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1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Fan Speed control technology The ASUS Fan Speed control technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. Best graphics performance for 4-way NVIDIA® GeForce® SLI™ Native third generation PCI-Expressx16 4-way SLI™ offers the fastest and most reliable graphics performance ever. It's ideal for professional use in mechanical, architectural, interior design, aeronautics, audio and video design applications. Additionally, this ample graphics power can easily run even the most demanding PC games in full detail for enhanced entertainment. Q-Code Logger Q-Code Logger is your one-touch troubleshooter that lets you easily check Q-Code event logs without opening the computer's case. If a workstation is behaving abnormally, plug a flash drive into the adjacent USB port, press the motherboard's dedicated Flash log button and ASUS Q-Code event logs for the current live session wil be copied into the drive. ProCool Connector ProCool eliminates the hollow areas associated with traditional power connectors, ensuring and exceptionally close and secure connection with this motherboard. This design is much stronger, and provides better heat dissipation, allowing cooler operating temperatures. ASUS Dr. Power ASUS Dr. Power detects any relevant power issues to prevent sudden system shutdown and provides hassle-free notifications when power delivery is not sufficient. Ai Charger+ Ai Charger+ allows you to fast-charge your portable BC 1.1* and Apple mobile devices on your computer's USB port faster than the standard USB devices**. USB Charger+ USB Charger+ allows you to quick-charge your portable USB devices** even if your computer is off, in sleep mode or hibernate mode. • * Check the manufacturer if your USB device is a Battery Charging Specification 1.1 (BC 1.1) compliant or compatible device. • ** Actual charging speeds may vary depending on the charging rate and specifications of your USB device. • To ensure normal charging function, disconnect and reconnect your USB device every time you enable or disable Ai Charger+ or USB Charger+. • Ai Charger+ and USB Charger+ does not support USB hubs, USB extension cables, and generic USB cables. ASUS Z10PE-D8 WS 1-5

Section	Page
Contents	3
Notices	8
Federal Communications Commission Statement	8
Canadian Department of Communications Statement	8
REACH	8
Safety information	9
Electrical safety	9
Operation safety	9
About this guide	10
How this guide is organized	10
Where to find more information	10
Conventions used in this guide	11
Typography	11
Z10PE-D8 WS specifications summary	12
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	19
Chapter 2: Hardware Information	21
2.1 Before you proceed	22
2.2 Motherboard overview	23
2.2.1 Placement direction	23
2.2.2 Screw holes	23
2.2.3 Z10PE-D8 WS Motherboard layout	24
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 x16 slot (x8 link)	36
2.6 Onboard buttons and switches	38
2.7 Onboard LEDs	40
2.8 Jumpers	48
2.9 Connectors	52
2.9.1 Rear panel connectors	52
2.9.2 Internal connectors	55
Chapter 3: Powering Up	67
3.1 Starting up for the first time	68
3.2 Powering off the computer	69
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function	69
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch	69
Chapter 4: BIOS setup	71
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	72
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	72
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash Utility	73
4.1.3 BUPDATER utility	74
4.2 BIOS setup program	76
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	77
4.2.2 Menu bar	77
4.2.3 Menu items	78
4.2.4 Submenu items	78
4.2.5 Navigation keys	78
4.2.6 General help	78
4.2.7 Configuration fields	78
4.2.8 Pop-up window	78
4.2.9 Scroll bar	78
4.3 Main menu	79
4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	79
4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	79
4.4 AiTweaker menu	80
4.5 Advanced menu	83
4.5.1 ACPI Settings	84
4.5.2 SMART Settings	84
4.5.3 NCT6779D Super IO Configuration	85
4.5.4 Onboard LAN I210 Configuration	86
4.5.5 Serial Port Console Redirection	87
4.5.6 APM	90
4.5.7 Advance Power Management Configuration	91
4.5.8 PCI Subsystem Settings	92
4.5.9 Network Stack Configuration	93
4.5.10 CSM Configuration	94
4.5.11 Trusted Computing	95
4.5.12 USB Configuration	96
4.5.13 ASMedia Storage Controller	97
4.5.14 iSCSI Configuration	98
4.6 IntelRCSetup menu	99
4.6.1 Processor Configuration	100
4.6.2 Advanced Power Management Configuration	102
4.6.3 Common RefCode Configuration	103
4.6.4 QPI Configuration	104
4.6.5 Memory Configuration	105
4.6.6 IIO Configuration	108
4.6.7 PCH Configuration	109
4.6.8 Miscellaneous Configuration	113
4.6.9 Server ME Configuration	114
4.6.10 Runtime Error Logging Support	114
4.7 Server Mgmt menu	115
4.8 Event Logs menu	119
4.8.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings	119
4.8.2 View Smbios Event Log	120
4.9 Monitor menu	121
4.10 Security menu	122
4.11 Boot menu	125
4.12 Tool menu	126
4.13 Exit menu	127
Chapter 5: RAID Configuration	129
5.1 Setting up RAID	130
5.1.1 RAID definitions	130
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	131
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	131
5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities	131
5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility	132
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set	133
5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration	139
5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives	140
5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives	144
5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency	146
5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration	149
5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set	150
5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache	151
5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM Utility	152
5.3.1 Creating a RAID set	153
5.3.2 Deleting a RAID set	155
5.3.3 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	156
5.3.4 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM utility	157
5.3.5 Rebuilding the RAID	157
5.3.6 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	159
5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise (Windows)	160
5.4.1 Creating a RAID set	161
5.4.2 Changing a Volume Type	163
5.4.3 Deleting a volume	164
5.4.4 Preferences	165
Chapter 6: Driver installation	167
6.1 RAID driver installation	168
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	168
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	169
6.2 Software drivers and utilities installation	179
6.3 Running the Support DVD	179
6.4 Installing the drivers and utilities	182
6.4.1 Using the ASUS InstAll application	182
6.4.2 Installing a driver or utility	184
6.5 Running the utilities	186
6.5.1 Ai Charger+	186
6.5.2 USB Charger+	187
Appendix A: Reference Information	189
A.1 Z10PE-D8 WS block diagram	190
A.2 Audio I/O connections	191

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ASUS Z10PE-D8 WS

1-5

1.4.2

Innovative ASUS features

ASUS Fan Speed control technology

The ASUS Fan Speed control technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the

system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efﬁcient operation.

Best graphics performance for 4-way NVIDIA

GeForce

SLI™

Native third generation PCI-Expressx16 4-way SLI™ offers the fastest and most reliable

graphics performance ever. It's ideal for professional use in mechanical, architectural, interior

design, aeronautics, audio and video design applications. Additionally, this ample graphics

power can easily run even the most demanding PC games in full detail for enhanced

entertainment.

Q-Code Logger

Q-Code Logger is your one-touch troubleshooter that lets you easily check Q-Code event

logs without opening the computer's case. If a workstation is behaving abnormally, plug a

ﬂash drive into the adjacent USB port, press the motherboard's dedicated Flash log button

and ASUS Q-Code event logs for the current live session wil be copied into the drive.

ProCool Connector

ProCool eliminates the hollow areas associated with traditional power connectors, ensuring

and exceptionally close and secure connection with this motherboard. This design is much

stronger, and provides better heat dissipation, allowing cooler operating temperatures.

ASUS Dr. Power

ASUS Dr. Power detects any relevant power issues to prevent sudden system shutdown and

provides hassle-free notiﬁcations when power delivery is not sufﬁcient.

Ai Charger+

Ai Charger+ allows you to fast-charge your portable BC 1.1* and Apple mobile devices on

your computer’s USB port faster than the standard USB devices**.

USB Charger+

USB Charger+ allows you to quick-charge your portable USB devices** even if your computer

is off, in sleep mode or hibernate mode.

•

Check the manufacturer if your USB device is a Battery Charging Speciﬁcation 1.1

(BC 1.1) compliant or compatible device.

•

** Actual charging speeds may vary depending on the charging rate and

speciﬁcations of your USB device.

•

To ensure normal charging function, disconnect and reconnect your USB device

every time you enable or disable Ai Charger+ or USB Charger+.

•

Ai Charger+ and USB Charger+ does not support USB hubs, USB extension cables,

and generic USB cables.