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2.5.6 Installing the ASMB6 management board Follow the steps below to install an optional ASMB management board on your motherboard. 1. Locate the ASMB6 header on the motherboard. 2. Orient and press the ASMB6 management card in place ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS 2-19

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
Z9PE-D8 WS 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	23
2.1 Before you proceed	25
2.2 Motherboard overview	26
2.2.1 Placement direction	26
2.2.2 Screw holes	26
2.2.3 Motherboard layout	27
2.2.4 Layout contents	28
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	30
2.3.1 Installing the CPU	30
2.4 System memory	35
2.4.1 Overview	35
2.4.2 Memory Configurations	35
2.5 Expansion slots	38
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	38
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	38
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	39
2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link)	40
2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link)	40
2.5.6 Installing the ASMB6 management board	41
2.6 Onboard Switches	42
2.7 Onboard LEDs	43
2.8 Jumpers	48
2.9 Connectors	51
2.9.1 Rear panel connectors	51
2.9.2 Internal connectors	53
Chapter 3: Powering up	65
3.1 Starting up for the first time	67
3.2 Powering off the computer	68
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function	68
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch	68
Chapter 4: BIOS setup	69
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	71
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3	71
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	72
4.1.3 BUPDATER	73
4.2 BIOS setup program	75
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	76
4.2.2 Menu bar	76
4.2.3 Menu items	77
4.2.4 Submenu items	77
4.2.5 Navigation keys	77
4.2.6 General help	77
4.2.7 Configuration fields	77
4.2.8 Pop-up window	77
4.2.9 Scroll bar	77
4.3 Main menu	78
4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	78
4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	78
4.4 Ai Tweaker menu	79
4.4.1 DRAM Timing Control	81
4.5 Advanced menu	83
4.5.1 CPU Configuration	83
4.5.2 CPU Power Management Configuration	86
4.5.3 Chipset Configuration	88
4.5.4 PCH SATA Configuration	94
4.5.5 PCH SCU Configuration	95
4.5.6 PCI Subsystem Settings	96
4.5.7 USB Configuration	99
4.5.8 ACPI Settings	101
4.5.9 WHEA Configuration	101
4.5.10 APM setting	102
4.5.11 Serial Port Console Redirection	103
4.5.12 Onboard LAN Configuration	105
4.5.13 Marvell SATA Configuration	106
4.5.14 Onboard Devices Configuration	107
4.5.15 Runtime Error Logging	108
4.6 Server Management menu	109
4.6.1 System Event Log	110
4.6.2 BMC network configuration	111
4.7 Event Logs menu	112
4.7.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings	113
4.8 Boot menu	115
4.9 Monitor menu	118
4.10 Security menu	120
4.11 Tool menu	121
4.12 Exit menu	122
Chapter 5: RAID configuration	123
5.1 Setting up RAID	125
5.1.1 RAID definitions	125
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	126
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	126
5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities	126
5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility	127
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set	128
5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration	134
5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives	135
5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives	139
5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency	141
5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration	144
5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set	145
5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache	146
5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility	147
5.3.1 Creating a RAID set	149
5.3.2 Creating a Recovery set	150
5.3.3 Deleting a RAID set	152
5.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	153
5.3.5 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility	153
5.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID	154
5.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	156
5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows)	157
5.4.1 Creating a RAID set	158
5.4.2 Change Volume Type	160
5.4.3 Delete volume	161
5.4.4 Preferences	162
5.5 Marvell RAID utility	163
5.5.1 Create a RAID Array	163
5.5.2 Delete an existing RAID Array	165
Chapter 6: Driver installation	167
6.1 RAID driver installation	169
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	169
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	171
6.2 Intel® Chipset Device Software installation	180
6.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installation	182
6.4 Audio driver installation	185
6.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers installation	187
6.6 Marvell Magni installation	188
6.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation	189
6.8 Marvell Storage Utility installation	192
6.9 Asmedia ASM104x USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver installation	196
6.10 Intel® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation	199
6.11 VGA driver installation	202
6.12 Management applications and utilities installation	205
6.12.1 Running the support DVD	205
6.12.2 Drivers menu	205
6.12.3 Utilities menu	206
6.12.4 Make disk menu	206
6.12.5 Contact information	206
Chapter 7: Multiple GPU technology support	207
7.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	209
7.1.1 Requirements	209
7.1.2 Before you begin	209
7.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards	210
7.1.4 Installing the device drivers	211
7.1.5 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	211
7.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	213
7.2.1 Requirements	213
7.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards	213
7.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards	214
7.2.4 Installing four SLI-ready graphics cards	215
7.2.5 Installing the device drivers	216
7.2.6 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	216
7.3 NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology	219
7.3.1 Requirements	219
7.3.2 Installing CUDA-ready graphics cards	219
Appendix: Reference information	221
A.1 Z9PE-D8 WS block diagram	223
ASUS contact information	225