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...purposes, without intent to infringe. All Rights Reserved. ii ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL ...USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. No part of this manual may or...
...purposes, without intent to infringe. All Rights Reserved. ii ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL ...USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. No part of this manual may or...
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x8 link 2-21 2.5.6 PCI slot 2-21 iii Contents Contents...iii Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii KGPE-D16 specifications summary x 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 2-6 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-6 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-6 2.2.3 Motherboard layouts 2-7 2.2.4 Layout contents...
x8 link 2-21 2.5.6 PCI slot 2-21 iii Contents Contents...iii Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii KGPE-D16 specifications summary x 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 2-6 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-6 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-6 2.2.3 Motherboard layouts 2-7 2.2.4 Layout contents...
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KGPE-D16 specifications summary Processor Support / System Bus 2 x socket G34 (LGA 1944) 8/12 Core AMD® Opteron™ 6000 Series HyperTransport™ Technology 3.0, Core Logic 6.4 GT/s per link (triple link) Northbridge: AMD® SR5690 Southbridge: AMD® SP5100 Form Factor SSI EEB, 12" x 13" ASUS Features Fan... SP5100: 6 SATA2 300MB/s ports SAS Controller Optional: ASUS PIKE 1064E 4-port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 1068E 8-port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 1078 8-port SAS HW RAID card ASUS PIKE 6480 8-port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS2 RAID card (continued on the ...
KGPE-D16 specifications summary Processor Support / System Bus 2 x socket G34 (LGA 1944) 8/12 Core AMD® Opteron™ 6000 Series HyperTransport™ Technology 3.0, Core Logic 6.4 GT/s per link (triple link) Northbridge: AMD® SR5690 Southbridge: AMD® SP5100 Form Factor SSI EEB, 12" x 13" ASUS Features Fan... SP5100: 6 SATA2 300MB/s ports SAS Controller Optional: ASUS PIKE 1064E 4-port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 1068E 8-port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 1078 8-port SAS HW RAID card ASUS PIKE 6480 8-port SAS RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS2 RAID card (continued on the ...
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xi DO NOT touch the Northbridge chipset! Remember to provide sufficinet air flow to change without notice. KGPE-D16 specifications summary Networking Graphic Onboard I/O Connectors Rear I/O Connectors Management Solution Monitoring Environment LAN 2 x Intel 82574L 1 x Mgmt LAN VGA Aspeed AST2050 8MB PSU Connector... FAN RPM V Operation temperature: 10℃-35℃ Non operation temperature: -40℃-70℃ Non operation humidity: 20%-90% (Non condensing) *Specifications are subject to keep the system stable. The Northbridge chipset may become overheated.
xi DO NOT touch the Northbridge chipset! Remember to provide sufficinet air flow to change without notice. KGPE-D16 specifications summary Networking Graphic Onboard I/O Connectors Rear I/O Connectors Management Solution Monitoring Environment LAN 2 x Intel 82574L 1 x Mgmt LAN VGA Aspeed AST2050 8MB PSU Connector... FAN RPM V Operation temperature: 10℃-35℃ Non operation temperature: -40℃-70℃ Non operation humidity: 20%-90% (Non condensing) *Specifications are subject to keep the system stable. The Northbridge chipset may become overheated.
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... and reduced voltage requirements. DDR3 memory support The KGPE-D16 supports UDIMM and RDIMM DDR3 memory that speeds up to 32GB/s. PCI Express features point‑to Gigabit bandwidth. The Serial ATA II specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA...for the memory is software compatible with existing PCI specifications. 82574L LAN Solution The motherboard comes with peak bandwidth of new features, including Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm, and Hot Swap. ASUS KGPE-D16 1-5 USB 2.0 is monitored to ensure stable supply...
... and reduced voltage requirements. DDR3 memory support The KGPE-D16 supports UDIMM and RDIMM DDR3 memory that speeds up to 32GB/s. PCI Express features point‑to Gigabit bandwidth. The Serial ATA II specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA...for the memory is software compatible with existing PCI specifications. 82574L LAN Solution The motherboard comes with peak bandwidth of new features, including Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm, and Hot Swap. ASUS KGPE-D16 1-5 USB 2.0 is monitored to ensure stable supply...
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... performance add-on your preferred SAS solution easily. Install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card based on cards. 2.5.6 PCI slot The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 2.5.7 PIKE slot The PIKE slot allows you to x8 link if...-E x16 slot (Gen2 x16 link) PCI-E x8 slot (Gen2 x4 link) PCI-E x16 slot (Gen2 x16 link) (Auto switch to choose and change your needs. ASUS KGPE-D16 2-21 PCI-E x16 slot (Gen2 x16 link) (Auto turn off if slot location 5 is for...
... performance add-on your preferred SAS solution easily. Install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card based on cards. 2.5.6 PCI slot The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 2.5.7 PIKE slot The PIKE slot allows you to x8 link if...-E x16 slot (Gen2 x16 link) PCI-E x8 slot (Gen2 x4 link) PCI-E x16 slot (Gen2 x16 link) (Auto switch to choose and change your needs. ASUS KGPE-D16 2-21 PCI-E x16 slot (Gen2 x16 link) (Auto turn off if slot location 5 is for...
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... connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; Connect the thermal sensor cables to these connectors and place the other ends to the devices, which you want to monitor temperature. USB78; ASUS KGPE-D16 2-33 4. A-Type USB9) These...
... connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. USB connector (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; Connect the thermal sensor cables to these connectors and place the other ends to the devices, which you want to monitor temperature. USB78; ASUS KGPE-D16 2-33 4. A-Type USB9) These...
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..., select it then press to configure system Time. ASUS KGPE-D16 4-9 A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is not user-configurable. Main menu items 4.2.5 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on the screen. 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that item. 4.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll...
..., select it then press to configure system Time. ASUS KGPE-D16 4-9 A configurable field is enclosed in brackets, and is not user-configurable. Main menu items 4.2.5 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on the screen. 4.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that item. 4.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll...
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.... LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS KGPE-D16 4-11 When set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Auto: Enables LBA Mode if the device supports it and the...
.... LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS KGPE-D16 4-11 When set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Auto: Enables LBA Mode if the device supports it and the...
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... this item to the SATA connectors 5 or 6 when installing OS. ASUS KGPE-D16 4-13 The following two items appear only when you set the OnChip SATA Channel item to [IDE] mode. 4.3.5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. If you install the optical dirve to the SATA connectors...
... this item to the SATA connectors 5 or 6 when installing OS. ASUS KGPE-D16 4-13 The following two items appear only when you set the OnChip SATA Channel item to [IDE] mode. 4.3.5 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. If you install the optical dirve to the SATA connectors...
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..., 2R, 1067 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A BIOS SETUP UTILITY 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. CPU1/2 Memory Configuration Displays the auto-detected memory specification. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory.
..., 2R, 1067 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A BIOS SETUP UTILITY 4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. CPU1/2 Memory Configuration Displays the auto-detected memory specification. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory.