Asus Z9PE-D16 Instrukcja Użytkownika

MotherboardZ9PE-D16 SeriesZ9PE-D16Z9PE-D16/2L

xConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.Ty

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.17 Runtime Error Logging Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled]Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled]This item al

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-374.5 Server Mgmt menuThe Server Mgmt menu displays the server mgmt status, and allows you to change the settings.Aptio Setup

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5.1 System Event LogAptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Server Mgmt Chan

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-394.5.2 BMC network congurationAptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Server Mg

4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.6 Event Logs menuThe Event Logs allows you to change or view the event log settings.Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-41Erasing SettingsErase Event Log [No]Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log. Erasing is done prior to any logging activa

4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.7 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.Number of seconds to wait for setup activation

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-43Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled]Allows Option ROMs to trap interrupt 19. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Devic

4-44 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.8 Monitor menuThe Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings.CP

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-45+VTT_CPU Voltage, VCORE1/2 Voltage, +VDDQ_AB_CPU1 Voltage, +VDDQ_CD_CPU1 Voltage, +VDDQ_EF_CPU2 Voltage, +VDDQ_GH_CPU2 Volta

xiZ9PE-D16 Series specications summaryModel Name Z9PE-D16 Z9PE-D16/2LProcessor Support / System Bus2 x Socket LGA 2011Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600

4-46 Chapter 4: BIOS setupUser PasswordIf you have set a user password, you must enter the user password for accessing the system. The User Password i

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-474.10 Tool menuThe Tool menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter&

4-48 Chapter 4: BIOS setupBoot OverrideThese items displays the available devices. The device items that appears on the screen depends on the number o

5RAID congurationThis chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and conguring RAID sets using the available utilities.

Chapter summary5ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series5.1 Setting up RAID ... 5-35.2 LSI Soft

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 5-35.1 Setting up RAIDThe motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions:• LSI MegaRAID software RAID Conguration Utili

5-4 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOSYou must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 5-53. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu and then press <Enter&

5-6 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.2.1 Creating a RAID setThe LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 5-73. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, and then press <F10> to congure array setting.4. Press <Space&

xiiZ9PE-D16 Series specications summary*Refer to ASUS Server AVL for latest update.**Specications are subject to change without notice.Onboard I/O C

5-8 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5. Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to c

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 5-98. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press <Enter>.9. Select the units for virtual drive size fro

5-10 Chapter 5: RAID conguration12. When nished setting the selected virtual drive conguration, select Accept from the menu, and then press <En

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 5-11Using New CongurationWhen a RAID set already exists, using the New Conguration command erases the existing RAID conguratio

5-12 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID congurationYou can add a new RAID conguration or view an existing conguration usin

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 5-135.2.3 Initializing the virtual drivesAfter creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may initial

5-14 Chapter 5: RAID conguration3. Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then pr

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 5-15Using the Objects commandTo initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command1. From the Management Menu, select Objec

5-16 Chapter 5: RAID conguration3. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start initialization.Management MenuCong

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 5-175.2.4 Rebuilding failed drivesYou can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management M

1Product introductionThis chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

5-18 Chapter 5: RAID conguration3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild the drive.4.

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 5-195.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistencyYou can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtu

5-20 Chapter 5: RAID conguration3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press <Enter&

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 5-21Using the Objects commandTo check data consistency using the Objects command1. From the Management Menu, select Objects, and

5-22 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.2.6 Deleting a RAID congurationTo delete a RAID conguration1. From the Management Menu, select Congure > Cl

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 5-235.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID setYou must have created a new RAID conguration before you can select the boot d

5-24 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.2.8 Enabling WriteCacheYou may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set t

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 5-255.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM UtilityThe Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SC

5-26 Chapter 5: RAID congurationIntel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SCU Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. A

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 5-27[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ][ HELP ]Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less. [

ASUS Z9PE-D16 SeriesChapter summary11.1 Welcome ... 1-31.2 Packa

5-28 Chapter 5: RAID conguration6. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then pre

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 5-295. Use the up/down arrow keys to select a drive, press <TAB> to select a Master disk, and then press <SPACE> to

5-30 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.3.3 Deleting a RAID setTake caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 5-315.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAIDTake caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID v

5-32 Chapter 5: RAID congurationSelect a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.[ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ][↑↓]-Previous/Next

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 5-333. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed t

5-34 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup UtilityYou can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RA

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 5-355.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows)The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility allo

5-36 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.4.1 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set1. From the utility main menu, select Create Volume and select volume

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 5-376. Conrm volume creation, than click Create Volume to continue.This process could take a while depending on the number and

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 1-31.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® Z9PE-D16 Series motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and lat

5-38 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.4.2 Change Volume TypeWhen you are nished to create a RAID set, you can view or change related items in the Volum

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 5-395.4.3 Delete volumeTake caution when deleting a volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives.Back up data before c

5-40 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.4.4 PreferencesSystem PreferencesAllow you set to show the notication area icon and show system information, warn

6Chapter 6: Driver installationThis chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.

Chapter summary6ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series6.1 RAID driver installation ... 6-36.2 Intel® chip

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 6-36.1 RAID driver installationAfter creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating sy

6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation6. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.7. Press <Enter>

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 6-56.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driverDuring Windows® Server 2008 OS installationTo install the RAID controller driver w

6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation4. A message appears, reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller d

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 6-73. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>.Main MenuDo you have

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.4 Special features1.4.1 Product highlightsLatest Processor TechnologyThe motherboard supports the latest Intel

6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation5. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>.More Driver

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 6-9Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6.1To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat Red Hat® Enterprise OS:1

6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation4. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>.Main Menu

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 6-116. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB oppy disk drive, select OK, then press <Enter>. The dr

6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installationPreparing the Linux DriverEnsure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to create the RAID driver. Wh

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 6-133. Press <F6>, then select Yes from the menu. Press <Enter>.Installing SUSE 11 Linux OSTo install the LSI MegaRA

6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation6. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to nish the installation.4. Use the USB drive to provide the

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 6-156.2 Intel® chipset device software installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® chipset

6-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation5. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.6. Read the Readme File Infor

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 6-176.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® Net

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 1-5DDR3 memory supportThe Z9PE-D16 supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1600/1333/1066 MHz to meet the highe

6-18 Chapter 6: Driver installation5. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 6. Toggle I accept the t

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 6-198. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.9. When nished, press Finish to continue.

6-20 Chapter 6: Driver installation6.4 VGA driver installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adap

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 6-216. Enter the user information and click Next to continue.7. Select a setup type and click Next to continue.5. Toggle I acc

6-22 Chapter 6: Driver installation9. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.8. Click Insta

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 6-236.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID DriverThis section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® C600

6-24 Chapter 6: Driver installation6.6 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1This section provides the instructions on how to install the Microsoft .NET Fr

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 6-256.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the

6-26 Chapter 6: Driver installation5. Read the Warning message and click Next to continue.6. Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue.7.

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 6-279. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.8. Afte

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introductionTemperature, fan, and voltage monitoringThe CPU temperature is monitored to prevent overheating and damage. The sys

6-28 Chapter 6: Driver installation6.8 Intel® I350 Gigabit Adapters Driver installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install Inte

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 6-295. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue.4. When the Intel® PRO Network Connect

6-30 Chapter 6: Driver installation6. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue. 7. Click Install to start the installation

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 6-318. The programs you select are being installed.9. Click Finish to nish the installation.

6-32 Chapter 6: Driver installation6.9 Management applications and utilities installationThe support DVD that came with the motherboard package cont

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 6-336.9.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click

6-34 Chapter 6: Driver installation

AAppendix: Reference informationThis appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when conguring the motherboard.

Appendix summaryAASUS Z9PE-D16A.1 Z9PE-D16 block diagram ...A-3A.2 Z9PE-D16/2L block diagr

ASUS Z9PE-D16 A-3A.1 Z9PE-D16 block diagram

2Chapter 2: Hardware informationThis chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includ

A-4 Appendix A: Reference informationA.2 Z9PE-D16/2L block diagram

ASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Taiwan)Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259Telephone +886-2-2894-3447Fax +88

EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. Address, City: No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN R.

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iiE7223Revised Edition V2 April 2012Copyright © 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and soft

ASUS Z9PE-D16 SeriesChapter summary22.1 Before you proceed ... 2-32.2 Motherboard

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 2-32.1 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherbo

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 2-52.2.3 Motherboard layoutZ9PE-D16Z9PE-D16/2L

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2.4 Layout contentsSlots/Soocket Page1. CPU sockets 2-82. DDR3 sockets 2-133. PCI Express x8 / PCI Express x1

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 2-7Internal connectors Page1. Serial ATA 6.03/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-2 [Blue], 7-pin SATA 3G_[Black]))2-272. SAT

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.3.1 Installing the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.Before installing the CPU, e

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 2-92. Press the left load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab.To

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware informationIH7. Remove the PnP cap (H) from the CPU socket and close the load plate (I).GF5. Push the left load lever (F)

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 2-11KJ8. Push down the right load lever (J), ensuring that the edge of the load plate is xed by the lever (K).9. Insert the ri

iiiContentsNotices ... viiFederal Communications

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information12. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1 / CPU_FAN2.DO NOT forget to co

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 2-132.4 System memory2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with eight (per CPU) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modu

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information2 CPU CongurationDIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D11 DIMMsX2 DIMMsX4 DIMMsX X8 DIMMs

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 2-152.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket3. Hold the DIMM by both of its ends, then insert the DIMM vertically i

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following subsections describe the

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 2-17* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.IRQ Priority Standard function0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Control

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware informationPIKE slot (from CPU 1)PCIE 2 (x16 Gen3 link, Auto switch to x8 link if PCIE 1 is occupied, White, from CPU 1)PCIE

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 2-192.5.7 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID cardFollow the steps below to install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card on your motherboard

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information3. Insert the PIKE RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot. Ensure that it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID c

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 2-212.5.8 Installing ASMB6 management boardFollow the steps below to install an optional ASMB6 management board on your motherbo

ivContents2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) ... 2-172.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) ...

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.6 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 2-232. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information4. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1)This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATA RAI

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 2-256. DDR3 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1)This jumper allows you to enable/disable DDR3 DIMM thermal sensing event pin.

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.7 Connectors2.7.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. DM_LAN 1

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 2-27LAN port LED indicationsLAN portSPEED LEDACT/LINK LEDActivity/Link LED Speed LEDStatus Description Status DescriptionOFF No l

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware informationThe actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of SATA hard disks installed. 2. SATA connector -- ISAS connec

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 2-293. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1)This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the S

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information5. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-Type USB10)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB mo

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 2-316. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1-2, FRNT_FAN1–4, REAR_FAN1-2)The fan connectors support cooling fans. C

vContents4.4.4 PCH SATA Conguration ... 4-214.4.5 PCH SCU Conguration ...

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information7. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin PSGPIO 1/2, ISGPIO1, SGPIO1)The SGPIO 1 connectors ar

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 2-339. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM)This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information10. EATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1/EATX12V2, PSUSMB1)These connectors are for an EATX po

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 2-3511. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.(1) System power LED

2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information12. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)This connector is for additional front panel features includin

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 2-372.8 Internal LEDs1. DIMM warning LED (ERR_DIMMA1/2; ERR_DIMMB1/2; ERR_DIMMC1/2; ERR_DIMMD1/2; ERR_DIMME1/2; ERR_DIMMF1/2; ERR

2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information2. BMC LED (BMC_LED1)The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB6 is working normally.The

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 2-394. CATT LEDThe CATT LED indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operat

2-40 Chapter 2: Hardware informationQ-Code tableAction PHASE POST CODE TYPE DESCRIPTIONNormal boot Security Phase 01 Progress First post code(POWER_ON

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 2-41Normal boot DXE(Driver Execution Environment) phase60 Progress DXE Core Started61 Progress DXE NVRAM Init.62 Progress SB run-

viContents5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set ... 5-235.2.8 Enabling WriteCache ...

2-42 Chapter 2: Hardware information

3Chapter 3: Powering upThis chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system.

ASUS Z9PE-D16 SeriesChapter summary33.1 Starting up for the rst time ... 3-33.2 Powering off t

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 3-33.1 Starting up for the rst time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all sw

3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up3.2 Powering off the computer3.2.1 Using the OS shut down functionIf you are using Windows® 2008 Server:1. Click the Sta

4Chapter 4: BIOS setupThis chapter tells you how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parame

Chapter summary4ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-34.2 BIOS setup program ...

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-34.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup3. Press <Tab> to switch to the Drive eld.4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the USB ash disk that contains the

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-54.1.3 BUPDATER utilityThe succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the sam

viiNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two con

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4. The utility veries the le, then starts updating the BIOS le.DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BI

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-74.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility d

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system congura

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-94.2.3 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main s

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-114.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setupSocket 1 CPU InformationEnter to view socket specic CPU Information.Enter to view socket soecic CPU Information.Socket 1 C

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-13Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]This Item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Conguration

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setupThis item allows you to enabled power management features.CPU Power Management ConfgurationPower Technology [Custom]EIST

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-15CPU C7 Report [Disabled]This item allows you to enable/disable CPU C7(ACPI C3) report. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Ena

viiiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup QPI Conguration Memory Conguration CPU II0 Bridge Conguration PCH Conguration Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Conguration

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-17Memory CongurationSupport for compatibility Revision ID(CRID) Functionality mentioned in Sandybridge bios spec. Compatibil

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setupPatrol Scrub [Disabled]Allows you to enable/disable Patrol Scrub. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]Demand Scrub [En

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-19Enables/Disables Intel(R) I/O Acceleration Technology (I/OAT).Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled]DCA Support [Enabled]VGA Priori

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setupPCH CongurationPCH Compatibility RID [Disabled]Support for PCH compatibility. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]Dee

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-21High Precision Event Timer CongurationHigh Precision Timer [Enabled]Allows you to enable/disable High Precision Event Timer

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setupSATA Mode [AHCI Mode]Allows you to set the SATA conguration. Conguration options: [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [AHCI Mode] [RAID

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-234.4.6 PCI Subsystem SettingsIn case of multiple Option ROMs (Legacy and EFI Compatible), species what PCI option ROM to la

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setupPCI Express SettingsAllows you to enable or disablePCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering.PCI Express Link Register SettingsASP

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-25PCIE Slot Option Rom CongurationAllows you to enable or disable boot option for legacy mass storage device with option ROM.

ixAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis use

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.7 Onboard LAN CongurationPXE/iSCSI.Onboard LAN CongurationIntel LAN ROM Type [PXE]Intel LAN1 Enable [Enab

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-274.4.8 Intel TXT(LT-SX) CongurationThe Intel® TXT(LT-SX) conguration automatically detects and displays the Intel®TXT(LT-S

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.9 USB CongurationEnabled Legacy USB support. Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DIS

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-29Enable/disable USB 2.0 (EHCI) Support.EHCI Controller 1 [Enabled]EHCI Controller 2 [Enabled]Rear USB #1 [E

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.11 ACPI SettingsAllows you to enable or disable BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration.ACPI SettingsEnable ACPI Auto Conguration

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-314.4.12 WHEA CongurationEnable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture.WHEA Support [Enabled]WHEA Support [Enabled]

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.14 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 Console Redirection [Disabled] Console Redirection Settings COM2 Conso

ASUS Z9PE-D16 Series 4-33Data Bits [8]Conguration options: [7] [8]Parity [None]A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmissi

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