Asus Z9PE-D8 WS manual

Motherboard Z9PE-D8 WS[...]

ii E7358 Revised Edition V3 April 2012 Copyright © 2012 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this ma nual, including the products and soft ware described in i t, may be reproduc ed, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the[...]

iii Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Notices ....................................................................................................... viii Federal Communications Commission Statement .......................... viii Canadian Department of Commu[...]

iv Contents 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-16 2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-16 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-17 2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) ..................................... 2-18 2.5.5 PCI [...]

v Contents 4.3.2 System T ime [xx:xx:xx] ................................................. 4-10 4.4 Ai T weaker menu ........................................................................ 4-1 1 4.4.1 DRAM T iming Control .................................................. 4-13 4.5 Advanced menu .....................................................[...]

vi Contents 5.2 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility ................................... 5-5 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set ........................................................ 5-6 5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration ....................... 5-12 5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives ........................................... 5-13 5.2.[...]

vii 6.6 Marvell Magni installation ......................................................... 6-22 6.7 Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise 3.0 installation . 6-23 6.8 Marvell Storage Utility installation ........................................... 6-26 6.9 Asmedia ASM104x USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver installation ........................[...]

viii 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. Thi s equi pment h[...]

ix Safety information Electrical safety • T o 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[...]

x 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 info[...]

xi Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography 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 pre[...]

xii Z9PE-D8 WS specications summary (continues on next page) CPU Dual Intel® Socket 201 1 for Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family Supports Intel® T urbo Boost T echnology 2.0 QPI 6.4/7.2/8.0 GT s *Refer to www .asus.com for CPU support list Chipset Intel® C602 Express Chipset Memory 8 x DI MM , Ma x. 2 56 GB D DR 3 160 0/ 13 33 /1 06 6/ 8[...]

xiii Z9PE-D8 WS specications summary (continues on next page) USB ASMedia USB 3.0 controllers - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at mid-board for front panel support - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel Intel®C602 Chipset - 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at back panel) ASUS Unique Features CPU Power - Digital 7+1 Phase Power Design[...]

xiv *Refer to ASUS Server A VL for latest update. **Specications are subject to change without notice. Internal I/O Connectors 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector support additional 2 USB ports (19-pin) 2 x USB 2.0/1/1 connectors support additional 4 USB ports 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 type A vertical ports 6 x SA T A 6Gb/s connectors 8 x SA T A 3Gb/s connectors 2 [...]

1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-3 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-3 1.3 Serial number label ...................................................................... 1-4 1.4 Special fe[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 1-3 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® Z9PE-D8 WS motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the [...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Latest Processor T echnology The motherboard supports the latest Intel Xeon ® processor E5-2600 product family in LGA 201 1 package with integrated memory controller to support 4 channel (4DIMM per CPU) DDR3 memory . Intel Xeon ® processor E5-2600 product family sup[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 1-5 DDR3 memory support The motherboard supports the 4-channel DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of DDR3 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to boost the system’s perf ormance, and to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of server and workstation applications. The 4-channel DDR3 architecture also manages trafc wi th bandwidth [...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction Serial A T A III technology The mothe rboard suppo rts t he Ser ial AT A III technology through the Serial A T A interface and Intel ® C602 chipset, delivering up to 6Gb/s data transfer rates. Additionally , get enhanced scalability , faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of current bus systems. Extra SA T[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 1-7 ASUS SSD Caching SSD caching from ASUS is easier than ever . At 3X faster , this feature boosts system performance by using an installed SSD with no capacity limitations as a cache for frequently accessed data. Harness a combination of SSD-like performance and response and hard drive capacity with just one click, no rebooting ne[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction[...]

2 Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-3 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-8 2.4 System memory ................[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-3 2.1 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply ca[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. T o optimize the motherboard features, we highly recommend that you install it in an EEB compliant chassis. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard,[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-5 2.2.3 Motherboard layout Z9PE-D8 WS[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.4 Layout contents Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 mouse and keyboard port 2-29 2. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port 2-29 3. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 2-29 4. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6 2-29 5. Optical S/PDIF Out port 2-29 6. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 2-29 7. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 2-29 8. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 2-29 9. Audio I/O ports 2-2[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-7 Internal connectors Page 1. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 2-31 2. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910; A-T ype USB12/1 1) 2-31 3. USB connectors (USB3_34) 2-32 4. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1-2, FRNT_F AN1–4, REAR_F AN1-2) 2-32 5. Power supply SMBus Connector (PSUSMB1) 2-33 6. Serial [...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Before installing the CPU, ensure that the socket box is facing toward you and the load lever is on your left. 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA201 1 socket designed for the Inte[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-9 2. Press the left load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. T o prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. B A E D C 4. Press the right load lever with your thumb (C), then move it to the right (D) until it is relea[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information I H 7. Remove the PnP cap (H) from the CPU socket and close the load plate (I). G F 5. Push the left load lever (F) to lift the load plate (G). The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! T riangle mark [...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-1 1 K J 8. Push down the right load lever (J), ensuring that the edge of the load plate is xed by the lever (K). 9. Insert the right load lever under the retention tab. M L 10. Push down the left load lever (L), and then insert the lever under the retention tab (M).[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 12. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN1 / CPU_F AN2. DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector . A B The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If it gets into your [...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-13 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with eight (four DIMM per CPU) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are developed for better [...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2 CPU Conguration DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D1 1 DIMMs X 2 DIMMs X 4 DIMMs X X 8 DIMMs X X X X 2 CPU Conguration DIMM_E1 DIMM_F1 DIMM_G1 DIMM_H1 1 DIMMs 2 DIMMs X 4 DIMMs X X 8 DIMMs XXXX[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-15 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 3. Hold the DIMM by both of its ends, then insert the DIMM vertically into the socket. Apply force to both ends of the DIMM simultaneously until the retaining clip snaps back into place, and the DIMM cannot be pushed in any further to ensure proper sitting of the DIMM. Locked[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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 T o install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it a[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-17 * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - Programmable Interrupt 3* 1 1 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 -- 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 -- 8 3 System CMOS/Real T ime Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode when used[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) The onboard PCIE 1 and 3 provide one x16 Gen3 link to CPU1 (Auto switch to x8 link if PCIE 2 and 4 are occupied) ; The onboard PCIE 5 and 7 provide one x16 Gen3 link to CPU2. These slots support VGA cards and various server class high performance add-on cards. 2.5.5 PCI Expr[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-19 2.5.6 Installing the ASMB6 management board Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB management board on your motherboard. 1. Locate the ASMB6 header on the motherboard. 2 . Orient and press the ASMB6 management card in place[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 1. Power-on switch The motherboard comes with a power-on switch that allows you to power up or wake up the system. The switch also lights up when the system is plugged to a power source indicating that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard compo[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-21 1. DIMM Error LED (ERR_DIMM) These LEDs light up to indicate an error in its nearby DIMM. 2.7 Onboard LEDs 2. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) The BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB6 management device and indicates its initiation status. When the PSU is plugged and the system is OFF , ASUS ASMB6 management device st[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Q-Code LEDs The Q-Code LED design provides you the 2-digit display , allowing you to know the system status. Refer to the Q-code table below for details. Code Description 00 Not used 01 Power on. Reset type detection (soft/hard). 02 AP initialization before microcode loading 03 System Agent initialization bef[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-23 Code Description 31 Memory Installed 32 – 36 CPU post-memory initialization 37 – 3A Post-Memory System Agent initialization is started 3B – 3E Post-Memory PCH initialization is started 4F DXE IPL is started 50 – 53 Memory initialization error. Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed 54 Unspecied memory initi[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information Code Description 63 – 67 CPU DXE initialization is started 68 PCI host bridge initialization 69 System Agent DXE initialization is started 6A System Agent DXE SMM initialization is started 6B – 6F System Agent DXE initialization (System Agent module specic) 70 PCH DXE initialization is started 71 PCH DXE [...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-25 Code Description AC Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) AD Ready T o Boot event AE Legacy Boot event AF Exit Boot Services event B0 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin B1 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End B2 Legacy Option ROM Initialization B3 System Reset B4 USB hot plug B5 PCI bus hot plug B6 Clean-up of[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.8 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and s ystem setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup inform[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-27 2. VGA controller setting (DIAG_VIEW1) This jumper allows you to enable o disable the onboard VGA controller . Set to pins 1-2 to activate the VGA feature. 3. SMBUS connection setting (TESLA_M_SW) This jumper allows you to select the connection to BMC or PCH for PCIE 1/3/5/7 SMBUS.[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RST e selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1) Th is jum per all ows you to sele ct the PCH SA T A RAI D mod e to use LSI Mega RAID software or Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise 3.0 RAID. Place the jumper caps over pins 1–2 if you want to use the LSI MegaRAID software RAID Utilit[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-29 2.9 Connectors 2.9.1 Rear panel connectors[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 1. PS/2 mouse and keyboard port. This port is for a PS/2 mouse and keyboard. 2. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. 3. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a L[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-31 2.9.2 Internal connectors 1. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SA T A or SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SA T A or SAS add-on card causes the front panel LED to light up. 2. USB connectors (10-1 pi[...]

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. USB connectors (USB3_34) This conne ctor is for USB 3.0 port s. Connec t the USB module cable to conn ecto r USB3_34. 4. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN1-2, FRNT_F AN1–4, REAR_F AN1-2) The fan connectors support cooling fans. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-33 5. Power supply SMBus Connector (PSUSMB1) This connector supplies power for low-speed system management communications. 6. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1/COM2) These connectors are for the serial (COM) ports. Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the[...]

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information 7. Serial A T A 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SA T A6G_1-2 [blue]; 7-pin SA T A3G_3-6 [black]) These connectors connect to Serial A T A 6.0Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial A T A 6.0Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s signal cables.[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-35 8. Marvell ® Serial A T A 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SA T A6G_E1/E2/E3/E4 [gray]) These connectors connect to Serial A T A 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial A T A 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. • For high performance of ASUS SSD Caching, please connect one HDD and one SSD to Marvell ® SA T A6G_E1/E2/E3/E4 connectors. • For SS[...]

2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information 9. Serial A T A SCU connectors (7-pin SA T A_SCU1-4 [black]) These connectors connect to Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial A T A 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. 10. EA TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR1, 8-pin EA TX12V1/EA TX12V2) These connectors are for an EA TX power supply [...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-37 1 1. System panel connector (20-1 pin P ANEL1) 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 t[...]

2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information 12. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_P ANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. (1) Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. (2) LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN12_LED[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-39 13. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connec tor is for an additio nal Sony/P hili ps Digital Interf ace (S/PDI F) port(s). Connect the S/PDIF Out module cable to this connector , then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. 14. IEEE 1394a port connectors (10-1 pin IE1394_1/2) Thes[...]

2-40 Chapter 2: Hardware information 15. VGA connector (VGA_HDR1) This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic-Range interface. 16. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-41 17. ASMB6 header (ASMB6) This connector supports the ASUS Server Management Board 6 series.[...]

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

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-3 3.2 Powering off the computer .......................................................... 3-4[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 3-3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Ensure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector . 5. T urn on the devices[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® 2008 Server: 1. Click the Start button, move the cursor to the triangle on the right of Log off , and then click Shut Down . 2. From the Shutdown Event T racker , select the option that best describes why you want to shut down [...]

4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.[...]

Chapter summary 4 ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-3 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-7 4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-10 4.4 Ai T weaker menu ............[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-3 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 : Allows you to recover the BIOS using a bootable USB ash disk drive when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted. 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 : Allows you to update[...]

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 3. Press <T ab> to switch to the Drive Info eld. 4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the USB ash disk that contains the latest BIOS, and then press <Enter>. 5. Press <T ab> to switch to the Folder Info eld. 6. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the BIOS le, and then press <Enter>[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-5 4.1.3 BUPDA TER The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only . The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown. The BUPDA TER utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable USB ash disk drive with the updated BIOS le. Updating the BIOS le T o update the BIOS le usin[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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! Pl[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-7 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 explai[...]

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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 Ai T weaker For changing the Ai T weaker settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Server Mgmt For changing the server management settings Event Logs For changing the event log [...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-9 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, T ool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item o[...]

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 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 [x[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-1 1 4.4 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai T weaker menu items allow you to congure overclocking-related items. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai T weaker menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. The conguration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed[...]

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup CPU Ratio [Auto] This item allows users adjust the maximum non-turbo CPU ratio. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. The values range from 12 to 57 with 1 interval. CPU1 V oltage [Auto] Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. The values range from 0.800V to 1.520V with 0.005V interva[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-13 Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Ai T we ake r Min=0.800V Max=1.520V Standard=By CPU Increment=0.005V =/-:Raise/Reduce → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous [...]

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup DRAM RAS# ACT Time [Auto] Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. The values range from 4 to 40 with 1 interval. DRAM COMMAND Mode [Auto] Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the value. The values range from 1 to 3 with 1 interval. Secondary Timings DRAM RAS# to RAS# Delay [Auto] Use the <+&[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-15 4.5 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. 4.5.1 CPU Conguration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends,[...]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Socket 1 CPU Information Enter to view socket specic CPU Information. Socket 1 CPU Information Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2660 0 @ 2.20GHz CPU Signature 206d6 Microcode Patch 613 Max CPU Speed 2200 MHz Min CPU Speed 1200 MHz Processor Cores 6 Intel HT Technology Supported Intel VT-X Technology Supported L1 Data Cache 32kB[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-17 Hyper Threading [Enabled] This item allows you to enable/disable the Intel Hyper-Threading T echnology function. Enable for Windows XP and Linux or disable for other OS. When disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Active Processor Cores [All] This item sets the numb[...]

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Power T echnology [Custom] This item allows you to enable power management features. Conguration options: [Disable] [Energy Efcient] [Custom] Y ou can only customize the items b elow when y ou enable t he Power T echnology to [Custom] . Enhanced Intel SpeedStep T echnology [Enabled] Enable Intel SpeedStep for allowi[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-19 T urbo Mode [Enabled] This item automatically allows processor cores to run faster than the base operating frequency if it’s operating below power , current, and temperature specication limit. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] P-ST A TE Coordination [HW_ALL] This item allows you to change P-ST A TE Coordination [...]

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Isoc [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] QPI Link Speed Mode [Fast] This item allows you to select the QPI link speed as either the fast mode or slow mode. Conguration options: [Slow] [Fast] QPI Link Frequency Select [Auto] This item allows for selecting the QPI link frequency Conguration options:[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-21 Memory Conguration Support for Compatibility Revision ID(CRID) Functionality mentioned in Sandybridge bios spec →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 Amer[...]

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Rank Interleaving [Auto] Select different rank interleaving setting. Conguration options: [Auto] [1 W ay] [2 Way] [4 W ay] [8 W ay] Patrol Scrub [Disabled] This item allows you to enable/disable Patrol Scrub. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Demand Scrub [Enabled] This item allows you to enable/disable Dema[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-23 DIMM Information CPU1 DIMM Information DIMM_A1 Present 8192 MB(Indep DIMM_B1 Not Present DIMM_C1 Not Present DIMM_D1 Not Present CPU2 DIMM Information DIMM_E1 Not Present DIMM_F1 Not Present DIMM_G1 Present 8192 MB Inde[ DIMM_H1 Not Present Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Intel(R) I/O[...]

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup VGA Priority [offboard] This item allows you to decide the priority between onboard and 1st offboard video device found. Conguration options: [Onboard] [Offboard] PCH Conguration Support for PCH Compatibility Revision ID(CRID) Functionality. Name Patsburg Stepping 06 (C1 Stepping) SB Chipset Conguration PCH Compa[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-25 Audio Conguration Azalia HD Audio [Enabled] This item allows you to enable/disable Azalia HD Audio. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] High Precision Event Timer Conguration High Precision T imer [Enabled] This item allows you to enable/disable High Precision Event T imer . Conguration options: [Disabled] [En[...]

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup SA T A Mode [AHCI Mode] This item allows you to set the SA T A conguration. Conguration options: [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [AHCI Mode] [RAID Mode] • If you want to use the Serial A T A hard disk drives as Parallel A T A physical storage devices, set this item to [IDE Mode]. • If you want the Serial A T A hard disk d[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-27 Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled] Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Port 1-6 Staggered Spin-up [Disabled] Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] IDE Mode Allows you to to enable or disable the SA T A controllers. Serial-A T A Controller 0 [Enhanced] This item appears only when you set the SA T A Mode i[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.6 PCI Subsystem Settings In case of multiple Option ROMs (Legacy and EFI Compatible), species what PCI option ROM to lanuch. PCI Bus Driver Version V 2.05.00 PCI Option ROM Handling PCI ROM Priority [EFI Compatible ROM] PCI Common Settings PCI Latency Timer [32 PCI Bus Clocks] VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] PERR# Gen[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-29 PCI Express Settings Enables or Disables PCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering. PCI Express Link Register Settings ASPM Support [Disabled] WARNING: Enabling ASPM may cause some PCI-E device to fail →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defa[...]

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup PCIE Slot Option ROM Conguration Enable or Disable Boot Option for Legacy Mass Storage Devices with Option ROM. Legacy OpROM Support Launch Storage OpROM [Enabled] PCIE1 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE2 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE3 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE4 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE5 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE6 Option Rom [Ena[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-31 4.5.7 USB Conguration Enabled Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications. USB Conguration USB Devices: 2 Hubs Legacy USB Support [Enabled] USB3.0 Support [Enabled] XHCI Hand-off [Enabled] EHCI Hand-off [D[...]

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Device power-up delay [Auto] This item sets the maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller . ‘Auto’ uses default values: for a Root port, it is 100ms; for a Hub port, the delay is taken from Hub descriptor . Conguration options: [Manual] [Auto] Device power-up delay i[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-33 4.5.8 ACPI Settings Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration. ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Conguration [Disabled] Enable Hibernation [Enabled] ACPI Sleep State [S3 (Suspend to RAM )] Lock Legacy Resources [Disabled] Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced 4.5.9 WHEA Congurati[...]

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.10 APM setting Spe cify wha t sta te t o go to whe n po wer is re -app lied aft er a p ower fai lure (G3 stat e). Restrore AC Power Loss [Last State] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Power On By PCIE [Disabled] Power On By Ring [Disabled] Power On By RTC [Disabled] Restore AC Powe[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-35 4.5.1 1 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 Console Redirection [Disabled] Console Redirection Settings COM2 Console Redirection [Enabled] Console Redirection Settings Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Console Redirection Settings Console Redirect[...]

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Data Bits [8] Conguration options: [7] [8] Parity [None] A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. [Mark] and [Space] parity do not allow for error detection. [None] No parity bit [Even] Parity bit is 0 if the num of 1’s in the data bits is even [Odd] Parity bit is 0 if num of 1?[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-37 Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Enables or disables the console redirection feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allo[...]

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.13 Marvell SA T A Conguration Marvell SATA Conguration Marvell Storage Controller [Enabled] Marvell Storage OPROM [Enabled] Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Marvell Storage Controller [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Marvell Storage OPROM [Enabled][...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-39 4.5.14 Onboard Devices Conguration Serial Port 1 Conguration Serial Port 2 Conguration VIA 1394 Controller [Enabled] Asmedia USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled] Asmedia USB 3.0 Battery Charging S [Enabled] Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Set Parameters of serial Port 1(COM1). Serial[...]

4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.15 Runtime Error Logging Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled] Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable Runtime Error Logging Support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced The following item[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-41 4.6 Server Management menu The Server Management menu displays the server management status, and allows you to change the settings. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright[...]

4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6.1 System Event Log Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. S er ve r Mg mt Change this to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot. Enabling/Disabling Options SEL Components [Disabled] Erasing Settings Erase SEL [No] When SEL is Full [Do Nothing] Note: All values ch[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-43 4.6.2 BMC network conguration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. S er ve r Mg mt Select to congure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically(by BIOS or BMC). Unspecied option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase BMC network conguration Lan1 Lan1 IP Addre[...]

4-44 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7 Event Logs menu The Event Logs allows you to change or view the event log settings. The Event Logs menu appears when the ASMB card is not installed on the motherboard. All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted. Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press <Enter> to change the Smbios Event[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-45 4.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Ev en t Lo gs Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot. Enabling/Disabling Options Smbios Event Log [Enabled] Erasing Settings Erase Event Log [No] When Log is Full [Do Nothing] Smbi[...]

4-46 Chapter 4: BIOS setup MECI [1] This item allows you to set Mutiple Event Count Increment (MECI). The number of occurrences of a duplicate event that must pass before the multiplt-event counter associated with the log entry is updated, specied as a numeric value in the range 1 to 255. METW [60] Thi s item allows you to set Muti ple Even t T [...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-47 4.8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Num ber of s econd s to wai t fo r set up a ctiv ation key . 655 35(0 xFFF F) me ans inde nit e wai ting . Boot Conguration Setup Prompt Timeout 1 Bootup NumLock State [On] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] CSM16 Module Version 07.67 GateA20 Active [U[...]

4-48 Chapter 4: BIOS setup CSM16 Module V ersion GateA20 Active [Upon Request] [Upon Request] GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services. [Always] Do not allow disable GA20; this optionis useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB. Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] Allows you to set the display mode for Options ROM. Conguration options: [Force B[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-49 Setup Mode [EZ Mode] [ Ad va nc ed M od e] Sets Advanced Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program. [EZ Mode] Sets EZ Mode as the default screen for entering the BIOS setup program. Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device [...]

4-50 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.9 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. CPU1 Temperature 90.0ºC/194.0ºF CPU2 Temperature 90.0ºC/194.0ºF TR1 Temperature 18.0ºC/64.4ºF TR2 Temperature 6.0ºC/42.8ºF CPU FAN1 Speed 3658 RPM CPU FAN2 Speed 3678 RPM FRNT FAN1 Speed N/A F[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-51 +VTT_CPU V oltage, VCORE1/2 V oltage, VSA_CPU1/2 +VDDQ_AB_ CPU1 V oltage, +VDDQ_CD_CPU1 V oltage, +VDDQ_EF_CPU2 V oltage, +VDDQ_GH_CPU2 V oltage, +5VSB V oltage, +5V V oltage, +12V V oltage, +3.3V V oltage, VBA T V oltage, +3.3VSB V oltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard[...]

4-52 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.10 Security menu The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Set Setup Administrator Password Password Description If ONLY the Administrator's password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup If ONLY the User's password is set, then [...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-53 User Password If you have set a user password, you must enter the user password for accessing the system. T o 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. T o change a user [...]

4-54 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.12 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. Discard Changes & Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without [...]

5 RAID conguration This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and conguring RAID sets using the available utilities.[...]

Chapter summary 5 ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5.1 Setting up RAID ............................................................................ 5-3 5.2 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility ................................... 5-5 5.3 Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise SCU/SA T A Option ROM Utility ..................................................[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-3 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard supports the following SA T A RAID solutions: • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Conguration Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS). • Intel Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise SCU / SA T A Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 [...]

5-4 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS Y ou must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SA T A hard disk drives attached to the SA T A connectors supported by Intel ® C602 chipset. T o do this: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST . 2. Go to the Advanced Menu > PCH SA T A Cong[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-5 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 co[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 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 Conguration , the virtual drive parameters are set automatically . In New Conguration , you manually set the virtual drive pa[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-7 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 ARRA Y SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SA T A ports. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the drives you want to include in th[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5. Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT # DNLIN A00-00 DNLIN A00-01 0 1 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-9 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>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT # DNLIN A00-00 DNLIN A00-01 0 1 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep [...]

5-10 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 12. When nished setting the selected virtual drive conguration, select Accept from the menu, and then press <Enter>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency PORT # LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R DNLIN A00-00 DN[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-1 1 Using New Conguration When a RAID set already exists, using the New Conguration command erases the existing RAID conguration data. If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set, use the View/Add Conguration command to view or create another RAID conguration. T o create a RAID set using the New Conguratio[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration Y ou can add a new RAID conguration or view an existing conguration using the View/Add Conguration command. Adding a new RAID conguration T o add a new RAID conguration: 1. From the M anage ment M enu , select C ongur e > View/Add Conguration ,[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-13 5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. Y ou may initialize the virtual drive s of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu . Using the Initialize command T o initialize the virtual drive using the Initialize command 1. Fro[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 3. Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Y es 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 comp[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-15 Using the Objects command T o initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu , select Objects > Virtual Drive , and then press <Enter>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive LSI Softw[...]

5-16 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 3. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start initialization. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initilize VD Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Initialze Check Consistency View/Update Parameters Vitu[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-17 5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives Y ou can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu . T o 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 th[...]

5-18 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 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. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Port # 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES [...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-19 5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency Y ou 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 dif ferences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects > Adapter menu. The Check Consistency comma[...]

5-20 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Y es 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 pe[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-21 Using the Objects command T o 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 t[...]

5-22 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.2.6 Deleting a RAID conguration T o delete a RAID conguration 1. From the Management Menu , select Congure > Clear Conguration , and then press <Enter>. 2. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Y es from the Clear Conguration? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. The utility c[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-23 5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set Y ou must have created a new RAID conguration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. See section 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using New Conguration for details. T o select the boot drive from a RAID set 1. From the Management Menu , select Congure > Select [...]

5-24 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache Y ou may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance. Wh en you ena ble Wr ite Ca che , yo u m ay los e da ta whe n a po we r i nter rup tio n o ccur s wh ile tra nsm itt ing or e xch angi ng dat a a mon[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-25 5.3 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility The Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise SCU / SA T A Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial A T A hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial A T A connectors supported [...]

5-26 Chapter 5: RAID conguration Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] RAID Volumes: None dened. Physical Disks: ID Drive Mo[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-27 [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] [ HELP ] Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less. [ ↑↓ ]Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select Name: Volume0 RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB Capacity: 0.0 GB Create Volume 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set T o create [...]

5-28 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 6. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then press <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 s[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-29 5. Use the up/down arrow keys to sele ct a drive, press <T AB> to select a Master disk, and then press <SP ACE> to select a Recovery disk. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> after completing your selection. 6. When the Sync item is selected, use the up/down arrow keys to select a sync opt[...]

5-30 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.3.3 Deleting a RAID set T ake caution when deleting a RAID set. Y ou will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. T o delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID V olume and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. 2. Use the up/down arrow keys to [...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-31 5.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID T ake 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. T o reset a RAID set hard disk drive: 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter>. The[...]

5-32 Chapter 5: RAID conguration Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk. [ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ] [ ↑↓ ]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ESC]-Exit "Degraded" volume and disk available for rebuilding detected. Selecting a disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes in the operating system. Select th[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-33 3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild” . [ MAIN MENU ] [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] RAID Volumes: * = Data is Encrypted ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Volume0 RAID1(Mirror) N/A 149.0GB Rebuild Yes Physical Devices: Po[...]

5-34 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility Y ou can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multi-RAID using the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology . T o set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk. 1. Reboot [...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-35 5.4 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows) The Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial A T A hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial A T A connectors supported by the Southbridge. Before you usi[...]

5-36 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.4.1 Creating a RAID set T o create a RAID set 1. From the utility main menu, select Create V olume and select volume type. 2. Then click Next . 3. Enter a name for the RAID set, then select the array disks. 4. Select V olume Size tab, you can drag the bar to decide the volume size. 5. Then click Next . • If y[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-37 6. Conrm volume creation, than click Create V olume to continue. This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the disks. Y ou can contuine using other applications during this time. When display V olume Ceation Complete message, you can click OK to nish. Y ou still need to partition your new volume [...]

5-38 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.4.2 Change V olume T ype When you are nished to create a RAID set, you can view or change related items in the V olume Properties eld. According to the following steps to change the type in V olume Properties : 1. Click the SAS array items you want to change in V olumes eld. 2 From the V olume Properti[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-39 5.4.3 Delete volume T ake caution when deleting a volume. Y ou will lose all data on the hard disk drives.Back up data before continuing. T o delete a volume: 1. From the utility main menu, select the volume (exp. V olume_0000) in V olumes eld you want to delete. 3. Click Y es to delete the volume and return to the utility m[...]

5-40 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.4.4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you set to show the notication area icon and show system information, warning, or errors here. E-Mail Preferences Allow you set to sent e-mail of the following events: Storage system information Storage system warnings Storage system errors[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-41 5.5 Marvell RAID utility The onboard Marvell SA T A 6.0 Gb/s controller allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 array using two SA T A hard disk drives. Refer to Chapter 2 of your system user manual for the exact location of the Marvell SA T A 6.0 Gb/s connector . T o enter the Marvell utility , press <Ctrl> + &l[...]

5-42 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 4. Use the up or down arrow key to move the selection bar and press <Enter> to congure further RAID settings. RAID Level: Select a RAID Level. Conguration options: [RAID 0] [RAID 1] [RAID 10] [HyperDuo] Stripe Size: Species the size of single data block on the virtual disk. In general, a larger str[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-43 6. Press <F10>. The following warning message appears: Press <Y> to save the RAID setting and exit the Marvell RAID utility . Do you want to exit from Marvell BIOS Setup? Y es N o Exit 5.5.2 Delete an existing RAID Array 1. Select the RAID array to delete and press <Enter>. Select Delete and press <Enter>[...]

5-44 Chapter 5: RAID conguration Do you want to delete this virtual disk ? Y es N o Delete Virtual Disk 2. The following warning message appears: Press <Y> to delete the selected RAID array . The following warning message appears: Do you want to delete MBR from this virtual disk ? Y es N o Delete MBR Press <Y> to delete the Master Bo[...]

6 Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.[...]

Chapter summary 6 ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 6.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................... 6-3 6.2 Intel ® Chipset Device Software installation ............................. 6-14 6.3 Intel @ Network Connections Software installation.................. 6-16 6.4 Audio driver installation ...........................[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 6-3 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 [...]

6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit Windows 7 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit RHEL 4 UP7 32 bit RHEL [...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 6-5 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver For Windows ® Server 2008 OS installation T o install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows ® Server 2008 OS 1. Boot the computer using the Windows ® Server 2008 OS installation disc. Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008. 2. When prompt[...]

6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation 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 continu[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 6-7 3. Select Y es using the <T ab> 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 syste[...]

6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation 5. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No , then press <Enter>. More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes No 6. Follow the onscreen instructions to nish the OS installation. 7. When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot . Press <Ct[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 6-9 3. Enter the following command at the boot: Linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid , then press <ENTER>. 4. Select Y es using the <T ab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>. Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? Yes No[...]

6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation 5. Y ou 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 Driver Disk Source You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Which would you like to use? sdc sdd sdb sr0 6. Insert the Red Hat[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 6-1 1 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 SUSE1 1 sp1. 1. Copy the image le into the Linux system. Example: megas[...]

6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation Installing SUSE 1 1 Linux OS T o 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. 3. Press <F6>, then select Y es from the menu. Press <[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 6-13 4. Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. T ype 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 Drive[...]

6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.2 Intel ® Chipset Device Software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® chipset device software on the system. Y ou need to manually install the Intel ® chipset device software on a Windows operating system. T o install the Intel ® chipset device software: 1. Rest[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 6-15 5. Select Y es 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. T oggle Y es, I want to restart the computer npw and click Finish to complete the setup process.[...]

6-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.3 Intel @ Network Connections Software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® Network Connections Software on the system. Y ou need to manually install the Intel ® Network Connections Software on a Windows ® operating system. T o install the Intel ® Network Connect[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 6-17 4. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 5. T oggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. 6. Click the Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager box, and then click Next to start the installation.[...]

6-18 Chapter 6: Driver installation 7. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. 8. When nished, press Finish to continue.[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 6-19 6.4 Audio driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASUS MIO Audio card/ Realtek High Denition Audio driver . Y ou need to manually install the ASUS MIO Audio card/ Realtek High Denition Audio driver on a Windows ® operating system. T o install the ASUS MIO Audio card/ Realtek High [...]

6-20 Chapter 6: Driver installation 5. When the installation completes, click Y es, I want to restart my computer now to restart your computer before using the program.[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 6-21 6.5 Intel ® C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® C600 Series Chipset SCU SA T A RAID Drivers on the system. Y ou need to manually install the Intel ® C600 Series Chipset SCU SA T A RAID Drivers on a Windows operating system. T o install th[...]

6-22 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.6 Marvell Magni installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Marvell Magni software on the system. Y ou need to manually install the Marvell Magni software on a Windows operating system. T o install the Marvell Magni driver: 1. Restart the computer , and then log on with Administrat[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 6-23 6.7 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise 3.0 on the system. Y ou need to manually install the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise 3.0 utility on a Windows® operating system. T o install [...]

6-24 Chapter 6: Driver installation 5. Read the W arning 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.[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 6-25 9. Select Y es, 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.[...]

6-26 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.8 Marvell Storage Utility installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Marvell Storage Utility Driver . T o install the Marvell Storage Utility on a Windows ® OS: 1. Restart the computer , and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to th[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 6-27 5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue. 6. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue.[...]

6-28 Chapter 6: Driver installation 7. Choose the destination folder to install and click Install to start the installation. 8. The programs you selected are being installed.[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 6-29 9. Click Finish to complete the installation.[...]

6-30 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.9 Asmedia ASM104x USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Asmedia ASM104x USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver . T o install the Asmedia ASM104x USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver on a Windows® OS: 1. Restart the computer , and then log on with Administrator p[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 6-31 4. When the Asmedia ASM104x USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver installation wizard appears, click Next to start the installation. 5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue.[...]

6-32 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6. Click Finish to complete the installation and exit the wizard.[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 6-33 6.10 Intel ® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation This section provides t he instructions on how to install the Intel ® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver . T o install the Intel ® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver on a Windows ® OS: 1. Restart the computer , and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert th[...]

6-34 Chapter 6: Driver installation 5. Click Modify to change custom setup and then click Next to continue. 6. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue.[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 6-35 7. Click Install to begin installation. 8. Click Finish to complete the installation.[...]

6-36 Chapter 6: Driver installation T o 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[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 6-37 6. Enter the user information and click Next to continue. 5. T oggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. 7. Select a setup type and click Next to continue.[...]

6-38 Chapter 6: Driver installation 9. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program. 8. Click Install to start driver installation.[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 6-39 6.12 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS webs[...]

6-40 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.12.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 6.12.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks. 6.12.5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS con[...]

7 Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support This chapter describes how to install and congure multiple AMD ® CrossFireX™/ NVIDIA ® SLI™ graphics cards and NVIDIA ® CUDA technology .[...]

Chapter summary 7 ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 7.1 AMD ® CrossFireX™ technology ................................................. 7-3 7.2 NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology ........................................................... 7-7 7.3 NVIDIA ® CUDA™ technology .................................................... 7-13[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 7-3 7.1 AMD ® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the AMD ® CrossFireX™ technology that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 7.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you should have two identical CrossFireX-ready graph[...]

7-4 Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support 5. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately . 6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card. 4. Align and rmly insert the CrossFireX bridge connector to the goldngers on each graphics card. Ensure that the connector is rm[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 7-5 7.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the AMD ® CrossFireX™ technology . Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www .amd.com). 7.1.5 Enabling the AMD ® CrossFi[...]

7-6 Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support 3 Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1. In the Catalyst Control Center window , click Graphics Settings > Performance > AMD CrossFireX TM Conguration . 2. From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to act as the display GPU. 3. Select Enable CrossFireX TM . 4. Click Apply , and [...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 7-7 7.2 NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA ® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 7.2.1 Requirements • In Dual SLI mode, you should have two identical SLI-ready g[...]

7-8 Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support 4. Align and rmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the goldngers on each graphics card. Ensure that the connector is rmly in place. 5. Connect two independent auxiliary power sources from the power supply to the two graphics cards separately . 6. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics [...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 7-9 7.2.4 Installing four SLI-ready graphics cards 1. Prepare four SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Insert the four graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-graphics card installation. 3. [...]

7-10 Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support 7.2.5 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. • Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology . Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website at www .nvidia.com[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 7-1 1 B1. If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in step (A), select Personalize . B2. From the Personalization window , select Display Settings . B3. From the Display Settings dialog box, click Advanced Settings .[...]

7-12 Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support B4. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab, and then click Start the NVIDIA Control Panel . B5. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears. Enabling SLI settings From the NVIDIA Control Panel window , select Set SLI Conguration . Click Enable SLI and set the display for viewing SLI rendered content. When done,[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 7-13 7.3 NVIDIA ® CUDA™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA ® CUDA™ technology and up to 4 NVIDIA ® T elsa™ computing processor cards, providing the optimum multi purpose computing performance. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 7.3.1 Requirements • 32/64-bit Microsoft ® Windows XP/ Vista/ Lin[...]

7-14 Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support 4. Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. 5. T o verify graphics card driver installation, right-click My Computer and select Properties from the menu. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager . Click the “+” sign before Dis[...]

A Appendix: Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when conguring the motherboard.[...]

Appendix summary A ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS A.1 Z9PE-D8 WS block diagram ........................................................ A-3[...]

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS A-3 A.1 Z9PE-D8 WS block diagram[...]

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