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... first time 3-2 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-3 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-3 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-3 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-2 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-2 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 4-3 4.1.3 BUPDATER utility 4-4 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-6 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-7 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-7 4.2.3 Menu items 4-8 4.2.4 Submenu items 4-8 4.2.5 Navigation keys 4-8 4.2.6 General help 4-8 4.2.7 Configuration fields 4-8 4.2.8 Pop-up window 4-8 4.2.9 Scroll...
... first time 3-2 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-3 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-3 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-3 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-2 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-2 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility 4-3 4.1.3 BUPDATER utility 4-4 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-6 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-7 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-7 4.2.3 Menu items 4-8 4.2.4 Submenu items 4-8 4.2.5 Navigation keys 4-8 4.2.6 General help 4-8 4.2.7 Configuration fields 4-8 4.2.8 Pop-up window 4-8 4.2.9 Scroll...
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... features of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to when configuring the motherboard. These documents are also provided. • Chapter 5: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up sequence and ways of the standard package. Z10PA-U8 Series xi About this guide is organized This user...
... features of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to when configuring the motherboard. These documents are also provided. • Chapter 5: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up sequence and ways of the standard package. Z10PA-U8 Series xi About this guide is organized This user...
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... disk drive in DOS mode using the BUPDATER utility. 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive: 1. Doing so would cause ... the BIOS! You can update a corrupted BIOS file using this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. ASUS EzFlash Updates the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails...
... disk drive in DOS mode using the BUPDATER utility. 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive: 1. Doing so would cause ... the BIOS! You can update a corrupted BIOS file using this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. ASUS EzFlash Updates the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails...
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.... Press to switch to perform the BIOS update process. Before you to update the BIOS without having to find the BIOS file, and then press to the Folder Info field. 6. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. EzFlash Utility Current Platform Platform : Z10PA-U8 Version : 0001 Build Date :05/13...
.... Press to switch to perform the BIOS update process. Before you to update the BIOS without having to find the BIOS file, and then press to the Folder Info field. 6. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. EzFlash Utility Current Platform Platform : Z10PA-U8 Version : 0001 Build Date :05/13...
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... NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for reference only. A:\>BUPDATER /i[file name].CAP 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Copy the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe...
... NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for reference only. A:\>BUPDATER /i[file name].CAP 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Copy the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe...
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... the system from the hard disk drive. C:\> Z10PA-U8 Series 4-5 ASUS Tek. Write 75% DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is finished! Please restart your system. The BIOS update is completed. 4. EzFlash Utility Current Platform Platform : Z10PA-U8 Version : 0001 Build date: 05/13/2014 New...
... the system from the hard disk drive. C:\> Z10PA-U8 Series 4-5 ASUS Tek. Write 75% DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is finished! Please restart your system. The BIOS update is completed. 4. EzFlash Utility Current Platform Platform : Z10PA-U8 Version : 0001 Build date: 05/13/2014 New...
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... you are not prompted to load the BIOS default settings. • The BIOS setup screens shown in the CMOS RAM of your computer in section 5.1 Managing and updating your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for most conditions to use the ...and select Yes to use as easy to ensure optimum performance. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you can update using the provided utility described in the future. The Setup program is designed to make your system using the navigation...
... you are not prompted to load the BIOS default settings. • The BIOS setup screens shown in the CMOS RAM of your computer in section 5.1 Managing and updating your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for most conditions to use the ...and select Yes to use as easy to ensure optimum performance. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you can update using the provided utility described in the future. The Setup program is designed to make your system using the navigation...
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... [Enabled] VMX [Enabled] Enables the Vanderpool Technology. Takes effect after reboot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enable Intel TXT Support [Disabled] Forces the XD feature log to enable. 0 means all ...overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux 9.2, Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3). 4.5.1 Processor Configuration Per Socket Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology function. Hyper Threading...
... [Enabled] VMX [Enabled] Enables the Vanderpool Technology. Takes effect after reboot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enable Intel TXT Support [Disabled] Forces the XD feature log to enable. 0 means all ...overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux 9.2, Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3). 4.5.1 Processor Configuration Per Socket Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology function. Hyper Threading...
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... Drive Objects Rebuild Virtual Drive(0) Check Consistency Initialize Check Consistency View/Update Parameters Initialize VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 4. View/Update ParameteYress No Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD(s) Use Cursor Keys...pop-up menu, and then press to abort initialization. dialog box, and then press . Z10PA-U8 Series 5-15 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Objects Management MAednaupter Virtual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Configure Virtual Drive Initialize ...
... Drive Objects Rebuild Virtual Drive(0) Check Consistency Initialize Check Consistency View/Update Parameters Initialize VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 4. View/Update ParameteYress No Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD(s) Use Cursor Keys...pop-up menu, and then press to abort initialization. dialog box, and then press . Z10PA-U8 Series 5-15 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Objects Management MAednaupter Virtual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Configure Virtual Drive Initialize ...
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...Write Back) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3. Z10PA-U8 Series 5-23 From the Management Menu, select Objects > Adapter, select an existing adapter, and ... display the adapter properties. 4. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive Management Configure Initialize Objects Objects MAednaupter Virtual Drive Physical Drive RAID... data among the drives. Select View/Update Parameters and press to improve the data transmission performance. To enable WriteCache 1.
...Write Back) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3. Z10PA-U8 Series 5-23 From the Management Menu, select Objects > Adapter, select an existing adapter, and ... display the adapter properties. 4. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17,2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive Management Configure Initialize Objects Objects MAednaupter Virtual Drive Physical Drive RAID... data among the drives. Select View/Update Parameters and press to improve the data transmission performance. To enable WriteCache 1.