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Contents

Notices

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Federal Communications Commission Statement

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Canadian Department of Communications Statement

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REACH

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Safety information

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Electrical safety

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Operation safety

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Australia statement notice

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How this guide is organized

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Where to find more information

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Z10PE-D16 Series specifications summary

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1.1

Welcome!

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1-2

1.2

Package contents

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1-2

1.3

Serial number label

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1-3

1.4

Special features

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1-3

1.4.1

Product highlights

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1-3

1.4.2

Innovative ASUS features

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1-4

Chapter 2: Hardware Information

2.1

Before you proceed

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2-2

2.2

Motherboard overview

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2-3

2.2.1

Placement direction

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2-3

2.2.2

Screw holes

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2-3

2.2.3

Motherboard layout

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2-4

2.2.4

Layout contents

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2.3

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

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2.3.1

Installing the CPU

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2.4

System memory

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2.4.1

Overview

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2.4.2

Memory Configurations

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2.4.3

Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket

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2.5

Expansion slots

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2.5.1

Installing an expansion card

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2.5.2

Configuring an expansion card

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2.5.3

Interrupt assignments

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2.5.4

PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link)

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2.5.5


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2.5.6


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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
Z10PE-D16 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	25
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	27
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	27
2.4 System memory	32
2.4.1 Overview	32
2.4.2 Memory Configurations	32
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket	34
2.5 Expansion slots	35
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	35
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	35
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	36
2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link)	36
2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link)	36
2.5.6 PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link)	36
2.6 Onboard LEDs	38
2.7 Jumpers	44
2.8 Connectors	49
2.8.1 Rear panel connectors	49
2.8.2 Internal connectors	51
Chapter 3: Powering Up	61
3.1 Starting up for the first time	62
3.2 Powering off the computer	63
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function	63
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch	63
Chapter 4: BIOS setup	65
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	66
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	66
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility	67
4.1.3 BUPDATER utility	68
4.2 BIOS setup program	70
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	71
4.2.2 Menu bar	71
4.2.3 Menu items	72
4.2.4 Submenu items	72
4.2.5 Navigation keys	72
4.2.6 General help	72
4.2.7 Configuration fields	72
4.2.8 Pop-up window	72
4.2.9 Scroll bar	72
4.3 Main menu	73
4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	73
4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	73
4.4 Advanced menu	74
4.4.1 ACPI Settings	75
4.4.2 Smart Settings	75
4.4.3 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration	76
4.4.4 Onboard LAN I350 IO Configuration (Z10PE-D16/4L and Z10PE-D16)	77
4.4.5 Onboard LAN X540 IO Configuration (Z10PE-D16/10G-2T only)	78
4.4.6 Serial Port Console Redirection	79
4.4.7 APM	82
4.4.8 PCI Subsystem Settings	83
4.4.9 Network Stack Configuration	84
4.4.10 CSM Configuration	85
4.4.11 Trusted Computing	86
4.4.12 USB Configuration	87
4.4.13 iSCSI Configuration	88
4.5 IntelRCSetup menu	89
4.5.1 Processor Configuration	90
4.5.2 Advanced Power Management Configuration	92
4.5.3 Common RefCode Configuration	92
4.5.4 QPI Configuration	93
4.5.5 Memory Configuration	94
4.5.6 IIO Configuration	96
4.5.7 PCH Configuration	97
4.5.8 Miscellaneous Configuration	99
4.5.9 Server ME Configuration	99
4.5.10 Runtime Error Logging Support	99
4.6 Server Mgmt menu	100
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® I350-AM1/I350-AM2/I210 X540-BT2 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 Z10PE-D16 Series block diagram	180
Z10PE-D16/10G-2T	180
Z10PE-D16/4L	181
Z10PE-D16	182

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