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    Motherboard P9A-I Series
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    Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY
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    ...vii About this guide...ix P9A-I Series Specifications Summary xi Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Welcome!...1-3 1.2 Package contents 1-3 1.3 Serial number label 1-3 1.4 Special features 1-3 1.4.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 Chapter 2: Hardware
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    setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4-3 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 4-3 4.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility 4-4 4.1.3 BUPDATER utility 4-5 4.2 BIOS 11 USB Configuration 4-24 4.4.12 iSCSI Configuration 4-26 4.4.13 Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I354 4-26 4.4.14 Driver Health 4-27
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    5: Driver installation 5.1 Management applications and utilities installation 5-3 5.2 Running the Support DVD 5-3 5.3 Installing the LAN driver 5-11 5.4 Installing the VGA driver 5-16 5.5 Installing the Intel® I354 Gigabit Adapters driver 5-19 Appendix A: Reference Information A.1 Block
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    frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no , we publish the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. vi
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    service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. DO NOT throw the
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    Australian Consumer Law. For the latest product warranty details please visit http:// support.asus.com. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the failure. If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit us at http://support.asus.com viii
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    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 5: Driver installation This chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for
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    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
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    Summary Model Name P9A-I/C2750/SAS/4L P9A-I/C2550/SAS/4L P9A-I/C2550/4L Intel® Atom® C-Series FCBGA processor (Avoton) Processor Support / System Bus C2750 C2550 Form Factor Mini-ITX, 6.7 in. x 6.7 in. Fan Speed Control ASUS Features ASWM Enterprise Total Slots 2 (2 Channels
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    P9A-I Series Specifications Summary Environment Product SKUs Standard Gift Box Pack with ASMB7 Standard Bulk Pack with ASMB7 Operation temperature: 10oC - 35oC (50oF - 95oF) Non operation
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    Chapter 1: Product Introduction
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    Chapter summary 1 This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. This chapter contains the following sections: 1.1 Welcome!...1-3 1.2 Package contents 1-3 1.3 Serial number label 1-3 1.4 Special features 1-3 ASUS P9A-I Series
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    per carton • Install a CPU fan on P9A-I/C2750/SAS/4L, when the airflow through the heatsink is below 1.5CFM. • If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. 1.3 Serial number label Before requesting support from the ASUS Technical Support team, you must take note of the
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    (EIST) The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement. Serial ATA III technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA III
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    Chapter 2: Hardware Information
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    Chapter summary 2 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. This chapter contains the following sections: 2.1 Before you proceed 2-3 2.2 Motherboard
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    or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. ASUS P9A-I Series 2-3
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    the motherboard to the chassis. DO NOT overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis P9A-I 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    layout P9A-I/C2750/SAS/4L, P9A-I/C2550/SAS/4L LAN34_LED1 PWR_SW1 SB_PWR1 LED1 AUX_PANEL1 PANEL1 EATXPWR1 DDR3_DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module) VGA1 BATTERY DDR3_DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) P9A-I SATAPWR1 COM1 BMC_LED1 SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2 CON1 DM_LAN1 _USB2_1 AST2300 Intel® Atom
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    (64bit, 240-pin module) BATTERY DDR3_DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) P9A-I/C2550/4L SATAPWR1 COM1 BMC_LED1 SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2 CON1 DM_LAN1 _USB2_1 LAN1 AST2300 Realtek RTL8211D M.2(SOCKET3) Intel® Atom C-series FCBGA processor CLRTC1 FRNT_FAN2 FRNT_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 RT8166B LAN2 LAN3 Marvell
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    [Light Blue]) (7-pin SATA 6G_2 connector [Gray], for SATA 6.0 Gb/s or M.2 connector) 2. Mini-SAS connectors 3. CPU and front fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, 4-pin FRNT_FAN1~4) 4. M.2 Socket 3 5. ATX ) Page 2-16 2-21 2-17 2-16 2-18 2-17 2-19 2-22 2-18 2-21 2-20 ASUS P9A-I Series 2-7
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    2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with an integrated Intel® Atom® C-Series FCBGA processor. P9A-I Integrated Intel® Atom C-series FCBGA processor P9A-I CPU 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (
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    or more DIMMs, refer to the user guide bundled in the motherboard package. • Refer to the user guide for qualified vendor lists of the memory 1 Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. ASUS P9A-I
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    the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable
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    link) The onboard PCIE x8 slot provides one x4 Gen2 link to CPU1. This slot supports various server class high performance add-on cards such as SCSI RAID card, fiber-channel card, and others. P9A-I No.(Slot location) Short Description 1 PCIE1 1 x PCI-E x8 (x4 Gen2 link) ASUS P9A-I Series 2-11
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    device starts system initiation for about one (1) minute. The BMC LED blinks after system initiation finishes. P9A-I BMC_LED1 P9A-I BMC LED • The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB7 Management card. • Everytime after the AC power is replugged, you have to wait for about
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    the CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the battery. P9A-I CLRTC 12 23 P9A-I Clear RTC RAM Normal (Default) Clear RTC 2. SATA M.2 and SATA III interface disabled. MSATA_SW1 P9A-I 12 23 Auto m2Sata (Default) P9A-I SATA M.2 and SATA III selection ASUS P9A-I Series 2-13
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    VGA_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1- 2 to activate the VGA feature. P9A-I P9A-I VGA setting VGA_SW1 12 23 Enable (Default) Disable 4. Baseboard Management Controller setting (3-pin BMC_SW1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable
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    _ (Blinking then up from S5 steady) mode Speed LED Description 10 Mbps connection 100 Mbps connection 1 Gbps connection _ ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port ASUS P9A-I Series 2-15
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    bandwidth with M.2 Socket 3. Refer to section 2.7 Jumpers of this user guide for more details. 2. M.2 Socket 3 This socket allows you to install an M.2 (NGFF) SSD module. P9A-I M.2(SOCKET3) P9A-I M.2(SOCKET3) • This socket supports M Key and type 2242 storage devices. • The M.2 Socket 3 shares
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    front fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, FRNT_FAN1~4) The fan connectors support cooling fans. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. P9A-I RXD DTR DSR CTS COM1 PIN 1 DCD TXD GND RTS RI P9A-I Serial port connector ASUS P9A-I Series 2-17
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    or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • This motherboard supports ATX2.0 PSU or later version. • Ensure that your PSU can provide at by your system. A EATXPWR1 A B CON1 PIN 1 P9A-I B +12V DC +12V DC GND GND P9A-I ATX power connectors 6. SATA power connector (4-pin SATAPWR1)
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    7. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. P9A-I P9A-I System panel connector 1. Reset button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. ASUS P9A-I Series 2-19
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    ) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. P9A-I P9A-I Auxiliary panel connector 1. Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPSMB) These LEDs connect the front panel SMBus cable. 2. LAN activity LED (2-pin LAN1LINK
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    ~4) This motherboard comes with four mini Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) connectors, the storage technology that supports both Serial Attached SCSI and Serial ATA. Each connector supports up to four deives. MiniSAS4 MiniSAS3 P9A-I MiniSAS2 MiniSAS1 P9A-I Mini-SAS connector 10. Thermal sensor cable
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    ) These LEDs are for Gigabit LAN activity LEDs on the front panel. Connect the LAN LED cable to the backplane for LAN activity indication. LAN34_LED1 P9A-I PIN 1 AUX_LAN3LINK# AUX_LAN3ACT# AUX_LAN4ACT# AUX_LAN4LINK# P9A-I LAN3 & LAN4 LED 3 4 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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    Chapter 3: Powering Up
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    Chapter summary 3 This chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system.This chapter contains the following sections: 3.1 Starting up for the first time 3-3 3.2 Powering off the computer 3-4 ASUS P9A-I Series
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    jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. 7. At power on, hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS P9A-I Series 3-3
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    3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function Using Windows® Server 2008 R2: 1. Click the Start button, move the cursor to the triangle on the right of Log off, then click Shut Down. 2. From the Shutdown Event Tracker, select the option that best describes why you want to shut
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    Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    4.6 Server Mgmt menu 4-50 4.7 Event Logs menu 4-55 4.8 Security...4-57 4.9 Boot menu 4-60 4.10 Monitor menu 4-61 4.11 Tool menu 4-62 4.12 Exit menu 4-62 ASUS P9A-I Series
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    the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the BUPDATER utility. 4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file. ASUS P9A-I Series 4-3
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    the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EzFlash Utility and press to enable it. ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility Current Platform Platform : P9A-I Version : 0201 Build Date :04/10/2014 New Platform Platform : P9A-I Version : 0202 Build Date :04/15/2014 FS0 System Volume
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    a bootable USB flash disk drive. 2. Download the BUPDATER utility (BUPDATER.exe) from the ASUS support website at support.asus.com to the bootable USB flash disk drive you created earlier. 3. Boot the system in DOS disk drive, then press . A:\>BUPDATER /i[file name]CAP ASUS P9A-I Series 4-5
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    the BIOS file. ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (09/08/04) FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L1605A Current ROM Update ROM BOARD: P9A-I VER: 0201 DATE: 04/10/2014 BOARD: P9A-I VER: 0202 DATE: 04/15/2014 PATH: WARNING! Do not turn off power during flash BIOS Note Writing BIOS: DO NOT
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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 not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. ASUS P9A-I Series 4-7
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    4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu items Menu bar Configuration fields General help Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced IntelRCSetup Server Mgmt Event Logs Security Boot Monitor Tool Exit BIOS Information BIOS Vendor Core Version Compliancy BIOS Version
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    not fit on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to display the other items on the screen. ASUS P9A-I Series 4-9
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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, and language settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Main
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    I354-40:16:7E:7F:D8:08 Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I354-40:16:7E:7F:D8:09 Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I354-40:16:7E:7F:D8:0A Driver Health 4.4.1 Enable CRID [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the compatible revision ID. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P9A-I Series 4-11
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    4.4.2 ACPI Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Enable Hibernation ACPI Sleep State Lock Legacy Resources [Disabled] [Disabled] [Suspend Disabled] [Disabled] Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto
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    . Configuration options: [STD Printer Mode] [SPP Mode] [EPP-1.9 and SPP Mode] [EPP-1.7 and SPP Mode] [ECP Mode] [ECP and EPP 1.9 Mode] [ECP and EPP 1.7 Mode] ASUS P9A-I Series 4-13
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    for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Console Redirection Settings set the terminal type. [VT100] ASCII char set. [VT100+] Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, among others [VT-UTF8] Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode
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    for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Settings The following items only appears when . Configuration options: [VT100] ASCII char set. [VT100+] Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, et. [VT-UTF8] Uses UTF8 encoding to map Xoff] ASUS P9A-I Series 4-15
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    D8:08 40:16:7E:7F:D8:09 40:16:7E:7F:D8:0A Intel LAN Enable/Disable INTEL Lan1 Enable INTEL LAN ROM Type INTEL Lan2 Enable INTEL LAN ROM Type INTEL Lan3 Enable INTEL LAN ROM Type INTEL Lan4 Enable INTEL LAN ROM Type [Enabled] [PXE] [Enabled] [PXE] [Enabled] [PXE] [Enabled] [PXE
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    generate a wake event. When set to [Enabled], the items RTC Alarm Date (Days) and Hour/Minute/Second becomes user-configurable where you can set values. ASUS P9A-I Series 4-17
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    [64 PCI Bus Clocks] VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] PERR# Generation [Disabled] SERR# Generation [Disabled] Above 4G Decoding [Disabled] SR-IOV Support [Disabled] Value to be programmed into PCI Latency Timer Register. PCI Express Settings PCI Express GEN 2 Settings PCI Latency Timer [32
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    or Disables PCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering. PCI Express Link Register Settings ASPM Support [Disabled] WARNING: Enabling ASPM may cause some PCI-E devices to fail to allow generation of extended synchronization patterns. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P9A-I Series 4-19
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    restore PCIe device configurations on S3 resume. Enabling this item may cause problems with other hardware after S3 resume. Configuration Options: [Enabled] [ [Enabled] AtomicOp Requester Enable [Disabled] If your PCIe device supports this function and this item is set to [Enabled], this function
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    Speed [Enabled] If your PCIe device supports this function, set this item to [Disabled] to disable the hardware's ability to change link speed except speed rate reduction for the purpose of correcting unstable link operation. Configuration Options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P9A-I Series 4-21
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    [0] Sets the wait time (in seconds) to detect a media. 4.4.9 CSM Configuration Allows you to configure the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) items to fully support the various VGA, bootable devices and add-‑on devices for better compatibility. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American
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    CSM Support is set to [Enabled]. GateA20 Active [Upon Request] This item is useful when any RT code is execute above 1MB. When set to [Upon Request], the GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services. When devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [UEFI] [Legacy] ASUS P9A-I Series 4-23
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    The USB Devices item shows the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the support for legacy USB devices. Setting to [Auto] allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected
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    the I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware OSes. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] The following item appears only when Device power-up delay is set to [Manual]. Device power-up delay ROM] ASUS P9A-I Series 4-25
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    (R) PRO/1000 5.8.09 001800-000 Intel i350 1F41 00:14:00 [Disconnected] 40:16:7E:7F:D8:07 40:16:7E:7F:D8:07 Enables Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications. NIC Configuration
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    4.4.14 Driver Health Displays the status of the drivers and controllers. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Intel(R) PRO/1000 5.8.09 PCI-E Healthy Provides Health Status for the Drivers/ Controllers ASUS P9A-I Series 4-27
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    4.5 IntelRCSetup menu The IntelRCSetup menu items allow you to change the processor and chipset settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced IntelRCSetup Server Mgmt Event Logs Security Boot Monitor Tool Exit MRC Version 1.0.0.39 Microcode Revision
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    ID Processor Frequency L1 Cache RAM L2 Cache RAM Processor Version 000406D8 2.407GHz 448KB 4096KB Genuine Intel(R) CPU EIST (GV3) P-state Coordination TM1 TM2 Mode CPU C State Enhanced Halt State of any core in the SoC. Configuration options: [Package] [Module] [Hardware] ASUS P9A-I Series 4-29
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    ] Sets the CPU report to OS. Configuration options: [Disable] [C6 NS] [C6 FS] Monitor/Mwait [Enable] Enables or disables the Monitor/Mwait instruction. Configuration options: [Enable] [Disable] L1 Prefetcher [Enable] This item allows the CPU to prefetch commands and data in the L1 cache, reduces the
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    Enables or disables the AES-NI support. Configuration options: [Enable] [Disable] PECI Enable [Enable] Enables or disables the Punit PECI support. Configuration options: [Enable] [Disable the CPU Flex Ratio Override programming. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] ASUS P9A-I Series 4-31
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    4.5.2 Thermal Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced IntelRCSetup Server Mgmt Event Logs Security Boot Monitor Tool Exit Thermal Configuration TJ Target TM1 TM1 over TM2 DTYCYC TM2 Status TM2 Mode TM2 Timeout TM1 over TM2 Timeout TM1 over TM2
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    ] High Temp Interrupt [Enable] Set this item to [Enable] to trigger an interrupt when the temperature goes from NOT_HOT to HOT. Configuration options: [Enable] [Disable] ASUS P9A-I Series 4-33
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    Threshold 1 [5] Sets the temperature below TJMAX to signal an interrupt whenever the temperature crosses this threshold. The values range from 0˚C to 127˚C. Threshold 2 [10] Sets the temperature below TJMAX to signal an interrupt whenever the temperature crosses this threshold. The values range from
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    .5% clkon] Specifies the root fabric throttling period. Configuration options: [100% clkon] [87.5% clkon] [75.0% clkon] [62.5% clkon] [50.0% clkon] [37.5% clkon] [25.0% clkon] [12.5% clkon] ASUS P9A-I Series 4-35
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    Server Mgmt Event Logs Security Boot Monitor Tool Exit USB Configuration USB Support USB IO PM [Enabled] [Enabled] USB Support Parameters USB Support [Enabled] Enables or disables the USB support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] USB IO PM [Enabled] Enables or disables the
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    Channels MRC Debug Messages DDR Voltage Fine Ddr Voltage Mmio High CKE Power Down ECC Support Faulty Part Tracking On Correctable Faulty Part Patrol Scrub Enable Patrol Scrub Period Demand Scrub Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.16.1243. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. ASUS P9A-I Series 4-37
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    Navigate to the second page of the screen to see the rest of items in this menu by pressing the Up or Down arrow keys. To quickly go to the last item of the second page, press the Page Down button. Press the Page Up button to go back to the first item in the first page. Aptio Setup Utility -
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    options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Rank 2 [Enabled] Allows Rank 2 to be tested. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Rank 3 [Enabled] Allows Rank 3 to be tested. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P9A-I Series 4-39
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    [256MB] [512MB] [1024MB] [2048MB] [4096MB] [8192MB] CKE Power Down [Enabled] Enables or disables the CKE Power Down feature. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ECC Support [Enabled] Enables or disables the ECC support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    continue when a Correctable Faulty DIMM problem appears. Configuration options: [Halt] [Continue] Patrol Scrub Enable [Enabled] Enables or disables the Patrol Scrub support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [ ] Sets the CMD rate. Configuration options: [Auto] [1N] [2N] [3N] ASUS P9A-I Series 4-41
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    Out of order memory processing [Enabled] Enable this item to improve system performance. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Out of order aging threshold [31] Specifies the number of requests that can be processed ahead of another request sitting in the In-Progress request queue before 000
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    [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [16] ~ [36] tCCD [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [4] [12] [18] tWTP [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [15] ~ [30] tWCL [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [5] ~ [9] ASUS P9A-I Series 4-43
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    4.5.7 Wake On Lan Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced IntelRCSetup Server Mgmt Event Logs Security Boot Monitor Tool Exit Wake On Lan Configuration Wake On Lan Configuration [Enable] Wake On Lan Configuration settings Wake On Lan
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    2] [Gen 3] LPM [Disabled] This item is designed for LPM (link power management) support with a better energy saving conditions. When disabled, the hot plug function of SATA ports disables the SATA device connected to SATA port 1. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P9A-I Series 4-45
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    external devices. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Hot plug [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable SATA Hot Plug support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Mechanical Switch [Disabled] Enables or disables the mechanical switch. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] PCI
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    C-state POPUP C-state POPUP [Enabled] Enable this item to allow the system to transit from C3/C4 State to C2 State. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P9A-I Series 4-47
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    - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced IntelRCSetup Server Mgmt Event Logs Security Boot Monitor Tool Exit PCIe Event Log PCIe Elog Support Log Fatal Error Log Non-Fatal Error Log Correctable Error [Enable] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Enable/Disable PCIe Error logging
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    Whea Settings WHEA Support [Enable] WHEA Error Injection 5.0 Extension [Enable] Whea Logging [Enable] Enable/Disable WHEA ACPI support WHEA Support [Enable] Allows you ] Enables or disables Native Advanced Error reporting. Configuration options: [Enable] [Disable] ASUS P9A-I Series 4-49
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    Log IPv6 BMC Network Configuration [Disabled] [10 minutes] [Reset] [Disabled] If enabled, starts a BIOS timer which can only be shut off by Intel Management Software after the OS loads. Helps determine that the OS successfully loaded or follows the OS Boot Watchdog Timer policy. →←: Select Screen
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    : [Do Nothing] [Erase Immediately] Log EFI Status Codes [Error code] Sets the logging of EFI status codes. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Both] [Error code] [Progress code] ASUS P9A-I Series 4-51
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    Name Board Version Board Serial Number Chassis Manufacturer Chassis Product Name Chassis Serial Number SDR Revision System UUID Intel EPGSVR Intel - 4.6.3 BMC network configuration This menu displays the FRU information. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Main
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    or BMC). Unspecified option will not modify any BMC network parameters during BIOS phase. Configuration options: [Previous State] [Static] [Dynamic-Obtained by BMC running DHCP] ASUS P9A-I Series 4-53
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    The following items appear only when you set IPv6 BMC Lan IP Address source to [Static]. IPv6 BMC Lan IP Address Allows you to key in IPv6 BMC Lan IP address. IPv6 BMC Lan IP Prefix Length Allows you to key in IPv6 BMC Lan IP prefix length. IPv6 BMC Lan Default Gateway Allows you to key in default
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    Event Count Increment (MECI). The values range from 1 to 255. METW [60] Sets the Multiple Event Time Window (METW). The values range from 0 to 99. ASUS P9A-I Series 4-55
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    Log OEM Codes [Enabled] Enables or disables logging of EFI status codes as OEM codes (if not already converted to legacy). Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Convert OEM Codes [Disabled] Enables or disables converting EFI status codes to Standard Smbios types (Not all may be translated).
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    . To clear the administrator password, follow the same steps as in changing an administrator password, but press when prompted to create/confirm the password. ASUS P9A-I Series 4-57
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    User Password To set a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press . 2. From the Create New User Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Confirm the password when prompted. To change a user password: 1. Select the User Password item and press . 2. From the
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    , otherwise select No. Platform Key (PK)/ Key Exchange Key (KEK)/ Authorized Signatures (DB)/ Authorized TimeStamps (DBT)/ Forbidden Signatures (DBX) Configuration options: [Set New] [Delete] [Append] ASUS P9A-I Series 4-59
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    appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows® OS in Safe Mode, press after POST. CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities/ Hard Drive BBS Priorities/ Network
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    Mode] [Generic Mode] [High Speed Mode] [Full Speed Mode] [Manual Speed Mode] The following items appear only when you set Fan Speed Control to [Manual Speed Mode]. CPU Fan Duty (%) [50] Use the and keys to adjust the AUX fan duty cycle. The values range from 10% to 100%. ASUS P9A-I Series 4-61
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    to run the utility to select and update BIOS. Start EzFlash utility Allows you to run the Start EzFlash utility. For more information, see section 4.1.2 ASUS EzFlash Utility. 4.12 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Aptio Setup Utility
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    the EFI Shell application (shellx64.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices. Select Yes to proceed, or No to cancel, and then press . ASUS P9A-I Series 4-63
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    4-64 Chapter 4: BIOS setup
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    Chapter 5: Driver installation
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    Systems. This chapter contains the following sections: 5.1 Management applications and utilities installation 5-3 5.2 Running the Support DVD 5-3 5.3 Installing the LAN driver 5-11 5.4 Installing the VGA driver 5-16 5.5 Installing the Intel® I354 Gigabit Adapters driver 5-19 ASUS P9A-I Series
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    support DVD. The main screen of the Support DVD contains the following tabs: 1. Drivers 2. Utilities 3. Make Disk 4. Manual 5. Contact The main screen of the Support DVD looks exactly the same on the Windows® Server 2008 R2 and on the Windows® Server 2012 Operating System (OS). ASUS P9A-I Series
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    installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 5.2.2 Utilities menu tab The Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. 5-4 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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    contains items to create the Marvell 9485 SAS/SATA2 controller driver disks. 5.2.4 Manual menu The Manual menu contains the motherboard user guide. The user guide is in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening it. ASUS P9A-I Series 5-5
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    need more information or technical support for your motherboard. 5.2.6 Installing the Intel® chipset device software driver 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
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    5. From the Intel® Chipset Device Software, click Next to start the installation. 6. In the License Agreement window, click Yes to continue. 7. Read the Readme File information and click Next to continue. ASUS P9A-I Series 5-7
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    8. Click Install in the Windows Security window. The Windows Security window may appear more than once and you may have to click Install several times to continue with the installation. 9. When finished, click Next. 10. When prompted to restart the computer, select Yes, I want to restart this
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    folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD. 4. Click Intel® Chipset Device Software from the Drivers menu to start the installation. 5. From the Intel® Chipset Device Software, click Next. 6. In the License Agreement window, click Yes to continue the process. ASUS P9A-I Series 5-9
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    7. Read the Readme File information and click Next to continue. 8. When finished, click Next. 9. When prompted to restart the computer, select Yes, I want to restart this computer now then click Finish to complete the installation. 5-10 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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    support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the Bin folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD. 4. Click Intel® Network Connections Software on the Drivers tab to start the installation. 5. From the Intel® Network Connections window, click Install Drivers and Software. ASUS P9A
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    6. Click Next in the Welcome to the install wizard for Intel(R) Network Connections. 7. From the License Agreement window, select I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next. 8. Select the drivers you want to install
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    is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the Bin folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD. 4. Click Intel® Network Connections Software on the Drivers menu to start the installation. ASUS P9A-I Series 5-13
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    ® Network Connections window, click Install Drivers and Software. 6. Click Next in the Welcome to the install wizard for Intel(R) Network Connections window. 7. From the License Agreement window, select I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next. 8. Select the drivers you want to
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    9. Click Install to continue. 10. When done, click Finish to complete the installation. ASUS P9A-I Series 5-15
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    driver This section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) driver. To install the ASPEED VGA driver on Windows® Server 2008 R2: 1. Restart the computer. 2. Log in with Administrator privileges. 3. Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive
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    6. Click Install to begin the installation. 7. When done, click Finish. 8. When prompted to restart the computer, click Yes. ASUS P9A-I Series 5-17
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    the ASPEED VGA driver on Windows® Server 2012: 1. Restart the computer. 2. Log in with Administrator privileges. 3. Insert the Motherboard Support DVD to the optical drive. The support DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. If Autorun is NOT enabled in
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    Bin folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the support DVD. 4. Click Intel I354 Gigabit Adapters Driver in the Drivers tab of the main screen to start the installation. 5. Click Next to continue. 6. From the Program Maintenance window, select Modify then click Next. ASUS P9A-I Series 5-19
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    7. Select the options you want to install then click Next to continue. 8. Click Install in the Ready to Modify the Program window to begin with the loading of the selected options. 9. When done, click Finish. 5-20 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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    support DVD. 4. Click Intel I354 Gigabit Adapters Driver in the Drivers tab of the main screen to start the installation. 5. Click Next to continue. 6. From the Program Maintenance window, select Modify then click Next. 7. Select the options you want to install then click Next to continue. ASUS P9A
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    8. In the Ready to Modify the Program window, click Install to load the options you selected. 9. When done, click Finish. 5-22 Chapter 5: Driver installation
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    Appendix A: Reference Information
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    Chapter summary A This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when configuring the motherboard. This chapter contains the following sections: A.1 Block diagram A-3 ASUS P9A-I Series
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    P9A-I/C2750/SAS/4L and P9A-I/C2550/SAS/4L PCIE1 X8 Slot(x4 link) PCIEx4 SATA 6G/s x8 SATA 6G/s x8 Marvell 88SE9485 Storage Marvell 88SE9485 Storage PCIEx4 PCIEx4 Intel® Atom C-Series FCBGA Processor (Avoton) Rear USB2.0 port x 2 SATA0 SATA1 SATA 6G/s BUS C2750, C2550 ASUS P9A-I Series A-3
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    P9A-I/C2550/4L PCIEx4 PCIE1 X8 Slot(x4 link) Rear USB2.0 port x 2 SATA0 SATA1 SATA 6G/s BUS Switch M2 Type SATA Intel® Atom C -Series FCBGA Processor (Avoton) C2550 VRD 12.0 on board 2 DDR3 1600 UDIMM SPI SPI Flash & SPI TPM SGMIIx4 Marvell 88E1543 Quad PHY LPC BUS 25MHz 4x1 Gbe LANs
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    11259 Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail [email protected] Web site http://www.asus.com.tw Technical Support Telephone Online Support +886-2-2894-3447 (0800-093-456) http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (China) Address No.508
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    Fax +49-2102-959911 Web site http://www.asus.de Online contact http://www.asus.de/sales Technical Support Telephone +49-1805-010923 Support Fax +49-2102-959911 Online support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUS Czech Service s.r.o. (Europe) Address Na Rovince 887, 720 00
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    Sp. z o.o. (Poland) Address Ul. Postępu 6, 02-676 Warszawa, Poland Web site http://pl.asus.com Technical Support Telephone Online Support +48-225718033 http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASK-Service (Russia and CIS) Address 10 Telephone (495) 640-32-75 Web site http://ru
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    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. 4F, No. 150, LI-TE Rd., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN ASUS COMPUTER GmbH HARKORT STR. 21-23, 40880 RATINGEN GERMANY Motherboard P9A-I/C2750/SAS/4L; P9A-I/C2550/SAS/4L; P9A-I/C2550/4L conform with the essential requirements of the following directives: 2004/108/EC-EMC Directive
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