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... 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 Installing the audio card... 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-menu items 4-9 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-9 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-9 4.2.8 Scroll bar 4-9 4.2.9 General help 4-9 4.3 Main...
... 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 Installing the audio card... 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-menu items 4-9 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4-9 4.2.7 Pop-up window 4-9 4.2.8 Scroll bar 4-9 4.2.9 General help 4-9 4.3 Main...
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...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 Linux OS 6-9 6.1.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS 6-12 6.2 Intel chipset device software installation 6-15 6.3 LAN driver installation ...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
...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 Linux OS 6-9 6.1.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS 6-12 6.2 Intel chipset device software installation 6-15 6.3 LAN driver installation ...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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... 1064E 4-port SAS RAID card; xii Asus PIKE 1068E 8-port SAS RAID card; Asus PIKE 6480 8-port SAS RAID card 2 * Intel 82574L Aspeed AST2050 8MB 24-pin ATX power connector + 8-pin ATX 12V (Support Both ATX & SSI Power Supply)** Onboard header for Linux/Windows) (Support software RAID 0, 1, 10) Optional: - Z8NA-D6 Series specifications summary Storage Networking Graphic...
... 1064E 4-port SAS RAID card; xii Asus PIKE 1068E 8-port SAS RAID card; Asus PIKE 6480 8-port SAS RAID card 2 * Intel 82574L Aspeed AST2050 8MB 24-pin ATX power connector + 8-pin ATX 12V (Support Both ATX & SSI Power Supply)** Onboard header for Linux/Windows) (Support software RAID 0, 1, 10) Optional: - Z8NA-D6 Series specifications summary Storage Networking Graphic...
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3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you want the computer to do? Select Shut Down from the list box. 6. list box. 3. Select Shutdown Event Tracker. 4. Select shutdown from the What do you are using Windows® 2000/2003 Server: 1. Ensure that the Planned check box is checked. 5. Click OK. 3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up If necessary, key in comments. 7. Click Start then click Shut Down. 2.
3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you want the computer to do? Select Shut Down from the list box. 6. list box. 3. Select Shutdown Event Tracker. 4. Select shutdown from the What do you are using Windows® 2000/2003 Server: 1. Ensure that the Planned check box is checked. 5. Click OK. 3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up If necessary, key in comments. 7. Click Start then click Shut Down. 2.
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...IDE Configuration AHCI Configuration System Information [11:17:09] [Fri 02/27/2009] [1.44 MB 3.5 in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 4-9 To change the value of options. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press . 4.2.6 Configuration fields These fields...configuration options for that item. 4.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of the selected item. Refer to 4.2.7 Pop-up window. 4.2.7 Pop-up window Scroll bar At the top right corner of the menu screen is enclosed in .] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected]] [Not ...
...IDE Configuration AHCI Configuration System Information [11:17:09] [Fri 02/27/2009] [1.44 MB 3.5 in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 4-9 To change the value of options. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press . 4.2.6 Configuration fields These fields...configuration options for that item. 4.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of the selected item. Refer to 4.2.7 Pop-up window. 4.2.7 Pop-up window Scroll bar At the top right corner of the menu screen is enclosed in .] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected]] [Not ...
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...Disabled] [Enabled] High Performance Event Timer [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) support.Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 4-33 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Device Wakeup From S3/S4 ...] [FED02000h] [FED03000h] General WHEA Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY General WHEA Configuration WHEA Support [Enabled] Enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] APIC ACPI SCI IRQ [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable...
...Disabled] [Enabled] High Performance Event Timer [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA) support.Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 4-33 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB Device Wakeup From S3/S4 ...] [FED02000h] [FED03000h] General WHEA Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY General WHEA Configuration WHEA Support [Enabled] Enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] APIC ACPI SCI IRQ [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable...
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... on the Setup menus. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for this option, a confirmation window appears. F10 key can be used for a confirmation before exiting. When you select this option or if you select this operation. ←→ Select Screen...
... on the Setup menus. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for this option, a confirmation window appears. F10 key can be used for a confirmation before exiting. When you select this option or if you select this operation. ←→ Select Screen...
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... with the following RAID solutions: The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R southbridge controller that...8226; LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (default) with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS). (Z8NA-D6 model only) • Intel Matrix Storage Manager with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (... new identical hard disk drives is best suited for Windows OS only). 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 5-3 Two hard disks perform the same ...
... with the following RAID solutions: The motherboard comes with the Intel® ICH10R southbridge controller that...8226; LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility (default) with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS). (Z8NA-D6 model only) • Intel Matrix Storage Manager with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (... new identical hard disk drives is best suited for Windows OS only). 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 5-3 Two hard disks perform the same ...
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... hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set (s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard southbridge chip. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects...navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands. The utility main window appears. Refer to RAID Mode is the legend box. Press + to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 5-5 LSI MegaRAID Software RAID BIOS Version A.08 09161344R ...
... hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set (s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard southbridge chip. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver A.60 Jul 30, 2008 BIOS Version A.08.09161344R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects...navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands. The utility main window appears. Refer to RAID Mode is the legend box. Press + to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS Z8NA-D6 Series 5-5 LSI MegaRAID Software RAID BIOS Version A.08 09161344R ...
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... utility during POST. 2. Reboot the system and press to boot from the hard disk. 1. Go to select the boot priority and press . When the confirmation window appears, select OK, then press . 5-34 Chapter 5: RAID configuration Use up/down arrow keys to the Boot menu and select the option Boot Device Priority...
... utility during POST. 2. Reboot the system and press to boot from the hard disk. 1. Go to select the boot priority and press . When the confirmation window appears, select OK, then press . 5-34 Chapter 5: RAID configuration Use up/down arrow keys to the Boot menu and select the option Boot Device Priority...
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... create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support DVD or from the support DVD. Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you are now ready to install an operating system to boot from the Internet. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-3 To create a RAID driver disk...the RAID sets for your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. 4. This part provides instructions on a hard disk drive that is required when installing Windows® or Red Hat® Enterprise operating system on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk ...
... create the RAID driver disk from the system/motherboard support DVD or from the support DVD. Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you are now ready to install an operating system to boot from the Internet. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-3 To create a RAID driver disk...the RAID sets for your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. 4. This part provides instructions on a hard disk drive that is required when installing Windows® or Red Hat® Enterprise operating system on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk ...
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... bit Back Exit ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ICH10R LSI RAID Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP6 32/64 bit RHEL AS4 UP7 32/64...
... bit Back Exit ICH10R LSI RAID Driver ICH10R LSI RAID Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit RHEL AS4 UP6 32/64 bit RHEL AS4 UP7 32/64...
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...to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to manually specify an adapter. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of the screen. 6.1.2 Windows® OS During Windows® OS installation To install the RAID controller driver ... Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation Boot the computer using the Windows® OS installation CD. Press to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer...
...to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to manually specify an adapter. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of the screen. 6.1.2 Windows® OS During Windows® OS installation To install the RAID controller driver ... Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation Boot the computer using the Windows® OS installation CD. Press to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer...
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... driver you created earlier to continue installation. 7. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-7 4. When next screen appears, press to the floppy disk drive, then press . Insert the RAID driver disk you need from the RAID driver disk. The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the... list, then press . 6. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive...
... driver you created earlier to continue installation. 7. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-7 4. When next screen appears, press to the floppy disk drive, then press . Insert the RAID driver disk you need from the RAID driver disk. The Windows® Setup loads the RAID controller drivers from the... list, then press . 6. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive...
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...then select Properties. 6. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to install the drivers. 11. Windows® automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window. Restart the computer, then log in the system. 5. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device... Manager button to display the list of devices installed in with Administrator privileges. 2. To an existing Windows® OS To install the RAID controller driver on the Windows® desktop , then select Properties from the menu. 4. Click Cancel. 3. Right-click the My Computer...
...then select Properties. 6. Insert the RAID driver disk you created earlier to install the drivers. 11. Windows® automatically detects the RAID controller and displays a New Hardware Found window. Restart the computer, then log in the system. 5. Click the Hardware tab, then click the Device... Manager button to display the list of devices installed in with Administrator privileges. 2. To an existing Windows® OS To install the RAID controller driver on the Windows® desktop , then select Properties from the menu. 4. Click Cancel. 3. Right-click the My Computer...
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... then log on a Windows operating system. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3. Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to ...install the Plug and Play components for the Intel® chipset on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® chipset software on with Administrator privileges. 2. 6.2 Intel chipset device software installation This section provides instructions on how to the optical drive. ASUS Z8NA...
... then log on a Windows operating system. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. 3. Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to ...install the Plug and Play components for the Intel® chipset on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® chipset software on with Administrator privileges. 2. 6.2 Intel chipset device software installation This section provides instructions on how to the optical drive. ASUS Z8NA...
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Select Yes to start the installation. 5. Click Next to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. 6-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation 4. The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears.
Select Yes to start the installation. 5. Click Next to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. 6-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation 4. The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears.
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6.3 LAN driver installation This section provides the instructions on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to run the installation. 3. Click Intel® PRO/1000 Gigabit Adapters Driver. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is ... the contents of the support DVD to locate the file AUTORUN.EXE and double-click the AUTORUN.EXE and follow step 4 to the optical drive. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-19 Restart the computer, and then log on how to install Intel® Gigabit LAN controller drivers. To install the Intel® Gigabit LAN...
6.3 LAN driver installation This section provides the instructions on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to run the installation. 3. Click Intel® PRO/1000 Gigabit Adapters Driver. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is ... the contents of the support DVD to locate the file AUTORUN.EXE and double-click the AUTORUN.EXE and follow step 4 to the optical drive. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-19 Restart the computer, and then log on how to install Intel® Gigabit LAN controller drivers. To install the Intel® Gigabit LAN...
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InstallShield Wizard window appears, click Next to continue. 6-20 Chapter 6: Driver installation 4. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to start the installation. 5. When the Intel® PRO Network Connections -
InstallShield Wizard window appears, click Next to continue. 6-20 Chapter 6: Driver installation 4. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to start the installation. 5. When the Intel® PRO Network Connections -
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... ASPEED display driver 1. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to continue. The Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. Restart the computer, then log on a Windows® operating system. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-23 You need to install the ASPEED display driver. When the ASPEED InstallShield Wizard window appears, click Next to the optical...
... ASPEED display driver 1. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to continue. The Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. Restart the computer, then log on a Windows® operating system. ASUS Z8NA-D6 6-23 You need to install the ASPEED display driver. When the ASPEED InstallShield Wizard window appears, click Next to the optical...