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... Software installation 6-17 6.4 VGA driver installation 6-20 6.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Driver 6-23 6.6 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 6-24 6.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation.. 6-25 6.8 Intel® I350 Gigabit Adapters Driver installation 6-28 6.9 Management applications and utilities installation 6-32 6.9.1 Running the support DVD 6-32 6.9.2 Drivers menu 6-32 6.9.3 Utilities menu 6-33 6.9.4 Make disk menu 6-33 6.9.5 Contact information 6-33 Appendix: Reference information A.1 Z9PE-D16 block diagram A-3 A.2 Z9PE-D16/2L...
... Software installation 6-17 6.4 VGA driver installation 6-20 6.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Driver 6-23 6.6 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 6-24 6.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation.. 6-25 6.8 Intel® I350 Gigabit Adapters Driver installation 6-28 6.9 Management applications and utilities installation 6-32 6.9.1 Running the support DVD 6-32 6.9.2 Drivers menu 6-32 6.9.3 Utilities menu 6-33 6.9.4 Make disk menu 6-33 6.9.5 Contact information 6-33 Appendix: Reference information A.1 Z9PE-D16 block diagram A-3 A.2 Z9PE-D16/2L...
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... BIOS Setup menus. These documents are also provided. • Chapter 5: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up sequence and ways of the standard package. ix It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up , creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 6: Driver installation...
... BIOS Setup menus. These documents are also provided. • Chapter 5: RAID configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up sequence and ways of the standard package. ix It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up , creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 6: Driver installation...
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... x PCI-E x16 (X8 Gen3 link, Black, from CPU 2) Storage Additional Slot 1 SATA Controller 1 x PIKE Slot for Storage expansion (White, from CPU 1) Intel® C602-A: 2 SATA 6Gb/s ports; 4 SATA 3Gb/s ports Intel® RSTe (for Windows only) (Support software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5) LSI® MegaRAID (for Linux/Windows) (Support software RAID 0, 1, 10) 4 SATA 3Gb/s ports Intel® RSTe (for Windows only) (Support software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5 for all SATA ports) SAS Controller Networking LAN Graphic VGA Optional kits: ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS 6G...
... x PCI-E x16 (X8 Gen3 link, Black, from CPU 2) Storage Additional Slot 1 SATA Controller 1 x PIKE Slot for Storage expansion (White, from CPU 1) Intel® C602-A: 2 SATA 6Gb/s ports; 4 SATA 3Gb/s ports Intel® RSTe (for Windows only) (Support software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5) LSI® MegaRAID (for Linux/Windows) (Support software RAID 0, 1, 10) 4 SATA 3Gb/s ports Intel® RSTe (for Windows only) (Support software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5 for all SATA ports) SAS Controller Networking LAN Graphic VGA Optional kits: ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS 6G...
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... motherboard comes with less power consumption. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: 2.4.2 Memory Configurations You may install 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB RDIMMs or 2GB, 4GB and 8GB* with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is notched differently to ASUS Server AVL for better performance with eight (per CPU) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. ASUS Z9PE-D16...
... motherboard comes with less power consumption. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: 2.4.2 Memory Configurations You may install 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB RDIMMs or 2GB, 4GB and 8GB* with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is notched differently to ASUS Server AVL for better performance with eight (per CPU) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. ASUS Z9PE-D16...
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... Ensure to the card. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that you intend to use . 4. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Secure the card to install expansion cards. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future...
... Ensure to the card. Replace the system cover. 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that you intend to use . 4. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Secure the card to install expansion cards. 2.5 Expansion slots In the future...
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... Orange Linked Blinking Data activity Speed LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection Orange 100 Mbps connection Green 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED DM LAN port LAN port LED indications Activity/Link LED Status Description OFF No link Green Linked Blinking Data activity Speed LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection Orange 100 Mbps connection Green 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration.
... Orange Linked Blinking Data activity Speed LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection Orange 100 Mbps connection Green 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED DM LAN port LAN port LED indications Activity/Link LED Status Description OFF No link Green Linked Blinking Data activity Speed LED Status Description OFF 10 Mbps connection Orange 100 Mbps connection Green 1 Gbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port 2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration.
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...Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit CPU Configuration CPU Power Management Configuration Chipset Configuration PCH SATA Configuration PCH SCU Configuration PCI Subsystem Setting Onboard LAN Configuration Intel TXT(LT-SX) Configuration USB Configuration Trusted Computing ACPI Settings WHEA Configuration APM Serial Port Console Redirection ME Subsystem Legacy Devices Configuration Runtime Error Logging CPU Configuration Parameters →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults...
...Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit CPU Configuration CPU Power Management Configuration Chipset Configuration PCH SATA Configuration PCH SCU Configuration PCI Subsystem Setting Onboard LAN Configuration Intel TXT(LT-SX) Configuration USB Configuration Trusted Computing ACPI Settings WHEA Configuration APM Serial Port Console Redirection ME Subsystem Legacy Devices Configuration Runtime Error Logging CPU Configuration Parameters →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults...
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... F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.15.1219. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Memory Mode [Independent] Select the mode for compatibility revision ID (CRID) functionality mentioned in Sandybridge bios spec. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Memory Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Advanced Compatibility RID Memory Configuration Total Memory Current Memory Mode Currently Memory Speed Mirroring Sparing Memory Mode DDR Speed Channel...
... F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.15.1219. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Memory Mode [Independent] Select the mode for compatibility revision ID (CRID) functionality mentioned in Sandybridge bios spec. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Memory Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Advanced Compatibility RID Memory Configuration Total Memory Current Memory Mode Currently Memory Speed Mirroring Sparing Memory Mode DDR Speed Channel...
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... in the Serial ATA Specifications. SATA Controller 1 [Enhanced] This item appears only when you set this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST. Up to four SATA devices are supported under these operating systems. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enhanced] [Compatible] SATA Controller 2 [Enhanced] This item appears only when you set this item to [RAID Mode]. Set to [Enhanced] to avoid maximum current charged by allowing the drive to internally optimize...
... in the Serial ATA Specifications. SATA Controller 1 [Enhanced] This item appears only when you set this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST. Up to four SATA devices are supported under these operating systems. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enhanced] [Compatible] SATA Controller 2 [Enhanced] This item appears only when you set this item to [RAID Mode]. Set to [Enhanced] to avoid maximum current charged by allowing the drive to internally optimize...
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... Item +/-: Change Opt. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.15.1219. Advanced PCI Express Link Register Settings ASPM Support [Disabled] WARNING: Enabling ASPM may cause some PCI-E device to fail Allows you to enable or disable PCI device to generate PERR#. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI Express Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PERR# Generation [Disabled] Allows...
... Item +/-: Change Opt. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.15.1219. Advanced PCI Express Link Register Settings ASPM Support [Disabled] WARNING: Enabling ASPM may cause some PCI-E device to fail Allows you to enable or disable PCI device to generate PERR#. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI Express Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PERR# Generation [Disabled] Allows...
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... Version 2.15.1219. Ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver. Advanced USB Configuration USB Devices: 3Drivers, 1Keyboard, 1 Mouse, 3 Hubs Legacy USB Support EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] This is a workaround for 0ses without EHCI. Configuration options: [1 sec] [5 sec] [10 sec] [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] USB mass storage device start unit command time-out. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. 4.4.9 USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable...
... Version 2.15.1219. Ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver. Advanced USB Configuration USB Devices: 3Drivers, 1Keyboard, 1 Mouse, 3 Hubs Legacy USB Support EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] This is a workaround for 0ses without EHCI. Configuration options: [1 sec] [5 sec] [10 sec] [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] USB mass storage device start unit command time-out. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. 4.4.9 USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable...
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... without UMA No Error 0x39006301 Performance Optimized 0 SiEn NM ME Subsystem Help. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.15.1219. Advanced Serial Port Configuration Enable or Disable Serial Port(COM). Serial Port 1/2 Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Serial Port Device Settings [Enabled] I0=3F8h; IRQ=4 Device Mode [Standard Serial Po...] ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-35 Copyright...
... without UMA No Error 0x39006301 Performance Optimized 0 SiEn NM ME Subsystem Help. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.15.1219. Advanced Serial Port Configuration Enable or Disable Serial Port(COM). Serial Port 1/2 Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Serial Port Device Settings [Enabled] I0=3F8h; IRQ=4 Device Mode [Standard Serial Po...] ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-35 Copyright...
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... Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you to enable or disable PCI Error Logging. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Device Mode [Standard Serial Port Mode] Allows you set Runtime Error Logging Support to enable or disable Runtime Error Logging Support. PCI Error Logging Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the serial port. Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to change the serial port mode. Configuration options: [Standard Serial Port Mode] 4.4.17 Runtime Error Logging Aptio Setup Utility -
... Chapter 4: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you to enable or disable PCI Error Logging. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Device Mode [Standard Serial Port Mode] Allows you set Runtime Error Logging Support to enable or disable Runtime Error Logging Support. PCI Error Logging Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the serial port. Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to change the serial port mode. Configuration options: [Standard Serial Port Mode] 4.4.17 Runtime Error Logging Aptio Setup Utility -
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... Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Password Description If ONLY the Administrator's password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is a power on top of the screen show Installed. FAN Speed Control [Generic Mode] Allows you set , then this is only asked for more efficient system operation. In Setup the User will have Administrator rights The password length must be entered to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly...
... Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Password Description If ONLY the Administrator's password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is a power on top of the screen show Installed. FAN Speed Control [Generic Mode] Allows you set , then this is only asked for more efficient system operation. In Setup the User will have Administrator rights The password length must be entered to configure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly...
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... drive. 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS). • Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU / SATA Option ROM Utility with each stripe unit having to choose between LSI MegaRAID and Intel® Rapid RAID. If one drive to select the RAID configuration utility. You can use three or more hard disk drives. RAID 10 is required for this setup...
... drive. 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS). • Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU / SATA Option ROM Utility with each stripe unit having to choose between LSI MegaRAID and Intel® Rapid RAID. If one drive to select the RAID configuration utility. You can use three or more hard disk drives. RAID 10 is required for this setup...
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... SATA hard disks for details on how to the signal connector at the back of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Connect a SATA signal cable to use the RAID configuration utility. 5-4 Chapter 5: RAID configuration To do this: 1. Go to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup. For optimal performance, install identical drives of each drive and to the SATA connectors supported by the Intel® C602 chipset. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. 5.1.3 Setting...
... SATA hard disks for details on how to the signal connector at the back of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Connect a SATA signal cable to use the RAID configuration utility. 5-4 Chapter 5: RAID configuration To do this: 1. Go to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup. For optimal performance, install identical drives of each drive and to the SATA connectors supported by the Intel® C602 chipset. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. 5.1.3 Setting...
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... Enter to run LSI Software RAID Setup Utility. • The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically configures to RAID 1 when the SATA to RAID Mode is the legend box. Otherwise, the system will not boot from the Management Menu and then press . Use the arrow keys to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard southbridge chip. The keys on the next page. During POST, the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set (s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to...
... Enter to run LSI Software RAID Setup Utility. • The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically configures to RAID 1 when the SATA to RAID Mode is the legend box. Otherwise, the system will not boot from the Management Menu and then press . Use the arrow keys to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard southbridge chip. The keys on the next page. During POST, the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility automatically detects the installed SATA hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set (s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to...
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... LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency View/Add to add a new RAID set : Using Easy Configuration to The Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2. When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. From...
... LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Configuration Menu Easy Configuration Management MNeenwu Configuration Configure View/Add Configuration Initialize Clear Configuration Objects Select Boot Drive Rebuild Check Consistency View/Add to add a new RAID set : Using Easy Configuration to The Existing Configuration Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2. When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. From...
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... Delete A VD ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 5-15 Select the virtual drive to initialize from the Virtual Drives sub‑menu, and then press . From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press . Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Objects Management MAednaupter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between...
... Delete A VD ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 5-15 Select the virtual drive to initialize from the Virtual Drives sub‑menu, and then press . From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press . Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Objects Management MAednaupter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between...
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... RAID) Windows 64 bit (SCU RAID) Back Exit ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 6-3 If you want to create and press to boot from the connected SATA ODD. Use the arrow keys to select the type of the SATA optical disk drive has to use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. This part provides the instructions on a hard disk drive that is included in the optical drive. 2. You have created RAID sets with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP / Server 2003 or Linux operating...
... RAID) Windows 64 bit (SCU RAID) Back Exit ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 6-3 If you want to create and press to boot from the connected SATA ODD. Use the arrow keys to select the type of the SATA optical disk drive has to use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. This part provides the instructions on a hard disk drive that is included in the optical drive. 2. You have created RAID sets with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows® XP / Server 2003 or Linux operating...