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2. BMC LED (BMC_LED1) The green heartbeat LED blinks per second to indicate that the ASMB6 is working normally. • The heartbeat LED functions only when you install the ASUS ASMB6 • Everytime after the AC power is replugged, you have to wait for about 30 seconds for the system to power up. 3. CPU warning LED (ERR_CPU1, ERR_CPU2) The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate an impending failure of the corresponding CPU. The warning LEDs function only when you install the ASUS ASMB6. 2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information

Section	Page
Safety information	8
Electrical safety	8
Operation safety	8
Z9PE-D16 Series specifications summary	11
Z9PE-D16 Series specifications summary	12
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	22
2.2.1 Placement direction	22
2.2.2 Screw holes	22
2.2.3 Motherboard layout	23
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
2.5 Expansion slots	34
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	34
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	34
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	35
2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link)	35
2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link)	35
2.5.6 PIKE slots	35
2.5.7 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card	37
2.5.8 Installing ASMB6 management board	39
2.6 Jumpers	40
2.7 Connectors	44
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors	44
2.7.2 Internal connectors	45
2.8 Internal LEDs	55
Chapter 3: Powering up	61
3.1 Starting up for the first time	63
3.2 Powering off the computer	64
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function	64
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch	64
Chapter 4: BIOS setup	65
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	67
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	67
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	68
4.1.3 BUPDATER utility	69
4.2 BIOS setup program	71
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	72
4.2.2 Menu bar	72
4.2.3 Menu items	73
4.2.4 Submenu items	73
4.2.5 Navigation keys	73
4.2.6 General help	73
4.2.7 Configuration fields	73
4.2.8 Pop-up window	73
4.2.9 Scroll bar	73
4.3 Main menu	74
4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	74
4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	74
4.4 Advanced menu	75
4.4.1 CPU Configuration	75
4.4.2 CPU Power Management Configuration	78
4.4.3 Chipset Configuration	80
4.4.4 PCH SATA Configuration	85
4.4.5 PCH SCU Configuration	87
4.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings	87
4.4.7 Onboard LAN Configuration	90
4.4.8 Intel TXT(LT-SX) Configuration	91
4.4.9 USB Configuration	92
4.4.10 Trusted Computing	93
4.4.11 ACPI Settings	94
4.4.12 WHEA Configuration	95
4.4.13 APM setting	95
4.4.14 Serial Port Console Redirection	96
4.4.15 ME Subsystem	99
4.4.16 Legacy Devices Configuration	99
4.4.17 Runtime Error Logging	100
4.5 Server Mgmt menu	101
4.5.1 System Event Log	102
4.5.2 BMC network configuration	103
4.6 Event Logs menu	104
4.6.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings	104
4.7 Boot menu	106
4.8 Monitor menu	108
4.9 Security menu	109
4.10 Tool menu	111
4.11 Exit menu	111
Chapter 5: RAID configuration	113
5.1 Setting up RAID	115
5.1.1 RAID definitions	115
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	116
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	116
5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities	116
5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility	117
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set	118
5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration	124
5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives	125
5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives	129
5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency	131
5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration	134
5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set	135
5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache	136
5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility	137
5.3.1 Creating a RAID set	139
5.3.2 Creating a Recovery set	140
5.3.3 Deleting a RAID set	142
5.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	143
5.3.5 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility	144
5.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID	144
5.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	146
5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows)	147
5.4.1 Creating a RAID set	148
5.4.2 Change Volume Type	150
5.4.3 Delete volume	151
5.4.4 Preferences	152
Chapter 6: Driver installation	153
6.1 RAID driver installation	155
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	155
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	157
6.2 Intel® chipset device software installation	167
6.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installation	169
6.4 VGA driver installation	172
6.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Driver	175
6.6 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1	176
6.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation	177
6.8 Intel® I350 Gigabit Adapters Driver installation	180
6.9 Management applications and utilities installation	184
6.9.1 Running the support DVD	184
6.9.2 Drivers menu	184
6.9.3 Utilities menu	185
6.9.4 Make disk menu	185
6.9.5 Contact information	185
Appendix: Reference information	187
A.1 Z9PE-D16 block diagram	189
A.2 Z9PE-D16/2L block diagram	190