Asus P9DI manual

Motherboard P9D-I[...]

ii E8351 First Edition July 2013 Copyright © 2013 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this ma nual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, trans mitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchas[...]

iii Contents Notices ...................................................................................................................... vii Federal Communications Commission Statement ......................................... vii Canadian Department of Communications Statement ................................... vii REACH ......................[...]

iv Contents 2.5 Expansion slots........................................................................................ 2-15 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ...................................................... 2-15 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card ................................................. 2-15 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ...........[...]

v Contents 4.4 Advanced menu ....................................................................................... 4-1 1 4.4.1 CPU Configuration .................................................................... 4-12 4.4.2 PCH-IO Configuration ............................................................... 4-15 4.4.3 SA T A Configuration ......[...]

vi Contents 5.3 Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise SA T A Option ROM Utility ......................................................................... 5-34 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set .................................................................. 5-35 5.3.2 Deleting a RAID set ...........................................................[...]

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 tes[...]

viii 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 power[...]

ix 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 http:// support.asus.com. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law . Y ou are entitled to a replacement or[...]

x About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This user guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware infor[...]

xi Conventions used in this guide T o ensure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/W ARNING: 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 IMPORT ANT : Instruc[...]

xii Processor Support / System Bus 1 x Socket LGA1 150 Intel ® Xeon ® processor E3-1200 v3 product family Core Logic Intel ® C222 Chipset Form Factor Mini-A TX, 6.7 in. x 6.7 in. ASUS Features Fan Speed Control Rack Ready (Rack and Pedestal dual use) ASWM Enterprise Memory T otal Slots 2 (1 Channel) Capacity Maximum up to 16GB Memory T ype DDR3 [...]

xiii Monitoring CPU T emperature F AN RPM Environment Operation temperature: 10 o C – 35 o C (50 o F – 95 o F) Non operation temperature: -40 o C – 70 o C (-40 o F – 158 o F) Non operation humidity: 20% – 90% (Non condensing) Specifications are subject to change without notice.[...]

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction[...]

ASUS P9D-I Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! .................................................................................................... 1-3 1.2 Package contents ....................................................................................... 1-3 1.3 Serial number label ..................................................................[...]

ASUS P9D-I 1-3 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® P9D-I 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 [...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Xeon ® Processor E3-1200 v3/ CoreTM i3 series in LGA1 150 package, which has memory and PCI Express controller integrated to support 1-channel (2 DIMMs) DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 3.0 lanes.[...]

ASUS P9D-I 1-5 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 1.0/2.0 devices. Intel ® I210A T LAN Solution The mother[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Fan Speed technology The ASUS Fan Speed technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation.[...]

Chapter 2: Hardware Information[...]

2 Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter summary 2.1 Before you proceed ................................................................................... 2-3 2.2 Motherboard overview ............................................................................... 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..............................................[...]

ASUS P9D-I 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 case, b[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. T o optimize the motherboard features, we highly recommend that you install it in an A TX 1.1 compliant chassis. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboa[...]

ASUS P9D-I 2-5 2.2.3 Motherboard layout[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.4 Layout contents Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2-20 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 2-21 3. ME firmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) 2-21 4. RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 2-22 Rear panel connectors Page 1. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 2-23 2. PS/2 keyboard/mous[...]

ASUS P9D-I 2-7 Internal connectors Page 1. Serial A T A 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connector (7-pin SA T A 6Gbps 1-2 connector [Light Blue]) (7-pin SA T A 3Gbps 3-4 connector [Black]) 2-24 2. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB78) 2-24 3. CPU, front, and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN1, SYS_F AN1) 2-25 4. Serial General Purp ose Input/Output connect or (6-1 pin[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.1 Installing the CPU T o install the 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 right. 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1 150 socket designed for the I[...]

ASUS P9D-I 2-9 Do not remove the PnP cap yet from the CPU socket. Doing so may bend the pins of the socket. Retention tab Load lever 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the right (B) until it is released from the retention tab. 3. Lift the load lever until the load plate is completely lifted. Load plate 4. Position the CPU [...]

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. Close the load plate (A), ensuring that the front edge of the load plate slides under the retention lock (B) then push down the load lever (C). Retention lock Load lever 6. Insert the load lever under the retention tab to remove the PnP cap from the CPU socket. Retention tab Load lever 7. Apply some Thermal I[...]

ASUS P9D-I 2-1 1 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink The Intel ® LGA1 150 processor requires a specially designed CPU heatsink to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • When you buy a boxed Intel ® processor , a specially designed CPU heatsink or a CPU heatsink with a CPU fan assembly is included depending on the package. If you buy [...]

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN1. DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector . 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan A A B B A A B B 4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assemb[...]

ASUS P9D-I 2-13 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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 th[...]

ASUS P9D-I 2-15 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following subsections describe th e 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 and make the necessar[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information * 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 ACP[...]

ASUS P9D-I 2-17 2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) The onboard PCIE 1 provides one x16 Gen3 link to CPU1. This slot supports VGA cards and various server class high performance add-on cards. No.(Slot location) Short Description 1 (slot 7) PCIE1 1 x PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link)[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6 Onboard LEDs 1. Standby Power LED (SB_PWR1) 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 moth[...]

ASUS P9D-I 2-19 4. Location LED (LOCLED1) The Location LED is an onboard LED that ligths up when the Location Button on the front panel is pressed. This LED helps you visually locate the server among other servers especially when you are located at the back of the server rack. 3. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) The green heartbeat LE[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.7 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin 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 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 i[...]

ASUS P9D-I 2-21 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. ME rmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine (ME) boot from recovery mode when ME become corrupted.[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4. RAID conguration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to use when you create disk arrays. Place the jumper caps over pins 1–2 if you want to use the LSI Logic embe dded SA T A RAI D Set up Ut ility (de fault ); ot herwi se, p lace the jumpe r[...]

ASUS P9D-I 2-23 2.8 Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors 1. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin USB ports are available for connecting USB 3.0 devices. 2. PS/2 keyboard/mouse port (purple/green). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard or mouse. 3. Digital V isual Interface (DVI) port. This port is for any DVI compatible device. The DVI port supports[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.8.2 Internal connectors 1. Serial A T A 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SA T A 6Gbps_ 1-2 connector [Light Blue]) (7-pin SA T A 3Gbps_3-4 connector [Black]) Supported by the Intel ® C222 chipset, these connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gb/s o[...]

ASUS P9D-I 2-25 3. CPU, front, and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN1, SYS_F AN1) 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 fi[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR1, 4-pin CON1) These connectors are for the A TX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • DO NOT forget to c onnect th[...]

ASUS P9D-I 2-27 6. 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 the syst[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 7. 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 LEDs connect the front panel SMBus cable. 2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1LINK and [...]

Chapter 3: Powering Up[...]

ASUS P9D-I 3 Chapter summary 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ...................................................................... 3-3 3.2 Powering off the computer ........................................................................ 3-4 This chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system.This chapter contain[...]

ASUS P9D-I 3-3 3.1 Starting up for the rst 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[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up 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 T racker , select the option that best describes why you want to shut down the computer [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS setup[...]

4 ASUS P9D-I Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .......................................................... 4-3 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................................. 4-7 4.3 Main menu ................................................................................................ 4[...]

ASUS P9D-I 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 T o recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 2. ASUS EzFlash Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk. 3. [...]

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 3. Press <T ab> to switch to the Drive field. 4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS then press <Enter>. 5. Press <T ab> to switch to the Folder Info field. 6. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file then press <Enter>. 7. Reboot the syste[...]

ASUS P9D-I 4-5 4.1.3 BUPDA TER utility 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 file in DOS environment using a bootable USB flash disk drive with the updated BIOS file. Updating the BIOS le T o update the BIOS file using[...]

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. 4. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. The BIOS update is nished! Pleas[...]

ASUS P9D-I 4-7 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS . Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how [...]

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 configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Event Logs For changing the event log settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Monitor For displaying the system temperature, pow[...]

ASUS P9D-I 4-9 4.2.3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Advanced, Event Logs, Boot, Monitor , Security , T ool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each i[...]

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 and time. 4.3.1 System Date Allows you to set the system date to [Day mm/dd/yyyy] . Where: Day = Day of the week mm = month (numer[...]

ASUS P9D-I 4-1 1 4.4 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 field values can cause the system to malfunction. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. PCI, PCI-X and PCI Expre[...]

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.1 CPU Conguration The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. Some items may not appear if your CPU does not support the related functions. T o quickly go to the last item of the second page, press the Page Down button. Press the Page Up button to go back to the firs[...]

ASUS P9D-I 4-13 Hyper-threading [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Hyper-Threading T echnology function. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Active Processor Cores [All] Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package. Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] [3] Overclocking lock [Disabled] A[...]

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Enhanced C1 State [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced C1 state. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] CPU C3 Report [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU C3 report to OS. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] CPU C6 Report [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the C[...]

ASUS P9D-I 4-15 4.4.2 PCH-IO Conguration Allows you to configure PCH parameters. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Intel PCH RC Version 1.0.0.0 Intel PCH SKU Name C222 Intel PCH Rev ID 04/C1 USB Conguration USB Conguration settings. USB Conguration Allows you to set the USB Configuration setting[...]

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.3 SA T A Conguration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SA T A devices. The SA T A Port items show Not Present if no SA T A device is installed to the corresponding SA T A port. SA T A Controller(s) [Enabled] This allows you to enable or disable the SA T A Device. Configuration opt[...]

ASUS P9D-I 4-17 Compatible Mode [Disabled] This item only appears when you set the SA T A Mode Selection to [IDE]. This item allows you to enable or disable the Compatible mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SATA Controller(s) [Enabled] SATA Mode Selection [ID[...]

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Memory Conguration This allows you to change memory information settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Memory Information Memory RC Version 1.3.0.0 Memory Frequency 1333 MHz Usage Memory 2048 MB (DDR3) DIMM_A1 2048 MB (DDR3) DIMM_B1 Not Present CAS Latency (tCL) 9 Minimum [...]

ASUS P9D-I 4-19 Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Change PCI Express Devices Settings. PCI Bus Driver Version V 2.05.02 PCI 64bit Resources Handling Above 4G Decoding [Disabled] PCI Common Settings Load RT32 Image [Enabled] PCI Express Settings PCIE Slot Conguration 4.4.5 PCI Subsystem Settings Allows yo[...]

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup PCIE Slot Conguration Allows you to perform PCIE slot configurations. PCIE Option Rom 1 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PCIE slots. Configuration Options: [Disabled][Enabled] Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PCIE Slot Conguration PCIE1 Not Present PCIE1 Option[...]

ASUS P9D-I 4-21 4.4.6 USB Conguration This allows you to make changes on the configuration settings of the USB. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enables Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devic es are connec ted. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI [...]

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.8 WHEA Support WHEA [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Windows ® Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enables or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture. WHEA Support [Enabled][...]

ASUS P9D-I 4-23 4.4.9 NCT6779D Super IO Conguration Serial Port 1/2 Conguration The sub-items in this menu allows you to set the parameters of the Serial Port 1 (COM1) and the Serial Port 2 (COM2). Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the serial port (COM 1/2). Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Change Settings [Auto[...]

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.1 1 Onboard LAN Conguration This allows you to change the enable or disable the onboard LAN. INTEL I210 LAN1/LAN2 Enable [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the INTEL I210 LAN function in the system. Configuration Options: [Enabled] [Disabled] INTEL I210 LAN1/LAN2 OpROM [PXE] Allows you to launch the Intel I2[...]

ASUS P9D-I 4-25 COM1/COM2 Console Redirection [Disabled/Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The Console Redirection Settings becomes configurable when Console Redirection is set to [Enabled]. 4.4.12 Serial Port Console Redirection Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2[...]

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Flow Control [Hardware RTS/CTS] Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow . When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a “stop” signal can be sent to stop the data flow . Once the buffers are empty , a “start” signal can be sent to re-start the flow . Hardware flow control uses two wires t[...]

ASUS P9D-I 4-27 4.4.14 APM Allows you to configure the Advance Power Management (APM) settings. Restore AC Power Loss [Last State] Allows you to set the state the system will go to after an AC power loss. Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Power On By PCIE [Disabled] This allows you to enable or diasble the PCIE devices to g[...]

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Network Stack [Disabled] Enables or disables the network stack feature. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] The following items 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. Configu[...]

ASUS P9D-I 4-29 4.5 Event Logs menu The Event Logs menu items allow you to change the event log settings and view the system event logs. Smbios Event Log [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable all features of Smbios event logging during boot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Erase Event Log [No] This item only appears when Smbios Even[...]

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6 Boot menu The items in Boot menu allows you to change the options on how the system will boot. Setup Prompt Timeout [xx] This item allows you to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key . Use the <+> and <-> keys to specify the values. Bootup NumLock State [On] Allows you to select the[...]

ASUS P9D-I 4-31 INT19 T rap Response [Immediate] This item allows you to set the BIOS reaction on INT19 trapping by Option ROM. Configuration options: [Immediate] [Postponed] Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE] This allows you to enable the Boot Device Seeking option. Configuration options: [Endless PXE] Continuosly seek remote boot image until boot [...]

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup This option controls if CSM will be launched. Launch CSM [Enabled] Boot Option lter [Legacy only] Launch PXE OpROM policy [Legacy only] Launch Storage OpRom policy [Legacy only] Launch Video OpRom policy [Legacy only] Other PCI device ROM priority [Legacy OpROM] Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatre[...]

ASUS P9D-I 4-33 4.7 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. CPU/MB T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard component temperatures. CPU_F AN1 Speed, SYS_F AN1 Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A][...]

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.8 Security This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be cchanged. The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user configure the System Mode state. Set Setup Administrator Password Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Event[...]

ASUS P9D-I 4-35 User Password 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. Confirm the password when prompted. T o change a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>. 2. From the Enter Current Pass[...]

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Internal FV [Always Execute] Configuration options: [Always Execute] Option ROM/Removable Media/Fixed Media [Deny Execute] Configuration options: [Always Execute] [Always Deny] [Allow Execute] [Defer Execute] [Deny Execute] [Query User] Key Management This item only appears when you set the Secure Boot Mode to [Custom]. T[...]

ASUS P9D-I 4-37 4.10 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 saving your[...]

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Discard Changes & Reset This option allows you to reset without saving your changes. When you select this option or if you press <ENTER>, a confirmation window appears. Select Y es to discard changes and reset. Restore Defaults This option allows you restore or load the default values for all the setup options. [...]

Chapter 5: RAID Conguration[...]

5 ASUS P9D-I Chapter summary This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. This chapter contains the following sections: 5.1 Setting up RAID .......................................................................................... 5-3 5.2 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utili[...]

ASUS P9D-I 5-3 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard comes with the Intel ® C222 controller that supports the following SA T A RAID solutions: • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Conguration Utility (default) with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux ® and Windows ® OS). • Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise Option ROM Uti[...]

5-4 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.1.4 Setting the RAID mode in BIOS Y ou must set the RAID mode in the BIOS Setup to be able to launch the RAID utilities before you can create a RAID set from the SA T A hard disk drives attached to the SA T A connectors supported by Intel ® C222 chipset. T o do this: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST . 2. Go t[...]

ASUS P9D-I 5-5 3. From the LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Management menu , use the arrow keys to select an option 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 c[...]

5-6 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set The LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set using two types of configurations: Easy and New . In Easy Configuration, the virtual drive parameters are set automatically . In New Configuration, you can manually set the virtual drive param[...]

ASUS P9D-I 5-7 3. Select all the drives required for the RAID set then press <F10> to configure the array setting. 4. Press <Space> to select the configurable 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 the RAID s[...]

5-8 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5. Press <F10> to begin the configuration. 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 then press <Enter>. 7. Select the RAID type from the RAID Level sub-menu then press <E[...]

ASUS P9D-I 5-9 8. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu then press <Enter>. 9. Select the units for the virt ual drive size from the Select Units For VD Size sub-menu then press <Enter>. The virtual drive size is automatically allocated and not configurable. Enabling DWC can improve the performance, but with the risk of data loss[...]

5-10 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 12. After setting the values of the selected virtual drives, select Accept from the menu then press <Enter>. 13. The ARRA Y SELECTION MENU displays the configured virtual drives. Repeat steps 2 to 10 to configure the remaining available virtual drives or press <Esc> to finish the RAID configuration. 14[...]

ASUS P9D-I 5-1 1 Using New Conguration When a RAID set already exists, using the New Conguration command erases the existing RAID configuration 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 configuration. T o create a RAID set using the New Conguration optio[...]

5-12 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 4. Press <Space> to select the configurable array . 5. Press <F10> to begin the configuration. The virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters. Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-Chidinfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit LSI So[...]

ASUS P9D-I 5-13 6. Select RAID from the Virtual Drive sub-menu then press <Enter>. 7. Select the RAID level from the menu then press <Enter>. 8. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu then press <Enter>. 9. Select the units for the virtual drive size from the Select Units For VD Size sub-menu then press <Enter>. Y ou c[...]

5-14 Chapter 5: RAID configuration Enabling DWC can improve the performance, but with the risk of data loss. When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 12. 10. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, then press <Enter>. 1 1. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache (DWC) setting then press <Enter&g[...]

ASUS P9D-I 5-15 13. The ARRA Y SELECTION MENU displays the configured virtual drives. Repeat steps 2 to 10 to configure the remaining available virtual drives or press <Esc> to finish the RAID configuration. 14. Select Y es then press <Enter> to save the configuration. Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select [...]

5-16 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration Y ou can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View/Add Conguration command. Adding a new RAID conguration T o add a new RAID configuration: 1. From t he M anage ment Menu , select Con gure > View/Add Conguration , then[...]

ASUS P9D-I 5-17 3. Select all the drives required for the RAID set then press <F10> to configure array setting. 4. Press <Space> to select the configurable array . Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-Chidinfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Configure Esc-Quit LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS Version A.11.02090932R Configur[...]

5-18 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 6. Select RAID from the Virtual Drive sub-menu then press <Enter>. 7. Select the RAID level from the menu then press <Enter>. 8. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu then press <Enter>. 9. Select the units for the virtual drive size from the Select Units For VD Size sub-menu then press &l[...]

ASUS P9D-I 5-19 Enabling DWC can improve the performance, but with the risk of data loss. When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 12. 10. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, then press <Enter>. 1 1. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache (DWC) setting then press <Enter>. Use Cursor Keys[...]

5-20 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 13. The ARRA Y SELECTION MENU displays the configured virtual drives. Repeat steps 2 to 10 to configure the remaining available virtual drives or press <Esc> to finish the RAID configuration. 14. Select Y es then press <Enter> to save the configuration. Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Pre[...]

ASUS P9D-I 5-21 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 drives 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. From the[...]

5-22 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 3. Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Y es from the Initialize? dialog box 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. After the initialization is compl[...]

ASUS P9D-I 5-23 Using the Objects command T o initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu , select Objects > Virtual Drive then press <Enter>. 2. Select the virtual drive to initialize from the Virtual Drives sub-menu then press <Enter>. Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter[...]

5-24 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 3. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu then press <Enter> to start initialization. 4. When prompted, press the <Space> to select Y es from the Initialize? dialog box then press <Enter>. 5. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press <Esc> to abort initialization. After the initia[...]

ASUS P9D-I 5-25 5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives Y ou can manual ly rebuil d failed hard disk drives using the Rebuil d comman d in the Manage ment Menu . T o rebuild a failed hard disk drive: 1. From the Management Menu , select Rebuild then press <Enter>. 2. The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SA [...]

5-26 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 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. SPACE-(De)Select,F10-Start Rebuild,F2-Drive Information,F3-View Virtual Drives LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Oct 26,2011 BIOS V[...]

ASUS P9D-I 5-27 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 then press <F10>. 5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency Y ou can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtua[...]

5-28 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Y es from the Consistency Check? dialog box then press <Enter>. A progress bar appears on screen showing the progress of the consistency check. 4. While checking the disk consistency , press <Esc> to display the following options. • Stop - Stops the cons[...]

ASUS P9D-I 5-29 Using the Objects command T o check data consistency using the Objects command: 1. From the Management Menu , select Objects then select Virtual Drive from the sub- menu. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check then press <Enter>. 3. Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu then press <Enter[...]

5-30 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.2.6 Deleting a RAID conguration T o delete a RAID configuration: 1. Fro m the Management Menu , select Congure > Clear Conguration then press <Enter>. 2. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Y es from the Clear Conguration? dialog box, then press <Enter>. The utility clears all [...]

ASUS P9D-I 5-31 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. 5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set Y ou must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID [...]

5-32 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.2.8 Enabling the Disk W rite Cache (DWC) Y ou may manually enable the RAID controller ’ s Disk Write Cache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance. 3. Select On from the Change DWC and press <Enter> to turn on the option. 4. Go to Management Menu , select Objects >[...]

ASUS P9D-I 5-33 5. Select View/Update Parameters and press <Enter> to display the Virtual Drive properties. 6. Select Disk WC then press <Enter>. 7. Select On from the Change DWC and press <Enter> to turn on the option. 8. After configuring the DWC options of the Adapter and the Virtual Drive, press any key Use Cursor Keys To Navi[...]

5-34 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.3 Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise SA T A Option ROM Utility The Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise SA T A Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set from Serial A T A hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial A T A connectors suppor[...]

ASUS P9D-I 5-35 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set T o create a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume 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 field, press[...]

5-36 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 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[...]

ASUS P9D-I 5-37 5.3.2 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>. 2. From the Delete V olume Menu, press the up/down arrow keys to select the RAID se[...]

5-38 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.3.3 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: 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter>. 2. Pr[...]

ASUS P9D-I 5-39 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 SA T A hard disk drives included in the RAID 1 array failed, the system displays the status of the RAID volume as “ Degraded ” during[...]

5-40 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 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 T echnology and reboot the system. 5. Select Start > Programs > Intel Rapid Storage > Intel Rapid Storag[...]

ASUS P9D-I 5-41 5.3.6 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 enterprise SA T A Option ROM utililty . T o set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the ha[...]

5-42 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.4 Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise (Windows) The Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise 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. Y ou can click [...]

ASUS P9D-I 5-43 5.4.1 Creating a RAID set T o create a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select Create V olume then select volume type and click Next . 2. Key in a name for the RAID set, then select the array disks. 3. Select the V olume Size tab then drag the bar to set the volume size. 4. Click Next . • If you do not want to keep the dat[...]

5-44 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5. Confirm the volume creation, then click Create V olume to continue. This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the disks. Y ou can cont i nue using other applications during this time. 6. W ait until the process is completed, then click OK when prompted. Y ou still need to partition you[...]

ASUS P9D-I 5-45 5.4.2 Changing a V olume T ype T o change the volume type in V olume Properties : 1. Click the SA T A array items you want to change in V olumes field. 2 From the V olume Properties field, select T ype:RAID 1 Change type . We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems u[...]

5-46 Chapter 5: RAID configuration 5.4.3 Deleting a volume Be cautious when deleting a volume. Y ou 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. T o delete a volume: 1. From the V olumes field in the utility main menu, select the volume that you want to delete.[...]

ASUS P9D-I 5-47 5.4.4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you to set to show the notification area icon and show system information, warning, or errors here. E-Mail Preferences Allow you to set to sent e-mail of the following events: • Storage system information • Storage system warnings • Storage system errors[...]

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Chapter 6: Driver installation[...]

6 Chapter summary ASUS P9D-I This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in both Linux ® and Windows ® Operating Systems. This chapter contains the following sections: 6.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................................. 6-3 6.2 M[...]

ASUS P9D-I 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 syste[...]

6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation 8. Select YES from the following warning message then press <Enter>. WARNING !!! NO YES ) DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE ? ALL DATA ON THE FLOPPY DISKETTE WILL BE DELETED !! 9. On the following Important message, select YES if an ASMB7 is installed, otherwise select NO , then press <Enter>. NO YES YES <Imp[...]

ASUS P9D-I 6-5 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows ® Server 2008 OS installation T o install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows ® Server 2008 OS 1. Boot the compu ter using the Windows ® Server 2008 OS install ation disc. Follo w the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008. 2. When promp[...]

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 continue[...]

ASUS P9D-I 6-7 3. Select Y es using the <T ab> key when asked if you have a driver disk, then press <Enter>. Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? Yes No 4. Insert the Red Hat ® Enterprise RAID driver disk into the USB floppy disk drive. Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. If the Red Hat ® Enterprise RAID d[...]

6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6. Select No when asked to load additional RAID controller drivers then press <Enter>. 7. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation. More Driver Disks? Yes No Do you wish to load any more driver disks? The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. OK Cancel Driver Disk Sourc[...]

ASUS P9D-I 6-9 Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux OS 6.x T o 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 <T ab> to edit options. 3. While booting from DVD, press <ESC> to provide the third party driver . Enter the following command at t[...]

6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6. Select No when asked to load additional RAID controller drivers then press <Enter>. 7. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation. More Driver Disks? Yes No Do you wish to load any more driver disks? The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. OK Cancel Driver Disk Sour[...]

ASUS P9D-I 6-1 1 Preparing the Linux Driver Ensure that there is another com puter with a Linux-based OS to create the RAID d river . 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 file into the Linux system. Example: megasr-15[...]

6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation 3. Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. Press <F6>, select Y es from the menu, then press <Enter>. 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[...]

ASUS P9D-I 6-13 5. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation. 4. On the following screen, select USB drive as the driver update medium, select OK , then press <Enter>. Please choose the Driver Update medium. USB drive other device OK Back[...]

6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation 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 su[...]

ASUS P9D-I 6-15 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[...]

6-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation 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. Y ou need an internet browser i[...]

ASUS P9D-I 6-17 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. 6.3.6 Installing the Intel ® Chipset device Software driver 4. Click Intel ® Chipset Device Software from the Drivers menu to start the in[...]

6-18 Chapter 6: Driver installation 5. From the Intel ® Chipset Device Software, click Next to start the installation. 6. In the License Agreement window , click Y es to continue . 7. Read the Readme File information and click Next to continue.[...]

ASUS P9D-I 6-19 9. When finished, click Next. 10. When prompted to restart the computer , select Y es, I want to restart this computer now then click Finish to complete the installation. 8. Click Install in the Windows Security window . The Windows Security window may appear more than once and you may have to click Install several times to continue[...]

6-20 Chapter 6: Driver installation 4. Click Intel ® Chipset Device Software from the Drivers menu to start the installation. T o install the Intel ® Chipset device software on Windows ® Server 2012: 1. Restart the computer . 2. Log in with Administrator privileges. 3. Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD auto[...]

ASUS P9D-I 6-21 7. Read the Readme File information and click Next to continue. 8. When done, click Finish to complete the installation.[...]

6-22 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.4 Installing the LAN driver 4. Click Intel ® Network Connections Software on the Drivers menu to start the installation. This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® Network Connections Software drivers on the system. Y ou need to manually install the LAN controller driver on a Windows[...]

ASUS P9D-I 6-23 6. Click Next in the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R) Network Connections . 7 . From the License Agreement window , select I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next. 8. Select the drivers you want to install in the Setup Options window and click Next . 9. From the Ready to Install the Program window[...]

6-24 Chapter 6: Driver installation 1 1. When done, click Finish to complete the installation. 10. Click Y es when the Microsoft Management Console dialog box appears . Th e Micr os oft Man ag eme nt Co nso le dialog box appears when the system detects open or running applications that needs to be closed. Y ou have to ter mina te open or runni ng a[...]

ASUS P9D-I 6-25 5. Fr om th e Intel ® Network Connectio ns w i n d o w , c l i c k I n s t a l l D r i v e r s a n d Software . 6 . Click Next in the W elcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R) Network Connections window . 7. Select the drivers you want to install in the Setup Options window and click Next .[...]

6-26 Chapter 6: Driver installation 8. Click Install to continue. 9. When done, click Finish to complete the installation.[...]

ASUS P9D-I 6-27 6.5 Installing the VGA driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver . T o install the ASPEED VGA driver on Windows ® Server 2008 R2: 1. Restart the computer . 2. Log in with A dministrator privileges. 3. Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive. The su[...]

6-28 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6. Key in a user nam e and orga niz ati on then click Next . 7. Select Complete in the Setup T ype window then click Next . 8. Click Install to begin the installation. 9. When done, click Finish .[...]

ASUS P9D-I 6-29 10. When prompted to restart the computer , click Y es . T o install the ASPEED VGA driver on Windows ® Server 2012: 1. Restart the computer . 2. Log in with A dministrator privileges. 3. Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your co[...]

6-30 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.6 Installing the Intel ® C22x MEI NULL HECI driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® C22x MEI NULL HECI driver on the motherboard. T o install the Intel ® C22x MEI NULL HECI driver in Windows: 1. Restart the computer . 2. Log in with Administrator privileges. 3. Insert the [...]

ASUS P9D-I 6-31 7. Click NEXT when the installation of driver is complete. 8. Click Finish to complete the installation.[...]

6-32 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.7 Installing the Intel ® I210 Gigabit Adapter driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® I210 Gigabit Adapter driver on the system. T o install the Intel ® I210 Gigabit Adapter driver on Windows ® Server 2008 R2: 1. Restart the computer . 2. Log on with Administrator privile[...]

ASUS P9D-I 6-33 8. Click Install in the Ready to Modify the Program window to begin with the loading of the selected options. 7. Select the options you want to install then click Next to continue. 9. When done, click Finish .[...]

6-34 Chapter 6: Driver installation T o install the Intel ® I210 Gigabit Adapter driver on Windows ® Server 2012: 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 fi[...]

ASUS P9D-I 6-35 8. I n t h e R e a d y t o M o d i f y t h e P r o g r a m window , click Install to load the options you selected. 9. When done, click Finish .[...]

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Appendix A: Reference Information[...]

A ASUS P9D-I Chapter summary A.1 P9D-I block diagram.................................................................................. A-3 This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard. This chapter contains the following sections:[...]

ASUS P9D-I A-3 A.1 P9D-I block diagram[...]

A-4 Appendix A: Reference information[...]

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