Asus Z9PR-D16 Manual 

Motherboard Z9PR-D16
ii E8490 First Edition July 2013 Copyright © 2013 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this ma nual, including the products and soft ware described in i t, may be reproduc ed, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modied or altered, unless such repair , modication of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDENT AL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DA T A, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT . SPECIFICA TIONS AND INFORMA TION CONT AINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMA TIONAL USE ONL Y , AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE A T ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A C OMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THA T MA Y APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT . Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to infringe.
iii Contents Notices ........................................................................................................ vii Safety information .................................................................................... viii About this guide .......................................................................................... x Z9PR-D16 specications summary .......................................................... xii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-3 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-3 1.3 Serial number label ...................................................................... 1-4 1.4 Special features ............................................................................ 1-4 1.4.1 Product highlights ........................................................... 1-4 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-3 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-4 2.2.1 Placement direction ........................................................ 2-4 2.2.2 Screw holes .................................................................... 2-4 2.2.3 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-5 2.2.4 Layout contents ............................................................... 2-6 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-8 2.3.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-8 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink ........................................... 2-12 2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-14 2.4.1 Overview ....................................................................... 2-14 2.4.2 Memory Congurations ................................................. 2-14 2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-17 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-17 2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-17 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-18 2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) ..................................... 2-18 2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link) ......................................... 2-18 2.5.6 PIKE slots ..................................................................... 2-19 2.5.7 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card ............................. 2-20 2.6 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................ 2-21 2.7 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-23
iv Contents 2.8 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-27 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-27 2.8.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-28 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-3 3.2 Powering off the computer .......................................................... 3-4 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function .................................... 3-4 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch .............................. 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 BUPDA TER ..................................................................... 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 Conguration elds ......................................................... 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 [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ....................................... 4-10 4.3.2 System T ime [xx:xx:xx] ................................................. 4-10 4.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-1 1 4.4.1 CPU Conguration .........................................................4-1 1 4.4.2 CPU Power Management Conguration ....................... 4-13 4.4.3 Chipset Conguration ................................................... 4-15 4.4.4 PCH SA T A Conguration .............................................. 4-21 4.4.5 PCI Subsystem Settings ............................................... 4-22 4.4.6 Intel TXT(L T -SX) Conguration ..................................... 4-25 4.4.7 USB Conguration ........................................................ 4-26
v Contents 4.4.8 T rusted Computing ........................................................ 4-27 4.4.9 ACPI Settings ................................................................ 4-28 4.4.10 WHEA Conguration ..................................................... 4-28 4.4.1 1 APM setting ................................................................... 4-29 4.4.12 Serial Port Console Redirection .................................... 4-30 4.4.13 Onboard LAN Conguration .......................................... 4-33 4.4.14 ME Subsystem .............................................................. 4-34 4.4.15 Onboard Devices Conguration .................................... 4-34 4.4.16 Runtime Error Logging .................................................. 4-35 4.4.17 Network Stack ............................................................... 4-35 4.5 Server Mgmt menu ..................................................................... 4-36 4.5.1 System Event Log ......................................................... 4-37 4.5.2 BMC network conguration ........................................... 4-38 4.5.3 IPv6 BMC Network conguration .................................. 4-39 4.6 Event Logs menu ....................................................................... 4-40 4.6.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings ............................. 4-40 4.7 Boot menu .................................................................................. 4-42 4.8 Monitor menu ............................................................................. 4-45 4.9 Security menu ............................................................................ 4-46 4.10 T ool menu ................................................................................... 4-49 4.1 1 Exit menu .................................................................................... 4-49 Chapter 5: RAID conguratio n 5.1 Setting up RAID ............................................................................ 5-3 5.1.1 RAID denitions .............................................................. 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 conguration utilities .............................................. 5-4 5.2 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility ................................... 5-5 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set ........................................................ 5-6 5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration ....................... 5-12 5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives ........................................... 5-13 5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives ................................................. 5-17 5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency ..................... 5-19 5.2.6 Deleting a RAID conguration ....................................... 5-22 5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set ...................... 5-23
vi Contents 5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache .................................................... 5-24 5.3 Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise SA T A Option ROM Utility .................................................................................. 5-25 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set ...................................................... 5-27 5.3.2 Creating a Recovery set ............................................... 5-28 5.3.3 Deleting a RAID set ...................................................... 5-30 5.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ........................................ 5-31 5.3.5 Exiting the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology utility ........ 5-32 5.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID ..................................................... 5-32 5.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility ............ 5-34 5.4 Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise Utility (Windows) .................................................................................. 5-35 5.4.1 Creating a RAID set ...................................................... 5-36 5.4.2 Changing a V olume T ype .............................................. 5-38 5.4.3 Deleting a volume ......................................................... 5-39 5.4.4 Preferences ................................................................... 5-40 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................... 6-3 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk ............................................ 6-3 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver ................................ 6-5 6.2 Intel ® chipset device software installation ............................... 6-15 6.3 Intel @ Network Connections Software installation.................. 6-18 6.4 VGA driver installation............................................................... 6-21 6.5 Intel ® C600 Series Chipset SA T A RAID Drivers ....................... 6-2 4 6.6 Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise 3.0 installation . 6-25 6.7 Intel ® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation ............ 6-28 6.8 Management applications and utilities installation ................ 6-32 6.8.1 Running the support DVD ............................................. 6-32 6.8.2 Drivers menu ................................................................. 6-32 6.8.3 Utilities menu ................................................................ 6-33 6.8.4 Make disk menu ............................................................ 6-33 6.8.5 Contact information ....................................................... 6-33 Appendix: Reference information A.1 Z9PR-D16 block diagram ............................................................. A-3
vii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. Thi s equi pment has be en te ste d and found to co mpl y w ith th e limi ts fo r a Cl ass B d igital devic e, pur suant to Part 15 of the F CC Rul es. These limits are des igned to provid e reas onable prot ect ion ag ainst harmf ul int erfere nce in a re sid ent ial ins tallat ion. This equipm ent g enerat es, us es and can radiat e radi o freq uency energ y and , if n ot ins talled and use d in a ccorda nce w ith ma nufact urer’s inst ruc tio ns, ma y cau se har mful i nterfe rence to ra dio co mmunic ation s. Howeve r , the re is no gu ara nte e tha t inte rferen ce wil l not oc cur in a par ticul ar ins tallat ion. I f thi s e qui pment does cau se har mful i nterfe rence to ra dio or telev ision re ceptio n, whi ch ca n b e d etermi ned by turnin g the equipm ent o f f a nd on, the u ser is enco uraged to tr y to c orrec t the int erfere nce by one o r mor e o f the follow ing m eas ure s: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver . • Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit dif ferent from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications to this unit not expressly appro ved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. REACH Complying with the REACH (Reg istration, Evaluatio n, Authorization, an d Restrict ion of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr .asus.com/english/REACH.htm.
viii Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company . • If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service technician or your retailer . Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package. • Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately . • T o avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry . • A void dust, humidity , and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet. • Place the product on a stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied service technician or your retailer .
ix Australia statement notice From 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to all ASUS products, consistent with the Australian Consumer Law . For the latest product warranty details please visit http://support.asus.com. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law . Y ou are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. Y ou are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure. If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at http://support.asus.com DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste.
x About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This user guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and ways of shutting down the system. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 5: RAID conguration This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and conguring RAID sets using the available utilities. • Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components. • Appendix: Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when conguring the motherboard. Where to nd more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS website The ASUS website (www .asus.com) provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. 2. Optional documentation Y our product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty yers, that may have been added by your dealer . These documents are not part of the standard package.
xi Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater- than sign means that you must press the enclosed key . Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or Return key . <Key1 Key2 Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously , the key names are linked with a plus sign ( ). Example: <Ctrl Alt Del> Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: format A:/S DANGER/W ARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. NOTE: T ips and additional information to help you complete a task. IMPORT ANT : Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
xii Z9PR-D16 specications summary (continued on the next page) Processor Support / System Bus 2 * Socket 201 1 Intel ® Xeon ® processor E5-2600 or E5-2600 v2 product family QPI 6.4/ 7.2/ 8.0 GT/s Core Logic Intel ® C602-A PCH Form Factor EEB, 12” x 13” ASUS Features Fan Speed Control V Rack Ready (Rack and Pedestal dual use) - Rack Optimized (Dedicated for Rack) V ASWM Enterprise V Memory T otal Slots 16 (4-channel per CPU, 8 DIMM per CPU) V oltage 1.5V / 1.35V Capacity Maximum up to 512GB Memory T ype DDR3 1066/1333/1600 RDIMM DDR3 1066/1333 ECC UDIMM/ Non-ECC UDIMM DDR3 1066/1333 LR-DIMM Memory Size 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB* (RDIMM) 2GB, 4GB, 8GB* (UDIMM) 8GB, 16GB, 32GB* (LRDIMM) Expansion Slots T otal PCI/PCI-X/ PCI-E Slots 5 Slot Location 1 - Slot Location 2 - Slot Location 3 1 * PCI-E x8 (X8 Gen3 Link) Slot Location 4 1 * PCI-E x8 (X8 Gen3 Link) Slot Location 5 1 * PCI-E x8 (X8 Gen3 Link) Slot Location 6 1 * PCI-E x16 (X16 Gen3 Link) Slot Location 7 1 * PCI-E x8 (X8 Gen3 Link) Additional Slot 1 1* PIKE Slot for Storage expansion
xiii Z9PR-D16 specications summary *Refer to ASUS Server A VL for latest update. **Specications are subject to change without notice. Storage SA T A Controller Intel ® C602-A: <AHCI> 4 SA T A 3Gb/s ports; 2 SA T A 6Gb/s ports Intel ® RST e (for Windows only) (Support software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5) LSI ® MegaRAID (for Linux/Windows) (Support software RAID 0, 1, 10) SAS Controller Optional kits: ASUS PIKE 2008 8-port SAS 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2008/IMR 8-port SAS 6G RAID card ASUS PIKE 2108 8-port SAS 6G HW RAID card ASUS PIKE 2208 8-port SAS 6G HW RAID card ASUS PIKE 2308 8-port SAS 6G RAID card Networking LAN 4 * Intel 82574L 1 * Management Port Graphic VGA Aspeed ® AST2300 16MB Onboard I/O Connectors TPM Header 1 PSU Connector 24-pin SSI power connector 8-pin SSI 12V 8-pin SSI 12V power connector Management Connector Onboard ASMB6 USB Connectors 1 * USB connector (T ype A USB socket) 2 * USB pin header (up to 4 devices) Fan Header 8 * 4pin SMBus 1 Chassis Intruder 1 Front LAN LED 2 Serial Port Header 2 Rear I/O Connectors External USB Port 2 VGA Port 1 RJ-45 4 * GbE LAN 1 * Mgmt LAN PS/2 KB/Mouse 1/1 Management Solution Software ASWM Enterprise Out of Band Remote Management ASMB6-iKVM for KVM-over-Internet Monitoring CPU T emperature V F AN RPM V Environment Operation temperature: 10°C – 35°C Non operation temperature: -40°C – 70°C Non operation humidity: 20% – 90% (Non condensing)
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1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-3 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-3 1.3 Serial number label ...................................................................... 1-4 1.4 Special features ............................................................................ 1-4
ASUS Z9PR-D16 1-3 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® Z9PR-D16 motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below . 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer . Standard Gift Box Pack Standard Bulk Pack I/O Shield 1 1 Cables SA T A DOM cable 1 -- SA T A cable 6 -- Application CD Support CD 1 1 ASWM Enterprise SDVD 1 1 ASMB6-iKVM SDVD 1 1 Documentation Motherboard User Guide 1 1 ASMB6-iKVM User Guide 1 1 Packing Qty . 1pc per carton 10pcs per carton Optional items Description PIKE 2108 LSI 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card PIKE 2008/IMR LSI 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card PIKE 2008 LSI 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card PIKE 2208 LSI 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card PIKE 2308 LSI 8-port SAS2 6G RAID card
1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Latest Processor T echnology The motherboard supports Intel Xeon ® processor E5-2600 product family in LGA 201 1 package with integrated memory controller to support 4 channel DDR3 memory (8 DIMM per CPU). Intel Xeon ® processor E5-2600 v2 product family supports Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) with a system bus of up to 8.0GT/s. Optimized Intel ® T urbo Boost T echnology Optimized Intel ® T urbo Boost T echnology further optimizes the processor’s performance and automatically allows it to run faster than the marked frequency if it is operating below power , temperature, and current limits. Intel ® Hyper Threading The thread-level parallelism on each processor makes more efcient use of the processor resources, higher processing throughout, and improved performance on today's multi-threaded software. Intel ® EM64T The motherboard supports Intel ® processors with the Intel ® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 T echnology), feature which allows your computer to run on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster and more efcient computing. 1.3 Serial number label For faster and quicker troubleshooting solutions from the ASUS T echnical Support team, provide the product’s serial number containing 12 characters such as xxS2xxxxxxxx as shown in the gure below . xxS2xxxxxxxx Z9PR-D16 Made in China 合格
ASUS Z9PR-D16 1-5 DDR3 memory support The motherboard supports the 4-channel DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of DDR3 1866 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to boost the system’s performance, and to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of server and workstation applications. The 4-channel DDR3 architecture also manages trafc with bandwidth of up to 52GB/s, and reduces voltage thus reducing power usage and heat generation. PCI Express ® 3.0 PCI Express ® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the PCI Express bus standard that provides twice the performance and speed of PCIe 2.0. It provides an optimal graphics performance, unprecedented data speed, and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility to PCIe 1.0/2.0 devices. Intel ® 82574L Gigabit LAN Solution This motherboard features the built-in dual server class Intel ® Gigabit LAN ports, which helps reduce CPU usage, thus increasing throughput to achieve highly- reliable network connections, outstanding performance, and better support for diverse operating systems. Intel ® 82574L chipset is VMware-certied to support the virtualization technology . Enhanced Intel SpeedStep T echnology (EIST) The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep T echnology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement. Serial A T A II technology The mothe rboard suppo rts t he Serial ATA II 3 Gb/s technology through the Serial A T A interface and Intel ® C602 chipset. The Serial A T A II specication provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial A T A products with a host of new features, including Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm, and Hot Swap. Serial A T A allows thinner , more exible cables with lower pin count and reduced voltage requirements. Serial A T A III technology The mothe rboard suppo rts t he Serial ATA III technology through the Serial A T A interface and Intel ® C602 chipset, delivering up to 6Gb/s data transfer rates. Additionally , get enhanced scalability , faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of current bus systems.
1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction USB 2.0 technology The motherboard provides USB 2.0 accessibility , allowing you to experience the dramatic increase in connection speed from 12Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. T emperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The chip monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components. 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Fan Speed control technology The ASUS Fan Speed control technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efcient operation. PIKE (Proprietary I/O Kit Expansion) PIKE is an on-demand upgrade kit for users. This ASUS unique feature enables users to choose their preferred I/O solutions. ASUS provides multiple SAS solutions for different segments and purposes and PIKE saves lots of validation efforts and hardware cost for end users. Moreover , the special patent design offers multiple I/O solutions without occupying the PCI slot in 1U system.
2 Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-3 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-8 2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-14 2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-17 2.6 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................ 2-21 2.7 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-23 2.8 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-27
ASUS Z9PR-D16 2-3 2.1 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity . • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component. • Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply . Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. Standby Power LED (SB_PWR1) The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system AC power cable is plugged or not plugged. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or installing any motherboard component.
2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. T o optimize the motherboard features, we highly recommend that you install it in an A TX 2.2 compliant chassis. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear p art of the chassis as indicated in the image below . 2.2.2 Screw holes Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components! Place this side towards the rear of the chassis
ASUS Z9PR-D16 2-5 2.2.3 Motherboard layout
2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2.4 Layout contents Slots/Socket Page 1. CPU sockets 2-8 2. DDR3 sockets 2-14 3. PCI Express x8 / PCI Express x16 slots 2-17 Onboard LEDs Page 1. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) 2-21 2. CPU W arning LED (ERR_CPU1/2) 2-21 3. CA TT Error LED (CA TTERR_LED1) 2-22 4. Location LED (3-pin LOCLED2) 2-22 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLR TC1) 2-23 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) 2-24 3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1, LAN_SW2, LAN_SW3, LAN_SW4) 2-24 4. LSI MegaRA ID or Int el RST e selectio n jumper (3-pin RAI D_SEL1) 2-25 5. ME rmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) 2-25 6. DDR3 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) 2-26 7. BMC Setting (3-pin BMC_EN1) 2-26 Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-27 2. DM_LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 2-27 3. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port 2-27 4. LAN 1/2/3/4 (RJ-45) port 2-27 5. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2-27 6. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 2-27
ASUS Z9PR-D16 2-7 Internal connectors Page 1. Serial A T A 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SA T A6G 1–2 [Blue]; 7-pin SA T A3G 3–6 [Black]) 2-28 2. PSAS connectors (7-pin PSAS1–8 [Light Blue]) 2-29 3. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 2-30 4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-T ype USB7) 2-30 5. VGA connector (10-1 pin VGA_HDR1) 2-31 6. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN1-2, FRNT_F AN1–4, REAR_F AN1-2) 2-31 7. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (6-1 pin SGPIO 1, 8-1 pin PSGPIO 1/2) 2-32 8. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1/COM2) 2-33 9. TPM connector (20-1-pin TPM1) 2-33 10. EA TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR1, 8-pin EA TX12V1/ EA TX12V2) 2-34 1 1. Power Supply SMBus (PSUSMB1) 2-35 12. LAN34_LED connector (5-1 pin LAN34_LED1) 2-35 13. System panel connector (20-1 pin P ANEL1) 2-36 14. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_P ANEL1) 2-37
2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3.1 Installing the CPU T o install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Before installing the CPU, ensure that the socket box is facing toward you and the load lever is on your left. 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA201 1 socket designed for the Intel ® Xeon E5-2600 v2 family processor . • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA201 1 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 2-9 2. Press the left load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. T o prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. B A E D C 4. Press the right load lever with your thumb (C), then move it to the right (D) until it is released from the retention tab. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow (E). 3. Slightly lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow . Load lever
2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information I H 7. Remove the PnP cap (H) from the CPU socket and close the load plate (I). G F 5. Push the left load lever (F) to lift the load plate (G). The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! T riangle mark 6. Position the CPU over the socket, ensuring that the triangle mark is on the top-right corner of the socket.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 2-1 1 K J 8. Push down the right load lever (J), ensuring that the edge of the load plate is xed by the lever (K). 9. Insert the right load lever under the retention tab. M L 10. Push down the left load lever (L), and then insert the lever under the retention tab (M).
2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, wash it off immediately , and seek professional medical help. So me he at si nk s c om e w it h p re - applied thermal paste. If so, skip this step. 1 1. App ly som e Therm al Int erfac e Mate rial to the exposed area of the CPU that the heats ink wil l b e in co ntac t wi th, ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer . 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink T o install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 1. Place the heatsink and fan Place the heatsink and fan assembly on top of the installed CPU and orient in such a way that the fan of the heatsink is aligned towards the rear of the motherboard. Ensure that the screw holes on the heatsink matches the screw holes on the motherboard.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 2-13 2. T ighten each of the screws with a T ighten each of the screws with a screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink and fan assembly to the motherboard. 3. When attached, tighten the screws When attached, tighten the screws one-by-one in a criss-cross sequence and secure the CPU heatsink and fan assembly onto the socket. Ensure an even distribution of contact between the heatsink and CPU. C D A 4. Connect the fan connector to the CPU_F AN1 connector on the motherboard. A C D B Fasten the screws to just about the proper tightness to avoid damaging the motherboard, CPU, or heatsink. B
2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with sixteen (16) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption. The gure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: 2.4.2 Memory Congurations Y ou may install 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB RDIMMs or 2GB, 4GB and 8GB* with ECC/Non-ECC UDIMMs or 8GB, 16GB and 32GB* LR-DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory congurations in this section. • *Refer to ASUS Server A VL for the latest update. • Start installing the DIMMs from slot A1 and E1 (light blue). • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency . For optimum compatibility , it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor . 1 CPU Conguration (must on CPU1) A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 1 DIMM P 2 DIMMs P P 4 DIMMs P P P P 8 DIMMs P P P P P P P P
ASUS Z9PR-D16 2-15 2 CPU Conguration A2 A1 B2 B1 C2 C1 D2 D1 1 DIMM P 2 DIMMs P 4 DIMMs P P 8 DIMMs P P P P 12 DIMMs P P P P P P 16 DIMMs P P P P P P P P 2 CPU Conguration E2 E1 F2 F1 G2 G1 H2 H1 1 DIMM P 2 DIMMs P 4 DIMMs P P 8 DIMMs P P P P 12 DIMMs P P P P P P 16 DIMMs P P P P P P P P
2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 3. Hold the DIMM on both ends, then insert the DIMM vertically into the socket. Apply force to both ends of the DIMM simultaneously until the retaining clip snaps back into place, and the DIMM cannot be pushed in any further to ensure proper sitting of the DIMM. Locked Retaining Clip 3 1. Press the retaining clip outward to unlock a DIMM socket. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket. Unlocked retaining clip DIMM notch 2 1 DIMM slot key 1. Press the retaining clip outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 1 2 Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket • T o install two or more DIMMs, refer to the user guide bundled in the motherboard package. • Refer to the user guide for qualied vendor lists of the memory modules. Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force. Always insert the DIMM into the socket VERTICALL Y to prevent damage to the DIMM notch. A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ts in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 2-17 2.5 Expansion slots 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). 3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw for later use. 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. 5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier . 6. Replace the system cover . 2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, congure it by adjusting the software settings. 1. T urn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any . See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conicts will arise between the two PCI groups, resulting to an unstable system and an inoperable card.
2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - Programmable Interrupt 3* 1 1 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 -- 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 -- 8 3 System CMOS/Real T ime Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode when used 10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 1 1* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments Standard Interrupt assignments 2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) The onboard PCIE6 slot provides one x16 Gen3 link to CPU1. This slot supports VGA cards and various server class high performance add-on cards. 2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link) The onboard PCIE 3, 4, 5, and 7 slots provide one x8 Gen3 link to CPU2. These slots support VGA Cards and various server class high performance add-on cards.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 2-19 2.5.6 PIKE slots The PIKE slot allows you to choose and change your preferred SAS solution easily . Install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card based on your needs. No. Slot Description 5 1 x PCI-E x 8 (Gen3 x8 link) 4 1 x PCI-E x 16 (Gen3 x16 link) 3 1 x PCI-E x 8 (Gen3 x8 link) 2 1 x PCI-E x 8 (Gen3 x8 link) 1 1 x PCI-E x 8 (Gen3 x8 link)
2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.7 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card on your motherboard. 1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. 2. Align the golden ngers of the PIKE RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot. 3. Insert the PIKE RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot. Ensure that it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID card slot.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 2-21 2.6 Onboard LEDs 1. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) The BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB6 management device and indicates its initiation status. When the PSU is plugged and the system is OFF , ASUS ASMB6 management device starts system initiation for about one (1) minute. The BMC LED blinks after system initiation nishes. 2. CPU warning LED (ERR_CPU1/2) The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate an impending failure of the corresponding CPU.
2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. CA TT Error LED (CA TTERR_LED1) Indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate. 4. Location LED (LOCLED2) This LED allows you to know the server location.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 2-23 2.7 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and s ystem setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. T o erase the RTC RAM: 1. T urn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1–2 (default) to pins 2–3. Keep the cap on pin s 2–3 for about 5– 10 seconds, then move t he cap back to pi ns 1–2 . 3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer . 4. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLR TC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery .
2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller . Set to pins 1–2 to activate the VGA feature. 3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1/ LAN_SW2/ LAN_SW3/ LAN_SW4) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel ® 82574L Gigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 2-25 4. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RST e selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the PCH SA T A RAID mode to use LSI MegaRAID software or Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise 3.0 RAID. Place the jumper caps over pins 1–2 if you want to use the LSI MegaRAID software RAID Utility (default). Otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2–3 to use the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology Enterprise Option ROM Utility . 5. ME rmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) . ME rmware force recovery setting (3-pin ME_RCVR1) This jumper allows you to force Intel Management Engine (ME) boot from recovery mode when ME become corrupted.
2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 6. DDR3 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) . DDR3 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) This jumper allows you to enable/disable DDR3 DIMM thermal sensing event pin. 7. BMC Setting (3-pin BMC_EN) This jumper allows you to enable(default) or disable the ASMB6.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 2-27 2.8 Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. DM_LAN 1 (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub for dedicated BMC Mamagement function. Refer to the table on the next page for the DM_LAN1 and LAN port LED indications. 3. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 4. LAN 1/2/3/4 (RJ-45) port . These ports allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. 5. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 6. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. LAN port LED indications LAN port SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED Activity/Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection Green Linked Orange 100 Mbps connection Blinking Data activity Green 1 Gbps connection DM_LAN1 port LED indications DM LAN port SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED Activity/Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection Orange Linked Orange 100 Mbps connection Blinking Data activity Green 1 Gbps connection
2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial A T A hard disks installed. 2.8.2 Internal connectors 1. Serial A T A 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SA T A6G_1-2 [Blue]) (7-pin SA T A3G_3-6 [black]) Supported by the Intel® 602 Chipset, these connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gb/s of data transfer rate. If you installed Serial A T A hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 conguration.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 2-29 2. PSAS connectors ( 7-pin PSAS1, P SAS2, PSAS3, PS AS4, PSAS5, PS AS6, PSAS7, PSAS8 [Blue]) This motherboard comes with eight (8) PIKE Serial Attached SCSI (PSAS) connectors that supports both Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial A T A (SA T A). Each connector supports one device. These connectors function only when you install a PIKE RAID card.
2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SA T A or SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the SA T A or SAS add-on card causes the front panel LED to light up. 4. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-T ype USB7) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB 78. Th ese USB connec tors comply wit h USB 2.0 spec ication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 2-31 6. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN1-2, FRNT_F AN1–4, REAR_F AN1-2) The fan connectors support cooling fans. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector . • DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufcient air ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. • These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! • All fans feature the ASUS Fan Speed Control technology . 5. VGA connector (10-1 pin VGA_HDR1) This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic-Range interface.
2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 7. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1) The SGPIO 1 connectors are used for the Intel Rapid Storage T echnology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information, and general purpose data. The PSGPIO 1 and PSGPIO 2 connectors only functions when you install an ASUS PIKE RAID card.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 2-33 8. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1/COM2) These connectors are for the serial (COM) ports. Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. Only COM1 functions when BMC is Enabled. 9. T rusted Platform Module connector (20-1 pin TPM1) This connector supports a T rusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certicates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security , protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity .
2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information 10. A TX power connectors (24-pin EA TXPWR1, 8-pin EA TX12V1-2) These connectors are for the A TX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. • DO NOT forget to connect the 24-pin and the 8-pin power plugs; otherwise, the system will not boot up. • Use of a power supply unit (PSU) with a higher power output is recommended when conguring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • This motherboard supports A TX2.0 PSU or later version. • Ensure that your PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 2-35 1 1. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the power supply unit to read PSU information. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. 12. LAN34_LED connector (5-1 pin LAN34_LED1) These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. Connect the LAN LED cable to the backplane for LAN activity indication.
2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information 13. System panel connector (20-1 pin P ANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 1. System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector . The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. 2. Message LED (2-pin MLED) This 2-pin connector is for the message LED cable that connects to the front message LED. The message LED is controlled by Hardware monitor to indicate an abnormal event occurance. 3. System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin con nector is for t he chassis-mou nted system war ning speaker . The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. 4. Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin HDLED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector . The IDE LED lights up or ashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. 5. Power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF . 6. Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power .
ASUS Z9PR-D16 2-37 14. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_P ANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. 1. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. 2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LINKACTLED, LAN2_LINKACTLED) These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. 3. Chassis intrusion (4-1 pin CASEOPEN) These leads are for the intrusion detection feature for chassis with intrusion sensor or microswitch. When you remove any chassis component, the sensor triggers and sends a high-level signal to these leads to record a chassis intrusion event. The default setting is short CASEOPEN and GND pin by jumper cap to disable the function. 4. Locator LED (2-pin LOCA TORLED1, LOCA TORLED2) These leads are for the locator LED1 and LED2 on the front panel. Connect the Locator LED cables to these 2-pin connector . The LEDs will light up when the Locator button is pressed. 5. Locator Button/Switch (2-pin LOCA TORBTN#) These leads are for the locator button on the front panel. This button queries the state of the system locator .
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3 Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-3 3.2 Powering off the computer .......................................................... 3-4
ASUS Z9PR-D16 3-3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Ensure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector . 5. T urn on the devices in the following order: a. Monitor b. External storage devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c. System power 6. After applying power , the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up. For systems with A TX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you press the A TX power button. If your monitor complies with “green” standards or if it has a “power standby” feature, the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on. The system then runs the power-on self-test or POST . While the tests are running, the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within 3 0 seconds from the time you t urned on the power , the system may have failed a power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. 7. At power on, hold down the <Del> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4.
3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® 2008 Server: 1. Click the Start button, move the cursor to the triangle on the right of Log off , and then click Shut Down . 2. From the Shutdown Event T racker , select the option that best describes why you want to shut down the computer . 3. T ick Planned . 4. If necessary , key in comments. 5. Click OK . 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON, press the power switch for less than four seconds to put the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting.
4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
Chapter summary 4 ASUS Z9PR-D16 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-3 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-7 4.3 Main menu .................................................................................. 4-10 4.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-1 1 4.5 Server Mgmt menu ..................................................................... 4-36 4.6 Event Logs menu ....................................................................... 4-40 4.7 Boot menu .................................................................................. 4-42 4.8 Monitor menu ............................................................................. 4-45 4.9 Security menu ............................................................................ 4-46 4.10 T ool menu ................................................................................... 4-49 4.1 1 Exit menu .................................................................................... 4-49
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-3 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 : Allows you to recover the BIOS using a bootable USB ash disk drive when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted. 2. ASUS EZ Flash 2 : Allows you to update the BIOS using a USB ash disk. 3. BUPDA TER utility : Allows you to update the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB ash disk drive. The BIOS ROM chip contains security protection settings and the BIOS ROM cannot be exchanged between motherboards, even if the motherboards belong to the same series. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable USB ash disk drive in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the BUPDA TER utility . 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using a USB ash drive that contains the updated BIOS le. Prepare a USB ash drive containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility . Recovering the BIOS from a USB ash drive T o recover the BIOS from a USB ash drive: 1. Insert the USB ash drive containing the original or new BIOS le to the USB port. 2. The utility will automatically recover the BIOS. It resets the system when the BIOS recovery is nished. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while recovering the BIOS! Doing so would cause system boot failure! The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS le.
4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 3. Press <T ab> to switch to the Drive eld. 4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the USB ash disk that contains the latest BIOS, and then press <Enter>. 5. Press <T ab> to switch to the Folder Info eld. 6. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the BIOS le, and then press <Enter> to perform the BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done. 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you to update the BIOS without using a DOS-based utility . Before you start using this utility , download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www .asus.com. T o update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 1. Insert the USB ash disk that contains the latest BIOS le to the USB port. 2. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the T ool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility and press <Enter> to enable it. Flash Info MODEL: Z9PR-D16 VER: 0208 DA TE: 07/30/2013 Exit [Enter] Select or Load [T ab] Switch [Up/Down/PageUp/PageDown/Home/End] Move [Esc] Exit [F2] Backup fs0:\ Drive Folder Info fs0:\ 12/09/10 10:23p 4194304 Z9PR-D12.ROM fs1:\ ASUST ek EZ Flash 2 Utility V01.04 File Infor MODEL: VER: DA TE: Help Info
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-5 4.1.3 BUPDA TER The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only . The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown. The BUPDA TER utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable USB ash disk drive with the updated BIOS le. Updating the BIOS le T o update the BIOS le using BUPDA TER: 1. Visit the ASUS website at www .asus.com and download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable USB ash disk drive. 2. Copy the BUPDA TER utility (BUPDA TER.exe) from the ASUS support website at support.asus.com to the bootable USB ash disk drive you created earlier . 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt, type: BUPDATER /i[lename].CAP where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable USB ash disk drive, then press <Enter>. A:\>BUPDATER /i[le name].CAP • This function can support devices such as a USB ash disk with F A T 32/16 format and single partition only . • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! Ens ure to load the BIOS defaul t set tin gs to ensur e sys tem compa tibili ty and stabil ity . Press <F5> and select Y es to load the BIOS default settings.
4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The utility veries the le, then starts updating the BIOS le. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (09/08/04) Current ROM Update ROM Note Writing BIOS: FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A PATH: BOARD: Z9PR-D16 VER: 0203 DATE: 08/24/2011 BOARD: Z9PR-D16 VER: 0206 DATE: 09/30/2011 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. The BIOS update is nished! Please restart your system. C:\> WARNING! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-7 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS . Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to congure your system using this utility . Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the conguration of your computer in the future. For example, you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to recongure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the rmware chip. The rmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility . When you start up the computer , the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Del> during the Power-On Self-T est (POST) to enter the Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to enter Setup after POST , restart the system by pressing <Ctrl Alt Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. Y ou can also restart by turning the system off and then back on. Do this last option only if the rst two failed. The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys. • The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability . Press <F5> and select Y es to load the BIOS default settings. • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only , and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for this motherboard.
4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Server Mgmt For changing the Server Mgmt settings Event Logs For changing the event log settings Boot For changing the system boot conguration Monitor For displaying the system temperature, power status, and changing the fan settings Security For changing the security settings T ool For conguring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options T o select an item on the menu bar , press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Ma in A dv an ced Se rv er M gm t E ve nt L og s B oo t M on it or S ec ur it y T oo l E xi t Set the Date, Use Tab to switch between Data elements. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit BIOS Information BIOS Vendor American Megatrends Core Version 4.6.4.1 Compliancy UEFI 2.1; PI 0.9 BIOS Version 0202 x64 Build Date 01/18/2012 System Date [Thu 02/23/2012] System Time [15:07:28] Access Level Administrator Memory Information Total Memory 1024 MB (DDR3) Processor CPU Speed 2300 MHz Count: 1 Onboard LAN1 MAC: 00:E0:18:06:25:6C Onboard LAN2 MAC: 00:E0:18:06:25:6D Onboard LAN3 MAC: 00:E0:18:06:25:6E Onboard LAN4 MAC: 00:E0:18:06:25:6F Navigation keys General help Menu bar Conguration elds Menu items
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-9 4.2.3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Event Logs, Advanced, Monitor , Boot, T ool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu. T o display the submenu, select the item and press <Enter>. 4.2.5 Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. 4.2.6 General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief de scription of the selected it em. 4.2.7 Conguration elds These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user-congurable, you can change the value of the eld opposite the item. Y ou cannot select an item that is not user-congurable. A congurable eld is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. T o change the value of a eld, select it and press <Enter> to display a list of options. 4.2.8 Pop-up window Select a menu item and press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for that item. 4.2.9 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not t on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> /<Page Down> keys to display the other items on the screen.
4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time settings. 4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Allows you to set the system date. 4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] Allows you to set the system time. Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Ma in A dv an ced Se rv er M gm t E ve nt L og s B oo t M on it or S ec ur it y T oo l E xi t Set the Date, Use Tab to switch between Data elements. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit BIOS Information BIOS Vendor American Megatrends Core Version 4.6.4.1 Compliancy UEFI 2.1; PI 0.9 BIOS Version 0103 x64 Build Date 02/24/2012 System Date [Tue 03/15/2011] System Time [15:07:28] Access Level Administrator Memory Information Total Memory 1024 MB (DDR3) Processor CPU Speed 2300 MHz Count: 1 Onboard LAN1 MAC: 00:E0:18:06:25:6C Onboard LAN2 MAC: 00:E0:18:06:25:6D Onboard LAN3 MAC: 00:E0:18:06:25:6E Onboard LAN4 MAC: 00:E0:18:06:25:6F
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-1 1 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. 4.4.1 CPU Conguration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Socket specic CPU Information CPU Confguration Socket 1 CPU Information Socket 2 Not Present CPU Speed 2300 MHz 64-bit Supported Hyper Threading [Enabled] Active Processor Core [All] Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Server Class [Custom] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled] DCU IP Prefetcher [Enabled] Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled] Local APIC Mode [Auto] →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. M ai n Ad va nce d S er ve r Mg mt Ev en t Lo gs B oo t M on it or Se cu ri ty To ol Ex it CPU Conguration Parameters CPU Conguration CPU Power Management Conguration Chipset Conguration PCH SATA Conguration PCI Subsystem Settings Intel TXT(LT-SX) Conguration USB Conguration Trusted Computing ACPI Settings WHEA Conguration APM Serial Port Console Redirection Onboard LAN Conguration ME Subsystem Onboard Devices Conguration Runtime Error Logging Network Stack →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Socket 1 CPU Information Enter to view the CPU Information. Socket 1 CPU Information Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.60GHz CPU Signature 206d6 Microcode Patch 619 Max CPU Speed 2300 MHz Min CPU Speed 1200 MHz Processor Cores 8 Intel HT Technology Supported Intel VT-X Technology Supported Intel SMX Technology Supported L1 Data Cache 32 kB x 6 L1 Code Cache 32 kB x 6 L2 Cache 256 kB x 6 L3 Cache 15360 kB →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Hyper Threading [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Hyper-Threading T echnology function. When disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Active Processor Cores [All] Conguration options: [All] [1] [2] [4] [6] Conguration code numbers vary with CPU models. Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating system to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] XP can prev ent certain classes of malici ous buffer overow attacks when combined with a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux 9.2, Redhat Enterprise 3 Update 3). Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Server Class [Custom] Use Intel recommended prefetch settings. Conguration options: [Enterprise] [High Performance(HPC)] [Custom] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item allows you to turn on/off the mid level cache(L2) streamer prefetcher . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-13 Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] This Item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item allows you to enable/disable L1 data prefetcher . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCU IP Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item allows you to enable/disable L1 data prefetcher . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel Virtualization T echnology [Enabled] When enabled this item, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by V anderpool T echnology . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Local APIC Mode [Auto] Allows you to select APIC mode. Conguration options: [Auto][x2APIC] [xAPIC] Enable the power management features. 4.4.2 CPU Power Management Conguration →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Power T echnology [Custom] This item allows you to enable power management features. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Energy Efcient] [Custom] EIST [Enabled] This item allows you to enable/disable Intel SpeedStep. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Power Management Conguration Power Technology [Custom] EIST [Enabled] Turbo Mode [Enabled] P-STATE Coordination [HW_ALL] CPU C3 Report [Disabled] CPU C6 Report [Enabled] CPU C7 Report [Disabled] Package C State limit [C6] Energy Performance [Balanced Performance] Factory long duration power limit 95 Watts Long duration power limit 0 Factory long duration maintained 10 s Long duration power limit 0 Recommended short duration power1 1.2 * Long Duration Short duration power limit 0
4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup T urbo Mode [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] P-ST A TE Coordination [HW_ALL] This item allows you to change P-ST A TE Coordination type. Conguration options: [HW_ALL] [SW_ALL] [SW_ANY] CPU C3 Report [Disabled] This item allows you to enable/disable CPU C3(ACPI C2) report. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU C6 Report [Enabled] This item allows you to enable/disable CPU C6(ACPI C3) report. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU C7 Report [Disabled] This item allows you to enable/disable CPU C7(ACPI C3) report. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Package C State limit [C6] This item allows you to set package C State limit. Conguration options: [C0] [C2] [C6] [C7] [No Limit] Energy Performance [Balanced Performance] This item allows you to optimize between performance and power savings. Conguration options: [Performance] [Balanced Performance] [Balanced Energy] [Energy Efcient] Factory long duration power limit 95 W atts Long duration power limit 0 Allows you to set long duration power limit in watts. Use the < > and <-> keys to adjust the value. Factory long duration maintained 10 s Long duration power limit 0 Allows you to set time window which the long duration power is maintained. Use the < > and <-> keys to adjust the value. Recommended short duration power1 1.2 * Long Duration Short duration power limit 0 Allows you to set short duration power limit in watts. Use the < > and <-> keys to adjust the value.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-15 QPI Conguration Memory Conguration CPU II0 Bridge Conguration PCH Conguration Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Conguration 4.4.3 Chipset Conguration QPI Conguration Current QPI Link Speed Slow Current QPI Link Freq Unknown Isoc [Enabled] QPI Link Speed Mode [Fast] QPI Link Frequency Select [Auto] QPI Link0s [Disabled] QPI Link0p [Disabled] QPI Link1 [Enabled] Isoc [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] QPI Link Speed Mode [Fast] This item allows you to select the QPI link speed as either the fast mode or slow mode. Conguration options: [Slow] [Fast] QPI Link Frequency Select [Auto] This item allows for selecting the QPI link frequency Conguration options: [Auto] [6.4 GT/s] [7.2 GT/s (Fast Mode Only)] [8.0 GT/s (Fast Mode Only)] QPI Link0s [Disabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] QPI Link0p [Disabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] QPI Link1 [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced QPI Conguration Page Enable/Disable Isoc
4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Memory Conguration Support for compatibility Revision ID(CRID) Functionality mentioned in Sandybridge bios spec. Compatibility RID [Enabled] Support for compatibility revision ID (CRID) functionality mentioned in Sandy Bridge BIOS specication. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Memory Mode [Independent] Select the mode for memory initializaton. Conguration options: [Independent] [Mirroring] [Lock Step] [Sparing] DDR Speed [Auto] Force DDR speed. Conguration options: [Auto] [Force DDR3 800] [Force DDR3 1066] [Force DDR3 1333] [Force DDR3 1600] [Force DDR3 1866] Channel Interleaving [Auto] Select different channel interleaving setting. Conguration options: [Auto] [1 W ay] [2 Way] [3 W ay] [4 W ay] Rank Interleaving [Auto] Select different rank interleaving setting. Conguration options: [Auto] [1 W ay] [2 Way] [4 W ay] [8 W ay] Patrol Scrub [Disabled] Allows you to Enable/Disable Patrol Scrub. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Compatibility RID [Enabled] Memory Conguration Total Memory 4096 MB (DDR3) Current Memory Mode Independent Currently Memory Speed 1333 MHz Mirroring Not Possible Sparing Not Possible Memory Mode [Independent] DDR Speed [Auto] Channel Interleaving [Auto] Rank Interleaving [Auto] Patrol Scrub [Disabled] Demand Scrub [Enabled] Data Scrambling [Enabled] Device Tagging [Disabled] Thermal Throtting [CLTT] Enable High Temp. [Disabled] Allow 2x Refresh [Enabled] Altitude [300 M] Memory HOT sensor support [Disabled] DIMM Information
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-17 Demand Scrub [Enabled] Allows you to Enable/Disable demand scrubing feature. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Data Scrambling [Enabled] Allows you to Enable/Disable data scrambling. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Device T agging [Disabled] Allows you to Enable/Disable device tagging. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Thermal Throtting [CL TT] Conguration options: [Disabled] [0L TT] [CL TT] Enable High T emp [Disabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Allow 2x Refresh [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Altitude [300 M] The system altitude above the sea level in meters. Conguration options: [Auto] [300 M] [900 M] [1500 M] [3000 M] Memory Hot sensor support [Disabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Enables/Disables Intel(R) I/O Acceleration Technology (I/OAT). Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled] DCA Support [Enabled] VGA Priority [Offboard] TargetVGA VGA From CPU 0 No Snoop Optimization [VC1] Intel(R) I/OA T [Disabled] Allows you to enable/disable Intel I/O accelaration technology . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCA Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable/disable DCA support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] VGA Priority [offboard] Allows you to decide priority between onboard and 1st of fboard video device found. Conguration options: [Onboard] [Offboard] No Snoop Optimization [VC1] Due to severe performance degradation, it is not recommended that this bit be set except in debug mode. Conguration options: [VC0/VCP/VC1] [VC1] CPU IIO Bridge Conguration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced DIMM Information Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced CPU1 DIMM Information Node 0 Ch 0 Dimm A1 Not Present Node 0 Ch 0 Dimm A2 Not Present Node 0 Ch 0 Dimm B1 Not Present Node 0 Ch 0 Dimm B2 Not Present Node 0 Ch 0 Dimm C1 Not Present Node 0 Ch 0 Dimm C2 Not Present Node 0 Ch 0 Dimm D1 Present 1024 MB Independ Node 0 Ch 0 Dimm D2 Not Present CPU2 DIMM Information
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-19 PCH Conguration Support for PCH Compatibility Revision ID(CRID) functionality. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Name Patsburg Stepping 06 (C1 Stepping) SB Chipset Conguration PCH Compatibility RID [Disabled] Deep Sx [Disabled] Onboard SATA RAID Oprom [Enabled] High Precision Event Timer Conguration High Precision Timer [Enabled] PCH Compatibility RID [Disabled] Support for PCH compatibility . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Deep Sx [Disabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled in S5] [Enabled in S4 and S5] Onboard SA T A RAID Oprom [Enabled] All ows you to enabl e/d isable onb oar d SA T A RAID opti on rom if Launch Stor age Oprom is enabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] High Precision Event Timer Conguration High Precision Timer [Enabled] Allows you to enable/disable High Precision Event T imer . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]] Mobile platforms support deep S4/S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support deep S4/S5 in AC only .
4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration. Intel(R) VT-d [Enabled] Intel(R) VT -d [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable Intel VT -d. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Conguration The following item appears only when you set Intel(R) VT -d to [Enabled]. Coherency Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable/disable VT -d Engine Coherency support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] A TS Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable/disable VT -d Engine address translation services (A TS) support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-21 4.4.4 PCH SA T A Conguration (1)IDE Mode. (2)AHCI Mode. (3)RAID Mode. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit SA T A Mode [AHCI Mode] Allows you to set the SA T A conguration. Conguration options: [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [AHCI Mode] [RAID Mode] • If you want to use the Serial A T A hard disk drives as Parallel A T A physical storage devices, set this item to [IDE Mode]. • If you want the Serial A T A hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Inter face (AHCI), kee p the default se tting [AHCI Mode] . The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial A T A features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. • If you want to create RAID sets with LSI MegaRAID utility , or Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology Enterprise from the Serial A T A hard disk drives, set this item to [RAID Mode]. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. SATA Port1 Not Present SATA Port2 Not Present SATA Port3 Not Present SATA Port4 Not Present SATA Port5 Not Present SATA Port6 Not Present SATA Mode [AHCI Mode] S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [Enabled] Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled] Port1 Staggered Spin-up [Disabled] Port2 Staggered Spin-up [Disabled] Port3 Staggered Spin-up [Disabled] Port4 Staggered Spin-up [Disabled] Port5 Staggered Spin-up [Disabled] Port6 Staggered Spin-up [Disabled] S.M.A.R.T . Status Check [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting T echnology) is a monitor system. When hard disk read/write errors occur , this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST . Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled] Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Port 1/2/3/4/5/6 Staggered Spin-up [Disabled] AHCI supports staggered spin-up. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.5 PCI Subsystem Settings In case of multiple Option ROMs (Legacy and EFI Compatible), species what PCI option ROM to lanuch. PCI Bus Driver Version V 2.05.02 PCI 64bit Resources Handling Above 4G Decoding [Disabled] PCI Common Setting PCI Latency Timer [32 PCI Bus Clocks] VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] PERR# Generation [Disabled] SERR# Generation [Disabled] Load RT32 Image [Enabled] PCI Express Settings PCIE Slot Option Rom Conguration →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Above 4G Decoding [Disabled] Enable or Disable 64bit capable Devices to be Decoded in Above 4G Address Space (Only if system supports 64 bit PCI Decoding).Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI Latency Timer [32 PCI Bus Clocks] V alue to be programmed into PCI latency timer register . Conguration options: [32 PCI Bus Clocks] [64 PCI Bus Clocks] [96 PCI Bus Clocks] [128 PCI Bus Clocks] [160 PCI Bus Clocks] [192 PCI Bus Clocks] [224 PCI Bus Clocks] [248 PCI Bus Clocks] VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Enables or disables VGA pallette registers snooping. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PERR# Generation [Disabled] Enables or disables PCI device to generate PERR#. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SERR# Generation [Disabled] Enables or disables PCI device to generate SERR#. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Load RT32 Image [Disabled] Enables or disables PCI device to load RT32 image. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-23 PCI Express Settings Enables or DisablesPCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering. PCI Express Link Register Settings ASPM Support [Disabled] WARNING: Enabling ASPM may cause some PCI-E device to fail Link Training Timeout (uS) 5000 →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. PCI Express Link Register Settings ASPM Support [Disabled] Allows to set the ASPM level. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [Auto] BIOS auto congure. [Disabled] Disabled ASPM.
4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup PCIE Slot Option Rom Conguration Enables or disables boot option for legacy mass storage device with option ROM. Legacy 0pROM Support Launch Storage 0pROM [Enabled] PCIE3 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE4 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE5 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE6 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE7 Option Rom [Enabled] PIKE Option Rom [Enabled] →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Launch Storage 0pROM [Enabled] Enables or disables boot option for legacy mass storage device with option ROM. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCIE3 Option Rom [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCIE4 Option Rom [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCIE5 Option Rom [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCIE6 Option Rom [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCIE7 Option Rom [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PIKE Option Rom [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-25 This is the Intel T rusted Execution T echnology (TXT) feature. VT and VT -d support must be enabled before using this feature. Install a T rusted Platform Module (TPM) on the motherboard to enal the Intel ® TXT(L T) Hardware Support.. 4.4.6 Intel TXT(L T -SX) Conguration Intel TXT(LT-SX) Hardware Support CPU:TXT Feature Supported Chipset:TXT Feature Supported Intel TXT(LT-SX)Conguration TXT Support Disabled Intel TXT(LT-SX)Dependencies The following must be supported and enabled. VT-d Support Enabled VT Support Enabled TPM Support Enabled TPM State Disabled →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.7 USB Conguration Enabled Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications. USB Conguration USB Devices: 2 Drives, 2 Keyboard, 2 Mouse, 3 Hubs Legacy USB Support [Enabled] EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] Port 60/64 Emulation [Enabled] USB hardware delays and time-outs USB transfer time-out [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] Mass Storage Devices: USB Ports Conguration →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Legacy USB Support [Enabled] This item enables or disables Legacy USB device support. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] This is a workaround for OSes without EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Port 60/64 Emulation [Enabled] Enables I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware OSes. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB Hardware Delays and Time-outs USB transfer time-out [20 sec] This item sets the time-out value for control, bulk, and interrupt transfer . Conguration options: [1 sec] [5 sec] [10 sec] [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] USB mass storage device Start Unit command time-out. Conguration options: [10 sec] [20 sec] [30 sec] [40 sec] Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-27 Enable/Disable (EHCI) Support. EHCI Controller 1 [Enabled] EHCI Controller 2 [Enabled] Rear USB #1 [Enabled] Rear USB #2 [Enabled] Onboard USB #3 [Enabled] Onboard USB #4 [Enabled] Onboard USB #5 [Enabled] Onboard USB #6 [Enabled] Onboard USB #7 [Enabled] →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit USB Ports Conguration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. EHCI Controller 1/2 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable USB 2.0 (EHCI) Support. If we disable the EHCI Controller in BIOS > South Bridge > USB conguration, the USB device will all disable in OS. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Rear USB 1/ 2 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable rear USB ports. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard USB 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7 [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable onboard USB ports. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.8 T rusted Computing Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. Conguration TPM SUPPORT [Enabled] Current Status Information No Security Device Found TPM Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the TPM support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced
4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.9 ACPI Settings Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration. ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Conguration [Disabled] Enabled Hibernation [Enabled] ACPI Sleep State [S1 only (CPU Stop Clock)] Lock Legacy Resources [Disabled] Enable ACPI Auto Conguration [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enable Hibernation [Enabled] Enables or disables system ability to Hibernate (0S/S4 sleep state). This option may be not effective with some OS. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ACPI Sleep State [S1 only (CPU Stop Clock)] Allows you to set the ACPI Sleep State. Conguration options: [Suspend Disabled] [S1 only (CPU Stop Clock)] Lock Legacy Resources [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable Lock Legacy Resources. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Enabled ACPI Auto Conguration to [Disabled]. 4.4.10 WHEA Conguration Enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture. WHEA Support [Enabled] WHEA Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-29 4.4.1 1 APM setting Spe cify wha t sta te t o go to whe n po wer is re -app lied aft er a p ower fai lure (G3 stat e). Restore AC Power Loss [Last State] Power On By PCIE [Disabled] Power On By Ring [Disabled] Power On By RTC [Disabled] Restore AC Power Loss [Last State] When set to [Power Off], the system goes into of f state after an AC power loss. When set to [Power On], the system will reboot after an AC power loss. When set to [Last State], the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. Conguration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Power On By PCIE [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the PCIE devices from generating a wake event. [Enabled] Enables the PCIE devices to generate a wake event. Power On By Ring [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the Ring devices from generating a wake event. [Enabled] Enables the Ring devices to generate a wake event. Power On By RTC [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables RTC from generating a wake event. [Enabled] When set to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/Minute/Second will become user-congurable with set values. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced
4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.12 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 Console Redirection [Disabled] Console Redirection Settings COM2 Console Redirection [Enabled] Console Redirection Settings Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Console Redirection Settings Console Redirection Settings This item becomes congurable only when you enable the Console Redirection item. The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data. Both computers should have the same or compatible settings. T erminal T ype [VT -UTF8] Allows you to set the terminal type. [VT100] ASCII char set. [VT100 ] Extends VT100 to support color , function keys, et. [VT -UTF8] Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes [ANSI] Extended ASCII char set Bits per second [57600] Selects serial port transmission speed. The speed must be matched on the other side. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds. Conguration options: [9600] [19200] [38400] [57600] [1 15200] →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Consloe Redirection Enable or Disable. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled]. COM1 Console Redirection [Disabled] Enables or disables the console redirection feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-31 Data Bits [8] Conguration options: [7] [8] Parity [None] A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. [Mark] and [Space] parity do not allow for error detection. [None] No parity bit [Even] parity bit is 0 if the num of 1’s in the data bits is even [Odd] parity bit is 0 if num of 1’s in the data bits is odd [Mark] parity bit is always 1 [Space] parity bit is always 0 Stop Bits [1] Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning.) The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit. Conguration options: [1] [2] Flow Control [Hardware RTS/CTS] Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overow . When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a “stop” signal can be sent to stop the data ow . Once the buffers are empty , a “start” signal can be sent to re-start the ow . Hardware ow control uses two wires to send start/stop signals. Conguration options: [None] [Hardware RTS/CTS] VT -UTF8 Combo Key Support [Enabled] Enable VT -UTF8 Combination Key Support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Recorder Mode [Disabled] With this mode enabled only text will be sent. This is to capture T erminal data. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Legacy OS Redirection Resolution [80x24] Congures the number of rows and columns supported on legacy OS. Conguration options: [80x24] [80x25] Putty Keypad [VT100] This allows you to select the FunctionKey and Keypad on Put ty . Conguration options: [VT100] [LINUX] [XTERMR6] [SCO] [ESCN] [VT400] Redirection After BIOS POST [Bootloader] This setting allows you to specify if Bootloader is selected than Legacy console redirection. Conguration options: [Always Enable] [Bootloader]
4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup COM2 Console Redirection [Enabled] Enables or disables the console redirection feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Console Redirection Settings Please refer to the description of the Console Redirection Settings item under COM1 for details. Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Enables or disables the console redirection feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Conguration options: [COM1] [COM2] T erminal T ype [VT -UTF8] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Conguration options: [VT100] [VT100 ] [VT -UTF8] [ANSI] Bits per second [1 15200] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Conguration options: [9600] [19200] [57600] [1 15200] Flow Control [None] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Conguration options: [None] [Hardware RTS/CTS] [Software Xon/Xof f] The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled].
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-33 4.4.13 Onboard LAN Conguration Lau nch INTE L W82 574L OpR OM Onboard LAN Conguration Intel Lan1 Enable [Enabled] INTEL W82574L OpROM1 [PXE] Intel Lan2 Enable [Enabled] INTEL W82574L OpROM2 [PXE] Intel Lan3 Enable [Enabled] INTEL W82574L OpROM3 [Disabled] Intel Lan4 Enable [Enabled] INTEL W82574L OpROM4 [Disabled] Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Intel Lan1 Enable [Enabled] Enables or disables Intel LAN1 function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] INTEL W82574L OpROM1 [PXE] This item launches INTEL W82574L OpROM. Conguration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] Intel Lan2 Enable [Enabled] Enables or disables Intel LAN2 function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] INTEL W82574L OpROM2 [PXE] This item launches INTEL W82574L OpROM. Conguration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] Intel Lan3 Enable [Enabled] Enables or disables Intel LAN3 function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] INTEL W82574L OpROM3 [Disabled] This item launches INTEL W82574L OpROM. Conguration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] Intel Lan4 Enable [Enabled] Enables or disables Intel LAN4 function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] INTEL W82574L OpROM4 [Disabled] This item launches INTEL W82574L OpROM. Conguration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI]
4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.14 ME Subsystem Intel ME Subsystem Conguration ME BIOS Interface Version 1.2 ME Version 2.1.5.69 ME FW Status Value : 0xf0345 ME FW State : SPS ME FW Active ME FW Operation State: M0 without UMA ME FW Error Code: No Error ME Ext FW Status value: 0x3000e301 BIOS Booting Mode: Performance Optimized Cores Disabled: 0 ME FW SKU Information: SiEn NM →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ME Subsystem Help. 4.4.15 Onboard Devices Conguration Serial Port 1 Conguration Serial Port 2 Conguration Serial Port 1/2 Conguration Serial Port Conguration Serial Port [Enabled] Device Settings I0=3F8h; IRQ=4 Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Set Parameters of serial Port 1(COM1). Enable or Disable Serial Port(COM). Serial Port [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the serial port. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-35 4.4.16 Runtime Error Logging Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled] Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable Runtime Error Logging Support. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced The following item appears only when you set Runtime Error Logging Support to [Enabled]. PCI Error Logging Support [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable PCI Error Logging. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. 4.4.17 Network Stack Network stack [Disabled] Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Network stack [Disable] Enables or disables the network stack feature. Conguration options: [Disable] [Enable] The following item appears only when Network stack is set to [Enabled]. Ipv4 PXE Support [Enabled] Enables or disables the Ipv4 PXE Boot Support. If disabled, Ipv4 PXE boot option will not be created. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled] Enables or disables the Ipv6 PXE Boot Support. If disabled, Ipv6 PXE boot option will not be created. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. IPSEC Certificate [Enabled] Support to Enables/Disables the IPSEC certicate for Ikev . Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]. IPv6 Delay T ime 0 Set seconds of delay before IPv6 PXE Boot. Default 0 seconds.
4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5 Server Mgmt menu The Server Mgmt menu displays the server management status, and allows you to change the settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. M ai n Ad va nc ed Se rv er M gmt Ev en t Lo gs B oo t M on it or Se cu ri ty T oo l E xi t Wait for BMC response for specied timeout In PILOTII, BMC starts at the same time when BIOS starts during AC power ON. It takes arround 30 seconds to initialize Host to BMC interfaces. BMC Firmware: 1.07 O/S Watchdog Timer [Disabled] O/S Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes] O/S Wtd Timer Policy [Reset] System Event Log BMC network conguration →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. O/S W atchdog Timer [Disabled] If enabled, starts a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads. Helps determine that the OS sucessfully loaded or follows the O/S Boot W atchdog TImer Policy . Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] O/S Wtd Timer T imeout [10 minutes] Allows you to congure the length of the O/S Boot W atchdog T imer . Not available if O/S Boot W atchdog Timer is disabled. Conguration options: [5 minutes] [10 minutes] [15 minutes] [20 minutes] O/S Wtd Timer Policy [Reset] Allows you to congure how the system should respond if the OS Boot W atchdog Timer expires. Not available if O/S Boot W atchdog Timer is disabled. Conguration options: [Do Nothing] [Reset] [Power Down] The Server Mgmt menu appears only when you install ASMB card on the motherboard.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-37 4.5.1 System Event Log Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Se rv er M gmt Change this to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot. Enabling/Disabling Options SEL Components [Disabled] Erasing Settings Erase SEL [No] When SEL is Full [Do Nothing] Note: All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. SEL Components [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Erase SEL [No] Allows you to choose options for erasing SEL. Conguration options: [No] [Y es, On next reset] [Y es, On every reset] When SEL is Full [Do Nothing] Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full SEL. Conguration options: [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately] • The following items appears only when you set SEL Components to [Enabled]. • All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted.
4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.2 BMC network conguration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Se rv er M gmt Select to congure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically(by BIOS or BMC). Unspecied option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase BMC network conguration DM_LAN1 DM_LAN1 IP Address in BMC: 000.000.000.000 DM_LAN1 Subnet Mask in BMC: 000.000.000.000 DM_LAN1 Gateway Address in BMC : 000.000.000.000 DM_LAN1 MAC Address in BMC: 00.E0.18.02.21.DC DM_LAN1 Address Source in BMC: DHCP Mode Conguration Address source [Previous State] Lan1 Lan1 IP Address in BMC: 000.000.000.000 Lan1 Subnet Mask in BMC: 000.000.000.000 Lan1 Gateway Address in BMC: 000.000.000.000 Lan1 MAC Address in BMC: 00.00.00.00.00.00 Lan1 Address Source in BMC: DHCP Mode Conguration Address source [Previous State] →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Conguration Address source [Previous State] Select to congure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically(by BIOS or BMC). Unspecied option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase. Conguration options: [Previous State] [Static Mode] [DHCP Mode] The following items appear only when you set Conguration Address source to [Static Mode]. Station IP address [0.0.0.0] Allows you to key in Station IP address. Subnet mask [0.0.0.0] Allows you to key in Subnet mask. Gateway IP address [0.0.0.0] Allows you to key in Gateway IP address.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-39 4.5.3 IPv6 BMC Network conguration IPv6 BMC IP Address source [Previous State] Select to congure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically(by BIOS or BMC). Conguration options: [Previous State] [Static Mode] [DHCP Mode] The following items appears only when you set Conguration Address source to [Static Mode]. IPv6 BMC DM_LAN1 IP Address Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP address. IPv6 BMC Lan IP address. IP address. IPv6 BMC DM_LAN1 IP Prefix Length Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan IP Prefix Length. IPv6 BMC Lan IP Prefix Length. . IPv6 BMC DM_LAN1 Default Gateway Allows you to input IPv6 BMC Lan Default Gateway . IPv6 BMC Lan Default Gateway . Gateway .
4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.6 Event Logs menu The Event Logs allows you to change or view the event log settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. M ai n Ad va nc ed Se rv er M gmt Ev en t Lo gs B oo t M on ito r S ec ur it y T oo l E xi t Press <Enter> to change the Smbios Event Log conguration. Change Smbios Event Log Settings View Smbios Event Log View System Event Log →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. 4.6.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings Press <Enter> to change the Smbios Event Log conguration. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Ev en t Lo gs Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot. Enabling/Disabling Options Smbios Event Log [Enabled] Erasing Settings Erase Event Log [No] When Log is Full [Do Nothing] Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event [Disabled] MECI 1 METW 60 Custom Option Log OEM Codes [Enabled] Convert OEM Codes [Disabled] Note: All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Enabling/Disabling Options Smbios Event Log [Enabled] Change this to enable or disable all features of Smbios Event Logging during boot.Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Erasing Settings Erase Event Log [No] Choose the options for erasing Smbios Event Log. Erasing is done prior to any logging activation during reset. Conguration options: [No] [Y es, Next reset] [Y es, Every reset]
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-41 When Log is Full [Do Nothing] Allows you to choose the options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log. Conguration options: [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately] Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event [Disabled] Allows you to choose the options to enable/disable logging of System boot event. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] MECI [1] Mutiple Event Count Increment (MECI). The number of occurrences of a duplicate event that must pass before the multiple-event counter associated with the log entry is updated, specied as a numeric value ranging from 1 to 255. METW [60] Mutiple Event T ime Windows (METW). The number of minutes that must pass between duplicate log entries that utilize a multiple-event counter . The value ranges from 0 to 99 minutes. Custom Option Log OEM Codes [Enabled] Enables or disables the logging of EFI Status Codes as OEM Codes (if not already converted to legacy). Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Convert OEM Codes [Disabled] Enables or disables the converting of EFI Status Codes to Standard Smbios T ypes (Not all may be translated). Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] View Smbios Event Log Press <Enter> to view all smbios event logs. View System Event Log Press <Enter> to view all system event logs.
4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Num ber of s econd s to wai t fo r set up a ctiv ation key . 655 35(0 xFFF F) me ans inde nit e wai ting . Boot Conguration Setup Prompt Timeout 1 Bootup NumLock State [On] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] GateA20 Active [Upon Request] Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] INT19 Trap Response [Immediate] Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE] Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 [AMI Virtual CDROMO....] Boot Option #2 [IBA GE Slot 0600 v1376] Boot Option #3 [AMI Virtual Floppy0...] CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Network Device BBS Priorities CSM parameters Setup Prompt Timeout [xx] Use the < > and <-> keys to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key . Bootup NumLock State [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Conguration options: [Off] [On] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature. GateA20 Active [Upon Request] [Upon Request] GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services. [Always] Do not allow disable GA20. This option is useful when any R T code is executed above 1MB. Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] Allows you to set the display mode for Options ROM. Conguration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. M ai n Ad va nc ed Se rv er M gmt Ev en t Lo gs Bo ot Mo ni to r S ec ur it y T oo l E xi t →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-43 INT19 T rap Response [Immediate] This item allows you to set the BIOS reaction on INT19 trapping by Option ROM. Conguration options: [Immediate] [Postponed] Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE] [Endless PXE] Continuously searches for the remote boot image until it is found or the process is aborted (press Ctrl Alt Del). [Normal] Searches for the remote boot image once, then stops. Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. • T o select the boot device during system startup, press <F8> when ASUS Logo appears. • T o access Windows OS in Safe Mode, please press <F8> after POST . Set the booting order of network devices. Boot Option #1/#2/#3/ [AMI Virtual CDROM0...] Conguration options: [AMI Virtual CDROM...] [AMI V irtual Floppy ...] [IBA GE Slot 0600...] [Disabled] CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Floppy Drive BBS Priorities Network Device BBS Priorities These items appear only when you connect SA T A ODD or hard drive to the SA T A ports and allow you to set the booting order of the SA T A devices.
4-44 Chapter 4: BIOS setup CSM Parameters Thi s all ows you t o se t Op ROM e xec ut ion , boo t op tio ns  lte r , a nd o the r Op ROM s ett ing s settings. Launch CSM [Always] This option allows you to enable or disable the launch of CSM. Conguration options: [Always] [Never] Boot Option filter [Legacy only] This option allows you to control what devices the system can boot to. Conguration options: [UEFI and Legacy] [Legacy only] [UEFI only] Launch PXE OpROM policy [Legacy only] This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE OpROM.Conguration options: [Do not launch] [UEFI only] [Legacy only] Launch Storage OpROM policy [Legacy only] This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM.Conguration options: [Do not launch] [UEFI only] [Legacy only] Launch Video OpROM policy [Legacy only] This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM. Conguration options: [Do not launch] [UEFI only] [Legacy only] Other PCI device ROM priority [Legacy OpROM] This option allows you to control the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM. Conguration options: [UEFI OpROM] [Legacy OpROM]
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-45 4.8 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. Scroll down to display the following items: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. M ai n Ad va nc ed Se rv er M gmt Ev en t Lo gs Bo ot Mo ni to r S ec ur it y To ol Ex it Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. CPU1 Temperature 56.0ºC/132.8ºF CPU2 Temperature N/A TR1 Temperature 41.3ºC/106.3ºF TR2 Temperature 31.1ºC/87.9ºF CPU FAN1 Speed N/A CPU FAN2 Speed N/A FRNT FAN1 Speed N/A FRNT FAN2 Speed 5421 RPM FRNT FAN3 Speed N/A FRNT FAN4 Speed N/A REAR FAN1 Speed N/A REAR FAN2 Speed N/A VTT_CPU 1.056 V VCORE1 0.992 V VCORE2 N/A VDDQ_AB_CPU1 N/A VDDQ_CD_CPU1 1.490 V VDDQ_EF_CPU2 N/A VDDQ_GH_CPU2 N/A 5VSB 5.030 V 5V 5.017 V 12V 11.712 V 3.3V 3.372 V VBAT 3.264 V 3.3VSB 3.366 V FAN Speed Control [Generic Mode] CPU 1/2; TR1 1/2 T emperature [xxx�C/xxx�F] [xxx�C/xxx�F] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard component temperatures. CPU F AN1/2 Speed; FRNT F AN1–4 Speed; REAR F AN1/2 Speed [xxxx RPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the speed of CPU fans, front fans, and rear fan in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the eld shows N/A . VTT_CPU, VCORE1/2, VDDQ_AB/CD_CPU1, VDDQ_EF/GH_CPU2, 5VSB, 5V , 12V , 3.3V , VBA T , 3.3VSB The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. F AN Speed Control [Generic Mode] Allows you to congure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efcient system operation. Conguration options: [Generic Mode] [High Speed Mode] [Full Speed Mode]
4-46 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.9 Security menu This menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be cchanged. The menu also enables or disables the Secure Boot state and lets the user congure the System Mode state. Administrator Password T o set an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>. Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>. 2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>. 3. Conrm the password when prompted. T o change an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>. Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>. 2. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press <Enter>. 3. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press <Enter>. 4. Conrm the password when prompted. T o clear the administrator password, follow the same steps as in changing an administrator password, but press <Enter> when prompted to create/conrm the password.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-47 User Password T o set a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>. 2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>. 3. Conrm the password when prompted. T o change a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>. 2. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press <Enter>. 3. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press <Enter>. 4. Conrm the password when prompted. T o clear a user password: 1. Select the Clear User Password item and press <Enter>. 2. Select Y es from the W arning message window then press <Enter>. Secure Boot Menu This item allows you to customize the Secure Boot settings. Secure Boot Control [Enabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the Secure Boot ow control. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Secure Boot Mode [Standard] This item allows you to select the mode of the Secure boot to change Execution policy and Secure Boot Key management. Conguration options: [Standard] [Custom] Image Execution Policy This item only appears when you set the Secure Boot Mode to [Custom]. This allows you to manage the Image Policy on Security Violation.
4-48 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Internal FV [Always Execute] Conguration options: [Always Execute] Option ROM/Removable Media/Fixed Media [Deny Execute] Conguration options: [Always Execute] [Always Deny] [Allow Execute] [Defer Execute] [Deny Execute] [Query User] Key Management This item only appears when you set the Secure Boot Mode to [Custom]. This allows you to modify Secure Boot variables and set Key Management page. Factory Default Key Provisioning [Disabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Install All Factory Default Keys This item will ask you if you want to Install Factory Default secure variables. Select Y es if you want to load the default secure variables, otherwise select No. Platform Key (PK)/Key Exchange Key Database (KEK)/Authorized Signature Database (DB)/ Forbidden Signature Database (DBX) Conguration options: [Set New] [Delete] [Append]
ASUS Z9PR-D16 4-49 4.10 Tool menu The T ool menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu. Be used to updat e BI OS ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility when you press <Enter>. Check section 4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility for details. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. M ai n Ad va nc ed Se rv er M gmt Ev en t Lo gs Bo ot Mo ni tor Se cu ri ty T oo l E xi t 4.11 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. Discard Changes & Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes. When you select this option or if you press <Esc>, a conrmation window appears. Select Y es to discard changes and exit. Save Changes & Reset Once you are nished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved. When you select this option or if you press <F10>, a conrmation window appears. Select Y es to save changes and exit. Exi t sy stem setu p wi thou t sav ing any chang es. Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. M ai n Ad va nc ed Se rv er M gmt Ev en t Lo gs Bo ot Mo ni tor Se cu ri ty To ol Ex it →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item /-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Discard Changes & Exit Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Reset Restore Defaults Boot Override AMI Virtual CDROM0 1.00 AMI Virtual Floppy0 1.00 IBA GE Slot 0700 v1376 IBA GE Slot 0800 v1376 Launch EFI Shell from lesystem device
4-50 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Discard Changes & Reset This option allows you to reset the Setup program without saving your changes. When you select this option, a conrmation window appears. Select Y es to discard changes and reset. Restore Defaults This option allows you to restore/load defaults values for all the setup options. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a conrmation window appears. Select Y es to load optimized defaults. Boot Override These items displays the available devices. The device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start booting from the selected device. Launch EFI Shell from lesystem device This item is for launching the EFI Shell application from one of the available lesystem devices.
5 RAID conguration This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and conguring RAID sets using the available utilities.
Chapter summary 5 ASUS Z9PR-D16 5.1 Setting up RAID ............................................................................ 5-3 5.2 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility ................................... 5-5 5.3 Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise SA T A Option ROM Utility ........................................................................................... 5-25 5.4 Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise Utility (Windows) ................................................................................... 5-35
ASUS Z9PR-D16 5-3 5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard supports the following RAID solutions: • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Conguration Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS). • Intel Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise SA T A Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). 5.1.1 RAID denitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. T wo hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup. RA ID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to a second drive. If one drive fails, the disk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive. This RAID conguration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. RAID 1E (Enhanced RAID 1) has a striped layout with each stripe unit having a secondary (or alternate) copy stored on a different disk. Y ou can use three or more hard disk drives for this conguration. RAID 10 is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be calculated and written. With the RAID 10 conguration you get all the benets of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 congurations. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Among the advantages of RAID 5 conguration include better HDD performanc e, fault tolerance, and highe r storage capacity . The RA ID 5 con guration is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and o ther business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. • If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a created RAID set, copy rst the RAID driver from the support DVD to a oppy disk before you install an operating system to the selected hard disk drive. • Please refer to chapter 2 for how to select the RAID conguration utility . Move the jumper to choose between LSI MegaRAID and Intel ® Rapid RAID.
5-4 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS Y ou must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SA T A hard disk drives attached to the SA T A connectors supported by Intel ® C602 chipset. T o do this: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST . 2. Go to the Advanced Menu > PCH SA T A Conguration , then press <Enter>. 3. Set SA T A Mode to [RAID Mode] 4. Press <F10> to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 5.1.4 RAID conguration utilities Depending on the RAID connectors that you use, you can create a RAID set using the utilities embedded in each RAID controller . For example, use the LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility or the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology if you installed Serial A T A hard disk drives on the Serial A T A connectors supported by the Intel ® C602 chipset. Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID conguration utility . 5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial A T A for RAID set conguration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array . T o install the SA T A hard disks for RAID conguration: 1. Install the SA T A hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. 2. Connect a SA T A signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SA T A connector on the motherboard. 3. Connect a SA T A power cable to the power connector on each drive.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 5-5 3. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu and then press <Enter>. Refer to the Management Menu descriptions on the next page. At the bottom of the screen is the legend box. The keys on the legend box allow you to navigate through the setup menu options or execute commands. The keys on the legend box vary according to the menu level. 5. 2 LS I S oft war e R AID Co ng ura ti on Ut ili ty Th e LSI MegaRAID software RAID conguration utility all ows y ou to cr eat e RA ID 0 , RA ID 1, or R AID 1 0 set (s) f ro m S ATA ha rd d isk dr iv es co nne cte d to th e S ATA co nne cto rs su pp ort ed by t he mot her bo ar d so uth br id ge chi p. T o enter the LSI MegaRAID software RAID conguration utility: 1. T urn on the system after installing all the SA T A hard disk drives. 2. During POST , the LSI MegaRAID software RAID conguration utility automatically detects the installed SA T A hard disk drives and displays any existing RAID set(s). Press <Ctrl> <M> to enter the utility . • The LSI MegaRAID software RAID conguration utility automatically congures to RAID 1 when the SA T A to RAID Mode is enabled. • The RAID setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen due to the controller version difference. • When you create RAID sets with the LSI MegaRAID software RAID conguration utility , the boot priority of the SA T A optical drive has to be manually adjusted. Otherwise, the system will not boot from the connected SA T A ODD. LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Congure VD(s) LSI MegaRAID Software RAID BIOS Version A.10 09231523R LSI SATA RAID Found at PCI Bus No:00 Dev No:1F Device present at Port 0 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 1 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 2 ST3160812AS 152114MB Device present at Port 3 ST3160812AS 152114MB Press Ctrl-M or Enter to run LSI Software RAID Setup Utility.
5-6 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set The LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set using these two types of congurations: Easy Conguration : In this type, the virtual drive parameters are set automatically . New Conguration : In this type, you manually set the virtual drive parameters. Using Easy Conguration T o create a RAID set using the Easy Conguration option: 1. From the Management Menu , select Congure > Ea sy Con g ur ati on , and th en pre ss <E nt er> . Menu Description Congure Allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy Conguration or the New Conguration command. This menu also allows you to view , add, or clear RAID congurations or select the boot drive Initialize Allows you to initialize the virtual drives of a created RAID set Objects Allows you to initialize virtual drives or change the virtual drive parameters Rebuild Allows you to rebuild failed drives Check Consistency Allows you to check the data consistency of the virtual drives of a created RAID set Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Denes Physical Arrays. An Array Will Automatically Become A VD Conguration Menu Easy Conguration New Conguration View/Add Conguration Clear Conguration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option
ASUS Z9PR-D16 5-7 3. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, and then press <F10> to congure array setting. 4. Press <Space> to select the congurable array . 2. The ARRA Y SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SA T A ports. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, and then press <Space>. 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 . • The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. • Yo u n eed at lea st two i den tica l h ard di sk d riv es whe n c re ati ng a RA ID 1 s et. • Y ou need at least four identical hard disk drives when creating a RAID 10 set. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consist ency PORT # DNLIN A00-00 DNLIN A00-01 0 1 Easy Conguration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Select Congurable Array(s) A-0 SPAN-1 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Congure Esc-Quit Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consist ency Port # 2 DISK 74.74GB HDS728080PLA380 05.01C05 Easy Conguration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU PORT # ONLIN A00-00 ONLIN A00-01 READY READY 0 1 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R SPACE-Sel,ENTER-EndArray,F10-Congure,F2-Drive Info,F3-Virtual Drives,F4-HSP 2 3
5-8 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5. Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters. Managem ent Menu Congure Initializ e Objects Rebuild Check Con sistency PORT # DNLIN A00-00 DNLIN A00-01 0 1 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Easy Conguration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 148.580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 RAID = 1 Units= MB Size = 152146MB DWC = Off RA = On Accept SPAN = NO Choose RAID Level For This VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 6. Select RAID from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press <Enter>. 7. Select the RAID level from the menu, and then press <Enter>. Managem ent Menu Congure Initializ e Objects Rebuild Check Con sistency PORT # DNLIN A00-00 DNLIN A00-01 0 1 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Easy Conguration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 148.580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 RAID = 1 Units= MB Size = 152146MB DWC = Off RA = On Accept SPAN = NO Choose RAID Level For This VD RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1 Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option
ASUS Z9PR-D16 5-9 8. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press <Enter>. 9. Select the units for virtual drive size from the menu, and then press <Enter>. Managem ent Menu Congure Initializ e Objects Rebuild Check Con sistency PORT # DNLIN A00-00 DNLIN A00-01 0 1 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Easy Conguration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 148.580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 RAID = 1 Units= MB Size = 152146MB DWC = Off RA = On Accept SPAN = NO Select Units For VD Size Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Select Units For VD Size MB GB TB 10. When creating a RAID 1 or a RAID 10 set, select DWC from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press <Enter>. When creating a RAID 0 set, proceed to step 12. 1 1. Select On to enable the Disk Write Cache setting, and then press <Enter>. Enabling DWC can improve the performance, but with the risk of data loss. Managem ent Menu Congure Initializ e Objects Rebuild Check Con sistency PORT # DNLIN A00-00 DNLIN A00-01 0 1 Easy Conguration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 148.580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 RAID = 1 Units= MB Size = 152146MB DWC = Off RA = On Accept SPAN = NO Disk Write Cache Setting Of VD Change DWC Off On Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option
5-10 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 12. When you have nished conguring the selected virtual drive, select Accept from the menu, and then press <Enter>. Managem ent Menu Congure Initializ e Objects Rebuild Check Con sistency PORT # LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R DNLIN A00-00 DNLIN A00-01 0 1 Easy Conguration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 148.580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 RAID = 1 Units= MB Size = 152146MB DWC = Off RA = On Accept SPAN = NO Accept This VD Conguration And Go To Next VD Cursor Keys, SPACE-(De)Select F2-ChIdInfo F3-SlotInfo F10-Congure Esc-Quit 13. Follow step 2 to 12 to congure additional virtual drives. 14. Press <Esc> to nish RAID conguration. When prompted to save conguration, select Y es from the menu, and then press <Enter>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Con sistency Select Yes Or No Conguration Menu Easy Conguration New Conguration View/Add Conguration Clear Conguration Select Boot Drive Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 148.580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Save Conguration? Yes No LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option
ASUS Z9PR-D16 5-1 1 Using New Conguration When a RAID set already exists, using the New Conguration command erases the existing RAID conguration data. If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set, use the View/Add Conguration command to view or create another RAID conguration. T o create a RAID set using the New Conguration option 1. From the Management Menu , select Congure > New Conguration, and then press <Enter>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Conguration And Start A New Conguration Conguration Menu Easy Conguration New Conguration View/Add Conguration Clear Conguration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2. Follow steps 2 to 9 of the previous section Using Easy Conguration . 3. Select Size from the Virtual Drive menu, and then press <Enter>. 4. Key in the desired virtual drive size, and then press <Enter>. 5. Follow steps 10 to 14 of the previous section: Using Easy Conguration to create the RAID set. Managem ent Menu Congure Initializ e Objects Rebuild Check Con sistency PORT # LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R DNLIN A00-00 DNLIN A00-01 0 1 Easy Conguration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 148.580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drive 0 RAID = 1 Units= MB Size = 152146MB DWC = Off RA = On Accept SPAN = NO Enter VD Size: Enter VD Size: 152146_ Use Cursor Keys to Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option
5-12 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration Y ou can add a new RAID conguration or view an existing conguration using the View/Add Conguration command. Adding a new RAID conguration T o add a new RAID conguration: 1. From the Man agemen t Menu , select Con gure > V iew/Add Conguration , and then press <Enter>. 2. The ARRA Y SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SA T A ports. Select the drives that you want to include in the RAID set, then press <Space>. 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 . The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen. 3. Follow steps 3 to 12 of section 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using Easy Conguration to add a new RAID set. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency View/Add to The Existing Conguration Conguration Menu Easy Conguration New Conguration View/Add Conguration Clear Conguration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consist ency Port # 2 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A View/Add Conguration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU PORT # ONLIN A00-00 ONLIN A00-01 READY READY 0 1 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R SPACE-Sel,ENTER-EndArray,F10-Congure,F2-Drive Info,F3-Virtual Drives,F4-HSP 2 3
ASUS Z9PR-D16 5-13 5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID sets, you must initialize the virtual drives. Y ou may initialize the virtual drives of a RAID sets using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu . Using the Initialize command T o initialize the virtual drive using the Initialize command: 1. From the Management Menu , select Initialize , and then press <Enter>. 2. The screen displays the available RAID sets and prompts you to select the virtual drive to initialize. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive selection, and then press <Space>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initialize VD(s) LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select VD Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 148.580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize
5-14 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 3. Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Y es from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. Initializing a virtual drive erases all data on the drive. 4. A progress bar appears on screen. If desired, press <Esc> to abort initialization. When initialization is completed, press <Esc>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 148.580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Initialize? Yes No Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD(s) LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize Management Menu Congure Initiali ze Objects Rebuild Check Co nsistency Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Virtua l Drives Virtual Drive 0 Init Of VD Is In Process VD 0 Initialization Complete. Press Esc.. ¦ 100% Completed LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Initialize
ASUS Z9PR-D16 5-15 Using the Objects command T o initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu , select Objects > Virtual Drive , and then press <Enter>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Objects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2. Select the virtual drive to initialize from the Virtual Drives sub-menu, and then press <Enter>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select VD Obj ects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Press ENTER To Select A VD, <Del> To Delete A VD
5-16 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 3. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start initialization. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Initilize VD Obj ects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Initialze Check Consistency View/Update Parameters Vitual Drive(0) LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 4. When prompted, press the <Space> to select Y es from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Init Will Destroy Data On Selected VD(s) Obj ects Adapter Virtual Drive Physical Drive Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Initialze Check Consistency View/Updat e Parameters Vitual Drive(0) Initialize? Yes No LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 5. A progress bar appears on the screen. If desired, press <Esc> to abort initialization. When initialization is completed, press <Esc>.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 5-17 5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives Y ou can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu . T o rebuild a failed hard disk drive: 1. From the Management Menu , select Rebuild , and then press <Enter>. 2. The PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SA T A ports. Select the drive you want to rebuild, and then press <Space>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuild PD(s) LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consist ency Port # 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU PORT # ONLIN A00-00 FAIL A00-01 0 1 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R SPACE-(De)Select,F10-Start Rebuild,F2-Drive Information,F3-View Virtual Drives
5-18 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild the drive. 4. When rebuild is complete, press any key to continue. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Port # 1 DISK 77247MB HDS728080PLA380 PF20A60A REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU PORT # ONLIN A00-00 RBLD A00-01 0 1 Rebuilding Of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes. Start Rebuilding Drive (Y/N)? LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R SPACE-(De)Select,F10-Start Rebuild,F2-Drive Information,F3-View Virtual Drives
ASUS Z9PR-D16 5-19 5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency Y ou can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any dif ferences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects > Adapter menu. The Check Consistency command is available only for virtual drives included in a RAID 1 or RAID 10 set. Using the Check Consistency Command T o check data consistency using the Check Consistency command: 1. From the Management Menu , select Check Consistency , and then press <Enter>. 2. The screen displays the available RAID sets and prompts you to select the virtual drive to check. Press <Space> to select the virtual drive from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press <F10>. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency CC Of VD(s) LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select VD Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 1 148.580GB 2 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Check Consistency
5-20 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Y es from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. A progress bar appears on the screen. 4. While checking the disk consistency , press <Esc> to display the following options. • Stop - Stops the consistency check. This utility stores the checked disk percentage, allowing you to resume checking the same disk from the last percentage completed. • Continue - Continues the consistency check. • Abort - Aborts the consistency check. When you resume checking, the process will start over from the beginning. 5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Virtual Drives Virtual Drive 0 Consistency Check? Yes No Select VD LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Check Consistency Management Menu Congure Initiali ze Objects Rebuild Check Co nsistency Virtual Drive(s) Congured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSz Status 0 10 154494MB 4 64 KB ONLINE Virtua l Drives Virtual Drive 0 CC Under Process VD 0 Consistency Check. Press Esc to Abort. ¦ 85 % Completed The Data On The Drives Is Inconsistency. Repair Done! LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R SPACE-(De)Select, F10-Check Consistency
ASUS Z9PR-D16 5-21 Using the Objects command T o check data consistency using the Objects command: 1. From the Management Menu , select Objects , and then select Virtual Drive from the sub-menu. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check, and then press <Enter>. 3. Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter>. 4. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Y es from the dialog box to check the drive. 5. When checking is complete, press any key to continue.
5-22 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.2.6 Deleting a RAID conguration T o delete a RAID conguration 1. From the Management Menu , select Congure > Clear Conguration , and then press <Enter>. 2. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Y es from the Clear Conguration? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. The utility clears all the current array . 3. Press any key to continue. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Conguration Conguration Menu Easy Conguration New Conguration View/Add Conguration Clear Conguration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Clear Existing Conguration Conguration Menu Easy Conguration New Conguration View/A dd Co ngura tion Clear Conguration Select Boot Drive Clear Conguration? Yes No LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option
ASUS Z9PR-D16 5-23 5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set Create a new RAID conguration before selecting the boot drive from a RAID set. For more details, refer to 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using New Conguration. T o select the boot drive from a RAID set: 1. From the Management Menu , select Congure > Select Boot Drive , and then press <Enter>. 2. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select the bootable virtual drive from the list, then press <Enter>. 3. The virtual drive is selected as boot drive. Press any key to continue. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select A Boot VD Conguration Menu Easy Conguration New Conguration View/Add Conguration Clear Conguration Select Boot Drive LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Select A Boot VD Congu ration Menu Easy Con guration New Conguration View/Add Conguration Clear Conguration Select Boot Drive Bootable VDs(1):Current Boot VD(0) Boot Drive 0 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option
5-24 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache Y ou may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance. Wh en you ena ble Wr ite Ca che , yo u m ay los e da ta whe n a po we r i nter rup tio n o ccur s wh ile tra nsm itt ing or e xch angi ng dat a a mong th e d riv es. The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets. T o enable WriteCache: 1. From the Management Menu , select Objects > Adapter , select an existing adapter , and then press <Enter> to display the adapter properties. 2. Select Disk WC , and then press <Enter> to turn on the option. 5. When nished, press any key to continue. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Disk Write Cache - Off(Write Through) or On(Write Back) Objec ts Adapter Virtual Driv e Physical Dri ve Adapter 0 Rebuild Rate = 30 Chk Const Rate = 30 FGI Rate = 30 BGI Rate = 30 Disk WC = Off Read Ahead = On Bios State = Enable Cont On Error = Yes Fast Init = Enable Auto Rebuild = On Auto Resume = Enable Disk Coercion = 1GB Factory Default LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 3. From the Management Menu , select Objects > Virtual Drive , select an existing adapter and press <Enter>. Select View/Update Parameters and press <Enter> to display the adapter properties. 4. Select Disk WC , and then press <Enter> to turn on the option. Management Menu Congure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Disk Write Cache Setting of VD Ob jects Adapter Virtual D rive Physical Drive Virtual Drive RAID = 0 Size = 148.580GB Stripe Size = 64KB #Stripes = 2 State = OPTIMAL Spans = 1 Disk WC = On Read Ahead = On LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option
ASUS Z9PR-D16 5-25 5.3 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM Utility The Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise SA T A Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1 0), and RAID 5 sets from Serial A T A hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial A T A connectors supported by the Southbridge. T o use onboard SA T A ports: 1. Install all the Serial A T A hard disk drives. 2. T urning on the system. During POST , press <Del>. to enter BIOS. Go to Advanced Menu > PCH SA T A Conguration > SA T A Mode , then press <Enter>. 3. Set SA T A Mode to RAID Mode and save, then reboot system. 4. During POST , press <Ctrl I> to display the utility main menu. T o use SA T A ports: 1. Install all the SA T A hard disk drives. 2. Conrm all the SA T A hard disk drives you installed are correctly displayed, then reboot system. 3. During POST , press <Ctrl I> to display the utility main menu.
5-26 Chapter 5: RAID conguration Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] RAID Volumes: None dened. Physical Disks: ID Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk 1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk 2 ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk 3 ST3300656SS GWC50000991756G6 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk [ ↑↓ ]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID conguration. The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen. T o enter the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise SA T A Option ROM utility: 1. Install all the Serial A T A hard disk drives. 2. T urn on the system. 3. During POST , press <Ctrl I> to display the utility main menu.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 5-27 [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] [ HELP ] Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less. [ ↑↓ ]Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select Name: Volume0 RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB Capacity: 0.0 GB Create Volume 5.3.1 Creating a RAID set T o create a RAID set 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. 2. Enter a name for the RAID set and press <Enter>. 3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow key to select a RAID level to create, and then press <Enter>. 4. When the Disks item is selected, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the RAID set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears. 5. Use the up/down arrow key to select a drive, and then press <Space> to select. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> after completing your selection. [ SELECT DISKS ] Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status 0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk 1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk 2 ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk 3 ST3300656SS GWC50000991756G6 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume. [ ↑↓ ]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
5-28 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 6. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then press <Enter>. The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. When the Capacity item is selected, enter the RAID volume capacity that yo u want and press <Enter>. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity . 8. When the Create V olume item is selected, press <Enter>. The following warning message appears. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): 9. Press <Y> to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or <N> to go back to the CREA TE VOLUME menu. 5.3.2 Creating a Recovery set T o create a recovery set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID V olume and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] [ HELP ] Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less. [ ↑↓ ]Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select Name: Volume0 RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB Capacity: 0.0 GB Sync: N/A Create Volume Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 5-29 5. Use the up/down arrow keys to sele ct a drive, press <T AB> to select a Master disk, and then press <SP ACE> to select a Recovery disk. A small triangle marks the selected drive. Press <Enter> after completing your selection. 6. When the Sync item is selected, use the up/down arrow keys to select a sync option that you want and press <Enter>. 7. When the Create V olume item is selected, press <Enter>. The following warning message appears. WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N): 8. Press <Y> to create the recovery set and return to the main menu, or <N> to go back to the CREA TE VOLUME menu. If a recovery set is created, you cannot add more RAID sets even when you have more non-RAID disks installed in your system. 2. Enter a name for the recovery set and press <Enter>. 3. When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow keys to select Recovery , and then press <Enter>. 4. When the Disks item is selected, press <Enter> to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the recovery set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears. [ SELECT DISKS ] Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status 0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk 1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk 2 ST3300656SS 397600009846UEDY 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk 3 ST3300656SS GWC50000991756G6 279.3GB Non-RAID Disk Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to create volume. [[ ↑↓ ]-Prev/Next [TAB]-(M)aster [SPACE]-(R)ecovery [ENTER]-Done
5-30 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.3.3 Deleting a RAID set Be cautious when deleting a RAID set. Y ou will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. T o delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID V olume and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. 2. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete, and then press <Del>. The following warning message appears. 3. Press <Y> to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu, or press <N> to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu. ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST! (This does not apply to Recovery volumes) A re y ou s ur e yo u wa nt t o de le te v ol um e “V ol um e0” ? (Y /N ): [ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] [ HELP ] Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID. WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. (This does not apply to Recovery volumes) [ ↑↓ ]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) 2 298.0GB Normal Yes Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 5-31 5.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID Be cautious before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. T o reset a RAID set hard disk drive: 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. 2. Use the up/down arrow keys to sele ct the RAID set drive(s) you want to reset, and then press <Space> to select. 3. Press <Enter> to reset the RAID set drives. A conrmation message appears. 4. Press <Y> to reset the drive(s) or press <N> to return to the utility main menu. Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non-RAID disk. WARNING: Resetting a disk causes all da ta on the disk to be lost. (This does not apply to Recovery volumes) Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status 0 ST3300656SS HWAS0000991753TR 279.3GB Member Disk 1 ST3300656SS 37VN00009846RAJ1 279.3GB Member Disk Select the disks that should be reset. [ ↑↓ ]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-S election Complete [ RESET RAID DATA ]
5-32 Chapter 5: RAID conguration Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk. [ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ] [ ↑↓ ]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ESC]-Exit "Degraded" volume and disk available for rebuilding detected. Selecting a disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes in the operating system. Select the port of destination disk for rebuilding (ESC to exit): Port Drive Model Serial # Size X XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XX.XGB 5.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1 set. Rebuilding the RAID with other non-RAID disk If any of the SA T A hard disk drives included in the RAID 1 array failed, the system displays the status of the RAID volume as “ Degraded ” during POST . Y ou can rebuild the RAID array with other installed non-RAID disks. T o rebuild the RAID with other non-RAID disk: 1. At the prompt, press <Ctrl> <I> to enter the Intel Rapid Storage T echnology option ROM utility . 2. If there is a non-RAID SA T A Hard Disk available, the utility will prompt to rebuild the RAID. Press <Enter>, and then use up/down arrow keys to select the destination disk or press <ESC> to exit. 5.3.5 Exiting the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology utility T o exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit , and then press <Enter>. The following warning message appears. 2. Press <Y> to exit or press <N> to return to the utility main menu. A re y ou s ur e yo u wa nt t o exit? (Y /N ): [ CONFIRM EXIT ]
ASUS Z9PR-D16 5-33 3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”. [ MAIN MENU ] [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] RAID Volumes: * = Data is Encrypted ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Volume0 RAID1(Mirror) N/A 149.0GB Rebuild Yes Physical Devices: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149.0GB Member Disk(0) 2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149.0GB Member Disk(0) Volumes with “Rebuild” status will be rebuilt within the operating system. [ ↑↓ ]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 4. Exit Intel Rapid Storage T echnology and reboot the system. 5. Under Microsoft ® Windows OS, select Start > Programs > Intel Rapid Storage > Intel Rapid Storage Console or click the Intel Rapid Storage T echnology tray icon to load the Intel Rapid Storage Manager utility . 6. From the View menu, select Advanced Mode to display the details of the Intel Rapid Storage Console. 7. From the V olumes view option, select RAID volume to view the rebuilding status. When nished, the status is changed to “ Normal ”. Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk If any of the SA T A hard disk drives included in the RAID array failed, the system displays the status of the RAID volume as “ Degraded ” during POST . Y ou may replace the disk drive and rebuild the RAID array . T o rebuild the RAID with a new hard disk: 1. Remove the failed SA T A hard disk and install a new SA T A hard disk of the same specication into the same SA T A Port. Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk. 2. Reboot the system and then follow the steps in section Rebuilding the RAID with other non-RAID disk . Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit
5-34 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility Y ou can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multi-RAID using the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology . T o set the boot array in the BIOS: T o be able to boot from the hard disk, create at least one bootable array . 1. Reboot the system and press <Del> to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST . 2. Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority . 3. Use up/down arrow keys to select the boot priority and press <Enter>. See section 4.7 Boot menu for details. 4. From the Exit menu, select Save Changes & Exit, then press <Enter>. 5. When the conrmation window appears, select Y es , then press <Enter>.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 5-35 5.4 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows) The Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1 0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial A T A hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial A T A connectors supported by the Southbridge. Y ou can click Rescan to re-scan any attached hard disks. 1. T urn on the system to windows desktop. 2. Click the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise icon to display the main menu. Y our storage system is congured for data protection, increased performance and optimal data storage capacity . Y ou can create additional volumes to further optimize your storage system. T o enter the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise utility under Windows operating system: Y ou need to manually install the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise utility on a Windows ® operating system. Please refer to the installation instructions in Chapter 6.
5-36 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.4.1 Creating a RAID set T o create a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select Create V olume and select volume type. 2. Click Next . 3. Enter a name for the RAID set, then select the array disks. 4. Select V olume Size tab, you can drag the bar to decide the volume size. 5. Click Next . • If you do not want to keep the data on one of the selected disks, select NO when prompted. • If you want to Enable volume write-back cache or Initialize volume , click Advanced .
ASUS Z9PR-D16 5-37 6. Conrm the volume creation, than click Create V olume to continue. This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the disks. Y ou can cont i nue using other applications during this time. 7. W ait until the process is completed, then click OK when prompted. Y ou still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data. The RAID set is displayed in the V olumes list and you can change the settings in V olume Properties .
5-38 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.4.2 Changing a V olume T ype T o change the volume type in V olume Properties : 1. Click the SA T A array items you want to change in V olumes eld. 2 From the V olume Properties eld, select T ype:RAID 1 Change type . We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 3. Y ou can change the Name , Select the new volume type , and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed. 4. Select the Data stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and click OK . The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB
ASUS Z9PR-D16 5-39 5.4.3 Deleting a volume Be cautious when deleting a volume. Y ou will lose all data on the hard disk drives.Before you proceed, ensure that you back up all your important data from your hard drives. T o delete a volume: 1. From the utility main menu, select the volume (exp. V olume_0000) in V olumes eld you want to delete. 3. Click Y es to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu, or click No to return to the main menu. 2. Select Delete volume in V olume Properties eld. The following screen appears.
5-40 Chapter 5: RAID conguration 5.4.4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you to set to show the notication area icon and show system information, warning, or errors here. E-Mail Preferences Allow you to set to sent e-mail of the following events: • Storage system information • Storage system warnings • Storage system errors
6 Chapter 6: Driver installation This chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.
Chapter summary 6 ASUS Z9PR-D16 6.1 RAID driver installation ............................................................... 6-3 6.2 Intel ® chipset device software installation ............................... 6-16 6.3 Intel @ Network Connections Software installation.................. 6-19 6.4 VGA driver installation............................................................... 6-22 6.5 Intel ® C600 Series Chipset SA T A RAID Drivers ....................... 6-2 5 6.6 Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise 3.0 installation . 6-26 6.7 Intel ® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation ............ 6-29 6.8 Management applications and utilities installation ................ 6-33
ASUS Z9PR-D16 6-3 6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array . This part provides the instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk The system does not include a oppy drive. Y ou have to use a USB oppy drive when creating a SA T A RAID driver disk. If you have created RAID sets with the LSI Software RAID conguration utility , the boot priority of the SA T A optical disk drive has to be manually adjusted. Otherwise, the system will not boot from the connected SA T A ODD. A oppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing Windows ® XP / Server 2003 or Linux operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set. Y ou can create a RAID driver disk in DOS (using the Makedisk application in the support DVD). T o create a RAID driver disk in DOS environment 1. Place the motherboard support DVD in the optical drive. 2. Restart the computer , and then enter the BIOS Setup. 3. Select the optical drive as the rst boot priority to boot from the support DVD. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. 4. Restart the computer . The Makedisk menu appears. C600 INTEL RAID Driver Windows 32 bit (AHCI / AHCI RAID) Windows 64 bit (AHCI / AHCI RAID) Windows 32 bit (RAID) Windows 64 bit (RAID) Back Exit 5. Use the arrow keys to select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create and press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. C600 INTEL RAID Driver Create Driver Diskette Menu C600 INTEL RAID Driver C600 LSI RAID Driver Write DMI FreeDOS command prompt
6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. 7. Press <Enter>. 8. Follow screen instructions to create the driver disk. T o create a RAID driver disk in Windows ® environment 1. Start Windows ® . 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 3. Go to the Make disk menu, and then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create. 4. Insert a oppy disk into the USB oppy disk drive. 5. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Write-protect the oppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. T o create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux server environment 1. Insert a blank formatted high-density oppy disk to the USB oppy disk drive. 2. T ype dd if=XXX.img of=/dev/fd0 to decompress the le into the oppy disk from the following path in the support DVD: For LSI MegaRAID Driver \Drivers\C600 LSI RAID\Driver\makedisk\Linux 3. Eject the oppy disk.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 6-5 6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows ® Server 2008 OS installation T o install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows ® Server 2008 OS 1. Boot the computer using the Windows ® Server 2008 OS installation disc. Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008. 2. When prompted to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced) . 3. Click Load Driver.
6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation 4. A message appears, reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver . If you have only one optical drive installed in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive. Click Browse to continue. 5. Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD, and then click OK to continue. 6. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next. 7. When the system nishes loading the RAID driver , replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows Server installation disc. Select the drive to install Windows and click Next. 8. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to continue.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 6-7 3. Select Y es using the <T ab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>. Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? Yes No 4. Insert the Red Hat ® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB oppy disk drive, select OK, then press <Enter>. The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/fd0 and press “OK” to continue. OK Back Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux OS 5.6 T o install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Red Hat ® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat ® OS installation CD. 2. At the boot:, type linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2..., then press <Enter>. The number of ata varies with the hard disk drive number you have when building a RAID set. For example, if you want to build a RAID set with 6 hard disk drives, type command line: linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2 noprobe=ata3 noprobe=ata4 noprobe=ata5 noprobe=ata6 . - To install or upgrade in graphical mode, press the <ENTER> key. - To install or upgrade in text mode, type: linux text <ENTER>. - Use the function keys listed below for more information. [F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue] boot: linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2
6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation 5. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>. More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes No 6. Follow the onscreen instructions to nish the OS installation. 7. When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot . Press <Ctrl> <Alt> <F2> to switch to the command-line interface from graphic user interface. 8. T ype the following commands when using a Legacy oppy . mkdir /mnt/driver mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/driver cd /mnt/driver sh replace_ahci.sh reboot
ASUS Z9PR-D16 6-9 Red Hat ® Enterprise Linux OS 6.1 T o install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Red Hat ® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat ® OS installation CD. 2. Press <T ab> to edit options. 3. Entering the following command at the boot: linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid , then press <Enter>.
6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation 4. Select Y es using the <T ab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>. Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? Yes No 5. Y ou have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Choose one you like to use and select OK, then press <Enter>. OK Cancel Driver Disk Sou8rce You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Which would you like to use? sdc sdd sdb sr0
ASUS Z9PR-D16 6-1 1 6. Insert the Red Hat ® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB oppy disk drive, select OK, then press <Enter>. The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/sdb and press “OK” to continue. OK Back 7. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>. More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes No 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to nish the OS installation.
6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation Preparing the Linux Driver Ens ure that there is anothe r compu ter with a Linux -based OS to create the RAID dri ver . When creating the RAID driver , you may refer to the examples below which uses a 64bit SUSE Linux system to create a 64bit RAID driver for SUSE1 1 sp1. 1. Copy the image le into the Linux system. Example: megasr-15.00.0120.2012-1-sles11-ga-x86_64.img 2. Create a folder . Example: image 3. Mount the image le into the image folder using this command format: mount -o loop [image le name] image Example: mount -o loop megasr-15-15.00.0120.2012-1-sles11- ga-x86__64.img image 4. Copy the contents of the image directory , labeled as 01, into a F A T32 USB drive. 5. Rename the 01 folder to CD Image.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 6-13 SUSE Linux 1 1 OS T o install th e LSI MegaRA ID controlle r driver whe n installing SUSE Linux E nterprise Server OS: 1. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. 2. Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu. 3. Press <F6>, then select Y es from the menu. Press <Enter>.
6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation 4. Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. T ype the command brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options eld, and press <Enter>. 5. When below screen appears, select the USB oppy disk drive (sda) as the driver update medium. Select OK, then press <Enter>. Please choose the Driver Update medium. OK Back sda: USB Floppy Other device 6. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to nish the installation.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 6-15 6.2 Intel ® chipset device software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® chipset device software on the system. Y ou need to manually install the Intel ® chipset device software on a Windows operating system. T o install the Intel ® chipset device software: 1. Restart the computer , and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer . If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double-click the ASSETUP .EXE to run the support DVD. 3. Click the item Intel Chipset Device Software from the menu. 4. The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Click Next to start installation.
6-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation 5. Select Y es to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. 6. Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation. 7. After completing the installation, click Next to complete the setup process.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 6-17 8. Select Y es, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.
6-18 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.3 Intel @ Network Connections Software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® Network Connections Software on the system. Y ou need to manually install the Intel ® Network Connections Software on a Windows ® operating system. T o install the Intel ® Network Connections Software: 1. Restart the computer , and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer . • Windows ® automatically detects the LAN controllers and displays a New Hardware Found window . Click Cancel to close this window . • If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double- click the ASSETUP .EXE to run the DVD. 3. Click the Intel ® Network Connections Software to begin installation. 4. Click Install Drivers and Software option to begin installation.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 6-19 5. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 7. Click the Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager box, and then click Next to start the installation. 6. Select Modify and then click Next to continue.
6-20 Chapter 6: Driver installation 8. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. 9. When nished, press Finish to continue.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 6-21 6.4 VGA driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver . Y ou need to manually install the ASPEED VGA driver on a Windows ® operating system. T o install the ASPEED VGA driver: 1. Restart the computer , and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer . If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double-click the ASSETUP .EXE to run the support DVD. 3. Click the ASPEED AST2300 Display Driver to begin installation. 4. When the ASPEED Graphics installation wizard appears, click Next to start the installation.
6-22 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6. Enter the user information and click Next to continue. 7. Select a setup type and click Next to continue. 5. T oggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 6-23 9. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program. 8. Click Install to start driver installation.
6-24 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.5 Intel ® C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID Drivers This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® C600 Series Chipset SA T A RAID Drivers on the system. Y ou need to manually install the Intel ® C600 Series Chipset SA T A RAID Drivers on a Windows operating system. T o install the drivers: 1. Restart the computer , and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer . If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double-click the ASSETUP .EXE to run the support DVD. 3. Click the item Intel ® C600 Series Chipset SA T A RAID Drivers from the menu, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 6-25 6.6 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise 3.0 on the system. Y ou need to manually install the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise 3.0 utility on a Windows ® operating system. T o install the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise 3.0 utility: 1. Restart the computer , and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer . If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le ASSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double-click the ASSETUP .EXE to run the support DVD. 3. Click the Intel ® Rapid Storage T echnology enterprise 3.0 to begin installation. 4. When the Welcome to the Setup Program appears, click Next to start the installation.
6-26 Chapter 6: Driver installation 5. Read the W arning message and click Next to continue. 6. Read the License Agreement and click Y es to continue. 7. Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 6-27 9. Select Y es, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program. 8. After completing the installation, click Next to complete the setup process.
6-28 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.7 Intel ® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Intel ® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver . T o install the Intel ® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver on a Windows ® OS: 1. Restart the computer , and then log on with Administrator privileges. 2. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer . If Autorun is NOT enable d in your computer , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le AUTORUN.EXE and double-click the AUTORUN.EXE and follow step 4 to run the installation. 3. Click Intel ® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver .
ASUS Z9PR-D16 6-29 4. When the Intel ® PRO Network Connections – InstallShield Wizard window appears, click Next to start the installation. 5. Select Modify and then click Next to continue.
6-30 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue. 7. Click Install to start the installation.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 6-31 8. The programs you select are being installed. 9. Click Finish to nish the installation. 10. Restart your computer before using the program.
6-32 Chapter 6: Driver installation 6.8 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 6.8.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer . If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer , browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the le A SSETUP .EXE from the BIN folder . Double-click the ASSETUP .EXE to run the support DVD. 6.8.2 Drivers menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. The screen display and driver options vary under different operating system versions.
ASUS Z9PR-D16 6-33 6.8.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 6.8.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks. 6.8.5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. Y ou can also nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
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A Appendix: Reference information This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when conguring the motherboard.
Appendix summary A ASUS Z9PR-D16 A.1 Z9PR-D16 block diagram ............................................................. A-3
ASUS Z9PR-D16 A-3 A.1 Z9PR-D16 block diagram
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ASUS contact information ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. Address 15 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 1259 T elephone 886-2-2894-3447 Fax 886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.com.tw Web site http://www .asus.com.tw T echnical Support T elephone 86-21-3842991 1 Fax 86-21-58668722 ext: 9101 Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv .aspx ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (T aiwan) Address 15 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 1259 T elephone 886-2-2894-3447 Fax 886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.com.tw Web site http://www .asus.com.tw T echnical Support T elephone 886-2-2894-3447 (0800-093-456) Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv .aspx ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (China) Address No.508, Chundong Road, Xinzhuang Industrial Zone, Minhang District, Shanghai, China. T elephone 86-21-5442-1616 Fax 86-21-5442-0099 Web site http://www .asus.com.cn T echnical Support T elephone 86-21-3407-4610 (800-820-6655) Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv .aspx
ASUS contact information ASUS COMPUTER INTERNA TIONAL (America) Address 800 Corporate W ay , Fremont, CA 94539, USA Fax 1-510-608-4555 Web site http://usa.asus.com T echnical Support Support fax 1-812-284-0883 General support 1-812-282-2787 Online support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv .aspx ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) Address Harkort Str . 21-23, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany Fax 49-2102-95991 1 Web site http://www .asus.de Online contact http://www .asus.de/sales T echnical Support T elephone 49-1805-010923 Support Fax 49-2102-95991 1 Online support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv .aspx ASUS Czech Service s.r .o. (Europe) Address Na Rovince 887, 720 00 Ostrava – Hrabová, Czech Republic T elephone 420-596766888 Web site http://www .asus.cz T echnical Support T elephone 420-596-766-891 Fax 420-596-766-329 E-mail advance.rma.eu@asus.com Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv .aspx
ASUS contact information ASUS Holland BV (The Netherlands) Address Marconistraat 2, 7825GD EMMEN, The Netherlands Web site http://www .asus.com T echnical Support T elephone 31-(0)591-5-70292 Fax 31-(0)591-666853 E-mail advance.rma.eu@asus.com Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv .aspx ASUS Polska Sp. z o.o. (Poland) Address Ul. Postępu 6, 02-676 W arszawa, Poland Web site http://pl.asus.com T echnical Support T elephone 48-225718033 Online Support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv .aspx ASK-Service (Russia and CIS) Address г.Москва, ул. Орджоникидзе, д.10, Россия T elephone (495) 640-32-75 Web site http://ru.asus.com T echnical Support T elephone 008-800-100-ASUS (008-800-100-2787) Online Support http://vip.asus.com/eservice/techserv .aspx?SLanguage=ru
EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address, City: 4F, No. 150, LI-TE Rd., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN Country: TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the following apparatus: Product name : Motherboard Model name : Z9PR-D16, Z9PR-D16/DDR3 T ESTER conform with the essential requi rements of the following directives: 2004/108/EC-EMC Directiv e EN 55022:2010 AC:2011 EN 61000-3-2:2006 A2:2009 EN 55013:2001 A1:2003 A2:2006 EN 55024:2010 EN 61000-3-3:2008 EN 55020:2007 A11:2011 1999/5/EC-R &TTE Directiv e EN 300 328 V1.7.1(2006-10) EN 300 440-1 V1.6.1(2010-08) EN 300 440-2 V1.4.1(2010-08) EN 301 511 V9.0.2(2003-03) EN 301 908-1 V5.2.1(2011-05) EN 301 908-2 V5.2.1(2011-07) EN 301 893 V1.6.1(2011-11) EN 302 544-2 V1.1.1(2009-01) EN 302 623 V1.1.1(2009-01) EN 50360:2001 EN 62479:2010 EN 50385:2002 EN 62311:2008 EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2(2011-09) EN 301 489-3 V1.4.1(2002-08) EN 301 489-4 V1.4.1(2009-05) EN 301 489-7 V1.3.1(2005-11) EN 301 489-9 V1.4.1(2007-11) EN 301 489-17 V2.2.1(2012-09) EN 301 489-24 V1.5.1(2010-09) EN 302 326-2 V1.2.2(2007-06) EN 302 326-3 V1.3.1(2007-09) EN 301 357-2 V1.4.1(2008-11) EN 302 291-1 V1.1.1(2005-07) EN 302 291-2 V1.1.1(2005-07) 2006/95/EC-LVD Directive EN 60950-1 / A12:201 1 EN 60065:2002 / A12:2011 2009/125/EC-ErP Directive Regulation (EC) No. 1275/2008 Regulation (EC) No. 642/2009 Regulation (EC) No. 278/2009 Regulation (EC) No. 617/2013 2011/65/EU-RoHS Directive Ver . 130816 CE marking Declaration Date: 01/09/2013 Y ear to begi n affixing CE marking:2013 Position : CEO Name : Jerry Shen Signature : __________ (EC conformity marking) DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a) Responsible Party Name: Asus Computer International Address: 800 Corporate Way, Fremont , CA 94539. P h one/Fax No: (510)739-3777/(510)608-4555 hereby de clares that the product Product Name : Motherboard Model Number : Z9PR-D16, Z9PR-D16/DDR3 TESTER Conforms to the following specifications: FC C P art 15 , S ubp ar t B , Unintentional Radiators Supplementary Information: Thi s devi ce co mplie s with par t 15 of the FCC Rul es. Op er ati on is su bjec t to the fol lowi ng tw o c ondit ions: (1 ) This devi ce may no t ca use har mful inter fere nce , and (2) th is dev ice mu st acc ept a ny in terf eren ce rec eive d, inc ludin g inte rfer ence tha t ma y c ause un desi red ope rati on. Representative Per son’s Name : Steve Chang / President Signature : Date : S ep. 01, 2013 Ver. 120601