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4. The Intel(R) Chipset Device Software window appears. Click Next to start the installation. 5. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process. ASUS Z8PE-D18 6-15

Section	Page
Contents	3
Notices	7
Safety information	8
About this guide	9
Z8PE-D18 specifications summary	11
Chapter 1: Product introduction	13
1.1 Welcome!	15
1.2 Package contents	15
1.3 Serial number label	16
1.4 Special features	16
1.4.1 Product highlights	16
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features	18
Chapter 2: Hardware information	19
2.1 Before you proceed	21
2.2 Motherboard overview	24
2.2.1 Placement direction	24
2.2.2 Screw holes	24
2.2.3 Motherboard layouts	25
2.2.4 Layout contents	26
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	28
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	28
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan	31
2.4 System memory	33
2.4.1 Overview	33
2.4.2 Memory Configurations	33
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	35
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	35
2.5 Expansion slots	36
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	36
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	36
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	37
2.5.4 MIO/PCIE slot	38
2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slots (x16 link; x8 link)	38
2.5.6 PCI slot	38
2.5.7 PIKE slot	38
2.5.8 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card	39
2.5.9 Installing i Button	40
2.5.10 Installing ASMB4 management board	40
2.5.11 Connect Thermal sensor cable	41
2.5.12 Installing the audio card	41
2.6 Jumpers	42
2.7 Connectors	47
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors	47
2.7.2 Internal connectors	48
Chapter 3: Powering up	57
3.1 Starting up for the first time	59
3.2 Powering off the computer	60
Chapter 4: BIOS setup	61
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	63
4.1.1 AFUDOS utility	63
4.1.2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	66
4.2 BIOS setup program	67
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	68
4.2.2 Menu bar	68
4.2.3 Navigation keys	68
4.2.4 Menu items	69
4.2.5 Sub-menu items	69
4.2.6 Configuration fields	69
4.2.7 Pop-up window	69
4.2.8 Scroll bar	69
4.2.9 General help	69
4.3 Main menu	70
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	70
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	70
4.3.3 SATA1–6	71
4.3.4 IDE Configuration	72
4.3.5 AHCI Configuration	73
4.3.6 System Information	74
4.4 Advanced menu	76
4.4.1 CPU Configuration	76
4.4.2 Chipset Configuration	80
4.4.3 Legacy Device Configuration	84
4.4.4 USB Configuration	85
4.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration	86
4.4.6 APM Configuration	87
4.4.7 Event Log Configuration	88
4.4.8 Hardware Monitor	88
4.4.9 PCI Express Configuration	90
4.4.10 ACPI Configuration	90
4.5 Server menu	93
4.5.1 Remote Access Configuration	93
4.6 Boot menu	95
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority	95
4.6.2 Removable Drives	96
4.6.3 Boot Settings Configuration	96
4.6.4 Security	98
4.7 Exit menu	100
Chapter 5: RAID configuration	101
Chapter summary	102
5.1 Setting up RAID	103
5.1.1 RAID definitions	103
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	104
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	104
5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities	104
5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility	105
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set	106
5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration	112
5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives	113
5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives	117
5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency	119
5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration	122
5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set	123
5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache	124
5.3 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility	125
5.3.1 Creating a RAID set	126
5.3.2 Creating a Recovery set	127
5.3.3 Deleting a RAID set	129
5.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	130
5.3.5 Recovery Volume Options	131
5.3.6 Exiting the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager	132
6.3.7 Rebuilding the RAID	132
5.3.8 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	134
Chapter 6: Driver installation	135
6.1 RAID driver installation	137
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	137
6.1.2 Windows® OS	140
6.1.3 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS	143
6.1.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS	146
6.2 Intel chipset device software installation	148
6.3 LAN driver installation	152
6.3.1 Windows XP/Server 2003	152
6.4 Display driver installation	156
6.4.1 Windows® Server 2003	156
6.5 Management applications and utilities installation	159
6.5.1 Running the support CD	159
6.5.2 Drivers menu	159
6.5.3 Utilities menu	160
6.5.4 Make disk menu	160
6.5.5 Contact information	160
Appendix: Reference information	161