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Contents

Page Page Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: Hardware information Contents Chapter 3: Powering up Chapter 4: BIOS setup Chapter 5: RAID configuration Chapter 6: Driver installation Appendix: Reference information Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement REACH Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized Where to find more information Conventions used in this guide Typography Z9PE-D16Series specifications summary Page Page Chapter summary 1.1Welcome 1.2Package contents Z9PE-D16Series 1.4.1Product highlights DDR3 memory support PCIe Intel® I350 Gigabit LAN Solution Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) Serial ATA II technology 1.4.2Innovative ASUS features Hardware2 information Page 2.1Before you proceed Standby Power LED (SB_PWR1) 2.2.1Placement direction 2.2.2Screw holes 2.2.3Motherboard layout 2.2.4Layout contents Page 2.3.1Installing the CPU Page Page Page Page 2.4.1Overview 2.4.2Memory Configurations Page 2.4.3Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket Removing a DIMM from a single clip DIMM socket 2.5.1Installing an expansion card 2.5.2Configuring an expansion card 2.5.3Interrupt assignments 2.5.4PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) 2.5.5PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) 2.5.6PIKE slots Page 2.5.7Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card Page 2.5.8Installing ASMB6 management board 2.6Jumpers Page Page Page 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 2.7.2Internal connectors Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 2.8 Internal LEDs 2. BMC LED (BMC_LED1) 3. CPU warning LED (ERR_CPU1, ERR_CPU2) 4. CATT LED 5. Q-CodeLEDs Page Page Page Page Page 3.1Starting up for the first time 3.2.1Using the OS shut down function 3.2.2Using the dual function power switch Page Page 4.1.1ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4.1.2ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 4.1.3BUPDATER utility Page 4.2BIOS setup program 4.2.1BIOS menu screen 4.2.2Menu bar 4.2.3Menu items 4.2.4Submenu items 4.2.5Navigation keys 4.2.6General help 4.2.7Configuration fields 4.3.1System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 4.3.2System Time [xx:xx:xx] 4.4.1CPU Configuration Socket 1 CPU Information Hyper Threading [Enabled] Active Processor Cores [All] Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled] DCU IP Prefetcher [Enabled] Intel® Virtualization Technology [Enabled] Local APIC Mode [Disabled] 4.4.2CPU Power Management Configuration CPU C7 Report [Disabled] Package C State limit [C6] Energy Performance [Balanced Performance] Factory long duration power limit 115 Watts 4.4.3Chipset Configuration Memory Configuration Compatibility RID [Enabled] Memory Mode [Independent] DDR Speed [Auto] Channel Interleaving [Auto] Patrol Scrub [Disabled] Demand Scrub [Enabled] Data Scrambling [Enabled] Device Tagging [Disabled] Thermal Throtting [CLTT] DIMM Information CPU IIO Bridge Configuration Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled] DCA Support [Enabled] VGA Priority [offboard] PCH Configuration PCH Compatibility RID [Disabled] Deep Sx [Disabled] SCU devices [Enabled] Onboard SATA RAID Oprom [Enabled] 4.4.4PCH SATA Configuration SATA Mode [AHCI Mode] SATA Controller 1 [Enhanced] SATA Controller 2 [Enhanced] S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [Enabled] Staggered Spin-up[Disabled] 4.4.5PCH SCU Configuration 4.4.6PCI Subsystem Settings VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] PERR# Generation [Disabled] SERR# Generation [Disabled] Load RT32 Image [Enabled] PCI Express Settings PCIE Slot Option Rom Configuration Launch Storage OpROM [Enabled] PCIE1 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE2 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE3 Option Rom [Enabled] 4.4.7Onboard LAN Configuration 4.4.8Intel TXT(LT-SX)Configuration 4.4.9USB Configuration 4.4.10Trusted Computing 4.4.11ACPI Settings 4.4.12WHEA Configuration 4.4.13APM setting 4.4.14Serial Port Console Redirection COM2 Console Redirection [Enabled] Page 4.4.15ME Subsystem 4.4.16Legacy Devices Configuration 4.4.17Runtime Error Logging 4.5Server Mgmt menu O/S Watchdog Timer [Disabled] O/S Wtd Timer Timeout [10 minutes] O/S Wtd Timer Policy [Reset] 4.5.1System Event Log 4.5.2BMC network configuration 4.6.1Change Smbios Event Log Settings View Smbios Event Log View System Event Log 4.7Boot menu Setup Prompt Timeout [xx] Bootup NumLock State [On] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] GateA20 Active [Upon Request] Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE] UEFI Boot [Disabled] Boot Option Priorities 4.8Monitor menu CPU 1/2; TR1 1/2 Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]�� CPU FAN1/2 Speed; FRNT FAN1–4Speed; REAR FAN1/2 Speed [xxxx RPM] or [N/A] FAN Speed Control [Generic Mode] 4.9Security menu Administrator Password User Password 4.10Tool menu ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 4.11Exit menu Boot Override Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Discard Changes & Exit Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Reset Page Page 5.1.1RAID definitions 5.1.2Installing hard disk drives 5.1.3Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5.1.4RAID configuration utilities 5.2LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility 5.2.1Creating a RAID set Page Page Page Page Using New Configuration 5.2.2Adding or viewing a RAID configuration 5.2.3Initializing the virtual drives Page Using the Objects command Page 5.2.4Rebuilding failed drives Page 5.2.5Checking the drives for data consistency Page Page 5.2.6Deleting a RAID configuration 5.2.7Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set 5.2.8Enabling WriteCache 5.3Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility Page 5.3.1Creating a RAID set 5.3.2Creating a Recovery set Page 5.3.3Deleting a RAID set 5.3.4Resetting disks to Non-RAID 5.3.5Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility 5.3.6Rebuilding the RAID Rebuilding the RAID with a new hard disk 5.3.7Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility 5.4Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows) 5.4.1Creating a RAID set Page 5.4.2Change Volume Type 5.4.3Delete volume 5.4.4Preferences Driver6 installation Page 6.1.1Creating a RAID driver disk LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver 6.1.2Installing the RAID controller driver Page Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS Page Page Page Page Preparing the Linux Driver Installing SUSE 11 Linux OS Page Page Page Page Page Page 6.4VGA driver installation Page Page Page 6.6Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 6.7Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation Page Page Page Page Page Page 6.9.1Running the support DVD 6.9.2Drivers menu 6.9.3Utilities menu 6.9.4Make disk menu 6.9.5Contact information Page Page Appendix summary Page A.2 Z9PE-D16/2Lblock diagram ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. 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