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4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility The ASUS EZ Flash 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 Utility: 1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file into the USB port. 2. Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu then select ASUS EZ Flash Utility. Press . ASUS Tek. EzFlash Utility Current Platform Platform : Z10PA-U8 Version : 0001 Build Date :05/13/2014 New Platform Platform : Z10PA-U8 Version : 0002 Build Date :08/28/2014 FS0 System Volume Information Z10PA-U8 BIOS Windows [Up/Down/Left/Right]:Switch [Enter]:Choose [q]:Exit 3. Press to switch to the Drive field. 4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS, then press . 5. Press to switch to the Folder Info field. 6. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file, and then press to perform the BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done. Z10PA-U8 Series 4-3

Section	Page
Notices	8
Federal Communications Commission Statement	8
Canadian Department of Communications Statement	8
REACH	8
Safety information	9
Electrical safety	9
Operation safety	9
Australia statement notice	10
How this guide is organized	11
Where to find more information	11
Z10PA-U8 Series specifications summary	13
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	15
1.1 Welcome!	16
1.2 Package contents	16
1.3 Serial number label	17
1.4 Special features	17
1.4.1 Product highlights	17
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features	18
Chapter 2: Hardware Information	19
2.1 Before you proceed	20
2.2 Motherboard overview	21
2.2.1 Placement direction	21
2.2.2 Screw holes	21
2.2.3 Motherboard layout	22
2.2.4 Layout contents	24
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	26
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	26
2.4 System memory	31
2.4.1 Overview	31
2.4.2 Memory Configurations	31
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket	32
2.5 Expansion slots	33
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	33
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	33
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	34
2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link)	34
2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link)	34
2.5.6 PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link)	34
2.5.7 PCI slot	34
2.5.8 Installing ASMB8 series management board	36
2.6 Onboard LEDs	37
2.7 Jumpers	42
2.8 Connectors	46
2.8.1 Rear panel connectors	46
2.8.2 Internal connectors	47
Chapter 3: Powering Up	57
3.1 Starting up for the first time	58
3.2 Powering off the computer	59
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function	59
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch	59
Chapter 4: BIOS setup	61
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	62
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	62
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility	63
4.1.3 BUPDATER utility	64
4.2 BIOS setup program	66
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	67
4.2.2 Menu bar	67
4.2.3 Menu items	68
4.2.4 Submenu items	68
4.2.5 Navigation keys	68
4.2.6 General help	68
4.2.7 Configuration fields	68
4.2.8 Pop-up window	68
4.2.9 Scroll bar	68
4.3 Main menu	69
4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	69
4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	69
4.4 Advanced menu	70
4.4.1 ACPI Settings	71
4.4.2 Smart Settings	71
4.4.3 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration	72
4.4.4 Onboard LAN I210 Configuration	73
4.4.5 Serial Port Console Redirection	74
4.4.6 APM	77
4.4.7 Advanced Power Management Configuration	78
4.4.8 PCI Subsystem Settings	79
4.4.9 Network Stack Configuration	80
4.4.10 CSM Configuration	81
4.4.11 Trusted Computing	82
4.4.12 USB Configuration	83
4.4.13 iSCSI Configuration	84
4.5 IntelRCSetup menu	85
4.5.1 Processor Configuration	86
4.5.2 Advanced Power Management Configuration	88
4.5.3 Common RefCode Configuration	89
4.5.4 Memory Configuration	90
4.5.5 IIO Configuration	93
4.5.6 PCH Configuration	94
4.5.7 Miscellaneous Configuration	97
4.5.8 Server ME Configuration	98
4.5.9 Runtime Error Logging	98
4.6 Server Mgmt menu	99
4.7 Event Logs menu	104
4.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings	104
4.7.2 View Smbios Event Log	105
4.8 Monitor menu	106
4.9 Security menu	107
4.10 Boot menu	110
4.11 Tool menu	111
4.12 Exit menu	112
Chapter 5: RAID Configuration	115
5.1 Setting up RAID	116
5.1.1 RAID definitions	116
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	117
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	117
5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities	117
5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility	118
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set	119
5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration	125
5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives	126
5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives	130
5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency	132
5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration	135
5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set	136
5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache	137
5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM Utility	138
5.3.1 Creating a RAID set	139
5.3.2 Deleting a RAID set	141
5.3.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	142
5.3.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility	143
5.3.5 Rebuilding the RAID	143
5.3.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	145
5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)	146
5.4.1 Creating a RAID set	147
5.4.2 Changing a Volume Type	149
5.4.3 Deleting a volume	150
5.4.4 Preferences	151
Chapter 6: Driver installation	153
6.1 RAID driver installation	154
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	154
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	155
6.2 Management applications and utilities installation	165
6.3 Running the Support DVD	165
6.4 Intel® chipset device software installation	169
6.5 Installing the Intel® I210 Gigabit Adapters driver	171
6.6 VGA driver installation	174
6.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 4.0 installation	176
Appendix A: Reference Information	179
A.1 Z10PA-U8 Series block diagram	180