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Innovative ASUS features, USB 2.0 technology, Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring

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USB 2.0 technology The motherboard provides USB 2.0 accessibility, allowing you to experience the dramatic increase in connection speed from 12Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The chip monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components. 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. PIKE (Proprietary I/O Kit Expansion) PIKE is an on-demand upgrade kit for users. This ASUS unique feature enables users to choose their preferred I/O solutions. ASUS provides multiple SAS solutions for different segments and purposes and PIKE saves lots of validation efforts and hardware cost for end users. Moreover, the special patent design offers multiple I/O solutions without occupying the PCI slot in 1U system. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction

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
Z9PR-D12 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
2.4 System memory	34
2.4.1 Overview	34
2.4.2 Memory Configurations	34
2.5 Expansion slots	37
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	37
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	37
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	38
2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link)	38
2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link)	38
2.5.6 PIKE slots	39
2.5.7 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card	40
2.6 Onboard LEDs	41
2.7 Jumpers	43
2.8 Connectors	47
2.8.1 Rear panel connectors	47
2.8.2 Internal connectors	48
Chapter 3: Powering up	59
3.1 Starting up for the first time	61
3.2 Powering off the computer	62
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function	62
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch	62
Chapter 4: BIOS setup	63
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	65
4.1.1 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3	65
4.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	66
4.1.3 BUPDATER	67
4.2 BIOS setup program	69
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	70
4.2.2 Menu bar	70
4.2.3 Menu items	71
4.2.4 Submenu items	71
4.2.5 Navigation keys	71
4.2.6 General help	71
4.2.7 Configuration fields	71
4.2.8 Pop-up window	71
4.2.9 Scroll bar	71
4.3 Main menu	72
4.3.1 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	72
4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	72
4.4 Advanced menu	73
4.4.1 CPU Configuration	73
4.4.2 CPU Power Management Configuration	75
4.4.3 Chipset Configuration	77
4.4.4 PCH SATA Configuration	83
4.4.5 PCH SCU Configuration	84
4.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings	85
4.4.7 Intel TXT(LT-SX) Configuration	88
4.4.8 USB Configuration	89
4.4.8 Trusted Computing	90
4.4.9 ACPI Settings	91
4.4.10 WHEA Configuration	92
4.4.11 APM setting	92
4.4.12 Serial Port Console Redirection	93
4.4.13 Onboard LAN Configuration	96
4.4.14 ME Subsystem	97
4.4.15 Legacy Devices Configuration	97
4.4.16 Runtime Error Logging	98
4.5 Server Mgmt menu	99
4.5.1 System Event Log	100
4.5.2 BMC network configuration	101
4.6 Event Logs menu	102
4.6.1 Change Smbios Event Log Settings	102
4.7 Boot menu	104
4.8 Monitor menu	106
4.9 Security menu	107
4.10 Tool menu	108
4.11 Exit menu	109
Chapter 5: RAID configuration	111
5.1 Setting up RAID	113
5.1.1 RAID definitions	113
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	114
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	114
5.1.4 RAID configuration utilities	114
5.2 LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility	115
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set	116
5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID configuration	122
5.2.3 Initializing the virtual drives	123
5.2.4 Rebuilding failed drives	127
5.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistency	129
5.2.6 Deleting a RAID configuration	132
5.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID set	133
5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache	134
5.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility	135
5.3.1 Creating a RAID set	137
5.3.2 Creating a Recovery set	138
5.3.3 Deleting a RAID set	140
5.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAID	141
5.3.5 Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility	142
5.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID	142
5.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup Utility	144
5.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows)	145
5.4.1 Creating a RAID set	146
5.4.2 Changing a Volume Type	148
5.4.3 Deleting a volume	149
5.4.4 Preferences	150
Chapter 6: Driver installation	151
6.1 RAID driver installation	153
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	153
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	156
6.2 Intel® chipset device software installation	166
6.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installation	169
6.4 VGA driver installation	172
6.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SCU SATA RAID Drivers	175
6.6 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installation	176
6.7 Intel® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver installation	179
6.8 Management applications and utilities installation	183
6.8.1 Running the support DVD	183
6.8.2 Drivers menu	183
6.8.3 Utilities menu	184
6.8.4 Make disk menu	184
6.8.5 Contact information	184
Appendix: Reference information	185
A.1 Z9PR-D12 block diagram	187
A.2 Z9PR-D12C block diagram	188
ASUS contact information	189