Notices
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 2: Hardware Information
Chapter 3: Powering Up
- 3.1 Starting up for the first time
- 3.2 Powering off the computer
  - 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function
  - 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
Chapter 5: RAID Configuration
Chapter 6: Driver Installation
Appendix

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Z10PE-D16 Series

E13695

Revised Edition V4

December 2017

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Contents

Notices ...................................................................................................................... vii

Federal Communications Commission Statement ......................................... vii

Safety information .................................................................................................... viii

REACH ..................................................................................................... viii

Australia statement notice ...............................................................................ix

Z10PE-D16 Series specifications summary ............................................................ xii

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1.1 Welcome! ....................................................................................................1-2

1.2 Package contents ......................................................................................1-2

1.3 Serial number label .................................................................................... 1-3

1.4 Special features..........................................................................................1-3

1.4.1 Product highlights........................................................................1-3

1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ........................................................... 1-4

Chapter 2: Hardware Information

2.1 Before you proceed ...................................................................................2-2

2.2 Motherboard overview ...............................................................................2-3

2.2.1 Placement direction.....................................................................2-3

2.2.2 Screw holes.................................................................................2-3

2.2.3 Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 2-4

2.2.4 Layout contents ........................................................................... 2-8

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...............................................................2-10

2.3.1 Installing the CPU ..................................................................... 2-10

2.4 System memory .......................................................................................2-15

2.4.1 Overview ................................................................................... 2-15

2.4.2 Memory Congurations ............................................................. 2-15

2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket........................ 2-17

2.5 Expansion slots ........................................................................................2-18

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card......................................................2-18

2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ................................................. 2-18

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments................................................................2-19

2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) ................................................. 2-19

2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link) ..................................................... 2-19

2.5.6 PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link) ..................................................... 2-19

Contents

2.6 Onboard LEDs .......................................................................................... 2-21

2.7 Jumpers ....................................................................................................2-27

2.8 Connectors ...............................................................................................2-32

2.8.1 Rear panel connectors .............................................................. 2-32

2.8.2 Internal connectors....................................................................2-34

Chapter 3: Powering Up

3.1 Starting up for the first time ......................................................................3-2

3.2 Powering off the computer ........................................................................3-3

3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ................................................ 3-3

3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch .......................................... 3-3

Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ..........................................................4-2

4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility................................................... 4-2

4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility ................................................................. 4-3

4.1.3 BUPDATER utility ....................................................................... 4-4

4.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................4-6

4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ...................................................................... 4-7

4.2.2 Menu bar ..................................................................................... 4-7

4.2.3 Menu items..................................................................................4-8

4.2.4 Submenu items ........................................................................... 4-8

4.2.5 Navigation keys ........................................................................... 4-8

4.2.6 General help................................................................................4-8

4.2.7 Conguration elds ..................................................................... 4-8

4.2.8 Pop-up window............................................................................4-8

4.2.9 Scroll bar ..................................................................................... 4-8

4.3 Main menu ..................................................................................................4-9

4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ..................................................... 4-9

4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ............................................................... 4-9

4.4 Advanced menu .......................................................................................4-10

4.4.1 ACPI Settings ............................................................................ 4-11

4.4.2 Smart Settings...........................................................................4-11

4.4.3 NCT6779D Super IO Conguration .......................................... 4-12

4.4.4 Onboard LAN I350 IO Conguration

(Z10PE-D16/2L/10G-2T, Z10PE-D16/4L and Z10PE-D16) ...... 4-13

4.4.5 Onboard LAN X540 IO Conguration

(Z10PE-D16/2L/10G-2T and Z10PE-D16/10G-2T) ................... 4-14

Contents

4.4.6 Serial Port Console Redirection ................................................ 4-15

4.4.7 APM .......................................................................................... 4-18

4.4.8 PCI Subsystem Settings ........................................................... 4-19

4.4.9 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 4-20

4.4.10 CSM Conguration .................................................................... 4-21

4.4.11 Trusted Computing.................................................................... 4-22

4.4.12 USB Conguration .................................................................... 4-23

4.4.13 iSCSI Conguration................................................................... 4-24

4.5 IntelRCSetup menu .................................................................................. 4-25

4.5.1 Processor Conguration............................................................ 4-26

4.5.2 Advanced Power Management Conguration........................... 4-28

4.5.3 Common RefCode Conguration .............................................. 4-28

4.5.4 QPI Conguration...................................................................... 4-29

4.5.5 Memory Conguration ............................................................... 4-30

4.5.6 IIO Conguration ....................................................................... 4-32

4.5.7 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 4-33

4.5.8 Miscellaneous Conguration ..................................................... 4-35

4.5.9 Server ME Conguration ........................................................... 4-35

4.5.10 Runtime Error Logging Support ................................................ 4-35

4.6 Server Mgmt menu ...................................................................................4-36

4.7 Event Logs menu .....................................................................................4-40

4.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings ......................................... 4-40

4.7.2 View Smbios Event Log ............................................................ 4-41

4.8 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................4-42

4.9 Security menu ..........................................................................................4-43

4.10 Boot menu ................................................................................................4-46

4.11 Tool menu ................................................................................................. 4-47

4.12 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 4-48

Chapter 5: RAID Configuration

5.1 Setting up RAID ..........................................................................................5-2

5.1.1 RAID denitions .......................................................................... 5-2

5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives ............................................................ 5-3

5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS .................................................... 5-3

5.1.4 RAID conguration utilities .......................................................... 5-3

Contents

5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility ................................................. 5-4

5.2.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................... 5-5

5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration.................................... 5-11

5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives ....................................................... 5-12

5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives ............................................................. 5-16

5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency.................................. 5-18

5.2.6 Deleting a RAID conguration ................................................... 5-21

5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set .................................. 5-22

5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache ................................................................ 5-23

5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option

ROM Utility ................................................................................................5-25

5.3.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................. 5-26

5.3.2 Deleting a RAID set...................................................................5-28

5.3.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID .................................................... 5-29

5.3.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility .............................................. 5-30

5.3.5 Rebuilding the RAID..................................................................5-30

5.3.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility ........................ 5-32

5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows) ......................5-33

5.4.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................. 5-34

5.4.2 Changing a Volume Type..........................................................5-36

5.4.3 Deleting a volume ..................................................................... 5-37

5.4.4 Preferences ............................................................................... 5-38

Chapter 6: Driver Installation

6.1 RAID driver installation .............................................................................6-2

6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk......................................................... 6-2

6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver............................................. 6-3

6.2 Management applications and utilities installation ..............................6-13

6.3 Running the Support DVD ......................................................................6-13

6.4 Intel® chipset device software installation ............................................6-17

6.5 Installing the Intel® I350-AM1/I350-AM2/I210 X540-BT2

Gigabit Adapters driver ...........................................................................6-19

6.6 VGA driver installation ............................................................................6-22

6.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installation ............... 6-24

Appendix

Z10PE-D16 Series block diagram .......................................................................... A-2

Simplified EU Declaration of Conformity .............................................................. A-6

ASUS contact information ...................................................................................... A-7

vii

Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and 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.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

• 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 modications to this unit not

expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority

to operate this equipment.

Compliance Statement of Innovation, Science and Economic

Development Canada (ISED)

This device complies with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada licence

exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device

may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including

interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)

Déclaration de conformité de Innovation, Sciences et

Développement économique Canada (ISED)

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Innovation, Sciences et Développement

économique Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est

autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage,

et (2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le

brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)

viii

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. If you are

not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local

power company.

• If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service

technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

• Before installing the motherboard and adding devices 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 qualied service

technician or your retailer.

DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to

enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin

indicates that the product (electrical and electronic 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.

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.

Australia statement notice

From 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to all ASUS products, consistent with the

Australian Consumer Law. For the latest product warranty details please visit https://www.

asus.com/support. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the

Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and

compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled

to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the

failure does not amount to a major failure.

If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at

https://www.asus.com/support

About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring 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

supports.

• 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 conguring RAID sets

using the available utilities.

• Chapter6:DriverInstallation

This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different

system components.

• Appendix

This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when conguring

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.

2. Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty yers,

that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the

standard package.

Conventions used in this guide

To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used

throughout this manual.

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to

complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to

complete a task

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.

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.

<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means

that you must press the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or

Return key.

<Key1> + <Key2> + <Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key

names are linked with a plus sign (+).

Example: <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Del>

Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then

supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets.

Example: At DOS prompt, type the command line:

format A:/S

xii

Z10PE-D16 Series specifications summary

(continued on the next page)

* Maximum at 2133 MT/s at one DIMM per channel (DCP) only.

Model Name Z10PE-D16/2L/10G-2T Z10PE-D16/10G-2T

Processor Support /

System Bus

2 x Socket R3 2011

Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 V3 product family

QPI 6.4 / 8.0 / 9.6 GTps

Core Logic Intel® C612 PCH

Form Factor SSI EEB, 12 in. x 13 in.

ASUS

Features

Fan Speed

Control

Rack Ready

(Rack and

Pedestal dual

use)

ASWM

Enterprise

Memory

Total Slots 16 (4 channels per CPU, 2 DIMMs per CPU)

Voltage 1.2 V

Capacity Maximum up to 1024 GB

Memory Type

DDR4 2133* / 1866 / 1600 / 1333 RDIMM / LR-DIMM / NVDIMM

*Refer to www.asus.com for latest memory AVl updates

Memory Size 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB (RDIMM)

32 GB, 64 GB (LR-DIMM)

Expansion

Slots (follow

SSI Location

number)

Total PCI /

PCI-E Slots 5

Slot Location 1 1 x PCI-E x8 (x4 Gen3 link) (MIO supported)

Slot Location 2 1 x PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link)

Slot Location 3 1 x PCI-E x8 (x8 Gen3 link)

Slot Location 4 1 x PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link)

Slot Location 6 1 x PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link)

Networking LAN

1 x Dual port Intel®X540BT2

10GbE LAN controller

1 x Dual port Intel®I350 AM2

Gigabit LAN controller

1 x Management port

1 x Dual port Intel®X540BT2

10GbE LAN controller

1 x Management port

xiii

Z10PE-D16 Series specifications summary

Model Name Z10PE-D16/4L Z10PE-D16

Processor Support /

System Bus

2 x Socket R3 2011

Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 V3 product family

QPI 6.4 / 8.0 / 9.6 GTps

Core Logic Intel® C612 PCH

Form Factor SSI EEB, 12 in. x 13 in.

ASUS

Features

Fan Speed

Control

Rack Ready

(Rack and

Pedestal dual

use)

ASWM

Enterprise

Memory

Total Slots 16 (4 channels per CPU, 2 DIMMs per CPU)

Voltage 1.2 V

Capacity Maximum up to 1024 GB

Memory Type

DDR4 2133* / 1866 / 1600 / 1333 RDIMM / LR-DIMM / NVDIMM

*Refer to www.asus.com for latest memory AVl updates

Memory Size 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB (RDIMM)

32 GB, 64 GB (LR-DIMM)

Expansion

Slots (follow

SSI Location

number)

Total PCI /

PCI-E Slots 5

Slot Location 1 1 x PCI-E x8 (x4 Gen3 link) (MIO supported)

Slot Location 2 1 x PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link)

Slot Location 3 1 x PCI-E x8 (x8 Gen3 link)

Slot Location 4 1 x PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link)

Slot Location 6 1 x PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link)

Networking LAN

1 x Dual port Intel®I350 AM2

Gigabit LAN controller

1 x Dual port Intel®I350-BT2

Gigabit LAN controller

1 x Management port

1 x Dual port Intel®I350 AM2

Gigabit LAN controller

1 x Management port

(continued on the next page)

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Model Name Z10PE-D16/2L/10G-2T Z10PE-D16/10G-2T

Storage

SATA Controller

Intel® C612

10 x SATA 6 Gbps ports

or 9 x SATA 6 Gbps ports + 1 x discrete M.2 connector

Intel® RSTe (supports software RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10, Windows only)

LSI® MegaRAID (supports software RAID 0, 1, and 10, Linux and

Windows)

SAS Controller

Optional kits**:

ASUS PIKE 3008 8-port SAS 12G RAID card

ASUS PIKE 3108 8-port SAS 12G HW RAID card

Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2400 32 MB

Onboard I/O

Connectors

TPM Header 1

PSU Connector 1 x 24-pin SSI power connector + 8-pin SSI 12V + 8-pin SSI 12V

USB Connectors 1 x USB 3.0 pin header (up to 2 devices)

1 x USB 2.0 pin header (up to 2 devices)

Fan Header 9 x 4-pin headers

SMBus 1

Chassis Intruder 1

Front LAN LED 2

Serial Port Header 1

Rear I/O

Connectors

VGA Port 1

External USB Port 2 x USB 3.0

2 x USB 2.0

RJ-45

2 x GbE LAN ports

2 x 10G BaseT ports

1 x Management LAN port

2 x 10G BaseT ports

1 x Management LAN port

PS/2 KB/Mouse 1

Management

Solution

Software ASWM Enterprise

Out of Band

Remote

Management

onboard ASMB8-iKVM for KVM-over-Internet

Monitoring CPU Temperature

FAN RPM

Environment

Operation temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C

Non operation temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C

Non operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% (Non condensing)

Z10PE-D16 Series specifications summary

(continued on the next page)

* Specifications are subject to change without notice.

** Refer to www.asus.com for the complete list of supported PIKE cards.

Z10PE-D16 Series specifications summary

Model Name Z10PE-D16/4L Z10PE-D16

Storage

SATA Controller

Intel® C612

10 x SATA 6 Gbps ports

or 9 x SATA 6 Gbps ports + 1 x discrete M.2 connector

Intel® RSTe (supports software RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10, Windows only)

LSI® MegaRAID (supports software RAID 0, 1, and 10, Linux and

Windows)

SAS Controller

Optional kits**:

ASUS PIKE 3008 8-port SAS 12G RAID card

ASUS PIKE 3108 8-port SAS 12G HW RAID card

Graphic VGA Aspeed AST2400 32 MB

Onboard I/O

Connectors

TPM Header 1

PSU Connector 1 x 24-pin SSI power connector + 8-pin SSI 12V + 8-pin SSI 12V

USB Connectors 1 x USB 3.0 pin header (up to 2 devices)

1 x USB 2.0 pin header (up to 2 devices)

Fan Header 9 x 4-pin headers

SMBus 1

Chassis Intruder 1

Front LAN LED 2

Serial Port Header 1

Rear I/O

Connectors

VGA Port 1

External USB Port 2 x USB 3.0

2 x USB 2.0

RJ-45 4 x GbE LAN ports

1 x Management LAN port

2 x GbE LAN ports

1 x Management LAN port

PS/2 KB/Mouse 1

Management

Solution

Software ASWM Enterprise

Out of Band

Remote

Management

onboard ASMB8-iKVM for KVM-over-Internet

Monitoring CPU Temperature

FAN RPM

Environment

Operation temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C

Non operation temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C

Non operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% (Non condensing)

xvi

Product Introduction

This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new

technologies it supports.

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1.1 Welcome!

Congratulations and thank you for buying an ASUS® Z10PE-D16 Series 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.

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

Standard Gift Box Pack Standard Bulk Pack

I/O Shield 1 1

SATA 6G cable 10 -

Application CD

Support CD 1 1 piece per carton

ASWM Enterprise SDVD 1 1 piece per carton

ASMB8-iKVM SDVD 1 1 piece per carton

Packaging Quantity 1 piece per carton 10 pieces per carton

Optional items Description

PIKE 3008 LSI 8-port SAS 12G RAID card

PIKE 3108 LSI 8-port SAS 12G HW RAID card

PEM-FDR Mellanox ConnectX-3 FDR card

The ASUS PIKE 3008, PIKE 3108, and PEM-FDR cards must be installed on PCIE slot

2/3/4/6.

Z10PE-D16 Series 1-3

1.4 Special features

1.4.1 Product highlights

Latest Processor Technology

The motherboard supports Intel Xeon® processor E5-2600 V3 product family which provides

compelling IPC increases for legacy performance improvements, oating point improvement,

easier multi-core programming, and with next-generation processor power management.

Intel ® Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 product family also improve the I/O capabilities and

support QPI link speed of up to 9.6GT/s.

Intel® AVX 2.0

Intel® AVX 2.0 extends 256-bit vector support for integer vector operations, doubles

xed point arithmetic throughput, adds support for new vector gather, permutes/blend,

vector shifts resulting in xed and oating-point algorithm improvements. Also, Intel's new

microarchitecture doubles the cache bandwidth at L1/L2 to support higher FLOPS and

contributes to greater performance in signal and image processing applications.

Next Generation of processor power management

Intel ® Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 product family enhances the processor power

management with the features of Energy Efcient Turbo, Uncore Frequency Scaling, and

Per-Core P-state. Also, the Integrated Voltage Regulator enables generational performance

and power improvements that the standard VR solutions cannot provide.

DDR4 memory support

The motherboard supports DDR4 memory that features faster clock frequencies and higher

data transfer rates of 1333 MT/s to 2133 MT/s (million transfers per second). DDR4 offers a

lower voltage standard of 1.2V that reduces memory power demand and provides improved

performance.

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 xxS2xxxxxxxx shown in the gure

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.

xxS2xxxxxxxx

Z10PE-D16 Series Made

China

合格

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PCI Express 3.0

PCI Express 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the PCI Express bus standard that provides twice the

performance and speed of PCIe 2.0. It provides an optimal graphics performance,

unprecedented data speed, and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility

to PCIe 2.0 devices.

Intel® C612 Series Chipset

The Intel® C612 series chipset supports with enterprise class features which is targeted for

Cloud and Storage applications. It is optimized and validated to work with the latest Xeon®

processor E5-2600 v3 product family, compared with the last generation, it also reduces the

TDP, supports USB 3.0 and up to 10 SATA III ports thus bringing more features and benets

to the target users.

Intel® X540BT2 10GbE LAN controller

(Supported Models: Z10PE-D16/2L/10G-2T & Z10PE-D16/10G-2T)

The Intel® 10 Gigabit Ethernet controller X540 is a dual port 10GBASE-T network interface

controller. It provides bandwidth-intensive applications with highly affordable 10GbE network

performance and cost-effective RJ-45 connectivity. It simplies migration to 10GbE and

provides exible I/O virtualization for port partitioning and quality of service of up to 64 virtual

ports.

Intel® I350-AM2/BT2 LAN controller

The motherboard comes with an integrated quad or dual port Gigabit LAN controller which

provides a total solution for your networking needs. The onboard Intel® I350 Gigabit controller

is designed with high performance and can save platform power with Energy Efcient

Ethernet (EEE) and DMA Coalescing features. It also supports exible I/O virtualization which

enhances network connectivity to more efcient models.

Serial ATA III technology

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA III technology through the Serial ATA interface and

Intel® C612 chipset, delivering up to 6 Gb/s data transfer rates. It also provides enhanced

scalability, faster data retrieval, and double the bandwidth of current bus systems.

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 a stable supply of current for critical components.

1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features

ASUS Fan Speed control technology

The ASUS Fan Speed control technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the

system loading to ensure a quiet, cool, and efcient operation.

Hardware Information

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have

to perform when installing system components. It includes

description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.

Chapter 2: Hardware Information

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2.1 Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install any motherboard component or

change any motherboard settings.

• Unplugthepowercordfromthewallsocketbeforetouchinganycomponent.

• Useagroundedwriststraportouchasafelygroundedobjectorametalobject,such

asthepowersupplycase,beforehandlingcomponentstoavoiddamagingthemdue

to static electricity.

• 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 detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause

severedamagetothemotherboard,peripherals,and/orcomponents.

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2.2 Motherboard overview

Beforeyouinstallthemotherboard,studythecongurationofyourchassistoensurethatthe

motherboardtsintoit.

Tooptimizethefeaturesofyourmotherboard,wehighlyrecommendthatyouinstallitinan

SSIEEB20111.0compliantchassis.

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.

DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

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!

Place this side towards

the rear of the chassis

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2.2.3 Motherboard layout

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2.2.4 Layout contents

Jumpers Page

1. ClearRTCRAM(CLRTC1) 2-27

2. VGAcontrollersetting(3-pinVGA_SW1) 2-28

3. LANcontrollersetting(3-pinLAN_SW1,LAN_SW2,LAN_SW3,

LAN_SW4) 2-28

4. PMBus1.2PSUselectjumper(3-pinSMART_PSU1) 2-29

5. MErmwareforcerecoverysetting(3-pinME_RCVR1) 2-29

6. DDR4thermaleventsetting(3-pinDIMMTRIP1) 2-30

7. RAIDcongurationutilityselection(3-pinRAID_SEL1) 2-30

8. BMCSetting(3-pinBMC_EN1) 2-31

Onboard LEDs Page

1. StandbyPowerLED(SBPWR1) 2-21

2. BaseboardManagementControllerLED(BMCLED1) 2-21

3. CPUWarningLED(ERRCPU1,ERRCPU2) 2-22

4. PowerLED(P5VLED1) 2-22

5. LocationLED(LOCLED2) 2-23

6. DIMMwarningLED(MEMERRA1,MEMERRA2,MEMERRB1,

MEMERRB2,MEMERRC1,MEMERRC2,MEMERRD1,MEMERRD2,

MEMERRE1,MEMERRE2,MEMERRF1,MEMERRF2,MEMERRG1,

MEMERRG2,MEMERRH1,MEMERRH2)

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7. CATTLED(CATTERR1) 2-24

8. Q-CodeLEDs 2-24

Slots/Sockets Page

1. CPUsockets 2-10

2. DDR4sockets 2-15

3. PCIExpressx16/PCIExpressx8 2-19

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Internal connectors Page

1. SerialATA6.0Gbpsconnectors

(7-pinSATA1,SATA2,SATA3,SATA4,SATA5,SATA6[LightBlue],

SSATA1,SSATA2,SSATA3[Gray],SSATA4[LightGray])

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2. M.2(NGFF)connector(NGFF1) 2-35

3. USB2.0connector(10-1pinUSB56) 2-35

4. USB3.0connector(20-1pinUSB3_34) 2-36

5. CPU,front,andrearfanconnectors(4-pinCPU_FAN1,CPU_FAN2,

FRNT_FAN1,FRNT_FAN2,FRNT_FAN3,FRNT_FAN4,FRNT_FAN5,

REAR_FAN1,REAR_FAN2)

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6. SerialGeneralPurposeInput/Outputconnector(6-1pinSGPIO1/

SSGPIO1) 2-37

7. 10GLANLEDconnector(5-1pinLAN34_LED1) 2-37

8. PowerSupplySMBusconnector(5-pinPSUSMB1) 2-38

9. Serialportconnector(10-1pinCOM1) 2-38

10. TrustedPlatformModuleconnector(20-1pinTPM1) 2-39

11. VGAconnector(10-1pinVGA_HDR1) 2-39

12. ATXpowerconnectors(24-pinEATXPWR1,8-pinEATX12V1,8-pin

EATX12V2,4-pinEATX12V_NVDIMM1) 2-40

13. Systempanelconnector(20-1pinPANEL1) 2-41

14. Auxiliarypanelconnector(20-2pinAUX_PANEL1) 2-42

15. HarddiskactivityLEDconnector(4-pinHDLED1) 2-43

16. ChassisIntrusion(2-pinINTRUSION1) 2-43

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2.3.1 Installing the CPU

ToinstallaCPU:

1. LocatetheCPUsocketonthemotherboard.

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

ThemotherboardcomeswithasurfacemountLGA2011-3socketdesignedfortheIntel®

XeonE5-2600v3processorfamily.

• 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LGA

2011-3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.

BeforeinstallingtheCPU,ensurethatthesocketboxisfacingtowardyouandthetriangle

mark is on the top-right position.

Triangle

mark

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2. Presstheleftloadleverdownwithyourthumb(A),moveittotherightuntilitis

releasedfromtheretentiontab(B)thengentlylifttheloadlever(C).

Topreventdamagetothesocketpins,donotremovethePnPcapunlessyouareinstalling

aCPU.

3. Presstherightloadleverwithyourthumb(D),move it to the left until it is released from

thengentlylifttheloadlever(F).

Load lever

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9. Gently push the load plate just enough

toletitsitontopoftheCPU.

Do not force to close the load plate

asitmaydamagetheCPU.

4. Push the left load lever to slightly lift the

loadplate(G).

Do not insert the load lever into the

retention tab.

TheCPUtsinonlyonecorrect

orientation.DONOTforcetheCPU

into the socket to prevent bending the

CPUpinsonthesocket.

6. GettheCPU.

7. AlignandpositiontheCPUoverthe

socket ensuring that the triangle mark on

theCPUmatchesthetrianglemarkon

the socket box.

Triangle mark

5. Holdtheedgethengentlylifttheload

plate(H).

8. InstalltheCPUintotheslot.

Load plate

Edge of the Load plate

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10. Pushdowntherightloadlever(I)ensuringthattheedgeoftheloadplateisxedand

tuckedsecurelyunderthelever(J)theninsert the right load lever under the retention

tab(K).

The PnP cap pops out of the load plate when the right load lever is inserted into the

retention tab.

KeepthePnPcap.ASUSwillprocessReturnMerchandiseAuthorization(RMA)requests

onlyifthemotherboardcomeswiththePnPcapontheLGA2011-3socket.

11. Pushdowntheleftloadlever(L)then

insertitundertheretentiontab(M). Retention tab

PnP cap

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13. ConnecttheCPUfancabletotheconnectoronthemotherboardlabeledCPU_FAN1/

CPU_FAN2.

DONOTforgettoconnecttheCPUfanconnector!Hardwaremonitoringerrorscanoccurif

you fail to plug this connector.

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.

• Ensure that the Thermal Interface

Materialisspreadinaneventhin

layer.

• Some heatsinks come with

pre-applied Thermal Interface

Material.Ifso,skipthisstep.

12. ApplysomeThermalInterfaceMaterial

totheexposedareaoftheCPUthatthe

heatsink will be in contact with.

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2.4 System memory

2.4.1 Overview

Themotherboardcomeswithsixteen(16)DoubleDataRate4(DDR4)DualInlineMemory

Modules(DIMM)sockets.

ThegureillustratesthelocationoftheDDR4DIMMsockets:

2.4.2 Memory Configurations

Youmayinstall4GB,8GB,16GB,and32GBRDIMMsor32GB,64GBLR-DIMMsand

NVDIMMintotheDIMMsocketsusingthememorycongurationsinthissection.

• RefertoASUSServerAVLfortheupdatedlistofcompatibleDIMMs.

• WheninstallingonlyoneDIMMinasingleCPUconguration,installtheDIMMon

eitherA1orB1.

• AlwaysinstallDIMMswiththesameCASlatency.Foroptimumcompatibility,itis

recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.

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Dual CPU configuration

DIMM (CPU1) DIMM (CPU2)

A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 E2 E1 F2 F1 G2 G1 H2 H1

2 DIMMs P P

4 DIMMs P P P P

8 DIMMs PPPPPPPP

12 DIMMs PPPP P PPPPP P P

16 DIMMs PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

Single CPU configuration (must be installed on CPU1)

DIMM

A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1

1 DIMM P

2 DIMMs P P

4 DIMMs PPPP

8 DIMMs PPPPPPPP

Dual CPU configuration

YoucanrefertothefollowingrecommendedmemorypopulationforadualCPUconguration.

Single CPU configuration

YoucanrefertothefollowingrecommendedmemorypopulationforasingleCPUconguration.

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2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket

3. HoldtheDIMMatbothendstheninsert

theDIMMintothesocket.Applyforceto

bothendsoftheDIMMsimultaneously

until the retaining clip clicks into place

andtheDIMMisseatedsecurelyin

place.

Locked Retaining Clip

1. Presstheretainingclipoutwardto

unlocktheDIMMsocket.

2. AlignaDIMMonthesocketsuchthat

thenotchontheDIMMmatchesthe

DIMMslotkeyonthesocket.

Unlocked retaining clip

DIMM notch

DIMM slot key

1. Presstheretainingclipoutwardto

unlocktheDIMM.

2. RemovetheDIMMfromthesocket.

Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket

• ToinstalltwoormoreDIMMs,refertotheuserguidebundledwiththemotherboard

package.

• Refertotheuserguideforqualiedvendorlistsofthememorymodules.

SupporttheDIMMlightlywithyourngerswhenpressingtheretainingclips.TheDIMM

mightgetdamagedwhenitipsoutwithextraforce.

AlwaysinserttheDIMMintothesocketVERTICALLYtopreventDIMMnotchdamage.

ADIMMiskeyedwithanotchsothatittsinonlyonedirection.DONOTforceaDIMMinto

asocketinthewrongdirectiontoavoiddamagingtheDIMM.

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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.

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rmlyuntilthecardiscompletely

seated on the slot.

5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier.

6. Replacethesystemcover.

2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card

Afterinstallingtheexpansioncard,congure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.

2. AssignanIRQtothecard.

RefertothetableStandard Interrupt assignments in section Interrupt assignments for

more information.

3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

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.

WhenusingPCIcardsonsharedslots,ensurethatthedriverssupport“ShareIRQ”orthat

thecardsdonotneedIRQassignments.Otherwise,conictsmayarisebetweenthetwo

PCIgroups,makingthesystemunstableandthecardinoperable.

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*TheseIRQsareusuallyavailableforISAorPCIdevices.

IRQ Priority Standard function

0 1 System Timer

12KeyboardController

2 - Programmable Interrupt

3* 11 CommunicationsPort(COM2)

4* 12 CommunicationsPort(COM1)

5* 13 --

614 FloppyDiskController

7* 15 --

8 3 SystemCMOS/RealTimeClock

9* 4 ACPIModewhenused

10* 5IRQHolderforPCISteering

11* 6IRQHolderforPCISteering

12* 7PS/2CompatibleMousePort

13 8 Numeric Data Processor

14* 9PrimaryIDEChannel

15* 10 SecondaryIDEChannel

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments

Standard Interrupt assignments

2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link)

TheonboardPCIE2andPCIE4providetwox16Gen3linktoCPU2;theonboardPCIE6

provideonex16Gen3linktoCPU1.TheseslotssupportVGAcardsandvariousserverclass

high performance add-on cards.

2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link)

TheonboardPCIE3providesonex8Gen3linktoCPU1.

2.5.6 PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link)

TheonboardPCIE1providesonex4Gen3linktoCPU1.

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No. Slot

location Short description

PCIE1 PCI-Ex8(x4Gen3link)(MIOsupported)

PCIE2 PCI-Ex16(x16Gen3link)

PCIE3 PCI-Ex8(x8Gen3link)

PCIE4 PCI-Ex16(x16Gen3link)

PCIE6 PCI-Ex16(x16Gen3link)

TheASUSPIKE3008,PIKE3108,andPEM-FDRcardsmustbeinstalledonPCI-Eslot

2/3/4/6.

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2. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMCLED1)

 ThegreenheartbeatLEDblinkspersecondtoindicatethattheASMB8isworking

normally.

TheheartbeatLEDfunctionsonlywhenyouenabletheASUSASMB8.

2.6 Onboard LEDs

1. Standby Power LED (SBPWR1)

 ThemotherboardcomeswithastandbypowerLED.ThegreenLEDlightsupto

indicatethatthesystemisON,insleepmode,orinsoft-offmode.Thisisareminder

that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or

plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of

theonboardLED.

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3. CPU Warning LED (ERRCPU1, ERRCPU2)

TheCPUwarningLEDslightuptoindicatefailureoneitherCPU1,CPU2,orboth.

4. Power LED (P5VLED1)

ThisLEDlightsupwhenyouturnonthesystemusingthePower-onbutton.

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5. Location LED (LOCLED2)

 ThisonboardLEDlightsupwhentheLocationbuttonontheserverispressedorwhen

triggeredbyasystemmanagementsoftware.TheLocationLEDhelpsvisuallylocate

andquicklyidentifytheservererroronaserverrack.

6. DIMM warning LED (MEMERRA1, MEMERRA2, MEMERRB1, MEMERRB2,

MEMERRC1, MEMERRC2, MEMERRD1, MEMERRD2, MEMERRE1,

MEMERRE2, MEMERRF1, MEMERRF2, MEMERRG1, MEMERRG2,

MEMERRH1, MEMERRH2)

 TheDIMMwarningLEDslightuptoindicatefailureonthecorrespondingDIMMs.

ThewarningLEDsonlyfunctionswhenyouenabletheASUSASMB8.

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8. Q-Code LEDs (LED1)

TheQ-CodeLEDprovidesa2-digitdisplaythatshowsthestatusofyoursystem.Refer

totheQ-Codetableofthisuserguideformoreinformationaboutthe2-digitcodes.

7. CATT LED (CATTERR1)

TheCATTLEDindicatesthatthesystemhasexperiencedafatalorcatastrophicerror

and cannot continue to operate.

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Q-Code table

Action PHASE POST CODE TYPE DESCRIPTION

Normal boot

Security Phase

01 Progress Firstpostcode(POWER_ON_POST_CODE)

02 Progress LoadBSPmicrocode(MICROCODE_POST_CODE)

03 Progress SetcacheasramforPEIphase(CACHE_ENABLED_POST_CODE)

06 Progress CPUEarlyinit.(CPU_EARLY_INIT_POST_CODE)

04 Progress initializes South bridge for PEI preparation

PEI(Pre-EFI

initialization)phase

10 Progress PEICoreEntry

15 Progress NBinitializebeforeinstalledmemory

19 Progress SBinitializebeforeinstalledmemory

78~00 Progress WaitBMCready(duration:120seconds).

A1 MRCProgress QPI initialization

A3 MRCProgress QPI initialization

A7 MRCProgress QPI initialization

A8 MRCProgress QPI initialization

A9 MRCProgress QPI initialization

AA MRCProgress QPI initialization

AB MRCProgress QPI initialization

AC MRCProgress QPI initialization

AD MRCProgress QPI initialization

AE MRCProgress QPI initialization

AF MRCProgress QPIinitializationComplete

2F Progress MemoryInit.

B0 MRCProgress MemoryInit.

B1 MRCProgress MemoryInit.

AF MRCProgress RCResetifrequire

B4 MRCProgress MemoryInit.

B2 MRCProgress MemoryInit.

B3 MRCProgress MemoryInit.

B5 MRCProgress MemoryInit.

B6 MRCProgress MemoryInit.

B7 MRCProgress MemoryInit.

B8 MRCProgress MemoryInit.

B9 MRCProgress MemoryInit.

BA MRCProgress MemoryInit.

BB MRCProgress MemoryInit.

BC MRCProgress MemoryInit.

BF MRCProgress MemoryInit.Done

5A MRCProgress Othercong.AfterRCend

31 Progress Memoryalreadyinstalled.

32 Progress CPUInit.

34 Progress CPUInit.

36 Progress CPUInit.

4F Progress DXEInitialProgramLoad(IPL)

(continuedonthenextpage)

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Action PHASE POST CODE TYPE DESCRIPTION

Normal boot

DXE(Driver

Execution

Environment)phase

60 Progress DXECoreStarted

61 Progress DXENVRAMInit.

62 Progress SBrun-timeinit.

63 Progress DXECPUInit

68 Progress NBInit.

69 Progress NBInit.

6A Progress NBInit.

70 Progress SBInit.

71 Progress SBInit.

72 Progress SBInit.

78 Progress ACPIInit.

79 Progress CSMInit.

BDS(BootDevice

Selection)phase

90 Progress BDSstarted

91 Progress Connectdeviceevent

92 Progress PCIBusEnumeration.

93 Progress PCIBusEnumeration.

94 Progress PCIBusEnumeration.

95 Progress PCIBusEnumeration.

96 Progress PCIBusEnumeration.

97 Progress Consoleoutoutconnectevent

98 Progress Consoleinputconnectevent

99 Progress AMISuperIOstart

9A Progress AMIUSBDriverInit.

9B Progress AMIUSBDriverInit.

9C Progress AMIUSBDriverInit.

9D Progress AMIUSBDriverInit.

b2 Progress LegacyOptionROMInit.

b3 Progress Resetsystem

b4 Progress USBhotplug

b6 Progress NVRAMcleanup

b7 Progress NVRAMcongurationreset

A0 Progress IDE,AHCIInit.

A1 Progress IDE,AHCIInit.

A2 Progress IDE,AHCIInit.

A3 Progress IDE,AHCIInit.

A8 Progress BIOSSetupUtilitypasswordverify

A9 Progress BIOSSetupUtilitystart

AB Progress BIOSSetupUtilityinputwait

AD Progress Readytobootevent

AE Progress Legacybootevent

Operating system

phase

AA Progress APICmode

AC Progress PICmode

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2.7 Jumpers

1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1)

 ThisjumperallowsyoutocleartheRealTimeClock(RTC)RAMinCMOS.Youcan

cleartheCMOSmemoryofdate,time,andsystemsetupparametersbyerasingthe

CMOSRTCRAMdata.TheonboardbuttoncellbatterypowerstheRAMdatainCMOS

which include system setup information such as system passwords.

 ToerasetheRTCRAM:

1. TurnOFFthecomputerandunplugthepowercord.

2. Movethejumpercapfromthedefaultpins1–2topins2–3.Keepthecaponpins

 2–3forabout5to10seconds,thenmovethecapbacktopins1–2.

3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

4. Holddownthe<Del>keyduringthebootprocessandenterBIOSsetuptore-

enter data.

DONOTremovethecaponCLRTCjumperdefaultpositionexceptwhenclearingtheRTC

RAM.Removingthecapwillcausesystembootfailure!

If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.

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2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)

ThisjumperallowsyoutoenableordisabletheonboardVGAcontroller.Settopins

1–2toactivatetheVGAfeature.

3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2, LAN_SW3, LAN_SW4)

ThesejumpersallowyoutoenableordisabletheonboardLAN_SW1,LAN_SW2for

I350-AM2;LAN_SW3,LAN_SW4forX540-BT2orI350-BT2LANcontrollers.Setto

pins1–2toactivatetheGigabitLANfeature.

RefertothetablebelowformoreinformationabouttheLANcontrollersettings:

LAN_SW1,LAN_SW2 LAN_SW3,LAN_SW4

Z10PE-D16/2L/10G-2T forI350-AM2 forX540-BT2

Z10PE-D16/10G-2T —forX540-BT2

Z10PE-D16/4L forI350-AM2 forI350-BT2

Z10PE-D16 —

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4. PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1)

ThisjumperallowsyoutoselectPSUPMBusversion.Settopins1–2forPMBus,set

to pins 2–3 for others.

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becomescorrupted.

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6. DDR4 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1)

 ThisjumperallowsyoutoenableordisableDDR4DIMMthermalsensingeventpin.

7. RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1)

ThisjumperallowsyoutoselecttheRAIDcongurationutilitytousewhenyoucreate

diskarrays.Placethejumpercapsoverpins1–2tousethethirdpartysoftwareLSI

MegaRAIDsoftwareRAIDCongurationUtility;otherwise,placethejumpercapsto

pins2–3tousetheIntel®RapidStorageTechnologyenterpriseSATAOptionROM

Utility.

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8. BMC Setting (3-pin BMC_EN1)

 ThisjumperallowsyoutoenableordisabletheASMB8.

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2.8 Connectors

2.8.1 Rear panel connectors

1. PS/2keyboard/mouseport(purple/green).ThisportisforaPS/2keyboardormouse.

2. VideoGraphicsAdapter(VGA)port.ThisportisforaVGAmonitororotherVGA-

compatible devices.

3. RJ-45portsfor10GLANofZ10PE-D16/2L/10G-2T,Z10PE-D16/10G-2TorGbELAN

forZ10PE-D16/4L.Theseportsallows10GigabitorGigabitconnectiontoaLocalArea

Network(LAN)throughanetworkhub.RefertothetableLANportLEDbelowforthe

LANportLEDindications.

4. RJ-45portsforLAN(Z10PE-D16/2L/10G-2T,Z10PE-D16/4LandZ10PE-D16).These

portsallowsGigabitconnectiontoaLANthroughanetworkhub.Refertothetable

belowfortheLANportLEDindications.

5. RJ-45portforiKVM.ThisRJ-45portfunctionsonlywhenyouenableASMB8controller.

6. Power-onButton.Pressthisbuttontoturnonthesystem.

7. LocationLED.TheLocationLEDhelpsvisuallylocateandquicklyidentifytheserver

inerroronaserverrack.RefertosectionOnboard LEDs of this user guide for more

information.

8. PowerLED.ThisLEDlightsupwhenthePower-onbuttonispressedandthesystemis

on.

9. USB2.0ports7and8.These4-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareavailablefor

connectingUSB2.0devices.

10. USB3.0ports1and2.These4-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareavailablefor

connectingUSB3.0devices.

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LAN port LED indications (Z10PE-D16 and Z10PE-D16/4L )

DM LAN port

10G LAN port

SPEED

LED

SPEED

LED

ACT/LINK

LED

ACT/LINK

LED

Activity/Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10Mbpsconnection

GREEN Linked ORANGE 100Mbpsconnection

BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1Gbpsconnection

Dedicated Management LAN port (DM_LAN1) LED indications

10G LAN port LED indications (Z10PE-D16/10G-2T only)

SPEED

LED

ACT/LINK

LED

Activity/Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10Mbpsconnection

ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100Mbpsconnection

BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1Gbpsconnection

Activity/Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 100MSpeed

GREEN Linked YELLOW 1GSpeed

BLINKING Data activity GREEN 10GSpeed

SPEED

LED

ACT/LINK

LED

SPEED

LED

ACT/LINK

LED

LAN port 1/2 LAN port 3/4 (Z10PE-D16/4L only)

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•  TheactualdatatransferratedependsonthespeedofSerialATAharddisks

installed.

•  TheSSATA4[LightGray]willbeautomaticallyturnedoffiftheM.2connector(NGFF)

is occupied.

2.8.2 Internal connectors

1. Serial ATA 6.0 Gbps connectors

(7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4, SATA5, SATA6 [Light Blue], SSATA1,

SSATA2, SSATA3 [Gray], SSATA4 [Light Gray])

Supported by the Intel® C612seriesChipset,theseconnectorsarefortheSerialATA

signalcablesforSerialATAharddiskdrivesthatallowsupto6Gbpsofdatatransfer

rate.

IfyouinstalledSerialATAharddiskdrives,youcanuseasoftwareRAIDsolutionto

createaRAID0,RAID1,RAID5,oraRAID10conguration.Formoreinformation

ontheSATARAIDsolutionssupportedonthismotherboard,refertotheRAID

Configuration chapter of this user guide.

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3. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB56)

TheseconnectorsareforUSB2.0ports.ConnecttheUSBmodulecablesto

connectorsUSB56.TheseUSBconnectorscomplywithUSB2.0specicationthat

supportsupto480Mb/sconnectionspeed.

2. M.2 (NGFF) connector (NGFF1)

ThisconnectorallowsyoutoinstallanM.2device.

Thisconnectorsupportstype2242devicesonbothPCI-EandSATAinterface.

TheM.2(NGFF)deviceispurchasedseparately

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4. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34)

ThisconnectorallowsyoutoconnectaUSB3.0moduleforadditionalUSB3.0front

orrearpanelports.WithaninstalledUSB3.0module,youcanenjoyallthebenetsof

USB3.0includingfasterdatatransferspeedsofupto5Gbps,fasterchargingtimefor

USB-chargeabledevices,optimizedpowerefciency,andbackwardcompatibilitywith

USB2.0.

5. CPU, front, and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, CPU_FAN2, FRNT_FAN1,

FRNT_FAN2, FRNT_FAN3, FRNT_FAN4, FRNT_FAN5, REAR_FAN1, REAR_FAN2)

Thefanconnectorssupportcoolingfans.Connectthefancablestothefanconnectors

onthemotherboard,ensuringthattheblackwireofeachcablematchesthegroundpin

of the connector.

• DONOTforgettoconnectthefancablestothefanconnectors.Insufcientairow

inside the system may damage the motherboard components.

• Thesearenotjumpers!DONOTplacejumpercapsonthefanconnectors!

• AllfansfeaturetheASUSSmartFantechnology.

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6. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1/SSGPIO1)

TheSGPIO1/SSGPIO1connectorsareusedfortheIntelRapidStorageTechnology

EnterpriseSGPIOinterfacethatcontrolstheLEDpatterngeneration,device

information,andgeneralpurposedata.SGPIO1isthejumperforSATA1~6while

SSGPIO1isthejumperforSSATA1~4.

7. 10G LAN LED connector (5-1 pin LAN34_LED1)

Theseleadsarefor10GLANactivityLEDsonthefrontpanel.ConnecttheLANLED

cabletothebackplaneforLANactivityindication.

The10GLANLEDconnectorisonlyavailableonZ10PE-D16/10G-2T.

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8. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1)

ThisconnectorallowsyoutoconnectSMBus(SystemManagementBus)tothePSU

(powersupplyunit)toreadPSUinformation.DevicescommunicatewithanSMBus

hostand/orotherSMBusdevicesusingtheSMBusinterface.

ThisconnectorfunctionsonlywhenyouenabletheASUSASMB8.

PowersupplyisrequiredtomeetPMBusspecicationandcustomizedBMCFWmaybe

needed.PleasecontactASUSifyourneedfurthersupport.

9. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1)

ThisconnectorisfortheserialCOMport.Connecttheserialportmodulecabletoone

oftheseconnectors,theninstallthemoduletoaslotopeningatthebackofthesystem

chassis.

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10. Trusted Platform Module connector (20-1 pin TPM1)

ThisconnectorsupportsaTrustedPlatformModule(TPM)system,whichcansecurely

storekeys,digitalcerticates,passwords,anddata.ATPMsystemalsohelpsenhance

networksecurity,protectsdigitalidentities,andensuresplatformintegrity.

11. VGA connector (10-1 pin VGA_HDR1)

 ThisconnectorsupportstheVGAHighDynamic-Rangeinterface.

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12. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1, 8-pin EATX12V2,

4-pin EATX12V_NVDIMM1)

TheseconnectorsarefortheATXpowersupplyplugs.Thepowersupplyplugsare

designedtottheseconnectorsinonlyoneorientation.Findtheproperorientationand

pushdownrmlyuntiltheconnectorscompletelyt.

• DONOTforgettoconnectthe24-pinandthe8-pinpowerplugs;otherwise,thesystem

will not boot up.

• Useofapowersupplyunit(PSU)withahigherpoweroutputisrecommendedwhen

conguringasystemwithmorepower-consumingdevices.Thesystemmaybecome

unstableormaynotbootupifthepowerisinadequate.

• ThismotherboardsupportsATX2.0PSUorlaterversion.

• The4-pinEATX12V_NVDIMM1isonlyrequiredforNVDIMM.

• EnsurethatyourPSUcanprovideatleasttheminimumpowerrequiredbyyour

system.

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13. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1)

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

1. 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.

2. 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toindicate

an abnormal event occurence.

3. 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.

4. Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin HDD LED)

 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asheswhendataisreadfrom

orwrittentotheHDD.

5. 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.

6. Reset button (2-pin RESET)

This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot

without turning off the system power.

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14. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)

ThisconnectorisforadditionalfrontpanelfeaturesincludingfrontpanelSMB,locator

LEDandswitchandLANLEDs.

1. Front panel SMB (10-2 pin FPSMB)

 TheseconnectorsareforthefrontpanelSMBuscable.

2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LINKACTLED, LAN2_LINKACTLED)

 TheseconnectorsareforGigabitLANactivityLEDsonthefrontpanel.

3. Locator LED (2-pin LOCATORLED1, LOCATORLED2)

 Theseconnectors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.

4. Locator Button/Switch (2-pin LOCATORBTN#)

 Theseconnectorsareforthelocatorbuttononthefrontpanel.Thisbuttonqueries

the state of the system locator.

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15. 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.

16. Chassis Intrusion (2-pin INTRUSION1)

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CHASSIS#andGNDpinbyjumpercaptodisablethefunction.

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Powering Up

This chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of

shutting down the system.

Chapter 3: Powering Up

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3.1 Starting up for the first time

1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover.

2. Be sure 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 cord 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. The following shows the possible beep codes and its corresponding error

condition.

BIOS Beep codes

Beep Error condition

1 short Power supply surges detected during the previous power on.

1 short No Keyboard Detected.

1 short, 2 short No DIMM Detected.

1 short, 8 short No VGA Detected.

2 long Chassis Intrusion.

2 long BIOS-image Crash Detected.

7. At power on, hold down the <Del> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions

in Chapter 4.

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3.2 Powering off the computer

3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function

Using Windows® Server 2008 R2:

1. Click the Start button, move the cursor to the triangle on the right of Log off, 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. Ensure that the Planned check box is checked.

4. If necessary, key in comments.

5. Click

OK.

Using Windows® Server 2012:

1. Press <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del>.

2. Click on the Power icon on the lower right side of the screen.

3. Select Shut down.

4. In the Shutdown Event Tracker, select the Other (Planned) option in the selection

lists. Otherwise, select the option that best describes why you want to shut down the

computer.

5. Click

Continue.

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.

Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off

mode regardless of the BIOS setting.

BIOS Setup

This chapter tells how to change the system settings through

the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS

parameters are also provided.

Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

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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

 TorecovertheBIOSusingabootableUSBashdiskdrivewhentheBIOSlefailsor

gets corrupted.

2. ASUS EzFlash

 UpdatestheBIOSusingaUSBashdisk.

3. BUPDATER

 UpdatestheBIOSinDOSmodeusingabootableUSBashdiskdrive.

Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive

TorecovertheBIOSfromaUSBashdrive:

1. InserttheUSBashdrivewiththeoriginalorupdatedBIOSletooneUSBportonthe

system.

2. The utility will automatically recover the BIOS. It resets the system when the BIOS

recoverynished.

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le.

SaveacopyoftheoriginalmotherboardBIOSletoabootableUSBash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 utility

TheASUSCrashFreeBIOS3isanautorecoverytoolthatallowsyoutorestoretheBIOSle

when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS

leusingaUSBashdrivethatcontainstheupdatedBIOSle.

PrepareaUSBashdrivecontainingtheupdatedmotherboardBIOSbeforeusingthis

utility.

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3. Press <Tab> to switch to the Driveeld.

4. PresstheUp/DownarrowkeystondtheUSBashdiskthatcontainsthelatestBIOS,

then press <Enter>.

5. Press <Tab> to switch to the Folder Infoeld.

4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility

The ASUS EZ Flash Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a

DOS-based utility.

Beforeyoustartusingthisutility,downloadthelatestBIOSfromtheASUSwebsiteatwww.

asus.com.

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash Utility:

1. InserttheUSBashdiskthatcontainsthelatestBIOSleintotheUSBport.

2. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu then select ASUS EZ Flash

Utility. Press <Enter>.

ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility

[Up/Down/Left/Right]:Switch [Enter]:Choose [q]:Exit

FS0 System Volume Information <DIR>

Windows <DIR>

Z10PE-D16 BIOS <DIR>

Current Platform

Platform : Z10PE-D16

Version : 0020

Build Date :04/25/2014

New Platform

Platform : Z10PE-D16

Version : 0022

Build Date :05/05/2014

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4.1.3 BUPDATER utility

The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays

may not be the same as shown.

TheBUPDATERutilityallowsyoutoupdatetheBIOSleintheDOSenvironmentusinga

bootableUSBashdiskdrivewiththeupdatedBIOSle.

Updating the BIOS file

ToupdatetheBIOSleusingtheBUPDATERutility:

1. VisittheASUSwebsiteatwww.asus.comanddownloadthelatestBIOSleforthe

motherboard.SavetheBIOSletoabootableUSBashdiskdrive.

2. Copy the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe) from the ASUS support website at

https://www.asus.com/supporttothebootableUSBashdiskdriveyoucreatedearlier.

3. BootthesysteminDOSmode,thenattheprompt,type:

BUPDATER /i[lename].CAP

where[lename]isthelatestortheoriginalBIOSleonthebootableUSBashdisk

drive,thenpress<Enter>.

A:\>BUPDATER /i[le name].CAP

6. PresstheUp/DownarrowkeystondtheBIOSle,andthenpress<Enter>toperform

the BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done.

• ThisfunctioncansupportdevicessuchasaUSBash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!

Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Press

<F5> and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings.

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4. Theutilityveriesthele,thenstartsupdatingtheBIOSle.

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot

failure!

5. 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 nished! Please restart your system.

C:\>

Current Platform

Platform : Z10PE-D16

Version : 0215

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4.2 BIOS setup program

Thismotherboardsupportsaprogrammablermware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,reconguringyour

system,orpromptedto“RunSetup.”Thissectionexplainshowtocongureyoursystem

using this utility.

EvenifyouarenotpromptedtousetheSetupprogram,youcanchangetheconguration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recongureyoursystemusing

the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them

intheCMOSRAMofthermwarechip.

Thermware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<Del>

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<Ctrl+Alt+Delete>,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rsttwofailed.

TheSetupprogramisdesignedtomakeitaseasytouseaspossible.Beingamenu-driven

program,itletsyouscrollthroughthevarioussub-menusandmakeyourselectionsfromthe

availableoptionsusingthenavigationkeys.

• 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

<F5> 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leforthis

motherboard.

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4.2.2 Menu bar

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:

Main   Forchangingthebasicsystemconguration

Advanced For changing the advanced system settings

IntelRCSetup For changing the Intel RC settings

Server Mgmt For changing the Server Mgmt settings

Event Logs For changing the event log settings

Monitor  Fordisplayingthesystemtemperature,powerstatus,andchanging

the fan settings

Security For changing the security settings

Boot   Forchangingthesystembootconguration

Tool   Forconguringoptionsforspecialfunctions

Exit 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.

4.2.1 BIOS menu screen

Navigation keys

General help

Menu bar Configuration fieldsMenu items

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4.2.3 Menu items

Thehighlighteditemonthemenubardisplaysthespecic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thenpress<Enter>.

4.2.5 Navigation keys

AtthebottomrightcornerofamenuscreenarethenavigationkeysfortheBIOS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eldsshowthevaluesforthemenuitems.Ifanitemisuser-congurable,youcan

changethevalueoftheeldoppositetheitem.Youcannotselectanitemthatisnotuser-

congurable.

Acongurableeldisenclosedinbrackets,andishighlightedwhenselected.Tochangethe

valueofaeld,selectitandpress<Enter>todisplayalistofoptions.

4.2.8 Pop-up window

Selectamenuitemandpress<Enter>todisplayapop-upwindowwiththeconguration

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t

onthescreen.PresstheUp/Downarrowkeysor<PageUp>/<PageDown>keystodisplay

the other items on the screen.

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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.

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.

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4.4 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eld

values can cause the system to malfunction.

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4.4.1 ACPI Settings

Enable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheBIOSACPIAutoConguration.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Enable Hibernation [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the ability of the system to hibernate (OS/Sleep State).

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

This option may be not effective with some OS.

4.4.2 Smart Settings

SMART Self Test [Disabled]

Allows you to run SMART Self Test on all HDDs during POST.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

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4.4.3 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration

Serial Port 1 / Serial Port 2 Configuration

Allows you to set the parameters of Serial Port 1/ Serial Port 2.

Serial Port [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Serial Port.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Change Settings [Auto]

Allows you to choose the setting for Super IO device.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][IO=3F8h;IRQ=4;][IO=3F8h;IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12;]

[IO=2F8h;IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12;][IO=3E8h;IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12;]

[IO=2E8h;IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12;]

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Intel LAN Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Intel LAN ROM Type [PXE]

Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type.

Congurationoptions:[PXE][iSCSI]

Intel LAN I350 LAN1 / LAN2 Enable [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

ThefollowingitemsappearonlywhenIntelLANI350LAN1/LAN2Enableissetto[Enabled].

LAN1/ LAN2 Option ROM Support [Enabled]

Allows you to load the Intel LAN ROM.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Intel LAN I350 LAN3 / LAN4 Enable [Enabled]

(Z10PE-D16/2L/10G-2T and Z10PE-D16/4L)

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

ThefollowingitemsappearonlywhenIntelLANI350LAN3/LAN4Enableissetto[Enabled].

LAN3/ LAN4 Option ROM Support [Enabled]

Allows you to load the Intel LAN ROM.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

4.4.4 Onboard LAN I350 IO Configuration

(Z10PE-D16/2L/10G-2T, Z10PE-D16/4L and Z10PE-D16)

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4.4.5 Onboard LAN X540 IO Configuration

(Z10PE-D16/2L/10G-2T and Z10PE-D16/10G-2T)

This allows you to change the enable or disable the onboard LAN.

Intel LAN Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Intel LAN ROM Type [PXE]

Allows you to select the Intel LAN ROM type.

Congurationoptions:[PXE][iSCSI]

Intel LAN X540 LAN3 / Intel LAN X540 LAN4 Enable [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

LAN3/ LAN4 Option ROM Support [Enabled]

Allows you to load the Intel LAN ROM.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

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4.4.6 Serial Port Console Redirection

Console Redirection Settings

Thisitembecomescongurable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 [VT-UTF8]

Allows you to set the terminal type.

[VT100] ASCIIcharset.

[VT100+] ExtendsVT100tosupportcolor,functionkeys,et.

[VT-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.

Congurationoptions:[9600][19200][38400][57600][115200]

Data Bits [8]

Congurationoptions:[7][8]

The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to[Enabled].

COM1/COM2

Console Redirection [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

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Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/

Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS)

Console Redirection [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

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] None

[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] 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.Congurationoptions:[1][2]

Flow Control [Hardware RTS/CTS]

Flowcontrolcanpreventdatalossfrombufferoverow.Whensendingdata,ifthe

receivingbuffersarefull,a“stop”signalcanbesenttostopthedataow.Oncethe

buffersareempty,a“start”signalcanbesenttore-starttheow.Hardwareowcontrol

uses two wires to send start/stop signals.

Congurationoptions:[None][HardwareRTS/CTS]

VT -UTF8 Combo Key Support [Enabled]

This allows you to enable the VT -UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI/VT100

terminals.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Recorder Mode [Disabled]

Withthismodeenabledonlytextwillbesent.ThisistocaptureTerminaldata.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Legacy OS Redirection Resolution [80x24]

This allows you to set the number of rows and columns supported on the Legacy OS.

Congurationoptions:[80x24][80x25]

Putty Keypad [VT100]

ThisallowsyoutoselecttheFunctionKeyandKeypadonPutty.Congurationoptions:

[VT100][LINUX][XTERMR6][SCO][ESCN][VT400]

Redirection After BIOS POST [Bootloader]

This setting allows you to specify if Bootloader is selected than Legacy console

redirection.Congurationoptions:[AlwaysEnable][Bootloader]

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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.

Congurationoptions:[COM1][COM2]

Terminal Type [VT-UTF8]

MicrosoftWindowsEmergencyManagementServices(EMS)allowforremote

managementofaWindowsServerOSthroughaserialport.

Conguration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.

Congurationoptions:[9600][19200][57600][115200]

Flow Control [None]

MicrosoftWindowsEmergencyManagementServices(EMS)allowforremote

managementofaWindowsServerOSthroughaserialport.

Congurationoptions:[None][HardwareRTS/CTS][SoftwareXon/Xoff]

The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to[Enabled].

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4.4.7 APM

AllowsyoutoconguretheAdvancePowerManagement(APM)settings.

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.

Congurationoptions:[PowerOff][PowerOn][LastState]

Power On By PCIe [Disabled]

[Disabled] DisablesthePCIedevicestogenerateawakeevent.

[Enabled] EnablesthePCIedevicestogenerateawakeevent.

Power On By Ring [Disabled]

[Disabled] DisablesthePCIedevicestogenerateawakeevent.

[Enabled] EnablesthePCIedevicestogenerateawakeevent.

Power On By RTC [Disabled]

[Disabled] DisablesRTCtogenerateawakeevent.

[Enabled] Whensetto[Enabled],theitemsRTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/

Minute/Secondwillbecomeuser-congurablewithsetvalues.

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4.4.8 PCI Subsystem Settings

AllowsyoutocongurePCI,PCI-X,andPCIExpressSettings.

Load RT32 Image [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable RT32 Image Loading.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Above 4G Decoding [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address

space.Itonlyworksifthesystemsupports64-bitPCIdecoding.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

SR-IOV Support [Disabled]

This option enables or disables SIngle Root IO Virtualization Support if the system has SR-

IOV capable PCIe devices.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

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Network stack [Disabled]

Enablesordisablesthenetworkstackfeature.Congurationoptions:[Disable][Enable]

4.4.9 Network Stack Configuration

The following item appears only when Network stack is set to[Enabled].

Ipv4 PXE Support [Enabled]

EnablesordisablestheIpv4PXEBootSupport.Ifdisabled,Ipv4PXEbootoptionwill

notbecreated.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled].

Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled]

EnablesordisablestheIpv6PXEBootSupport.Ifdisabled,Ipv6PXEbootoptionwill

notbecreated.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled].

PXE boot wait time [0]

WaittimetopressESCkeytoabortthePXEboot.

Media detect time [0]

Waittime(inseconds)todetectmedia.

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4.4.10 CSM Configuration

CSM Support [Enabled]

This option allows you to enable or disable CSM Support.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

GateA20 Active [Upon Request]

This allows you to set the GA20 option.

Congurationoptions:[UponRequest][Always]

Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS]

This allows you to set the display mode for option ROM.

Congurationoptions:[ForceBIOS][KeepCurrent]

Boot Option filter [Legacy only]

This option allows you to control the Legacy/UEFI ROMs priority.

Congurationoptions:[UEFIandLegacy][Legacyonly][UEFIonly]

Network / Storage / Video [Legacy]

ThisoptionallowsyoutocontroltheexecutionofUEFIandLegacyPXE/Storage/Video

OpROM.

Congurationoptions:[UEFI][Legacy]

Other PCI devices [Legacy]

ThisitemdeterminestheOpROMexecutionpolicyfordevicesotherthanNetwork,Storage,

or Video.

Congurationoptions:[UEFI][Legacy]

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4.4.11 Trusted Computing

Configuration

Security Device Support [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS support for security device.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

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4.4.12 USB Configuration

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB device support.

Congurationoptions:[Enabled][Disabled][Auto]

XHCI Hand-off [Enabled]

Thisisaworkaroundfor0SeswithoutXHCIhand-offsupport.TheXHCIownershipchange

shouldbeclaimedbyXHCIdriver.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

EHCI Hand-off [Disabled]

Thisisaworkaroundfor0SeswithoutEHCIhand-offsupport.TheEHCIownershipchange

should be claimed by EHCI driver.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the USB Mass Storage drvier support.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Port 60/64 Emulation [Enabled]

This allows you to enable the I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should be enabled for

thecompleteUSBkeyboardlegacysupportfornon-USBawareOSes.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

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USB hardware delays and time-outs

USB transfer time-out [20 sec]

Thetime-outvalueforcontrol,bulk,andinterrupttransfer.

Congurationoptions:[1sec][5sec][10sec][20sec]

Device reset time-out [20 sec]

USB mass storage device start unit command time-out.

Congurationoptions:[10sec][20sec][30sec][40sec]

Device power-up delay [Auto]

Thisisthemaximumtimethedevicewilltakebeforeitproperlyreportsitselftothehost

controller.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][Manual]

Mass Storage Devices

Generic 8.07 [Auto]

Allows you to select the mass storage device emulation type.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][Floppy][ForcedFDD][HardDisk][CD-ROM]

4.4.13 iSCSI Configuration

AllowsyoutoconguretheiSCSiparameters.

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4.5 IntelRCSetup menu

The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the processor and chipset settings.

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4.5.1 Processor Configuration

Per Socket Configuration

Allows you to set the number of cores to enable. 0 means all cores. Total of 14 cores

available.

Hyper Threading [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel® Hyper-ThreadingTechnologyfunction.When

disabled,onlyonethreadperactivatedcoreisenabled.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]

XDcanpreventcertainclassesofmaliciousbufferoverowattackswhencombinedwith

asupportingOS(WindowsServer2003SP1,WindowsXPSP2,SuSELinux9.2,Redhat

Enterprise 3 Update 3).

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Enable Intel TXT Support [Disabled]

ForcestheXDfeaturelogtoalwaysreturn0whendisabled.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

VMX [Enabled]

EnablestheVanderpoolTechnology.Takeseffectafterreboot.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

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Enable SMX [Disabled]

Enables the Safer Mode Extensions

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]

This Item allows you to turn on/off the mid level cache(L2) streamer prefetcher.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Adjacent Cache Prefetch [Enabled]

This Item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled]

This Item allows you to enable or disable prefetcher of next L1 data line.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

DCU IP Prefetcher [Enabled]

This Item allows you to enable or disable prefetch of next L1 line based upon sequential load

history.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

DCU Mode [32K 8Way Without ECC]

Congurationoptions:[32K8WayWithoutECC][16K4WayWithECC]

Direct Cache Access (DCA) [Auto]

This Item allows you to enable or disable Direct Cache Access.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][Disabled][Enabled]

DCA Prefetch Delay [32]

This Item allows you to set the time for the DCA Prefetch delay Help.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][8][16][24][32][40][48][56][64][72][80][88][96][104][112]

X2APIC [Disabled]

This Item allows you to enable or disable the extended APIC support.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

AES-NI [Enabled]

This Item allows you to enable or disable the AES-NI support.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Down Stream PECI [Disabled]

This Item allows you to enable the PCIe Down Stream PECI writer.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

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4.5.2 Advanced Power Management Configuration

Power Technology [Energy Efficient]

This item allows you to enable power management features.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][EnergyEfcient][Custom]

Config TDP [Disabled]

Thisitemallowsyoutoenable/disabletheCongTDP.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

CPU Advanced PM Turning

Energy Perf BIAS

Power/Performance switch [Enabled]

Allows you to switch between Power or performance.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Workload Configuration [Balanced]

Optimizationfortheworkloadcharacterization.

Congurationoptions:[Balanced][I/Osensitive]

Workload Configuration [23]

This is used to control the effective window of the average for CO and PO time.

PO TotalTimeThreshold Low [35]

TheHWswitchingmechanismdisablestheperformancesetting(0)whenthetotalPO

time is less than this threshold.

PO TotalTimeThreshold High [58]

TheHWswitchingmechanismenablestheperformancesetting(0)whenthetotalPO

time is greater than this threshold.

4.5.3 Common RefCode Configuration

Numa [Enabled]

This item enables or disables the Non uniform Memory Access (NUMA).

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

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4.5.4 QPI Configuration

QPI General Configuration

QPI Status

ThisitemdisplaysinformationabouttheQPIstatus.

Link Speed Mode [Fast]

ThisitemallowsyoutoselecttheQPIlinkspeedaseitherthefastmodeorslowmode.

Congurationoptions:[Slow][Fast]

Link Frequency Select [Auto]

ThisitemallowsforselectingtheQPIlinkfrequency

Congurationoptions:[Auto][6.4GT/s][8.0GT/s][9.6GT/s]

QPI Link0p [Enable]

Congurationoptions:[Disable][Enable]

QPI Link1 [Enable]

Congurationoptions:[Disable][Enable]

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4.5.5 Memory Configuration

Enforce POR [Auto]

Allows you to enforce POR restrictions for DDR4 frequency and voltage programming.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][EnforcePOR][Disabled][EnforceStretchGoals]

Memory Frequency [Auto]

Allows you to select the memory frequency setting.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][1333][1600][1866][2133]

Halt on mem Training Error [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable halt on mem Training Error.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

ECC Support [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable the ECC support.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][Disabled][Enabled]

Data Scrambling [Auto]

Allows you to enable/disable data scrambling.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][Disabled][Enabled]

Enable ADR [Disabled]

Allows you to set the detecting and enabling of ADR.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

C/A Parity Enable [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable the DDR4's command address parity.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][Disabled][Enabled]

Memory Topology

Displays memory topology with DIMM population information.

Memory Thermal

Allowsyoutocongurethermalsettings.

Set Throttling Mode [Disabled]

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][OLTT][CLTT]

OLLT Peak BW [xxx]

AllowsyoutosetthepeakallowedbandwidthforOLTT.Thisisinpercentageandvalid

offset values is from 25-100.

DIMM Temp Stat [xx]

Allows you to select DIMMTEMPSTAT as temp_mid or temp_hi.

Memory Power Savings Mode [Auto]

AllowsyoutoconguretheCKEandotherrelatedMemoryPowerSavingsfeatures.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][Disabled][APDOn][UserDened][Reserve][Reserved]

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Memory Power Savings Advanced Options

CK in SR [Auto]

Congurationoptions:[Auto][Driven][Tri-State][PulledLow]PulledHigh]

MDLL Off [Auto]

Allows you to shutdown MDLL during SR when enabled.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][Disabled][Enabled]

MEMHOT Throttling Mode [Input-only]

Allows you to shutdown MDLL during SR when enabled.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Input-only][Output-only]

Mem Electrical Throttling [Disabled]

AllowsyoutocongureMemoryElectricalthrottling.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled][Auto]

Memory Map

Channel Interleaving [Auto]

Select different channel interleaving setting.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][1-wayInterleave][2-wayInterleave][3-wayInterleave][4-

wayInterleave]

Rank Interleaving [Auto]

Selectdifferentrankinterleavingsetting.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][1-wayInterleave][2-wayInterleave][4-wayInterleave][8-

wayInterleave]

Memory RAS Configuration

RAS Mode [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable RAS Modes. Enabling Sparing and Mirroring is not

supported.Incaseenabled,Sparingwillbeselected.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Mirror][LockstepMode]

Memory Rank Sparing [Disabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisableMemoryRankSparing.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Correctable Error Threshold [32767]

AllowsyoutosettheCorrectableErrorThresholdusedforsparing,tagging,andleaky

bucket.Therangeisfrom1to32767.

Patrol Scrub [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Patrol Scrub.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Demand Scrub [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable Demand Scrub.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

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EV DFX Features [Disabled]

SetthisoptiontoallowDFXLockBitstoremainclear.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

PCIe Slot Option ROM Configuration

PCIe1/ PCIe2/ PCIe3/ PCIe4/ PCIe6 Option ROM [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the PCIe1/ PCIe2/ PCIe3/ PCIe4/ PCIe6 Option ROM.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

PCI Express Global Options

TX EQ WA [Enabled]

UsespecialtableforTX_EQandvendorspeciccards.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

PCIe ASPM Support (Global) [L1 Only]

This option enables or disables the ASPM support for all downstream devices.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][L1Only]

4.5.6 IIO Configuration

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4.5.7 PCH Configuration

PCH Devices

DeepSx Power Policies [Disabled]

AllowsyoutoconguretheDeepSxModeconguration.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][EnabledinS5][EnabledinS4andS5]

PCI Express Configuration

PCH DMI ASPM [Enabled]

AllowsyoutocongurethePCHDMIASPM.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

PCI Express Root Port 1 to Port 8

AllowsyoutocongurethePCIExpressRootportsettings.

PCIe ASMP [DisableASPM]

Allows you to configure the PCH DMI ASPM.

Configurationoptions: [DisableASPM] [ASPML0s][ASPM L1][ASPM

L0sL1][ASPMAuto]

PCH sSATA Configuration

sSATA Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the sSATA Controller.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Configure sSATA as [AHCI]

AllowsyoutoidentifytheSATAportisconnectedtoSolidStateDriveorHardDiskDrive.

Congurationoptions:[IDE][AHCI][RAID]

SATA Mode options

SATA LED locate [Enabled]

Ifenabled,LED/SGPIOhardwareisattached.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheSupportAggressiveLinkPower(SALP)Management.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

SATA Port 1/ SATA Port 2/ SATA Port 3/ SATA Port 4

Port 1/ Port 2/ Port 3/ Port 4

Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

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PCH SATA Configuration

SATA Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the SATA Controller.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Configure SATA as [AHCI]

AllowsyoutoidentifytheSATAportisconnectedtoSolidStateDriveorHardDiskDrive.

Congurationoptions:[IDE][AHCI][RAID]

SATA Mode options

SATA LED locate [Enabled]

Ifenabled,LED/SGPIOhardwareisattached.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Support Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled]

AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheSupportAggressiveLinkPower(SALP)Management.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

SATA Port 1~6

Port 1/ Port 2/ Port 3/ Port 4/ Port 5/ Port 6 [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the SATA port

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

USB Configuration

xHCI Mode [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable the mode of operation of xHCI controller.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][Disabled][Enabled]

USB Ports Per-Port Disable Control [Disabled]

Allows you to control each of the USB ports 1 to 8 disabling.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

The following items appears only when the USB Ports Per-Port Disable Control is set to

[Enabled].

USB Port #1/ #2/ #3/ #4/ #5/ #6/ #7/ #8 [Enabled]

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

USB 3.0 Port #1/ #2/ #3/ #4 [Enabled]

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

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4.5.8 Miscellaneous Configuration

Active Video [Offboard Device]

Allows you to select the video type.

Congurationoptions:[OnboardDevice][OffboardDevice]

Platform Thermal Configuration

PCH Thermal Device [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable the PCH Thermal Device (D31:F6).

Congurationoptions:[Auto][Disabled][Enabled]

Alert Enable Lock [Disabled]

AllowsyoutolockallAlertEnablesettings.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

4.5.9 Server ME Configuration

Displays the Server ME Technology parameters on your system.

4.5.10 Runtime Error Logging Support

Runtime Error Logging

Whea Support [Disabled]

ThisitemallowsyoutoenableordisabletheWHEAsupport.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

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4.6 Server Mgmt menu

The Server Management menu displays the server management status and allows you to

change the settings.

OS Watchdog Timer [Disabled]

This item allows you to start a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management

Software after the OS loads.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

ThefollowingitemsiscongurableonlywhentheOSWatchdogTimerissetto[Enabled].

OS Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes]

AllowsyoutocongurethelengthoftheOSBootWatchdogTimer.

Congurationoptions:[5minutes][10minutes][15minutes][20minutes]

OS Wtd Timer Policy [Reset]

ThisitemallowsyoutocongurethehowthesystemshouldrespondiftheOSBootWatch

Timer expires.

Congurationoptions:[DoNothing][Reset][PowerDown]

Serial Mux [Disabled]

ThisitemallowsyoutoenableordisableSerialMuxconguration.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

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System Event Log

AllowsyoutochangetheSELeventlogconguration.

SEL Components [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

• ThefollowingitemsappearsonlywhenyousetSEL Componentsto[Enabled].

• Allvalueschangedheredonottakeeffectuntilcomputerisrestarted.

Erase SEL [No]

Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL.

Congurationoptions:[No][Yes,Onnextreset][Yes,Oneveryreset]

When SEL is Full [Do Nothing]

Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full SEL.

Congurationoptions:[DoNothing][EraseImmediately]

Log EFI Status Codes [Error code]

DisabletheloggingofEFIStatusCodes,orlogonlyerrorcode,oronlyprogresscode

or,both.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Both][Errorcode][Progresscode]

Bmc network configuration

Thesub-itemsinthiscongurationallowyoutoconguretheBMCnetworkparameters.

Configuration Address source DM_LAN1/LAN1 [Previous State]

ThisitemallowsyoutocongureLANchannelparametersstatisticallyordynamically(by

BIOSorBMC).UnspeciedoptionwillnotmodifyanyBMCnetworkparametersduring

BIOS phase.

Congurationoptions:[PreviousState][Static][DynamicBmcDhcp]

[DynamicBmcNonDhcp]

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View System Event Log

This item allows you to view the system event log records.

IPv6 BMC Network Configuration

ThisitemallowsyoutoconguretheparametersettingsofIPv6BMCnetwork.

IPv6 Display Full Field [Enable]

Displays the full or brief IPv6 Field.

Congurationoptions:[Disable][Enable]

IPv6 Display Full Formula [Enable]

Displays the full or brief IPv6 Formula.

Congurationoptions:[Disable][Enable]

IPv6 Display Letter Case [Upper Case]

Displays the uppercase or lowercase letters of the alphabet.

Congurationoptions:[LowerCase][UpperCase]

IPv6 BMC Lan Option [Enable]

This item allows you to enable or disable the IPv6 BMC LAN channel function.

DisablingthisitemwillnotmodifyanyBMCnetworkduringBIOSphase.

Congurationoptions:[Disable][Enable]

IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address source [Previous State]

SelecttocongureLANchannelparametersstaticallyordynamically(byBIOSor

BMC).

Congurationoptions:[PreviousState][Static][Dynamic-ObtainedbyBMCrunning

DHCP]

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The following items appear only when you set IP BMC Lan IP Address Sourceto[Static].

IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address

Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP address.

IPv6 BMC LAN IP Prefix Length

Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP Prefix Length.

IPv6 BMC LAN Default Gateway

Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Default Gateway.

IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings

Allows you to enter IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings.

IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP Address

AllowsyoutoenterIPv6BMCLANLinkIPaddress.

IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP Prefix Length

AllowsyoutoinputIPv6BMCLanLinkIPPrexLength.

IPv6 BMC Lan Option [Enable]

This item allows you to enable IPv6 BMC LAN channel function. Disabling this option will not

modifyanyBMCnetworkduringBIOSphase.

The following item appears only when you set IP BMC Lan Optionto[Enable].

IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address Source [Previous State]

SelecttocongureLANchannelparametersstaticallyordynamically(byBIOSor

BMC).

Congurationoptions:[PreviousState][Static][Dynamic-ObtainedbyBMCrunning

DHCP]

The following items appear only when you set IP BMC Lan IP Address Sourceto[Static].

IPv6 BMC LAN IP Address

Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP address.

IPv6 BMC LAN IP Prefix Length

Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP Prefix Length.

IPv6 BMC LAN Default Gateway

Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Default Gateway.

IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings

Allows you to enter IPv6 BMC LAN DNS Settings.

IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP Address

AllowsyoutoenterIPv6BMCLANLinkIPaddress.

IPv6 BMC LAN Link IP Prefix Length

AllowsyoutoinputIPv6BMCLanLinkIPPrexLength.

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4.7 Event Logs menu

The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system

event logs.

4.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings

Press<Enter>tochangetheSmbiosEventLogconguration.

Enabling/Disabling Options

Smbios Event Log [Enabled]

Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Erasing Settings

Erase Event Log [No]

Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log. Erasing is done prior to any logging activation

duringreset.Congurationoptions:[No][Yes,Nextreset][Yes,Everyreset]

When Log is Full [Do Nothing]

AllowsyoutochooseoptionsforreactionstoafullSmbiosEventLog.Congurationoptions:

[DoNothing][EraseImmediately]

Allvalueschangedheredonottakeeffectuntilcomputerisrestarted.

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Smbios Event Log Standard Settings

Log System Boot Event [Disabled]

Allowsyoutochooseoptionstoenable/disableloggingofSystembootevent.Conguration

options:[Enabled][Disabled]

MECI [1]

Mutiple Event Count Increment (MECI). The number of occurrences of a duplicate event

thatmustpassbeforethemultiple-eventcounterassociatedwiththelogentryisupdated,

speciedasanumericvalueintherange1to255.

METW [60]

Multiple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 Option

Log OEM Codes [Enabled]

Enable or disable the logging of EFI Status Codes as OEM Codes (if not already converted to

legacy).Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Convert OEM Codes [Disabled]

Enable or disable the converting of EFI Status Codes to Standard Smbios Types (Not all may

be translated).

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

4.7.2 View Smbios Event Log

Press <Enter> to view all smbios event logs.

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4.8 Monitor menu

TheMonitormenudisplaysthesystemtemperature/powerstatus,andallowsyoutochange

the fan settings.

Scroll down to view the other items

CPU1/2 Temperature [xxx°C/xxx°F]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU temperatures.

CPU FAN1/2 Speed; FRNT FAN1–5 Speed; REAR FAN1/2 Speed

[xxxx RPM] or [N/A]

Theonboardhardwaremonitor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eldshowsN/A.

+VCCIO, VCORE1/2 Voltage, +VDDQ_AB_CPU1 Voltage, +VDDQ_CD_CPU1

Voltage, +VDDQ_EF_CPU2 Voltage, +VDDQ_GH_CPU2 Voltage, +5VSB

Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, VBAT Voltage, +3.3VSB

Voltage

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard

voltage regulators.

CPU FAN1&2 FRNT FAN1 mode [Generic Mode]

AllowsyoutoconguretheASUSSmartFanfeaturethatsmartlyadjuststhefanspeedsfor

moreefcientsystemoperation.

Congurationoptions:[GenericMode][HighSpeedMode][FullSpeedMode][ManualMode]

Duty % [50]

ThisitemappearsonlywhenCPUFAN1&2FRNTFAN1modeissetto[ManualMode].

Thisitemallowsyoutocongurethefandutysettingfrom10%to100%.

FRNT FAN2&3/4&5; REAR FAN1&2 mode [Generic Mode]

AllowsyoutoconguretheASUSSmartFanfeaturethatsmartlyadjuststhefanspeedsfor

moreefcientsystemoperation.

Congurationoptions:[GenericMode][HighSpeedMode][FullSpeedMode][ManualMode]

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4.9 Security menu

This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be changed. The

menualsoenablesordisablestheSecureBootstateandletstheuserconguretheSystem

Mode state.

Administrator Password

To set an administrator password:

1. Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.

2. FromtheCreateNewPasswordbox,keyinapassword,thenpress<Enter>.

3. Conrmthepasswordwhenprompted.

To change an administrator password:

1. Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>.

2. FromtheEnterCurrentPasswordbox,keyinthecurrentpassword,thenpress

<Enter>.

3. FromtheCreateNewPasswordbox,keyinanewpassword,thenpress<Enter>.

4. Conrmthepasswordwhenprompted.

Tocleartheadministratorpassword,followthesamestepsasinchanginganadministrator

password,butpress<Enter>whenpromptedtocreate/conrmthepassword.

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User Password

To set a user password:

1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. FromtheCreateNewPasswordbox,keyinapassword,thenpress<Enter>.

3. Conrmthepasswordwhenprompted.

To change a user password:

1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. FromtheEnterCurrentPasswordbox,keyinthecurrentpassword,thenpress

<Enter>.

3. FromtheCreateNewPasswordbox,keyinanewpassword,thenpress<Enter>.

4. Conrmthepasswordwhenprompted.

To clear a user password:

1. Select the Clear User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. Select YesfromtheWarningmessagewindowthenpress<Enter>.

Secure Boot Menu

This item allows you to customize the Secure Boot settings.

Secure Boot [Disabled]

Secure Boot can be enabled if the system is running in User mode with enrolled

platform Key (EPK) or if the CSM function is disabled.

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Secure Boot Mode [Custom]

Allows you to set the Secure Boot selector.

Congurationoptions:[Custom][Standard]

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Key Management

ThisitemonlyappearswhentheitemSecureBootModeissetto[Custom].The

Key Management item allows you to modify Secure Boot variables and set Key

Management page.

Default Key Provision [Disabled]

Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]

Enroll All Factory Default Keys

ThisitemwillaskyouifyouwanttoInstallFactoryDefaultsecurekeys.SelectYesif

youwanttoloadthedefaultsecurekeys,otherwiseselectNo.

Save All Secure Boot Variables

Thisitemwillaskyouifyouwanttosaveallsecurebootvariables.SelectYesifyou

wanttosaveallsecurebootvariables,otherwiseselectNo.

Platform Key (PK)/ Key Exchange Key (KEK)/ Authorized Signatures (DB)/

Authorized TimeStamps (DBT)/ Forbidden Signatures (DBX)

Congurationoptions:[Delete][SetNew][Append]

Configuration options: [Set New] [Delete] [Append]

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Setup Prompt Timeout [xx]

Usethe<+>and<->keystoadjustthenumberofsecondstowaitforsetupactivationkey.

Bootup NumLock State [On]

Allowsyoutoselectthepower-onstatefortheNumLock.

Congurationoptions:[Off][On]

Boot Logo Display [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature.

Congurationoptions:[Auto][FullScreen][Disabled]

POST Report [5 sec]

Allows you to set the desired POST Report waiting time from 1 to 10 seconds.

Congurationoptions:[1sec]~[10sec][UntilPressESC]

Chassis Intrusion [Warning]

Allows you to set an action when chassis intrusion has occurred.

Congurationoptions:[Warning][Halt]

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.

4.10 Boot menu

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.

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• Toselectthebootdeviceduringsystemstartup,press<F8>whenASUSLogo

appears.

• ToaccessWindowsOSinSafeMode,pleasepress<F8>afterPOST.

Set the booting order of network devices.

Boot Option #1/#2 [SATA P2: ASUS ...]

Congurationoptions:[SATAP2:ASUS...][SATAP3:WDCWD80...]

[AMIVirtualFloppy...][IBAGESlot0700v...]

CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities

Hard Drive BBS Priorities / Network Device BBS Priorities

These items appear only when you connect SATA ODD or hard drive to the SATA ports and

allow you to set the booting order of the SATA devices.

4.11 Tool menu

TheToolmenuitemsallowyoutocongureoptionsforspecialfunctions.Selectanitemthen

press <Enter> to display the submenu.

ASUS EZ Flash

Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press <Enter>. Refer to the

ASUS EZ Flash Utility section for details.

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Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this

menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit.

4.12 Exit menu

The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.

Save Changes & Reset

Exit System setup after saving the changes.

Discard Changes & Exit

Exit System setup without saving any changes.

Save Changes & Reset

Reset the system setup after saving the changes.

Discard Changes & Reset

Reset system setup without saving any changes.

Save Options

Save Changes

Save changes done so far to any of the setup options.

Discard Changes

Discard changes done so far to any of the setup options.

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Restore Defaults

Restore/load default values for all the setup options.

Save as User Defaults

Save the changes done so far as User Defaults.

Restore User Defaults

Restore the User Defaults to all the setup options.

Boot Override

These items displays the available devices. The device items that appears on the screen

dependsonthenumberofdevicesinstalledinthesystem.Clickanitemtostartbootingfrom

the selected device.

Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device

AttemptstolaunchEFIShellapplication(shellx64.e)fromoneoftheavailablelesystem

devices.

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RAID Conguration

This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and

conguring RAID sets using the available utilities.

Chapter 5: RAID Conguration

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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 Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1,

RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only).

5.1.1 RAID definitions

RAID 0

(Data striping)

optimizes 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

conguration 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 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having

to be calculated and written. With the RAID 10 conguration you get all the benets of both

RAID 0 and RAID 1 congurations. 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 advantages of RAID 5 conguration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and

higher storage capacity. The RAID 5 conguration 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.

• If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set,

copy rst the RAID driver from the support DVD to a oppy disk before you install an

operating system to the selected hard disk drive.

• Please refer to chapter 2 for how to select the RAID conguration utility. Move the

jumper to choose between LSI MegaRAID and Intel® Rapid RAID.

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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 the SATA connectors supported by Intel® C612 chipset.

To do this:

1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.

2. Go to the Advanced Menu > PCH SATA Configuration, then press <Enter>.

3. Set SATA Mode to [RAID Mode]

4. Press <F10> to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup.

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 MegaRAID Software

Configuration Utility or the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology if you installed Serial ATA

hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel® C612 chipset.

Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID conguration utility.

5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives

The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set conguration. 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 conguration:

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.

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3. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to select an option from the

Management Menu and then press <Enter>. 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.

5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility

The LSI MegaRAID software RAID conguration utility allows you to create RAID 0,

RAID 1, or RAID 10 set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors

supported by the motherboard southbridge chip.

To enter the LSI MegaRAID software RAID conguration utility:

1. Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives.

2. During POST, the LSI MegaRAID software RAID conguration utility automatically

detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set(s).

Press <Ctrl> + <M> to enter the utility.

• The LSI MegaRAID software RAID conguration utility automatically congures 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 conguration

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.

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Press Ctrl-M or Enter to run LSI Software RAID Setup Utility.

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5.2.1 Creating a RAID set

The LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID

10 set using two types of congurations: 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 > Easy Configuration, and then press

<Enter>.

Menu Description

Congure Allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy

Conguration or the New Conguration command. This menu also

allows you to view, add, or clear RAID congurations 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

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Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

Easy Configuration

New Configuration

View/Add Configuration

Clear Configuration

Select Boot Drive

Configuration Menu

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3. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, and then press <F10> to congure array

setting.

4. Press <Space> to select the congurable array.

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 <Space>. When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY

to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number.

• 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.

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5. Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive

menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters.

6. Select RAID from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press <Enter>.

7. Select the RAID level from the menu, and then press <Enter>.

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SPAN = NO

Virtual Drive 0

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RAID 1

RAID Level

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8. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press <Enter>.

9. Select the units for virtual drive size from the menu, and then press <Enter>.

10. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu,

and then press <Enter>.

When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 12.

11. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting, and then press <Enter>.

Enabling DWC can improve the performance, but with the risk of data loss.

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PORT #

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RAID = 1

Units= MB

Size = 152146MB

DWC = OFF

RA = On

SPAN = NO

Virtual Drive 0

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READY

PORT #

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Off

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12. When nished setting the selected virtual drive conguration, select Accept from the

menu, and then press <Enter>.

13. Follow step 2 to 12 to congure additional virtual drives.

14. Press <Esc> to nish RAID conguration. When prompted to save conguration, select

Yes from the menu, and then press <Enter>.

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PORT #

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RAID = 1

Units= MB

Size = 152146MB

DWC = OFF

RA = On

SPAN = NO

Virtual Drive 0

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Select Yes Or No

Configure

Initialize

Objects

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Check Consistency

Management Menu Yes

Save Configuration?

Easy Configuration

New Configuration

View/Add Configuration

Clear Configuration

Select Boot Drive

Configuration Menu

Virtual Drive(s) Configured

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Using New Configuration

When a RAID set already exists, using the New Configuration command erases the

existing RAID conguration data. If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set, use the

View/Add Configuration command to view or create another RAID conguration.

To create a RAID set using the New Configuration option

1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > New Configuration, and then press

<Enter>.

2. Follow step 2 to 9 of the previous section: Using Easy Configuration.

3. Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press <Enter>.

4. Key-in the desired virtual drive size, and then press <Enter>.

5. Follow step 10 to 14 of the previous section: Using Easy Configuration to create the

RAID set.

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New Configuration

View/Add Configuration

Clear Configuration

Select Boot Drive

Configuration Menu

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READY

PORT #

Virtual Drive(s) Configured

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Units= MB

Size = 152146MB

DWC = OFF

RA = On

SPAN = NO

Virtual Drive 0

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5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration

You can add a new RAID conguration or view an existing conguration using the View/Add

Configuration command.

Adding a new RAID configuration

To add a new RAID conguration:

1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > View/Add Configuration, and then

press <Enter>.

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 <Space>.

When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X

is the array number, and Y is the drive number.

The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen.

3. Follow step 3 to 12 of section 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Configuration

to add a new RAID set.

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View/Add to The Existing Configuration

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

Easy Configuration

New Configuration

View/Add Configuration

Clear Configuration

Select Boot Drive

Configuration Menu

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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 <Enter>.

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 <Space>.

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3. Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize?

dialog box, and then press <Enter>.

Initializing a virtual drive erases all data on the drive.

4. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press <Esc> to abort initialization. When

initialization is completed, press <Esc>.

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Yes

Initialize?

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Virtual Drives

Init of VD Is In Process

VD 0 Initialization Complete. Press Esc..

100% Completed

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Using the Objects command

To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command

1. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press

<Enter>.

2. Select the virtual drive to initialize from the Virtual Drives sub-menu, and then press

<Enter>.

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Physical Drive

Objects

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3. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start initialization.

4. When prompted, press the <Space> to select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and

then press <Enter>.

5. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press <Esc> to abort initialization. When

initialization is completed, press <Esc>.

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Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

Adapter

Virtual Drive

Physical Drive

Objects

Virtual Drive 0

Virtual Drive(1)

Initialize

Check Consistency

View/Update Parameters

Virtual Drive(0)

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Rebuild

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Virtual Drive

Physical Drive

Objects

Virtual Drive 0

Virtual Drive(1)

Initialize

Check Consistency

View/Update Parameters

Virtual Drive(0)

Yes

Initialize?

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5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives

You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the

Management Menu.

To rebuild a failed hard disk drive

1. From the Management Menu, select Rebuild, and then press <Enter>.

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 <Space>.

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3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild

the drive.

4. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue.

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5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency

You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual drive. The

utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy

depending on the selected option in the Objects > Adapter menu.

The Check Consistency command is available only for virtual drives included in a RAID 1

or RAID 10 set.

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 <Enter>.

2. The screen displays the available RAID set(s) and prompts you to select the virtual

drive to check. Press <Space> to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive sub-

menu, and then press <F10>.

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Initialize

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Check Consistency

Management Menu

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3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check?

dialog box, and then press <Enter>.

A progress bar appears on screen.

4. While checking the disk consistency, press <Esc> 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.

• Continue - Continues the consistency check.

• Abort - Aborts the consistency check. When you restart checking, it

continues from zero percent.

5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue.

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CC Under Process

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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.

2. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check, and then press

<Enter>.

3. Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter>.

4. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the

drive.

5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue.

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5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration

To delete a RAID conguration

1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration, and then

press <Enter>.

2. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Clear Configuration?

dialog box, and then press <Enter>.

The utility clears all the current array(s).

3. Press any key to continue.

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Easy Configuration

New Configuration

View/Add Configuration

Clear Configuration

Select Boot Drive

Configuration Menu

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New Configuration

View/Add Configuration

Clear Configuration

Select Boot Drive

Configuration Menu

Yes

Clear Configuration?

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5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set

You must have created a new RAID conguration before you can select the boot drive from a

RAID set. See section 6.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration for details.

To select the boot drive from a RAID set

1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Select Boot Drive, and then press

<Enter>.

2. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select the bootable virtual drive from the list,

then press <Enter>.

3. The virtual drive is selected as boot drive. Press any key to continue.

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Initialize

Objects

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Easy Configuration

New Configuration

View/Add Configuration

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Select Boot Drive

Configuration Menu

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Easy Configuration

New Configuration

View/Add Configuration

Clear Configuration

Select Boot Drive

Configuration Menu

Boot Drive 0

Bootable VDs(1): Current Boot VD(0)

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5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache

You may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set

to improve the data transmission performance.

When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while

transmitting or exchanging data among the drives.

The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets.

To enable WriteCache

1. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Adapter, select an existing adapter,

and then press <Enter> to display the adapter properties.

2. Select Disk WC, and then press <Enter> to turn on the option.

3. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, select an existing

adapter and press <Enter>. Select View/Update Parameters and press <Enter> to

display the adapter properties.

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Disk Write Cache - Off(Write Through or On(Write Back)

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Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

Adapter

Virtual Drive

Physical Drive

Objects

Rebuild Rate = 30

Chk Const Rate = 30

FGI Rate = 30

BGI Rate = 30

Disk WC = Off

Read Ahead = On

Bios State = Enable

Cont On Error = Yes

Fast Init = Enable

Auto Rebuild = On

Auto Resume = Enable

Disk Coercion = 1GB

Factory Default

Adapter 0

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5. When nished, press any key to continue.

Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option

LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010

BIOS Version A.10.09231523R

Disk Write Cache Setting of VD

Configure

Initialize

Objects

Rebuild

Check Consistency

Management Menu

Adapter

Virtual Drive

Physical Drive

Objects

RAID = 0

Size = 148.580GB

Stripe Size = 64KB

#Stripes = 2

State = OPTIMAL

Spans = 1

Disk WC = On

Read Ahead = On

Virtual Drive

4. Select Disk WC, and then press <Enter> to turn on the option.

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5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

SATA/SSATA Option ROM Utility

The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility allows you

to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set from Serial ATA hard disk

drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.

The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus

and select the menu options.

The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not

exactly match the items on your screen.

To launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility:

1. Turn on the system.

2. During POST, press <Ctrl>+<I> to display the utility main menu.

Before you proceed, ensure that you have installed the Serial ATA hard disk drives, have

set the correct jumper settings of the motherboard, and have set the correct SATA mode in

the BIOS setup. You can refer to the Installing hard disk drives, Setting Jumpers, and

Setting the RAID mode sections in BIOS for more information.

[ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu[ ]-Select

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION]

RAID Volumes:

None defined.

Physical Disks:

ID Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

2 ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

3 ST3300656SS GWC50000991756G6 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

4. Exit

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

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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 <Enter>.

2. Key in a name for the RAID set and press <Enter>.

3. Press the up/down arrow keys to select a RAID Level that you wish to create then

press <Enter>.

4. From the Disks item eld, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives that you want to

include in the RAID set.

5. Use the up/down arrow keys to move the selection bar then press <Space> to select a

disk. A small triangle before the Port number marks the selected drive. Press <Enter>

when you are done.

[ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select[ ]Change

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Syne:

Create Volume

Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is

16 characters or less.

Volume0

RAID0(Strips)

Select Disks

128KB

0.0 GB

N/A

[TAB]-Next

[ SELECT DISKS ]

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk

1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 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.

[ ]-Prev/Next [TAB]-(M)aster [SPACE]-(R)ecovery [ENTER]-Done

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6. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0,

10 and 5 only) then press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to

128 KB. The following are typical values:

RAID 0: 128KB

RAID 10: 64KB

RAID 5: 64KB

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.

7. In the Capacity eld item, key in the RAID volume capacity that you want to use and

press <Enter>. The default value eld indicates the maximum allowed capacity.

8. Press <Enter> to start creating the RAID volume.

9. From the following warning message, press <Y> to create the RAID volume and return

to the main menu, or press <N> to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu.

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N):

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5.3.2 Deleting a RAID set

Take caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when

you delete a RAID set.

To delete a RAID set:

1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume and press <Enter>.

2. From the Delete Volume Menu, press the up/down arrow keys to select the RAID set

you want to delete then press <Del>.

3. Press <Y> to conrm deletion of the selected RAID set and return to the utility main

menu, or press <N> to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu.

[ESC]-Previous Menu[ ]-Select

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023

[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]

[ HELP ]

Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID

WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

[DEL]-Delete Volume

Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) 2 298.0GB Normal Yes

ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST!

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

Are you sure you want to delete volume “Volume0”? (Y/N):

[ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ]

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5.3.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID

Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a

RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive.

To reset a RAID set:

1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter>.

2. Press the up/down arrow keys to select the drive(s) or disks of the RAID set you want

to reset, then press <Space>. A small triangle before the Port number marks the

selected drive. Press <Enter> when you are done.

3. Press <Y> in the conrmation window to reset the drive(s) or press <N> to return to the

utility main menu.

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279.3GB Member Disk

1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279.3GB Member Disk

Select the disks that should be reset.

Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures

and revert it to a non-RAID disk.

[ ]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete

[ RESET RAID DATA ]

WARNING: Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost.

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

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Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.

5.3.5 Rebuilding the RAID

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. During POST, press <Ctrl>+<I> at the prompt 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 you to rebuild

the RAID. Press the up/down arrow keys to select the destination disk then Press

<Enter> to start the rebuilding process, or press <ESC> to exit.

5.3.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility

To exit the utility:

1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit then press <Enter>.

2. Press <Y> to exit or press <N> to return to the utility main menu.

Select the port of destination disk for rebuilding (ESC to exit):

Port Drive Model Serial # Size

X XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX.GB

“Degraded” volume and disk available for rebuilding detected. Selectign

a disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes in the operating system.

[ ]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ESC]-Exit

[ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ]

Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N):

[ CONFIRM EXIT ]

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3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. When done, the

status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”.

4. Press <Esc> to exit Intel Rapid Storage Technology and reboot the system.

5. Select Start > Programs > Intel Rapid Storage > 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 nished, the status is changed to “Normal”.

Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk

If 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 disk:

1. Remove the failed SATA hard disk and install a new SATA hard disk of the same

specication into the same SATA Port.

Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.

2. Reboot the system then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other

non-RAID disk.

[ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu[ ]-Select

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.6.0.1023

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION]

RAID Volumes: *=Data is Encrypted

ID Name Level1 Strip Size Status Bootable

1 Volume0 RAID1(Mirror) N/A 149.0GB Rebuild Yes

Physical Devices:

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

Volumes with “Rebuild” status will be rebuilt within the operating system.

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

4. Exit

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume

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5.3.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility

You can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multi-

RAID using the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM utililty.

To set the boot array in the BIOS:

Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk.

1. Reboot the system and press <Del> to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST.

2. Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority.

3. Use up/down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press <Enter>. See the Boot

menu section of Chapter 4 for more details.

4. From the Exit menu, select Save Changes & Exit, then press <Enter>.

5. When the conrmation window appears, select Yes, then press <Enter>.

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5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

(Windows)

The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID

10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the

Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.

You can click Rescan to re-scan any attached hard disks.

1. Turn on the system and go to the windows desktop.

2. Click the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise icon to display the main menu.

Your storage system is congured for data protection, increased performance and

optimal data storage capacity. You can create additional volumes to further optimize

your storage system.

To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility under Windows operating

system:

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.

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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. Click Next.

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. Click Next.

• If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks, select NO when

prompted.

• If you want to Enable volume write-back cache or Initialize volume, click

Advanced.

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6. Conrm the volume creation, than click Create Volume to continue.

This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the disks. You can

continue using other applications during this time.

7. Wait until the process is completed, then click OK when prompted.

You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before

adding any data.

The RAID set is displayed in the Volumes list and you can change the settings in Volume

Properties.

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5.4.2 Changing a Volume Type

To change the volume type in Volume Properties:

1. Click the SATA array items you want to change in Volumes eld.

2 From the Volume Properties eld, select Type:RAID 1 Change type.

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.

3. You can change the Name, Select the new volume type, and Select additional

disks to include in the new volume if needed.

4. Select the Data stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and 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

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5.4.3 Deleting a volume

Be cautious when deleting a volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives. Before

you proceed, ensure that you back up all your important data from your hard drives.

To delete a volume:

1. From the utility main menu, select the volume (exp. Volume_0000) in Volumes eld

you want to delete.

3. Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu, or click No to return

to the main menu.

2. Select Delete volume in Volume Properties eld. The following screen appears.

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5.4.4 Preferences

System Preferences

Allow you to set to show the notication area icon and show system information, warning, or

errors here.

E-Mail Preferences

Allow you to set to sent e-mail of the following events:

• Storage system information

• Storage system warnings

• Storage system errors

Driver Installation

This chapter provides the instructions for installing the

necessary drivers for different system components in both

Linux® and Windows® Operating Systems.

Chapter 6: Driver Installation

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6.1 RAID driver installation

After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an

operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides the

instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation.

6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk

The system does not include a oppy drive. You have to use a USB oppy drive when

creating a SATA RAID driver disk.

If you have created RAID sets with the LSI Software RAID conguration utility, 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.

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 oppy disk into the USB oppy disk drive.

5. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process.

Write-protect the oppy 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 oppy disk to the USB oppy disk drive.

2. Type dd if=XXX.img of=/dev/fd0 to decompress the le into the oppy disk from

the following path in the support DVD:

For LSI MegaRAID Driver

\Drivers\C610 LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux

3. Eject the oppy disk.

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6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver

During Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS installation

To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS

1. Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 R2 OS installation disc. Follow the

screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008 R2.

2. When prompted to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced).

3. Click Load Driver.

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4. 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.

5. Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD then click OK to

continue.

6. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next.

7. When the system nishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support

DVD with the Windows Server installation disc. Select the drive to install Windows and

click Next.

8. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue.

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3. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press

<Enter>.

Main Menu

Do you have a driver disk?

Yes No

4. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB oppy disk drive, select

OK, then press <Enter>.

The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system.

Insert Driver Disk

OK Back

Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0

and press “OK” to continue.

Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5.x

To load the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS:

1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD.

2. At the boot:, type linux dd then press <Enter>.

- To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the <ENTER> key.

- To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text <ENTER>.

- Use the function keys listed below for more information.

[F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue]

boot: linux dd

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5. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press

<Enter>.

More Driver Disks?

Yes No

6. Follow the onscreen instructions to nish the OS installation.

7. When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. Press <Ctrl> + <Alt> +

<F2> to switch to the command-line interface from graphic user interface.

8. Type the following commands when using a Legacy oppy.

mkdir /mnt/driver

mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver

cd /mnt/driver

sh replace_ahci.sh

reboot

Do you wish to load any more

driver disks?

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3. While booting from DVD, press <ESC> to give the third party driver. Enter the following

command at the boot: Linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid,

then press <ENTER>.

Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6.x

To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS:

1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD.

2. Press <Tab> to edit options.

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4. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press

<Enter>.

5. You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Choose one

you like to use and select OK, then press <Enter>.

OK Cancel

Main Menu

Yes No

Driver Disk Sou8rce

You have multiple devices which could

serve as source for a driver disk.

Which would you like to use?

sdc

sdd

sdb

sr0

Do you have a driver disk?

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6. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB oppy disk drive, select

OK, then press <Enter>.

The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system.

7. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press

<Enter>.

More Driver Disks?

Yes No

Insert Driver Disk

OK Back

8. Follow the onscreen instructions to nish the OS installation.

Insert your driver disk into /dev/sdb

and press “OK” to continue.

Do you wish to load any more

driver disks?

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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 le 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 le into the image folder using this command format:

mount -oloop [image le name] image

Example: mount -oloop megasr-15-15.00.0120.2012-1-sles11-

ga-x86__64.img image

4. Copy the contents of the image directory, labeled as 01, into a FAT32 USB drive.

5. Rename the 01 folder to CD Image.

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3. Press <F6>, then select Yes from the menu. Press <Enter>.

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.

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6. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to nish the installation.

4. Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. Type the

command brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options eld, and press <Enter>.

5. When below screen appears, select the USB oppy disk drive (sda) as the driver

update medium. Select OK, then press <Enter>.

Please choose the Driver Update medium.

sda: USB Floppy

other device

OK Back

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• The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice.

Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest updates on software and

utilities.

• The support DVD is supported on Windows® Server 2008 R2 and Windows® Server

2012.

6.2 Management applications and utilities installation

When you place the support DVD into the optical drive, the DVD automatically displays the

main screen if Autorun is enabled in your computer. By default, the Drivers tab is displayed.

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to

locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run

the support DVD.

6.3 Running the Support DVD

The support DVD that is bundled with your motherboard contains drivers, management

applications, and utilities that you can install to maximize the features of your motherboard.

The main screen of the Support DVD contains the following tabs:

1. Drivers

2. Utilities

3. MakeDisk

4. Manual

5. Contact

The main screen of the Support DVD looks exactly the same on the Windows® Server 2008

R2 and on the Windows® Server 2012 Operating System (OS).

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The Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices.

Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

6.3.2 Utilities menu tab

The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports.

6.3.1 Drivers menu tab

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The MakeDisk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks.

6.3.3 MakeDisk menu tab

Press the arrow down button in the lower part of the menu to view more items.

6.3.4 Manual menu

The Manual menu provides the link to the Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter user guide.

You need an internet browser installed in your OS to view the User Guide.

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6.3.5 Contact information menu

The Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information, e-mail addresses, and useful links

if you need more information or technical support for your motherboard.

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6.4 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. 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.

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to

locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run

the support DVD.

3. Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu.

4. The Intel® Chipset Device Software window appears. Click Next to start installation.

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5. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.

6. Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation.

7. Toggle Yes, I want to restart the computer npw and click Finish to complete the

setup process.

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5. Click Install Drivers and Software option to begin installation.

6.5 Installing the Intel® I350-AM1/I350-AM2/I210

X540-BT2 Gigabit Adapters driver

This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® I350-AM1/I350-AM2/I210/

X540-BT2 Gigabits Adapter Driver on the system.

To install the Intel® I350-AM1/I350-AM2/I210/X540-BT2 Gigabit Adapters Driver on the

Windows® operating system:

1. Restart the computer.

2. Log on with Administrator privileges.

3. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to

locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run

the support DVD.

4. Click Intel® I350-AM1/I350-AM2/I210/X540-BT2 Gigabit Adapters Drivers in the

Drivers menu of the main screen to start the installation.

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6. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window

appears.

7. Tick I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue.

8. From the Setup Options window, click Next to start the installation.

By default, Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager and Windows PowerShell

Module are ticked.

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9. Click Install to start the installation.

10. When the installation is done, press Finish to complete the installation.

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6.6 VGA driver installation

This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter

(VGA) driver.

You need to manually install the ASPEED VGA driver on a Windows® operating system.

To install the ASPEED VGA driver:

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.

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to

locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run

the support DVD.

3. Click the ASPEED AST2300 / AST2400 Display Driver to begin installation.

4. From the installation window, click Next to start the installation.

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6. Click Finish to complete the installation.

5. Click Install to proceed with the installation.

6-24 Chapter 6: Driver Installation

6.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0

installation

This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology

enterprise 4.0 on the system.

You need to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 utility on a

Windows® operating system.

To install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 utility:

1. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges.

2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive, and nd the utility

menu.

3. Click the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 to begin installation.

4. When the Welcome to the Setup Program appears, click Next to start the installation.

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5. Read the Warning message and click Next to continue.

6. Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue.

7. Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue.

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9. Select

Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your

computer before using the program.

8. After completing the installation, click Next to complete the setup process.

Appendix

This appendix includes additional information that you may refer

to when conguring the motherboard.

Appendix

A-2 Appendix

Z10PE-D16 Series block diagram

Z10PE-D16/2L/10G-2T

Z10PE-D16 Series A-3

Z10PE-D16/10G-2T

A-4 Appendix

Z10PE-D16/4L

Z10PE-D16 Series A-5

Z10PE-D16

A-6 Appendix

Simplified EU Declaration of Conformity

Română ASUSTeK Computer Inc. declară că acest dispozitiv se conformează

cerinţelor esenţiale şi altor prevederi relevante ale directivelor conexe. Textul

complet al declaraţiei de conformitate a Uniunii Europene se găseşte la:

www.asus.com/support

Srpski ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ovim izjavljuje da je ovaj uređaj u saglasnosti

sa osnovnim zahtevima i drugim relevantnim odredbama povezanih

Direktiva. Pun tekst EU deklaracije o usaglašenosti je dostupan da adresi:

www.asus.com/support

Slovensky Spoločnosť ASUSTeK Computer Inc. týmto vyhlasuje, že toto

zariadenie vyhovuje základným požiadavkám a ostatým príslušným

ustanoveniam príslušných smerníc. Celý text vyhlásenia o zhode pre štáty EÚ

je dostupný na adrese: www.asus.com/support

Slovenščina ASUSTeK Computer Inc. izjavlja, da je ta naprava skladna z

bistvenimi zahtevami in drugimi ustreznimi določbami povezanih direktiv.

Celotno besedilo EU-izjave o skladnosti je na voljo na spletnem mestu:

www.asus.com/support

Español Por la presente, ASUSTeK Computer Inc. declara que este dispositivo

cumple los requisitos básicos y otras disposiciones pertinentes de las

directivas relacionadas. El texto completo de la declaración de la UE de

conformidad está disponible en: www.asus.com/support

Svenska ASUSTeK Computer Inc. förklarar härmed att denna

enhet överensstämmer med de grundläggande kraven och andra

relevanta föreskrifter i relaterade direktiv. Fulltext av EU-försäkran om

överensstämmelse nns på: www.asus.com/support

Українська ASUSTeK Computer Inc. заявляє, що цей пристрій відповідає

основним вимогам та іншим відповідним положенням відповідних

Директив. Повний текст декларації відповідності стандартам ЄС

доступний на: www.asus.com/support

Türkçe AsusTek Computer Inc., bu aygıtın temel gereksinimlerle ve ilişkili

Yönergelerin diğer ilgili koşullarıyla uyumlu olduğunu beyan eder. AB

uygunluk bildiriminin tam metni şu adreste bulunabilir:

www.asus.com/support

Bosanski ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ovim izjavljuje da je ovaj uređaj usklađen

sa bitnim zahtjevima i ostalim odgovarajućim odredbama vezanih direktiva.

Cijeli tekst EU izjave o usklađenosti dostupan je na: www.asus.com/support

English ASUSTeK Computer Inc. hereby declares that this device is in

compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of

related Directives. Full text of EU declaration of conformity is available at:

www.asus.com/support

Français AsusTek Computer Inc. déclare par la présente que cet appareil est

conforme aux critères essentiels et autres clauses pertinentes des directives

concernées. La déclaration de conformité de l’UE peut être téléchargée à

partir du site Internet suivant : www.asus.com/support

Deutsch ASUSTeK Computer Inc. erklärt hiermit, dass dieses Gerät mit

den wesentlichen Anforderungen und anderen relevanten Bestimmungen

der zugehörigen Richtlinien übereinstimmt. Der gesamte Text der EU-

Konformitätserklärung ist verfügbar unter: www.asus.com/support

Italiano ASUSTeK Computer Inc. con la presente dichiara che questo

dispositivo è conforme ai requisiti essenziali e alle altre disposizioni pertinenti

con le direttive correlate. Il testo completo della dichiarazione di conformità

UE è disponibile all’indirizzo: www.asus.com/support

Русский Компания ASUS заявляет, что это устройство соответствует

основным требованиям и другим соответствующим условиям

соответствующих директив. Подробную информацию, пожалуйста,

смотрите на www.asus.com/support

Български С настоящото ASUSTeK Computer Inc. декларира, че това

устройство е в съответствие със съществените изисквания и другите

приложими постановления на свързаните директиви. Пълният текст на

декларацията за съответствие на ЕС е достъпна на адрес:

www.asus.com/support

Hrvatski ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ovim izjavljuje da je ovaj uređaj sukladan

s bitnim zahtjevima i ostalim odgovarajućim odredbama vezanih direktiva.

Cijeli tekst EU izjave o sukladnosti dostupan je na: www.asus.com/support

Čeština Společnost ASUSTeK Computer Inc. tímto prohlašuje, že toto zařízení

splňuje základní požadavky a další příslušná ustanovení souvisejících směrnic.

Plné znění prohlášení o shodě EU je k dispozici na adrese:

www.asus.com/support

Dansk ASUSTeK Computer Inc. erklærer hermed, at denne enhed er i

overensstemmelse med hovedkravene og andre relevante bestemmelser i de

relaterede direktiver. Hele EU-overensstemmelseserklæringen kan ndes på:

www.asus.com/support

Nederlands ASUSTeK Computer Inc. verklaart hierbij dat dit apparaat

voldoet aan de essentiële vereisten en andere relevante bepalingen van de

verwante richtlijnen. De volledige tekst van de EU-verklaring van conformiteit

is beschikbaar op: www.asus.com/support

Eesti Käesolevaga kinnitab ASUSTeK Computer Inc, et see seade vastab

asjakohaste direktiivide oluliste nõuetele ja teistele asjassepuutuvatele

sätetele. EL vastavusdeklaratsiooni täielik tekst on saadaval järgmisel

aadressil: www.asus.com/support

Suomi ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ilmoittaa täten, että tämä laite on

asiaankuuluvien direktiivien olennaisten vaatimusten ja muiden tätä

koskevien säädösten mukainen. EU-yhdenmukaisuusilmoituksen koko teksti

on luettavissa osoitteessa: www.asus.com/support

Ελληνικά Με το παρόν, η AsusTek Computer Inc. δηλώνει ότι αυτή η συσκευή

συμμορφώνεται με τις θεμελιώδεις απαιτήσεις και άλλες σχετικές διατάξεις

των Οδηγιών της ΕΕ. Το πλήρες κείμενο της δήλωσης συμβατότητας είναι

διαθέσιμο στη διεύθυνση: www.asus.com/support

Magyar Az ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ezennel kijelenti, hogy ez az eszköz

megfelel a kapcsolódó Irányelvek lényeges követelményeinek és egyéb

vonatkozó rendelkezéseinek. Az EU megfelelőségi nyilatkozat teljes szövege

innen letölthető: www.asus.com/support

Latviski ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ar šo paziņo, ka šī ierīce atbilst saistīto

Direktīvu būtiskajām prasībām un citiem citiem saistošajiem nosacījumiem.

Pilns ES atbilstības paziņojuma teksts pieejams šeit: www.asus.com/support

Lietuvių „ASUSTeK Computer Inc.“ šiuo tvirtina, kad šis įrenginys atitinka

pagrindinius reikalavimus ir kitas svarbias susijusių direktyvų nuostatas. Visą

ES atitikties deklaracijos tekstą galima rasti: www.asus.com/support

Norsk ASUSTeK Computer Inc. erklærer herved at denne enheten er i

samsvar med hovedsaklige krav og andre relevante forskrifter i relaterte

direktiver. Fullstendig tekst for EU-samsvarserklæringen nnes på:

www.asus.com/support

Polski Firma ASUSTeK Computer Inc. niniejszym oświadcza, że urządzenie to

jest zgodne z zasadniczymi wymogami i innymi właściwymi postanowieniami

powiązanych dyrektyw. Pełny tekst deklaracji zgodności UE jest dostępny pod

adresem: www.asus.com/support

Português A ASUSTeK Computer Inc. declara que este dispositivo está em

conformidade com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposições relevantes

das Diretivas relacionadas. Texto integral da declaração da UE disponível em:

www.asus.com/support

Z10PE-D16 Series A-7

ASUS contact information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

Address 4F, No. 150, Li-Te Rd., Peitou, Taipei 112, Taiwan

Telephone +886-2-2894-3447

Fax +886-2-2890-7798

Web site https://www.asus.com

Technical Support

Telephone +86-21-38429911

Fax +86-21-58668722 ext: 9101

Online Support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/

questionform/?lang=en

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Taiwan)

Address 4F, No. 150, Li-Te Rd., Peitou, Taipei 112, Taiwan

Telephone +886-2-2894-3447

Fax +886-2-2890-7798

Web site https://www.asus.com/tw/

Technical Support

Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 (0800-093-456)

Online Support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/

questionform/?lang=zh-tw

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (China)

Address No. 5077, Jindu Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, China

Telephone +86-21-5442-1616

Fax +86-21-5442-0099

Web site https://www.asus.com.cn

Technical Support

Telephone +86-20-2804-7506 (400-620-6655)

Online Support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/

questionform/?lang=zh-cn

A-8 Appendix

ASUS contact information

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)

Address 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA

Fax +1-510-608-4555

Web site https://www.asus.com/us/

Technical Support

Support fax +1-812-284-0883

General support +1-812-282-2787

Online support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/

questionform/?lang=en-us

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)

Address Harkort Str. 21-23, 40880 Ratingen, Germany

Fax +49-2102-959911

Web site https://www.asus.com/de/

Technical Support

Telephone +49-1805-010923

Support Fax +49-2102-959911

Online support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/

questionform/?lang=de-de

ASUS Czech Service s.r.o. (Europe)

Address Na Rovince 887, 720 00 Ostrava – Hrabová,

Czech Republic

Telephone +420-596766888

Web site https://www.asus.com/cz/

Technical Support

Telephone +420-596-766-891

Fax +420-596-766-329

E-mail advance.rma.eu@asus.com

Online Support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/

questionform/?lang=cs-cz

Z10PE-D16 Series A-9

ASUS contact information

ASUS Holland BV (The Netherlands)

Address Marconistraat 2, 7825GD EMMEN, The Netherlands

Web site https://www.asus.com/nl/

Technical Support

Telephone +31-(0)591-5-70292

Fax +31-(0)591-666853

E-mail advance.rma.eu@asus.com

Online Support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/

questionform/?lang=nl-nl

ASUS Polska Sp. z o.o. (Poland)

Address Ul. Postępu 6, 02-676 Warszawa, Poland

Web site https://www.asus.com/pl/

Technical Support

Telephone +48-225718033

Online Support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/

questionform/?lang=pl-pl

ASK-Service (Russia and CIS)

Address г.Москва, ул. Орджоникидзе, д.10, Россия

Telephone (495) 640-32-75

Web site https://www.asus.com/ru/

Technical Support

Telephone 008-800-100-ASUS (008-800-100-2787)

Online Support https://www.asus.com/support/Product/ContactUs/Services/

questionform/?lang=ru-ru

A-10 Appendix

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a)

Responsible Party Name: Asus Computer International

Address: 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539.

Phone/Fax No: (510)739-3777/(510)608-4555

hereby declares that the product

Product Name : Motherboard

Model Number : Z10PE-D16, Z10PE-D16/4L, Z10PE-D16/10G-2T,

Z10PE-D16/10G-1T, Z10PE-D16/2L/10G-2T

Conforms to the following specifications:

FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Unintentional Radiators

Supplementary Information:

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,

and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

Representative Person’s Name : Steve Chang / President

Signature :

Original Declaration Date : May. 23, 2014

Corrected Declaration Date : May. 18, 2015

Ver. 140331

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