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... 3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-3 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 4-3 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-4 4.1.3 BUPDATER 4-5 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 Menu items 4-9 4.2.4 Submenu items 4-9 4.2.5 Navigation keys 4-9 4.2.6 General help 4-9 4.2.7 Configuration fields 4-9 4.2.8 Pop-up window 4-9 4.2.9 Scroll bar 4-9 4.3 Main menu 4-10 4.3.1 System Date 4-10 4.3.2 System Time 4-10 4.4 Advanced menu 4-11 4.4.1 CPU Configuration 4-11 4.4.2 CPU Power Management...
... 3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-3 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 4-3 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 4-4 4.1.3 BUPDATER 4-5 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 Menu items 4-9 4.2.4 Submenu items 4-9 4.2.5 Navigation keys 4-9 4.2.6 General help 4-9 4.2.7 Configuration fields 4-9 4.2.8 Pop-up window 4-9 4.2.9 Scroll bar 4-9 4.3 Main menu 4-10 4.3.1 System Date 4-10 4.3.2 System Time 4-10 4.4 Advanced menu 4-11 4.4.1 CPU Configuration 4-11 4.4.2 CPU Power Management...
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... Monitoring CPU Temperature FAN RPM Environment Z9PA-U8 Intel® C602-A Chipset AHCI 4 x SATA 3 Gb/s(black) 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s(light blue) Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (for Windows only) Supports software RAID 0, 1, 10, & 5 LSI® Mega RAID (for Windows/Linux) Supports software RAID 0, 1, & 10 Optional: ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS...
... Monitoring CPU Temperature FAN RPM Environment Z9PA-U8 Intel® C602-A Chipset AHCI 4 x SATA 3 Gb/s(black) 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s(light blue) Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (for Windows only) Supports software RAID 0, 1, 10, & 5 LSI® Mega RAID (for Windows/Linux) Supports software RAID 0, 1, & 10 Optional: ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS...
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...] [C2] [C6] [C7] [No Limit] Energy Performance [Balanced Performance] This item allows you to enable/disable CPU C7(ACPI C3) report. Factory long duration maintained 10 s Long duration power limit 0 Allows you to set short duration power limit in watts. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU C7 Report [Disabled] This item allows... allows you to enable/disable CPU C6(ACPI C3) report. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU C6 Report [Enabled] This item allows you to set time window which the long duration power is maintained.
...] [C2] [C6] [C7] [No Limit] Energy Performance [Balanced Performance] This item allows you to enable/disable CPU C7(ACPI C3) report. Factory long duration maintained 10 s Long duration power limit 0 Allows you to set short duration power limit in watts. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU C7 Report [Disabled] This item allows... allows you to enable/disable CPU C6(ACPI C3) report. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU C6 Report [Enabled] This item allows you to set time window which the long duration power is maintained.
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...Enabled] 4.4.10 APM setting Aptio Setup Utility - Power On By RTC [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables RTC from generating a wake event. [Enabled] Enables the PCIE devices to [Last State], the system goes into off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. ASUS Z9PA-U8 4-27... When set to generate a wake event. Advanced WHEA Support [Enabled] Enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture. Advanced Restore AC Power Loss Power On By PCIE Power On By...
...Enabled] 4.4.10 APM setting Aptio Setup Utility - Power On By RTC [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables RTC from generating a wake event. [Enabled] Enables the PCIE devices to [Last State], the system goes into off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. ASUS Z9PA-U8 4-27... When set to generate a wake event. Advanced WHEA Support [Enabled] Enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture. Advanced Restore AC Power Loss Power On By PCIE Power On By...
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... - Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Be used to update BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to exit. Pressing does not immediately exit this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select one of the options from this menu or...Tool Exit Discard Changes & Exit Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Reset Exit system setup without saving your changes to display the submenu. 4.10 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to save or discard your changes. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS Z9PA-U8 4-45
... - Main Advanced Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Be used to update BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to exit. Pressing does not immediately exit this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select one of the options from this menu or...Tool Exit Discard Changes & Exit Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Reset Exit system setup without saving your changes to display the submenu. 4.10 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to save or discard your changes. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS Z9PA-U8 4-45
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... and maintains an identical image of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. RAID 10 is required for this setup. ASUS Z9PA-U8 5-3 RAID 1E (Enhanced RAID 1) has a striped layout with each stripe unit having to the surviving drive as a single...three new drives for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both Linux and Windows OS). • Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU / SATA Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two...
... and maintains an identical image of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. RAID 10 is required for this setup. ASUS Z9PA-U8 5-3 RAID 1E (Enhanced RAID 1) has a striped layout with each stripe unit having to the surviving drive as a single...three new drives for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both Linux and Windows OS). • Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU / SATA Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two...
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...from the connected SATA ODD. 3. Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the legend box vary according to the menu level. The utility main window appears. During POST, the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set ...be manually adjusted. 5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set (s). Press + to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS Z9PA-U8 5-5
...from the connected SATA ODD. 3. Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the legend box vary according to the menu level. The utility main window appears. During POST, the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set ...be manually adjusted. 5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set (s). Press + to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option ASUS Z9PA-U8 5-5
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...create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to windows desktop. 2. Your storage system is configured for data protection, increased performance and optimal data storage capacity. Turn on a Windows® operating system. ASUS Z9PA-U8 5-35 You can click Rescan ... the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility under Windows operating system: 1. You need to display the main menu. Please refer to re-scan any attached hard disks.
...create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to windows desktop. 2. Your storage system is configured for data protection, increased performance and optimal data storage capacity. Turn on a Windows® operating system. ASUS Z9PA-U8 5-35 You can click Rescan ... the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility under Windows operating system: 1. You need to display the main menu. Please refer to re-scan any attached hard disks.