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Z9PE-D8 WS
Motherboard
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E7358 Revised Edition V3 April 2012 Copyright © 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extended
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Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Notices ....................................................................................................... viii Federal Communications Commission Statement .......................... viii Canadian Department of Communications Statement .................... viii REACH ......................................................................................... viii Safety
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Contents 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-16 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-16 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-17 2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) ..................................... 2-18 2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) ....................................... 2-18 2.5.6 Installing the ASMB6 management board ..................... 2-19 2.6 Onboard
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Contents 4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................. 4-10 4.4 Ai Tweaker menu ........................................................................ 4-11 4.4.1 DRAM Timing Control .................................................. 4-13 4.5 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-15 4.5.1 CPU Configuration ........................................................ 4-15 4.5.2 CPU Power Management Configuration ..
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Contents 5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility ................................... 5-5 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set ........................................................ 5-6 5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration ....................... 5-12 5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives ........................................... 5-13 5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives ................................................. 5-17 5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency ..................... 5-
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6.6 Marvell Magni installation ......................................................... 6-22 ® 6.7 Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation . 6-23 6.8 Marvell Storage Utility installation ........................................... 6-26 6.9 Asmedia ASM104x USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver installation .................................................................................. 6-30 ® 6.10 Intel WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation ............ 6-33 6.11 VGA
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide r
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Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power
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About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This user guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technologies it supports. • Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switch
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Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. Typography Bold text
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Z9PE-D8 WS specifications summary CPU Dual Intel® Socket 2011 for Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 QPI 6.4/7.2/8.0 GTs *Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list Chipset Intel® C602 Express Chipset Memory 8 x DIMM, Max. 256GB DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz, Registered Memory; Max. 64GB, DDR3 2133(O.C.)/ 2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333/1066 MHz, ECC, Non-ECC, un-buffered Memory Quad channel memory architecture *Refer to www.asus.com for the m
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Z9PE-D8 WS specifications summary USB ASMedia USB 3.0 controllers - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at mid-board for front panel support - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel Intel®C602 Chipset - 12 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 6 ports at back panel) ASUS Unique Features CPU Power - Digital 7+1 Phase Power Design DRAM Power - Digital 2 Phase Power Design ASUS Exclusive Features - ASUS SSD Caching - Front Panel USB 3.0 Support ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat
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Z9PE-D8 WS specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector support additional 2 USB ports (19-pin) 2 x USB 2.0/1/1 connectors support additional 4 USB ports 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 type A vertical ports 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 8 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors 2 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) 6 x Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin) 2 x IEEE1394a headers 2 x Serial Port headers 1 x RAID key header 1 x ASMB6-iKVM connector 1 x VGA connector 1 x Front panel audio connector(AAFP) 1 x AUX panel
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction
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Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-3 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-3 1.3 Serial number label ...................................................................... 1-4 1.4 Special features ............................................................................ 1-4 ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying an ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Z9PE-D8 WS Standard Gift Box Standard Bulk Pack Pack SATA DOM cable 1 -- SATA 6
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1.3 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the motherboard's serial number containing 12 characters xxS1xxxxxxxx shown as the figure below. With the correct serial number of the product, ASUS Technical Support team members can then offer a quicker and satisfying solution to your problems. Z9PE-D8 WS Made in Taiwan 合格 xxS1xxxxxxxx 1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Latest Processor Technology ® The motherboard su
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DDR3 memory support The motherboard supports the 4-channel DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of DDR3 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to boost the system’s performance, and to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of server and workstation applications. The 4-channel DDR3 architecture also manages traffic with bandwidth of up to 52GB/s, and reduces voltage thus reducing power usage and heat generation. Also, the motherboard supports LR-DIMM (Load reduced DIMM) which uses a specially d
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Serial ATA III technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA III technology through the Serial ATA ® interface and Intel C602 chipset, delivering up to 6Gb/s data transfer rates. Additionally, get enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of current bus systems. Extra SATA 6.0 Gb/s Support ® The Intel C602 Express Chipset natively supports the next-generation Serial ATA (SATA) interface, delivering up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer. ASUS provides extra SATA 6.0 Gb/s
