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... find more information x Conventions used in this guide xi Typography xi Z9PE-D8 WS specifications summary xii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-3 1.2 Package contents 1-3 1.3 Serial number label 1-4 1.4 Special features 1-4 1.4.1 Product highlights 1-4 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-3 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-4 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-4 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-4 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-5 2.2.4 Layout contents 2-6 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-8 2.3.1 Installing the CPU...
... find more information x Conventions used in this guide xi Typography xi Z9PE-D8 WS specifications summary xii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-3 1.2 Package contents 1-3 1.3 Serial number label 1-4 1.4 Special features 1-4 1.4.1 Product highlights 1-4 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-3 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-4 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-4 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-4 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-5 2.2.4 Layout contents 2-6 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-8 2.3.1 Installing the CPU...
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...3Gb/s ports with max. Quad@x8/x8/x8/ x8) 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (@x16 speed) 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (@x8 speed) * This motherboard is ready to support PCIe 3.0 SPEC. Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - Max. 64GB, DDR3 2133(O.C.)/ 2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066...- DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC II - Please refer to www.asus.com 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...
...3Gb/s ports with max. Quad@x8/x8/x8/ x8) 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (@x16 speed) 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (@x8 speed) * This motherboard is ready to support PCIe 3.0 SPEC. Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming, and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - Max. 64GB, DDR3 2133(O.C.)/ 2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066...- DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC II - Please refer to www.asus.com 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...
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Before you for the following items. Z9PE-D8 WS Cables I/O Modules SATA DOM cable SATA 6G cable SATA 3G cable COM port cable 2-port USB 2.0+1394a IO shield Standard Gift Box Pack 1 6 8 ... -- 2 1 5pcs per carton If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® Z9PE-D8 WS motherboard! 1.1 Welcome! ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 1-3 The motherboard delivers a host of ASUS quality motherboards! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in the long line of new features and latest technologies...
Before you for the following items. Z9PE-D8 WS Cables I/O Modules SATA DOM cable SATA 6G cable SATA 3G cable COM port cable 2-port USB 2.0+1394a IO shield Standard Gift Box Pack 1 6 8 ... -- 2 1 5pcs per carton If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® Z9PE-D8 WS motherboard! 1.1 Welcome! ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 1-3 The motherboard delivers a host of ASUS quality motherboards! Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it another standout in the long line of new features and latest technologies...
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...on today's multi-threaded software. The Intel® EM64T feature allows your problems. Z9PE-D8 WS xxS1xxxxxxxx Made in Taiwan 合格 1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Latest Processor Technology The motherboard supports the latest Intel Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family in LGA 2011 ...QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) with the Intel® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your computer to run on 64-bit operating systems ...
...on today's multi-threaded software. The Intel® EM64T feature allows your problems. Z9PE-D8 WS xxS1xxxxxxxx Made in Taiwan 合格 1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Latest Processor Technology The motherboard supports the latest Intel Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family in LGA 2011 ...QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) with the Intel® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your computer to run on 64-bit operating systems ...
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... provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with lower pin count and reduced voltage requirements. Also, the motherboard supports LR-DIMM (Load reduced DIMM) which helps reduce CPU usage, thus increasing throughput to achieve highly-reliable network connections... power usage and heat generation. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 1-5 Serial ATA allows thinner, more flexible cables with a host of new features, including Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm, and Hot Swap. DDR3 memory support The motherboard supports the 4-channel DDR3 memory ...
... provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with lower pin count and reduced voltage requirements. Also, the motherboard supports LR-DIMM (Load reduced DIMM) which helps reduce CPU usage, thus increasing throughput to achieve highly-reliable network connections... power usage and heat generation. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 1-5 Serial ATA allows thinner, more flexible cables with a host of new features, including Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm, and Hot Swap. DDR3 memory support The motherboard supports the 4-channel DDR3 memory ...
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... data retrieval, double the bandwidth of current bus systems. Complete USB 3.0 Integration ASUS facilitates strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear panel - 4USB 3.0 ports in total. The Z9PE-D8 WS affords greater convenience to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer. The chip monitors the voltage levels...cables. Experience the latest plug & play connectivity at speeds up to prevent overheating and damage. Serial ATA III technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA III technology through the Serial ATA interface and Intel® C602 chipset, delivering up to install data ...
... data retrieval, double the bandwidth of current bus systems. Complete USB 3.0 Integration ASUS facilitates strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear panel - 4USB 3.0 ports in total. The Z9PE-D8 WS affords greater convenience to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer. The chip monitors the voltage levels...cables. Experience the latest plug & play connectivity at speeds up to prevent overheating and damage. Serial ATA III technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA III technology through the Serial ATA interface and Intel® C602 chipset, delivering up to install data ...
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-3 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-8 2.4 System memory 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots 2-16 2.6 Onboard Switches 2-20 2.7 Onboard LEDs 2-21 2.8 Jumpers 2-26 2.9 Connectors 2-29 ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-3 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-8 2.4 System memory 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots 2-16 2.6 Onboard Switches 2-20 2.7 Onboard LEDs 2-21 2.8 Jumpers 2-26 2.9 Connectors 2-29 ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS
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... may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-3 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before handling components to avoid damaging them . • Whenever you uninstall any component, place...
... may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-3 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before handling components to avoid damaging them . • Whenever you uninstall any component, place...
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For optimum compatibility, it is notched differently to ASUS Server AVL for better performance with eight (four DIMM per CPU) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR3 ...1 DIMMs X 2 DIMMs X X 4 DIMMs X X X X • *Refer to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-13 DDR3 modules are developed for latest update. • Install the DIMMs starting from the same vendor. 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with less power consumption. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets...
For optimum compatibility, it is notched differently to ASUS Server AVL for better performance with eight (four DIMM per CPU) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR3 ...1 DIMMs X 2 DIMMs X X 4 DIMMs X X X X • *Refer to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-13 DDR3 modules are developed for latest update. • Install the DIMMs starting from the same vendor. 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with less power consumption. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets...
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... DIMM into the socket VERTICALLY to prevent DIMM notch damage. • To install two or more DIMMs, refer to the user guide bundled in the motherboard package. • Refer to the user guide for qualified vendor lists of its ends, then insert the DIMM vertically into a socket in only one direction... it fits in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM. 3. Remove the DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket 1. Apply force to unlock the DIMM. 2. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-15
... DIMM into the socket VERTICALLY to prevent DIMM notch damage. • To install two or more DIMMs, refer to the user guide bundled in the motherboard package. • Refer to the user guide for qualified vendor lists of its ends, then insert the DIMM vertically into a socket in only one direction... it fits in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM. 3. Remove the DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket 1. Apply force to unlock the DIMM. 2. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-15
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Locate the ASMB6 header on your motherboard. 1. Orient and press the ASMB6 management card in place ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-19 2.5.6 Installing the ASMB6 management board Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB management board on the motherboard. 2.
Locate the ASMB6 header on your motherboard. 1. Orient and press the ASMB6 management card in place ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-19 2.5.6 Installing the ASMB6 management board Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB management board on the motherboard. 2.
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...]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. • For high performance of ASUS SSD Caching, please connect one HDD and one SSD to Marvell® SATA6G_E1/E2/E3/E4 connectors. • For SSD Caching setup, you ... system to a RAID configuration created using the Marvell® SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during OS installation. 8. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-35 For Windows Vista / Windows 7 OS, load only the Marvell® 92xx SATA Controller Driver.
...]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. • For high performance of ASUS SSD Caching, please connect one HDD and one SSD to Marvell® SATA6G_E1/E2/E3/E4 connectors. • For SSD Caching setup, you ... system to a RAID configuration created using the Marvell® SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during OS installation. 8. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-35 For Windows Vista / Windows 7 OS, load only the Marvell® 92xx SATA Controller Driver.
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... the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-39 IEEE 1394a port connectors (10-1 pin IE1394_1/2) These connectors are for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s). Doing so will damage the motherboard! Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector, then install the module...
... the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-39 IEEE 1394a port connectors (10-1 pin IE1394_1/2) These connectors are for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port(s). Doing so will damage the motherboard! Connect the IEEE 1394a module cable to this connector, then install the module...
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... that contains the updated BIOS file. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this utility. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 : Allows you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS...Doing so would cause system boot failure! Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive in case you to update the BIOS in the future. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to the USB port. 2. Insert the USB flash drive containing the ...
... that contains the updated BIOS file. The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this utility. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 : Allows you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS...Doing so would cause system boot failure! Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash disk drive in case you to update the BIOS in the future. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to the USB port. 2. Insert the USB flash drive containing the ...
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...original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive, then press . A:\>BUPDATER /i[file name].ROM ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-5 The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as a USB flash disk with the ...updated BIOS file. Boot the system in DOS environment using BUPDATER : 1. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for reference only. Ensure to load the BIOS default ...Press and select Yes to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at support.asus.com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you to load the BIOS default settings. 4.1.3 ...
...original BIOS file on the bootable USB flash disk drive, then press . A:\>BUPDATER /i[file name].ROM ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-5 The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as a USB flash disk with the ...updated BIOS file. Boot the system in DOS environment using BUPDATER : 1. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for reference only. Ensure to load the BIOS default ...Press and select Yes to update the BIOS file in DOS mode, then at support.asus.com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you to load the BIOS default settings. 4.1.3 ...
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... not exactly match what you see on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. The Setup program is designed to make it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your system, or prompted to use as possible. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-7 Even if you are for most conditions to...the computer, the system provides you with its test routines. This section explains how to ensure optimum performance. 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record ...
... not exactly match what you see on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. The Setup program is designed to make it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your system, or prompted to use as possible. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-7 Even if you are for most conditions to...the computer, the system provides you with its test routines. This section explains how to ensure optimum performance. 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record ...
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... these preset overclocking configuration options: [Auto] Loads the optimal settings for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard. The values range from 80.0MHz to 300.0MHz. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-11 The configuration options for the system. [Manual] Allows you to show BCLK Frequency.
... these preset overclocking configuration options: [Auto] Loads the optimal settings for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard. The values range from 80.0MHz to 300.0MHz. ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-11 The configuration options for the system. [Manual] Allows you to show BCLK Frequency.
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...] O/S Wtd Timer Policy [Reset] Allows to configure the length of the O/S Boot Watchdog Timer. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Reset] [Power Down] ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-41 The Server Management menu appears only when you to change the settings. Helps determine that the OS successfully loaded or follows the O/S Boot Watchdog... Server Management menu The Server Management menu displays the server management status, and allows you install ASMB card on the motherboard. Aptio Setup Utility - Helps determine that the OS sucessfully loaded or follows the O/S Boot Watchdog TImer Policy.
...] O/S Wtd Timer Policy [Reset] Allows to configure the length of the O/S Boot Watchdog Timer. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Reset] [Power Down] ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 4-41 The Server Management menu appears only when you to change the settings. Helps determine that the OS successfully loaded or follows the O/S Boot Watchdog... Server Management menu The Server Management menu displays the server management status, and allows you install ASMB card on the motherboard. Aptio Setup Utility - Helps determine that the OS sucessfully loaded or follows the O/S Boot Watchdog TImer Policy.