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Motherboard Z9PR-D12 Series ...

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ii E7271 First Edition April 2012 Copyright © 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, o...

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iii Contents Contents ...................................................................................................... iii Notices ....................................................................................................... viii Fede...

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iv Contents 2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-17 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-17 2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ...................

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v Contents 4.3.2 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................. 4-10 4.4 Advanced menu ......................................................................... 4-11 4.4.1 CPU Conguration .................................

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vi Contents 5.2 LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility ................................... 5-5 5.2.1 Creating a RAID set ........................................................ 5-6 5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID conguration ..................

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vii 6.8.1 Running the support DVD ............................................. 6-33 6.8.2 Drivers menu ................................................................. 6-33 6.8.3 Utilities menu ......................................................

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viii Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept ...

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ix Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power c...

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x About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This user guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter descri...

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xi Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a wor...

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xii Z9PR-D12 series specications summary Model Name Z9PR-D12 Z9PR-D12C Processor Support / System Bus 2 * Socket 2011 Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family QPI 6.4/ 7.2/ 8.0 GT/s Core Logic Intel® C602-A PCH Form Factor EEB, 12” x 13...

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xiii Z9PR-D12 series specications summary *Refer to ASUS Server AVL for latest update. **Specications are subject to change without notice. Model Name Z9PR-D12 Z9PR-D12C Storage SATA Controller Intel® C602-A: <AHCI> 4 SATA 3Gb/s ports;...

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1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. ...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-3 1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-3 1.3 S...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 1-3 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® Z9PR-D12 series motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! B...

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1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.4 Special features 1.4.1 Product highlights Latest Processor Technology The motherboard supports Intel Xeon ® processor E5-2600 product family in LGA 2011 package with integrated memory controller to support...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 1-5 DDR3 memory support The motherboard supports the 4-channel DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of DDR3 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to boost the system’s performance, and to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of ...

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1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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 ...

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2 Chapter 2: Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. ...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-3 2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-4 2.3 Central Proc...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-3 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. •...

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2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. To optimize the motherboard features, we highly recommend that y...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-5 2.2.3 Motherboard layout Z9PR-D12 ...

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2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information Z9PR-D12C ...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-7 2.2.4 Layout contents Slots/Socket Page 1. CPU sockets 2-9 2. DDR3 sockets 2-14 3. PCI Express x8 / PCI Express x16 slots 2-17 Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-27 2. DM_LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 2-27 3. ...

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2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information Internal connectors Page 1. Serial ATA 6.0/3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G 1–2 [Blue]; 7-pin SATA3G 3–6 [Black]) 2-28 2. SAS connectors-ISAS connectors (7-pin ISAS1–4 [Gray]) 2-29 3. SAS connecto...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-9 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA2011 socket designed for the Intel ® Xeon E5-2600 processors. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the sock...

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2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. Press the left load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you ar...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-11 I H 7. Remove the PnP cap (H) from the CPU socket and close the load plate (I). G F 5. Push the left load lever (F) to lift the load plate (G). The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into t...

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2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information K J 8. Push down the right load lever (J), ensuring that the edge of the load plate is xed by the lever (K). 9. Insert the right load lever under the retention tab. M L 10. Push down the ...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-13 12. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN1 / CPU_FAN2. DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. A B ...

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2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with eight (for CPU1) and four (for CPU2) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensio...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-15 2 CPU Conguration A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E1 F1 G1 H1 1 DIMMs • 2 DIMMs • • 3 DIMMs • • • 4 DIMMs • • • • 5 DIMMs • • • • • 6 DIMMs • • • • • • 7 DIMMs • • • • • • �...

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2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket 3. Hold the DIMM on both ends, then insert the DIMM vertically into the socket. Apply force to both ends of the DIMM simultaneously until the retaining cl...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-17 2.5 Expansion slots 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card...

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2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ Priority Standard function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - Programmable Interrupt 3* 11 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications P...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-19 PCIE 1 1 x PCI-E x 8 (Gen3 x8 link) PCIE 2 1 x PCI-E x 16 (Gen3 x16 link) (Auto switch to x8 Link if PCIE3 is occupied) PCIE 3 1 x PCI-E x 8 (Gen3 x8 link) PCIE 4 1 x PCI-E x 8 (Gen3 x8 link) PCIE 5 1 x PCI-E x 8 (Gen3 x8 li...

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2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.7 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS PIKE RAID card on your motherboard. 1. Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. 2. Align the golden ngers...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-21 2.6 Onboard LEDs 1. Baseboard Management Controller LED (BMC_LED1) (Z9PR-D12 only) The BMC LED works with the ASUS ASMB6 management device and indicates its initiation status. When the PSU is plugged and the system is OF...

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2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. CATT Error LED (CATTERR_LED1) Indicates that the system has experienced a fatal or catastrophic error and cannot continue to operate. 4. Location LED (LOCLED2) This LED allows you to know the server locat...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-23 2.7 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The...

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2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1–2 to activate the VGA feature. 3. LAN controller setting (3-pin LAN_SW1/ LAN_SW2...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-25 4. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1) This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATA RAID mode to use LSI MegaRAID software or Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 RAID. Place the ju...

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2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 6. DDR3 thermal event setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1) This jumper allows you to enable/disable DDR3 DIMM thermal sensing event pin. 7. PMBus 1.2 PSU select jumper (3-pin SMART_PSU1) This jumper allows you to select P...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-27 2.8 Connectors 2.8.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. DM_LAN 1 (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub f...

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2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information LAN port LED indications LAN port SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED Activity/Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection Green Linked Orange 100 Mbps connection Blinking Data...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-29 2. SATA connectors — ISAS connectors (7-pin ISAS1–4 [Gray]) Supported by the Intel ® C602-A PCH, ISAS 1-4 connectors connect to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disk drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s ...

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2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4. Hard disk activity LED connector (4-pin HDLED1) This LED connector is for the storage add-on card cable connected to the SATA or SAS add-on card. The read or write activities of any device connected to the S...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-31 7. CPU, front and rear fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1-2, FRNT_FAN1–4, REAR_FAN1-2) The fan connectors support cooling fans. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire o...

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2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 8. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connectors (8-1 pin PSGPIO1/2, ISGPIO1, SGPIO1) The SGPIO 1 connectors are used for the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise SGPIO interface that controls the LED pa...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-33 9. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1/COM2) These connectors are for the serial (COM) ports. Connect the serial port module cable to one of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the...

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2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information 11. EATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR1, 8-pin EATX12V1/EATX12V2) These connectors are for the EATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. ...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-35 12. Power Supply SMBus connector (5-pin PSUSMB1) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the power supply unit to read PSU information. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMB...

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2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information 13. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. 1) System power LED (3-pin PLED) This 3-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis pow...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 2-37 14. Auxiliary panel connector (20-2 pin AUX_PANEL1) This connector is for additional front panel features including front panel SMB, locator LED and switch, chassis intrusion, and LAN LEDs. 1) Front panel SMB (6-1 pin FPS...

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2-38 Chapter 2: Hardware information ...

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3 Chapter 3: Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, and ways of shutting down the system. ...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ........................................................ 3-3 3.2 Powering off the computer .......................................................... 3-4 ...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 3-3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Ensure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system cha...

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3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows ® 2008 Server: 1. Click the Start button, move the cursor to the triangle on the right of Log off , and then click Shut...

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4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. ...

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Chapter summary 4 ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 4-3 4.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 4-7 4.3 Main menu ................

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-3 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup: 1. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 : Allows you to recover the BIOS using a bootable...

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4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 3. Press <Tab> to switch to the Drive eld. 4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the USB ash disk that contains the latest BIOS, and then press <Enter>. 5. Press <Tab> to switch to the Folder ...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-5 4.1.3 BUPDATER The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same as shown. The BUPDATER utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable ...

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4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup The utility veries the le, then starts updating the BIOS le. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUSTek BIOS Update for DOS V1.06 (09/08/04) Current ROM U...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-7 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS . Use the BIOS Setup program when you ...

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4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.2.2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: Main For changing the basic system conguration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Server Mgmt For changing the Serve...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-9 4.2.3 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (Event Logs, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit...

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4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time settings. 4.3.1 Syst...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-11 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the sys...

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4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Socket 1 CPU Information Enter to view the CPU Information. Socket 1 CPU Information Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.60GHz CPU Signature 206d5 Microcode Patch 513 Max CPU Speed 2600 MHz Min CPU Speed 1200 MHz Processor Cores ...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-13 Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] This Item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DCU Streamer Prefetcher [Enabled] This Item allows you to enable/d...

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4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Turbo Mode [Enabled] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] P-STATE Coordination [HW_ALL] This item allows you to change P-STATE Coordination type. Conguration options: [HW_ALL] [SW_ALL] [SW_ANY] CPU C3 Report [D...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-15 QPI Conguration Memory Conguration CPU II0 Bridge Conguration PCH Conguration Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Conguration 4.4.3 Chipset Conguration QPI Conguration Current QPI Link Speed Slow Current...

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4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Memory Conguration Support for compatibility Revision ID(CRID) Functionality mentioned in Sandybridge bios spec. Compatibility RID [Enabled] Support for compatibility revision ID (CRID) functionality mentioned in Sand...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-17 Patrol Scrub [Disabled] Allows you to Enable/Disable Patrol Scrub. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Demand Scrub [Enabled] Allows you to Enable/Disable demand scrubing feature. Conguration options: [Enabled]...

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4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Enables/Disables Intel(R) I/O Acceleration Technology (I/OAT). Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled] DCA Support [Enabled] VGA Priority [Offboard] TargetVGA VGA From CPU 0 →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Sel...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-19 PCH Conguration Support for PCH Compatibility Revision ID(CRID) functionality. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Default...

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4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration. Intel(R) VT-d [Disabled] Intel(R) VT-d [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable Intel VT-d. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel(R) VT for Directed I...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-21 4.4.4 PCH SATA Conguration (1)IDE Mode. (2)AHCI Mode. (3)RAID Mode. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select Item +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Sav...

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4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.5 PCH SCU Conguration This menu automatically detects and displays Device 1-4. Device1 Not Present Device2 Not Present Device3 Not Present Device4 Not Present →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item E...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-23 4.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings In case of multiple Option ROMs (Legacy and EFI Compatible), species what PCI option ROM to lanuch. PCI Bus Driver Version V 2.05.00 PCI Option ROM Handling PCI ROM Priority ...

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4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup PCI Express Settings Enables or DisablesPCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering. PCI Express Link Register Settings ASPM Support [Disabled] WARNING: Enabling ASPM may cause some PCI-E device to fail →←: Selec...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-25 PCIE Slot Option Rom Conguration Enables or disables boot option for legacy mass storage device with option ROM. Legacy 0pROM Support Launch Storage 0pROM [Enabled] PCIE1 Option Rom [Enabled] PCIE2 Option Ro...

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4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup This is the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) feature. VT and VT-d support must be enabled before using this feature. Install a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) on the motherboard to enal the Intel ® TXT(LT) Hardwar...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-27 4.4.8 USB Conguration Enabled Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications. USB Conguration ...

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4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Enable/Disable (EHCI) Support. EHCI Controller 1 [Enabled] EHCI Controller 2 [Enabled] Rear USB #1 [Enabled] Rear USB #2 [Enabled] Onboard USB #3 [Enabled] Onboard USB #4 [Enabled] Onboard...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-29 4.4.9 ACPI Settings Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration. ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Conguration [Disabled] Enabled Hibernation [Enabled] ACPI Sleep State [S1 (CPU Stop Clock)] Lock Legacy Res...

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4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.11 APM setting Specify what state to go to when power is re-applied after a power failure (G3 state). Restore AC Power Loss [Last State] Power On By PCIE [Disabled] Power On By Ring [Disabled] Power On By RTC [Di...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-31 4.4.12 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 Console Redirection [Disabled] Console Redirection Settings COM2 Console Redirection [Enabled] Console Redirection Settings Serial Port for Out-of-Band Manag...

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4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Data Bits [8] Conguration options: [7] [8] Parity [None] A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. [Mark] and [Space] parity do not allow for error detection. [None] No parity bit ...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-33 Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection [Disabled] Enables or disables the console redirection feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Console...

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4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.13 Onboard LAN Conguration Launch INTEL W82574L OpROM Onboard LAN Conguration Intel LAN ROM Type [PXE] Intel LAN1 Enable [Enabled] LAN1 Option ROM Support [Enabled] Intel LAN2 Enable [Enabled...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-35 4.4.14 ME Subsystem Intel ME Subsystem Conguration ME BIOS Interface Version 1.2 ME Version 2.1.5.69 ME FW Status Value : 0xf0345 ME FW State : SPS ME FW Active ME FW Operation State: M0 with...

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4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.4.16 Runtime Error Logging Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled] Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable Runtime Error Logging Support. Conguration options: [Disabled]...

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ASUS Z9PR-D12 Series 4-37 4.5 Server Mgmt menu The Server Mgmt menu displays the server management status, and allows you to change the settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Server Mgmt Even...

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4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5.1 System Event Log Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Server Mgmt Change this to enable or disable all features of system Event Logging during boot. Enabling/Dis...