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... the first time 3-3 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-4 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-4 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-3 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 4-3 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-4 4.1.3 BUPDATER 4-5 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 Menu items 4-9 4.2.4 Submenu items 4-9 4.2.5 Navigation keys 4-9 4.2.6 General help 4-9 4.2.7 Configuration fields 4-9 4.2.8 Pop-up window 4-9 4.2.9 Scroll bar 4-9 4.3 Main...
... the first time 3-3 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-4 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-4 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-3 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 4-3 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-4 4.1.3 BUPDATER 4-5 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 Menu items 4-9 4.2.4 Submenu items 4-9 4.2.5 Navigation keys 4-9 4.2.6 General help 4-9 4.2.7 Configuration fields 4-9 4.2.8 Pop-up window 4-9 4.2.9 Scroll bar 4-9 4.3 Main...
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... standard package. Refer to perform when installing system components. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Where to find more information Refer to the following parts: ...introduction This chapter describes the features of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to when configuring the motherboard. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power...
... standard package. Refer to perform when installing system components. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Where to find more information Refer to the following parts: ...introduction This chapter describes the features of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to when configuring the motherboard. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power...
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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 4-11 4.5 Server Mgmt menu 4-35 4.6 Event Logs menu 4-38 4.7 Boot menu 4-40 4.8 Monitor menu 4-43 4.9 Security menu 4-44 4.10 Tool menu 4-46 4.11 Exit menu 4-46 ASUS Z9PA-D8
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 4-11 4.5 Server Mgmt menu 4-35 4.6 Event Logs menu 4-38 4.7 Boot menu 4-40 4.8 Monitor menu 4-43 4.9 Security menu 4-44 4.10 Tool menu 4-46 4.11 Exit menu 4-46 ASUS Z9PA-D8
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... to update the BIOS in the future. ASUS Z9PA-D8 4-3 Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive in case you to restore the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive. Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive: 1. You can update a corrupted BIOS file...
... to update the BIOS in the future. ASUS Z9PA-D8 4-3 Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive in case you to restore the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive. Recovering the BIOS from a USB flash drive To recover the BIOS from a USB flash drive: 1. You can update a corrupted BIOS file...
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To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to the Drive field. 4. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 Utility V01.04 Flash Info MODEL: Z9PA-D8 fs0:\ Drive fs0:\ fs1:\ VER: 3005 Folder Info 12/09/10 10:23p 4194304 Exit DATE: 07/25...
To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to the Drive field. 4. ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 Utility V01.04 Flash Info MODEL: Z9PA-D8 fs0:\ Drive fs0:\ fs1:\ VER: 3005 Folder Info 12/09/10 10:23p 4194304 Exit DATE: 07/25...
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...only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for reference only. Save the BIOS file to ensure system compatibility and stability. The BUPDATER utility allows you...created earlier. 3. Visit the ASUS website at the prompt, type: BUPDATER /i[filename].ROM where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive, then press . A:\>BUPDATER /i[file name].ROM ASUS Z9PA-D8 4-5 Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to a bootable USB...
...only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for reference only. Save the BIOS file to ensure system compatibility and stability. The BUPDATER utility allows you...created earlier. 3. Visit the ASUS website at the prompt, type: BUPDATER /i[filename].ROM where [filename] is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive, then press . A:\>BUPDATER /i[file name].ROM ASUS Z9PA-D8 4-5 Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to a bootable USB...
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... finished! The utility returns to prevent system boot failure! 5. Please restart your system. ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (09/08/04) FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: Z9PA-D8 VER: 0203 DATE: 08/04/2012 Update ROM BOARD: Z9PA-D8 VER: 0206 DATE: 08/04/2012 PATH: WARNING! The utility verifies the file, then...
... finished! The utility returns to prevent system boot failure! 5. Please restart your system. ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (09/08/04) FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: Z9PA-D8 VER: 0203 DATE: 08/04/2012 Update ROM BOARD: Z9PA-D8 VER: 0206 DATE: 08/04/2012 PATH: WARNING! The utility verifies the file, then...
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... utility described in section 4.1 Managing and updating your computer in the future. Press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to make it lets you can change the power management settings. You can also restart by pressing the reset button on your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you with... and make your selections from the available options using this motherboard apply for this utility. The Setup program is designed to enter the Setup utility; ASUS Z9PA-D8 4-7
... utility described in section 4.1 Managing and updating your computer in the future. Press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to make it lets you can change the power management settings. You can also restart by pressing the reset button on your system using the BIOS Setup program so that you with... and make your selections from the available options using this motherboard apply for this utility. The Setup program is designed to enter the Setup utility; ASUS Z9PA-D8 4-7
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... ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Hyper Threading [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology... [4] [6] Configuration code numbers vary with a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux 9.2, Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Server Class [Custom] Use Intel recommended prefetch settings. When disabled, only one thread per activated core...
... ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Hyper Threading [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology... [4] [6] Configuration code numbers vary with a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux 9.2, Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Server Class [Custom] Use Intel recommended prefetch settings. When disabled, only one thread per activated core...
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... Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. Select Yes to exit. Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Be used to update BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to exit the Setup program without saving any changes. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc....& Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Discard Changes & Exit This option allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press . 4.10 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to save or discard your changes. Check section...
... Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. Select Yes to exit. Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Be used to update BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to exit the Setup program without saving any changes. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc....& Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Discard Changes & Exit This option allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press . 4.10 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to save or discard your changes. Check section...
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...16 Chapter 5: RAID configuration Select Initialize from the Initialize? LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Objects Management MAednaupter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check... Consistency Vitual Drive(0) Initialze Check Consistency View/Update Parameters Initilize VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 4. When ...
...16 Chapter 5: RAID configuration Select Initialize from the Initialize? LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Objects Management MAednaupter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check... Consistency Vitual Drive(0) Initialze Check Consistency View/Update Parameters Initilize VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 4. When ...
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... From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, select an existing adapter and press . Select View/Update Parameters and press to continue. 5-24 Chapter 5: RAID configuration Off(Write Through) or On(Write Back)... Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive RAID = 0 CIORConbehnijbeMfteucaigiciknuatlarlsdCgeioeznmeseinstteMnAVPecdihnyaryuptstuieacrlalODbrDjireviSS#SSDRcevitStpietezrtaasaseirtnkdpiesepWAeChSseiazde = 148.580GB = 64KB = 2 = OPTIMAL = 1...
... From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, select an existing adapter and press . Select View/Update Parameters and press to continue. 5-24 Chapter 5: RAID configuration Off(Write Through) or On(Write Back)... Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive RAID = 0 CIORConbehnijbeMfteucaigiciknuatlarlsdCgeioeznmeseinstteMnAVPecdihnyaryuptstuieacrlalODbrDjireviSS#SSDRcevitStpietezrtaasaseirtnkdpiesepWAeChSseiazde = 148.580GB = 64KB = 2 = OPTIMAL = 1...