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  • Page 1 Z9PE-D16 -10G Series...
  • 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

    PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link) ............. 2-18 2.5.6 PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link) ............. 2-18 2.5.7 PIKE slots.................. 2-18 2.5.8 Installing the ASUS PIKE RAID card......... 2-20 Onboard LEDs ..................2-21 Jumpers ....................2-27 Connectors ....................2-32 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors .............. 2-32...
  • Page 4 BIOS setup Managing and updating your BIOS ............4-3 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility........... 4-3 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility .............. 4-4 4.1.3 BUPDATER utility ................ 4-5 BIOS setup program .................. 4-7 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ..............4-8 4.2.2...
  • Page 5 Contents 4.4.13 Onboard Broadcom 10G Configuration........4-32 4.4.14 Onboard LAN Configuration ............4-33 4.4.15 ME Subsystem ................4-33 4.4.16 Onboard Devices Configuration ..........4-34 4.4.17 Runtime Error Logging Support ..........4-35 4.4.18 Network Stack ................4-35 Server Mgmt menu ................... 4-36 4.5.1 System Event Log ..............
  • Page 6 Contents 5.3.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ............ 5-29 5.3.4 Exiting the Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utility ............5-30 5.3.5 Rebuilding the RAID..............5-30 5.3.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility ......5-32 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) ......

  • Page 7: Notices

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

  • Page 8: Safety Information

    Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
  • Page 9 You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure. If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at http://support.asus.com...

  • Page 10: 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 11: Conventions Used In This Guide

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

  • Page 12: Z9Pe-D16-10G Series Specifications Summary

    + 1 Management LAN Management LAN Networking 1 x Dual port 1 x Single port Broadcom 57840S Broadcom 57811S 10GbE Chipset 10GbE Chipset * Refer to www.asus.com for the complete list of supported CPUs. (continued on the next page)
  • Page 13 PS/2 KB/Mouse ASWM Enterprise Software Management Out of Band Solution ASMB6-iKVM for KVM-over-Internet Remote Management CPU Temperature Monitoring FAN RPM ** Specifications are subject to change without notice. *** Refer to www.asus.com for the complete list of supported PIKE cards. xiii...

  • Page 15: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    Chapter 1: Product Introduction...

  • Page 16: Chapter Summary

    Chapter summary This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. This chapter contains the following sections: Welcome! ....................1-3 Package contents..................1-3 Serial number label ..................1-4 Special features..................1-4 Z9PE-D16-10G Series...

  • Page 17: 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 18: Serial Number Label

    Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the motherboard's serial number containing 12 characters xxS2xxxxxxxx shown as the figure below. With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems.
  • Page 19 PCIe 3.0 The motherboard supports the latest PCIe 3.0 device, which doubles the delivered bandwidth of PCIe 2.0. This enhances system performance while still providing backward compatibility to PCIe 2.0. Intel I210AT LAN Solution ® The motherboard comes with two Gigabit LAN controllers and ports which provide a total solution for your networking needs.

  • Page 20: Innovative Asus Features

    PIKE (Proprietary I/O Kit Expansion) PIKE is an on-demand upgrade kit for users. This ASUS unique feature enables users to choose their preferred I/O solutions. ASUS provides multiple SAS solutions for different segments and purposes and PIKE saves lots of validation efforts and hardware cost for end users.

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Hardware Information

    Chapter 2: Hardware Information...
  • Page 22 Chapter summary This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. This chapter contains the following sections: Before you proceed ................... 2-3 Motherboard overview ................

  • Page 23: Before You Proceed

    Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.

  • 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 2011 1.0 compliant chassis. Ensure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.

  • Page 25: Motherboard Layout

    2.2.3 Motherboard layout Z9PE-D16-10G Series...
  • Page 26 Chapter 2: Hardware information...

  • Page 27: Layout Contents

    2.2.4 Layout contents Slots/Sockets Page CPU sockets DDR3 sockets 2-14 PCI Express x16 / PCI Express x8 2-18 PIKE slot 2-18 Onboard LEDs Page Standby Power LED (SB_PWR1) 2-21 Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) 2-21 CPU Warning LED (ERR_CPU1) 2-22 Power LED (+5V_LED1) 2-22 Location LED (LOCLED1)
  • Page 28 Internal connectors Page Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors 2-34 (7-pin SATA6G_1-2 [Blue]) (7-pin SATA3G_3-6 [black]) PSAS connectors (7-pin PSAS1, PSAS2, PSAS3, PSAS4, 2-35 PSAS5, PSAS6, PSAS7, PSAS8 [Blue]) USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-Type USB10) 2-36 CPU, front, and rear fan connectors 2-36 (4-pin CPU_FAN1-2, FRNT_FAN1-5, REAR_FAN1-2) Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1)

  • Page 29: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/ transit-related.
  • Page 30 Press the left load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless Load lever you are installing a CPU.
  • Page 31 Push the left load lever (F) to lift the load plate (G). Position the CPU over the socket, ensuring that the triangle mark is on the top-right corner of the socket. Triangle mark The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! Remove the PnP cap (H) from the CPU socket and close the load plate (I).
  • Page 32 Push down the right load lever (J), ensuring that the edge of the load plate is fixed by the lever (K). Insert the right load lever under the retention tab. Push down the left load lever (L), and then insert the lever under the retention tab (M).
  • Page 33 Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer. Some heatsinks come with pre- applied thermal paste. If so, skip this step.

  • Page 34: System Memory

    2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs • *Refer to ASUS Server AVL for latest update. • Start installing the DIMMs from slot A1 and B1 (light blue). • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.
  • Page 35 2 CPU Configuration DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D1 1 DIMMs 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 16 DIMMs 2 CPU Configuration DIMM_E2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_F2 DIMM_F1 DIMM_G2 DIMM_G1 DIMM_H2 DIMM_H1 1 DIMMs 2 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 8 DIMMs 12 DIMMs 16 DIMMs...

  • Page 36: Installing A Dimm On A Single Clip Dimm Socket

    2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the DIMM notch retaining clip outward. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket. DIMM slot key Unlocked retaining clip A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction.

  • Page 37: 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 38: Interrupt Assignments

    The onboard PCIE 1 provides one x4 Gen2 link to Intel PCH. 2.5.7 PIKE slots 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. Chapter 2: Hardware information 2-18...
  • Page 39 No.(Slot location) Short Description PCIE6 1 x PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link) PCIE4 1 x PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link) PCIE3 1 x PCI-E x8 (x8 Gen3 link) PCIE2 1 x PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link) PCIE1 1 x PCI-E x8 (x4 Gen2 link) additional slot 1 1 x PIKE slot for Storage expansion (x8 Gen3 link) 2-19...

  • Page 40: Installing The Asus Pike Raid Card

    2.5.8 Installing the 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 41: Onboard Leds

    The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB6 is working normally. The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB6. 2-21 Z9PE-D16-10G Series...
  • Page 42 CPU Warning LED (ERR_CPU1) The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate impending failure of the CPU. Power LED (+5V_LED1) This LED lights up when you turn on the system using the Power-on button. Chapter 2: Hardware information 2-22...
  • Page 43 DIMM warning LED (ERR_DIMMA1/2; ERR_DIMMB1/2; ERR_DIMMC1/2; ERR_DIMMD1/2; ERR_DIMME1/2; ERR_DIMMF1/2; ERR DIMMG1/2; ERR DIMMH1/2) The DIMM warning LEDs light up to indicate an impending failure of the corresponding DIMMs. The warning LEDs function only when you enable the ASUS ASMB6. 2-23 Z9PE-D16-10G Series...
  • Page 44 CATT LED The CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate. Q-Code LEDs The Q-Code LED provides you a 2-digit display that shows the system status. Refer to the Q-Code table below for more details. Chapter 2: Hardware information 2-24...
  • Page 45 Q-Code table Action PHASE POST CODE TYPE DESCRIPTION Normal boot Security Phase Progress First post code(POWER_ON_POST_CODE) Progress Load BSP microcode(MICROCODE_POST_CODE) Progress Set cache as ram for PEI phase(CACHE_ENABLED_POST_CODE) Progress CPU Early init.(CPU_EARLY_INIT_POST_CODE) Progress initializes South bridge for PEI preparation PEI(Pre-EFI Progress PEI Core Entry initialization) phase...
  • Page 46 Normal boot DXE(Driver Progress DXE Core Started Execution Progress DXE NVRAM Init. Environment) phase Progress SB run-time init. Progress DXE CPU Init Progress NB Init. Progress NB Init. Progress NB Init. Progress SB Init. Progress SB Init. Progress SB Init. Progress ACPI Init.

  • Page 47: Jumpers

    Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords.
  • Page 48 VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the VGA feature. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® I210 Gigabit LAN controllers.
  • Page 49 PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1) This jumper allows you to select PSU PMBus version, Set to pins 1-2 for PMBus, set to pins 2-3 for Others. ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine (ME) boot from recovery mode when ME become corrupted.
  • Page 50 DDR3 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) This jumper allows you to enable/disable DDR3 DIMM thermal sensing event pin. RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays. Place the jumper caps over pins 2–3 to use the Intel Rapid Storage ®...
  • Page 51 BMC Setting (3-pin BMC_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable(default) or disable the Baseboard Management Controller. Broadcom 10GbE controller setting (3 pin BMC10G_SW1) This jumper allows you enable or disable the Broadcom 10Gb chip. The Broadcom 10Gb chip is a converged controller that enables convergence of all the possible network communications in a server such as data network.

  • Page 52: Connectors

    Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. RJ-45 port for iKVM. This RJ-45 port functions only when you install ASMB6 management card. Video Graphics Adapter port. This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices.
  • Page 53 RJ-45 ports for LAN. These ports allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. Power-on Button. Press this button to turn on the system. Location LED.

  • Page 54: Internal Connectors

    2.8.2 Internal connectors Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-2 [Blue]) (7-pin SATA3G_3-6 [black]) Supported by the Intel 602 Chipset, these connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables ® for Serial ATA hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gb/s of data transfer rate. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration.
  • Page 55 PSAS connectors (7-pin PSAS1, PSAS2, PSAS3, PSAS4, PSAS5, PSAS6, PSAS7, PSAS8 [Blue]) This motherboard comes with eight (8) PIKE Serial Attached SCSI (PSAS) connectors that supports both Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA). Each connector supports one device. These connectors function only when you install a PIKE RAID card.
  • Page 56 DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. • These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! • All fans feature the ASUS Smart Fan technology. Chapter 2: Hardware information 2-36...
  • Page 57 The SGPIO 1 connectors are used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information, and general purpose data. The PSGPIO 1 and PSGPIO 2 connectors only functions when you install an ASUS PIKE RAID card. 2-37...
  • Page 58 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. This connector functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB6. Chapter 2: Hardware information 2-38...
  • Page 59 Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1) This connector is for the serial COM port. Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Trusted Platform Module connector (20-1 pin TPM1) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data.
  • Page 60 ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1, 8-pin EATX12V2) These connectors are for the ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. •...

  • Page 61: System Panel Connector

    System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
  • Page 62 Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LINKACTLED, LAN2_LINKACTLED) These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel.
  • Page 63 VGA connector (10-1 pin VGA_HDR1) This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic-Range interface. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 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.
  • Page 64 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2-44...

  • Page 65: Chapter 3: Powering Up

    Chapter 3: Powering Up...
  • Page 66 Chapter summary This chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system.This chapter contains the following sections: Starting up for the first time ..............3-3 Powering off the computer................ 3-4 Z9PE-D16-10G Series...

  • Page 67: 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 68: 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 69: Chapter 4: Bios Setup

    Chapter 4: BIOS setup...
  • Page 70 Chapter summary This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. This chapter contains the following sections: Managing and updating your BIOS ............4-3 BIOS setup program .................. 4-7 Main menu ....................

  • Page 71: Managing And Updating Your Bios

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

  • Page 72: Asus Ez Flash 2 Utility

    4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS-based utility. Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.

  • Page 73: Bupdater Utility

    Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the BUPDATER utility: Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive. Copy the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe) from the ASUS support website at support.
  • Page 74 The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.30 (11/08/04) FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM Update ROM BOARD: Z9PE-D16-10G BOARD: Z9PE-D16-10G VER: 0203 VER: 0206 DATE: 04/30/2013 DATE: 04/30/2013 PATH: WARNING! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Note Writing BIOS: DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot...

  • Page 75: 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. Z9PE-D16-10G Series...

  • Page 76: Bios Menu Screen

    4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Navigation keys 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Server Mgmt For changing the Server Mgmt settings Event Logs...

  • Page 77: Menu Items

    4.2.3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Event Logs, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.

  • Page 78: Main Menu

    Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings. 4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date.

  • Page 79: 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. 4.4.1 CPU Configuration Z9PE-D16-10G Series 4-11...
  • Page 80 Socket 1 CPU Information Enter to view socket specific CPU Information. Hyper Threading [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology function. When ® disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Active Processor Cores [All] Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled]...

  • Page 81: Cpu Power Management Configuration

    Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] This Item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item allows you to enable or disable prefetcher of next L1 data line. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCU IP Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item allows you to enable or disable prefetch of next L1 line based upon sequential load history.
  • Page 82 Power Technology [Custom] This item allows you to enable power management features. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Energy Efficient] [Custom] EIST [Enabled] This item allows you to enable/disable Intel SpeedStep. ® Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Turbo Mode [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] P-STATE Coordination [HW_ALL] This item allows you to change P-STATE Coordination type.

  • Page 83: Chipset Configuration

    4.4.3 Chipset Configuration QPI Configuration Isoc [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] QPI Link Speed Mode [Fast] This item allows you to select the QPI link speed as either the fast mode or slow mode. Configuration options: [Slow] [Fast] QPI Link Frequency Select [Auto] This item allows for selecting the QPI link frequency Configuration options: [Auto] [6.4 GT/s] [7.2 GT/s (Fast Mode Only)] [8.0 GT/s (Fast Mode Only)]...
  • Page 84 Memory Configuration Compatibility RID [Enabled] Support for compatibility revision ID (CRID) functionality mentioned in Sandybridge BIOS spec. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Memory Mode [Independent] Select the mode for memory initializaton. Configuration options: [Independent] [Mirroring] [Lock Step] [Sparing] DDR Speed [Auto] Force DDR speed.

  • Page 85: Dimm Information

    Data Scrambling [Enabled] Allows you to enable/disable data scrambling. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Device Tagging [Disabled] Allows you to enable/disable device tagging. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Thermal Throtting [CLTT] Configuration options: [Disabled] [OLTT] [CLTT] Enable High Temp [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Allow 2x Refresh [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Altitude [300 M]...
  • Page 86 CPU IIO Bridge Configuration Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable Intel I/O accelaration technology. ® Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCA Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the direct cache access support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]] VGA Priority [offboard] Allows you to prioritize between onboard and 1st offboard video device found.

  • Page 87: Pch Configuration

    PCH Configuration PCH Compatibility RID [Disabled] Support for PCH compatibility. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Deep Sx [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled in S5] [Enabled in S4 and S5] Mobile platforms support deep S4/S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support deep S4/S5 in AC only.

  • Page 88: Pch Sata Configuration

    Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Configuration Intel(R) VT-d [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable Intel VT-d. ® Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] The following item appears only when you set Intel(R) VT-d to [Enabled]. Coherency Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable/disable VT-d Engine Coherency support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ATS Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable/disable VT-d Engine address translation services (ATS) support.
  • Page 89 SATA Mode [AHCI Mode] Allows you to set the SATA configuration. Configuration options: [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [AHCI Mode] [RAID Mode] • If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, set this item to [IDE Mode]. •...

  • Page 90: Pci Subsystem Settings

    4.4.5 PCI Subsystem Settings Above 4G Decoding [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable 64bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address space. It only works if the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI Latency Timer [32 PCI Bus Clocks] Value to be programmed into PCI latency timer register Configuration options: [32 PCI Bus Clocks] [64 PCI Bus Clocks] [96 PCI Bus Clocks] [128 PCI Bus Clocks] [160 PCI Bus Clocks] [192 PCI Bus Clocks] [224 PCI Bus Clocks] [248 PCI...
  • Page 91 PCI Express Settings PCI Express Link Register Settings ASPM Support [Disabled] Allows you to set the ASPM level. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [Force L0s] [Force L0s] Force all links to L0s state. [Auto] BIOS auto configure. [Disabled] Disabled ASPM. Link Training Timeout (us) 5000 Use the <+>...
  • Page 92 PCIE Slot Option Rom Configuration Launch Storage OpROM [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable boot option for legacy mass storage device with option ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCIE1 Option Rom [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCIE2 Option Rom [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCIE3 Option Rom [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]...

  • Page 93: Intel Txt(Lt-Sx) Configuration

    4.4.6 Intel TXT(LT-SX) Configuration The Intel TXT(LT-SX) configuration automatically detects and displays the Intel TXT(LT-SX) ® ® hardware support. Z9PE-D16-10G Series 4-25...

  • Page 94: Usb Configuration

    4.4.7 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB device support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] This is a workaround for 0ses without EHCI. Ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver.

  • Page 95: Trusted Computing

    USB Ports Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enable/disable USB 2.0 (EHCI) EHCI Controller 1 [Enabled] Support. EHCI Controller 2 [Enabled] Rear USB #1 [Enabled] Rear USB #2 [Enabled] Onboard USB #3 [Enabled] Onboard USB #4 [Enabled] Onboard USB #5 [Enabled]...

  • Page 96: Acpi Settings

    4.4.9 ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Enabled ACPI Auto Configuration to [Disabled]. Enable Hibernation [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable system ability to Hibernate (OS/S4 sleep state). This option may be not effective with some OS.

  • Page 97: Whea Configuration

    4.4.10 WHEA Configuration WHEA Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.11 Restore AC Power Loss [Last State] When set to [Power Off], the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to [Power On], the system will reboot after an AC power loss.

  • Page 98: Serial Port Console Redirection

    4.4.12 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1/COM2 Console Redirection [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled]. Console Redirection Settings This item becomes configurable only when you enable the Console Redirection item. The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data.
  • Page 99 Stop Bits [1] Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning.) The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit. Configuration options: [1] [2] Flow Control [Hardware RTS/CTS] Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow.

  • Page 100: Onboard Broadcom 10G Configuration

    Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] Terminal Type [VT-UTF8] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.

  • Page 101: Onboard Lan Configuration

    4.4.14 Onboard LAN Configuration INTEL I210 LAN1 Enable [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard INTEL LAN1. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] INTEL I210 LAN1 OpROM [PXE] Allows you to disable INTEL LAN1 OpROM or select between iSCSI or PXE. Configuration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] INTEL I210 LAN2 Enable [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard INTEL LAN2.

  • Page 102: Onboard Devices Configuration

    4.4.16 Onboard Devices Configuration Serial Port Configuration The sub-items in this menu allow you to set the serial port configuration. This item only functions if there is a serial port (COM1) connector on the motherboard. Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the serial port (COM). Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Change Settings [IO=3F8h;...

  • Page 103: Runtime Error Logging Support

    4.4.17 Runtime Error Logging Support Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable Runtime Error Logging Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Runtime Error Logging Support to [Enabled]. PCI Error Logging Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable PCI Error Logging.

  • Page 104: Server Mgmt Menu

    Server Mgmt menu The Server Mgmt menu displays the server mgmt status, and allows you to change the settings. The Server Mgmt menu appears only when you install ASMB card on the motherboard. O/S Watchdog Timer [Disabled] If enabled, starts a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads.

  • Page 105: System Event Log

    4.5.1 System Event Log SEL Components [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appears only when you set SEL Components to [Enabled]. • • All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted. Erase SEL [No] Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL.

  • Page 106: Ipv6 Bmc Network Configuration

    Station IP address [0.0.0.0] Allows you to input Station IP address. Subnet mask [0.0.0.0] Allows you to input Subnet mask. Gateway IP address [0.0.0.0] Allows you to input Gateway IP address. 4.5.3 IPv6 BMC Network configuration IPv6 BMC IP Address source [Previous State] Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically(by BIOS or BMC).

  • Page 107: Event Logs Menu

    Event Logs menu The Event Logs allows you to change or view the event log settings. 4.6.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press <Enter> to change the Smbios Event Log configuration. All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted. Enabling/Disabling Options Smbios Event Log [Enabled] Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot.

  • Page 108: View Smbios Event Log

    Erasing Settings Erase Event Log [No] Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log. Erasing is done prior to any logging activation during reset. Configuration options: [No] [Yes, Next reset] [Yes, Every reset] When Log is Full [Do Nothing] Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately] Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event [Disabled]...

  • Page 109: Boot Menu

    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. GateA20 Active [Upon Request] This item is useful when any RT code is execute above 1MB. When set to [Upon Request], the GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services.
  • Page 110 • To select the boot device during system startup, press <F8> when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, please press <F8> after POST.

  • Page 111: Csm Parameters

    CSM Parameters This allows you to set OpROM execution, boot options filter, and other OpROM settings settings. Launch CSM [Always] This option allows you to enable or disable the launch of CSM. Configuration options: [Always] [Never] Boot Option filter [Legacy only] This option allows you to control what devices the system can boot to.

  • Page 112: Monitor Menu

    The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. FAN Speed Control [Generic Mode] Allows you to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Generic Mode] [High Speed Mode] [Full Speed Mode]...

  • Page 113: Security Menu

    Security menu This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be cchanged. The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user configure the System Mode state. Administrator Password To set an administrator password: Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.

  • Page 114: User Password

    User Password To set a user password: Select the User Password item and press <Enter>. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>. Confirm the password when prompted. To change a user password: Select the User Password item and press <Enter>. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press <Enter>.
  • Page 115 Image Execution Policy This item only appears when you set the Secure Boot Mode to [Custom]. This allows you to manage the Image Policy on Security Violation. Internal FV [Always Execute] Configuration options: [Always Execute] Option ROM/Removable Media/Fixed Media [Deny Execute] Configuration options: [Always Execute] [Always Deny] [Allow Execute] [Defer Execute] [Deny Execute] [Query User] Key Management...

  • Page 116: Tool Menu

    The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu. ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press <Enter>. Check section 5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility for details. 4.11 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.

  • Page 117: Restore Defaults

    Boot Override These items displays the available devices. The device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start booting from the selected device. Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to launch EFI Shell application (shellx64.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices.
  • Page 118 4-50 Chapter 4: BIOS setup...

  • Page 119: Chapter 5: Raid Configuration

    Chapter 5: RAID Configuration...
  • Page 120 Chapter summary This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. This chapter contains the following sections: Setting up RAID ..................5-3 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility ..........5-5 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility 5-25 ®...

  • Page 121: Setting Up Raid

    Setting up RAID The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID • 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS). Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID •...

  • Page 122: 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 123: Lsi Software Raid Configuration Utility

    LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard southbridge chip. To enter the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility: Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives.

  • Page 124: Creating A Raid Set

    Menu Description Allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy Configure Configuration or the New Configuration command. This menu also allows you to view, add, or clear RAID configurations or select the boot drive Allows you to initialize the virtual drives of a created RAID set Initialize Allows you to initialize virtual drives or change the virtual drive...
  • Page 125 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, and then press <Space>. When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number.
  • Page 126 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 C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Size #Stripes...
  • Page 127 Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press <Enter>. Select the units for virtual drive size from the menu, and then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Size...
  • Page 128 When finished setting the selected virtual drive configuration, select Accept from the menu, and then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status...

  • Page 129: Using New Configuration

    Using New Configuration When a RAID set already exists, using the New Configuration command erases the existing RAID configuration data. If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set, use the View/Add Configuration command to view or create another RAID configuration. To create a RAID set using the New Configuration option From the Management Menu, select Configure >...

  • Page 130: 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 131: Initializing The Virtual Drives

    5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu. Using the Initialize command To initialize the virtual drive using the Initialize command From the Management Menu, select Initialize, and then press <Enter>.
  • Page 132 Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Size #Stripes StripSz...
  • Page 133 Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Objects Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive...
  • Page 134 Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start initialization. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive(1) Objects Virtual Drive 0 Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Virtual Drive(0) Rebuild...

  • Page 135: Rebuilding Failed Drives

    5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu. To rebuild a failed hard disk drive From the Management Menu, select Rebuild, and then press <Enter>. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu...
  • Page 136 After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild the drive. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Menu Configure PORT # Initialize ONLIN A00-00 Objects Rebuild...

  • Page 137: Checking The Drives For Data Consistency

    5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects > Adapter menu. The Check Consistency command is available only for virtual drives included in a RAID 1 or RAID 10 set.
  • Page 138 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 C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive(s) Configured Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU RAID Size #Stripes...
  • Page 139 Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command From the Management Menu, select Objects, and then select Virtual Drive from the sub-menu. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check, and then press <Enter>.

  • Page 140: 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 C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management Menu New Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration...

  • Page 141: Selecting The Boot Drive From A Raid Set

    5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. See section 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration for details. To select the boot drive from a RAID set From the Management Menu, select Configure >...

  • Page 142: 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 143: Intel

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

  • Page 144: 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>. Key in a name for the RAID set and press <Enter>. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 145 Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only) then press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB...

  • Page 146: Deleting A Raid Set

    5.3.2 Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. To delete a RAID set: From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume and press <Enter>. From the Delete Volume Menu, press the up/down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete then press <Del>.

  • Page 147: Resetting Disks To Non-Raid

    5.3.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. To reset a RAID set: From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter>. Press the up/down arrow keys to select the drive(s) or disks of the RAID set you want to reset, then press <Space>.

  • Page 148: Exiting The Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Sata Option Rom Utility

    5.3.4 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology ® enterprise SATA Option ROM utility To exit the utility: From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit then press <Enter>. Press <Y> to exit or press <N> to return to the utility main menu. CONFIRM EXIT Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): 5.3.5...
  • Page 149 The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. When done, the status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023 Copyright(C) 2003-12 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. MAIN MENU 1.

  • Page 150: Setting The Boot Array In The Bios Setup Utility

    5.3.6 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 Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utililty. ® To set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk.

  • Page 151: Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise (Windows)

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

  • Page 152: Creating A Raid Set

    5.4.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: From the utility main menu, select Create Volume and select volume type. Click Next. Enter a name for the RAID set, then select the array disks. Select Volume Size tab, you can drag the bar to decide the volume size. Click Next.
  • Page 153 Confirm the volume creation, than click Create Volume to continue. This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the disks. You can continue using other applications during this time. Wait until the process is completed, then click OK when prompted. You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data.

  • Page 154: Changing A Volume Type

    5.4.2 Changing a Volume Type To change the volume type in Volume Properties: Click the SATA array items you want to change in Volumes field. From the Volume Properties field, select Type:RAID 1 Change type. You can change the Name, Select the new volume type, and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed.

  • Page 155: Deleting A Volume

    5.4.3 Deleting a volume Be cautious when deleting a volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives.Before you proceed, ensure that you back up all your important data from your hard drives. To delete a volume: From the utility main menu, select the volume (exp. Volume_0000) in Volumes field you want to delete.

  • Page 156: Preferences

    5.4.4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you to set to show the notification area icon and show system information, warning, or errors here. E-Mail Preferences Allow you to set to sent e-mail of the following events: • Storage system information • Storage system warnings •...

  • Page 157: Chapter 6: Driver Installation

    Chapter 6: Driver installation...
  • Page 158 Chapter summary This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in both Linux ® and Windows ® Operating Systems. This chapter contains the following sections: RAID driver installation ................6-3 Intel chipset device software installation ..........6-15 ®...

  • Page 159: 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 The system does not include a floppy drive.
  • Page 160 LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit Windows 7 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit...

  • Page 161: Installing The Raid Controller Driver

    6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows Server 2008 OS installation ® To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Server 2008 OS ® Boot the computer using the Windows Server 2008 OS installation disc. Follow the ® screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008.
  • Page 162 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 163 Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 5.6 ® To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS: ® Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD. ® At the boot:, type linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2..., then press <Enter>.
  • Page 164 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? Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation. 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 165 Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 6.1 ® To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS: ® Boot the system from the Red Hat 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>.
  • Page 166 Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>. Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Choose one you like to use and select OK, then press <Enter>.
  • Page 167 Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, Insert the Red Hat ® then press <Enter>. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/sdb and press “OK” to continue. Back 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>.
  • Page 168 Preparing the Linux Driver Ensure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to create the RAID driver. When creating the RAID driver, you may refer to the examples below which uses a 64bit SUSE Linux system to create a 64bit RAID driver for SUSE11 sp1. Copy the image file into the Linux system.
  • Page 169 Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. Press <F6>, then select Yes from the menu.
  • Page 170 Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. Type the command brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options field, and press <Enter>. When below screen appears, select the USB floppy disk drive (sda) as the driver update medium. Select OK, then press <Enter>. Please choose the Driver Update medium.

  • Page 171: Intel ® Chipset Device Software Installation

    Intel chipset device software installation ® This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel chipset device software on ® the system. You need to manually install the Intel chipset device software on a Windows operating ® system. To install the Intel chipset device software: ®...
  • Page 172 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 173: Intel Network Connections Software Installation

    Intel Network Connections Software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel Network Connections ® Software on the system. You need to manually install the Intel Network Connections Software on a Windows ® ® operating system. To install the Intel Network Connections Software: ®...
  • Page 174 Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. Click the Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager box, and then click Next to start the installation. 6-18 Chapter 6: Driver installation...
  • Page 175 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. When finished, press Finish to continue. Z9PE-D16-10G Series 6-19...

  • Page 176: Vga Driver Installation

    VGA driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. You need to manually install the ASPEED VGA driver on a Windows operating system. ® To install the ASPEED VGA driver: Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges.
  • Page 177 Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. Enter the user information and click Next to continue. Select a setup type and click Next to continue. Z9PE-D16-10G Series 6-21...
  • Page 178 Click Install to start driver installation. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program. 6-22 Chapter 6: Driver installation...

  • Page 179: Gigabit Adapter Driver

    Installing the Intel I350-AM4/I350-AM2/I210 ® Gigabit Adapter driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel I350-AM4/I350-AM2/ ® I210 Gigabit Adapter driver on the system. To install the Intel I350-AM4/I350-AM2/I210 Gigabit Adapter driver on Windows Server ® ®...
  • Page 180 Select the options you want to install then click Next to continue. Click Install in the Ready to Modify the Program window to begin with the loading of the selected options. When done, click Finish. 6-24 Chapter 6: Driver installation...
  • Page 181 To install the Intel I350-AM4/I350-AM2/I210 Gigabit Adapter driver on Windows Server ® ® 2012: Restart the computer. Log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder.
  • Page 182 In the Ready to Modify the Program window, click Install to load the options you selected. When done, click Finish. 6-26 Chapter 6: Driver installation...

  • Page 183: Installing The Broadcom 10G Driver

    Installing the Broadcom 10G driver This section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom 10G driver on the system. You have to manually locate the driver for the Broadcom 10G in the support DVD provided. To install the Broadcom 10G driver: Restart the computer.
  • Page 184 From the License Agreement window, select I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next. Click Install to start installing the drivers. When done, click Finish. 6-28 Chapter 6: Driver installation...

  • Page 185: Management Applications And Utilities Installation

    The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest updates on software and utilities. The support DVD is supported on Windows...
  • Page 186 6.8.1 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. 6.8.2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports.
  • Page 187 6.8.3 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. 6.8.4 Manual menu The Manual menu provides the link to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide.
  • Page 188 6.8.5 Contact information menu The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information, e-mail addresses, and useful links if you need more information or technical support for your motherboard. 6-32 Chapter 6: Driver installation...

  • Page 189: Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 Sp1

    Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 This section provides the instructions on how to install the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 software on the system. You need to manually install the Intel Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 software on a ® Windows operating system.

  • Page 190: Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise 3.0 Installation

    6.10 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 ® installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology ® enterprise 3.0 on the system. You need to manually install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 utility on a ®...
  • Page 191 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. Z9PE-D16-10G Series 6-35...
  • Page 192 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. 6-36 Chapter 6: Driver installation...

  • Page 193: Appendix A: Reference Information

    Appendix A: Reference Information...

  • Page 194: A.1 Z9Pe-D16-10G Series Block Diagram

    Chapter summary This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard. This chapter contains the following sections: Z9PE-D16-10G Series block diagram ............A-3 Z9PE-D16-10G Series...

  • Page 195: Z9Pe-D16-10G Series Block Diagram

    Z9PE-D16-10G Series block diagram Z9PE-D16-10G Series...
  • Page 196 Appendix A: Reference information...

  • Page 197: 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.tw 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 198 +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 199 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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