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Contents 2.5.8 PIKE slot (Z8NA-D6 model only 2-20 2.5.9 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card (Z8NA-D6 model only 2-21 2.5.10 Installing i Button (Z8NA-D6 model only 2-22 2.5.11 Installing ASMB4 management board (Z8NA-D6 model only 2-22 2.5.12 ... 3-3 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-4 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-3 4.1.1 AFUDOS utility 4-3 4.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-6 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 Navigation keys 4-8 4.2.4 Menu items 4-9 4.2.5 Sub-...
Contents 2.5.8 PIKE slot (Z8NA-D6 model only 2-20 2.5.9 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card (Z8NA-D6 model only 2-21 2.5.10 Installing i Button (Z8NA-D6 model only 2-22 2.5.11 Installing ASMB4 management board (Z8NA-D6 model only 2-22 2.5.12 ... 3-3 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-4 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-3 4.1.1 AFUDOS utility 4-3 4.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-6 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 Navigation keys 4-8 4.2.4 Menu items 4-9 4.2.5 Sub-...
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... Changes 4-40 Load Setup Defaults 4-40 Chapter 5: RAID configuration Chapter summary 5-2 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-3 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-3 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 5-4 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-4 5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities 5-4 5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (Z8NA-D6 model only 5-5 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set 5-6
... Changes 4-40 Load Setup Defaults 4-40 Chapter 5: RAID configuration Chapter summary 5-2 5.1 Setting up RAID 5-3 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-3 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives 5-4 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-4 5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities 5-4 5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (Z8NA-D6 model only 5-5 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set 5-6
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...RAID 5-30 5.3.5 5.3.6 Recovery Volume Options 5-31 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 5-32 5.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID 5-32 5.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 5-34 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.1.1 6.1.2 6.1.3 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-3 Windows® OS 6-6 Red Hat® Enterprise... DVD 6-26 6.5.2 Drivers menu 6-26 6.5.3 Utilities menu 6-27 6.5.4 Make disk menu 6-27 6.5.5 Contact information 6-27 Appendix: Reference information A.1 Z8NA-D6 block diagram A-3 A.2 Z8NA-D6C block diagram A-4 vi
...RAID 5-30 5.3.5 5.3.6 Recovery Volume Options 5-31 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 5-32 5.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID 5-32 5.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 5-34 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation 6-3 6.1.1 6.1.2 6.1.3 Creating a RAID driver disk 6-3 Windows® OS 6-6 Red Hat® Enterprise... DVD 6-26 6.5.2 Drivers menu 6-26 6.5.3 Utilities menu 6-27 6.5.4 Make disk menu 6-27 6.5.5 Contact information 6-27 Appendix: Reference information A.1 Z8NA-D6 block diagram A-3 A.2 Z8NA-D6C block diagram A-4 vi
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... additional information that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. ix Where to find more information Refer to perform when installing system components. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the...setting up sequence and ways of the standard package. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. Refer to change system settings through the...
... additional information that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. ix Where to find more information Refer to perform when installing system components. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the...setting up sequence and ways of the standard package. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. Refer to change system settings through the...
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... link) 4. PCI Express x8 slots (x4 link) 5. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. Intel® ICH10R SATA port S/W RAID setting (3-pin RAID_SEL1) (Z8NA-D6 model only) 6. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 5. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) Page 2-24 2-25 2-25 2-26 2-26 2-27 2-27 2-28 Rear panel connectors 1. Video Graphics Adapter port 6. 2.2.4 Layout...
... link) 4. PCI Express x8 slots (x4 link) 5. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2. Intel® ICH10R SATA port S/W RAID setting (3-pin RAID_SEL1) (Z8NA-D6 model only) 6. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2) 5. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) Page 2-24 2-25 2-25 2-26 2-26 2-27 2-27 2-28 Rear panel connectors 1. Video Graphics Adapter port 6. 2.2.4 Layout...
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... a chassis). 3. Align the card connector with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Keep the screw for the card. 2. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you physical injury and damage... motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups,...
... a chassis). 3. Align the card connector with it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on BIOS setup. 2. Keep the screw for the card. 2. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you physical injury and damage... motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups,...
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... CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 2-3. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to re-enter data. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! After the CMOS...
... CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 2-3. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to re-enter data. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! After the CMOS...
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...35V Force. 6. Set to pins 1-2 to select 1.5V BIOS control, pins 2-3 to select 1.2V Force or 3-4 to adjust the DIMM voltage. ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 2-27 Place the jumper caps on pins 1-2 if you install a PIKE RAID card to the motherboard and want to use the �L�S�I�L�... place the iBTN to use when you to select the RAID configuration utility to I_BTN1 slot and install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card. 7. iBTN RAID setting (3-pin IBTN_SEL1) (Z8NA-D6 model only) This jumper allows you create disk arrays. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1;
...35V Force. 6. Set to pins 1-2 to select 1.5V BIOS control, pins 2-3 to select 1.2V Force or 3-4 to adjust the DIMM voltage. ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 2-27 Place the jumper caps on pins 1-2 if you install a PIKE RAID card to the motherboard and want to use the �L�S�I�L�... place the iBTN to use when you to select the RAID configuration utility to I_BTN1 slot and install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card. 7. iBTN RAID setting (3-pin IBTN_SEL1) (Z8NA-D6 model only) This jumper allows you create disk arrays. DDR3 voltage control setting (4-pin LVDDR3_SEL1;
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Turn on the system to pins 1-2. 6. Prepare a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM) and the AFUDOS.EXE utility. 2. 8. Set the jumper to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to pins 2-3. 3. Insert the USB flash and turn on the system. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information Shut down the system. 5. Set the jumper back to update the BIOS. 4. To update the BIOS: 1.
Turn on the system to pins 1-2. 6. Prepare a USB flash disk that contains the original or latest BIOS for the motherboard (XXXXXX.ROM) and the AFUDOS.EXE utility. 2. 8. Set the jumper to quickly update or recover the BIOS settings when it becomes corrupted. Force BIOS recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to pins 2-3. 3. Insert the USB flash and turn on the system. 2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information Shut down the system. 5. Set the jumper back to update the BIOS. 4. To update the BIOS: 1.
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...hear system beeps and warnings. 4. The IDE LED lights up when you to the HDD. 5. ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 2-37 Connect the chassis power LED cable to the front message LED. System warning speaker ...cable to indicate an abnormal event occurance. 3. Pressing the power button turns the system on the BIOS settings. System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is controlled by Hardware monitor to ...drive activity LED (2-pin HDDLED) This 2-pin connector is ON turns the system OFF. 6. ATX power button/soft-off mode depending on or puts the system in sleep mode. 2. Pressing the...
...hear system beeps and warnings. 4. The IDE LED lights up when you to the HDD. 5. ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 2-37 Connect the chassis power LED cable to the front message LED. System warning speaker ...cable to indicate an abnormal event occurance. 3. Pressing the power button turns the system on the BIOS settings. System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is controlled by Hardware monitor to ...drive activity LED (2-pin HDDLED) This 2-pin connector is ON turns the system OFF. 6. ATX power button/soft-off mode depending on or puts the system in sleep mode. 2. Pressing the...
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... SCSI devices (starting with a surge protector. 5. At power on the chain) c. ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 3-3 If your retailer for the first time 1. Connect the power cord to a...within 30 seconds from the time you press the ATX power button. Ensure that is equipped with the last device on , hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. The system then runs the power-on...system may have failed a power-on the devices in Chapter 4. After making all switches are running, the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on . Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of...
... SCSI devices (starting with a surge protector. 5. At power on the chain) c. ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 3-3 If your retailer for the first time 1. Connect the power cord to a...within 30 seconds from the time you press the ATX power button. Ensure that is equipped with the last device on , hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. The system then runs the power-on...system may have failed a power-on the devices in Chapter 4. After making all switches are running, the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on . Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of...
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Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup BIOS se4tup menus.
Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup BIOS se4tup menus.
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-7 4.3 Main menu 4-10 4.4 Advanced menu 4-17 4.5 Server menu 4-34 4.6 Boot menu 4-36 4.7 Exit menu 4-40 ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program 4-7 4.3 Main menu 4-10 4.4 Advanced menu 4-17 4.5 Server menu 4-34 4.6 Boot menu 4-36 4.7 Exit menu 4-40 ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series
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....rom Main filename Extension name ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 4-3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive with the updated BIOS file. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash...
....rom Main filename Extension name ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 4-3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive with the updated BIOS file. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a bootable USB flash...
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... /i8036A0.ROM The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... Press . You need to type the exact BIOS filename at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. All rights reserved. done Write to a bootable�U��S�...
... /i8036A0.ROM The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... Press . You need to type the exact BIOS filename at www.asus.com and download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. All rights reserved. done Write to a bootable�U��S�...
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WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... Erasing flash ...... done Please restart your computer A:\> ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 4-5 Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. done Verifying flash .... done Reading flash ...... done Writing flash ...... 5. A:\>afudos /i8036A0.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. done Advance Check ...... Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
WARNING!! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Reading file ....... Erasing flash ...... done Please restart your computer A:\> ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 4-5 Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. done Verifying flash .... done Reading flash ...... done Writing flash ...... 5. A:\>afudos /i8036A0.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. done Advance Check ...... Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB)) Copyright (C) 2002 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved.
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... reset the system while recovering the BIOS! 4.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. It resets the system when the BIOS recovery finished. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets...
... reset the system while recovering the BIOS! 4.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. It resets the system when the BIOS recovery finished. You can update a corrupted BIOS file using this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets...
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... selections from the available options using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this utility. ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 4-7 Being a menu-driven program, it as possible. See section 4.8 Exit Menu. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this motherboard. 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that the computer can update...
... selections from the available options using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this utility. ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 4-7 Being a menu-driven program, it as possible. See section 4.8 Exit Menu. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this motherboard. 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) chip that the computer can update...
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... configure system Date. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Use the navigation keys to another. 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit System Time [13:44:30] System Date [Fri, 02/27/2009] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M...
... configure system Date. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Use the navigation keys to another. 4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit System Time [13:44:30] System Date [Fri, 02/27/2009] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M...
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...KB, 5.25 in.] [1.2 MB, 5.25 in.] [720 KB, 3.5 in.] [1.44 MB, 3.5 in] [2.88 MB, 3.5 in] 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Use [+] or [-] to select a field. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit System Time [13:44:30] System Date [Fri, 02/27/2009] Legacy Diskette A [Disabled] SATA 1 SATA...TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure system Date. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you to set the system date. 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [Disabled.] Sets the type of the basic...
...KB, 5.25 in.] [1.2 MB, 5.25 in.] [720 KB, 3.5 in.] [1.44 MB, 3.5 in] [2.88 MB, 3.5 in] 4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Use [+] or [-] to select a field. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Server Boot Exit System Time [13:44:30] System Date [Fri, 02/27/2009] Legacy Diskette A [Disabled] SATA 1 SATA...TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure system Date. ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you to set the system date. 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [Disabled.] Sets the type of the basic...