Z7S WS
Motherboard
E3465 First Edition February
Chapter
Contents
Product introduction
Hardware information
BIOS setup
Powering up
Switches
Audio card installation
Power menu
Contents
Boot menu
Main menu
Software support
CPU features
Appendix
A.2.1
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
Notices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
Operation safety
Safety information
Electrical safety
Chapter 3 Powering up
Where to find more information
Chapter 4 BIOS setup
About this guide
Typography
Conventions used in this guide
Italics
Command
JMicron JMB363 SATA controller
Z7S WS specifications summary
Intel ESB2E ICH
AI Lifestyle Unique Features BIOS features Rear panel
Z7S WS specifications summary
Internal connectors Power requirement
ASUS Workstation Features
Support DVD contents Manageability Other Features Form factor
Z7S WS specifications summary
Page
Product
Chapter
introduction
This chapter describes the motherboard
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Chapter summary
1.1 Welcome
1.2 Package contents
1 x 2-port USB module
1 x 1-port IEEE 1394a module
1.3.1 Product highlights
1.3 Special features
Latest processor technology
Intel Seaburg and Intel ESB2E chipset
Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go
Dual Gigabit LAN solution
IEEE 1394a support
G.P. Diagnosis card
Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features
CrashFree BIOS
ASUS MemCool FB-DIMM Fan Kit optional
information
Chapter 2 Hardware
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2.10
Chapter summary
Z7S WS Onboard LED
2.1 Before you proceed
Onboard LED
2.2.2 Screw holes
2.2.1 Placement direction
2.2 Motherboard overview
1. Locate the CPU heatsink holes on the motherboard
2.2.3 Support kits for the motherboard
To install the CEK spring
The CEK springs appear as shown when installed
that should match the eight 8 CEK spring screw holes
2.2.5 Audio card layout
2.2.4 Motherboard layout
26.7cm 10.5in
Intel ESB2E
Jumpers
2.2.6 Layout contents
Switches
Floppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin FLOPPY1
Z7S WS CPU LGA771
2.3.1 Installing the CPU
2.3 Central Processing Unit CPU
4. Lift the load plate with your
snaps into the retention tab
6. Close the load plate A, thenA push the load lever B until it
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
Z7S WS CPU fan connectors
3. Connect the fan cable to the 4‑pin connector labeled CPU0FAN
2.4 System memory
2.4.2 Memory configurations
2.4.1 Overview
Z7S WS 240-pin DDR2 FB-DIMM sockets
Channel
DIMM installation reference table
Rank population
Memory Sparing
2.4.3 Memory sparing technology
2.4.5 Removing a DIMM
2.4.4 Installing a DIMM
1. Locate the three FB-DIMM fan holes on the motherboard
2.4.6 Installing the MemCool FB-DIMM fan optional
To install the optional FB-DIMM fan
Make sure the cables pass through the notch on the fan base as shown
5. Connect the fan cable to the 4-pin connector labeled FBDFAN1
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2.5 Expansion slots
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card
2.5.4. PCI Express x1 MIO slot
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments
2.5.5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots red
2.5.6 Universal PCI Express x16 slot white
PCIX1 slot PCIe 2.0 x161 slot red, @ PCIe x11 MIO slot
2.5.7 PCI/PCI-X slots
Universal PCIe x163 slot white, @ PCI1 slot PCIe 2.0 x162 slot red, @
Z7S WS Clear RTC RAM
2.6 Jumpers
1. Clear RTC RAM CLRTC
The jumper cap on pins 2-3 100 MHz capability for the PCI-X slot
2. PCI-X Speed setting 3-pin PCIXSPEED1
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Chapter 2 Hardware information
Z7S WS Fan switches
2.7 Switches
Fan switches HMSW1
4. The photo below shows the audio card installed on the motherboard
2.8 Audio card installation
1. Take out the Audio card from the package
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2.9.1 Rear panel connectors
2.9 Connectors
LAN port LED indications
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration
1. Floppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin FLOPPY1
2.9.2 Internal connectors
Z7S WS IDE connector
2. IDE connector 40-1 pin PRIIDE
Z7S WS SATA connectors
3. Serial ATA connectors 7-pin SATA1-6
Serial ATA hard disk drive connection
Z7S WS USB connectors
4. USB connectors 4-pin USB6, 10-1 pin USB78
Z7S WS Serial port connectors PIN1
5. Serial port connector 10-1 pin COM1
Z7S WS Fan connectors
SPSFAN1
Z7S WS Power supply SMBus connector
7. Power supply SMBus connector 5-pin PSUSMB1
8. Chassis intrusion connector 4-1 pin CHASSIS
Z7S WS ATX power connectors
9. SSI power connectors 24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V, 4-pin ATX12V
Z7S WS SGPIO connector
10. TPM connector 20-1 pin TPM Optional
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Chapter 2 Hardware information
System power LED Green 3-pin PLED
11. System panel connector 20-pin PANEL
ATX power button/soft-off button Green 2-pin PWRSW
Reset button Blue 2-pin RESET
Z7S WS Internal audio connector
12. Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin AAFP
13. Optical drive audio connector 4-pin CD
14. Q-Connector system panel
2.10.1 G.P. Diagnosis card layout
2.10 G.P. Diagnosis card installation
2.10.2 Installing G.P. Diagnosis card
2.10.3 G.P. Diagnosis card check codes
Chapter 2 Hardware information
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Chapter
Powering3up
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Chapter summary
3.1 Starting up for the first time
AMI BIOS beep codes
3.2 Turning off the computer
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch
parameters are also provided
Chapter 4 BIOS setup
This chapter tells how to change the
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Chapter summary
Installing ASUS Update
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
4.1.1 ASUS Update utility
To update the BIOS through the Internet
Updating the BIOS through the Internet
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Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file
DOS environment
4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk
Windows XP environment
Windows Vista environment
4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility
4.1.4 AFUDOS utility
Copying the current BIOS
Updating the BIOS file
4. The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS
Recovering the BIOS from the USB flash disk
4.1.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
Recovering the BIOS from the support DVD
updating your BIOS
4.2 BIOS setup program
4.2.3 Navigation keys
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen
4.2.2 Menu bar
4.2.4 Menu items
4.2.6 Configuration fields
4.2.5 Sub-menu items
4.2.7 Pop-up window
4.3.1 System Date Day xx/xx/xxxx
4.3 Main menu
4.3.2 System Time
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 1.44M, 3.5 in
4.3.5 Primary / Secondary / Third IDE Master / Slave
LBA/Large Mode Auto
Type Auto
Block Multi-sector Transfer Auto
PIO Mode Auto
4.3.6 Storage Configuration
DMA Mode Auto
32Bit Data Transfer Disabled
Configure SATA as IDE
AHCI Configuration
AHCI Port1~6
SATA Port0 Auto
4.3.7 System Information
AMI BIOS
System Memory
Processor Information
Fixed +1.25v Adjustment +1.25v
4.4.1 Jumpless Configuration
+1.8v Dual Adjustment +1.80v
SB +1.5v Adjustment +1.50v
Marvell POST Check LAN cable Disabled
4.4.3 CPU Configuration
Ratio CMOS Setting
4.4.2 Ai Net
Hardware Prefetcher Enabled
C1E Support Enabled
Adjacent Cache Line Prefectch Enabled
Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled
Clock Mode Select Auto
4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration
Clock Generator
CPU Frequency Setting
Onboard 1394 Enabled
J-Micro eSATA/PATA Controller Enabled
Onboard LAN Enabled
Controller Mode IDE
Palette Snooping Disabled
PCI Latency Timer
4.4.5 PCIPnP
Plug And Play O/S No
USB 2.0 Controller Enabled
4.4.6 USB Configuration
USB2.0 Controller mode HiSpeed
BIOS EHCI Hand-Off Enabled
TCG/TPM SUPPORT No
4.4.7 Trusted Computing
Chapter 4 BIOS setup
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4.5.1 Suspend Mode Auto
4.5 Power menu
4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support Disabled
4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled
Power Button Mode On/Off
4.5.5 APM Configuration
Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off
Power On By External Modems Disabled
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard Disabled
Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled
CPU0/1 Temperature xxxºC/xxxºF MB Temperature xxxºC/xxxºF
Memory Temperature xxxºC/xxxºF
CPU0/1 Target Temperature
Smart Fan Control Enabled
MB Target Temperature
4.5.7 PSMI IPMI FRU
1st ~ xxth Boot Device xxx Drive
4.6 Boot menu
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority
Quick Boot Enabled
4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration
Full Screen Logo Enabled
AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS
4.6.3 Security
Change Supervisor Password
Change User Password
User Access Level Full Access
Clear User Password
Password Check Setup
4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash
4.7 Tools menu
Save to Profle 1/2
4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile
Load from Profile 1/2
Start O.C. Profile
4.8 Exit menu
Load Setup Defaults
Exit & Save Changes
Exit & Discard Changes
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Chapter 4 BIOS setup
Software
Chapter
support
5-41
5-23
RAID configurations
Chapter summary
5.2.1 Running the support DVD
5.1 Installing an operating system
5.2 Support DVD information
Intel Chipset Inf Update Program
ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers
5.2.2 Drivers menu
Realtek Audio Driver
5.2.3 Utilities menu
ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities
Marvell Yukon VCT Application
Marvell Yukon CPA Application
CyberLink PowerBackup
ASUS Update
ASUS PC Probe
ASUS AI Nap
JMicron JMB36X 32bit/64bit SATA/RAID Driver
5.2.4 Make Disk menu
IntelR ESB2 AHCI/RAID 32bit/64bit Driver
5.2.6 ASUS Contact information
5.2.5 Manual menu
Browse this DVD
5.2.7 Other information
Motherboard Info
Filelist
Technical support Form
5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2
5.3 Software information
Configuration
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7. When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to enlarge by clicking on it
5.3.2 AI NET2
Using the Virtual Cable Tester
Using PC Probe
Installing PC Probe
5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe
Launching PC Probe
Sensor alert
Preference
Moving the monitor panels
Hardware monitor panels
Changing the monitor panels position
Monitoring sensor alert
WMI browser
DMI browser
Usage
PCI browser
CPU usage
space, and memory usage. Click to display the Usage browser
Memory usage
Configuring PC Probe
5.3.4 ASUS AI Nap
Realtek HD Audio Manager
5.3.5 Audio configurations
Information
Configuration options
Minimize
Exit
To set the mixer options
Mixer
Audio I/O
3D Audio Demo
Microphone
2. Click the Noise Suppression
5.4.1 RAID definitions
5.4 RAID configurations
Setting the RAID item in BIOS
5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks
5.4.3 Intel RAID configurations
Non-RAID Disk
Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility
Non-RAID Disk
Non-RAID Disk
Creating a RAID 0 set striped
WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST
Are you sure you want to create this volume? Y/N
Volume1
Creating a RAID 1 set mirrored
Creating a RAID 5 set parity
Chapter 5 Software support
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Deleting a RAID set
Resetting Disks to Non-RAID
Before creating a RAID set
5.4.4 JMicron RAID Configuration
Onboard Device Configuration for details
Creating a RAID set
Entering the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility
Create RAID Disk Drive
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Level 1-Mirror
Level 0-Stripe
Model Name
Capacity
MembersHDDx
Capacity
RAID Disk Drive List
Model Name
2. Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete
Deleting a RAID set
Resetting disks to non-RAID
Solving a Mirror conflict
Rebuilding a Mirror Drive
Saving the settings and exiting setup
5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows
5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk
5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
To install the RAID driver in Windows XP
Appendix
CPU features
Chapter summary
A.1 Intel EM64T
Using the Intel EM64T feature
A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST
A.2.1 System requirements
A.2.2 Using the EIST
