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