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Asus Z9PA-U8 User Manual

Asus Z9PA-U8 User Manual (188 pages)

ATX Motherboard

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 6.27 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
7
Federal Communications Commission Statement
7
Notices
7
Electrical Safety
8
Safety Information
8
About this Guide
10
Conventions Used in this Guide
11
Z9PA-U8 Specifications Summary
12
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

15
- Welcome
  17
- Package Contents
  17
- Serial Number Label
  18
- Special Features
  18
  - Product Highlights
    18
  - Innovative ASUS Features
    20
Chapter 2: Hardware Information

21
- Before You Proceed
  23
- Motherboard Overview
  24
  - Placement Direction
    24
  - Screw Holes
    24
  - Motherboard Layout
    25
  - Layout Contents
    26
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  27
  - Installing the CPU
    27
- System Memory
  32
- Expansion Slots
  34
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    34
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    34
  - Interrupt Assignments
    35
  - PCI Express X16 Slot (X16 Link)
    35
  - PCI Express X8 Slot (X8 Link)
    35
  - PIKE Slot
    36
  - Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID Card
    37
  - Installing ASMB6 Management Board
    38
  - Installing the Audio Card
    38
- Onboard Leds
  39
  - Q-Code Table
    42
  - Asus Z9Pa-U
    43
- Jumpers
  44
- Connectors
  48
  - Rear Panel Connector
    48
  - Lan Port Led Indications
    49
  - Internal Connectors
    50
  - System Panel Connector
    57
Chapter 3: Powering up

59
- Starting up for the First Time
  61
- Powering off the Computer
  62
  - Using the os Shut down Function
    62
  - Using the Dual Function Power Switch
    62
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

63
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  65
  - ASUS Crashfree BIOS 3
    65
  - ASUS EZ Flash 2
    66
  - Bupdater
    67
- BIOS Setup Program
  69
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    70
  - Menu Bar
    70
  - Menu Items
    71
  - Submenu Items
    71
  - Navigation Keys
    71
  - General Help
    71
  - Configuration Fields
    71
  - Pop-Up Window
    71
  - Scroll Bar
    71
- Main Menu
  72
  - System Date
    72
  - System Time
    72
- Advanced Menu
  73
  - CPU Configuration
    73
  - Socket 1 Cpu Information
    74
  - CPU Power Management Configuration
    75
  - Chipset Configuration
    77
    
    DIMM Information
    79
    
    Pch Configuration
    80
    
    Audio Configuration
    81
  - PCH SATA Configuration
    82
  - PCI Subsystem Settings
    83
  - Pci Express Settings
    84
  - USB Configuration
    86
  - Trusted Computing
    88
  - ACPI Settings
    88
  - WHEA Configuration
    89
  - APM Setting
    89
  - Serial Port Console Redirection
    90
  - Console Redirection Settings
    92
  - Onboard LAN Configuration
    93
  - ME Subsystem
    94
  - Onboard Devices Configuration
    94
  - Runtime Error Logging
    95
- Server Mgmt Menu
  96
  - System Event Log
    97
  - BMC Network Configuration
    98
- Event Logs Menu
  99
  - Change Smbios Event Log Settings
    99
  - View Smbios Event Log
    100
- Boot Menu
  101
  - Boot Option Priorities
    102
  - CSM Parameters
    103
- Monitor Menu
  104
- Security Menu
  105
  - User Password
    106
  - Secure Boot Policy
    106
  - Key Management
    106
- 4.10 Tool Menu
  107
- 4.11 Exit Menu
  107
  - Restore Defaults
    108
  - Boot Override
    108
  - Launch Efi Shell from Filesystem Device
    108
Chapter 5 : RAID Configuration

111
- Setting up RAID
  111
  - RAID Definitions
    111
  - Installing Hard Disk Drives
    112
  - Setting the RAID Item in BIOS
    112
  - RAID Configuration Utilities
    112
- LSI Software RAID Configuration Utility
  113
  - Creating a RAID Set
    114
  - Adding or Viewing a RAID Configuration
    120
  - Initializing the Virtual Drives
    121
  - Using the Objects Command
    123
  - Rebuilding Failed Drives
    125
  - Checking the Drives for Data Consistency
    127
  - Deleting a RAID Configuration
    130
  - Selecting the Boot Drive from a RAID Set
    131
  - Enabling Writecache
    132
- Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM Utility
  133
  - Creating a RAID Set
    135
  - Creating a Recovery Set
    136
  - Deleting a RAID Set
    138
  - Resetting Disks to Non-RAID
    139
  - Exiting the Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Utility
    140
  - Rebuilding the RAID
    140
  - Rebuilding the Raid with a New Hard Disk
    141
  - Setting the Boot Array in the BIOS Setup Utility
    142
- Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise Utility (Windows)
  143
  - Creating a RAID Set
    144
  - Changing a Volume Type
    146
  - Deleting a Volume
    147
  - Preferences
    148
Chapter 6: Driver Installation

149
- RAID Driver Installation
  151
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk
    151
  - Installing the RAID Controller Driver
    154
- Intel ® Chipset Device Software Installation
  164
- Intel Network Connections Software Installation
  167
- VGA Driver Installation
  170
- Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise 3.0 Installation
  173
- Intel ® WG82574L Gigabit Adapters Driver Installation
  176
- Management Applications and Utilities Installation
  180
  - Running the Support DVD
    180
  - Drivers Menu
    180
  - Utilities Menu
    181
  - Make Disk Menu
    181
  - Contact Information
    181
Appendix: Reference Information

183
- Z9PA-U8 Block Diagram
  185
- Asus Contact Information
  187

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