Asus Z9PE-D16-10G/DUAL Manual de usuario

MotherboardZ9PE-D16-10G Series

xAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis user

4-32Chapter 4: BIOS setupConsole Redirection SettingsOut-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1]Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remot

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-334.4.14 Onboard LAN CongurationINTEL I210 LAN1 Enable [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the onboard INTEL LAN1. Congur

4-34Chapter 4: BIOS setupSerial Port CongurationThe sub-items in this menu allow you to set the serial port conguration.This item only functions if

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-354.4.17 Runtime Error Logging SupportNetwork stack [Disable]Enables or disables the network stack feature. Conguration options

4-36Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5 Server Mgmt menuThe Server Mgmt menu displays the server mgmt status, and allows you to change the setting

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-374.5.1 System Event LogSEL Components [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging

4-38Chapter 4: BIOS setupStation IP address [0.0.0.0]Allows you to input Station IP address.Subnet mask [0.0.0.0]Allows you to input Subnet mask.Gatew

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-394.6 Event Logs menuThe Event Logs allows you to change or view the event log settings.4.6.1 Change Smbios Event Log SettingsP

4-40Chapter 4: BIOS setupErasing SettingsErase Event Log [No]Choose options for erasing Smbios Event Log. Erasing is done prior to any logging activat

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-41Setup Prompt Timeout [xx]Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.

xiConventions used in this guideTo ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.DANG

4-42Chapter 4: BIOS setupBoot Device Seeking [Endless PXE][Endless PXE] Continuous seek remote boot image until boot image found or user abort (pr

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-43CSM ParametersThis allows you to set OpROM execution, boot options lter, and other OpROM settings settings. Launc

4-44Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.8 Monitor menuThe Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings.Scr

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-454.9 Security menuThis menu allows a new password to be created or a current password to be cchanged. The menu also enables or

4-46Chapter 4: BIOS setupUser PasswordTo set a user password:1. Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.2. From the Create New Passwor

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-47Internal FV [Always Execute]Conguration options: [Always Execute]Option ROM/Removable Media/Fixed Media [Deny Execute]Congura

4-48Chapter 4: BIOS setupPressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the le

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-49Boot OverrideThese items displays the available devices. The device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of d

4-50Chapter 4: BIOS setup

Chapter 5:RAID Conguration

xiiModel NameZ9PE-D16-10G/DUAL Z9PE-D16-10G/SINGLEProcessor Support / System Bus2 x Socket LGA 2011Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 product familyQPI 6.

5Z9PE-D16-10G SeriesChapter summaryThis chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and conguring RAID sets using the available utilities

Z9PE-D16-10G Series5-35.1 Setting up RAIDThe motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions:• LSI MegaRAID software RAID Conguration Utility

5-4Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOSYou must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from

Z9PE-D16-10G Series5-53. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu and then press <Enter>

5-6Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.2.1 Creating a RAID setThe LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10

Z9PE-D16-10G Series5-73. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, and then press <F10> to congure array setting.4. Press <Space>

5-8Chapter 5: RAID conguration5. Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to ch

Z9PE-D16-10G Series5-98. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press <Enter>.9. Select the units for virtual drive size from

5-10Chapter 5: RAID conguration12. When nished setting the selected virtual drive conguration, select Accept from the menu, and then press <Ent

Z9PE-D16-10G Series5-11Using New CongurationWhen a RAID set already exists, using the New Conguration command erases the existing RAID conguration

xiii** Specications are subject to change without notice.*** Refer to www.asus.com for the complete list of supported PIKE cards.Model NameZ9PE-D16-1

5-12Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID congurationYou can add a new RAID conguration or view an existing conguration using

Z9PE-D16-10G Series5-135.2.3 Initializing the virtual drivesAfter creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may initializ

5-14Chapter 5: RAID conguration3. Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then pre

Z9PE-D16-10G Series5-15Using the Objects commandTo initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command1. From the Management Menu, select Objects

5-16Chapter 5: RAID conguration3. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start initialization.4. When prompted, pr

Z9PE-D16-10G Series5-175.2.4 Rebuilding failed drivesYou can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Men

5-18Chapter 5: RAID conguration3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild the drive.4. W

Z9PE-D16-10G Series5-195.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistencyYou can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual

5-20Chapter 5: RAID conguration3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press <Enter&g

Z9PE-D16-10G Series5-21Using the Objects commandTo check data consistency using the Objects command1. From the Management Menu, select Objects, and t

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5-22Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.2.6 Deleting a RAID congurationTo delete a RAID conguration1. From the Management Menu, select Congure > Cle

Z9PE-D16-10G Series5-235.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID setYou must have created a new RAID conguration before you can select the boot dri

5-24Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.2.8 Enabling WriteCacheYou may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to

Z9PE-D16-10G Series5-255.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM UtilityThe Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA O

5-26Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.3.1 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set:1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press

Z9PE-D16-10G Series5-276. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only) then press <Enter>

5-28Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.3.2 Deleting a RAID setTake caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when y

Z9PE-D16-10G Series5-295.3.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAIDTake caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID vol

5-30Chapter 5: RAID congurationSelect a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.5.3.5 Rebuilding the RAIDThis option is only f

Z9PE-D16-10G Series5-313. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. When done, the status of the degraded RAID volume is

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

5-32Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.3.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup UtilityYou can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAI

Z9PE-D16-10G Series5-335.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise allows you to crea

5-34Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.4.1 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set:1. From the utility main menu, select Create Volume and select volume

Z9PE-D16-10G Series5-356. Conrm the volume creation, than click Create Volume to continue.This process could take a while depending on the number a

5-36Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.4.2 Changing a Volume TypeTo change the volume type in Volume Properties:1. Click the SATA array items you want to

Z9PE-D16-10G Series5-375.4.3 Deleting a volumeBe cautious when deleting a volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives.Before you proceed,

5-38Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.4.4 PreferencesSystem PreferencesAllow you to set to show the notication area icon and show system information, wa

Chapter 6: Driver installation

6Chapter summaryZ9PE-D16-10G SeriesThis chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components in both

Z9PE-D16-10G Series 6-36.1 RAID driver installationAfter creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating sys

Z9PE-D16-10G SeriesChapter summary1This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. This chapter contai

6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation6. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.7. Press <Enter>

Z9PE-D16-10G Series 6-56.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driverDuring Windows® Server 2008 OS installationTo install the RAID controller driver wh

6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation4. A message appears, reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller d

Z9PE-D16-10G Series 6-73. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>.Main MenuDo you have

6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation5. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>.More Driver

Z9PE-D16-10G Series 6-9Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6.1To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS:1. Boot t

6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installation4. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Ente

Z9PE-D16-10G Series 6-116. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB oppy disk drive, select OK, then press <Enter>. The dri

6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installationPreparing the Linux DriverEnsure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to create the RAID driver. Wh

Z9PE-D16-10G Series 6-133. Press <F6>, then select Yes from the menu. Press <Enter>.Installing SUSE 11 Linux OSTo install the LSI MegaRAI

Z9PE-D16-10G Series1-31.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® Z9PE-D16-10G Series motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and l

6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation6. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to nish the installation.4. Use the USB drive to provide the

Z9PE-D16-10G Series 6-156.2 Intel® chipset device software installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® chipset de

6-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation5. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.6. Read the Readme File Infor

Z9PE-D16-10G Series 6-176.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® Netw

6-18 Chapter 6: Driver installation5. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 6. Toggle I accept the t

Z9PE-D16-10G Series 6-198. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.9. When nished, press Finish to continue.

6-20 Chapter 6: Driver installation6.4 VGA driver installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adap

Z9PE-D16-10G Series 6-216. Enter the user information and click Next to continue.7. Select a setup type and click Next to continue.5. Toggle I acce

6-22 Chapter 6: Driver installation9. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.8. Click Insta

Z9PE-D16-10G Series 6-236.5 Installing the Intel® I350-AM4/I350-AM2/I210 Gigabit Adapter driverThis section provides the instructions on how to in

1-4Chapter 1: Product introduction1.4 Special features1.4.1 Product highlightsLatest Processor TechnologyThe motherboard supports the latest Intel X

6-24 Chapter 6: Driver installation8. Click Install in the Ready to Modify the Program window to begin with the loading of the selected option

Z9PE-D16-10G Series 6-25To install the Intel® I350-AM4/I350-AM2/I210 Gigabit Adapter driver on Windows® Server 2012:1. Restart the computer

6-26 Chapter 6: Driver installation8. In the Ready to Modify the Program window, click Install to load the options you selected.9. When done,

Z9PE-D16-10G Series 6-276.6 Installing the Broadcom 10G driverThis section provides instructions on how to install the Broadcom 10G driver on the sys

6-28 Chapter 6: Driver installation7. Click Install to start installing the drivers.8. When done, click Finish.6. From the License Agreement wi

Z9PE-D16-10G Series 6-296.7 Management applications and utilities installationWhen you place the support DVD into the optical drive, the DVD aut

6-30 Chapter 6: Driver installationThe Drivers Menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary

Z9PE-D16-10G Series 6-31The MakeDisk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks.6.8.3 MakeDisk menu tabPress the arrow down button in

6-32 Chapter 6: Driver installation6.8.5 Contact information menuThe Contact menu displays the ASUS contact information, e-mail addresses, and useful

Z9PE-D16-10G Series 6-336.9 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1This section provides the instructions on how to install the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

Z9PE-D16-10G Series1-5PCIe 3.0The motherboard supports the latest PCIe 3.0 device, which doubles the delivered bandwidth of PCIe 2.0. This enhances sy

6-34 Chapter 6: Driver installation6.10 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installationThis section provides the instructions on how

Z9PE-D16-10G Series 6-355. Read the Warning message and click Next to continue.6. Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue.7. Read the

6-36 Chapter 6: Driver installation9. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the progra

Appendix A: Reference Information

AZ9PE-D16-10G SeriesChapter summaryThis appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when conguring the motherboard. This

Z9PE-D16-10G SeriesA-3A.1 Z9PE-D16-10G Series block diagram

A-4Appendix A: Reference information

ASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259Telephone +886-2-2894-3447Fax +886-2-2890-

ASUS contact informationASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)Address 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USAFax +1-510-608-4555Web site h

ASUS contact information ASUS Holland BV (The Netherlands) Address Marconistraat 2, 7825GD EMMEN, The Netherlands Web site http://www.asus.com Te

iiE8158First Edition May 2013Copyright © 2013 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software de

1-6Chapter 1: Product introduction1.4.2 Innovative ASUS featuresASUS Fan Speed control technologyThe ASUS Fan Speed control technology smartly adjust

EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address, City: 4F, No. 150, LI-TE Rd., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWA

EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address, City: 4F, No. 150, LI-TE Rd., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWA

Chapter 2: Hardware Information

2Z9PE-D16-10G SeriesChapter summaryThis chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system compon

Z9PE-D16-10G Series2-32.1 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboar

2-4Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that t

Z9PE-D16-10G Series2-52.2.3 Motherboard layout

2-6Chapter 2: Hardware information

Z9PE-D16-10G Series2-72.2.4 Layout contentsJumpersPage1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2-272. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)2-283. LAN controller

2-8Chapter 2: Hardware informationInternal connectorsPage1. Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-2 [Blue]) (7-pin SATA3G_3-6 [black])

Z9PE-D16-10G Series2-92.3.1 Installing the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.Before installing the CPU, ensure that th

iiiContentsNotices ... viiSafety i

2-10Chapter 2: Hardware information2. Press the left load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the reten

Z9PE-D16-10G Series2-11IH7. Remove the PnP cap (H) from the CPU socket and close the load plate (I).GF5. Push the left load lever (F) to lift the l

2-12Chapter 2: Hardware informationKJ8. Push down the right load lever (J), ensuring that the edge of the load plate is xed by the lever (K).9. Ins

Z9PE-D16-10G Series2-1312. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1 / CPU_FAN2.DO NOT forget to connect the CPU

2-14Chapter 2: Hardware information2.4 System memory2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modul

Z9PE-D16-10G Series2-152 CPU CongurationDIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C2 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D2 DIMM_D11 DIMMsP2 DIMMsP4 DIMMsP P8 DIMMsP P P P12 DIM

2-16Chapter 2: Hardware information2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket3. Hold the DIMM by both of its ends, then insert the DIMM ve

Z9PE-D16-10G Series2-172.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following subsections describe the slots and th

2-18Chapter 2: Hardware information* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.IRQ Priority Standard function0 1 System Timer1 2 Keyboar

Z9PE-D16-10G Series2-19No.(Slot location) Short Description1 PCIE6 1 x PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link)2 PCIE4 1 x PCI-E x16 (x16 Gen3 link)3 PCIE3 1 x PCI-E

ivContents2.8.2 Internal connectors...2-34Chapter 3: Powering Up3.1 Starting up fo

2-20Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5.8 Installing the ASUS PIKE RAID cardFollow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your mothe

Z9PE-D16-10G Series2-212. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1)The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB6 is worki

2-22Chapter 2: Hardware information3. CPU Warning LED (ERR_CPU1)The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate impending failure of the CPU.4. Power LED

Z9PE-D16-10G Series2-235. Location LED (LOCLED1)This LED lights for you to conveniently locate the system in error.6. DIMM warning LED (ERR_DIMMA1/2

2-24Chapter 2: Hardware information8. Q-Code LEDsThe Q-Code LED provides you a 2-digit display that shows the system status. Refer to the Q-Code tabl

Z9PE-D16-10G Series2-25Q-Code tableAction PHASE POST CODE TYPE DESCRIPTIONNormal boot Security Phase 01 Progress First post code(POWER_ON_POST_CODE)02

2-26Chapter 2: Hardware informationNormal boot DXE(Driver Execution Environment) phase60 Progress DXE Core Started61 Progress DXE NVRAM Init.62 Progre

Z9PE-D16-10G Series2-272.7 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can cle

2-28Chapter 2: Hardware information2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. S

Z9PE-D16-10G Series2-294. PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1)This jumper allows you to select PSU PMBus version, Set to pins 1-2 for PMBu

vContents4.4.13 Onboard Broadcom 10G Conguration... 4-324.4.14 Onboard LAN Conguration ...

2-30Chapter 2: Hardware information6. DDR3 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1)This jumper allows you to enable/disable DDR3 DIMM thermal sensing

Z9PE-D16-10G Series2-318. BMC Setting (3-pin BMC_EN1)This jumper allows you to enable(default) or disable the Baseboard Management Controller.9. Bro

2-32Chapter 2: Hardware information2.8 Connectors2.8.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. RJ-45 por

Z9PE-D16-10G Series2-33DM LAN portSPEED LEDACT/LINK LEDDM_LAN1 port LED indicationsActivity/Link LED Speed LEDStatus Description Status DescriptionOFF

2-34Chapter 2: Hardware informationThe actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed. 2.8.2 Internal connectors1.

Z9PE-D16-10G Series2-352. PSAS connectors (7-pin PSAS1, PSAS2, PSAS3, PSAS4, PSAS5, PSAS6, PSAS7, PSAS8 [Blue]) This motherboard comes with eight

2-36Chapter 2: Hardware information3. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB34, USB56; A-Type USB10)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB

Z9PE-D16-10G Series2-375. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1)The SGPIO 1 connectors are used for the Intel Rapid Storage T

2-38Chapter 2: Hardware information6. SFP+12 LED connector (5-1 pin LAN34_LED1)These leads are for 10G LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. Connect

Z9PE-D16-10G Series2-398. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1)This connector is for the serial COM port. Connect the serial port module cable to one

viContents5.3.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID ... 5-295.3.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technolo

2-40Chapter 2: Hardware information10. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1, 8-pin EATX12V2)These connectors are for the ATX power s

Z9PE-D16-10G Series2-4111. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.1. System power LED (3-

2-42Chapter 2: Hardware information12. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1)This connector is for additional front panel features including

Z9PE-D16-10G Series2-4313. VGA connector (10-1 pin VGA_HDR1)This connector supports the VGA High Dynamic-Range interface.14. Hard disk activity LED

2-44Chapter 2: Hardware information

Chapter 3: Powering Up

Z9PE-D16-10G Series3Chapter summaryThis chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system.This chapter contain

Z9PE-D16-10G Series3-33.1 Starting up for the rst time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all swit

3-4Chapter 3: Powering up3.2 Powering off the computer3.2.1 Using the OS shut down functionUsing Windows® Server 2008 R2:1. Click the Start button

Chapter 4: BIOS setup

viiNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follow

4Z9PE-D16-10G SeriesChapter summaryThis chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIO

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-34.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output Sy

4-4Chapter 4: BIOS setup3. Press <Tab> to switch to the Drive eld.4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the USB ash disk that contains the

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-54.1.3 BUPDATER utilityThe succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same a

4-6Chapter 4: BIOS setup4. The utility veries the le, then starts updating the BIOS le.DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-74.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility desc

4-8Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system congura

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-94.2.3 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main show

4-10Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-114.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take cauti

viiiSafety informationElectrical safetyTo prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the

4-12Chapter 4: BIOS setupSocket 1 CPU InformationEnter to view socket specic CPU Information.Hyper Threading [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-13Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]This Item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Conguration opt

4-14Chapter 4: BIOS setupPower Technology [Custom]This item allows you to enable power management features. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Energy E

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-154.4.3 Chipset CongurationQPI CongurationIsoc [Enabled]Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] QPI Link Speed Mode [Fast]T

4-16Chapter 4: BIOS setupMemory CongurationCompatibility RID [Enabled]Support for compatibility revision ID (CRID) functionality mentioned in Sandybr

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-17Data Scrambling [Enabled]Allows you to enable/disable data scrambling. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]Device Tagging

4-18Chapter 4: BIOS setupIntel(R) I/OAT [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable Intel® I/O accelaration technology. Conguration options: [Disabled]

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-19PCH CongurationPCH Compatibility RID [Disabled]Support for PCH compatibility. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]Deep S

4-20Chapter 4: BIOS setupIntel(R) VT-d [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable Intel® VT-d.Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]Intel(R) VT for

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-21SATA Mode [AHCI Mode]Allows you to set the SATA conguration. Conguration options: [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [AHCI Mode] [RAID Mo

ixAustralia statement noticeFrom 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to all ASUS products, consistent with the Australian Consumer Law. For the

4-22Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.5 PCI Subsystem SettingsAbove 4G Decoding [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable 64bit capable devices to be decod

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-23PCI Express SettingsPCI Express Link Register SettingsASPM Support [Disabled]Allows you to set the ASPM level. Conguration opt

4-24Chapter 4: BIOS setupPCIE Slot Option Rom CongurationLaunch Storage OpROM [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable boot option for legacy mass st

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-254.4.6 Intel TXT(LT-SX) CongurationThe Intel® TXT(LT-SX) conguration automatically detects and displays the Intel®TXT(LT-SX)

4-26Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.7 USB CongurationLegacy USB Support [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable Legacy USB device support.Conguration opt

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-27USB Ports Conguration4.4.8 Trusted ComputingTPM Support [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the TPM support.Conguration

4-28Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.9 ACPI SettingsEnable ACPI Auto Conguration [Disabled]Allows you to enable or disable BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration. Con

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-294.4.10 WHEA CongurationWHEA Support [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture support.

4-30Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.12 Serial Port Console RedirectionConsole Redirection SettingsThis item becomes congurable only when you enable the Con

Z9PE-D16-10G Series4-31Stop Bits [1]Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning.) The standard setting is