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... 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...
... 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...
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... Storage Technology utility........ 5-31 5.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID 5-32 5.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 5-34 5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows 5-35 5.4.1 Creating a RAID set 5-36 5.4.2 Change Volume Type 5-38 5.4.3 Delete volume 5-39 5.4.4 Preferences 5-40 5.5 Marvell RAID utility 5-41 5.5.1 Create a RAID Array 5-41 5.5.2 Delete an existing...
... Storage Technology utility........ 5-31 5.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID 5-32 5.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 5-34 5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows 5-35 5.4.1 Creating a RAID set 5-36 5.4.2 Change Volume Type 5-38 5.4.3 Delete volume 5-39 5.4.4 Preferences 5-40 5.5 Marvell RAID utility 5-41 5.5.1 Create a RAID Array 5-41 5.5.2 Delete an existing...
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... and 10 support (for Windows only) (SCU) Marvell® 9230 SATA controller: - 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (RAID 0, 1, 10 for CPU support list Intel® C602 Express Chipset 8 x DIMM, Max. 256GB DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz, Registered Memory; Z9PE-D8 WS specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory... Expansion slots VGA Output Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio Dual Intel® Socket 2011 for Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 QPI 6.4/7.2/8.0 GTs *Refer to www.asus.com for Windows only...
... and 10 support (for Windows only) (SCU) Marvell® 9230 SATA controller: - 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (RAID 0, 1, 10 for CPU support list Intel® C602 Express Chipset 8 x DIMM, Max. 256GB DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz, Registered Memory; Z9PE-D8 WS specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory... Expansion slots VGA Output Multi-GPU support Storage LAN Audio Dual Intel® Socket 2011 for Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 QPI 6.4/7.2/8.0 GTs *Refer to www.asus.com for Windows only...
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...® SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during OS installation. For 32/64bit Windows XP OS, load first the Marvell ® shared library driver, and then load Marvell® 92xx SATA Controller Driver. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-35
...® SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during OS installation. For 32/64bit Windows XP OS, load first the Marvell ® shared library driver, and then load Marvell® 92xx SATA Controller Driver. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-35
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... off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down the computer. 3. From the Shutdown Event Tracker, select the option that best describes why you are using Windows® 2008 Server: 1. 3.2 Powering off , and then click Shut Down. 2. If necessary, key in comments. 5. Tick Planned. 4. Click the Start button, move the cursor to...
... off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down the computer. 3. From the Shutdown Event Tracker, select the option that best describes why you are using Windows® 2008 Server: 1. 3.2 Powering off , and then click Shut Down. 2. If necessary, key in comments. 5. Tick Planned. 4. Click the Start button, move the cursor to...
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...the screen. To change the settings. 4.2.6 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of options. 4.2.8 Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 4.2.9 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of the field opposite the item. For example, ... a list of the selected item. 4.2.7 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is not user-configurable. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-9 4.2.3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that the item has a submenu.
...the screen. To change the settings. 4.2.6 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of options. 4.2.8 Pop-up window with the configuration options for that item. 4.2.9 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of the field opposite the item. For example, ... a list of the selected item. 4.2.7 Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items. If an item is not user-configurable. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-9 4.2.3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that the item has a submenu.
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... Line Prefetch [Enabled] This item allows you to enable/disable prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-17 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] XP can only customize the items below when you to enable... other OS. When disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled. Enable for Windows XP and Linux or disable for CPUs with a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux 9.2, Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled...
... Line Prefetch [Enabled] This item allows you to enable/disable prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-17 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] XP can only customize the items below when you to enable... other OS. When disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled. Enable for Windows XP and Linux or disable for CPUs with a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux 9.2, Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled...
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... item allows you to set time window which the long duration power is maintained. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Package C State limit [C6] This item allows you to enable/disable CPU C7(ACPI C3) report. Use the and keys to optimize between performance and power savings. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-19 Configuration options: [Performance] [Balanced Performance...
... item allows you to set time window which the long duration power is maintained. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Package C State limit [C6] This item allows you to enable/disable CPU C7(ACPI C3) report. Use the and keys to optimize between performance and power savings. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-19 Configuration options: [Performance] [Balanced Performance...
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... [Compatible] when using Windows 98/NT/2000/MS-DOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enhanced] S.M.A.R.T. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 4.5.5 PCH SCU Configuration This menu automatically detects and displays Device 1-4. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-27 Copyright...
... [Compatible] when using Windows 98/NT/2000/MS-DOS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enhanced] S.M.A.R.T. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 4.5.5 PCH SCU Configuration This menu automatically detects and displays Device 1-4. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-27 Copyright...
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... set the ACPI Sleep State. Advanced WHEA Support [Enabled] Enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture. This option may be not effective with some OS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ACPI Sleep State [S3 (Suspend to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-33 Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced ACPI Settings Enable ACPI...
... set the ACPI Sleep State. Advanced WHEA Support [Enabled] Enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture. This option may be not effective with some OS. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ACPI Sleep State [S3 (Suspend to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-33 Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced ACPI Settings Enable ACPI...
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... set Bits per second [57600] Selects serial port transmission speed. Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [38400] [57600] [115200] ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-35 F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. COM1 Console...UTF8] Uses UTF8 encoding to [Enabled]. COM2 Console Redirection Console Redirection Settings [Enabled] Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Console Redirection Settings →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item ...
... set Bits per second [57600] Selects serial port transmission speed. Configuration options: [9600] [19200] [38400] [57600] [115200] ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-35 F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. COM1 Console...UTF8] Uses UTF8 encoding to [Enabled]. COM2 Console Redirection Console Redirection Settings [Enabled] Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Console Redirection Settings →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item ...
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...] This item allows you to capture Terminal data. Data Bits [8] Configuration options: [7] [8] Parity [None] A parity bit can be sent. Configuration options: [1] [2] Flow Control [VT100] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning.) The standard setting is to enable or disable... of 1's in the data bits is odd [Mark] Parity bit is always 1 [Space] Parity bit is always 0 Stop Bits [1] Stop bits indicate the end of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. This is 1 stop bit.
...] This item allows you to capture Terminal data. Data Bits [8] Configuration options: [7] [8] Parity [None] A parity bit can be sent. Configuration options: [1] [2] Flow Control [VT100] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning.) The standard setting is to enable or disable... of 1's in the data bits is odd [Mark] Parity bit is always 1 [Space] Parity bit is always 0 Stop Bits [1] Stop bits indicate the end of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. This is 1 stop bit.
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...Aptio Setup Utility - Configuration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-37 Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] Terminal Type [VT-UTF8] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [VT100] [...W82574L OpROM1. Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of -Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Enables or disables the ...
...Aptio Setup Utility - Configuration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-37 Configuration options: [COM1] [COM2] Terminal Type [VT-UTF8] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [VT100] [...W82574L OpROM1. Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of -Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Enables or disables the ...
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... number of a duplicate event that must pass between duplicate log entries which utilize a multipleevent counter. MECI [1] This item allows you to set Mutiple Event Time Windows (METW). Custom Options Log OEM Codes [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the logging of EFI Status Codes to set Mutiple Event...
... number of a duplicate event that must pass between duplicate log entries which utilize a multipleevent counter. MECI [1] This item allows you to set Mutiple Event Time Windows (METW). Custom Options Log OEM Codes [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the logging of EFI Status Codes to set Mutiple Event...
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...abort (press Ctrl+Alt+Del). [Normal] Seek remote boot image once then stop. Boot Option #1/#2/#3/#4 [IBA GE Slot 0600 v...] Configuration options: [SATA P2: ASUS ...] [SATA P3: WDC WD80...] [AMI Virtual CDROM...] [IBA GE Slot 0600 v...] These items appear only when you connect SATA ODD or hard drive to... set the booting order of devices installed in the system. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, please press after POST. Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] Allows you to set the display mode for...
...abort (press Ctrl+Alt+Del). [Normal] Seek remote boot image once then stop. Boot Option #1/#2/#3/#4 [IBA GE Slot 0600 v...] Configuration options: [SATA P2: ASUS ...] [SATA P3: WDC WD80...] [AMI Virtual CDROM...] [IBA GE Slot 0600 v...] These items appear only when you connect SATA ODD or hard drive to... set the booting order of devices installed in the system. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, please press after POST. Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] Allows you to set the display mode for...
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... devices. Click an item to disallow this function. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, press after POST. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-49 The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in...
... devices. Click an item to disallow this function. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, press after POST. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-49 The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in...
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... selected are finished making your changes to the BIOS items. Aptio Setup Utility - Pressing does not immediately exit this option, a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to save or discard your selections, choose this option from filesystem device →←: Select Screen ↑↓: ...changes. Select Yes to load optimized defaults. Discard Changes & Reset This option allows you are saved. When you press , a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to discard changes and reset. Click an item to start booting from the legend bar to exit. F1: General Help...
... selected are finished making your changes to the BIOS items. Aptio Setup Utility - Pressing does not immediately exit this option, a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to save or discard your selections, choose this option from filesystem device →←: Select Screen ↑↓: ...changes. Select Yes to load optimized defaults. Discard Changes & Reset This option allows you are saved. When you press , a confirmation window appears. Select Yes to discard changes and reset. Click an item to start booting from the legend bar to exit. F1: General Help...
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-3 5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 5-5 5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility 5-25 5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows 5-35 5.5 Marvell RAID utility 5-41 ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS
Chapter summary 5 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-3 5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 5-5 5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility 5-25 5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows 5-35 5.5 Marvell RAID utility 5-41 ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS
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... enterprise resource planning, and other drive. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-3 With the RAID 10 configuration you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. • Please refer to chapter 2 for how... SATA RAID solutions: • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS). • Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU / SATA Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for...
... enterprise resource planning, and other drive. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-3 With the RAID 10 configuration you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. • Please refer to chapter 2 for how... SATA RAID solutions: • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS). • Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU / SATA Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for...
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... options or execute commands. The utility main window appears. At the bottom of the SATA optical drive has to the Management Menu descriptions on the next page. Turn on the legend box vary according to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-5 During POST, the LSI MegaRAID software...
... options or execute commands. The utility main window appears. At the bottom of the SATA optical drive has to the Management Menu descriptions on the next page. Turn on the legend box vary according to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 5-5 During POST, the LSI MegaRAID software...