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Asus Z7S WS manual Technical support Form, Filelist

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Technical support Form

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Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support.

Filelist

Displays the contents of the support DVD and a brief description of each in text format.

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Motherboard Z7S WSE3465 First Edition February Contents ChapterProduct introduction Hardware informationPowering up BIOS setupSwitches Audio card installationContents Power menuBoot menu Main menuCPU features Software supportAppendix A.2.1Canadian Department of Communications Statement NoticesFederal Communications Commission Statement Operation safety Safety informationElectrical safety Where to find more information Chapter 3 Powering upChapter 4 BIOS setup About this guideConventions used in this guide TypographyItalics CommandJMicron JMB363 SATA controller Z7S WS specifications summaryIntel ESB2E ICH Z7S WS specifications summary AI Lifestyle Unique Features BIOS features Rear panelInternal connectors Power requirement ASUS Workstation FeaturesZ7S WS specifications summary Support DVD contents Manageability Other Features Form factorPage Chapter Productintroduction This chapter describes the motherboardChapter summary ASUS Z7S WS1.2 Package contents 1.1 Welcome1 x 2-port USB module 1 x 1-port IEEE 1394a module1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlightsLatest processor technology Intel Seaburg and Intel ESB2E chipsetDual Gigabit LAN solution Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-GoIEEE 1394a support G.P. Diagnosis card1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoringCrashFree BIOS ASUS MemCool FB-DIMM Fan Kit optionalChapter 2 Hardware informationASUS Z7S WS 2.10Chapter summary Z7S WS Onboard LED 2.1 Before you proceedOnboard LED 2.2.2 Screw holes 2.2.1 Placement direction2.2 Motherboard overview 1. Locate the CPU heatsink holes on the motherboard 2.2.3 Support kits for the motherboardTo install the CEK spring The CEK springs appear as shown when installed that should match the eight 8 CEK spring screw holes 2.2.4 Motherboard layout 2.2.5 Audio card layout26.7cm 10.5in Intel ESB2EJumpers 2.2.6 Layout contentsSwitches Floppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin FLOPPY1 Z7S WS CPU LGA771 2.3.1 Installing the CPU2.3 Central Processing Unit CPU 4. Lift the load plate with your 6. Close the load plate A, thenA push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 3. Connect the fan cable to the 4‑pin connector labeled CPU0FAN Z7S WS CPU fan connectors2.4.2 Memory configurations 2.4 System memory2.4.1 Overview Z7S WS 240-pin DDR2 FB-DIMM socketsChannel DIMM installation reference tableRank population 2.4.3 Memory sparing technology Memory Sparing2.4.4 Installing a DIMM 2.4.5 Removing a DIMM1. Locate the three FB-DIMM fan holes on the motherboard 2.4.6 Installing the MemCool FB-DIMM fan optionalTo install the optional FB-DIMM fan 5. Connect the fan cable to the 4-pin connector labeled FBDFAN1 Make sure the cables pass through the notch on the fan base as shownASUS Z7S WS 2-192.5 Expansion slots 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments 2.5.4. PCI Express x1 MIO slot2.5.5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots red 2.5.6 Universal PCI Express x16 slot whitePCIX1 slot PCIe 2.0 x161 slot red, @ PCIe x11 MIO slot 2.5.7 PCI/PCI-X slotsUniversal PCIe x163 slot white, @ PCI1 slot PCIe 2.0 x162 slot red, @ Z7S WS Clear RTC RAM 2.6 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 2. PCI-X Speed setting 3-pin PCIXSPEED1 The jumper cap on pins 2-3 100 MHz capability for the PCI-X slot2-24 Chapter 2 Hardware informationZ7S WS Fan switches 2.7 SwitchesFan switches HMSW1 2.8 Audio card installation 4. The photo below shows the audio card installed on the motherboard1. Take out the Audio card from the package 2-262.9 Connectors 2.9.1 Rear panel connectorsAudio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration LAN port LED indications2.9.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin FLOPPY12. IDE connector 40-1 pin PRIIDE Z7S WS IDE connectorZ7S WS SATA connectors 3. Serial ATA connectors 7-pin SATA1-6Serial ATA hard disk drive connection 4. USB connectors 4-pin USB6, 10-1 pin USB78 Z7S WS USB connectors5. Serial port connector 10-1 pin COM1 Z7S WS Serial port connectors PIN1Z7S WS Fan connectors SPSFAN1Z7S WS Power supply SMBus connector 7. Power supply SMBus connector 5-pin PSUSMB18. Chassis intrusion connector 4-1 pin CHASSIS 9. SSI power connectors 24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V, 4-pin ATX12V Z7S WS ATX power connectors10. TPM connector 20-1 pin TPM Optional Z7S WS SGPIO connector2-36 Chapter 2 Hardware information11. System panel connector 20-pin PANEL System power LED Green 3-pin PLEDATX power button/soft-off button Green 2-pin PWRSW Reset button Blue 2-pin RESETZ7S WS Internal audio connector 12. Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin AAFP13. 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 installation2.10.2 Installing G.P. Diagnosis card 2.10.3 G.P. Diagnosis card check codes 2-42 Chapter 2 Hardware informationPowering3up ChapterChapter summary ASUS Z7S WSAMI BIOS beep codes 3.1 Starting up for the first time3.2 Turning off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch parameters are also provided Chapter 4 BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change the Chapter summary ASUS Z7S WSInstalling ASUS Update 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS4.1.1 ASUS Update utility Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the InternetUpdating the BIOS through a BIOS file Z7S WS4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk DOS environmentWindows XP environment Windows Vista environment4.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 4.1.4 AFUDOS utility Copying the current BIOSUpdating 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 utilityRecovering the BIOS from the support DVD 4.2 BIOS setup program updating your BIOS4.2.3 Navigation keys 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen4.2.2 Menu bar 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4.2.4 Menu items4.2.5 Sub-menu items 4.2.7 Pop-up window4.3 Main menu 4.3.1 System Date Day xx/xx/xxxx4.3.2 System Time 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 1.44M, 3.5 inLBA/Large Mode Auto 4.3.5 Primary / Secondary / Third IDE Master / SlaveType Auto Block Multi-sector Transfer Auto4.3.6 Storage Configuration PIO Mode AutoDMA Mode Auto 32Bit Data Transfer DisabledAHCI Configuration Configure SATA as IDEAHCI Port1~6 SATA Port0 AutoAMI BIOS 4.3.7 System InformationSystem Memory Processor Information4.4.1 Jumpless Configuration Fixed +1.25v Adjustment +1.25v+1.8v Dual Adjustment +1.80v SB +1.5v Adjustment +1.50v4.4.3 CPU Configuration Marvell POST Check LAN cable DisabledRatio CMOS Setting 4.4.2 Ai NetC1E Support Enabled Hardware Prefetcher EnabledAdjacent Cache Line Prefectch Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration Clock Mode Select AutoClock Generator CPU Frequency SettingJ-Micro eSATA/PATA Controller Enabled Onboard 1394 EnabledOnboard LAN Enabled Controller Mode IDEPCI Latency Timer Palette Snooping Disabled4.4.5 PCIPnP Plug And Play O/S No4.4.6 USB Configuration USB 2.0 Controller EnabledUSB2.0 Controller mode HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand-Off Enabled4.4.7 Trusted Computing TCG/TPM SUPPORT NoChapter 4 BIOS setup 4-244.5 Power menu 4.5.1 Suspend Mode Auto4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support Disabled 4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled4.5.5 APM Configuration Power Button Mode On/OffRestore on AC Power Loss Power Off Power On By External Modems DisabledPower On By RTC Alarm Disabled Power On By PS/2 Keyboard DisabledCPU0/1 Temperature xxxºC/xxxºF MB Temperature xxxºC/xxxºF Memory Temperature xxxºC/xxxºFSmart Fan Control Enabled CPU0/1 Target TemperatureMB Target Temperature 4.5.7 PSMI IPMI FRU1st ~ xxth Boot Device xxx Drive 4.6 Boot menu4.6.1 Boot Device Priority 4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot EnabledFull Screen Logo Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOSChange Supervisor Password 4.6.3 SecurityUser Access Level Full Access Change User PasswordClear User Password Password Check Setup4.7 Tools menu 4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile Save to Profle 1/2Load from Profile 1/2 Start O.C. ProfileLoad Setup Defaults 4.8 Exit menuExit & Save Changes Exit & Discard ChangesChapter 4 BIOS setup 4-36Software Chaptersupport 5-23 5-41RAID configurations Chapter summary5.2.1 Running the support DVD 5.1 Installing an operating system5.2 Support DVD information ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers Intel Chipset Inf Update Program5.2.2 Drivers menu Realtek Audio DriverASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities 5.2.3 Utilities menuMarvell Yukon VCT Application Marvell Yukon CPA ApplicationASUS Update CyberLink PowerBackupASUS PC Probe ASUS AI NapJMicron JMB36X 32bit/64bit SATA/RAID Driver 5.2.4 Make Disk menuIntelR ESB2 AHCI/RAID 32bit/64bit Driver 5.2.5 Manual menu 5.2.6 ASUS Contact informationBrowse this DVD 5.2.7 Other informationMotherboard Info Technical support Form Filelist5.3 Software information 5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2Configuration ASUS Z7S WS7. When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to enlarge by clicking on it Using the Virtual Cable Tester 5.3.2 AI NET2Installing PC Probe Using PC Probe5.3.3 ASUS PC Probe Launching PC ProbePreference Sensor alertMoving the monitor panels Hardware monitor panelsChanging the monitor panels position Monitoring sensor alert WMI browserDMI browser PCI browser UsageCPU usage space, and memory usage. Click to display the Usage browserConfiguring PC Probe Memory usage5.3.4 ASUS AI Nap 5.3.5 Audio configurations Realtek HD Audio ManagerConfiguration options InformationMinimize ExitTo set the mixer options MixerAudio I/O 3D Audio Demo Microphone2. Click the Noise Suppression 5.4 RAID configurations 5.4.1 RAID definitionsSetting the RAID item in BIOS 5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks5.4.3 Intel RAID configurations Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility Non-RAID DiskNon-RAID Disk Non-RAID DiskCreating a RAID 0 set striped Are you sure you want to create this volume? Y/N WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOSTCreating a RAID 1 set mirrored Volume1Creating a RAID 5 set parity 5-30 Chapter 5 Software supportDeleting a RAID set Resetting Disks to Non-RAID Before creating a RAID set 5.4.4 JMicron RAID ConfigurationOnboard Device Configuration for details Entering the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility Creating a RAID setCreate RAID Disk Drive 5-34Level 0-Stripe Level 1-MirrorModel Name CapacityCapacity MembersHDDxRAID Disk Drive List Model NameDeleting a RAID set 2. Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to deleteResetting disks to non-RAID Solving a Mirror conflict Saving the settings and exiting setup Rebuilding a Mirror Drive5.5.2 Creating a RAID/SATA driver disk in Windows 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To install the RAID driver in Windows XP CPU features AppendixChapter summary Using the Intel EM64T feature A.1 Intel EM64TA.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST A.2.1 System requirementsA.2.2 Using the EIST