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1. a o m T 6 Orn ED SV 2 S Ze e O59 i i SPDIF_OUT o ee O C EK Set ie Moa O ol C KE F ao Z9PE D8 WS Digital audio connector Z The S PDIF module is purchased separately eg 14 IEEE 1394a port connectors 10 1 pin IE1394_ 1 2 These connectors are for IEEE 1394a port Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis Ze Ka oe KIO ale KI E aa E IE1394_1 as 1IE1394 2 Be ZEN E Si C g HETET WETER cx On a On E E E E mu L m Z9PE D8 WS IEEE 1394 connectors Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector Doing so will damage the motherboard Z The IEEE 1394a module is purchased separately ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 2 39 15 VGA connector VGA_HDR1 This connector sup
2. i i i i _ oo CL LCLJ Br Z9PE D8 WS SATA3G connectors 10 EATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 8 pin EATX12V1 EATX12V2 These connectors are for an EATX 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 LN DO NOT forget to connect the 24 8 8 pin power plugs otherwise the system will not boot up Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate e This motherboard supports EATX2 0 PSU or later version Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system Q DI AT SIM ATXPWRI1 PIN 1 GN GN IDH GND gt ZS Ki P z Wa gt D 12 Volts 12 Volts 3 Volts 12V DC 12V DC 12V DC HO 12V DC DLH GND Z9PE D8 WS ATX power connecto
3. Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Hardware Information 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 Before VOU proceed eegenen 2 3 Motherboard overvieW eseu 2 4 Central Processing Unit CPU csssssssesseesseeesseeesseeenees 2 8 EE E 2 13 Expansion SIOUS sacoccscocedeecdsiecescseussdetsiscessasecesuceeserervebesdsaseuvencesates 2 16 Onboard SWI CINCS ssecisicccaicanpascacsevatscansacsececveacsncovsaroutepsstotcereaies 2 20 Onboard bl ener enn an eee eer eee eee 2 21 SUMPET S a p 2 26 Belle 2 29 ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings AN 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 Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power supply is Switched off or the power cord is deta
4. aN We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability e H you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to HD if you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC97 By default this connector is set to HD 2 40 Chapter 2 Hardware information 17 ASMB6 header ASMB6 This connector supports the ASUS Server Management Board 6 series 3 HH mamal rk _ 9 GH CH d El RTE oho i gt d a lO OWA N DUU o D O oa a J O TI E ASMB6 Z O Eni Z9PE D8 WS ASMB connector ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 2 41 2 42 Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system Powering up 3 1 Starting up for the first titMe csscesssseeseesseeeseeseeseenseeeeneeenes 3 3 3 2 Powering off the COMpPUTEL ccscceseceeeseeeeeeesseeeeeeeeeseenenene
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6. USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB910 A Type USB12 11 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB78 and USB910 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 USB78 USB910 USBi2 USB11 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC BS E USB_P10 USB_P10 GND NC PIN 1 GND USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 iy M 1 Wi Z9PE D8 WS US ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 2 31 3 USB connectors USB3_34 This connector is for USB 3 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to connector USB3_34 xx xe ce CC wow nw 1 n9 ZEN ae a D DA DE PIN 1 l Ox O t0 44 LLEGE aT Zaa ag A SSS SG ZS GE Se Za Z9PE D8 WS USB3 0 connector SS SS 4 CPU front and rear fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 2 FRNT_FAN1 4 REAR_FAN1 2 The fan connectors support cooling fans Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire
7. 5 32 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 3 The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to Rebuild Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 0 0 1104 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes Data is Encrypted ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Volume0 RAID1 Mirror N A 149 0GB Yes Physical Devices Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 1 T3160812AS 9LSOF4HL 149 0GB 2 T3160812AS 3LSOJYL8 149 0GB t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Exit Intel Rapid Storage Technology and reboot the system Under Microsoft Windows OS select Start gt Programs gt Intel Rapid Storage gt Intel Rapid Storage Console or click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology tray icon to load the Intel Rapid Storage Manager utility 6 From the View menu select Advanced Mode to display the details of the Intel Rapid Storage Console 7 From the Volumes view option select RAID volume to view the rebuilding status When finished the status is changed to Normal Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk lf any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID array failed the system displays the status of the RAID volume as Degraded during POST You may replace the disk drive and rebuild the RAID array To rebuild the RAID with a new hard
8. Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard reconfiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you can change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the firmware chip The firmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing lt Cirl Alt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible Being a menu driven program it le
9. 3 When the RAID Level item is selected press the up down arrow key to select a RAID level to create and then press lt Enter gt 4 When the Disks item is selected press lt Enter gt to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the RAID set The SELECT DISKS screen appears SELECT DISKS SS GE d gt J T 1ze KUNIY 1 3 NI NO9846R 1 279 SB 5 Use the up down arrow key to select a drive and then press lt Space gt to select A small triangle marks the selected drive Press lt Enter gt after completing your selection ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 5 27 5 28 Use the up down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array for RAID 0 10 and 5 only and then press lt Enter gt 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 aN We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing When the Capacity item is selected enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press lt Enter gt The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity When the Create Volume item is selected press lt Enter gt The following warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N Press lt Y gt to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu or lt N gt to go back to the CREATE VOLU
10. Demand Scrub Enabled This item allows you to enable disable Demand Scrubbing Feature Configuration options Enabled Disabled Data Scrambling Enabled This item allows you to enable disable Data Scrambling Configuration options Enabled Disabled Device Tagging Disabled This item allows you to enable disable Device Tagging Configuration options Enabled Disabled Thermal Throttling CLTT Configuration options Disabled OLTT CLTT Enable High Temp Disabled This item allows you to enable disable high temperature mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled Allow 2x Refresh Enabled This item allows you to enable disable refreshing function Configuration options Disabled Enabled Altitude 300 M Shows system altitude above the sea level in meters Configuration options Auto 300 M 900 M 1500 M 3000 M Memory Hot sensor support Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup DIMM Information Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced CPU1 DIMM Information DIMM Al Present 8192 MB Indep DIMM Bl Not Present DIMM Cl Not Present DIMM D1 Not Present CPU2 DIMM Information DIMM El Not Present DIMM F1 Not Present DIMM G1 Present 8192 MB Inde DIMM H1 Not Present CPU IIO Bridge Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Intel R I OAT Disabled
11. Press lt F10 gt again the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters tion Utility Ver C 05 Virtual Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Manager 1 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Initializ Objects Rebuild Check Cor Virtual Drive 0 RAID 1 Units MB i 152146MB off Choose RAID Level For This VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Select RAID from the Virtual Drive sub menu and then press lt Enter gt Select the RAID level from the menu and then press lt Enter gt 6 SATT EN an gi EE GG KS EES Eeer T re RAID Contiguration UTILITY E Virtual Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Manager 1 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Configure Initializ Objects Rebuild Check Cor Virtual Drive 0 RAID Level RAID 0 its MB d 152146MB Off Choose RAID Level For This VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Chapter 5 RAID configuration 8 Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub menu and then press lt Enter gt 9 Select the units for virtual drive size from the menu and then press lt Enter gt Virtual Drive s Configured Size Stripes StripSz Status Manager 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Configure Initializ 0 ody Yon t Rebuild Check Cor Select Units For VD Size 7 MBO Virtual Drive 0 cB RAID 1
12. Initialize Physical Drive Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 Select the virtual drive to initialize from the Virtual Drives sub menu and then press lt Enter gt LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Ver A 10 09231523R Vitual Drive 1 Virtual Drive 0 Initialize Physical Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Select VD Press ENTER To Select A VD lt Del gt To Delete A VD ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 5 15 3 Select Initialize from the pop up menu and then press lt Enter gt to start initialization Initialize Physical Drive Rebuild EE Check Consistency View Update Parameters Initilize VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 4 When prompted press the lt Space gt to select Yes from the Initialize dialog box and then press lt Enter gt LSI Software RAI 3 l Dri irtual Drive 0 bj Management Adapter Configure Initialize Physical Drive Objects mms Rebuild Check Consistency Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 5 A progress bar appears on screen If desired press lt Esc gt to abort initialization When initialization is completed press lt Esc gt 5 16 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 2 4 Rebuilding failed drives You can ma
13. Parity bit is always 0 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 VT100 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options VT100 Hardware RTS CTS Software Xon Xoff Recorder Mode Disabled With this mode enabled only text will be sent This is to capture Terminal data Configuration options Disabled Enabled Recorder 100x31 Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable extended terminal resolution Configuration options Disabled Enabled Legacy OS Redirction Resolution 80x24 This item configures the number of rows and columns supported on legacy OS Configuration options 80x24 80x25 COM2 Console Redirection Disabled Enables or disables the console redirection feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Console Redirection Settings Please refer to the description of the Console Redirection Settings item under COM1 for details Chapter 4 BIOS setup Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Console Redirection Disabled Enables or disables the console redirection feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled The fol
14. Press lt Enter gt to change the Smbios Event Log configuration For more information on this configuration refer to 4 7 1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings a View Smbios Event Log Press lt Enter gt to view all smbios event logs View System Event Log Press lt Enter gt to view all system event logs 4 44 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 7 1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Event Logs Enabling Disabling Options Change this to enable or disable all features of Slee xs ete ete Enabled Smbios Event Logging during Erasing Settings boot Erase Event Log No When Log is Full Do Nothing Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event Disabled MECI al METW 60 gt lt Select Screen Il Select Item Enter Select Item i Change Opt Custom Option i Log OEM Codes Enabled F1 General Help Convert OEM Codes Disabled ee EEN Note All values changed here do not take effect F10 Save amp Exit until computer is restarted ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Z 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 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Erasing Settings Erase Event Log No Choose options for er
15. Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Configuration Address source Previous State Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically by BIOS or BMC Unspecified option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase Configuration options Previous State Static Mode DHCP Mode A The following items appears only when you set Configuration Address source to Static Mode Station IP address 0 0 0 0 Allows to input Station IP address Subnet mask 0 0 0 0 Allows to input Subnet mask Gateway IP address 0 0 0 0 Allows to input Gateway IP address ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 43 4 7 Event Logs menu The Event Logs allows you to change or view the event log settings The Event Logs menu appears when the ASMB card is not installed on the motherboard Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Event Logs gt Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press lt Enter gt to change the Smbios Log configuration View System Event Log View System Event Log lt Select Screen Il Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC REXIC Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted Change Smbios Event Log Settings
16. Suspend to RAM Allows you to set the ACPI Sleep State Configuration options Suspend Disabled S1 CPU Stop Clock S3 Suspend to RAM Lock Legacy Resources Disabled Allows to enable or disable Lock Legacy Resources Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 5 9 WHEA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced WHEA Support Enabled Enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture WHEA Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture support Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 33 4 34 4 5 10 APM setting Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Restrore AC Power Loss Last State Specify what state to go to Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled when power is re applied afte Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled a power failure G3 state Power On By PCIE Disabled Power On By Ring Disabled Power On By RTC Disabled 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 When set to Last State the system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Disabled Disables
17. UI An CJ DO Z9PE D8 WS Power supply SMBus connector 6 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM1 COM2 These connectors are for the serial COM ports 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 Z9PE D8 WS O COM COM OLED OC do XKEDE KEDE mando CC OOO 8 DCD1 TXD1 GND RTS1 RT1 DCD1 TXD1 GND RTS1 RT1 eS E A AE ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 2 33 2 34 7 Serial ATA 6 0 3 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_1 2 blue 7 pin SATA3G_3 6 black These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6 0Gb s or 3 0 Gb s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial ATA 6 0Gb s or 3 0 Gb s signal cables Z9PE D8 WS Ze O S FARAR mmm COON SL EE Z9PE D8 WS SATA connectors RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND GND i i SATA4 S gt gt Wu SATA6 RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 GND GND GND RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_RXP5
18. amp Reset saving any changes Discard Changes amp Reset Restore Defaults Boot Override IBA GE Slot 0600 v1376 IBA GE Slot 0700 v1376 AMI Virtual CDROMO 1 00 Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device lt Select Screen Il Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit emeng Discard Changes amp Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option or if you press lt Esc gt a confirmation window appears Select Yes to discard changes and exit Save Changes amp Reset Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press lt F10 gt a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Discard Changes amp Reset This option allows you to reset the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to discard changes and reset Restore Defaults This option allows you to restore load defaults values for all the setup options When you select this option a confirm
19. lt Enter gt LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R 10 154494MB ONLINE Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency irtual Drive 0 SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency A progress bar appears on screen LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Management Menu Configure D a TEAAQN AUD A GA wD ONLINE Objects Rebuild Check Cc IR 85 Completed VD 0 Consistency Check Press Esc to Abort irtual Drive 0 The Data On The Drives Is Inconsistency Repair Done SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency While checking the disk consistency press lt Esc gt to display the following options Stop Stops the consistency check The utility stores the percentage of disk checked and when you restart checking it continues from the last percentage completed rather than from zero percent e Continue Continues the consistency check e Abort Aborts the consistency check When you restart checking it continues from zero percent When checking is complete press any key to continue Chapter 5 RAID configuration Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command 1 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 lt Enter gt Select
20. you should have three identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system AN We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment Visit the NVIDIA zone website http Awww nzone com for the latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application list 7 2 2 Installing two SLI ready graphics cards BUN The following pictures are for reference only The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps remain the same Prepare two SLI ready graphics cards Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 7 7 7 8 Goldfingers Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card Ensure that the connector is firmly in place Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card 7 2 3
21. 0 Factory long duration maintained 1000 ms Long Duration Maintained Recommended short duration powerl 1 2 Long Duration Short Duration Power Limit 0 Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Power Technology Custom This item allows you to enable power management features Configuration options Disable Energy Efficient Custom You can only customize the items below when you enable the Power Technology to Custom Enhanced Intel SoeedStep Technology Enabled Enable Intel SpeedStep for allowing the system operation system to dynamically adjust processor voltage and cores frequency to result in decreased average power consumption and decreased average heat production Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup Turbo Mode Enabled This item automatically allows processor cores to run faster than the base operating frequency if it s operating below power current and temperature specification limit Configuration options Disabled Enabled P STATE Coordination HW_ALL This item allows you to change P STATE Coordination type Configuration options HW_ALL SW_ALL SW_ANY CPU C3 Report Disabled This item allows you to enable disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU C6 Report Enabled This item allows you to enable disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 report Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU C7 Report Dis
22. 1 interval DRAM COMMAND Mode Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 1 to 3 with 1 interval Secondary Timings DRAM RAS to RAS Delay Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 4 to 7 with 1 interval DRAM REF Cycle Time Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 48 to 511 with 1 interval DRAM WRITE Recovery Time Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 5 to 31 with 1 interval DRAM READ to PRE Time Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 4 to 15 with 1 interval DRAM FOUR ACT WIN Time Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 16 to 63 with 1 interval DRAM WRITE to READ Delay Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 4 to 15 with 1 interval DRAM WRITE Latency Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 1 to 15 with 1 interval Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 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 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatre
23. 2 5 6 Installing the ASMB6 management board Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB management board on your motherboard 1 Locate the ASMB6 header on the motherboard 2 Orient and press the ASMB6 management card in place ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 2 19 2 20 2 6 Onboard Switches Onboard switches allow you to fine tune performance when working on a bare Or open case system This is ideal for overclockers and gamers who continually change settings to enhance system performance Power on switch The motherboard comes with a power on switch that allows you to power up or wake up the system The switch also lights up when the system is plugged to a power source indicating 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 power on switch mmm LE SS Z9PE D8 WS Power on switch Reset switch Press the reset switch to reboot the system ca EJ ON 3 E p R d Cl z 6 H d e a OA S65 j o
24. ATA Controller 1 Enhanced This item appears only when you set the SATA Mode item to IDE Mode Set to Enhanced to support two SATA 3 0 Gb s devices Configuration options Disabled Enhanced S M A R T Status Check Enabled S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology is a monitor system When read write of your hard disk errors occur this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST Configuration options Enabled Disabled 4 5 5 PCH SCU Configuration This menu automatically detects and displays Device 1 4 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Devicel Not Present Device2 Not Present Device3 Not Present Device4 Not Present lt Select Screen Il Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC REXI Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 27 4 28 4 5 6 PCI Subsystem Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced PCI Bus Driver Version v 2 05 00 In case of multiple Option ROMs Legacy and EFI PCI Option ROM Handling Compatible specifies what PCI ROM Priority EFI Compatible ROM PCI option ROM to lanuch PCI Common Settings PCI Latency Timer 32 PCI Bus Clocks VGA Palette Snoop Disabled PERR Generation Disabled SERR Generation
25. Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Marvell SATA Configuration Marvell Storage Controller Enabled Marvell Storage OPROM Enabled Marvell Storage Controller Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Marvell Storage OPROM Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 14 Onboard Devices Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Set Parameters of serial Port 1 COM1 gt Serial Port 1 Configuration gt Serial Port 2 Configuration VIA 1394 Controller Enabled Asmedia USB 3 0 Controller Enabled Asmedia USB 3 0 Battery Charging S Enabled Serial Port1 2 Configuration This item allows you to set parameters of serial ports 1 and 2 Serial Port Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Serial Port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Device Mode Standard Serial Port Mode This item allows you to change the serial port mode Configuration options Standard Serial Port Mode VIA 1394 Controller Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable VIA 1394 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Asmedia USB 3 0 Controller Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable Asmedia USB 3 0 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Asmedia USB 3 0 Battery Charging S Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable Asmedia USB 3 0 Batter
26. CHC CHD VDDQ CD CPU1 DRAM Voltage CHE CHF VDDQ EF _CPU2 DRAM Voltage CHG CHH VDDQ_GH_CPU2 Clock Spread Spectrum Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C t Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Auto Auto 0 930 Auto 0 896 Auto 0 928 Auto 0 884 Auto 1 474 Auto 1 476 Auto 1 474 Auto 1 476 Disabled Ai Overclock Tuner Auto Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency Select any of these preset overclocking configuration options 2500MHzZ Min 0 800V Max 1 520V Standard By CPU Increment 0 005V Raise Reduce lt Select Screen II Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit 2011 American Megatrends Inc Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters BCLK Frequency XXX Allows you to adjust the CPU and VGA frequency to enhance the system performance Set Ai Overclock Tuner to Manual to show BCLK Frequency Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value You can also key in the desired value using the numeric keypad The values range from 80 0MHz to 300 0MHz ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 11 CPU Ratio Auto This item allows users adjust the maximum non turbo CPU ratio Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The
27. Check Consistency from the pop up menu and then press lt Enter gt 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 Z9PE D8 WS 5 21 5 2 6 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt Clear Configuration and then press lt Enter gt LSI Software RA onfiguration Menu Easy Configuration Management New Configuration View Add Configuration Initialize Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Clear Configuration dialog box and then press lt Enter gt LSI Software RZ ity Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIO n A 10 09231523R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management New Confiquration i View A Clear Configuration Initialize Objects Select No Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option The utility clears all the current array s 3 Press any key to continue 5 22 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 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 5 2 1 Creat
28. DCA Support Enabled VGA Priority O ffboard TargetVGA VGA From CPU Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Intel R OAT Disabled This item allows you to enable disable Intel I O accelaration technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCA Support Enabled This item allows you to enable disable direct cache access support Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 23 VGA Priority offboard This item allows you to decide the priority between onboard and 1st offboard video device found Configuration options Onboard Offboard PCH Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Name Patsburg Support for PCH Compatibility Stepping 06 CL Stepping Revision ID CRID Functionality SB Chipset Configuration PCH Compatibility RID Disabled Deep Sx Disabled SCU devices Enabled Onboard SATA RAID Oprom Enabled Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio Enabled High Precision Event Timer Configuration High Precision Timer Enabled lt Select Screen Select Item Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc PCH Compatibility RID Disabled This item allows support for PCH compatibility Configuration options Disabled Enabled Deep Sx Disabled C
29. Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc LEE Yb E MET RTE ant Sam Vos h om WE oh lg CH BOOT WIER EES 7 d holo MED gt am ot Boot Configuration Number of seconds to wait for Setup Prompt Timeout al setup activation key Bootup NumLock State On 65535 0xFFFF means indefinite waiting Full Screen Logo Enabled CSM16 Module Version 07 67 GateA20 Active Upon Request Option ROM Messages Force BIOS Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Boot Device Seeking Endless PXE UEFI Boot Disabled Boot Option Priorities lt Select Screen Boot Option 1 AMI Virtual CDROMO TL Select Item Boot Option 2 IBA GE Slot 0600 v Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help s SCH F2 Previous Values CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities F5 Optimized Defaults Hard Drive BBS Priorities F10 Save amp Exit Network Device BBS Priorities ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Setup Prompt Timeout xx Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key Bootup NumLock State On This item allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock Configuration options Off On Full Screen Logo Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configurati
30. Enabled PCIE7 Option Rom Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 30 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 7 USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced USB Configuration Enabled Legacy USB support AUTO option disables legacy USB Devices support if no USB devices 2 Hubs are connected DISABLE option will keep USB devices Legacy USB Support Enabled available only for EFI USB3 0 Support Enabled applications XHCI Hand off Enabled EHCI Hand off Disabled USB Hardware Delays and Time outs USB transfer time out 20 sec Device reset time out 20 sec Device power up delay Auto lt Select Screen Il Select Item gt USB Ports Configuration entar oe dh Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Legacy USB Support Enabled This item enables or disables Legacy USB device support Configuration options Enabled Disabled Auto USB3 0 Support Enabled This item enables or disables USB3 0 XHCI Controller support Configuration options Disabled Enabled XHCI Hand off Enabled This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver Configuration options Disabled Enabled EHCI Hand off Disabled This is a workaround for OSes without EHCI ownership change shoul
31. Enter To Select An Option 5 When finished press any key to continue Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU SATA Option ROM Utility The Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU SATA Option ROM utility 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 You can create RAID mode by use of onboard AHCI SATA ports To use onboard SATA ports 1 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives 2 Turning on the system During POST press Del to enter BIOS Go to Advanced Menu gt PCH SATA Configuration gt SATA Mode then press lt Enter gt 3 Set SATA Mode to RAID Mode and save then reboot system 4 During POST press lt Cirl I gt to display the utility main menu To use SCU SATA ports 1 Install all the SATA hard disk drives 2 Turning on the system During POST press lt Del gt to enter BIOS Go to Advanced Menu gt PCH SCU SATA Configuration then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm all the SATA hard disk drives you installed are correctly displayed then reboot system 4 During POST press lt Cirl I gt to display the utility main menu ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 5 25 To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU Option ROM utility 1 Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives 2 Turn on the system 3 Dur
32. F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Chapter 4 BIOS setup Hyper Threading Enabled This item allows you to enable disable the Intel Hyper Threading Technology function Enable for Windows XP and Linux or disable for other OS When disabled only one thread per activated core is enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Active Processor Cores All This item sets the number of cores to enable in each processor package Configuration options All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy operating system to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled XP can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS Windows Server 2003 SP1 Windows XP SP2 SuSE Linux 9 2 Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Server Class Custom Use Intel recommended prefetch settings Configuration options Enterprise High Performance HPC Custom Z You can only customize the items below when you enable the Server Class to Custom Hardware Prefetcher Enabled This item allows you to turn on off the mid level cache L2 streamer prefetcher Configuration options Disabled Enabled A
33. From the Create New Password box key in a password then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change a user password 1 Select the User Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press lt Enter gt 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press lt Enter gt 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear the user password follow the same steps as in changing a user password but press lt Enter gt when prompted to create confirm the password 4 11 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press lt Enter gt to display the submenu Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security KHN Exit Be used to update BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility This item allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press lt Enter gt Check section 4 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility for details ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 53 4 54 4 12 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Eet Discard Changes amp Exit Exit system setup without Save Changes
34. Max 256GB DDR3 1600 1333 1066 800 MHz Registered Memory Max 64GB DDR3 2133 0 C 2000 0 C 1866 0 C 1600 1333 1066 MHz ECC Non ECC un buffered Memory Quad channel memory architecture Refer to www asus com for the memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists 4 x PCle 3 0 x16 slots Dual x16 x16 Quad x8 x8 x8 x8 2 x PCle 3 0 x16 slots x16 speed 1 x PCle 3 0 x16 slot x8 speed This motherboard is ready to support PCle 3 0 SPEC Functions will be available when using PCle 3 0 compliant devices Please refer to www asus com for updated details ASpeed AST2300 16MB VGA port with bracket Supports VGA with max resolution 1920 x 1200 60Hz Supports NVIDIA 4 Way SLI Technology Supports AMD Quad GPU CrossFirex Technology Intel C602 Chipset 2 x SATA 6Gb s ports with RAID 0 1 5 and 10 support for Windows only AHCI 4 x SATA 3Gb s ports with RAID 0 1 5 and 10 support for Windows only AHCI 4 x SATA 3Gb s ports with RAID 0 1 5 and 10 support for Windows only SCU Marvell 9230 SATA controller 4x SATA 6Gb s ports RAID 0 1 10 for Windows only 2 Intel 82574L Gigabit LAN controller Realtek ALC 898 8 channel High Definition Audio _ CODEC Supports 192kHz 24bit BD Lossless Sound DTS Surround Sensation
35. Memory Configurations You may install 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB and 32GB RDIMMs or 1GB 2GB 4GB and 8GB with ECC Non ECC UDIMMs or 8GB 16GB and 32GB LR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section 1 CPU Configuration must on CPU1 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D1 1 DIMMs X 2DIMMs X X 4 DIMMs X X LN e Refer to ASUS Server AVL for latest update Install the DIMMs starting from slot A1 CPU1 and E1 CPU2 Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 2 13 2 14 2 CPU Configuration DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D1 2 CPU Configuration DIMM_E1 DIMM_F1 DIMM_G1 DIMM_H1 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket the retaining clip outward 2 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 aN A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM 3 Hold the DIMM by both of its ends then insert the DIMM vertically 4 into the socket Apply force to both ends of the DIMM simultaneously until the retaining clip snaps back into place and the DIMM cannot be pushed in any further to ensure pro
36. PF ym rm DeLee Ger ty C dh ge HI BOP TAL Ee a me Le 7 Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue Rehn T inie rb H Ge ae Be ten fo ven en de rei rege eeben ee ee ee Pee eee ee ELLELE LLELE ee P Iris heir a Fien Ski oke Ire Prpa Lec AS Ta Ee OOE Ee EATEN Ee fm ig P ig patie a Gian Wie Frei aged Jere Zheng ebp pe Tieg dhe k EL e bye me mg fo ir mka hi irage d ke S bekei Peen en ee ierta kee rs Fenn Paa pe iha bn om pm eo mbee ar a ba alm be zj 6 24 Chapter 6 Driver installation 8 After completing the installation click Next to complete the setup process Dany E PoP Paes La yas zrdeg Tee 3 asi ier ee Sees eee tren el Loge Far fens Era Cafi emm De es Leg oe pan See ee Coders Fie C Zonge Pace ii horned kat Laced Storage Erics eiia reg L esgerg e Le Ped AM EN ied Se ee eee ee ee Copy mi Cee Fea fee ied ee ee Pee ee n T mA dee mach Bee E Cerrar 9 Select Yes want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program feb gt gt IEN sek miam Rapid Storage S nger la Conga Vad Fe E coo ke fe chen E ba etmi Af ps a Se fe Ces EE S fe reg ere ret terme roe TF Ted reread ie corer leer Coe Pe Pe imat y ie eee Ses Pe oreo ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 6 25 6 8 Marvell Storage Utility installation This section provides the instructio
37. Security Tool Exit BIOS Information Set the Date Use Tab to BIOS Vendor American Megatrends switch between Data elements Core Version 4 6 4 1 Compliancy UEFI 2 1 PI 0 9 BIOS Version 0208 x64 Build Date 12 14 2011 System Date Wed 10 19 2011 System Time 15 07 28 Access Level Administrator Memory Information Total Memory 1024 MB DDR3 lt Select Screen Processor Il Select Item CPU Speed 2000 MHz Enter Select Item Count 2 Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 4 3 1 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 4 3 2 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 At Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking related items field values can cause the system to malfunction q Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items Incorrect Z The configuration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard tio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Target CPU Turbo Mode Speed CPU Ratio gt DRAM Timing Control CPU1 Voltage VCORE CPU1 CPU1 VSA Voltage VSA_CPU1 CPU2 Voltage VCORE_CPU2 CPU2 VSA Voltage VSA_CPU2 DRAM Voltage CHA CHB VDDQ_ AB CPU1 DRAM Voltage
38. Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC ye Excite Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc O S Watchdog Timer Disabled H enabled starts a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads Helps determine that the OS sucessfully loaded or follows the O S Boot Watchdog Timer Policy Configuration options Enabled Disabled O S Wtd Timer Timeout 10 minutes Allows to configure the length of the O S Boot Watchdog Timer Not available if O S Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled Configuration options 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes O S Wtd Timer Policy Reset Allows to configure how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watchdog Timer expires Not available if O S Boot Watchdog Timer is disabled Configuration options Do Nothing Reset Power Down ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 44 4 6 1 System Event Log Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Enabling Disabling Options Change this to enable or disable all features of SEL Components Disabled system Event Logging during boot Erasing Settings Erase SEL No When SEL is Full Do Nothing Note All values changed here do not take effect gt lt Select Screen until computer is restarted Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Pr
39. TB Size 152146MB DWC Off RA e Op Accept SPAN NO Select Units For VD Size Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 10 When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu and then press lt Enter gt When creating a RAID 0 set proceed to step 12 11 Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting and then press lt Enter gt a RATD Co uration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 sUhe ZO Virtual Drive s Configured RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Manager 1 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Initializ Objects Rebuild Change DWC Check Cor a Virtual Drive 0 2 RAID 1 Units MB Size 152146MB RA On Accept SPAN NO Disk Write Cache Setting Of VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option aN Enabling DWC can improve the performance but with the risk of data loss ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 5 9 12 When finished setting the selected virtual drive configuration select Accept from the menu and then press lt Enter gt LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Manager 0 1 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Configure Initializ Objects Rebuild Check Cor Virtual Drive 0 RAID 1 Units MB Size 152146MB DWC Off RA 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 13 Follow step 2 to 12 to configure addi
40. UltraPC II Supports Jack Detection Multi Streaming and Front Panel Jack Retasking Optical S PDIF Out port at back I O continues on next page ZOPE D8 WS specifications summary USB ASUS Unique Features Workstation Unique Features Back Panel LOM Ports ASMedia USB 3 0 controllers 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports at mid board for front panel support 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports at back panel Intel C602 Chipset 12 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 6 ports at mid board 6 ports at back panel CPU Power Digital 7 1 Phase Power Design DRAM Power Digital 2 Phase Power Design ASUS Exclusive Features ASUS SSD Caching Front Panel USB 3 0 Support ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Fanless Design Heat pipe solution ASUS Q Design ASUS Q Code ASUS Q Shield ASUS Q Slot ASUS Q DIMM ASUS EZ DIY ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 Multi language BIOS 7 PCle x 16 slots Quick Gate 2 vertical USB 2 0 on board ASWM Enterprise ASMB6 iIKVM Remote Management Tool 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports blue 6 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 x PS 2 KB port 2 x LAN RJ45 ports 2 x Intel LAN 1 x Optical S PDIF Out port 8 channel Audio UC continues on next page xiii XIV ZOPE D8 WS specifications summary Internal HO Connectors BIOS Features Manageability Accessories Support
41. Yes using the lt Tab gt key when asked if you have the driver disk then press lt Enter gt Main Menu Do you have a driver disk ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 6 10 5 6 7 8 You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk Choose one you like to use and select OK then press lt Enter gt Driver Disk Source You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk Which would you like to use sdc sdd sro Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive select OK then press lt Enter gt Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into dev sdb and press OK to continue 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 lt Enter gt More Driver Disks Do you wish to load any more driver disks Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation Chapter 6 Driver installation 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 1 Copy the image file into the Linux system Example megasr 15 00 0120 2012 1 sles11 ga x86 64 img 2 Create a folder Example image 3 Mount the image file into the
42. a USB flash disk 3 BUPDATER utility Allows you to update the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash aN disk drive in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the BUPDATER utility 4 1 1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 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 LN Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive 1 Insert the USB flash drive containing the original or new BIOS file to the USB port The utility will automatically recover the BIOS It resets the system when the BIOS recovery is finished N AN DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS Doing so would cause system boot failure The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 3 4 4 4 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using a DOS based utility Before you start using this utility download the latest BIOS f
43. allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices Optical S PDIF Out port USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 USB 3 0 ports 1 and 2 These Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 3 0 devices Audio I O ports LAN port LED indications Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description ACT LINK SPEED LED LED Data activity Green 1 Gbps connection LAN port No link OFF 10 Mbps connection Linked Orange 100 Mbps connection Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 9 2 Internal connectors 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 ADD_IN_CARD ADD_IN_CARD NC NC H AO NOTIN oo L o a d en o HDLED1 EEE Z9PE D8 WS Hard disk activity LED connector
44. bee Cee Sal ee O o P Intek Chipset Device Software dintel Wakra be ihe Sot ap Pra am He wah paa l raigdfetsat C sei r a a Ep a 21 rb man ps aeeie Ham pa od ef je mg ee Ler ar i Fimi E Tora Chapter 6 Driver installation 5 Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process Intek Chipset Device Soften License Ag eene Fima emm a egi dl ef Be aree pf Ba barra pee edie ba eee Bag miig Beg CE yi eee Fe ee Dm RAAT LTE AAT OM Da Ew Dairia i Grage Lg E EFE LAT ar EHT LF pis Fo a UH Le De ri mae ried Bra rieme aal g Een bel reira i eig r Saher e Y eee pews hre meh jp read pe Liege been ee ede By ies ra i ey Be Sobteger ede E Tht Gee pi gree Tea ds ee ees eee ch ria Ge Leg ht eee Pome dhe Paver IF amm ms Cee Loe bazschacisp E Fari eee ede Ce or irie tatteer eerste Co Fecrgeg ete OR aa oo 6 Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation Intek Chipset Device Sofware Srlup Progress dreeme BAR ae Haki Te tel L ECK H eves ep PY peed L ngt Feeler ct 79 ees BAR gi 7 Toggle Yes want to restart the computer npw and click Finish to Pa so the setup process el Cie Sel Pe Intek Chipset Device Softwar Selup ls Complete Tig ld Ae a eee ke Be ced ke Pe dd po lt et fe Coie est b mee seed i reciert the copter mere T Fig eia fang coerce inter Cii Tre en eo Sim site eeda fos he dre AS
45. chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Product introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 VE b saesae EEEa 1 3 PACKAGE Contents 1 3 Serial number label cssccssessseesseesseesseesseeesseesseeesseessensseess 1 4 SEET 1 4 ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying an ASUS Z9PE D8 WS motherboard The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Z9PE D8 WS Standard Gift Box Pack Cables 1 0 Modules Accessories Application CD Documentation Packing Qty 1 or 3pcs per carton 5pcs per carton Z H any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer i ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 1 3 1 3 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 xxS1XXxXXXXXXX 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 PiE XXS1XXXXXXXX 1 4 Special features 1 4 1 Product highlights Latest Processor Technolog
46. chassis with the screw you removed earlier D Replace the system cover 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page Install the software drivers for the expansion card aN When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable 2 16 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments Standard Interrupt assignments System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port COM2 Communications Port COM1 Floppy Disk Controller System CMOS Real Time Clock ACPI Mode when used IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 2 17 2 18 2 5 4 PCI Express x16 slot x16 link The onboard PCIE 1 and 3 provide one x16 Gen link to CPU1 Auto switch to x8 link if PCIE 2 and 4 are occupied The onboard PCIE 5 and 7 provide one x16 Gens link to CPU2 These slo
47. disable the onboard VGA controller Set to pins 1 2 to activate the VGA feature Z9PE D8 WS o DIAG_VIEW1 1 2 2 3 PIN1 PIN1 a Enable Disable Default Z9PE D8 WS VGA setting 3 SMBUS connection setting TESLA_M_SW This jumper allows you to select the connection to BMC or PCH for PCIE 1 3 5 7 SMBUS O a Pee RB cooo p ii E G CH z a TESLA_M_SW o K a 12 2 3 e 7E D G K ali PIN1 PIN1 Se cl O e m PCIE1 3 5 7 PCIE1 3 5 7 ex Ze af SS SMBUS Connect to BMC SMBUS Connect to PCH SES Eer Default Z9PE D8 WS SMBUS setting ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 2 27 4 LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper 3 pin RAID_SEL1 This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATA RAID mode to use LSI MegaRAID software or Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3 0 RAID Place the jumper caps over pins 1 2 if you
48. disk 1 Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the same specification into the same SATA Port aN Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk 2 Reboot the system and then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID disk ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 5 33 5 3 7 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 To set the boot array in the BIOS aN Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk 1 Reboot the system and press lt Del gt to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST 2 Goto the Boot menu and select the boot option priority 3 Use up down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press lt Enter gt See section 4 7 Boot menu for details 4 From the Exit menu select Save Changes amp Exit then press lt Enter gt When the confirmation window appears select Yes then press lt Enter gt 5 34 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility Windows The Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility 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 Before you using Intel Rapid Storage Techn
49. eent the teg e ffe kee br I 0 re mene be Keer i e bi ee at 6 Click the Intel R PROSet for Windows Device Manager box and then click Next to start the installation lie et ere 0 ore irnal Eier Be be m ba raken bena arene ae E G Brak beeni CeT GE aeaa ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 6 17 7 Follow the screen instructions to complete installation 8 When finished press Finish to continue Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 4 Audio driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASUS MIO Audio card Realtek High Definition Audio driver You need to manually install the ASUS MIO Audio card Realtek High Definition Audio driver on a Windows operating system To install the ASUS MIO Audio card Realtek High Definition Audio driver 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the V H Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support Se ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the ASUS MIO Audio card Realtek High Definition Audio to begin installation EC Zut EE Bh Seo pr b s T ii Lea 4 When the Realtek Hi
50. found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio nois
51. gt Key in the desired virtual drive size and then press lt Enter gt A Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Manager 0 1 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Configure Initializ Objects Rebuild Check C RAID 1 Units MB DWC Off RA On Accept SPAN NO Enter VD Size Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Follow step 10 to 14 of the previous section Using Easy Configuration to create the RAID set ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 5 11 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 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt View Add Configuration and then press lt Enter gt LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Easy Configuration Management New Configuration View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency View Add to The Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drive s you want to include in the RAID set then press lt Space gt When selected the drive indicator changes f
52. i ben i Pee k fanbase H KSE RA cl a Setup then proceeds with the OS installation Follow screen instructions to continue Chapter 6 Driver installation For Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 5 6 To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS 1 Boot the system from the Red Ha OS installation CD 2 Atthe boot type linux dd noprobe atal noprobe ata2 then press lt Enter gt aN The number of ata varies with the hard disk drive number you have when building a RAID set For example if you want to build a RAID set with 6 hard disk drives type command line linux dd noprobe ata1 noprobe ata2 noprobe ata3 noprobe ata4 noprobe atad noprobe ata6 To install or upgrade in graphical mode press the lt ENTER gt key To install or upgrade in text mode type linux text lt ENTER gt Use the function keys listed below for more information boot linux dd noprobe atal noprobe ata2 3 Select Yes using the lt Tab gt key when asked if you have the driver disk then press lt Enter gt Main Menu Do you have a driver disk 4 Insert the Red Hat Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive select OK then press lt Enter gt Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into dev fd0 and press OK to continue The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 6 7 5 When asked if you will load additional RAID
53. information Storage system warnings Storage system errors DE Leg n ax ee tr Bn mec e ae ae eee a TEE EE 5 40 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 5 Marvell RAID utility The onboard Marvell SATA 6 0 Gb s controller allows you to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 array using two SATA hard disk drives Refer to Chapter 2 of your system user manual for the exact location of the Marvell SATA 6 0 Gb s connector To enter the Marvell utility press lt Ctrl gt lt M gt during POST All exisiting data on the hard disk drives will be erased when creating or deleting a RAID array Ensure that you have back up all your data in your hard disk drives before making any change to the drive status ENTER Operation F10 Exit Save ESC Return 5 5 1 Create a RAID Array 1 Move the selection bar to HBA 0 Marvell 0 and press lt Enter gt 2 Select Configuration Wizard and press lt Enter gt HBA 0 Marvell 0 ENTER Operation SPACE Select F10 Exit Save ESC Return 3 Press lt Space gt to select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array An asterisk appears in front of the selected hard drive After selecting all the drives needed for the RAID array press lt Enter gt to continue ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 5 41 5 42 arvell BIOS Setup c 2011 Marvell Technology Group Ltd Configure gt Select free disksCreate Virtual Disk F Virtual Disks Free Physical Disks Stripe Size 64KB PD
54. new volume type and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed 4 Then select the Data stripe size for the RAID array for RAID 0 10 and 5 only and then click OK The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB The following are typical values RAID 0 128KB RAID 10 64KB RAID 5 64KB Capus rs Time Selec I are ele Eepg pote drii piere PLAT LN We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 5 38 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 4 3 Delete volume Take caution when deleting a volume You will lose all data on the hard disk drives Back up data before continuing To delete a volume 1 From the utility main menu select the volume exp Volume_0000 in Volumes field you want to delete 2 Then select Delete volume in Volume Properties field The following screen appears ire fir wel ES 3 Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu or click No to return to the main menu ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 5 39 5 4 4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you set to show the notification area icon and show system information warning or errors here ES O ees hR H tel a as ga TT g t E Fam n bieg ak To ie oe Sites T hee Bee e 2 ia a 2s E Mail Preferences Allow you set to sent e mail of the following events Storage system
55. of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector A N e DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components s These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors e All fans feature the ASUS Fan Speed Control technology Q GO QCPUFAN2 CPU FANI REAR_FAN2 SR SS Tree e OTS Oh 322 EFFE 2228 GER SE O O g i w ge e REAR AN FRNT_FAN4 FRNT_FAN3 K of FE FE TE S00 S00 S00 J sus TE TE RE S H 8o ai HE HE L a OE OS bdo an on S es Ed KI SS FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 CL E H Z9PE D8 WS FAN connectors FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control FAN Power FAN Speed PWM Control GND GND i S 2 32 Chapter 2 Hardware information 5 Power supply SMBus Connector PSUSMB1 This connector supplies power for low speed system management communications PSUSMB1 oO 2 O70 D oO o TE ie S Lz a as 8893 7 WER
56. on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic Ki DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste This product has been equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products DO NOT throw the mercury containing button cell battery in municipal waste This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard How this guide is organized This user guide contains the following parts Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technologies it s
57. operating system To install the Marvell Magni driver 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer P H Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the Hg ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the item Marvell Magni software from the menu and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation eg E e sim 5 b i 6 22 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 7 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 Windows operating system To install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3 0 utility 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Z H Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN fol
58. the PS 2 Keyboard from generating a wake event Enabled Enables the PS 2 Keyboard to generate a wake event Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Disabled Disables the PS 2 Mouse from generating a wake event Enabled Enables the PS 2 Mouse to generate a wake event Power On By PCIE Disabled Disabled Disables the PCIE devices from generating a wake event Enabled Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Power On By Ring Disabled Disabled Disables the Ring devices from generating a wake event Enabled Enables the Ring devices to generate a wake event Power On By RTC Disabled Disabled Disables RTC from generating a wake event Enabled When set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date Days and Hour Minute Second will become user configurable with set values Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 11 Serial Port Console Redirection Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced COM1 Console Redirection Enable Console Redirection Disabled or Disable gt Console Redirection Settings COM2 Console Redirection Enabled gt Console Redirection Settings Serial Port for Out of Band Management Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Console Redirection Disabled gt Console Redirection Settings lt Select Screen Select Item Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Cop
59. to indicate an abnormal event occurance System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings Hard disk drive activity LED 2 pin HDDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The HDD LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD Power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the 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 2 37 2 38 12 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 Co TE AUS DAN pm re Bo 2 GC moo EnO Z9PE D8 WS Auxiliary panel conn
60. vary with models but the installation steps remain the same 1 Prepare two CrossFireX ready graphics cards 2 Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation 3 Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 4 Align and firmly insert the CrossFireX bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card Ensure that the connector is firmly in place Goldfingers CrossFireX bridge bundled with graphics cards 5 Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately 6 Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card Chapter 7 Multiple GPU technology support 7 1 4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology Download the latest driver from the AMD website www amd com 7 1 5 Enabling the AMD CrossFireX technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the CrossFireX feature through the AMD Catalyst Control Center in Windows environment p ARAD VION Engine Contre Certe Launching the AMD VISION Engine SC Control C
61. voltage thus reducing power usage and heat generation Also the motherboard supports LR DIMM Load reduced DIMM which uses a specially designed buffer to reduce the data load to a single load and can increase overall server system memory capacity PCI Express 3 0 PCI Express 3 0 PCle 3 0 is the PCI Express bus standard that provides twice the performance and speed of PCle 2 0 It provides an optimal graphics performance unprecedented data speed and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility to PCle 1 0 2 0 devices Intel 82574L Gigabit LAN Solution This motherboard features the built in dual server class Intel Gigabit LAN ports which helps reduce CPU usage thus increasing throughput to achieve highly reliable network connections outstanding performance and better support for diverse operating systems Intel 82574L chipset is VMware certified to support the virtualization technology Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement Serial ATA II technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA II 3 Gb s technology through the Serial ATA interface and Intel C602 chipset The Serial ATA II specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with a host of new featur
62. want to use the LSI MegaRAID software RAID Utility default otherwise place the jumper caps to pins 2 3 to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Option ROM Utility 5 _ SE LI 6 On mG po 5 EE o K Oo Lam o K RAID_SEL1 as Bel 12 o 3 lt lt lt al e C C K PINI PINI De ml LSIRAID Intel RAID mmm CC DRS j Default Z9PE D8 WS RAID setting 5 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 ME_RCVR1 1 2 2 3 PIN1 PIN1 Normal ME Recovery Default 2 28 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 9 Connectors 2 9 1 Rear panel connectors ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 2 29 2 30 oe ge LE PS 2 mouse and keyboard port This port is for a PS 2 mouse and keyboard LAN 2 RuJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN 1 RJ 45 port This port
63. 0 ST3160812AS Gigabyte Rounding 1G PD 8 ST3160812AS Name Default Help Virtual disk configurations Use the up or down arrow key to move the selection bar and press lt Enter gt to configure further RAID settings RAID Level Select a RAID Level Configuration options RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 HyperDuo Stripe Size Specifies the size of single data block on the virtual disk In general a larger stripe size is recommended for applications requiring large data transfers such as audio video and graphics A smaller stripe size is better for applications with content in much smaller size such as e mails and documents Configuration options 32K 64K Gigabyte Rounding In the event of a single physical disk failure in a RAID 1 virtual disk Gigabyte Rounding allows the replacement physical disk to be of a size slightly smaller than the existing physical disk The capacity of the rebuilt virtual disk equals to the size of the smaller physical disk included in the RAID 1 array The configuration options represent the tolerance value of drive capacity difference Configuration options None 1G 10G Name Enter a name with 1 10 letters no special characters for the RAID array Move the selection bar to Next and press lt Enter gt The following warning message appears reate Virtual Disk Do you want to create this virtual disk es ei Press lt Y gt to create the RAID array or press lt N
64. 0 et Se rl ee de ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 7 11 7 12 B4 Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab and then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel VIDA ee kepe MD Perai Bj a ha BAILLA cereal cares Feat ben Esg ch e reo ik Wee apan fa WAR Cried Fei Loge ered Ef ie ee Ei gra P E ahi com She Yia caer cee B5 The NVIDIA Control Panel window Epica BE Enabling SLI settings From the NVIDIA Control Panel window select Set SLI Configuration Click eS Enable SLI and set the display for viewing SLI rendered content When done click Apply ee Chapter 7 Multiple GPU technology support 7 3 NVIDIA CUDA technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA CUDA technology and up to 4 NVIDIA Telsa computing processor cards providing the optimum multi purpose computing performance Follow the installation procedures in this section 7 3 1 Requirements 32 64 bit Microsoft Windows XP Vista Linux RHEL5 X Open SuSE11 X OS e The requirements of memory and power supply vary with the Telsa cards you installed aN We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment The installation steps might be a little different with the Telsa cards you selected and the VGA output functions Visit http Avww nvidia com for more details if needed Visit the NVIDIA CUDA Zone website at http www nvidia com object cuda_home html f
65. 1 Click the Start button move the cursor to the triangle on the right of Log off and then click Shut Down 2 From the Shutdown Event Tracker select the option that best describes why you want to shut down the computer 3 Tick Planned 4 f necessary key in comments 5 Click OK 3 2 2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON press the power switch for less than four seconds to put the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Chapter 3 Powering up 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 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 4 10 4 11 4 12 Managing and updating your BIOS sscsssssssssrsseseeeeees 4 3 BIOS SCtUP progran sssaaa 4 7 Kietzke Eege 4 10 Al T WEAKEN E 4 11 PO HE ren TEE 4 15 Server Management Menu sccsscsseeseesesseesseesseessenseeneees 4 41 Event Logs TUTE 4 44 BOOLMEDU EEN 4 47 M nitor UE 4 50 ehn d TE 4 52 TOOL DH aa 4 53 SEENEN 4 54 ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input Output System BIOS setup 1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Allows you to recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to update the BIOS using
66. 8 WS 2 21 3 Q Code LEDs The Q Code LED design provides you the 2 digit display allowing you to know the system status Refer to the Q code table below for details Z9PE D8 WS LED1 LED2 Description Not used Power on Reset type detection soft hard AP initialization before microcode loading System Agent initialization before microcode loading PCH initialization before microcode loading Microcode loading AP initialization after microcode loading System Agent initialization after microcode loading PCH initialization after microcode loading Initialization after microcode loading Cache initialization Reserved for future AMI SEC error codes Microcode not found Microcode not loaded PEI Core is started Pre memory CPU initialization is started Pre memory System Agent initialization is started Pre memory PCH initialization is started Memory initialization Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below 2 22 Chapter 2 Hardware information Q Code table continued Code 31 32 36 37 3A 3B 3E 4F 50 53 54 55 56 SC SE En E1 E2 E3 E4 E7 E8 EQ EA EB EC EF FO F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F7 F8 F9 FA FB FF 60 61 62 Description Memory Installed CPU post memory initialization Post Memory System Age
67. 9 6 12 2 Drivers EE 6 39 6 12 3 Utilities menu 6 40 6 12 4 Make disk men 6 40 6 12 5 ene din eru le EEN 6 40 Chapter 7 Multiple GPU technology support 7 4 AMD CrossFireX technology uu 7 3 7 1 1 EIERE ceria EE 7 3 GAZ Be VOU DEOIN rissaa st aa 7 3 7 1 3 Installing two CrossFireX oraphcecarde 7 4 7 1 4 Installing the device driverg 7 5 7 1 5 Enabling the AMD CrossFireX technology 7 5 7 2 NVIDIA SLI technology scsssssscsssssssssesssscsissssiscsssesnsesneen 7 7 7 2 1 Kiel 7 7 7 2 2 Installing two SLI ready graphics cards 0010ssieeaeeen 7 7 7 2 3 Installing three SLl ready graphics Cards 7 8 7 2 4 Installing four SLI ready graphics Cards 7 9 7 2 5 Installing the device driverg 7 10 7 2 6 Enabling the NVIDIA SLI technology 7 10 7 3 NVIDIA CUDA technology sssscesessssssssssssetsssesnensneseeee 7 13 7 3 1 Klee 7 13 7 3 2 Installing CUDA ready graphics cards cceeee 7 13 Appendix Reference information A 1 ZOPE D8 WS block diagram sscssscsssssseeseeessesseeessesseeesenens A 3 vii viii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may Cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and
68. Ai Tweaker Primary Timings Min 0 800V Max 1 520V DRAM CAS Latency Standard By CPU DRAM RAS to CAS Delay Increment 0 005V DRAM RAS to CAS Delay Raise Reduce DRAM RAS PRE Time DRAM RAS PRE Time DRAM RAS ACT Time DRAM RAS ACT Time DRAM COMMAND Mode DRAM COMMAND Mode Secondary Timings DRAM RAS to RAS Delay Auto DRAM RAS to RAS Delay lt Select Screen DRAM REF Cycle Time Auto SE Select Item Enter Select Item le T DRAM REF Cycle Time l Change Opt DRAM WRITE Recovery Time Auto Fl General Help DRAM WRITE Recovery Time F2 Previous Values DRAM READ to PRE Time Auto F5 Optimized Defaults DRAM READ to PRE Time F10 Save amp Exit DRAM FOUR ACT WIN Time Auto ESC Exit DRAM FOUR ACT WIN Time WRITE to READ Delay WRITE to READ Delay Write Latency Write Latency American Megatrends Inc Use the scroll to view items Primary Timings DRAM CAS Latency Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 3 to 15 with 1 interval DRAM RAS to CAS Delay Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 4 to 15 with 1 interval DRAM RAS PRE Time Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 4 to 15 with 1 interval ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 13 DRAM RAS ACT Time Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 4 to 40 with
69. Coeescboea To iae chk Rest besat Canc ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 6 33 5 Click Modify to change custom setup and then click Next to continue mE wl 6 Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue 6 34 Chapter 6 Driver installation 7 Click Install to begin installation t E denn Inet a heel er sed Ready to Hodiy the Program The wizard needy So bagn rela ban ES 8 Click Finish to complete the installation ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 6 35 6 36 6 11 VGA driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter VGA driver Z e ASPEED SDT2300 Display Driver will only appear if you use the onboard VGA chipset 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 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer 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 Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD Click the ASPEED AST2300 Display Driver to begin installation rege j sim j e I Drivers When the ASPEED Gra
70. DVD Form Factors 1x USB 3 0 2 0 connector support additional 2 USB ports 19 pin 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 connectors support additional 4 USB ports 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 type A vertical ports 6 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 8 x SATA 3Gb s connectors 2 x CPU Fan connector 4 pin 6 x Chassis Fan connectors 4 pin 2 x IEEE1394a headers 2 x Serial Port headers 1x RAID key header 1 x ASMB6 iKVM connector 1 x VGA connector 1 x Front panel audio connector AAFP 1 x AUX panel header 1 x SMBus headers 1 x S PDIF Out header 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x 24 pin EATX Power connector 2 x 8 pin EATX 12V Power connectors 1 x 4 pin EZ_PLUG Power connector s 1 x System Panel 1 x PWR button 1 x Reset button 64 Mb Flash ROM UEFI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 2 6 ACPI 2 0a Multi language BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 WfM 2 0 DMI 2 0 WOL by PME WOR by PME PXE 6 x Serial ATA 6Gb s cables 8 x Serial ATA 3Gb s cables 1 x ASUS 4 Way SLI bridge connector 1 x ASUS 3 Way SLI bridge connector 1 x ASUS SLI bridge connector 1 x 2 port USB2 0 1394 bracket 2 x COM port bracket I O Shield User s manual Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update EEB Form Factor 12 x 13 Refer to ASUS Server AVL for latest update Specifications are subject to change without notice This
71. Disabled Load RT32 Image Enabled gt PCI Express Settings gt PCIE Slot Option Rom Configuration He select Scracn Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends PCI ROM Priority EFI Compatible ROM This item specifies which PCI option ROM to launch between multiple option ROMs Legacy and EFI Compatible Configuration options Legacy ROM EFI Compatible ROM PCI Latency Timer 32 PCI Bus Clocks This item configures the 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 Bus Clocks VGA Palette Snoop Disabled This item enables or disables VGA pallette register snooping Configuration options Disabled Enabled PERR Generation Disabled This item enables or disables PCI device to generate PERR Configuration options Disabled Enabled SERR Generation Disabled This item enables or disables PCI device to generate SERR Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup PCI Express Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc nced Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc ASPM Support Disabled This item al
72. Enabled Select Item Device Tagging Disabled Select Item Thermal Throttling CLTT Change Opt Enable High Temp Disabled Fl General Help Allow 2x Refresh Enabled F2 Previous Values Altitude 300 M F5 Optimized Defaults Memory HOT sensor support Enabled F10 Save amp Exit gt DIMM Information ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Compatibility RID Enabled Supports 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 Numa Enalbled Allows you to disable or enable Non Uniform Memory Access Configuration options Enabled Disabled DDR Speed Auto This item allows you to configure force DDR speed Configuration options Auto Force DDR3 800 Force DDR3 1066 Force DDR3 1333 Force DDR3 1600 Force DDR3 1866 Force DDR3 2133 Force DDR3 2400 Force DDR3 2666 Channel Interleaving Auto Select different channel interleaving setting Configuration options Auto 1 Way 2 Way 3 Way 4 Way ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 21 Rank Interleaving Auto Select different rank interleaving setting Configuration options Auto 1 Way 2 Way 4 Way 8 Way Patrol Scrub Disabled This item allows you to enable disable Patrol Scrub Configuration options Disabled Enabled
73. INTE ZOPE D8 WS E8726 Revised Edition V4 October 2013 Copyright 2013 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS 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 ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WI
74. Installing three SLI ready graphics cards 1 Prepare three SLI ready graphics cards Insert the three graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Align and firmly insert the 3 Way SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card Ensure that the connector is firmly in place Connect three independent auxiliary je power sources from the power supply to the three graphics cards separately Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card 3 Way SLI bridge Chapter 7 Multiple GPU technology support 7 2 4 Installing four SLI ready graphics cards Prepare four SLI ready graphics cards 2 Insert the four graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi graphics card installation 3 Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 4 Align and firmly insert the 4 Way SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card Ensure that the connector is firmly in place 5 Connect four independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the four graphics cards separately 6 Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the
75. Item USB Port Enabled Enter Select Item Port Enabled Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit ODO JO LAM Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc EHCI Controller 1 2 Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable USB 2 0 EHCI Support If we disable the EHCI Controller in BIOS gt South Bridge gt USB configuration the USB device will all disable in OS Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Port 1 14 Enabled These items allow you to enable or disable USB ports 1 to 14 Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 32 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 5 8 ACPI Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced ACPI Settings Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Disabled Enable Hibernation Enabled ACPI Sleep State S3 Suspend to RAM Lock Legacy Resources Disabled Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Disabled Allows you to enable or disable BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration Configuration options Disabled Enabled A The following item appears only when you set Enabled ACPI Auto Configuration to Disabled Enable Hibernation Enabled Enables or disables system ability to Hibernate 0S S4 sleep state This option may be not effective with some OS Configuration options Disabled Enabled ACPI Sleep State S3
76. K O ASUS O K O oo C7 D O ek KL S RESET a C PE ls mom CET Cc Sap gt Sam Z9PE D8 WS Reset switch Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 7 Onboard LEDs 1 DIMM Error LED ERR_DIMM These LEDs light up to indicate an error in its nearby DIMM COERR_DIMMD1 COERR_DIMMC1 C ERR DIMMA C3 ERR_DIMMB1 eoz d o CIERR DIMMH1 ERR DIMMG C ERR DIMME1 JERR _DIMMF1 LEK O EF SEH Oo a f L O KIO O Be b UW BE Gs KI Ed 2 SS S 25 mm EI ES eeneg Z9PE D8 WS ERR DIMM LED aN Enabled only with ASMB6 i KVM on board 2 Baseboard Management Controller LED BMC_LED1 The BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB6 management device and indicates its initiation status When the PSU is plugged and the system is OFF ASUS ASMB6 management device starts system initiation for about one 1 minute The BMC LED blinks after system initiation finishes Z9PE D8 WS BMC LED ASUS Z9PE D
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78. M gt to enter the utility LSI MegaRAID Software RAID BIOS Version A 10 09231523R LSI SATA RAID Found at PCI Bus No 00 Dev No 1F Device present at Port 0 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 1 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 2 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 3 ST3160812AS 152114MB Press Ctrl M or Enter to run LSI Software RAID Setup Utility e The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically configures to RAID 1 when the SATA to RAID Mode is enabled The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen due to the controller version difference When you create RAID sets with the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility the boot priority of the SATA optical drive has to be manually adjusted Otherwise the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD 3 The utility main window appears Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu and then press lt Enter gt Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the next page At the bottom of the screen is the legend box The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands The keys on the legend box vary according to the menu level LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency onfigure VD s Us
79. ME menu 5 3 2 Creating a Recovery set To create a recovery set From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 0 0 1104 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU Name RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacitv 0 0 GB Sync N A Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less ililchange TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Chapter 5 RAID configuration 2 Enter a name for the recovery set and press lt Enter gt 3 When the RAID Level item is selected press the up down arrow keys to select Recovery and then press lt Enter gt 4 When the Disks item is selected press lt Enter gt to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the recovery set The SELECT DISKS screen appears Xo ag oa Dt ah yi Yo WE Serial Size Status 1 ST3300656SS 37VNO0009846RAJ1 279 3GB Non RAID Disk 2 ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279 3GB Non RAID Disk 3 ST3300656SS GWC50000991756G6 279 3GB Non RAID Disk Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to create volume t Prev Next TAB M aster SPACE R ecovery ENTER Done 5 Use the up down arrow keys to select a drive press lt TAB gt to select a Master disk and then press lt SPACE gt to selec
80. Minimum length Maximum length 20 Administrator Password User Password Clock RTC RAM to clear the BIOS password See section 2 6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM V If you have forgotten your BIOS password erase the CMOS Real Time Administrator Password If you have set an administrator password we recommend that you enter the administrator password for accessing the system Otherwise you might be able to see or change only selected fields in the BIOS setup program To set an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the Create New Password box key in a password then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted To change an administrator password 1 Select the Administrator Password item and press lt Enter gt 2 From the Enter Current Password box key in the current password then press lt Enter gt 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press lt Enter gt 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear the administrator password follow the same steps as in changing an administrator password but press lt Enter gt when prompted to create confirm the password 4 52 Chapter 4 BIOS setup User Password lf you have set a user password you must enter the user password for accessing the system To set a user password 1 Select the User Password item and press lt Enter gt 2
81. OGS TUTE 4 44 4 7 1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings 0 eee 4 45 leg IMGT EE 4 47 MOMILOF MON RE 4 50 EE 4 52 le e EE 4 53 HEH 4 54 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 1 5 2 5 3 Seting UP RAID EE 5 3 5 1 1 RAID definitions si vcjccaniciensthsseccenicaacsanssocssauianecnetesgcanuencears 5 3 5 1 2 Installing hard disk drives 5 4 5 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS n se 5 4 5 1 4 RAID configuration utltes cee ceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 5 4 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility assassasssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnns 5 5 5 2 1 Eegeregie egene 5 6 5 2 2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 000eseeeeaen 5 12 5 2 3 Initializing the virtual drive 5 13 5 2 4 Rebuilding failed rives cececssesseeseseesseesteesseeeees 5 17 5 2 5 Checking the drives for data consistency 0 1 5 19 5 2 6 Deleting a RAID Configuration cccceceeeeseeereeees 5 22 5 2 7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set 5 23 5 2 8 Enabling WriteCache ce eccseeseessteessessteesseeeaes 5 24 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU SATA Option vi Contents ROM UUI Y EE 5 25 5 3 1 Creating a RAID eet 5 27 5 3 2 Creating a Recovery set 5 28 5 3 3 Deleting a RAID Set ee eeeeeeesseesseeeeneeeesenensteees 5 30 5 3 4 Resetting dekeiohon HAD 5 31 5 3 5 Exiting the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility 5 31 5 3 6 Rebuilding the PRAIA 5 32 5 3 7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Set
82. RSATA_TXN5 RSATA_TXP5 GND GND GND GND RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_RXP6 GND RSATA_TXN6 RSATA_TXP6 GND Chapter 2 Hardware information Marvell Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_E1 E2 E3 E4 gray These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s signal cables ge gt af gt 6 Q _E4 SATA6G_E2 2 2 RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_RXP RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_RXN GND GND GND GND GND GND i b SATA6G_E3 SATA6G_E1 1 1 C1 CC RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_RXP GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_RXN RSATA_TXN1 GND GND GND GND GND i i Z9PE D8 WS SATA6G connectors K ASUS Z9PE D8 WS For high performance of ASUS SSD Caching please connect one HDD and one SSD to Marvell SATA6G_E1 E2 E3 E4 connectors For SSD Caching setup you can use more than one SSD and only one HDD You cannot use ASUS SSD Caching and Marvell RAID at the same time For regular usage the SATA6G_E1 E2 E3 E4 connectors are recommended for data drivers You must install Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives Press lt Ctrl gt lt M gt during POST
83. Rebuild Check Consistency Defines Physical Arrays An Array Will Automatically Become A VD Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 5 6 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 2 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 lt Space gt 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 Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU Management Initialize ONLIN A00 00 Objects Rebuild ONLIN A00 01 Check Consist READY Port 2 DISK 74 74GB HDS728080PLA380 05 01C05 SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Virtual Drives F4 HSP aN e The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen You need at least two identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 1 set You need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set 3 Select all the drives required for the RAID set and then press lt F10 gt to configure array setting 4 Press lt Space gt to select the configurable array Easy Configuration ARRAY SELECTION MENU _ Select Configurable Array s Check Consist Cursor Keys SPACE De Select F2 ChIdInfo F3 SlotInfo F10 Configure Esc Quit ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 5 7 5 8 5 6 f
84. S 4 49 4 50 4 9 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature power status and allows you to change the fan settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot MONI COL Security Tool Exit CPU1 Temperature 90 0 C 194 0 F CPU2 Temperature 90 0 C 194 0 F TR1 Temperature 18 0 C 64 4 F TR2 Temperature 6 0 C 42 8 F CPU FAN1 Speed 3658 RPM CPU FAN2 Speed 3678 RPM FRNT FAN1 Speed N A FRNT FAN2 Speed N A FRNT FAN3 Speed N A FRNT FAN4 Speed N A REAR FAN1 Speed N A REAR FAN2 Speed N A VTT_CPU VCORE _CPU1 VCORE_CPU2 VSA_CPU1 VSA_CPU2 VDDQ_AB CEO VDDQ_CD_CPU1 VDDQ_EF_CPU2 VDDQ_GH_CPU2 5VSB 5V 12V 3 3V lt Select Screen Il Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit si ai ai ai ii ai ad ad ai ai VBAT 3 168 V 3 3VSB 3 234 V FAN Speed Control Generic Mode Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc v4 Use the scroll to view items CPU 1 2 TR1 1 2 Temperature xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard component temperatures Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU FAN1 2 Speed FRNT FAN1 4 Speed REAR FAN1 2 Speed xxxx RPM or Ignore N A The onboard hardware monit
85. S setup program Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings 4 2 6 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item 4 2 7 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it and press lt Enter gt to display a list of options 4 2 8 Pop up window Select a menu item and press lt Enter gt to display a pop up window with the configuration options for that item 4 2 9 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or lt Page Up gt lt Page Down gt keys to display the other items on the screen ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 9 4 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information and allows you to set the system date time language and security settings A The Server Management tab and menu appear only when you install ASMB card on the motherboard Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Ai Tweaker Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor
86. TESLA_M_SW LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper 3 pin RAID_SEL1 ME firmware force recovery setting 3 pin ME_RCVR1 Rear panel connectors Page PS 2 mouse and keyboard port 2 29 2 LAN 2 RJ 45 port 2 29 LAN 1 RJ 45 port 2 29 USB 2 0 ports 5 and 6 l Optical S PDIF Out port USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 USB 3 0 ports 1 and 2 Audio I O ports Chapter 2 Hardware information Internal connectors Hard disk activity LED connector 4 pin HDLED1 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB910 A Type USB12 11 USB connectors USB3_34 CPU front and rear fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 2 FRNT_FAN1 4 REAR_FAN1 2 Power supply SMBus Connector PSUSMB1 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM1 COM2 Serial ATA 6 0 3 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_1 2 blue 7 pin SATA3G_3 6 black Marvell Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_E1 E2 E3 E4 gray Serial ATA SCU connectors 7 pin SATA_SCU1 4 black EATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 8 pin EATX12V1 EATX12V2 System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL1 Auxiliary panel connector 20 2 pin AUX_PANEL1 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT IEEE 1394a port connectors 10 1 pin IE1394_ 1 2 VGA connector VGA_HDR1 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP ASMB6 header ASMB6 ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 2 3 Central Processing Uni
87. THOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Contents Alle viii ere DC IOE EM ix ABOUT UNIS UL TE X Z9PE D8 WS specifications summary sssssssssusnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn xii Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 Ee EE 1 3 1 2 Wee DEn 1 3 1 3 serial number label E 1 4 1 4 le EE 1 4 1 4 1 FFOGUCUMIGMIIGINS asuassieegvienrate ease a 1 4 1 4 2 Innovative ASUS features A 1 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 1 Before you proceed teste 2 3 2 2 Motherboard OVGrvVieW sccssscsssscsssssesssseessssssesssssersnssesssssensnns 2 4 2 2 1 Placement direction ccccccecssssceessssseeeesssseeesesseeeees 2 4 22 2 SClOW NOES 27Gc tose ee eae 2 4 2 2 3 VIOUMN GOO AIGA YOUN EE 2 5 224 Layout ee TEE 2 6 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU ccsssscesssessssseeesssseenssseees 2 8 2 3 1 Installing the GPU ssaka 2 8 2 4 System MEMO E 2 13 2 4 1 OVE NIE W aes ces ee 2 13 2 4 2 Memory CGonfguratons errereen 2 13 2 5 EXDANSION SIOUS sscscssccues iesccersnctaccuaceasesseeesawaceessectenaas c
88. US Z9PE D8 WS 6 15 6 3 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 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Windows automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window Click Cancel to close this window lf Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD 3 Click the Intel Network Connections Software to begin installation 188 Le RR eier pee BAY Soh PM sw Drivers ee ee eem Esi T ss 6 16 Chapter 6 Driver installation 4 Click Next when the Intel R Network Connections installShield Wizard window appears seCh Sei peer f eee let eel Bie x Tine bo the iae Wizard for Inthe ante Coos mg L intel nani Teste 5 Toggle accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue PCRS Seer ane aie bo ee ee ie WARES Fisa fiche T
89. US features ASUS Fan Speed control technology The ASUS Fan Speed control technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet cool and efficient operation Best graphics performance for 4 way NVIDIA GeForce SLI Native second generation PCI Expressx16 Away SLI offers the fastest and most reliable graphics performance ever It s ideal for professional use in mechanical architectural interior design aeronautics audio and video design applications Additionally this ample graphics power can easily run even the most demanding PC games in full detail for enhanced entertainment Quick Gate Quick Gate is a vertical USB connector on the motherboard allowing you to install USB devices directly with no messy cables This stops important data storage devices from breaking off unexpectedly Z9PE D8 WS with this unique design provides a convenient and safe way to install data and applications on your PC Chapter 1 Product introduction ASUS SSD Caching SSD caching from ASUS is easier than ever At 3X faster this feature boosts system performance by using an installed SSD with no capacity limitations as a cache for frequently accessed data Harness a combination of SSD like performance and response and hard drive capacity with just one click no rebooting needed and instant activation for complete ease of use ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 1 8
90. X_PANEL1 COM1__ 1E1394_1 IE1394_2 USB78 USB910 EEEEEEE HE EE el EE EE eg BESSER CPU_FAN2 e OD 0D DU DOOCHOOCU g SE cpu rani e OOCOTIOCTO Q m car ATX12V1 ATXPWR1 EZ_PLUG1 ATX12V2 DO ERR_DIMMH1 ERR_DIMMG1 ERR_DIMMA1 ERR_DIMMB1 ERR_DIMMC1 ERR_DIMMD1 64bit 240 pin module 64bit 240 pin module 64bit 240 pin module 64bit 240 pin module 64bit 240 pin module 64bit 240 pin module 0 gt Al V H Q N DDR3 DIMM_D1 DDR3 DIMM_C1 2 A oO Se e A DDR3 DIMM_H1 DDR3 DIMM_G1 DDR3 DIMM_A1 PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 Lithium Cell i FRNT_FAN4 CMOS Power CPUERR_LED2 CPUERR_LED1 PCIEX16_3 CPUERR_LED3 LCMX0256C SATA1 FRNT FANS ummm 7904D RAID_SEL1EEE PCIEX16_4 DD Intel z PCIEX16_5 C602 DUUODD SATA57_SATA44 rSATA3r SATA2 PCIEX16_6 FRNT_FAN2 SATAS FRNT_FAN1 e z SATA6G_E4 SATA6G_E2 EE PCIEX16_7 SATA6G_E3 SATA6G_E1 ATA_SCU1 SATA_SCU2 SATA_SCU3 SATA_SCU4 S v gt z m H 2 5 2 2 4 Layout contents Slots Socket Page 1 CPU sockets 2 8 2o o DDR3 sockets 2 13 E 3 PCI Express x8 PCI Express x16 slots 2 16 Onboard Switches Page Power on Switch 2 20 1 2 Reset Switch 2 20 Onboard LEDs DIMM Error LED ERR_DIMM Baseboard Management Controller LED BMC_LED1 Q Code LED LED1_LED2 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 VGA controller setting DIAG_VIEW1 SMBUS connection setting
91. abled This item allows you to enable disable CPU C7 ACPI C3 report Configuration options Disabled Enabled Package C State limit C6 This item allows you to set package C State limit Configuration options CO C2 C6 C7 No Limit Energy Performance Balanced Performance This item allows you to optimize between performance and power savings Configuration options Performance Balanced Performance Balanced Energy Energy Efficient Factory long duration power limit 95Watts Long Duration Power Limit 0 Allows you to set long duration power limit in watts Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value Factory long duration maintained 1000 ms Long Duration Maintained 0 Allows you to set time window which the long duration power is maintained Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value Recommended short duration poweri 1 2 Long Duration Short Duration Power Limit 0 Allows you to set short duration power limit in watts Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 19 4 20 4 5 3 Chipset Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced gt QPI Configuration QPI Configuration Page gt Memory Configuration gt CPU IIO Bridge Configuration gt PCH Configuration gt Intel R VT for Directed I O Configuration QPI Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc A
92. ace AHCI keep the default setting AHCI Mode The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands H you want to create RAID sets with LSI MegaRAID utility or Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise from the Serial ATA hard disk drives set this item to RAID Mode AHCI Mode Allows you to enable the Aggressive Link Power Management and support Staggered Spin up 4 26 S M A R T Status Check Enabled S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology is a monitor system When hard disk read write errors occur this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST Configuration options Enabled Disabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup Aggressive Link Power Management Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled Port 1 6 Staggered Spin up Disabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled IDE Mode Allows you to to enable or disable the SATA controllers Serial ATA Controller 0 Enhanced This item appears only when you set the SATA Mode item to IDE Mode Set to Enhanced to support two SATA 6 0 Gb s and two SATA 3 0 Gb s devices Set to Compatible when using Windows 98 NT 2000 MS DOS Up to four SATA devices are supported under these operating systems Configuration options Disabled Enhanced Compatible Serial
93. aes 3 4 ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 3 1 Starting up for the first time 1 After making all the connections replace the system case cover 2 Ensure that all switches are off 3 Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis 4 Connect the power to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector 5 Turn on the devices in the following order a Monitor b External storage devices starting with the last device on the chain c System power 6 After applying power the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self test or POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance 7 At power on hold down the lt Del gt key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 4 ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 3 4 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows 2008 Server
94. ally bending contract between you Yeu Your and ASMieda Techoslogy Inc We and vs or mei WE PROVIDE THE LICENSED SOFTWARE TO YOU ONLY UPH THE OTON THAT YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS C necant Da kene Polo ramet e E 1 nck mocap ie terme he Meara ayana i as be ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 6 31 6 Click Finish to complete the installation and exit the wizard if Ranua AAH s PS L tstCoutrelee Drier imta l Wissel 6 32 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 10 Intel WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver To install the Intel WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver on a Windows OS 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Z H Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support Gem DVD to locate the file AUTORUN EXE and double click the AUTORUN EXE and follow step 4 to run the installation 3 Click Intel WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver m EE Coren PR i PR ab i Larat i Drivers Miami wlad Sov tee Der Wal a 4 When the Intel WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation wizard appears click Next to start the installation e ei The ERT coca in medley oF PETE te He beak
95. ard labeled CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 Q CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 d H j FAN Power GND FAN Power GND PWM Control FAN Speed PWM Control FAN Speed EES mmm ICI IE rd Z9PE D8 WS CPU fan connectors aN DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector 2 12 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 System memory 2 4 1 Overview The motherboard comes with eight four DIMM per CPU Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets C E O O p oat M oa o __ i el e T Ki lt a e 9 ss gt ZS 5 5 OO OO OO Qa al emm HU K EE aa BS SUR ma ES m OS He lt 0 00 Cl C aie Keen A Ho 25 E p mmm C LC Ee Z9PE D8 WS 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets 2 4 2
96. asing 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 This item 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 This item allows you to choose options to enable disable logging of System boot event Configuration options Enabled Disabled ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 45 4 46 MECI 1 This item allows you to set Mutiple Event Count Increment MECI The number of occurrences of a duplicate event that must pass before the multiplt event counter associated with the log entry is updated specified as a numeric value in the range 1 to 255 METW 60 This item allows you to set Mutiple Event Time Windows METW The number of minutes which must pass between duplicate log entries which utilize a multiple event counter The value ranges from 0 to 99 minutes Custom Options Log OEM Codes Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the logging of EFI Status Codes as OEM Codes if not already converted to legacy Configuration options Disabled Enabled Convert OEM Codes Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the converting of EFI Status Codes to Standard Smbios Types Not all may be translated Configuration options Disabled
97. ation window appears Select Yes to load optimized 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 Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities RAID configuration 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 Seting Up RAID zoien aaia 5 3 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility cssseseseeeees 5 5 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU SATA Option ROM Utility assassnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn 5 25 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility VIG OWS sous seo nasa seins sac aconnvonn crete cdiwauestscoezevecutavntetrusactenetieueces 5 35 Marvell RAID utility cesicscisccacsensassczatscscenadececssasancaxsanviscsssoxeatcaiesine 5 41 ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 5 1 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 SCU SATA Option ROM Utility with RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 support for Windows OS only Marvell RAID Utility with RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 10 support 5 1 1 RAID definitions RAID 0 Data striping optim
98. ched from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 2 3 2 4 2 2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it To optimize the motherboard features we highly recommend that you install it in an EEB compliant chassis Ka Ensure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 2 2 Screw holes Place ten 10 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis AN DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Z9PE D8 WS Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 2 3 Motherboard layout Z9PE D8 WS KB_USB56 a E ERR_DIMME1 ERR_DIMMF1 ERR_CPU2 REAR_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 LAN2_USB12 64bit 240 pin module 64bit 240 pin module LAN1_USB3_12 DDR3 DIMM_E1 DDR3 DIMM_F1 EEFITESLAM_sw I BMC_LED1 EGE piAG_viEw1 ASMB6 E H ELER SPDIF_OUT VGA_HDR1 ASUS Z9PE D8 WS rHDLED1 _AU
99. controller drivers select No then press lt Enter gt 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 lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt F2 gt to switch to the command line interface from graphic user interface Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy mkdir mnt driver mount dev fd0 mnt driver cd mnt driver sh replace ahci sh reboot For Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS 6 1 1 2 To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Enterprise OS Boot the system from the Red Hat OS installation CD Press lt Tab gt to edit options He lom to Bd Hat Enterprise Lines E 1 hista or epprade as mtisting peban Lospall tie witb bazic vides drla fete Ink amp tal lind silo Boni iroa lace driuwt Hary Zeen Prva Tab to adii epp dans Chapter 6 Driver installation 3 Enter the following command at the boot Linux dd blacklist isci blacklist ahci nodmraid then press lt ENTER gt Ver froe to Bud Hat Estirprizo Limi amp 11 ietall e mg upgrade op mist leg etal sittin Hai with baste pidio de dir Bete foetal biel Aiii Bet fron local drija Parma Tot ilies feitrd linik dd blacklist isel blacki istahti mhlnrain RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX 6 mmeg E Qed HHN Beet Ari een ceed bia AR gd Pena Select
100. ction of the arrow 4 Press the right load lever with your thumb C then move it to the right D until it is released from the retention tab Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow E ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 2 9 5 Push the left load lever F to lift the load plate G 6 Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the triangle mark is on the top right corner of the socket 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 7 Remove the PnP cap H from the CPU socket and close the load plate I 2 10 Chapter 2 Hardware information 8 Push down the right load lever J ensuring that the edge of the load plate is fixed by the lever K H Insert the right load lever under the retention tab 10 Push down the left load lever L and then insert the lever under the retention tab M ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 11 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 The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible DO NOT eat it If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help 12 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherbo
101. d PCI host bridge initialization System Agent DXE initialization is started System Agent DXE SMM initialization is started System Agent DXE initialization System Agent module specific PCH DXE initialization is started PCH DXE SMM initialization is started PCH devices initialization PCH DXE Initialization PCH module specific ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes Boot Device Selection BDS phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PO Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources Console Output devices connect Console input devices connect Super IO Initialization USB initialization is started _USB Reset USB Detect USB Enable Reserved for future AMI codes IDE initialization is started IDE Reset _IDE Detect IDE Enable SCSI initialization is started SCSI Reset SCSI Detect SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below Setup Input Wait 2 24 Chapter 2 Hardware information Q Code table continued Description Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Co
102. d be claimed by EHCI driver Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Hardware Delays and Time outs USB transfer time out 20 sec This item sets the time out value for control bulk and interrupt transfer Configuration options 1 sec 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec Device reset time out 20 sec USB mass storage device Start Unit command time out Configuration options 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 31 Device power up delay Auto This item sets the maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller Auto uses default values for a Root port it is 100ms for a Hub port the delay is taken from Hub descriptor Configuration options Manual Auto Device power up delay in seconds X This item appears only when you set the Device power up delay item to Manual Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 1 to 40 with a one second interval USB Ports Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced EHCI Controller 1 Enabled Enable Disable USB 2 0 EHCI EHCI Controller 2 Enabled Support USB Port USB Port USB Port USB Port USB Port USB Port USB Port Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled USB Port Enabled USB Port Enabled USB Port Enabled USB Port Enabled lt Select Screen USB Port Enabled Il Select
103. der Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3 0 to begin installation GE er erg LL BECH SA Drivers 4 When the Welcome to the Setup Program appears click Next to start the installation Dale Ireli ee eer intel Rapid Storage Tatra en Wekome bo the Seton Drogr an ber mr ta pr apie oid rabei Lute eel lege Peg eee et ee bes I om erg morte Po pee ad peg ee te eg kt Se Bo oer se cwd ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 6 23 5 Read the Warning message and click Next to continue aar The Drie Eei ea ede eee ee pi ed erie ey te er om Sra he hard dos Grant ia mpn Scars Pros or fg comin a hard cee fast cee Ppa isi ceca Thee ie eu ll ie Rep ce Be rel a tae Kips miabar BL ee Fa ple to reel oe onc epee ef ha pcre ech a oe Ler here Deer Morte Sere Size she ei ES Reri ogoi p che Crepe thi eat Ge er pay ae 6 Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue TE maj eco ee ee gd he ee gee gg oo cea fh ia peers De ete KEE Ze aF TL Soe Jeer ACntzseg Fee j bn reg Zeep Li degt ee ee Pel ee ee wee ect ps ve rar a aa Bee sl ey ee bei ey Le ie ey Be ae LS pets Pages Gerbe minded Sep bleed Geet gl Gerdes En eels oe ur Be are ee ere Se ee ee eed pu de et ee ee ee P s Be iaei IF yii ae at Cee Bours Beate Es Feta eee rekt HAJ deere Bitze ss LZ fen ege LK EI ST ee
104. des section below Ready To Boot event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug Clean upofNVRAM Configuration Reset reset of NVRAM settings Reserved for future AMI codes CPU initialization error System Agent initialization error PCH initialization error __ Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available PCI resource allocation error Out of Resources No Space for Legacy Option ROM No Console Output Devices are found No Console Input Devices are found Invalid password Error loading Boot Option Loadilmage returned error Boot Option is failed StartImage returned error Flash update is failed Reset protocol is not available ACPI ASL Checkpoints Description System is entering S1 sleep state system is entering S2 sleep state System is entering S3 sleep state System is entering S4 sleep state system is entering S5 sleep state System is waking up from the S1 sleep state System is waking up from the S2 sleep state System is waking up from the S3 sleep state System is waking up from the S4 sleep state l _ System has transitioned into ACPI mode Interrupt controller is in PIC mode System has transitioned into ACPI mode Interrupt controller is in APIC mode ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 2 25 2 8 Jumpers 1 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC1 This jump
105. djacent 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 disable prefetching of next L1 data line based upon multiple loads in same cache line Configuration options Disabled Enabled DCU IP Prefetcher Enabled This item allows you to enable disable prefetching of next L1 line based upon sequential load history Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 17 4 18 Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled When this item is enabled VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled Local APIC Mode Auto Allows you to enable one or both the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controllers APIC with APIC ID values greater than 254 Configuration options Auto xAPIC x2APIC 4 5 2 CPU Power Management Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced CPU Power Management Confguration Power Technology Custom Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technolog Enabled Turbo Mode Enabled P STATE Coordination HW_ALL CPU C3 Report Disabled CPU C6 Report Enabled CPU C7 Report Disabled Package C State limit C6 Energy Performance Balanced Performance Factory long duration power limit 95 Watts Long Duration Power Limit
106. dvanced Current QPI Link Speed Fast Enable Disable Isoc Current QPI Link Freq 7 2 GT s Isoc Enabled QPI Link Speed Mode Fast QPI Link Frequency Select Auto QPI LinkOs Disabled QPI LinkOp Disabled QPI Linkl1 Enabled 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 QPI LinkOs Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled QPI LinkOp Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled QPI Link1 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS setup Memory Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Compatibility RID Enabled Support for Compatibility Memory Configuration Revision ID CRID Functionality mentioned in Total Memory 16384 MB DDR3 Sandybridge bios spec Current Memory Mode Independent Currently Memory Speed 1333 MHz Mirroring Not Possible Sparing Not Possible Memory Mode Independent Numa Enabled DDR Speed Auto Channel Interleaving Auto Rank Interleaving Auto Patrol Scrub Disabled Demand Scrub Enabled gt lt Select Screen Data Scrambling
107. e amp Exit Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled ESC Exit Local APIC Mode Auto Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 15 Socket 1 CPU Information Enter to view socket specific CPU Information Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Socket 1 CPU Information Intel R Xeon R CPU E5 2660 0 2 20GHz CPU Signature 206d6 Microcode Patch 613 Max CPU Speed 2200 MHz Min CPU Speed 1200 MHz Processor Cores 6 Intel HT Technology Supported Intel VT X Technology Supported L1 Data Cache 32kB x8 lt Select Screen L1 Code Cache 32kB x8 w SEN ee nter Selec em ebe SE Change Opt L3 Cache 20480 kB F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Socket 2 CPU Information Enter to view socket specific CPU Information Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Socket 2 CPU Information Intel R Xeon R CPU E5 2660 0 2 20GHz CPU Signature 206d6 Microcode Patch 613 Max CPU Speed 2200 MHz Min CPU Speed 1200 MHz Processor Cores 8 Intel HT Technology Supported Intel VT X Technology Supported L1 Data Cache 32 kB x 8 lt Select Screen II Select Item L1 Code Cache 32 kB x 8 Enter Select Item L2 Cache 256 kB x 8 Change Opt L3 Cache 20480 kB F1 General Help
108. e Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 5 5 Description Allows you to create RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command This menu also 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 Allows you to initialize virtual drives or change the virtual drive parameters Rebuild Allows you to rebuild failed drives Check Consistency Allows you to check the data consistency of the virtual drives of a created RAID set 5 2 1 Creating a RAID set The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0 RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using two types of configurations Easy and New In Easy Configuration the virtual drive parameters are set automatically In New Configuration you manually set the virtual drive parameters Using Easy Configuration To create a RAID set using the Easy Configuration option 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt Easy Configuration and then press lt Enter gt LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Easy Configuration Management New Configuration View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive
109. e SATA connectors supported by Intel C602 chipset To do this Enter the BIOS Setup during POST Go to the Advanced Menu gt PCH SATA Configuration then press lt Enter gt Set SATA Mode to RAID Mode Press lt F10 gt to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup SC SE dE AN Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup 5 1 4 RAID configuration utilities Depending on the RAID connectors that you use you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller For example use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility or the Intel Rapid Storage Technology if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel C602 chipset Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID configuration utility Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to create RAID O 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 1 Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives 2 During POST the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set s Press lt Ctrl gt lt
110. e emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 REACH Complying with the REACH Registration Evaluation Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals regulatory framework we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http csr asus com english REACH htm 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 Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area lf you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company lf the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices
111. e that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual task WI lp 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 NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase lt Key gt Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example lt Enter gt means that you must press the Enter or Return key lt Key1 Key2 Key3 gt lf you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example lt Citrl Alt Del gt Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example At the DOS prompt type the command line format A S xi xii Z9PE D8 WS specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion slots VGA Output Multi GPU support Storage Dual Intel Socket 2011 for Xeon processor E5 2600 product family Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2 0 QPI 6 4 7 2 8 0 GTs Refer to www asus com for CPU support list Intel C602 Express Chipset 8 x DIMM
112. ect the RAID set you want to delete and then press lt Del gt The following warning message appears This does not apply to Recovery volumes Are you sure you want to delete volume Volume0 Y N 3 Press lt Y gt to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu or press lt N gt to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu 5 30 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 3 4 Resetting disks to Non RAID A N 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 1 From the utility main menu select 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non RAID disk This does not apply to Recovery volumes Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 T3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279 3GB Member Disk 1 ST3300656SS 37VNO0009846RAJ1 279 3GB Select the disks that should be reset t Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete 2 Use the up down arrow keys to select the RAID set drive s you want to reset and then press lt Space gt to select 3 Press lt Enter gt to reset the RAID set drive s A confirmation message appears 4 Press lt Y gt to reset the drive s or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu 5 3 5 Exiting the Intel Rap
113. ector 1 2 3 4 5 Front panel SMB 6 1 pin FPSMB cy BE PIN Teed eal in i H wi LOCATORLED2 LOCATORLED2 Or These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable LAN activity LED 2 pin LAN12_LED These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel Chassis intrusion 4 1 pin CHASSIS These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event The default setting is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function Locator LED 2 pin LOCATORLED1 and 2 pin LOCATORLED2 These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2 pin connector The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed Locator Button Swich 2 pin LOCATORBTN These leads are for the locator button on the front panel This button queries the state of the system locator Chapter 2 Hardware information 13 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF Out module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis
114. efaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends nc 4 2 2 Menu bar Navigation keys The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main Ai Tweaker Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor For changing the basic system configuration For changing the Ai Tweaker settings For changing the advanced system settings For changing the server management settings For changing the event log settings For changing the system boot configuration For displaying the system temperature power status and changing the fan settings Security Tool Exit For changing the security settings For configuring options for special functions For selecting the exit options To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted Chapter 4 BIOS setup 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 4 2 4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu To display the submenu select the item and press lt Enter gt 4 2 5 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for the BIO
115. ent Menu select Objects gt Adapter select an existing adapter and then press lt Enter gt to display the adapter properties 2 Select Disk WC and then press lt Enter gt to turn on the option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Rebuild Rate e 30 bie Chk Const Rate 30 Management FGI Rate 30 Configure Virtual Driv BGI Rate 30 Initialize Phasical SEM Di Sk WC Off Objects Fe Read Ahead On Rebuild Bios State Enable Check Consistency Cont On EE Fast Init Enable Auto Rebuild On Auto Resume Enable Disk Coercion 1GB Factory Default Disk Write Cache Off Write Through or On Write Back Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3 From the Management Menu select Objects gt Virtual Drive select an existing adapter and press lt Enter gt Select View Update Parameters and press lt Enter gt to display the adapter properties Select Disk WC and then press lt Enter gt to turn on the option LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R RAID S tr Ok Size anagemen apter Stripe Size Configure feces Initialize Physical state Spans Objects Pu Check Consistency Read Ahead 8 580GB 4 4KB PTIMAL ee eichten OR DE Disk Write Cache Setting of VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press
116. enter Sart by S Refresh To launch the AMD VISION Engine Control Center Hex D 1 Right click on the Windows desktop and select AMD VISION Engine Control Gespets Center You can also right click the AMD 8 Perscnatize icon in the Windows notificAMDon area and select Vision Engine Control Center Lote Fessluben K 8 a ig Ee ki 2 15 PM er k 8 17 2011 2 The VISION Engine Control Center Setup Assistant appears 4 PSSST oe when the system detects the Eden existance of multi graphics cards Click Go to continue to the VISION Engine Control Center Advanced View window AMD ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 7 5 7 6 Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology l In the Catalyst Control Center window click Graphics Settings gt Performance gt AMD CrossFireX Configuration From the Graphics Adapter list select the graphics card to act as the display GPU O Select Enable CrossFireX emm ca Click Apply and then click OK to exit the window E amp DN P P iJ Oo Ei Chapter 7 Multiple GPU technology support 7 2 NVIDIA SLI technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA SLI Scalable Link Interface technology that allows you to install multi graphics processing units GPU graphics cards Follow the installation procedures in this section 7 2 1 Requirements In Dual SLI mode you should have two identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified In Triple SLI mode
117. er 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 To erase the RTC RAM 1 2 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure H the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After the CMOS clearance reinstall the battery ral CLRTC1 1 2 2 3 PIN1 DIN O Normal Clear CMOS Default mmm CEET C Z9PE D8 WS Clear RTC RAM 2 26 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 VGA controller setting DIAG_VIEW1 This jumper allows you to enable o
118. es including Native Command Queuing NCQ Power Management PM Implementation Algorithm and Hot Swap Serial ATA allows thinner more flexible cables with lower pin count and reduced voltage requirements ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 1 5 1 6 Serial ATA Ill technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA III technology through the Serial ATA interface and Intel C602 chipset delivering up to 6Gb s data transfer rates Additionally get enhanced scalability faster data retrieval double the bandwidth of current bus systems Extra SATA 6 0 Gb s Support The Intel C602 Express Chipset natively supports the next generation Serial ATA SATA interface delivering up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer ASUS provides extra SATA 6 0 Gb s ports with enhanced scalability faster data retrieval and double the bandwidth of current bus systems Complete USB 3 0 Integration ASUS facilitates strategic USB 3 0 accessibility for both the front and rear panel 4USB 3 0 ports in total Experience the latest plug amp play connectivity at speeds up to 10 times faster than USB 2 0 The Z9PE D8 WS affords greater convenience to high speed connectivity Temperature fan and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored to prevent overheating and damage The system fan rotations per minute RPM is monitored for timely failure detection The chip monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components 1 4 2 Innovative AS
119. eseseesseesseeseesenseneees A 3 ASUS Z9PE D8 WS A 1 2Z9PE D8 WS block diagram 800 1066 1333 1600 MHz 800 1066 1333 1600 MHz 800 1066 1333 1600 MHz PCl e x16 800 1066 1333 1600 MHz Intel Intel Slot X7 Sandy Bridge EP Sandy Bridge EP PCl e x8 Gen2 Link Sandy Bridge E Sandy Bridge E PCl e x8 Gen2 Link Slot 800 1066 1333 1600 MHz PCl e x8 Gen Link CPU1 CPU2 PCl e x8 Gen2 Link Slot2 PCl e x8 Gen2 Link PCl e x8 Gen2 Link PCl e x8 x4 DMI2 Slot3 Gen2 Link USB 3 0 SC PCl ex1 asm 1042 USB e X USB Gen2 Link Slot4 2 x USB 3 0 Ports USB 3 0 GbE LAN PCl e x1 PCl e x1 ASM 1042 Intel 82574L Intel GbE LAN PCl e x1 Patsburg 2 x USB 3 0 Ports Intel 82574L PCH A 27x27mm 1394a PCl e x1 VIA VT6315N 12 x USB1 1 USB 2 0 Ports 2 x SATA III Ports 4 x SATA II Ports Audio Codec HD Audio 4 x SATA II Ports SCU PCl e x2 Realtek ALC898 ex SATA 6G 4x SPI BUS Marvell 9230 SATA III BIOS Flash ROM Ports SPI 64M BMC PCl e x1 gt n U m m o gt nm N Ca Q SM BUS HW CPU Fan 2 MONITOR Front Fan 4 NCT7904D Rear Fan 2 Com1 Port CPU MB TR Temp Super I O Voltage NUVOTON NCT6776F Com2 Port ASUS Z9PE D8 WS A 4 Appendix A Reference information ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Taiwan Address Telephone Fax E mail Web site Technical S
120. evious Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc SEL Components Disabled Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot Configuration options Disabled Enabled A 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 to choose options for erasing SEL Configuration options No Yes On next reset Yes On every reset When SEL is Full Do Nothing Allows to choose options for reactions to a full SEL Configuration options Do Nothing Erase Immediately 4 42 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 6 2 BMC network configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc BMC network configuration Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically by Lanl IP Address in BMC 000 000 000 000 BIOS or BMC Unspecified Lanl Subnet Mask in BMC 000 000 000 000 option will not modify any Lanl Gateway Address in BMC 000 000 000 000 BMC network parameters Lanl MAC Address in BMC 00 00 00 00 00 00 during BIOS phase Lanl Address Source in BMC DHCP Mode Lanl Configuration Address source Previous State lt Select Screen Il Select Item Enter Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10
121. g data and you don t want to keep data from one of the selected disks choose NO in next column If displayed lf you want to Enable volume write back cache or Initialize volume you can click Advanced tab to slelect 5 36 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 6 Confirm 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 contuine using other applications during this time SSS ht t CS S beniren rieseg rsim Prapeqen Ler Egra ss Rp sam We wii r pale DCH DEF 1 w date oF oe ET pt B Luet t tance leet 1 SIE JEE When display Volume Ceation Complete message you can click OK to finish CF ea at Pact Se pres pout Ems ohare wy Bice Gk een blog echt IN Mor tl ca You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data When you are finished you will see the following screen in Volumes field and you can change related items in the Volume Properties field ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 5 37 5 4 2 Change Volume Type When you are finished to create a RAID set you can view or change related items in the Volume Properties field According to the following steps to change the type in Volume Properties 1 Click the SAS array items you want to change in Volumes field 2 From the Volume Properties field select Type RAID 1 Change type 3 You can change the Name Select the
122. gh Definition Audio Driver installation wizard appears click Yes to start the installation ey mn ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 6 19 5 When the installation completes click Yes want to restart my computer 6 20 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 5 Intel C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers on the system You need to manually install the Intel C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers on a Windows operating system To install the drivers 1 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges 2 Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer H Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the B ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 3 Click the item Intel C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers from the menu and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation EA Gei kB Drivers ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 6 6 Marvell Magni installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Marvell Magni software on the system You need to manually install the Marvell Magni software on a Windows
123. graphics card 4 Way SLI bridge ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 7 9 7 2 5 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers AN Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website at www nvidia com If you are using a Triple SLI system ensure to install the NVIDIA 3 way SLI driver under Windows Vista The NVIDIA 3 way SLI technology is supported by Windows Vista only 7 2 6 Enabling the NVIDIA SLI technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers enable the SLI feature in NVIDIA Control Panel under the Windows 7 operating system Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods A Right click on the empty space of the Windows Wee desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel Gort By 3 The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears See p Step B5 Pere fe Bepnakar 7 10 Chapter 7 Multiple GPU technology support B1 If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel em In ew r step A select Personalize Sore By B2 From the Personalization window select Display Settings B3 From the Display Settings dialog Stele box click Advanced Settings pes Pig Pm aarm foe a Bo meria r mF Me Bros nit L EN Les mp Reeg be si DN en ees Pi ha
124. gt to cancel The new RAID array appears under Virtual Disks as shown in the image below Chapter 5 RAID configuration arvell BIOS Setup c 2011 Marvell Technology Group Ltd Information Vendor ID 1B4B Virtual Disks Device ID 9130 L VD 0 New VD Revision ID Bt F PD 0 ST3160812AS BIOS Version 1 0 0 1028 PD 8 ST3160812AS Firmware Version 2 2 0 1105 Free Physical Disks PCIe Speed Rate 5 0Gbps Configure SATA as AHCI Mode Help Marvell RAID on chip controller 6 Press lt F10 gt The following warning message appears Exit Do you want to exit from Marvell BIOS Setup es ei Press lt Y gt to save the RAID setting and exit the Marvell RAID utility 5 5 2 Delete an existing RAID Array 1 Select the RAID array to delete and press lt Enter gt Select Delete and press lt Enter gt arvell BIOS Setup c 2011 Marvell Technology Group Ltd Topology Information HBA 0 Marvell 0 0 Virtual Disks New_VD Functional i i 64K RAIDO Free Physical Disks i 304128MB BGA Status N A Number of PDs 12 Members 0 8 Help Delete the selected virtual disk ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 5 43 2 The following warning message appears Delete Virtual Disk Do you want to delete this virtual disk es ei Press lt Y gt to delete the selected RAID array The following warning message appears Delete MBR Do you want to delete MBR from this virtual disk es ei Press lt Y g
125. ick Finish to complete the installation ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 6 29 6 9 Asmedia ASM104x USB 3 0 Host Controller Driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Asmedia ASM104x USB 3 0 Host Controller Driver To install the Asmedia ASM104x USB 3 0 Host Controller Driver on a Windows OS Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer N Z H Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file AUTORUN EXE and double click the AUTORUN EXE and follow step 4 to run the installation ge 3 Click Asmedia ASM104x USB 3 0 Host Controller Driver CENE e bn zs o ajai manian j Drivers Themed iaki Pope ma She 6 30 Chapter 6 Driver installation 4 When the Asmedia ASM104x USB 3 0 Host Controller Driver installation wizard a click Next to start the installation The Treat A w To Heal Geshe Dhn on ven Cperesrbes Zeep miL ue The program a protected by copyright en and international reris 5 Click accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue edie ASD urs he ee Insta bauch Wiii Linen Agreement LICENSED SOFTWARE AGKEEMEST MANDATORY TERMS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE LICENSE T ENT M te Thre oa a leg
126. id Storage Technology utility To exit the utility 1 From the utility main menu select 4 Exit and then press lt Enter gt The following warning message appears Are you sure you want to exit Y N 2 Press lt Y gt to exit or press lt N gt to return to the utility main menu ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 5 31 5 3 6 Rebuilding the RAID aN This option is only for the RAID 1 set Rebuilding the RAID with other non RAID disk If any of the SATA hard disk drives included in the RAID 1 array failed the system displays the status of the RAID volume as Degraded during POST You can rebuild the RAID array with other installed non RAID disks To rebuild the RAID with other non RAID disk 1 Atthe prompt press lt Ctrl gt lt l gt to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology option ROM utility 2 If there is a non RAID SATA Hard Disk available the utility will prompt to rebuild the RAID Press lt Enter gt and then use up down arrow keys to select the destination disk or press lt ESC gt to exit Degraded volume and disk available for rebuilding detected Selecting a disk initiates a rebuild Rebuild completes in the operating system Select the port of destination disk for rebuilding ESC to exit Port Drive Model Serial Size X ANN NNN CN ANN XX XGB t Previous Next ENTER Select ESC Exit aN Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk
127. image folder using this command format mount o loop image file name image Example mount o loop megasr 15 15 00 0120 2012 1 sles11 ga x86 64 img image LGE Seo EE Aree km E View rin fe ee Bii Lite dee bape Su Pea em rid Line deep D zaur deu re te Lome Hers fie Fare E Leee ease LS Se Saz Laieeii en sf BAe image Imun eS te P 4 Copy the contents of the image directory labeled as 01 into a FAT32 USB drive 5 Rename the 01 folder to CD Image IST EN H Eme For ge fpf Exc t Hip ra Ve A us Ze Ebt i Km Bu La Fe Pe rd E Sa PRO Late gGesegp Fieri A T m s BC remt Cd runge ae AT LS hale ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 6 11 Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS 1 Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD 2 Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu a Ben Gori Halll arp et maai Sede Ifzsauer Sen CRETE maamin Pees brite ae ea Ree ear Pj Help FF ange Pa pirjen Ha Ss feng TL oo E ao Det el Weeden ete hea Sse herk inscaligtion Media FFM ae e b zmtegie Par FI Hein FF nt Pa Winkie Beit feng TL Hun e OG 6 12 Chapter 6 Driver installation 4 5 6 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 lt Enter gt Ben lo
128. ing POST press lt Ctrl l gt to display the utility main menu Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 0 0 1104 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks ID Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279 3GB 1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279 3GB 2 ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279 3GB 3 ST3300656SS GWC50000991756G6 279 3GB t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options AN The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen Z The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration gn 5 26 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 3 1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select 1 Create RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears CREATE VOLUME MENU Name RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacitv OC Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less 2 Enter a name for the RAID set and press lt Enter gt
129. ing a RAID set Using New Configuration for details To select the boot drive from a RAID set 1 From the Management Menu select Configure gt Select Boot Drive and then press lt Enter gt LSI Software RA Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management New Configuration View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select A Boot VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 When prompted use the arrow keys to select the bootable virtual drive from the list then press lt Enter gt C 05 Sep 17 2010 l Bootable VDs 1 Current Boot VD 0 Boot Drive 0 Management New Configuration View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Select A Boot VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3 The virtual drive is selected as boot drive Press any key to continue ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 5 23 5 24 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 e N 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 To enable WriteCache 1 From the Managem
130. izes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate double that of a single disk alone thus improving data access and storage Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup RAID 1 Data mirroring copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive If one drive fails the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 1E Enhanced RAID 1 has a striped layout with each stripe unit having a secondary or alternate copy stored on a different disk You can use three or more hard disk drives for this configuration RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity redundancy data having to be calculated and written With the RAID 10 configuration you get all the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives Among the ad
131. lled devices Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices Z The screen display and driver options vary under different operating system versions ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 6 39 6 12 3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the ESS m software applications and utilities bj das joeeianiasemai that the motherboard supports Utilities Click an item to install Dag ee bear ismi pa ms eae ag 6 12 4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains ege oe E PTT items to create the Intel RAID amaha eee Kapgen zk driver disks Make disk Veg eet siipii eme ep Bes wae be 6 12 5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display ESSE the ASUS contact information You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide a 6 40 Chapter 6 Driver installation This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple AMD CrossFireX NVIDIA SLI graphics cards and NVIDIA CUDA technology Multiple GPU technology support 7 1 AMD CrossFireX technology een 7 3 7 2 NVIDIA SLI technology ssssssssressssrrenesruneunnnnnosnnnnorsnnrnsnnnnrenans 7 7 7 3 NVIDIA CUDA technology s ssssssssssesessessssersessesersesersenseres 7 13 ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 7 1 AMD CrossFireX technology The motherboard supports the AMD CrossFireX technology that allows you to install multi graphics processing units GPU graphics cards Follo
132. lowing item appears only when you set Console Redirection to Enabled 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 VI UTF8 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options VT100 VT100 VT UTF8 ANSI Bits per second 115200 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options 9600 19200 57600 115200 Flow Control VT100 Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port Configuration options VT100 Hardware RTS CTS Software Xon Xoff 4 5 12 Onboard LAN Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Onboard LAN Configuration Launch INTEL W82574L OpROM INTEL W82574L OpROM1 INTEL W82574L OpROM2 INTEL W82574L OpROM1 PXE This item launched INTEL W82574L OpROM1 Configuration options Disabled PXE iSCSI INTEL W82574L OpROM2 PXE This item launched INTEL W82574L OpROWM2 Configuration options Disabled PXE iSCSI ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 37 4 38 4 5 13 Marvell SATA Configuration
133. lows you to set the ASPM level Configuration options Disabled Auto Force LOs Force LOs Force all links to LOs state Auto BIOS auto configure Disabled Disabled ASPM ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 29 PCIE Slot Option ROM Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Legacy OpROM Support Enable or Disable Boot Option for Legacy Mass Storage Devices with Option ROM PCIE1 Option Rom Enabled PCIE2 Option Rom Enabled PCIE3 Option Rom Enabled PCIE4 Option Rom Enabled PCIE5 Option Rom Enabled PCIE6 Option Rom Enabled PCIE7 Option Rom Enabled gt lt Select Screen Select Item Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Launch Storage OpROM Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable boot option for Legacy Mass Storage devices 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 PCIE4 Option Rom Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCIE5 Option Rom Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCIE6 Option Rom Enabled Configuration options Disabled
134. nds Inc KEREN TE Advanced Eau Oh CHEN gt oio hio TEEN GC diki Koo BE gt i d CPU Configuration CPU Configuration Parameters CPU Power Management Configuration Chipset Configuration PCH SATA Configuration PCH SCU SAS Configuration PCI Subsystem Setting USB Configuration ACPI Settings WHEA Configuration APM lt Select Screen Serial Port Console Redirection Il Select Item Onboard LAN Configuration Enter Select Item ME Subsystem Change Opt Marvell SATA Configuration F1 General Help Legacy Devices Configuration F2 Previous Values Runtime Error Logging F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESC Exit gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc 4 5 1 CPU Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced CPU Confguration Socket specific CPU Information gt Socket 1 CPU Information p Socket 2 CPU Information CPU Speed 2000 MHz 64 bit Supported Hyper Threading Enabled Active Processor Cores A11 lt Select Screen Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Il Select Item Execute Disable Bit Enabled Enter Select Item Server Class Custom Change Opt Hardware Prefetcher Enabled F1 General Help Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled F2 Previous Values DCU Streamer Prefetcher Enabled F5 Optimized Defaults DCU IP Pretetcher Enabled F10 Sav
135. ns Disabled Enabled ATS Support Disabled This item allows you to enable disable VT d Engine address translation services ATS support Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 25 4 5 4 SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C Port1 Port2 Port3 Port4 Port5 Port6 PCH SATA Configuration Advanced S M A R T Status Check Aggressive Link Portl Port2 Port3 Port4 Port5 Port6 Staggered Spin up Staggered Spin up Staggered Spin up Staggered Spin up Staggered Spin up Staggered Spin up Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C SATA Mode AHCI Mode This item allows you to set the SATA configuration Configuration options Disabled IDE Mode AHCI Mode RAID Mode K T3500320AS 500GB Not Present Not Present Not Present ASUS DRW ATAPI Not Present Enabled Power Management Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled 2011 American Megatrends Inc 1 IDE Mode 2 AHCI Mode 3 RAID Mode lt Select Screen Select Item Select Item Change Opt Fl General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized Defaults F10 Save amp Exit ESCEREXIE 2011 American Megatrends Inc H you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices set this item to IDE Mode If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interf
136. ns on how to install Marvell Storage Utility Driver To install the Marvell Storage Utility on a Windows OS Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer ro Z H Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file AUTORUN EXE and double click the AUTORUN EXE and follow step 4 to run the installation 3 a Marvell Storage Utility Dems T Le Lmeabse A Zeg Drivers Teed iali Perea ot She pe cede 4 When the Marvell Storage Utility installation wizard appears click Next to start the installation EI Harve Mau v4 Setup ell MWokonm to the Marval MSU va Setup Wirard Te ved ed rote Have BU TA supper Per meee hares Gesi e nee s a eer Ckhtkest be hei 6 26 Chapter 6 Driver installation 5 Click accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue LD pre Hj ee Le 7 6 Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 6 27 7 Choose the destination folder to install and click Install to start the installation 8 Mawel MEL Wl bus beeen inetalled on your computer Chek Finest to dose thes mazar 6 28 Chapter 6 Driver installation 9 Cl
137. nstallation 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 aN The system does not include a floppy drive You have to use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk the boot priority of the SATA optical disk drive has to be manually adjusted Otherwise the system will not boot from the connected SATA ODD Z If you have created RAID sets with the LSI Software RAID configuration utility m A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows XP Server 2003 or Linux operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set You can create a RAID driver disk in DOS using the Makedisk application in the support DVD To create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1 Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive 2 Restart the computer and then enter the BIOS Setup 3 Select the optical drive as the first boot priority to boot from the support DVD Save your changes and then exit the BIOS Setup 4 Restart the computer The Makedisk menu appears Create Driver Diskette Menu C60x INTEL RAID Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt 5 Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create and p
138. nt initialization is started Post Memory PCH initialization is started DXE IPLis started _ Memory initialization error Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed Unspecified memory initialization error Memory not installed Invalid CPU type or Speed CPU mismatch o CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error CPU micro code is not found or micro code update is failed Internal CPU error Reset PPI is not available Reserved for future AMI error codes S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL S3 Boot Script execution Video repost OS S3 wake vector call Reserved for future AMI progress codes S3 Resume Failed S3 Resume PPI not Found S3 Resume Boot Script Error S3 OS Wake Error Reserved for future AMI error codes Recovery condition triggered by firmware Auto recovery Recovery condition triggered by user Forced recovery Recovery process started _ 8 Recovery firmware image is found Recovery firmware image is loaded Reserved for future AMI progress codes Recovery PPI is not available Recovery capsule is not found Invalid recovery capsule lt lt Reserved for future AMI error codes DXE Core is started NVRAM initialization Installation of the PCH Runtime Services ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 2 23 Q Code table continued Description CPU DXE initialization is starte
139. nually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu To rebuild a failed hard disk drive 1 From the Management Menu select Rebuild and then press lt Enter gt an ANIN 17 2010 UN ANAN Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Check Consistency Rebuild PD s Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports Select the drive you want to rebuild and then press lt Space gt REBUILD PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Configure Initialize ONLIN 400 00 Objects Rebuild Check Consist Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE De Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Virtual Drives ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 5 17 5 18 3 4 After selecting the drive to rebuild press lt F10 gt When prompted press lt Y gt to rebuild the drive LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Management Configure Initialize ONLIN 400 00 Ohiacte Rebuilding Of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes Start Rebuilding Drive Y N Port 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE De Select F10 Start Rebuild F2 Drive Information F3 View Virtual Drives When rebuild is complete press any key to continue Chapter 5 RAID configuration 5 2 5 Checking the dri
140. ology enterprise utility you need to change BIOS setting first 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Advanced Menu gt Chipset Configuration gt PCH Configuration gt Onboard SATA Oprom then press lt Enter gt 3 Set Onboard SATA Oprom to Enabled 4 Press lt F10 gt to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup aN You need to manually install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility on a Windows operating system Please refer to the installation instructions in Chapter 6 To enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility under Windows operating system 1 Turn on the system to windows desktop 2 Click the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise icon to display the main menu Your storage system is configured for data protection increased performance and optimal data storage capacity You can further optimize your storage system by creating additional volumes FEER RERREEREER i Z You can click Rescan to re scan any attached hard disks ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 5 35 5 4 1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1 From the utility main menu select Create Volume and select volume type 2 Then click Next CH a 3 Enter a name for the RAID set then select the array disks 4 Select Volume Size tab you can drag the bar to decide the volume size 5 Then click Next vert a i P rejin Teel get ome a pa LN e If you hard disk with existin
141. om Hid Gee forte Elati Seilen Baelen heck nea on eka ii rg Tear When below screen appears select the USB floppy disk drive sda as the driver update medium Select OK then press lt Enter gt Please choose the Driver Update medium sda USB Floppy other device OK Back Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 6 13 6 14 6 2 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 1 2 Restart the computer and then log on with Administrator privileges Insert the motherboard system support DVD to the optical drive The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer Z H Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu Sai ae er nnn sel Tam em ss s e i Drivers gee Hali zg Bes Haye Fee The Intel R Chipset Device Software window appears Click Next to start installation Bele rr
142. on options Disabled Enabled 1 Set Full Screen Logo to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature game 2 Get Full Screen Logo to Disabled to select the desired Post Report waiting time from 1 10 sec Post Report 5 sec Allows you to select a desired post report waiting time This item only appears when you set the Full Screen Logo to Disabled Configuration options 1 sec 10 sec Until Press ESC ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 47 CSM16 Module Version GateA20 Active Upon Request Upon Request GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services Always Do not allow disable GA20 this optionis useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB Option ROM Messages Force BIOS Allows you to set the display mode for Options ROM Configuration options Force BIOS Keep Current Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Allows Option ROMs to trap interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Device Seeking Endless PXE Endless PXE Continuous seek remote boot image until boot image found or user abort press Ctrl Alt Del Normal Seek remote boot image once then stop UEFI Boot Disabled Enables or disables UEFI Boot Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Option Priorities 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 e To select the boot device du
143. onfiguration options Disabled Enabled in S5 Battery Enabled in S5 Enabled in S4 and S5 Battery Enabled in S4 and 5 Z Mobile platforms support deep S4 S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support deep S4 S5 in AC only SCU devices Enabled This item allows you to enable disable Patsburg SCU devices Configuration options Enabled Disabled Onboard SATA RAID Oprom Enabled This item allows you to enable disable onboard SATA RAID option rom if Launch Storage Oprom is enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 24 Chapter 4 BIOS setup Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio Enabled This item allows you to enable disable Azalia HD Audio Configuration options Disabled Enabled High Precision Event Timer Configuration High Precision Timer Enabled This item allows you to enable disable High Precision Event Timer Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel R VT for Directed I O Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Intel R VT d Enabled Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration Intel R VT d Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable Intel VT d Configuration options Enabled Disabled Z The following item appears only when you set Intel R VT d to Enabled gn Coherency Support Disabled This item allows you to enable disable VT d Engine Coherency support Configuration optio
144. or automatically detects and displays the speed of CPU fans front fans and rear fan in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Chapter 4 BIOS setup VTT_CPU Voltage VCORE1 2 Voltage VSA_CPU1 2 VDDQ_AB_ CPU1 Voltage VDDQ_CD_CPU1 Voltage VDDQ_EF_CPU2 Voltage VDDQ_GH_CPU2 Voltage 5VSB Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage 3 3V Voltage VBAT Voltage 3 3VSB Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators FAN Speed Control Generic Mode This item 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 ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 51 4 10 Security menu The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Ai fweaker Advanced Gerver Momt Event Loos Boot Monitor Security Tool H S Password Description Set Setup Administrator Password If ONLY the Administrator s password is set then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup If ONLY the User s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights The password length must br in the following range
145. or the latest driver list of CUDA certified graphics card and supported 3D application list 7 3 2 Installing CUDA ready graphics cards aN The following pictures are for reference only The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with models but the general installation steps remain the same 1 Insert four Tesla computing processor card s into the PCle x16_1 PCle x16_2 PCle x16_ 3 and PCle x16_4 slot Ensure that the cards are properly seated on the slot ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 7 13 2 Connect either one 8 pin power connector or two 6 pin power connectors from the power supply to the Quadro graphics card and Tesla computing processor card s 3 Connect a display cable to the graphics card SLI bridge Goldfingers 4 Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers 5 To verify graphics card driver installation right click My Computer and select Properties from the menu Click the Hardware tab and then click Device Manager Click the sign before Display adapters and the installed graphics card and computing processor card s should appear Z The screen differs based on the components you installed Chapter 7 Multiple GPU technology support This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard Reference information A 1 ZOPE D8 WS block diagram csscseccscseess
146. ovensameusesewers 2 16 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card ssesseeeseeseerererererrrereren 2 16 2 5 2 Configuring an expansion Card 2 16 2 5 3 Interrupt assignments ccesccsssessssesstesesseeesenensenees 2 17 2 5 4 PCI Express x16 slot X16 link ccccccsseeesseeeesneees 2 18 2 5 5 PCI Express x16 slot oplmkl 2 18 2 5 6 Installing the ASMB6 management Doan 2 19 2 6 ll Ee Be zanna mcenucks 2 20 2 SOnDOard LEDS wicca Maes 2 21 2 8 Alt ite 2 26 2 9 elle 2 29 Contents 2 9 1 Rear panel connectors sssseesesrssserrserrrrrrrerrrrsrereee 2 29 2 9 2 Internal connectors ssesssessssssssrsserrrsrrrerrrrerrreseresnens 2 31 Chapter 3 Powering up 3 1 Starting up for the first timMe cccsssssesseessseesseeseeesseeeseeenseees 3 3 3 2 Powering off the comMputer sssasssssssussunsnnnnnunnnunnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 3 4 3 2 1 Using the OS shut down Tunchon 3 4 3 2 2 Using the dual function power Switch 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS csssssessseessesseeseeeees 4 3 4 1 1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 cccccccssssssseseessresseeeseees 4 3 4 1 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 scsciciveisisivareceuccousctnadslvenustceniasasactreravate 4 4 i Ga BUPDATER WE 4 5 4 2 BIOS e D te Le LE E 4 7 4 2 1 BIOS menu screen 4 8 4 2 2 VT 4 8 4 2 3 VEAU 4 9 4 2 4 SUDMENU eme 4 9 4 2 5 Navigation kees 4 9 4 2 6 General help wesitescveisceisececccetiortesnasdunacieumarioiautoebi
147. per sitting of the DIMM AN Always insert the DIMM into the socket VERTICALLY to prevent DIMM notch damage LN e To install two or more DIMMs refer to the user guide bundled in the motherboard package Refer to the user guide for qualified vendor lists of the memory modules Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket 1 Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket T po Z Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 2 15 2 5 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 2 5 1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the
148. phics installation wizard appears click Next to start the installation AGREED Graphics Win ett v nai J Tie ree ee oe eel BET pe d Paces en et Sete Tere eh Rat URS ner eo eed Be ere Ges PCa TPED Chapter 6 Driver installation 5 Toggle accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue Ce mn Eet D se cae cee Pet eee crcl Se Sea Sp enki eal pour eR rop lier tee ell bar doad n Fe Lice Agreement diniog 6 7 ki WHE ri enn Lsi kl Wied ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 6 37 8 Click Install to start driver installation 6 38 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 12 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers management applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features Z The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website www asus com for updates SE 6 12 1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer H Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the support DVD 6 12 2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects insta
149. ports the VGA High Dynamic Range interface CT DS Z9PE D8 WS DDC_CLK H_SYNC 5V GND GND Blue Red l VGA_HDR1 GND GND GND Green V_SYNC DDC_DATA 16 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector Hr PRESENCE SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR AGND NC NC C E GND gd AAFP PIN 1 PIN 1 NC Line out_L MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R Hi PORT2R PORT2L PORT1L PORT1R SENSE_SEND II Don HD audio compliant Legacy AC 97 as EES i S WS g SC CC pin definition compliant definition Z9PE D8 WS Analog front panel connector
150. press the file into the floppy disk from the following path in the support DVD For LSI MegaRAID Driver Drivers C60x LSI RAID Driver makedisk Linux 3 Eject the floppy disk Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 1 2 Installing the RAID controller driver For Windows Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows Server 2008 OS 1 Boot the computer using the Windows Server 2008 OS installation disc Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008 2 When prompted to choose a type of installation click Custom advanced LS Er beis de Agen Le 3 Click Load Driver 8 Er hima Hames os Sea IPLI EE ee il Leen ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 6 5 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 Click Browse to continue rete rmi ersari ar Els mg Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD and then click OK to continue Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next When the system finishes loading the RAID driver replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc Select the drive to install Windows and click Next Ga f mead vedas tier a ai
151. rence only The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown The BUPDATER utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable USB flash disk drive with the updated BIOS file Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BUPDATER 1 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 2 Copy the BUPDATER utility BUPDATER exe from the ASUS support website at support asus com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type BUPDATER i filename ROM where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive then press lt Enter gt A gt BUPDATER i file name ROM ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 5 4 6 The utility verifies the file then starts updating the BIOS file ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1 06 09 08 04 FLASH TYPE IMXTC 25n 760524 BOARD ZOPE D8 WS BOARD ZOPE D8 WS VER 0203 VER 0206 DATE 08 24 2071 DATE 09 30 2071 WARNING Do not turn off power during flash BIOS MN DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent 5 system boot failure The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive The BIOS update is finished Please restart your system c gt
152. ress lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu C60x INTEL RAID Driver C600 INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit AHCI AHCI RAID Windows 64 bit AHCI AHCI RAID Windows 32 bit SCU RAID Windows 64 bit SCU RAID Back Exit ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 6 3 6 4 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 RHEL 4 UP7 32 bit RHEL 4 UP7 64 bit RHEL 4 UP8 32 bit RHEL 4 UP8 64 bit Back Exit 6 Locate the RAID driver and place a blank high density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive 7 Press lt Enter gt 8 Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk To create a RAID driver disk in Windows environment 1 Start Windows 2 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 3 Go to the Make disk menu and then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create 4 Insert a floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive 5 Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process Z Write protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat Enterprise Linux server environment 1 Insert a blank formatted high density floppy disk to the USB floppy disk drive 2 Typedd if XXX img of dev fd0 to decom
153. ring system startup press lt F8 gt when ASUS Logo a appears To access Windows OS in Safe Mode please press lt F8 gt after POST Boot Option 1 2 3 4 IBA GE Slot 0600 v Configuration options SATA P2 ASUS SATA P3 WDC WD80 AMI Virtual CDROM IBA GE Slot 0600 v fe These items appear only when you connect SATA ODD or hard drive to the SATA ports a CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities Network Device BBS Priorities These settings allow you to set the booting order of the SATA devices Chapter 4 BIOS setup Setup Mode EZ Mode Advanced Mode Sets Advanced Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program EZ Mode Sets EZ Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program Boot Option Priorities 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 Select Disabled to disallow this function Z e To select the boot device during system startup press lt F8 gt when ASUS Logo appears _ To access Windows OS in Safe Mode press lt F8 gt after POST Boot Override These items displays the available devices The number of 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 ASUS Z9PE D8 W
154. rom READY to ONLIN A X Y where X is the array number and Y is the drive number LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Management Initialize ONLIN A00 00 ONLIN A00 01 READY READY Check Consist Port 2 DISK 77247MB 4HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A SPACE Sel ENTER EndArray F10 Configure F2 Drive Info F3 Virtual Drives F4 HSP aN The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen 3 Follow step 3 to 12 of section 5 2 1 Creating a RAID set Using Easy Configuration to add a new RAID set 5 12 Chapter 5 RAID configuration 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 1 From the Management Menu select Initialize and then press lt Enter gt Management Menu Configure Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initialize VD s Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the virtual drive to initialize Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive selection and then press lt Space gt Virtual Drive s Configured Managemen
155. rom the ASUS website at www asus com To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port 2 Enter the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility and press lt Enter gt to enable it ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 Utility VO1 04 S i MODEL Z9PE D8 WS VER 0208 DATE 10 19 2011 File Path Drive Info Folder Info Tex 12 09 10 10 23p 4194304 Z9PE D8 WS ROM T File Info MODEL i Help Info Enter Select or Load Tab Switch Up Down PageUp PageDown Home End Move Esc Exit F2 Backup 3 Press lt Tab gt to switch to the Drive Info field 4 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press lt Enter gt 5 Press lt Tab gt to switch to the Folder Info field 6 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file and then press Enter to perform the BIOS update process Reboot the system when the update process is done Chapter 4 BIOS setup MN e This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure aN Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Press lt F5 gt and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings 4 1 3 BUPDATER LN The succeeding BIOS screens are for refe
156. rs O g LJ Z GEZ PLUGI ATX12V1 HE TTE e O o ee LC E E Sn GER HCH S gt o 12V DC 12V DC 2 36 Chapter 2 Hardware information 11 System panel connector 20 1 pin PANEL1 This connector supports several chassis mounted functions CSS HH fARK__Z he d Coo fal X OET ioa N G a E O Z sla a ZBES el el w mogi oree E Or ed D Zp SS OO o Ze O ERR d RE C7 ch OC oO D2 lt of 28252385 ma E Ja moao ee S DOS QF S65 95 O C e iL To o Le SS eI Sie am CI o IDE_LED PWRSW RESET aa SCH E E E Ez E emp eem pl Enese i 4 6 Z9PE D8 WS System panel connector 1 2 3 4 d d ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 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 Message LED 2 pin MLED This 2 pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED The message LED is controlled by Hardware monitor
157. t CPU The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA2011 socket designed for the Intel Xeon E5 2600 family processor A 2 3 1 Upon purchase of the motherboard ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent 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 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 LGA2011 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap Installing the CPU To install a CPU 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard W Before installing the CPU ensure that the socket box is facing toward you and the load lever is on your left Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 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 you are installing a CPU 3 Slightly lift the load lever in the dire
158. t to delete the Master Boot Record MBR from the selected RAID array 3 Press lt F10 gt The following warning message appears Exit Do you want to exit from Marvell BIOS Setup es ei Press lt Y gt to save the RAID setting and exit the Marvell RAID utility 5 44 Chapter 5 RAID configuration This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Driver installati n 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 6 6 6 7 6 8 6 9 6 10 6 11 6 12 RAID driver installation ccccccssescccccsesceccsseseeccseneesenecseeeeneeeees 6 3 Intel Chipset Device Software installation sssssse 6 14 Intel Network Connections Software Installstion 6 16 Audio driver installation ccsssccssssssesssseeesssseessseesesssnensaes 6 19 Intel C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers BINS CaN IN PE E E E E cates 6 21 Marvell Magni installation cccssssssessseesseresseessseeessnenees 6 22 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3 0 installation 6 23 Marvell Storage Utility installation ccesesseseeseesseeeseees 6 26 Asmedia ASM104x USB 3 0 Host Controller Driver MSTA OIA EE 6 30 Intel WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation 6 33 VGA driver install atin isiccccseccccsercneseeessseciscceccssxetesecteriuecazereasics 6 36 Management applications and utilities installation 6 39 ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 6 1 RAID driver i
159. t Menu LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Configure 0 1 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Objects Rebuild Check Consistency bi Virtual Drives irtual Drive 0 SPACE De Select F10 Initialize ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 5 13 3 Press lt F10 gt to start initialization When prompted select Yes from the Initialize dialog box and then press lt Enter gt Management Menu Size Stripes StripSz Status Configure 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Objects Initialize Yes No Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drives irtual Drive 0 Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD s SPACE De Select F10 Initialize AN Initializing a virtual drive erases all data on the drive 4 A progress bar appears on screen If desired press lt Esc gt to abort initialization When initialization is completed press lt Esc gt Virtual Drive s Configured LD RAID j Stripes StripSz Status do 1EFAAN AUD A Initial 2 Init Of VD Is In Process SE ONLINE Objects VD 0 Initialization Complete Press Esc Rebuild Check Cc E Virtua Virtual Drive 0 100 Completed SPACE De Select F10 Initialize Chapter 5 RAID configuration Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1 From the Management Menu select Objects gt Virtual Drive and then press lt Enter gt LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R Configure
160. t a Recovery disk A small triangle marks the selected drive Press lt Enter gt after completing your selection 6 When the Sync item is selected use the up down arrow keys to select a sync option that you want and press lt Enter gt 7 When the Create Volume item is selected press lt Enter gt The following warning message appears Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N 8 Press lt Y gt to create the recovery set and return to the main menu or lt N gt to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu aN H a recovery set is created you cannot add more RAID sets even when you have more non RAID disks installed in your system ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 5 29 5 3 3 Deleting a RAID set AN 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 1 From the utility main menu select 2 Delete RAID Volume and press lt Enter gt The following screen appears Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 0 0 1104 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable olume0 RAIDO Stripe 2 298 0GB Normal Yes HELP Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes f Select ESC Previous Menu DEL Delete Volume 2 Use the up down arrow keys to sel
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162. tional virtual drives 14 Press lt Esc gt to finish RAID configuration When prompted to save configuration select Yes from the menu and then press lt Enter gt EE ion Easy EE e et Configuration Se New Configuration as View Add Configuration Se Virtual Drive s Configured Objects SEH LD RAID Size Stripes StripSz Status Check Con o 1 148 580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Select Yes Or No Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Chapter 5 RAID configuration Using New Configuration aN 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 1 S S 4 5 From the Management Menu select Configure gt New Configuration and then press lt Enter gt DATT ANIA D 2010 a V d V Jara Warce NE Easy Configuration Management View Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Configuration And Start A New Configuration Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Follow step 2 to 9 of the previous section Using Easy Configuration Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu and then press lt Enter
163. to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a RAID configuration If you want to install a Windows operating system to a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller you have to create a RAID driver disk using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during OS installation For 32 64bit Windows XP OS load first the Marvell shared library driver and then load Marvell 92xx SATA Controller Driver For Windows Vista Windows 7 OS load only the Marvell 92xx SATA Controller Driver 2 35 9 Serial ATA SCU connectors 7 pin SATA_SCU1 4 black These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s signal cables Z9PE D8 WS gt op gt SCU4 gt We gt m ee SATA_SCU1 SATA_SCU2 SATA_SCU3 SAT _ Zen emt ge ga Zen RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_TXN4 GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND OTT o DS s cl Ge l
164. ts support VGA cards and various server class high performance add on cards 2 5 5 PCI Express x16 slot x8 link The onboard PCIE 6 provides one x8 Gen3 link to CPU2 The onboard PCIE 2 and 4 provide one x8 Gen link to CPU1 These slot support VGA Cards and various server class high performance add on cards CPU_FAN2 see IBS OD DO KB_USB56 Hoan OOO OO000O0H 4 cou ranile OOOO OOHO OHNO OOOO GF I ATX12V1 ATXPWR1 Loaeeb o EZ_PLUG1 _ amp ERR_DIMME1 ATX12V2 ERR_DIMMH1 ERR_DIMMG1 ERR_DIMMA1 ERR_DIMMB1 wf 7 d H i REAR_FAN2 REAR_FAN1 ERR_DIMMD ERR_DIMMC 64bit 240 pin module 64bit 240 pin module 64bit 240 pin module 64bit 240 pin module 64bit 240 pin module 64bit 240 pin module 64bit 240 pin module 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_E1 DDR3 DIMM F1 DDR3 DIMM_H1 DDR3 DIMM_G1 DDR3 DIMM_A1 DDR3 DIMM_B1 DDR3 DIMM_D1 DDR3 DIMM_C1 Z9PE D8 WS E ERR_CPU1 I PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 nnan PCIEX16_3 EEEITESLA_M_sw PCIEX16_4 CPUERR_LED3 CPUERR_LED2 CPUERR_LED1 E z 6 RAID_SEL1 a D A Q a oa PCIEX16_5 EEE DAG view PCIEX16_6 SATA_SCU1 SATA_SCU2 SATA_SCU3 SATA_SCU4 e ae 1 x PCI E x 16 Gen3 x16 x8 link 1 x PCI E x 16 Gens x8 link 1 x PCI E x 16 Gens x16 x8 link 1 x PCI E x 16 Gens x8 link 1 x PCI E x 16 Gens x16 link 1 x PCI E x 16 Gens x8 link 1 x PCI E x 16 Gens x16 link Chapter 2 Hardware information
165. ts you scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys AN s The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Press lt F5 gt and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings 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 Z9PE D8 WS 4 7 4 8 4 2 1 Menu items BIOS menu screen Menu bar Configuration fields General help Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Ai Tweaker Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs 300t Monitor Security Tool Exit BIOS Information BIOS Vendor Core Version Compliancy BIOS Version Build Date System Date System Time Access Level Memory Information Total Memory Processor CPU Speed Count Set the Date Use Tab to American Megatrends switch between Data elements 4 6 4 1 UEFI 2 1 PI 0 9 0208 x64 12 14 2011 Wed 10 19 2011 15 07 28 Administrator 1024 MB DDR3 lt Select Screen Il Select Item 2000 MHz Enter Select Item 2 Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F5 Optimized D
166. up Utility 5 34 5 4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility Windows 5 35 5 4 1 Creating a RAID eet 5 36 5 4 2 Change Volume Type 5 38 5 4 3 NEE UE TE 5 39 5 4 4 We 5 40 5 5 Marvell RAID UIC Y E 5 41 5 5 1 Create a RAID Array ccccccsscecsstsessssessseesseessereesens 5 41 5 5 2 Delete an existing RAID Array n 5 43 Chapter 6 Driver installation 6 1 RAID driver installation cccsssseessssseeeessseeessesssseeenseseesennees 6 3 6 1 1 Creating a RAID driver disk cceccceeeeteeseeteeeeen 6 3 6 1 2 Installing the RAID controller drive 6 5 6 2 Intel Chipset Device Software installation een 6 14 6 3 Intel Network Connections Software Tpnstallstion 6 16 6 4 Audio driver installation cs ccccssssseeesssseeseesssseseenseseseeseeees 6 19 6 5 Intel C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers JO EN E 6 21 6 6 Marvell Magni installation cccccssseessseessseeessseeensseenenssnes 6 22 6 7 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3 0 installation 6 23 6 8 Marvell Storage Utility installation c cssssssessessseseeessees 6 26 6 9 Asmedia ASM104x USB 3 0 Host Controller Driver SVS CANA ME 6 30 6 10 Intel WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation 6 33 6 11 VGA driver installation c cssscesssssessseeesssseesssseeessseensees 6 36 6 12 Management applications and utilities installation 6 39 6 12 1 Running the support DND 6 3
167. upport Telephone Online Support 15 Li Te Road Peitou Taipei Taiwan 11259 886 2 2894 3447 886 2 2890 7798 info asus com tw http Awww asus com tw 886 2 2894 3447 0800 093 456 http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC China Address Telephone Fax Web site Technical Support Telephone Online Support No 508 Chundong Road Xinzhuang Industrial Zone Minhang District Shanghai China 86 21 5442 1616 86 21 5442 0099 http www asus com cn 86 21 3407 4610 800 820 6655 http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL America Address Fax Web site Technical Support Support fax General support Online support 800 Corporate Way Fremont CA 94539 USA 1 510 608 4555 http usa asus com 1 812 284 0883 1 812 282 2787 http support asus com techserv techserv aspx ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Fax Web site Online contact Technical Support Telephone Support Fax Online support Harkort Str 21 23 D 40880 Ratingen Germany 49 2102 959911 http www asus de http www asus de sales 49 1805 010923 49 2102 959911 http support asus com techserv techserv aspx EUR 0 14 minute from a German fixed landline EUR 0 42 minute from a mobile phone eunyeuBls ZL0z Hurysew 49 Burxyye utaq 0 123A ZLOZ 0 q94 oO uongigIeg ueyg Aller weyN 039 uo DUIYJEW AIULUOIUO3 93 Bueu 39X
168. upports 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 switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Chapter 5 RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up creating and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities Chapter 6 Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components Appendix Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 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 These documents are not part of the standard package Conventions used in this guide To make sur
169. values range from 12 to 57 with 1 interval CPU1 Voltage Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 800V to 1 520V with 0 005V interval CPU1 VSA Voltage Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 800V to 1 520V with 0 005V interval CPU2 Voltage Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 800V to 1 520V with 0 005V interval CPU2 VSA Voltage Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 800V to 1 520V with 0 005V interval DRAM Voltage CHA CHB Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 1 20V to 1 52V with 0 005V interval DRAM Voltage CHC CHD Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 1 20V to 1 52V with 0 005V interval DRAM Voltage CHE CHF Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 1 20V to 1 52V with 0 005V interval DRAM Voltage CHG CHH Auto Use the lt gt and lt gt keys to adjust the value The values range from 1 20V to 1 52V with 0 005V interval Clock Spread Spectrum Disabled Disabled Enhances BCLK overclocking ability Enabled For EMI control 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 4 1 DRAM Timing Control Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc
170. vantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance fault tolerance and higher storage capacity The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing relational database applications enterprise resource planning and other business systems Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup AN e If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set copy first the RAID driver from the support DVD to a floppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive Please refer to chapter 2 for how to select the RAID configuration utility Move the jumper to choose between LSI MegaRAID and Intel Rapid RAID ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 5 3 5 4 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 1 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide 2 Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard 3 Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 5 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA hard disk drives attached to th
171. ves 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 gt Adapter menu aN The Check Consistency command is available only for virtual drives included in a RAID 1 or RAID 10 set Using the Check Consistency Command To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command 1 From the Management Menu select Check Consistency and then press lt Enter gt LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 1 10 S Ia 5 ako oy Wa OOS PACH oC 4 Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency cc of VD s Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2 The screen displays the available RAID set s and prompts you to select the virtual drive to check Press lt Space gt to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive sub menu and then press lt F10 gt LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C 05 Sep 17 2010 BIOS Version A 10 09231523R lanagement Menu pes Configure Initialize 1 148 580GB 64 KB ONLINE Objects Rebuild Check Consistency irtual Drive 0 SPACE De Select F10 Check Consistency ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 5 19 5 20 3 When prompted use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check dialog box and then press
172. w the installation procedures in this section 7 1 1 Requirements In Dual CrossFireX mode you should have two identical CrossFireX ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX ready dual GPU graphics card that are AMD certified Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology Download the latest driver from the AMD website www amd com Ensure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See Chapter 2 for details aN We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment Visit the AMD Game website http game amd com for the latest certified graphics card and the supported 3D application list 7 1 2 Before you begin For AMD CrossFireX to work properly you have to uninstall all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to your system To uninstall existing graphics card drivers 1 Close all current applications 2 For Windows XP go to Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs For Windows 7 go to Control Panel gt Programs gt Programs and Features 3 Select your current graphics card driver s d For Windows XP select Add Remove For Windows 7 select Uninstall 5 Turn off your computer ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 7 3 7 1 3 Installing two CrossFireX graphics cards AN The following pictures are for reference only The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may
173. y The motherboard supports the latest Intel Xeon processor E5 2600 product family in LGA 2011 package with integrated memory controller to support 4 channel 4DIMM per CPU DDR3 memory Intel Xeon processor E5 2600 product family supports Intel QuickPath Interconnect QPI with a system bus of up to 8 0GT s Optimized Intel Turbo Boost Technology Optimized Intel Turbo Boost Technology further optimizes the processor s performance and automatically allows it to run faster than the marked frequency if it is operating below power temperature and current limits Intel Hyper Threading The thread level parallelism on each processor makes more efficient use of the processor resources higher processing throughout and improved performance on today s multi threaded software Intel EM64T The motherboard supports Intel processors with the Intel EM64T Extended Memory 64 Technology The Intel EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64 bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster and more efficient computing Chapter 1 Product introduction DDR3 memory support The motherboard supports the 4 channel DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of DDR3 1600 1333 1066 MHz to boost the system s performance and to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of server and workstation applications The 4 channel DDR3 architecture also manages traffic with bandwidth of up to 52GB s and reduces
174. y Charging D Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 39 4 5 15 Runtime Error Logging Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Runtime Error Logging Support Disabled Runtime Error Logging Support Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable Runtime Error Logging Support Configuration options Disabled Enabled DL The following item appears only when you set Runtime Error Logging Support to Enabled PCI Error Logging Support Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable PCI Error Logging Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 40 Chapter 4 BIOS setup 4 6 Server Management menu The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to change the settings The Server Management menu appears only when you install ASMB card on the motherboard Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc KEREN EE MEN Server Mgmt KC hc Mele fe ele ammo ohh Xo EEN GT A Kolo MEME gt Gi BMC Firmware Version If enabled starts a BIOS timer which can only be shut O S Watchdog Timer Disabled off by Intel Management O S Wtd Timer Timeout 10 minutes Software after the OS loads O S Wtd Timer Policy Reset Helps determine that the OS successfully loaded gt System Event Log or follows the 0 S Boot gt BMC network configuration Watchdog Timer policy lt Select Screen Il
175. yright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc COM1 Console Redirection Disabled This item enables or disables 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 Both computers should have the same or compatible settings Terminal Type VI UTF8 Allows you to set the terminal type VT100 ASCII char set VT100 Extends VT100 to support color function keys etc VI UTF8 Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes ANSI Extended ASCII char set Bits per second 57600 Selects serial port transmission speed The speed must be matched on the other side Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds Configuration options 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 ASUS Z9PE D8 WS 4 35 4 36 Data Bits 8 Configuration options 7 8 Parity None A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors Mark and Space parity do not allow for error detection None No parity bit Even Parity bit is 0 if the num of 1 s in the data bits is even Odd Parity bit is 0 if num of 1 s in the data bits is odd Mark Parity bit is always 1 Space

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