32...

  • Page 147: Creating A Raid Set

    5.4.1 Creating a RAID set Create Volume Next Volume Size Next Enable volume write-back cache or Initialize volume Advanced 5-33 Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 148 Create Volume conti Volumes Volume Properties 5-34...

  • Page 149: Changing A Volume Type

    5.4.2 Changing a Volume Type Volume Properties Volumes Volume Properties Type:RAID 1 Change type Name, Select the new volume type, and Select additional disks to include in the new volume Data stripe size 5-35 Z10PA-D8 Series...

  • Page 150: Deleting A Volume

    5.4.3 Deleting a volume Volumes Delete volume in Volume Properties No to return 5-36...

  • Page 151: Preferences

    5.4.4 Preferences System Preferences E-Mail Preferences 5-37 Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 152 5-38...

  • Page 153: Chapter 6: Driver Installation

    Chapter 6: Driver installation Driver installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in both ® ® Linux and Windows Operating Systems.

  • Page 154: Raid Driver Installation

    RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides the instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk creating a SATA RAID driver disk.

  • Page 155: Installing The Raid Controller Driver

    To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Server 2008 R2 OS ® Server 2008 R2 OS installation disc. Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008 R2. When prompted to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced). Click Load Driver. Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 156 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 157 Do you have a driver disk? Insert the Red Hat ® OK, then press <Enter>. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press “OK” to continue. Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 158 When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>. More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. Press <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <F2> to switch to the command-line interface from graphic user interface.
  • Page 159 Enterprise OS: ® OS installation CD. Press <Tab> to edit options. While booting from DVD, press <ESC> to give the third party driver. Enter the following command at the boot: Linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid, then press <ENTER>. Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 160 <Enter>. Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? you like to use and select OK, then press <Enter>. Driver Disk Sou8rce You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Which would you like to use? Cancel Chapter 6: Driver installation...
  • Page 161 The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>. More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 162 Preparing the Linux Driver Ensure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to create the RAID driver. When Example: megasr-15.00.0120.2012-1-sles11-ga-x86_64.img Create a folder. Example: 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 Rename the 01 folder to CD Image.
  • Page 163 Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS Server OS: Installation from the Boot Options menu. Press <F6>, then select Yes from the menu. Press <Enter>. Z10PA-D8 Series 6-11...
  • Page 164 command brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options update medium. Select OK, then press <Enter>. Please choose the Driver Update medium. sda: USB Floppy other device Back Select Back 6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation...

  • Page 165: Management Applications And Utilities Installation

    The main screen of the Support DVD contains the following tabs: Drivers MakeDisk Manual Contact ® The main screen of the Support DVD looks exactly the same on the Windows Server ® 2008 R2 and on the Windows Z10PA-D8 Series 6-13...
  • Page 166 6.3.1 Drivers menu tab 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 supports. 6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation...
  • Page 167 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 user guide. Z10PA-D8 Series 6-15...
  • Page 168 6.3.5 Contact information menu links if you need more information or technical support for your motherboard. 6-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation...

  • Page 169: Intel ® Chipset Device Software Installation

    If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD. Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu. The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Click Next to start installation. Z10PA-D8 Series 6-17...
  • Page 170 Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation. Toggle Yes, I want to restart the computer npw and click Finish to complete the setup process.

  • Page 171: Installing The Intel I210 Gigabit Adapters Driver

    ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD. Click Intel ® I350-AM1/I350-AM2/I210/X540-BT2 Gigabit Adapters Drivers in the Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation. Click Install Drivers and Software option to begin installation. Z10PA-D8 Series 6-19...
  • Page 172 Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. Tick I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. From the Setup Options window, click Next to start the installation. Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Windows PowerShell Module are ticked.
  • Page 173 Click Install to start the installation. When the installation is done, press Finish to complete the installation. Z10PA-D8 Series 6-21...

  • Page 174: Vga Driver Installation

    VGA driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter ® operating system. To install the ASPEED VGA driver: Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
  • Page 175 Click Install to proceed with the installation. Click Finish to complete the installation. Z10PA-D8 Series 6-23...

  • Page 176: Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise 4.0 Installation

    ® Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installation ® This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 on the system. ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 utility on a ® Windows operating system. ®...
  • Page 177 Read the Warning message and click Next to continue. Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue. Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue. Z10PA-D8 Series 6-25...
  • Page 178 After completing the installation, click Next to complete the setup process. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program. 6-26 Chapter 6: Driver installation...

  • Page 179: Appendix A: Reference Information

    Appendix A: Reference Information Reference Information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer...

  • Page 180: Z10Pa-D8 Series Block Diagram

    Z10PA-D8 Series block diagram Z10PA-D8 Appendix A: Reference information...

  • Page 181: Z10Pa-D8C

    Z10PA-D8C Z10PA-D8 Series...
  • Page 182 Appendix A: Reference information...

  • Page 183: Asus Contact Information

    ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.com.tw Web site http://www.asus.com Technical Support Telephone +86-21-38429911 +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...
  • Page 184 +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 +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...
  • Page 185 Web site http://www.asus.com Technical Support Telephone +31-(0)591-5-70292 +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.

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