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Motherboard Z9NA-D6 Series
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E7280 First Edition V1 March 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”).
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Contents Contents....................................................................................................... iii Notices........................................................................................................ viii Federal Communications Commission Statement........................... viii Canadian Department of Communications Statement..................... viii REACH ..........................................................................................
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Contents 2.5 2.4.2 Memory Configurations.................................................. 2-13 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card.......................................... 2-16 2.5.3 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link)...................................... 2-17 Expansion slots........................................................................... 2-16 2.5.2 2.5.4 2.5.5 2.5.6 2.5.7 2.5.8 2.5.9 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.5.10 2.8.1 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card (Optional)..............
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Contents 4.2.7 Configuration fields.......................................................... 4-9 4.2.9 Scroll bar.......................................................................... 4-9 4.2.8 4.3 4.4 Main menu................................................................................... 4-10 4.3.1 4.3.2 CPU Configuration......................................................... 4-12 4.4.3 Chipset Configuration.................................................... 4-16 4.4.5 4.4.6 4.4.7 4.
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Contents Chapter 5: 5.1 RAID configuration Setting up RAID............................................................................. 5-3 5.1.1 RAID definitions............................................................... 5-3 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS......................................... 5-4 5.1.2 5.1.4 Installing hard disk drives................................................. 5-4 RAID configuration utilities............................................... 5-4 5.
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6.2 Intel® chipset device software installation................................ 6-16 6.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installation.................. 6-19 6.4 VGA driver installation............................................................... 6-22 6.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers................ 6-25 6.6 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation.. 6-26 6.7 Intel® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation............. 6-29 6.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Z9NA-D6 series specifications summary Model Name Z9NA-D6 Processor / System Bus 2 * LGA 1356 Z9NA-D6C Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2400 product family QPI 6.4 / 7.2 / 8.0 GT/s Core Logic Intel® C602-A PCH Form Factor ASUS Features Memory Expansion Slots (follow SSI Location #) 12”x 9.9” FAN speed control V Rack Ready (Rack and Pedestal dual use) V Rack Optimized (Dedicated for Rack) - ASWM Enterprise V Total Slots 6 (3-channel per CPU, 3 DIMM per CPU) Voltage 1.5V/1.
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Z9NA-D6 series specifications summary Model Name Storage Z9NA-D6 SATA Controller Intel® C602-A: 4 SATA 3Gb/s ports; 2 SATA 6Gb/s ports Intel® RSTe (for Windows only) (Support software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5) LSI® MegaRAID (for Linux/ Windows) (Support software RAID 0, 1, 10) 4 SATA 3Gb/s ports Intel® RSTe (for Windows only) (Support software RAID 0, 1, 10 & 5 for all SATA ports) SAS Controller Networking Graphic LAN VGA Onboard I/O Connectors TPM header PSU Connector Optional kits: ASUS PI
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Z9NA-D6 series specifications summary Model Name Management Solution Environment Software Out of Band Remote Management Z9NA-D6 ASWM Enterprise Optional ASMB6-iKVM for KVMover-Internet Z9NA-D6C - Operation temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C Non operation temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C Non operation humidity: 20% ~ 90% ( Non condensing) *Refer to ASUS Server AVL for latest update. ** Minimum requirement of ATX Power supply:1) 470W 2) All +12V output ≥ 20A ***Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
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Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome!....................................................................................... 1-3 1.3 Serial number label....................................................................... 1-4 1.2 1.4 Package contents.......................................................................... 1-3 Special features.............................................................................
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1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS® Z9NA-D6 Series 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.
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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 xxS2xxxxxxxx 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. Z9NA-D6 xxS2xxxxxxxx 1.4 Special features 1.4.
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DDR3 memory support The Z9NA-D6 supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1600/1333/1066 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of server and workstation applications. The 3-channel DDR3 architecture boosts system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidth of up to 52GB/s. This voltage reduction limits the power consumption and heat generation of DDR3 which makes it an ideal memory solution.
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USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection.
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This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.
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Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed...................................................................... 2-3 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU).................................................... 2-9 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Motherboard overview.................................................................. 2-4 System memory.......................................................................... 2-13 Expansion slots...........................................................................
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2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.
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2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. To optimize the motherboard features, we highly recommend that you install it in an ATX 2.2 compliant chassis. Ensure to unplug the chassis power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components! 2.2.
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2.2.
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Z9NA-D6C 2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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2.2.4 Layout contents Slots/Sockets Page 1. CPU sockets 2-9 2. DDR3 sockets 2-13 3. PCI Express x8 / PCI Express x16 slots 2-16 Onboard LEDs Page 2. 2-20 1. Baseboard Management Controller (BMC_LED1) 3. CATT Error LED (CATTERR_LED1) CPU Warning LED (ERR_CPU1/2) Jumpers 2-20 2-21 Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2-22 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 2-23 3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1/ LAN_SW2) 2-23 4.
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Internal connectors Page 1. Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G 1–2 [Blue]; 7-pin SATA3G 3–6 [Black]) 2-27 2. SATA connectors-ISAS connectors (7-pin ISAS1–4 [Gray]) 2-27 3. SAS connectors (7-pin PSAS1–8 [Blue]) 2-28 4. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) 5. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78; A-Type USB9) 2-28 6. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1-2, FRNT_FAN1–4, REAR_FAN1-2) 2-29 7.
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2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1356 socket designed for the Intel® Xeon E5-2400 family processor. 2.3.1 • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related.
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2.3.2 1. 2. Intel LGA1356 Socket Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 3. Retention tab A B Load lever Load plate Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle (C), then lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (D). D C 4.
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5. Position the CPU over the socket, ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom‑left corner of the socket, and then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch. Gold triangle mark CPU notch Alignment key The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6.
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7. Close the load plate (E), and then push the load lever (F) until it snaps into the retention tab. E F 8. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1 / CPU_FAN2. DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.
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2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with three (per CPU) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: 2.4.
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2 CPU Configuration DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 DIMM_C1 DIMM_D1 DIMM_E1 DIMM_F1 X 1 DIMMs X X 2 DIMMs X X X X 4 DIMMs X X X X X X 6 DIMMs 2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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2.4.3 1. 2. Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clip outward. DIMM notch Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket. 1 2 DIMM slot key Unlocked retaining clip A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM. 3.
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2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following subsections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
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2.5.3 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) The onboard PCIE 1 (slot location 6) provides one x16 Gen3 link to CPU1. These slots support VGA cards and various server class high performance add-on cards. 2.5.4 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link) The onboard PCIE 2 (slot location 4) and 3 (slot location 3) provide one x8 Gen3 link to CPU2. These slots support various server class high performance add-on cards. 2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link) 2.5.
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2.5.8 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card (Optional) Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card on your motherboard. 1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. 2. Align the golden fingers of the PIKE RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot. 3. Insert the PIKE RAID card into the PIKE RAID card slot. Ensure that it is completely seated on the PIKE RAID card slot. Please refer to Chapter 2.8.2 for SAS connector location.
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2.5.9 Installing ASMB6 management board Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB6 management board on your motherboard. 1. Locate the ASMB6 header on the motherboard. 2. Orient and press the ASMB6 management card in place. 2.5.10 1. 2. 3. Installing the audio card Locate the PCIE5 card slot on the motherboard and align the golden fingers of the audio card with the PCIE5 card slot. Insert the audio card into the PCIE5 card slot. Ensure that it is completely seated on the card slot.
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2.6 1. 2. Onboard LEDs Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) The BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB6 management device and indicates its initiation status. When the PSU is plugged and the system is OFF, ASUS ASMB6 management device starts system initiation for about one (1) minute. The BMC LED blinks after system initiation finishes. CPU warning LED (ERR_CPU1/2) The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate that an impending failure of the corresponding CPU.
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3. CATT Error LED (CATTERR_LED1) Indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate.
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2.7 1. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. Move the jumper cap from pins 1–2 (default) to pins 2–3.
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2. 3. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the VGA feature. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1/ LAN_SW2) These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the onboard Intel® 82574L Gigabit LAN controllers. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the Gigabit LAN feature.
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4. 5. 2-24 LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATA RAID mode to use LSI MegaRAID software or Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 RAID. Place the jumper caps over pins 1–2 if you want to use the LSI MegaRAID software RAID Utility (default); otherwise, place the jumper caps to pins 2–3 to use the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Option ROM Utility.
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6. DDR3 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) 7. PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1) This jumper allows you to enable/disable DDR3 DIMM thermal sensing event pin. This jumper allows you to select PSU PMBus version, Set to pins 1-2 for PMBus, set to pins 2-3 for Others.
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2.8 Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard and mouse. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. COM port. Video Graphics Adapter port. This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGAcompatible devices. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port.
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2.8.2 1. Internal connectors Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-2 [Blue]; 7-pin SATA3G_3-6 [Black]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. 2. SATA connectors — ISAS connectors (7-pin ISAS1–4 [Gray]) Supported by Intel C602 PCH, ISAS 1-4 connectors connect to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disk drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables.
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3. SAS connectors (7-pin PSAS1–8 [Blue]) Supported by the ASUS® PIKE Card, these connectors are for the SAS signal cables for SAS hard disk drives that allows up to 6Gb/s of data transfer rate. If you installed SAS hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or RAID 5 configuration. The actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of SAS hard disks installed. 4.
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5. 6. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78; A-Type USB9) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables to connectors USB34 and USB56, then install the modules to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1-2, FRNT_FAN1–4, REAR_FAN1-2) The fan connectors support cooling fans.
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7. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin PSGPIO 1/2, ISGPIO1, SGPIO1) The SGPIO 1 connectors are used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pattern generation, device information and general purpose data. 2-30 • The PSGPIO 1/2 connectors are used for PIKE card. • The ISGPIO 1 connector is for SATA connectors-ISAS connectors.
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8. 9. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM2) These connectors are for the serial (COM) ports. Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM1) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data.
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10. 24+8-pin EATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1) These connectors are for the SSI or ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. 2-32 • DO NOT forget to connect the 24+8-pin power plugs; otherwise, the system will not boot up.
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11. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the power supply unit to read PSU information. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices using the SMBus interface. 12. 4-pin Power Connector (4-pin EZ_PLUG1) This 4-pin connector is for 5V power of certain SATA DOM (Disk on Module) device, when using an appropriate cable. You can also use this 4-pin connector to connect the PSU to enhance power by 12V.
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13. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. (1) System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. (2) System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker.
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14. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. (1) Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These leads connect the front panel SMBus cable. (2) LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1_LED, LAN2_LED) These leads are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel.
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2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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This chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system.
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Chapter summary 3.1 3.2 3 Starting up for the first time......................................................... 3-3 Powering off the computer...........................................................
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3.1 Starting up for the first time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. 5. Turn on the devices in the following order: a. Monitor c. System power b. 6.
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3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows® 2008 Server: 1. Click the Start button, move the cursor to the triangle on the right of Log off, and then click Shut Down. 2. From the Shutdown Event Tracker, select the option that best describes why you want to shut down the computer. 3. Ensure that the Planned check box is checked. 4. If necessary, key in comments. 5. Click OK. 3.2.
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This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS............................................. 4-3 4.3 Main menu................................................................................... 4-10 4.2 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 BIOS setup program..................................................................... 4-7 Advanced menu.......................................................................... 4-11 Server Mgmt menu...........................................................
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4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. 2. 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (To recover the BIOS using a bootable USB flash disk drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS using a USB flash disk.) BUPDATER utility (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable USB flash disk drive.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.
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4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility The ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a DOS‑based utility. Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2 Utility 1. 2. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility and press to enable it.
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• This function can support devices such as a USB flash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Press and select Yes to load the BIOS default settings. 4.1.3 BUPDATER utility The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown.
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The utility verifies the file, then starts updating the BIOS file. ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (09/08/04) FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM BOARD: Z9NA-D6 VER: 0203 DATE: 08/24/2011 Update ROM BOARD: Z9NA-D6 VER: 0204 DATE: 11/28/2011 PATH: WARNING! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Note Writing BIOS: DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed.
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4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.” This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the configuration of your computer in the future.
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4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Main Menu bar Configuration fields General help Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit BIOS Information BIOS Vendor Core Version Compliancy BIOS Version Build Date American Megatrends 4.6.4.1 UEFI 2.1; PI 0.
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4.2.3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Event Logs, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4.2.4 Submenu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu. To display the submenu, select the item and press . 4.2.
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4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit BIOS Information BIOS Vendor Core Version Compliancy BIOS Version Build Date American Megatrends 4.6.4.1 UEFI 2.1; PI 0.
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4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
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4.4.1 CPU Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
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Hyper Threading [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology function. When disabled, only one thread per activated core is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Active Processor Cores [All] Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Configuration code numbers vary with CPU models. Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating system to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions.
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Local APIC mode [Auto] Allows you to select APIC mode. Configuration options: [Auto][x2APIC] [xAPIC] 4.4.2 CPU Power Management Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced This item allows you to enabled power management Power Technology [Custom] features.
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CPU C7 Report [Disabled] This item allows you to enable/disable CPU C7(ACPI C3) report. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Package C State limit [C6] This item allows you to set package C State limit. Configuration options: [C0] [C2] [C6] [C7] [No Limit] Energy Performance [Balanced Performance] This item allows you to optimize between performance and power savings.
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4.4.3 Chipset Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced QPI Configuration Memory Configuration CPU II0 Bridge Configuration PCH Configuration Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Configuration QPI Configuration Page QPI Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Current QPI Link Speed Current QPI Link Freq Isoc QPI Link Speed Mode QPI Link Frequency Select QPI Link0s QPI Link0p QPI Link1 Fast 8.
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Memory Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Compatibility RID [Enabled] Memory Configuration Total Memory Current Memory Mode Currently Memory Speed Mirroring Sparing Memory Mode Numa DDR Speed Channel Interleaving Rank Interleaving Patrol Scrub Demand Scrub Data Scrambling Device Tagging Thermal Throtting Enable High Temp.
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Patrol Scrub [Disabled] Allows you to Enable/Disable Patrol Scrub. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Demand Scrub [Enabled] Allows you to Enable/Disable demand scrubbing feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Data Scrambling [Enabled] Allows you to Enable/Disable data scrambling. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Device Tagging [Disabled] Allows you to Enable/Disable device tagging.
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DIMM Information Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced CPU1 DIMM Information Dimm_A1 Present 1024 MB(DDR3) Dimm_B1 Not Present Dimm_C1 Not Present CPU2 DIMM Information CPU IIO Bridge Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Intel(R) I/OAT DCA Support VGA Priority TargetVGA [Disabled] Enabled [Offboard] VGA From CPU 0 Enables/Disables Intel(R) I/O Acceleration Technology (I/OAT).
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PCH Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Name Stepping SB Chipset Configuration PCH Compatibility RID Gbe Controller Support for PCH Compatibility Patsburg 05 (C0 Stepping) Revision ID(CRID) functionality.
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Onboard SATA RAID Oprom [Enabled] Allows you to enable/disable onboard SATA RAID option rom if Launch Storage Oprom is enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio [Enabled] Allows you to enable/disable Azalia HD Audio. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] High Precision Event Timer Configuration High Precision Timer [Enabled] Allows you to enable/disable High Precision Event Timer.
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4.4.4 PCH SATA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA SATA Port1 Port2 Port3 Port4 Port5 Port6 Not Not Not Not Not Not SATA Mode S.M.A.R.T. Status Check Present Present Present Present Present Present (1)IDE Mode. (2)AHCI Mode. (3)RAID Mode.
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4.4.5 PCH SCU Configuration This item automatically detects and displays Device 1-4. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Device1 Device2 Device3 Device4 Not Not Not Not Present Present Present Present In case of multiple Option ROMs (Legacy and EFI Compatible), specifies what PCI option ROM to lanuch. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt.
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PCI ROM Priority [EFI Compatible ROM] In case of multiple option roms (Legacy and EFI Compatible), specifies what PCI option rom to lanuch.Configuration options: [Legacy ROM] [EFI Compatible ROM] PCI Latency Timer [32 PCI Bus Clocks] The value is programmed into PCI latency timer register.
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PCI Express Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PCI Express Link Register Settings ASPM Support [Disabled] WARNING: Enabling ASPM may cause some PCI-E device to fail Enables or DisablesPCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
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PCIE Slot Option Rom Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Legacy 0pROM Support Launch Storage 0pROM [Enabled] PCIE1 Option Rom PCIE2 Option Rom PCIE3 Option Rom PCIE4 Option Rom PCIE5 Option Rom PIKE Option Rom [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables or disables boot option for legacy mass storage device with option ROM. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt.
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4.4.7 USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced USB Configuration USB Devices: 1 Drive, 2 Hubs Legacy USB Support EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] [Disabled] USB hardware delays and time-outs USB transfer time-out Device reset time-out [20 sec] [20 sec] Mass Storage Devices: USB Ports Configuration Enabled Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected.
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USB Ports Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
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4.4.9 ACPI Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled] Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration. Enabled Hibernation [Enabled] ACPI Sleep State [S1 (CPU Stop Clock)] Lock Legacy Resources [Disabled] Enable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration.
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4.4.10 WHEA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced WHEA Support [Enabled] Enable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture. WHEA Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Windows Hardware Error Architecture support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.11 APM setting Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
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4.4.12 Serial Port Console Redirection Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced COM1 Console Redirection Console Redirection Settings [Disabled] COM2 Console Redirection Console Redirection Settings [Enabled] Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Console Redirection Settings Consloe Redirection Enable or Disable.
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Data Bits [8] Configuration options: [7] [8] Parity [None] A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. [Mark] and [Space] parity do not allow for error detection. [None] No parity bit [Even] parity bit is 0 if the num of 1’s in the data bits is even [Odd] parity bit is 0 if num of 1’s in the data bits is odd [Mark] parity bit is always 1 [Space] parity bit is always 0 Stop Bits [1] Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning.
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Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Enables or disables the console redirection feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you set Console Redirection to [Enabled]. Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM1] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allow for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port.
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4.4.13 Onboard LAN Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Onboard LAN Configuration INTEL W82574L OpROM1 INTEL W82574L OpROM2 [PXE] [PXE] Launch INTEL W82574L OpROM INTEL W82574L OpROM1 [PXE] This item launched INTEL W82574L OpROM1. Configuration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] INTEL W82574L OpROM2 [PXE] This item launched INTEL W82574L OpROM2. Configuration options: [Disabled] [PXE] [iSCSI] 4.4.
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4.4.15 Onboard Devices Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Set Parameters of serial Port 1(COM1). Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port 2 Configuration Serial Port 1/2 Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enable or Disable Serial Port(COM). Serial Port Configuration Serial Port Device Settings Device Mode [Enabled] I0=3F8h; IRQ=4 [Standard Serial Po...
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4.5 Server Mgmt menu The Server Mgmt menu displays the server mgmt status, and allows you to change the settings. The Server Mgmt menu appears only when you install ASMB card on the motherboard. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit BMC Firmware: x.
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4.5.1 System Event Log Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Server Mgmt Enabling/Disabling Options SEL Components [Disabled] Erasing Settings Erase SEL When SEL is Full [No] [Do Nothing] Note: All values changed here do not take effect until computer is restarted. Change this to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt.
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4.5.2 BMC network configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Server Mgmt BMC network configuration Lan1 Lan1 Lan1 Lan1 Lan1 Lan1 IP Address in BMC: Subnet Mask in BMC: Gateway Address in BMC: MAC Address in BMC: Address Source in BMC: Configuration Address source 000.000.000.000 000.000.000.000 000.000.000.000 00.00.00.00.00.00 Static Mode Select to configure LAN channel parameters statically or dynamically(by BIOS or BMC).
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4.6 Event Logs menu The Event Logs allows you to change or view the event log settings. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Press to change the Smbios Event Log configuration. Change Smbios Event Log Settings View Smbios Event Log View System Event Log →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt.
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When Log is Full [Do Nothing] Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log. Configuration options: [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately] Smbios Event Log Standard Settings Log System Boot Event [Disabled] Allows you to choose options to enable/disable logging of System boot event. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] MECI [1] Mutiple Event Count Increment (MECI).
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4.7 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout Bootup NumLock State 1 [On] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] CSM16 Module Version 07.
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Boot Device Seeking [Endless PXE] [Endless PXE] Continuous seek remote boot image until boot image found or user abort (press Ctrl+Alt+Del). [Normal] Seek remote boot image once then stop. UEFI Boot [Disabled] Enables or disables UEFI Boot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system.
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4.8 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
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4.9 Security menu The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Password Description If ONLY the Administrator's password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup If ONLY the User's password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup.
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User Password If you have set a user password, you must enter the user password for accessing the system. To set a user password: 1. 2. 3. Select the User Password item and press . From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press . Confirm the password when prompted. To change a user password: 1. 2. 3. 4. Select the User Password item and press . From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press .
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4.11 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Server Mgmt Event Logs Boot Monitor Security Tool Exit Discard Changes & Exit Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Reset Exit system setup without saving any changes. Restore Defaults Boot Override AMI Virtual Floppy0 1.
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Boot Override These items displays the available devices. The device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start booting from the selected device. Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device This item is for launching the EFI Shell application from one of the available filesystem devices.
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This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and configuring RAID sets using the available utilities.
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Chapter summary 5 5.1 Setting up RAID............................................................................. 5-3 5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility...................................................................... 5-25 5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility .................................... 5-5 5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows)....................................................................................
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5.1 Setting up RAID The motherboard supports the following RAID solutions: • • LSI MegaRAID software RAID Configuration Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 support (for both Linux and Windows OS). Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU / SATA Option ROM Utility with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 support (for Windows OS only). 5.1.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.
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5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set configuration. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. To install the SATA hard disks for RAID configuration: 1. 2. 3. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the system user guide. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive and to the SATA connector on the motherboard.
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5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility The LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set(s) from SATA hard disk drives connected to the SATA connectors supported by the motherboard southbridge chip. To enter the LSI MegaRAID software RAID configuration utility: 1. 2. Turn on the system after installing all the SATA hard disk drives.
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Menu Description Configure Allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 10 set using the Easy Configuration or the New Configuration command.
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2. The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA ports. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the drives you want to include in the RAID set, and then press . When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.
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5. Press again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the virtual drive parameters. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Virtual VersionDrive(s) A.10.09231523R Configured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSzMENU Status Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION Management 0 Menu 1 148.
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8. 9. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press . Select the units for virtual drive size from the menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Virtual VersionDrive(s) A.10.09231523R Configured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSzMENU Status Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION Management 0 Menu 1 148.
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12. When finished setting the selected virtual drive configuration, select Accept from the menu, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Virtual VersionDrive(s) A.10.09231523R Configured LD RAID Size #Stripes StripSzMENU Status Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION Management 0 Menu 1 148.
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Using New Configuration When a RAID set already exists, using the New Configuration command erases the existing RAID configuration data. If you do not want to delete the existing RAID set, use the View/Add Configuration command to view or create another RAID configuration. To create a RAID set using the New Configuration option 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > New Configuration, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.
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5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View/Add Configuration command. Adding a new RAID configuration To add a new RAID configuration: 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > View/Add Configuration, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.
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5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives After creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may initialize the virtual drives of a RAID set(s) using the Initialize or Objects command on the Management Menu. Using the Initialize command To initialize the virtual drive using the Initialize command 1. From the Management Menu, select Initialize, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.
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3. Press to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency LD RAID 0 1 Virtual Drive(s) Configured Size #Stripes StripSz 148.
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Using the Objects command To initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command 1. From the Management Menu, select Objects > Virtual Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Objects Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Change VD Parameters Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2.
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3. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press to start initialization. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Vitual Drive(1) Virtual Drive 0 Objects Management Menu Adapter Configure Virtual Drive Initialize Physical Drive Objects Vitual Drive(0) Rebuild Initialze Check Consistency Check Consistency View/Update Parameters Initilize VD Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 4.
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5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives You can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management Menu. To rebuild a failed hard disk drive 1. From the Management Menu, select Rebuild, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R Management Menu Configure Initialize Objects Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuild PD(s) Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option 2.
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3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press . When prompted, press to rebuild the drive. LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.09231523R REBUILD - PHYSICAL DRIVES SELECTION MENU Management Menu PORT # Configure 0 ONLIN A00-00 Initialize Objects 1 RBLD A00-01 Rebuild Check Consistency Rebuilding Of Drive Will Take A Few Minutes.
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5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency You can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtual drive. The utility can automatically detect and/or detect and correct any differences in data redundancy depending on the selected option in the Objects > Adapter menu. The Check Consistency command is available only for virtual drives included in a RAID 1 or RAID 10 set. Using the Check Consistency Command To check data consistency using the Check Consistency command 1.
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3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.
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Using the Objects command To check data consistency using the Objects command 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. From the Management Menu, select Objects, and then select Virtual Drive from the sub-menu. Use the arrow keys to select the virtual drive you want to check, and then press . Select Check Consistency from the pop-up menu, and then press . When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the dialog box to check the drive. When checking is complete, press any key to continue.
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5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration To delete a RAID configuration 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Clear Configuration, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.
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5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set You must have created a new RAID configuration before you can select the boot drive from a RAID set. See section 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set: Using New Configuration for details. To select the boot drive from a RAID set 1. From the Management Menu, select Configure > Select Boot Drive, and then press . LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility Ver C.05 Sep 17, 2010 BIOS Version A.10.
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5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache You may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve the data transmission performance. When you enable WriteCache, you may lose data when a power interruption occurs while transmitting or exchanging data among the drives. The WriteCache function is recommended for RAID 1 and RAID 10 sets. To enable WriteCache 1. 2.
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5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU / SATA Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. To use onboard SATA ports: 1. 2. 3. 4. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. Turning on the system. During POST, press,Del. to enter BIOS.
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To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU Option ROM utility: 1. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives. 3. During POST, press to display the utility main menu. 2. Turn on the system. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4. Exit [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] RAID Volumes: None defined.
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5.3.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1. From the utility main menu, select 1. Create RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 0.
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6. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then press . The available stripe size values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing. 7. 8.
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2. 3. 4. Enter a name for the recovery set and press . When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow keys to select Recovery, and then press . When the Disks item is selected, press to select the hard disk drives you want to include in the recovery set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears. [ SELECT DISKS ] Port 0 1 2 3 Drive Model ST3300656SS ST3300656SS ST3300656SS ST3300656SS Serial # HWAS0000991753TR 37VN00009846RAJ1 397600009846UEDY GWC50000991756G6 Size 279.
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5.3.3 Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. To delete a RAID set: 1. From the utility main menu, select 2. Delete RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] Name Volume0 Level RAID0(Stripe) Drives 2 Capacity 298.
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5.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID Take caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID volume hard disk drive deletes all internal RAID structure on the drive. To reset a RAID set hard disk drive: 1. From the utility main menu, select 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press . The following screen appears. [ RESET RAID DATA ] Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non-RAID disk.
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5.3.5 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility To exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 4. Exit, and then press . The following warning message appears. [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): 2. Press to exit or press to return to the utility main menu. 5.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID This option is only for the RAID 1 set.
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3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed to “Rebuild”. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4.
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5.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility You can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays when creating multi-RAID using the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology. To set the boot array in the BIOS: Set at least one of the arrays bootable to boot from the hard disk. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 5-34 Reboot the system and press ~~to enter the BIOS setup utility during POST. Go to the Boot menu and select the boot option priority.~~
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5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows) The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge. Before you using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility, you need to change BIOS setting first: 1. 2. 3. 4. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
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5.4.1 Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set 1. From the utility main menu, select Create Volume and select volume type. 3. Enter a name for the RAID set, then select the array disks. 5. Then click Next. 2. 4. 5-36 Then click Next. Select Volume Size tab, you can drag the bar to decide the volume size. • If you hard disk with existing data and you don’t want to keep data from one of the selected disks, choose NO in next column (If displayed).
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6. Confirm volume creation, than click Create Volume to continue. This process could take a while depending on the number and size of the disks. You can continue using other applications during this time. When display Volume Ceation Complete message, you can click OK to finish. You still need to partition your new volume using Windows Disk Management before adding any data.
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5.4.2 Change Volume Type When you are finished to create a RAID set, you can view or change related items in the Volume Properties field. According to the following steps to change the type in Volume Properties: 1. Click the SATA array items you want to change in Volumes field. 3. You can change the Name, Select the new volume type, and Select additional disks to include in the new volume if needed. 2 4. From the Volume Properties field, select Type:RAID 1 Change type.
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5.4.3 Delete volume Take caution when deleting a volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives.Back up data before continuing. To delete a volume: 1. From the utility main menu, select the volume (exp. Volume_0000) in Volumes field you want to delete. 2. Then select Delete volume in Volume Properties field. The following screen appears. 3. Click Yes to delete the volume and return to the utility main menu, or click No to return to the main menu.
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5.4.4 Preferences System Preferences Allow you set to show the notification area icon and show system information, warning, or errors here.
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Chapter summary 6.1 6 RAID driver installation................................................................ 6-3 6.2 Intel® chipset device software installation................................ 6-16 6.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installation.................. 6-19 6.4 VGA driver installation............................................................... 6-22 6.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers................ 6-25 6.6 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.
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6.1 RAID driver installation After creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent hard disk drive or bootable array. This part provides the instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. 6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk The system does not include a floppy drive. You have to use a USB floppy drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk.
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LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver Windows XP 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit Windows Server 2003 32 bit Windows Server 2003 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit Windows Vista 64 bit Windows Server 2008 32 bit Windows Server 2008 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit Windows 7 64 bit Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit RHEL 4 UP7 32 bit RHEL 4 UP7 64 bit RHEL 4 UP8 32 bit RHEL 4 UP8 64 bit Back Exit 6. 7. 8. 6-4 Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density floppy disk to the floppy disk drive. Press .
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To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment 1. Start Windows®. 3. Go to the Make disk menu, and then select the type of RAID driver disk you want to create. 2. 4. 5. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. Insert a floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive. Follow succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Write-protect the floppy disk to avoid computer virus infection. To create a RAID driver disk in Red Hat® Enterprise Linux server environment 1. 2.
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6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver During Windows® Server 2008 OS installation To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® Server 2008 OS 1. 2. 3. 6-6 Boot the computer using the Windows® Server 2008 OS installation disc. Follow the screen instructions to start installing Windows Server 2008. When prompted to choose a type of installation, click Custom (advanced). Click Load Driver.
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4. A message appears, reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver. If you have only one optical drive installed in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and replace with the motherboard Support DVD into the optical drive. Click Browse to continue. 5. Locate the driver in the corresponding folder of the Support DVD, and then click OK to continue. 6. Select the RAID controller driver you need from the list and click Next. 7.
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Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 5.6 To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. 2. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. At the boot:, type linux dd noprobe=ata1 noprobe=ata2..., then press . The number of ata varies with the hard disk drive number you have when building a RAID set.
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5. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes 6. No Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation. 7. When the installation is completed, DO NOT click Reboot. Press + + to switch to the command-line interface from graphic user interface. 8. Type the following commands when using a Legacy floppy.
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Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6.1 To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise OS: 1. Boot the system from the Red Hat® OS installation CD. 3. Entering the following command at the boot: linux dd blacklist=isci blacklist=ahci nodmraid, then press . 2. 6-10 Press to edit options.
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4. Select Yes using the key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press . Main Menu Do you have a driver disk? Yes 5. No You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk. Choose one you like to use and select OK, then press . Driver Disk Sou8rce You have multiple devices which could serve as source for a driver disk.
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6. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB floppy disk drive, select OK, then press . Insert Driver Disk Insert your driver disk into /dev/sdb and press “OK” to continue. OK Back The drivers for the RAID card are installed to the system. 7. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press . More Driver Disks? Do you wish to load any more driver disks? Yes 8. 6-12 No Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the OS installation.
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Preparing the Linux Driver Ensure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to create the RAID driver. When creating the RAID driver, you may refer to the examples below which uses a 64bit SUSE Linux system to create a 64bit RAID driver for SUSE11 sp1. 1. 2. 3. Copy the image file into the Linux system. Example: megasr-15.00.0120.2012-1-sles11-ga-x86_64.img Create a folder.
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Installing SUSE Linux 11 OS To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS: 1. Boot the system from the SUSE OS installation CD. 3. Press , then select Yes from the menu. Press . 2. 6-14 Use the arrow keys to select Installation from the Boot Options menu.
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4. Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. Type the command brokenmodules=ahci in Boot Options field, and press . 5. When below screen appears, select the USB floppy disk drive (sda) as the driver update medium. Select OK, then press . Please choose the Driver Update medium. sda: USB Floppy Other device OK 6. Back Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation.
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6.2 Intel® chipset device software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® chipset device software on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® chipset device software on a Windows operating system. To install the Intel® chipset device software: 1. 2. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
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5. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. 6. Read the Readme File Information and press Next to continue the installation. 7. After completing the installation, click Next to complete the setup process.
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8. 6-18 Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.
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6.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® Network Connections Software on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® Network Connections Software on a Windows® operating system. To install the Intel® Network Connections Software: 1. 2. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
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6-20 5. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 6. Select Modify and then click Next to continue. 7. Click the Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager box, and then click Next to start the installation.
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8. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation. 9. When finished, press Finish to continue.
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6.4 VGA driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. You need to manually install the ASPEED VGA driver on a Windows® operating system. To install the ASPEED VGA driver: 1. 2. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
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5. Toggle I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue. 6. Enter the user information and click Next to continue. 7. Select a setup type and click Next to continue.
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6-24 7. Click Install to start driver installation. 8. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.
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6.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers on a Windows operating system. To install the drivers: 1. 2. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive.
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6.6 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation This section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 on the system. You need to manually install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 utility on a Windows® operating system. To install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 utility: 1. 2. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges.
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5. Read the Warning message and click Next to continue. 6. Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue. 7. Read the Readme File Information and click Next to continue.
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6-28 8. After completing the installation, click Next to complete the setup process. 9. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.
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6.7 Intel® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation This section provides the instructions on how to install Intel® 82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver. To install the Intel® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver on a Windows® OS: 1. 2. Restart the computer, and then log on with Administrator privileges. Insert the motherboard/system support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
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6-30 4. When the Intel® Network Connections – InstallShield Wizard window appears, click Next to start the installation. 5. Select Modify and then click Next to continue.
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6. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue. 7. Click Install to start the installation.
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8. The programs you select are being installed. 9. Click Finish to finish the installation. 10. Restart your computer before using the program.
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6.8 Management applications and utilities installation The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, management applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for updates. 6.8.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD to the optical drive.
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6.8.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. 6.8.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu contains items to create the Intel RAID driver disks. 6.8.5 Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also find this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.
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This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard.
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Appendix summary A.1 A Z9NA-D6 block diagram................................................................
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A-4 Appendix A: Reference information
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ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Taiwan) Address Telephone Fax E-mail Web site Technical Support Telephone Online Support 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 +886-2-2894-3447 +886-2-2890-7798 info@asus.com.tw http://www.asus.com.tw +886-2-2894-3447 (0800-093-456) http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (China) Address Telephone Fax Web site Technical Support Telephone Online Support No.
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(510)739-3777/(510)608-4555 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539. Asus Computer International Date : Signature : Representative Person’s Name : Mar. 29, 2012 Steve Chang / President This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.