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... guide ix Z8NR-D12 specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Serial number label 1-2 1.4 Special features 1-2 1.4.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 Motherboard layouts 2-3 2.2.4 Layout contents 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.3.1 Installing the CPU 2-6 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2-9 2.4 System memory 2-11 2.4.1 Overview...
... guide ix Z8NR-D12 specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Serial number label 1-2 1.4 Special features 1-2 1.4.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 Motherboard layouts 2-3 2.2.4 Layout contents 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.3.1 Installing the CPU 2-6 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 2-9 2.4 System memory 2-11 2.4.1 Overview...
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...Z8NR-D12 2 x Socket LGA1366 Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® W5500 Series (130W) Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® X5500 Series (95W) Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® E5500 Series (80W) Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® L5500 Series (60W) QPI 4.8 / 5.86 / 6.4 GT/s Intel® Tylersburg-24D I/O Hub Intel® ICH10R I/O Controller SSI EEB...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 (continued on the next page) xi Z8NR-D12 specifications summary Model Name Processor / System Bus Core Logic Form Factor ASUS Features Memory ...
...Z8NR-D12 2 x Socket LGA1366 Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® W5500 Series (130W) Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® X5500 Series (95W) Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® E5500 Series (80W) Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® L5500 Series (60W) QPI 4.8 / 5.86 / 6.4 GT/s Intel® Tylersburg-24D I/O Hub Intel® ICH10R I/O Controller SSI EEB...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 (continued on the next page) xi Z8NR-D12 specifications summary Model Name Processor / System Bus Core Logic Form Factor ASUS Features Memory ...
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... to your problems. Z8NR-D12 xxM0Axxxxxxx Made in China 合格 1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology This motherboard supports the latest Intel Xeon 5500 series processors in the world. 1.3 Serial number label Before requesting support from 1.8 V for DDR2 to just 1.5V for the memory is reduced from the ASUS Technical Support team, you...
... to your problems. Z8NR-D12 xxM0Axxxxxxx Made in China 合格 1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology This motherboard supports the latest Intel Xeon 5500 series processors in the world. 1.3 Serial number label Before requesting support from 1.8 V for DDR2 to just 1.5V for the memory is reduced from the ASUS Technical Support team, you...
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USB 2.0 is backward compatible with the Intel® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). PCIe 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 device for durability, improved lifespan, and enhanced thermal capacity. ASUS Z8NR-D12 1-3 USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 2.0. The Serial...
USB 2.0 is backward compatible with the Intel® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). PCIe 2.0 This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 device for durability, improved lifespan, and enhanced thermal capacity. ASUS Z8NR-D12 1-3 USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 2.0. The Serial...
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.4 System memory 2-11 2.5 Expansion slots 2-14 2.6 Jumpers 2-18 2.7 Connectors 2-23 ASUS Z8NR-D12
Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.4 System memory 2-11 2.5 Expansion slots 2-14 2.6 Jumpers 2-18 2.7 Connectors 2-23 ASUS Z8NR-D12
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...for CPU2. ASUS Z8NR-D12 2-11 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with twelve (12) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: Recommended CPU1 memory configuration Mode ... Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated DIMM_A1 Populated Populated Populated Populated DIMM_A2 Populated Populated Recommended CPU2 memory configuration Mode Sockets DIMM_D1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_E2 2 DIMMs 3 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated ...
...for CPU2. ASUS Z8NR-D12 2-11 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with twelve (12) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: Recommended CPU1 memory configuration Mode ... Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated DIMM_A1 Populated Populated Populated Populated DIMM_A2 Populated Populated Recommended CPU2 memory configuration Mode Sockets DIMM_D1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_E1 DIMM_E2 2 DIMMs 3 DIMMs 4 DIMMs 6 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated ...
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... recommend that you install 4GB or more memory installed on the ASUS web site. • You may install 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB and 8GB registered DIMMs or Unbuffered DIMM with the same CAS latency. The system ... OS, when you install a 64-bit Windows OS when having 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • Due to the Qualified Vendors List on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel or triple...
... recommend that you install 4GB or more memory installed on the ASUS web site. • You may install 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB and 8GB registered DIMMs or Unbuffered DIMM with the same CAS latency. The system ... OS, when you install a 64-bit Windows OS when having 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • Due to the Qualified Vendors List on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel or triple...
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... CLRTC jumper default position. 2.6 Jumpers 1. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to pins 1-2. 3. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to re-enter data...
... CLRTC jumper default position. 2.6 Jumpers 1. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to pins 1-2. 3. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to re-enter data...
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... and green after the system LED turns on the devices in Chapter 4. Connect the power cord to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7. ASUS Z8NR-D12 3-1 Be sure that is equipped with "green" standards or if it has a "power standby" feature, the monitor LED may have failed...
... and green after the system LED turns on the devices in Chapter 4. Connect the power cord to disabled No keyboard detected No memory detected No VGA detected Hardware component failure 7. ASUS Z8NR-D12 3-1 Be sure that is equipped with "green" standards or if it has a "power standby" feature, the monitor LED may have failed...
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.../09/08 Processor Speed : 2666MHz Count : 1 System Memory Usable Size : 1023MB System Memory Information AMIBIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. System Memory Information Displays system memory information. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Main AMIBIOS CPU1 Memory Configuration CPU2 Memory Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU1/2 Memory Configuration Allows you an overview of installed...
.../09/08 Processor Speed : 2666MHz Count : 1 System Memory Usable Size : 1023MB System Memory Information AMIBIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. System Memory Information Displays system memory information. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. Main AMIBIOS CPU1 Memory Configuration CPU2 Memory Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU1/2 Memory Configuration Allows you an overview of installed...
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...Memory Frequency Memory Mode Memory ECC Function Double Rate Refresh Demand Scrubbing Patrol Scrubbing NUMA Aware Page Policy [Auto] [Independent] [Enabled] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Auto] [Closed] +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61...CPU Bridge Chipset Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Bridge Chipset Configuration CPU REVISION :B0 Current CSI Frequency :6.400GT Current Memory Frequency :1066 Mhz CSI Links Speed CSI Frequency CSI Isochronous CSI L0s CIS L1 [Full-Speed] [Auto] [...
...Memory Frequency Memory Mode Memory ECC Function Double Rate Refresh Demand Scrubbing Patrol Scrubbing NUMA Aware Page Policy [Auto] [Independent] [Enabled] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Auto] [Closed] +F1 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61...CPU Bridge Chipset Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Bridge Chipset Configuration CPU REVISION :B0 Current CSI Frequency :6.400GT Current Memory Frequency :1066 Mhz CSI Links Speed CSI Frequency CSI Isochronous CSI L0s CIS L1 [Full-Speed] [Auto] [...
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...] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] NUMA AWare [Auto] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS Z8NR-D12 4-17 Configuration options: [Auto] [4.800GT] [5.866GT] [6.400GT] CSI Isochronous [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CSI L0s [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CSI L1 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Frequency [Auto] You may allow the system to enable or disable...
...] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] NUMA AWare [Auto] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS Z8NR-D12 4-17 Configuration options: [Auto] [4.800GT] [5.866GT] [6.400GT] CSI Isochronous [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CSI L0s [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CSI L1 [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Memory Frequency [Auto] You may allow the system to enable or disable...
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Press , then select Yes from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 3. Boot from the menu. SUSE... from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | Yes No File F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-9 Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu.
Press , then select Yes from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 3. Boot from the menu. SUSE... from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | Yes No File F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver ASUS Z8NR-D12 6-9 Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu.
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... . Please choose the Driver Update medium. Ensure that Installation from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 5. 4.
... . Please choose the Driver Update medium. Ensure that Installation from Hard Disk Installation Installation--ACPI Disabled Installation--Local APIC Disabled Installation--Safe Settings Rescue System Memory Test Boot Options | F1 Help F2 Language F3 1280 x 1024 F4 DVD F5 Driver 5. 4.