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5. Position the CPU over the socket, ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom‑left corner of the socket, and then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch. Gold triangle mark CPU notch Alignment key The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer. Some heatsinks come with preapplied thermal paste. If so, skip this step. The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, wash it off immediately, and seek professional medical help. ASUS Z9NA-D6 2-11

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
Z9NA-D6 series specifications summary	12
Chapter 1: Product introduction	15
1.1 Welcome!	17
1.2 Package contents	17
1.3 Serial number label	18
1.4 Special features	18
1.4.1 Product highlights	18
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features	20
Chapter 2: Hardware information	21
2.1 Before you proceed	23
2.2 Motherboard overview	24
2.2.1 Placement direction	24
2.2.2 Screw holes	24
2.2.3 Motherboard layout	25
2.2.4 Layout contents	27
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	29
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	29
2.3.2 Intel LGA1356 Socket	30
2.4 System memory	33
2.4.1 Overview	33
2.4.2 Memory Configurations	33
2.5 Expansion slots	36
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	36
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	36
2.5.3 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link)	37
2.5.4 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link)	37
2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link)	37
2.5.6 PCI Express x1 slot (x1 link)	37
2.5.7 PIKE slots	37
2.5.8 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card (Optional)	38
2.5.9 Installing ASMB6 management board	39
2.5.10 Installing the audio card	39
2.6 Onboard LEDs	40
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	59
3.2 Powering off the computer	60
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function	60
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch	60
Chapter 4: BIOS setup	61
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	63
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	63
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	64
4.1.3 BUPDATER utility	65
4.2 BIOS setup program	67
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	68
4.2.2 Menu bar	68
4.2.3 Menu items	69
4.2.4 Submenu items	69
4.2.5 Navigation keys	69
4.2.6 General help	69
4.2.7 Configuration fields	69
4.2.8 Pop-up window	69
4.2.9 Scroll bar	69
4.3 Main menu	70
4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	70
4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	70
4.4 Advanced menu	71
4.4.1 CPU Configuration	72
4.4.2 CPU Power Management Configuration	74
4.4.3 Chipset Configuration	76
4.4.4 PCH SATA Configuration	82
4.4.5 PCH SCU Configuration	83
4.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings	83
4.4.7 USB Configuration	87
4.4.8 Trusted Computing	88
4.4.9 ACPI Settings	89
4.4.10 WHEA Configuration	90
4.4.11 APM setting	90
4.4.12 Serial Port Console Redirection	91
4.4.13 Onboard LAN Configuration	94
4.4.14 ME Subsystem	94
4.4.15 Onboard Devices Configuration	95
4.4.16 Runtime Error Logging	95
4.5 Server Mgmt menu	96
4.5.1 System Event Log	97
4.5.2 BMC network configuration	98
4.6 Event Logs menu	99
4.6.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings	99
4.7 Boot menu	101
4.8 Monitor menu	103
4.9 Security menu	104
4.10 Tool menu	105
4.11 Exit menu	106
Chapter 5: RAID configuration	109
5.1 Setting up RAID	111
5.1.1 RAID definitions	111
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	112
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	112
5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities	112
5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility	113
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set	114
5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration	120
5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives	121
5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives	125
5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency	127
5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration	130
5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set	131
5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache	132
5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility	133
5.3.1 Creating a RAID set	135
5.3.2 Creating a Recovery set	136
5.3.3 Deleting a RAID set	138
5.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	139
5.3.5 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility	140
5.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID	140
5.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	142
5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows)	143
5.4.1 Creating a RAID set	144
5.4.2 Change Volume Type	146
5.4.3 Delete volume	147
5.4.4 Preferences	148
Chapter 6: Driver installation	149
6.1 RAID driver installation	151
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	151
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	154
6.2 Intel® chipset device software installation	164
6.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installation	167
6.4 VGA driver installation	170
6.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers	173
6.6 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation	174
6.7 Intel® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation	177
6.8 Management applications and utilities installation	181
6.8.1 Running the support DVD	181
6.8.2 Drivers menu	181
6.8.3 Utilities menu	182
6.8.4 Make disk menu	182
6.8.5 Contact information	182
Appendix: Reference information	183
A.1 Z9NA-D6 block diagram	185
ASUS contact information	187