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... panel connectors 2-29 2.7.2 Internal connectors 2-30 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-3 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-3 4.1.1 AFUDOS utility 4-3 4.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-6 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-7 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-8 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-8 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-8 4.2.4 Menu items 4-9 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-9 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-9 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-9 4.2.8 Scroll bar 4-9 4.2.9 General...
... panel connectors 2-29 2.7.2 Internal connectors 2-30 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-3 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-3 4.1.1 AFUDOS utility 4-3 4.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-6 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-7 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4-8 4.2.2 Menu bar 4-8 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4-8 4.2.4 Menu items 4-9 4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4-9 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-9 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-9 4.2.8 Scroll bar 4-9 4.2.9 General...
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... 4-36 4.6.4 Security 4-38 4.7 Exit menu 4-40 Chapter 5: RAID configuration Chapter summary 5-2 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-3 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-3 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 5-4 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-4 5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities 5-4 5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 5-5 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set 5-6 5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 5-12 5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives 5-13 5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives...
... 4-36 4.6.4 Security 4-38 4.7 Exit menu 4-40 Chapter 5: RAID configuration Chapter summary 5-2 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-3 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-3 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 5-4 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-4 5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities 5-4 5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 5-5 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set 5-6 5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 5-12 5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives 5-13 5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives...
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... Non-RAID 5-30 5.3.5 5.3.6 Recovery Volume Options 5-31 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 5-32 6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID 5-32 5.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 5-34 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.1.1 6.1.2 6.1.3 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-3 Windows® OS 6-6 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux ...6.5.1 Running the support CD 6-25 6.5.2 Drivers menu 6-25 6.5.3 Utilities menu 6-26 6.5.4 Make disk menu 6-26 6.5.5 Contact information 6-26 Appendix: Reference information A.1 Z8PE-D18 block diagram A-3 vi
... Non-RAID 5-30 5.3.5 5.3.6 Recovery Volume Options 5-31 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 5-32 6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID 5-32 5.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 5-34 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.1.1 6.1.2 6.1.3 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-3 Windows® OS 6-6 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux ...6.5.1 Running the support CD 6-25 6.5.2 Drivers menu 6-25 6.5.3 Utilities menu 6-26 6.5.4 Make disk menu 6-26 6.5.5 Contact information 6-26 Appendix: Reference information A.1 Z8PE-D18 block diagram A-3 vi
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...components. How this guide This user guide contains the information you may have to when configuring the motherboard. Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Where to find more information Refer to the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product...the standard package. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This...
...components. How this guide This user guide contains the information you may have to when configuring the motherboard. Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Where to find more information Refer to the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product...the standard package. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This...
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... 3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 5. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 8. PIKE slot Jumpers 1. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1; Serial (COM1) port 6. DDR3 sockets 3. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) 8. CPU sockets 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)) 3. 2.2.4 Layout contents Slots/Soocket 1. MIO / PCIE slot 4. iBTN RAID setting (3-pin IBTN_SEL1) 7. Video Graphics...
... 3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 5. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 8. PIKE slot Jumpers 1. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1; Serial (COM1) port 6. DDR3 sockets 3. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) 8. CPU sockets 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)) 3. 2.2.4 Layout contents Slots/Soocket 1. MIO / PCIE slot 4. iBTN RAID setting (3-pin IBTN_SEL1) 7. Video Graphics...
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ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the same Intel QuickPath Interconnect frequency, core number, core frequency, power segment, and have the same internal cache sizes. While mixing processors, CPU information in BIOS will not be validated .... 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with dual surface mount LGA 1366 Socket designed for ...
ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the same Intel QuickPath Interconnect frequency, core number, core frequency, power segment, and have the same internal cache sizes. While mixing processors, CPU information in BIOS will not be validated .... 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. ASUS shoulders the repair cost only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with dual surface mount LGA 1366 Socket designed for ...
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...the card inoperable. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information Failure to do not need to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Ensure to the card. The following subsections describe the slots and the expansion cards that you removed earlier. ...press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. When using PCI cards on BIOS setup. 2. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Remove the bracket opposite...
...the card inoperable. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information Failure to do not need to the tables on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Ensure to the card. The following subsections describe the slots and the expansion cards that you removed earlier. ...press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. When using PCI cards on BIOS setup. 2. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Remove the bracket opposite...
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... the cap will cause system boot failure! Keep the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall...
... the cap will cause system boot failure! Keep the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall...
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LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to adjust the DIMM voltage. Set to pins 1-2 to select 1.5V BIOS control, pins 2-3 to select 1.2V Force or 3-4 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. 5. LVDDR3_SEL2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® 82576EB Gigabit LAN controllers. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1; Set to pins 1-2 to select 1.35V Force. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4.
LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to adjust the DIMM voltage. Set to pins 1-2 to select 1.5V BIOS control, pins 2-3 to select 1.2V Force or 3-4 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. 5. LVDDR3_SEL2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® 82576EB Gigabit LAN controllers. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1; Set to pins 1-2 to select 1.35V Force. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4.
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... the USB flash and turn on the system. 8. Prepare a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM) and the AFUDOS.EXE utility. 2. Place the jumper caps over pins 1-2 if you create disk arrays. Set .... 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to pins 1-2. 6. Shut down the system....
... the USB flash and turn on the system. 8. Prepare a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM) and the AFUDOS.EXE utility. 2. Place the jumper caps over pins 1-2 if you create disk arrays. Set .... 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information RAID configuration utility selection (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to select the RAID configuration utility to pins 1-2. 6. Shut down the system....
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...) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 1. The IDE LED lights up when you to this connector. SSI power button/soft-off the system power. ASUS Z8PE-D18 2-37 Message LED (2-pin MLED) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. Connect the... HDD Activity LED cable to the front message LED. Pressing the power button turns the system on the BIOS settings. Connect the...
...) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 1. The IDE LED lights up when you to this connector. SSI power button/soft-off the system power. ASUS Z8PE-D18 2-37 Message LED (2-pin MLED) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. Connect the... HDD Activity LED cable to the front message LED. Pressing the power button turns the system on the BIOS settings. Connect the...
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...or if it has a "power standby" feature, the monitor LED may have failed a power-on , hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your monitor complies with a surge protector. 5. Connect the power cord to the power connector...Follow the instructions in the following order: a. After applying power, the system power LED on . ASUS Z8PE-D18 3-3 If your retailer for the first time 1. After making all switches are running, the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the chain) c. Connect the power cord to a power outlet ...
...or if it has a "power standby" feature, the monitor LED may have failed a power-on , hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your monitor complies with a surge protector. 5. Connect the power cord to the power connector...Follow the instructions in the following order: a. After applying power, the system power LED on . ASUS Z8PE-D18 3-3 If your retailer for the first time 1. After making all switches are running, the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the chain) c. Connect the power cord to a power outlet ...
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This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup BIOS se4tup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. Chapter 4:
This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup BIOS se4tup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. Chapter 4:
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-3 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-7 4.3 Main menu 4-10 4.4 Advanced menu 4-16 4.5 Server menu 4-33 4.6 Boot menu 4-35 4.7 Exit menu 4-40 ASUS Z8PE-D18
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-3 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-7 4.3 Main menu 4-10 4.4 Advanced menu 4-16 4.5 Server menu 4-33 4.6 Boot menu 4-35 4.7 Exit menu 4-40 ASUS Z8PE-D18
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... as shown. 1. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom Main filename Extension name ASUS Z8PE-D18 4-3 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to a bootable USB flash...
... as shown. 1. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom Main filename Extension name ASUS Z8PE-D18 4-3 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities. 4.1.1 AFUDOS utility The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS file in DOS environment using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to a bootable USB flash...
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...flash disk drive, then press . Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to prevent system boot failure! 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The utility copies the current BIOS file to file...... Visit the ASUS website at the prompt, type: afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is the latest ...a piece of paper. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. done Write to the USB flash disk drive. All rights reserved. Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive. A:\>afudos /i8036A0.ROM The ...
...flash disk drive, then press . Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to prevent system boot failure! 4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The utility copies the current BIOS file to file...... Visit the ASUS website at the prompt, type: afudos /i[filename] where [filename] is the latest ...a piece of paper. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. done Write to the USB flash disk drive. All rights reserved. Save the BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive. A:\>afudos /i8036A0.ROM The ...
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The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Erasing flash ...... All rights reserved. done Reading flash ...... done Writing flash ...... A:\>afudos /i8036A0.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... WARNING!! done Advance Check ...... done Please restart your computer A:\> ASUS Z8PE-D18 4-5 done Verifying flash .... 5.
The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. Erasing flash ...... All rights reserved. done Reading flash ...... done Writing flash ...... A:\>afudos /i8036A0.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... WARNING!! done Advance Check ...... done Please restart your computer A:\> ASUS Z8PE-D18 4-5 done Verifying flash .... 5.
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... cause system boot failure! Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using a USB flash drive that allows you to one USB port on the system. 3. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this utility. 4.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that contains the updated...
... cause system boot failure! Prepare a USB flash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using a USB flash drive that allows you to one USB port on the system. 3. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this utility. 4.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that contains the updated...
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... utility; The LPC chip on . ASUS Z8PE-D18 4-7 This requires you wish to ensure optimum performance. The Setup program is designed to make your selections from the available options using this motherboard apply for this motherboard. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu. 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC...
... utility; The LPC chip on . ASUS Z8PE-D18 4-7 This requires you wish to ensure optimum performance. The Setup program is designed to make your selections from the available options using this motherboard apply for this motherboard. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu. 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC...
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Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Sub-menu items Navigation keys 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main... Date. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Use the navigation keys to another. 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Use [+] or [-] to select a field. 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit System Time [13:44:30] System Date [Fri, 02/13/2009...
Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Sub-menu items Navigation keys 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main... Date. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Use the navigation keys to another. 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Use [+] or [-] to select a field. 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit System Time [13:44:30] System Date [Fri, 02/13/2009...