Motherboard
Z7S WS
E3465 First Edition February
Contents
Chapter
Product introduction
Hardware information
Powering up
BIOS setup
Switches
Audio card installation
Contents
Power menu
Boot menu
Main menu
CPU features
Software support
Appendix
A.2.1
Federal Communications Commission Statement
Notices
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
Electrical safety
Safety information
Operation safety
Where to find more information
Chapter 3 Powering up
Chapter 4 BIOS setup
About this guide
Conventions used in this guide
Typography
Italics
Command
Intel ESB2E ICH
Z7S WS specifications summary
JMicron JMB363 SATA controller
Z7S WS specifications summary
AI Lifestyle Unique Features BIOS features Rear panel
Internal connectors Power requirement
ASUS Workstation Features
Z7S WS specifications summary
Support DVD contents Manageability Other Features Form factor
Page
Chapter
Product
introduction
This chapter describes the motherboard
Chapter summary
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1.2 Package contents
1.1 Welcome
1 x 2-port USB module
1 x 1-port IEEE 1394a module
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
Latest processor technology
Intel Seaburg and Intel ESB2E chipset
Dual Gigabit LAN solution
Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go
IEEE 1394a support
G.P. Diagnosis card
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features
Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring
CrashFree BIOS
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
2.2.4 Motherboard layout
2.2.5 Audio card layout
26.7cm 10.5in
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
2.4.2 Memory configurations
2.4 System memory
2.4.1 Overview
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
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
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments
2.5.4. PCI Express x1 MIO slot
2.5.5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots red
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
2. PCI-X Speed setting 3-pin PCIXSPEED1
The jumper cap on pins 2-3 100 MHz capability for the PCI-X slot
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Chapter 2 Hardware information
Fan switches HMSW1
2.7 Switches
Z7S WS Fan switches
2.8 Audio card installation
4. The photo below shows the audio card installed on the motherboard
1. Take out the Audio card from the package
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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
5. Serial port connector 10-1 pin COM1
Z7S WS Serial port connectors PIN1
Z7S WS Fan connectors
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
10. TPM connector 20-1 pin TPM Optional
Z7S WS SGPIO connector
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11. System panel connector 20-pin PANEL
System power LED Green 3-pin PLED
ATX power button/soft-off button Green 2-pin PWRSW
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
ASUS Z7S WS
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
Z7S WS
4.1.2 Creating a bootable floppy disk
DOS environment
Windows XP 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
4.2.6 Configuration fields
4.2.4 Menu items
4.2.5 Sub-menu items
4.2.7 Pop-up window
4.3 Main menu
4.3.1 System Date Day xx/xx/xxxx
4.3.2 System Time
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A 1.44M, 3.5 in
LBA/Large Mode Auto
4.3.5 Primary / Secondary / Third IDE Master / Slave
Type Auto
Block Multi-sector Transfer Auto
4.3.6 Storage Configuration
PIO Mode Auto
DMA Mode Auto
32Bit Data Transfer Disabled
AHCI Configuration
Configure SATA as IDE
AHCI Port1~6
SATA Port0 Auto
AMI BIOS
4.3.7 System Information
System Memory
Processor Information
4.4.1 Jumpless Configuration
Fixed +1.25v Adjustment +1.25v
+1.8v Dual Adjustment +1.80v
SB +1.5v Adjustment +1.50v
4.4.3 CPU Configuration
Marvell POST Check LAN cable Disabled
Ratio CMOS Setting
4.4.2 Ai Net
C1E Support Enabled
Hardware Prefetcher Enabled
Adjacent Cache Line Prefectch Enabled
Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled
4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration
Clock Mode Select Auto
Clock Generator
CPU Frequency Setting
J-Micro eSATA/PATA Controller Enabled
Onboard 1394 Enabled
Onboard LAN Enabled
Controller Mode IDE
PCI Latency Timer
Palette Snooping Disabled
4.4.5 PCIPnP
Plug And Play O/S No
4.4.6 USB Configuration
USB 2.0 Controller Enabled
USB2.0 Controller mode HiSpeed
BIOS EHCI Hand-Off Enabled
4.4.7 Trusted Computing
TCG/TPM SUPPORT No
Chapter 4 BIOS setup
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4.5 Power menu
4.5.1 Suspend Mode Auto
4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support Disabled
4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support Enabled
4.5.5 APM Configuration
Power Button Mode On/Off
Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off
Power On By External Modems Disabled
Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard Disabled
CPU0/1 Temperature xxxºC/xxxºF MB Temperature xxxºC/xxxºF
Memory Temperature xxxºC/xxxºF
Smart Fan Control Enabled
CPU0/1 Target Temperature
MB Target Temperature
4.5.7 PSMI IPMI FRU
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority
4.6 Boot menu
1st ~ xxth Boot Device xxx Drive
4.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration
Quick Boot Enabled
Full Screen Logo Enabled
AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS
Change Supervisor Password
4.6.3 Security
User Access Level Full Access
Change User Password
Clear User Password
Password Check Setup
4.7 Tools menu
4.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash
4.7.2 ASUS O.C. Profile
Save to Profle 1/2
Load from Profile 1/2
Start O.C. Profile
Load Setup Defaults
4.8 Exit menu
Exit & Save Changes
Exit & Discard Changes
Chapter 4 BIOS setup
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support
Chapter
Software
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5-41
RAID configurations
Chapter summary
5.2 Support DVD information
5.1 Installing an operating system
5.2.1 Running the support DVD
ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers
Intel Chipset Inf Update Program
5.2.2 Drivers menu
Realtek Audio Driver
ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Utilities
5.2.3 Utilities menu
Marvell Yukon VCT Application
Marvell Yukon CPA Application
ASUS Update
CyberLink PowerBackup
ASUS PC Probe
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
5.3 Software information
5.3.1 ASUS MyLogo2
Configuration
ASUS Z7S WS
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
Installing PC Probe
Using PC Probe
5.3.3 ASUS 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
PCI browser
Usage
CPU 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
Configuration options
Information
Minimize
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
Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility
Non-RAID Disk
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
Entering the JMB363 RAID BIOS utility
Creating a RAID set
Create RAID Disk Drive
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Level 0-Stripe
Level 1-Mirror
Model Name
Capacity
Capacity
MembersHDDx
RAID Disk Drive List
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
Using the Intel EM64T feature
A.1 Intel EM64T
A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST
A.2.1 System requirements
A.2.2 Using the EIST
