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... menu 4-11 4.4.1 CPU Configuration 4-11 4.4.2 CPU Power Management Configuration 4-13 4.4.3 Chipset Configuration 4-15 4.4.4 PCH SATA Configuration 4-21 4.4.5 PCH SCU Configuration 4-22 4.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings 4-23 4.4.7 Intel TXT(LT-SX) Configuration 4-26 4.4.8 USB Configuration 4-27 4.4.8 Trusted Computing 4-28 4.4.9 ACPI Settings 4-29 4.4.10 WHEA Configuration 4-30 4.4.11 APM setting 4-30 4.4.12 Serial Port...
... menu 4-11 4.4.1 CPU Configuration 4-11 4.4.2 CPU Power Management Configuration 4-13 4.4.3 Chipset Configuration 4-15 4.4.4 PCH SATA Configuration 4-21 4.4.5 PCH SCU Configuration 4-22 4.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings 4-23 4.4.7 Intel TXT(LT-SX) Configuration 4-26 4.4.8 USB Configuration 4-27 4.4.8 Trusted Computing 4-28 4.4.9 ACPI Settings 4-29 4.4.10 WHEA Configuration 4-30 4.4.11 APM setting 4-30 4.4.12 Serial Port...
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...drives for data consistency 5-19 5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration 5-22 5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set 5-23 5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache 5-24 5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility 5-25 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set 5-27 5.3.2 Creating a Recovery set 5-28 5.3.3 Deleting ...a RAID set 5-30 5.3.4 5.3.5 Resetting disks to Non-RAID 5-31 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility........ 5-32 5.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID 5-32 5.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 5-34...
...drives for data consistency 5-19 5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration 5-22 5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set 5-23 5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache 5-24 5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility 5-25 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set 5-27 5.3.2 Creating a Recovery set 5-28 5.3.3 Deleting ...a RAID set 5-30 5.3.4 5.3.5 Resetting disks to Non-RAID 5-31 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility........ 5-32 5.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID 5-32 5.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 5-34...
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... 1 1* PIKE Slot for Storage expansion (continued on the next page) xii Z9PR-D12 series specifications summary Model Name Z9PR-D12 Z9PR-D12C Processor Support / System Bus 2 * Socket 2011 Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family QPI 6.4/ 7.2/ 8.0 GT/s Core Logic Intel® C602-A PCH Form Factor EEB, 12" x 13" ASUS Fan Speed V Features Control Rack Ready (Rack -
... 1 1* PIKE Slot for Storage expansion (continued on the next page) xii Z9PR-D12 series specifications summary Model Name Z9PR-D12 Z9PR-D12C Processor Support / System Bus 2 * Socket 2011 Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family QPI 6.4/ 7.2/ 8.0 GT/s Core Logic Intel® C602-A PCH Form Factor EEB, 12" x 13" ASUS Fan Speed V Features Control Rack Ready (Rack -
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...;C Non operation humidity: 20% - 90% (Non condensing) *Refer to change without notice. Z9PR-D12 series specifications summary Model Name Storage SATA Controller Z9PR-D12 Z9PR-D12C Intel® C602-A: 4 SATA 3Gb/s ports; 2 SATA 6Gb/s ports Intel® RSTe (for Windows only) (Support software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5) LSI®...5 for all SATA ports) SAS Controller Optional kits: ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2108 8-port SAS 6G HW RAID card LAN 2 * Intel 82574L 2 * Intel 82574L 1 * Mgmt Port VGA ASPEED® AST2300 16MB...
...;C Non operation humidity: 20% - 90% (Non condensing) *Refer to change without notice. Z9PR-D12 series specifications summary Model Name Storage SATA Controller Z9PR-D12 Z9PR-D12C Intel® C602-A: 4 SATA 3Gb/s ports; 2 SATA 6Gb/s ports Intel® RSTe (for Windows only) (Support software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5) LSI®...5 for all SATA ports) SAS Controller Optional kits: ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2108 8-port SAS 6G HW RAID card LAN 2 * Intel 82574L 2 * Intel 82574L 1 * Mgmt Port VGA ASPEED® AST2300 16MB...
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... solutions from the ASUS Technical Support team, provide the product's serial number containing 12 characters such as xxS2xxxxxxxx as shown in LGA 2011 package with a system bus of system memory for CPU2). Z9PR-D12 xxS2xxxxxxxx Made in China 合格 1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Latest Processor Technology The motherboard supports Intel Xeon® processor...
... solutions from the ASUS Technical Support team, provide the product's serial number containing 12 characters such as xxS2xxxxxxxx as shown in LGA 2011 package with a system bus of system memory for CPU2). Z9PR-D12 xxS2xxxxxxxx Made in China 合格 1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Latest Processor Technology The motherboard supports Intel Xeon® processor...
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... helps reduce CPU usage, thus increasing throughput to achieve highlyreliable network connections, outstanding performance, and better support for diverse operating systems. Intel® 82574L chipset is the PCI Express bus standard that features data transfer rates of DDR3 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to... DDR3 memory support The motherboard supports the 4-channel DDR3 memory that provides twice the performance and speed of current bus systems. ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 1-5 The Serial ATA II specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with lower pin count and ...
... helps reduce CPU usage, thus increasing throughput to achieve highlyreliable network connections, outstanding performance, and better support for diverse operating systems. Intel® 82574L chipset is the PCI Express bus standard that features data transfer rates of DDR3 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to... DDR3 memory support The motherboard supports the 4-channel DDR3 memory that provides twice the performance and speed of current bus systems. ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 1-5 The Serial ATA II specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with lower pin count and ...
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DDR3 sockets 3. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 5. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2. Video Graphics Adapter port 6. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port Page 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-7 PCI Express x8 / PCI Express x16 slots Onboard LEDs 1. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) 2. Location LED (3-pin LOCLED2) Page 2-9 2-14...
DDR3 sockets 3. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1) 5. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2. Video Graphics Adapter port 6. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port Page 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 2-27 ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-7 PCI Express x8 / PCI Express x16 slots Onboard LEDs 1. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) 2. Location LED (3-pin LOCLED2) Page 2-9 2-14...
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... a surface mount LGA2011 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon E5-2600 processors. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-9 Locate the CPU socket on the ...socket and the socket contacts are not bent. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the PnP cap. 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: ...
... a surface mount LGA2011 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon E5-2600 processors. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-9 Locate the CPU socket on the ...socket and the socket contacts are not bent. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the PnP cap. 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: ...
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LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1/ LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to activate the VGA feature. 3. Set to pins 1-2 to enable or disable the onboard Intel® 82574L Gigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1-2 to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) This jumper allows you to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information
LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1/ LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to activate the VGA feature. 3. Set to pins 1-2 to enable or disable the onboard Intel® 82574L Gigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1-2 to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) This jumper allows you to activate the Gigabit LAN feature. 2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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... (3-pin ME_RCVR1) This jumper allows you want to force Intel Management Engine (ME) boot from recovery mode when ME become corrupted. Otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2-3 to use LSI MegaRAID software or Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 RAID. Place the jumper... if you to use the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Option ROM Utility. 5. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATA RAID mode to use the LSI MegaRAID software RAID Utility (default). 4. ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-25
... (3-pin ME_RCVR1) This jumper allows you want to force Intel Management Engine (ME) boot from recovery mode when ME become corrupted. Otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2-3 to use LSI MegaRAID software or Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 RAID. Place the jumper... if you to use the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Option ROM Utility. 5. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATA RAID mode to use the LSI MegaRAID software RAID Utility (default). 4. ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-25
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... rate depends on the speed of data transfer rate. SATA connectors - PSAS connectors (7-pin PSAS1-8 [Light Blue]) Supported by the Intel® C602-A PCH, ISAS 1-4 connectors connect to 6Gb/s of SATA hard disks installed. 3. ISAS connectors (7-pin ISAS1-4 [Gray]) Supported by the... ASUS® PIKE Card, these connectors are for the SAS signal cables for SAS hard disk drives that allows up to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disk drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. SAS connectors- ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-29 2.
... rate depends on the speed of data transfer rate. SATA connectors - PSAS connectors (7-pin PSAS1-8 [Light Blue]) Supported by the Intel® C602-A PCH, ISAS 1-4 connectors connect to 6Gb/s of SATA hard disks installed. 3. ISAS connectors (7-pin ISAS1-4 [Gray]) Supported by the... ASUS® PIKE Card, these connectors are for the SAS signal cables for SAS hard disk drives that allows up to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disk drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. SAS connectors- ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-29 2.
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Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin PSGPIO1/2, ISGPIO1, SGPIO1) The SGPIO 1 connectors are used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information and general purpose data. • The PSGPIO 1/2 connectors are used for PIKE card. • The ISGPIO 1 connector is for SATA connectors-ISAS connectors. 2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 8.
Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin PSGPIO1/2, ISGPIO1, SGPIO1) The SGPIO 1 connectors are used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information and general purpose data. • The PSGPIO 1/2 connectors are used for PIKE card. • The ISGPIO 1 connector is for SATA connectors-ISAS connectors. 2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 8.
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...ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-11 Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit CPU Configuration CPU Power Management Configuration Chipset Configuration PCH SATA Configuration PCH SCU Configuration PCI Subsystem Settings Intel...Processor Core Limit CPUID Maximum Execute Disable Bit Server Class Hardware Prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch DCU Streamer Prefetcher DCU IP Prefetcher Intel Virtualization Technology Local APIC Mode [Enabled] [All] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Custom] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [...
...ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-11 Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit CPU Configuration CPU Power Management Configuration Chipset Configuration PCH SATA Configuration PCH SCU Configuration PCI Subsystem Settings Intel...Processor Core Limit CPUID Maximum Execute Disable Bit Server Class Hardware Prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch DCU Streamer Prefetcher DCU IP Prefetcher Intel Virtualization Technology Local APIC Mode [Enabled] [All] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Custom] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [...
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...When disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled. Socket 1 CPU Information Enter to enable or disable the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology function. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Hyper Threading [Enabled] Allows you to boot even without...F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Server Class [Custom] Use Intel recommended prefetch settings. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] XP can prevent certain ...
...When disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled. Socket 1 CPU Information Enter to enable or disable the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology function. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Hyper Threading [Enabled] Allows you to boot even without...F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Server Class [Custom] Use Intel recommended prefetch settings. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] XP can prevent certain ...
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... Item allows you to enable/disable L1 data prefetcher. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-13 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] APIC mode [Auto] Allows you to enabled power management Power Technology [Custom]...Custom] This item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled] When enabled this item, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. ...
... Item allows you to enable/disable L1 data prefetcher. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-13 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] APIC mode [Auto] Allows you to enabled power management Power Technology [Custom]...Custom] This item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled] When enabled this item, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. ...
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... II0 Bridge Configuration PCH Configuration Intel(R) VT for selecting the QPI link frequency Configuration options: [Auto] [6.4 GT/s] [7.2 GT/s (Fast Mode Only)] [8.0 GT/s (Fast Mode Only)] QPI Link0s [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] QPI Link0p [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] QPI Link1 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-15 Configuration options: [Slow...
... II0 Bridge Configuration PCH Configuration Intel(R) VT for selecting the QPI link frequency Configuration options: [Auto] [6.4 GT/s] [7.2 GT/s (Fast Mode Only)] [8.0 GT/s (Fast Mode Only)] QPI Link0s [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] QPI Link0p [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] QPI Link1 [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-15 Configuration options: [Slow...
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...Allows you to decide priority between onboard and 1st offboard video device found. Advanced Intel(R) I/OAT DCA Support VGA Priority TargetVGA [Disabled] [Enabled] [Offboard] VGA From CPU 0 Enables/Disables Intel(R) I/O Acceleration Technology (I /O accelaration technology. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc...[Disabled] [Enabled] VGA Priority [offboard] Allows you to enable/disable Intel I /OAT). →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled] Allows you to enable/disable DCA support. Advanced ...
...Allows you to decide priority between onboard and 1st offboard video device found. Advanced Intel(R) I/OAT DCA Support VGA Priority TargetVGA [Disabled] [Enabled] [Offboard] VGA From CPU 0 Enables/Disables Intel(R) I/O Acceleration Technology (I /O accelaration technology. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc...[Disabled] [Enabled] VGA Priority [offboard] Allows you to enable/disable Intel I /OAT). →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled] Allows you to enable/disable DCA support. Advanced ...
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... High Precision Timer [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Intel VT-d. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]] Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Coherency Support [Disabled] Allows you set Intel(R) VT-d to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]...4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ATS Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable/disable VT-d Engine Coherency support. Advanced Intel(R) VT-d [Disabled] Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration.
... High Precision Timer [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Intel VT-d. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]] Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Coherency Support [Disabled] Allows you set Intel(R) VT-d to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]...4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ATS Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable/disable VT-d Engine Coherency support. Advanced Intel(R) VT-d [Disabled] Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration.
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... American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [AHCI Mode] [RAID Mode] • If you want to create RAID sets with LSI MegaRAID utility, or Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this feature allows the hard disk to set the SATA configuration. Status... disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, set this item to [IDE Mode]. • If you want to [RAID Mode]. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-21
... American Megatrends, Inc. Configuration options: [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [AHCI Mode] [RAID Mode] • If you want to create RAID sets with LSI MegaRAID utility, or Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this feature allows the hard disk to set the SATA configuration. Status... disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, set this item to [IDE Mode]. • If you want to [RAID Mode]. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-21
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... using this feature. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Intel TXT(LT-SX) Hardware Support CPU:TXT Feature Chipset:TXT Feature Supported Supported Intel TXT(LT-SX)Configuration TXT Support Disabled Intel TXT(LT-SX)Dependencies The following must be supported and enabled.... Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. This is the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) feature. Install a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) on the motherboard to enal the Intel® TXT(LT) Hardware Support.. 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Copyright (C) 2011 American ...
... using this feature. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Intel TXT(LT-SX) Hardware Support CPU:TXT Feature Chipset:TXT Feature Supported Supported Intel TXT(LT-SX)Configuration TXT Support Disabled Intel TXT(LT-SX)Dependencies The following must be supported and enabled.... Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. This is the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) feature. Install a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) on the motherboard to enal the Intel® TXT(LT) Hardware Support.. 4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Copyright (C) 2011 American ...