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  • Page 1 Z8PE-D18...
  • 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

    Package contents ................. 1-3 Serial number label ..............1-4 Special features ................1-4 1.4.1 Product highlights ............1-4 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ..........1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information Before you proceed ..............2-3 Motherboard overview ..............2-6 2.2.1 Placement direction ............2-6 2.2.2...

  • Page 4: Contents

    Contents 2.5.7 PIKE slot ............... 2-20 2.5.8 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card ......2-21 2.5.9 Installing i Button ............2-22 2.5.10 Installing ASMB4 management board ......2-22 2.5.11 Connect Thermal sensor cable ........2-23 2.5.12 Installing the audio card ..........2-23 Jumpers ..................
  • Page 5 Contents Advanced menu ................. 4-16 4.4.1 CPU Configuration ............4-16 4.4.2 Chipset Configuration ........... 4-20 4.4.3 Legacy Device Configuration ........4-24 4.4.4 USB Configuration ............4-25 4.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........... 4-26 4.4.6 APM Configuration ............4-27 4.4.7 Event Log Configuration ..........4-28 4.4.8 Hardware Monitor ............
  • Page 6 Contents Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility ....5-25 ® 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set ............5-26 5.3.2 Creating a Recovery set ..........5-27 5.3.3 Deleting a RAID set ............5-29 5.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ........5-30 5.3.5 Recovery Volume Options ..........

  • Page 7: Notices

    Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. REACH Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.

  • Page 8: Safety Information

    Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.

  • Page 9: About This Guide

    Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer.

  • Page 10: Conventions Used In This Guide

    Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task.

  • Page 11: Z8Pe-D18 Specifications Summary

    (Support software RAID 0, 1, 10) SAS Controller Optional: ASUS PIKE 1064E 4-port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 1068E 8-port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 6480 8-port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 1078 8-port SAS HW RAID card (continued on the next page)
  • Page 12 Non operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% (Non condensing) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. MegaRAID function is available only when you install ASUS PIKE 1078 ® RAID card with iBTN. DO NOT touch the Northbridge chipset! The Northbridge chipset may become...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product Chapter 1: introduction...
  • Page 14 Chapter summary Welcome! ..................1-3 Package contents ................. 1-3 Serial number label ..............1-4 Special features ................1-4 ASUS Z8PE-D18...

  • Page 15: Welcome

    ® The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.

  • Page 16: Serial Number Label

    Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the motherboard's serial number containing 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 17 The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. ASUS Z8PE-D18...

  • Page 18: Innovative Asus Features

    ASUS EPU With current trends leaning towards power efficiency, the Z8PE-D18 is equipped with the ASUS exclusive EPU technology to provide total system power saving by detecting current CPU loadings and intelligently moderating power in real-time. PIKE (Proprietary I/O Kit Expansion) PIKE is an on-demand upgrade kit for users.

  • Page 19: Chapter 2: Hardware Information

    This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. Hardware Chapter 2: information...
  • Page 20 Chapter summary Before you proceed ..............2-3 Motherboard overview ..............2-6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..........2-10 System memory ................. 2-15 Expansion slots ................2-18 Jumpers ..................2-24 Connectors ................. 2-29 ASUS Z8PE-D18...

  • Page 21: Before You Proceed

    ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED ASUS Z8PE-D18...
  • Page 22 CPU warning LED (ERR_CPU1, ERR_CPU2) The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate that an impending failure of the corresponding CPU. The warning LEDs function only when you install the ASUS ASMB4. DIMM warning LED (ERR_DIMMA1/2; ERR_DIMMB1/2; ERR_DIMMC1/2; ERR_DIMMD1/2; ERR_DIMME1/2; ERR_DIMMF1/2) The DIMM warning LEDs light up to indicate that an impending failure of the corresponding DIMMs.
  • Page 23 The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB4 is working normally. • The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB4. • Everytime after the AC power is replugged, you have to wait for about 30 seconds for the system power up.

  • Page 24: Motherboard Overview

    Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. To optimize the motherboard features, we highly recommend that you install it in an SSI EEB 1.1 compliant chassis. Ensure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.

  • Page 25: Motherboard Layouts

    2.2.3 Motherboard layouts ASUS Z8PE-D18...

  • Page 26: Layout Contents

    2.2.4 Layout contents Slots/Soocket Page CPU sockets 2-10 DDR3 sockets 2-15 MIO / PCIE slot 2-20 PCI Express x 16 slots 2-20 PIKE slot 2-20 Jumpers Page Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2-24 VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)) 2-25 CPU Fan and Chassis Fan control setting 2-25 (3-pin CPUFAN_SEL1, CHAFAN_SEL1) LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2)
  • Page 27 Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM2) 2-35 BMC header (BMC_FW1) 2-35 Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) 2-36 SSI power connectors 2-36 (24-pin SSIPWR1, 8-pin SSI12V1, 8-pin SSI12V2) System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) 2-37 Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1) 2-38 ASUS Z8PE-D18...

  • Page 28: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the Socket 1366.
  • Page 29 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. Load plate Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle. Remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket. PnP cap ASUS Z8PE-D18 2-11...
  • Page 30 Position the CPU over the socket, ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket, and then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch. Gold triangle mark The CPU fits in only one correct orientation.

  • Page 31: Installing The Cpu Heatsink And Fan

    Orient and place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring that the screw holes are matched with the heatsink standoffs. Use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the four heatsink screws in a diagonal sequence. Ensure that the heatsink is not skewed or tilted, otherwise the CPU will overheat. ASUS Z8PE-D18 2-13...
  • Page 32 Connect the fan cable to the 4-pin connector labeled CPU_FAN1 or CPU_FAN2 depending on the CPU socket you install. Repeat steps 1 to 3 to install the other heatsink if you have installed a second CPU, then connect the fan cable to the other 4-pin connector. 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 33: System Memory

    For CPU1 configuraton, when installing only one DIMM, install it to the orange slots labeled DIMM_A1, DIMM_B1, or DIMM_C1. For CPU2 configuraton, when installing only one DIMM, install it to the orange slots labeled DIMM_D1, DIMM_E1, or DIMM_F1. ASUS Z8PE-D18 2-15...
  • Page 34 Memory population table For UDIMM and Quad Ranks RDIMM: CPU 1 Configuration DIMM_A3 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B3 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C3 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 3 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 5 DIMMs 6 DIMMs CPU 2 Configuration DIMM_D3 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 DIMM_E3 DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_F3 DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1 1 DIMM 2 DIMMs 3 DIMMs...

  • Page 35: Installing A Dimm

    Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. Remove the DIMM from the socket. ASUS Z8PE-D18 2-17...

  • Page 36: Expansion Slots

    Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following subsections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

  • Page 37: Interrupt Assignments

    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 * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. ASUS Z8PE-D18 2-19...

  • Page 38: Mio/Pcie Slot

    PIKE slot The PIKE slot allows you to choose and change your preferred SAS solution easily. Install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card based on your needs. PCI-E x16 slot (Gen2 x16 link) (Auto turn off if slot location 5 is occupied;...

  • Page 39: Installing An Asus Pike Raid Card

    2.5.8 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot.

  • Page 40: Installing I Button

    2.5.9 Installing i Button Follow the steps below to install an optional i Button on your motherboard. Locate the I Button slot on the motherboard. Snap the I Button in place. You need to install I Button before using PIKE 1078 functions. 2.5.10 Installing ASMB4 management board Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB4 management board on your...

  • Page 41: Connect Thermal Sensor Cable

    Place the other end of the thermal sensor cable to the device you would like to monitor temperature. 2.5.12 Installing the audio card Locate the MIO/PCIE slot on the motherboard. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card sits on the slot completely. ASUS Z8PE-D18 2-23...

  • Page 42: Jumpers

    Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords.
  • Page 43 If you use a 4-pin fan but set the jumper to pin 2-3, the fan you installed may not work. • If you use a 3-pin fan but set the jumper for a 4-pin fan, the fan control will not work and the fan you installed will always run at full speed. ASUS Z8PE-D18 2-25...
  • Page 44 LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel 82576EB ® Gigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1; LVDDR3_SEL2) These jumpers allow you to adjust the DIMM voltage. Set to pins 1–2 to select 1.5V BIOS control, pins 2–3 to select 1.2V Force or 3–4 to select 1.35V Force.
  • Page 45 LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility is available only when you install a PIKE RAID card. • LSI Mega RAID 5 fucntion is available only when you place the iBTN to I_BTN1 slot and install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card. ASUS Z8PE-D18 2-27...
  • Page 46 Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. To update the BIOS: Prepare a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM) and the AFUDOS.EXE utility.

  • Page 47: Connectors

    LED indications. 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 ASUS Z8PE-D18 2-29...

  • Page 48: Internal Connectors

    2.7.2 Internal connectors Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4; RED) (7-pin SATA5, SATA6; Black) Supported by the Intel ICH10R chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ® ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 3Gb/s of data transfer rate.

  • Page 49: Sas Connectors

    This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card causes the front panel LED to light up. ASUS Z8PE-D18 2-31...
  • Page 50 USB connector (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-Type USB7) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB34 and USB56, then install the modules to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.
  • Page 51 These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! • All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology. LPC debug card connector (14-1 pin LPC1) This is a low pin count interface used to plug in the LPC debug card.
  • Page 52 Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin SGPIO2/3) These connector is used for the SAS chip SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information and general purpose data. These connectors functions only when you install an ASUS PIKE SAS RAID card. 2-34...
  • Page 53 This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. 11. BMC header (BMC_FW1) The BMC connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS ® Server Management Board 4 Series (ASMB4).
  • Page 54 12. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the power supply unit to read PSU information. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. 13.

  • Page 55: System Panel Connector

    BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. ASUS Z8PE-D18 2-37...
  • Page 56 15. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED) These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel.

  • Page 57: Chapter 3: Powering Up

    This chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system. Powering up Chapter 3:...
  • Page 58 Chapter summary Starting up for the first time ............3-3 Powering off the computer ............3-4 ASUS Z8PE-D18...

  • Page 59: Starting Up For The First Time

    Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. At power on, hold down the <Del> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS Z8PE-D18...

  • Page 60: Powering Off The Computer

    Powering off the computer If you are using Windows ® 2000/2003 Server: Click the Start button then click Shut Down. Select Shut Down from the What do you want the computer to do? list box. Select Shutdown Event Tracker. Make sure that the Planned check box is checked. Select shutdown option from the list box.

  • Page 61: Chapter 4: Bios Setup

    This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS setup Chapter 4:...
  • Page 62 Chapter summary Managing and updating your BIOS ..........4-3 BIOS setup program ..............4-7 Main menu .................. 4-10 Advanced menu ................. 4-16 Server menu ................4-33 Boot menu .................. 4-35 Exit menu ..................4-40 ASUS Z8PE-D18...

  • Page 63: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    AFUDOS utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive.) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
  • Page 64 Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility: Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive. Write the BIOS filename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS filename at the DOS prompt.
  • Page 65 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /i8036A0.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ..

  • Page 66: Asus Crashfree Bios 3 Utility

    4.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using a USB flash drive that contains the updated BIOS file.

  • Page 67: Bios Setup Program

    The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. ASUS Z8PE-D18...

  • Page 68: Bios Menu Screen

    4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Boot Exit Use [ENTER], [TAB] System Time [13:44:30] or [SHIFT-TAB] to System Date [Fri, 02/13/2009] select a field. Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Use [+] or [-] to SATA 1 [ST3160812AS]...

  • Page 69: Menu Items

    <Page Up> /<Page Down> keys to display the other items on the screen. Pop-up window Scroll bar 4.2.9 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. ASUS Z8PE-D18...

  • Page 70: Main Menu

    Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced...

  • Page 71: Sata1-6

    Allows you to select the data transfer mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Sets the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] ASUS Z8PE-D18 4-11...

  • Page 72: Ide Configuration

    SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3.4 IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system.

  • Page 73: Ahci Configuration

    SATA Port0 [Auto] Allows you to select the type of device connected to the system. Configuration options: [Auto] [Not Installed] SMART Monitoring [Enabled] Allows you to set the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z8PE-D18 4-13...

  • Page 74: System Information

    4.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AMIBIOS Version :0216 Build Date :02/10/09 Processor Type :Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.40GHz Speed :2400MHZ System Memory...
  • Page 75 CPU1/2 Memory Configuration Displays the auto-detected memory specification. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main CPU1 Memory Configuration Speed DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A3 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B3 DIMM_C1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C3 ASUS Z8PE-D18 4-15...

  • Page 76: Advanced Menu

    Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server...
  • Page 77 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU TM Function [Enabled] This function enables the overheated CPU to throttle the clock speed to cool down. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z8PE-D18 4-17...
  • Page 78 Execute-Disable Bit Capability [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the No-Execution Page Protection Technology. Setting this item to [Disabled] forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero (0). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel(R) HT Technology [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology function. When disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled.
  • Page 79 C1 based on the uncore auto-demote information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C3 Auto Demotion [Enabled] When this item is enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C6/C7 requests to C3 based on the uncore auto-demote information. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z8PE-D18 4-19...

  • Page 80: Chipset Configuration

    4.4.2 Chipset Configuration The Chipset configuration menu allows you to change advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced Chipset Settings Configure CPU Bridge features. WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
  • Page 81 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Demand Scrubbing [Enabled] Enables or disables the ECC demand scrub.Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Patrol Scrubbing [Disabled] Enables or disables the ECC patrol scrub. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] NUMA Aware [Auto] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z8PE-D18 4-21...

  • Page 82: North Bridge Configuration

    Page Poilcy [Closed] Configuration options: [Closed] [Open] Adaptive Page [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Data Scramble [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Split Below 4 GB [Disabled] Configuation options: [Disabled] [Auto] Channel Interleaving [6:1] Allows you to set the channel interleaving setting. Configuation options: [1:1] [2:1] [4:1] [6:1] Rank Interleaving [4:1] Allows you to set the rank interleaving setting.

  • Page 83: South Bridge Configuration

    Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Reserved Page Route [PCI] Configuration options: [PCI] [LPC] SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width [1 to 2 seconds] Configuration options: [4 to 5 seconds] [3 to 4 seconds] [2 to 3 seconds] [1 to 2 seconds] ASUS Z8PE-D18 4-23...

  • Page 84: Legacy Device Configuration

    4.4.3 Legacy Device Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Legacy Device Configuration Allows BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Controller. Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Select Screen ←→ Select Item ↑↓ Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.

  • Page 85: Usb Configuration

    (12Mbps). Configuration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed] BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] Enables or disables the BIOS EHCI hand-off support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hotplug USB FDD Support [Auto] Allows you to configure the Hotplug USB FDD support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] ASUS Z8PE-D18 4-25...

  • Page 86: Pcipnp Configuration

    4.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration The PCIPnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI/PnP Configuration menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI/PnP Settings NO: lets the BIOS...

  • Page 87: Apm Configuration

    To set the alarm date, highlight this item and press the <+> or <-> key to make the selection. System Time [12:30:30] Use the <ENTER>, <TAB> or <SHIFT-TAB> key to select a field. Use the <+> or <-> key to configure alarm time. ASUS Z8PE-D18 4-27...

  • Page 88: Event Log Configuration

    4.4.7 Event Log Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Event Logging details View all unread events on the Event Log. View Event Log Mark all events as read Clear Event Log View Event Log Press <Enter> to read all the unread event log. Mark all events as read Press <Enter>...
  • Page 89 [N/A]. Fan Speed Control [Generic Mode] Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Full Speed Mode] [Whisper Mode] [Generic Mode] [High Density Mode] VCORE1/2 Voltage, +1.5V_P1/2DDR3 Voltage, +1.5V_ICH Voltage,...

  • Page 90: Pci Express Configuration

    4.4.9 PCI Express Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI Express Configuration Enable/Disable PCI Express L0s and L1 link power Active State Power-Management [Disabled] states. Select Screen ←→ Select Item ↑↓ Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Active State Power-Management [Disabled] Enables or disables the PCI Express L0s and L1 link power states.

  • Page 91: Advanced Acpi Configuration

    BIOS-->AML ACPI table [Enabled] Allows you to include the BIOS-->AML exchange table pointer to (X)RSDT pointer list.Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Headless mode [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Headless operation mode through ACPI. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z8PE-D18 4-31...

  • Page 92: Chipset Acpi Configuration

    Chipset ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced South Bridge ACPI Configuration Options Energy Lake Feature [Disabled] Enabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ [Disabled] Disabled USB Device Wakeup From S3/S4 [Disabled] High Performance Event Timer [Disabled] HPET Memory Address [FED00000h] Energy Lake Feature [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Energy Lake feature.

  • Page 93: Server Menu

    General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Remote Access [Enabled] Enables or disables the remote access feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when Remote Access is set to [Enabled]. ASUS Z8PE-D18 4-33...
  • Page 94 Serial port number [COM2] Selects the serial port for console redirection. Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] Base Address. IRQ [2F8h, 3] This item is not user-configurable and changes with the configuration of Serial port number. Serial Port Mode [57600 8,n,1] Sets the Serial port mode. Configuration options: [115200 8,n,1] [57600 8,n,1] [38400 8,n,1] [19200 8,n,1] [09600 8,n,1] Flow Control [Hardware]...

  • Page 95: Boot Menu

    These 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. Configuration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled] ASUS Z8PE-D18 4-35...

  • Page 96: Removable Drives

    4.6.2 Removable Drives BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Specifies the boot Removable Drives sequence from the 1st Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] available devices. Select Screen ←→ Select Item ↑↓ Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 1st Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] Allows you to specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.
  • Page 97 Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Allows you to set the display mode for Options ROM.

  • Page 98: Security

    4.6.4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the configuration options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Security Settings <Enter> to change password. <Enter> again to Supervisor Password : Not Installed disable password.

  • Page 99: Change User Password

    Password Check [Setup] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Configuration options: [Setup] [Always] ASUS Z8PE-D18 4-39...

  • Page 100: Exit Menu

    Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Server Boot Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the changes.
  • Page 101 This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. RAID Chapter 5: configuration...

  • Page 102: Chapter Summary

    Chapter summary Setting up RAID ................5-3 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility ........5-5 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility ....5-25 ® ASUS Z8PE-D18...

  • Page 103: Setting Up Raid

    • Please refer to page 2-28 for how to select the RAID configuration utility. Move the jumper to choose between LSI MegaRAID and Intel® Matrix RAID. ASUS Z8PE-D18...

  • Page 104: Installing Hard Disk Drives

    5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide.

  • Page 105: Lsi Software Raid Configuration Utility

    The keys on the legend box vary according to the menu level. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R 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 Z8PE-D18...

  • Page 106: Creating A Raid Set

    Menu Description Configure Allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command. This menu also 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 Objects...
  • Page 107 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Select Configurable Array(s) Management Menu PORT # Configure DNLIN A00-00 SPAN-1 Initialize Objects DNLIN A00-01 Rebuild Check Consistency Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit ASUS Z8PE-D18...
  • Page 108 Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Virtual Drive(s) Configured RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status...
  • Page 109 DNLIN A00-01 Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drive 0 RAID = 1 Size = 77247MB DWC = Off = On Accept SPAN = NO Accept This VD Configuration And Go To Next VD Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit ASUS Z8PE-D18...
  • Page 110 11. Follow step 2 to 10 to configure additional virtual drives. 12. Press <Esc> to finish RAID configuration. When prompted to save configuration, select Yes from the menu, and then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Configuration Menu...
  • Page 111 SPAN = NO Enter VD Size (MB): Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Follow step 8 to 12 of the previous section: Using Easy Configuration to create the RAID set. ASUS Z8PE-D18 5-11...

  • Page 112: Adding Or Viewing A Raid Configuration

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

  • Page 113: Initializing The Virtual Drives

    LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Management Menu RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status Configure Initialize 151634MB 64 KB ONLINE Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Select VD SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize ASUS Z8PE-D18 5-13...
  • Page 114 Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Management Menu RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status Configure 154494MB...

  • Page 115: Using The Objects Command

    LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Objects 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 Z8PE-D18 5-15...
  • Page 116 Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start initialization. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Objects Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Vitual Drive(0) Rebuild...

  • Page 117: Rebuilding Failed Drives

    LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Menu PORT # Configure ONLIN A00-00 Initialize Objects FAIL A00-01 Rebuild Check Consistency Port # 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE-(De)Select,F10-Start Rebuild,F2-Drive Information,F3-View Virtual Drives ASUS Z8PE-D18 5-17...
  • Page 118 After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild the drive. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Menu PORT # Configure ONLIN A00-00 Initialize Objects...

  • Page 119: Checking The Drives For Data Consistency

    LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Management Menu RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status Configure 154494MB 64 KB ONLINE Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Select VD SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Check Consistency ASUS Z8PE-D18 5-19...
  • Page 120 When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Management Menu RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status Configure...
  • Page 121 Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter>. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive. When checking is complete, press any key to continue. ASUS Z8PE-D18 5-21...

  • Page 122: Deleting A Raid Configuration

    5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration, and then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration New Configuration Management Menu Configure...

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

    Select Boot Drive Objects 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 Z8PE-D18 5-23...

  • Page 124: Enabling Writecache

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

  • Page 125: Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option Rom Utility

    The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen. The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration. ASUS Z8PE-D18 5-25...

  • Page 126: Creating A Raid Set

    5.3.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 127: Creating A Recovery Set

    Name: Volume0 RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB Capacity: Sync: Create Volume HELP Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less. [↑↓]Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select ASUS Z8PE-D18 5-27...
  • Page 128 Enter a name for the recovery set and press <Enter>. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow key to select Recovery, and then press <Enter>. When the Disks item is selected, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the recovery set.

  • Page 129: Deleting A Raid Set

    (This does not apply to Recovery volumes) Are you sure you want to delete volume “Volume0”? (Y/N): Press <Y> to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu, or press <N> to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu. ASUS Z8PE-D18 5-29...

  • Page 130: Resetting Disks To Non-Raid

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

  • Page 131: Recovery Volume Options

    [ ↑↓ ]-Up/Down [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Done Use the up/down arrow key to select a drive, and then press <Space> to select. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> after completing your selection and return to the utility main menu. ASUS Z8PE-D18 5-31...

  • Page 132: Exiting The Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager

    5.3.6 Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager ® To exit the utility From the utility main menu, select 5. Exit, and then press <Enter>. The following warning message appears. CONFIRM EXIT Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): Press <Y> to exit or press <N> to return to the utility main menu. 6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1 set.

  • Page 133: Rebuilding The Raid With A New Hard Disk

    SATA Port. Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk. Reboot the system and then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non-RAID disk on page 6-38. ASUS Z8PE-D18 5-33...

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

    5.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility You can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multi-RAID using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager. ® To set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk.

  • Page 135: Chapter 6: Driver Installation

    This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. Driver Chapter 6: installation...
  • Page 136 Chapter summary RAID driver installation ............... 6-3 Intel chipset device software installation ........ 6-14 LAN driver installation ............... 6-18 Display driver installation ............6-22 Management application and utilities installation ....6-25 ASUS Z8PE-D18...

  • Page 137: Raid Driver Installation

    ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ITE IT8213F Linux Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to ceate and press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. ASUS Z8PE-D18...
  • Page 138 Intel ICH10R RAID Driver ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit Windows 64 bit Back Exit Intel ICH10R RAID Driver ICH10R INTEL RAID Driver Windows XP/ Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows XP/ Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista/ Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Vista/ Windows Server 2008 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP6 32/64 bit RHEL AS4 UP7 32/64 bit...
  • Page 139 SLES 10 32 bit SLES 10 64 bit FreeBSD 7 32/64 bit Back Exit Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. Press <Enter>. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. ASUS Z8PE-D18...

  • Page 140: Windows ® Os

    6.1.2 Windows ® During Windows OS installation ® To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows ® OS installation CD. The Window Boot the computer using the Windows ® ® Setup starts. Press <F6> when the message “Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...”...
  • Page 141 Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list, then press <Enter>. The Windows Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the RAID driver ® disk. When next screen appears, press <Enter> to continue installation. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue. ASUS Z8PE-D18...
  • Page 142 To an existing Windows ® To install the RAID controller driver on an existing Windows ® Restart the computer, then log in with Administrator privileges. automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Windows ® Hardware Found window. Click Cancel. Right-click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop , then select ®...

  • Page 143: Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux Os

    Select fd0 using the <Tab> key when asked to select the driver disk source. Press <Tab> to move the cursor to OK, then press <Enter>. Driver Disk Source You have multiple devices which could serve as sources for a driver disk. Which would you like to use? scd0 Cancel ASUS Z8PE-D18...
  • Page 144 Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the floppy disk drive, select ® 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 controller are installed to the system. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>.
  • Page 145 Type the following commands when using a USB floppy. cat /proc/partitions Write down the Major and Minor number before sdb for later use. mknod /dev/sdb b [major number] [minor number] mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/sdb /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot ASUS Z8PE-D18 6-11...

  • Page 146: Suse Linux Enterprise Server Os

    6.1.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS To install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. Boot from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled...
  • Page 147 Select OK, then press <Enter>. Please choose the Driver Update medium. fd0: Floppy sr0: CD-ROM, TEAC DV-516E sda: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS sdb: Disk, SEAGATE ST336754SS Other device Back The drivers for the RAID controller are installed to the system. ASUS Z8PE-D18 6-13...

  • Page 148: Intel Chipset Device Software Installation

    Intel chipset device software installation This section provides instructions on how to install the Plug and Play components for the Intel chipset on the system. ® You need to manually install the Intel chipset software on a Windows XP / Server ®...
  • Page 149 The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Click Next to start the installation. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. ASUS Z8PE-D18 6-15...
  • Page 150 Read the Readme File Information and click Next to activate the installation. After completing the installation, click Next to continue. 6-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation...
  • Page 151 Click Yes, I want to restart this computer now and click Finish to restart the computer. ASUS Z8PE-D18 6-17...

  • Page 152: Lan Driver Installation

    LAN driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Intel Gigabit LAN controller ® drivers. 6.3.1 Windows XP/Server 2003 To install the Intel Gigabit LAN controller driver on a Windows XP/ Server 2003 ® ® Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support CD to the optical drive.
  • Page 153 When the Intel PRO Network Connections – InstallShield Wizard window ® appears, click Next to start the installation. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue. ASUS Z8PE-D18 6-19...
  • Page 154 Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue. Click Install to start the installation. 6-20 Chapter 6: Driver installation...
  • Page 155 The programs you select are being installed. Click Finish to finish the installation. ASUS Z8PE-D18 6-21...

  • Page 156: Display Driver Installation

    Display driver installation This section provides instructions on how to install the ASPEED display driver. 6.4.1 Windows Server 2003 ® You need to manually install the ASPEED display driver on a Windows Server ® 2003 operating system. To install the ASPEED display driver Restart the computer, then log on with Administrator privileges.
  • Page 157 Click Install to start the installation. The system installs the driver automatically. ASUS Z8PE-D18 6-23...
  • Page 158 When the installation completes, click Finish to exit the wizard. Click Yes to restart the computer. 6-24 Chapter 6: Driver installation...

  • Page 159: Management Applications And Utilities Installation

    The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 6.5.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to the optical drive.

  • Page 160: Utilities Menu

    Storage Manager and LSI Embedded MegaRAID driver disk. 6.5.5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 6-26 Chapter 6: Driver installation...

  • Page 161: Appendix: Reference Information

    This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard. Reference information Appendix:...

  • Page 162: A.1 Z8Pe-D18 Block Diagram

    Appendix summary Z8PE-D18 block diagram .............A-3 ASUS Z8PE-D18...

  • Page 163: Z8Pe-D18 Block Diagram

    Z8PE-D18 block diagram ASUS Z8PE-D18...
  • Page 164 Appendix A: Reference information...

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