Asus Z9PH-D16 User Manual

MotherboardZ9PH-D16 Series Z9PH-D16Z9PH-D16/QDRZ9PH-D16/FDR

xConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.Ty

4-42 Chapter 4: BIOS setupBoot Device Seeking [Endless PXE][Endless PXE] Continuous seek remote boot image until boot image found or user abort (pres

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 4-434.8 Monitor menuThe Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings.TR

4-44 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.9 Security menuThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.Set Setup Administrator PasswordP

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 4-45User PasswordIf you have set a user password, you must enter the user password for accessing the system. The User Password it

4-46 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.11 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.Pressing <Esc> does not

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 4-47Boot OverrideThese items displays the available devices. The device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of

4-48 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

5RAID congurationThis chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating, and conguring RAID sets using the available utilities.

Chapter summary5ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series5.1 Setting up RAID ... 5-35.2 LSI Soft

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 5-35.1 Setting up RAIDThe motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions:• LSI MegaRAID software RAID Conguration Utili

xiZ9PH-D16 Series specications summaryModel Name Z9PH-D16/FDR Z9PH-D16/QDR Z9PH-D16 Z9PH-D16 (C602-J)Processor Support / System Bus2 x Socket® LGA 20

5-4 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOSYou must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 5-53. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu and then press <Enter&

5-6 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.2.1 Creating a RAID setThe LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 5-73. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, and then press <F10> to congure array setting.4. Press <Space&

5-8 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5. Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to c

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 5-98. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press <Enter>.9. Select the units for virtual drive size fro

5-10 Chapter 5: RAID conguration12. When nished setting the selected virtual drive conguration, select Accept from the menu, and then press <En

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 5-11Using New CongurationWhen a RAID set already exists, using the New Conguration command erases the existing RAID conguratio

5-12 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.2.2 Adding or viewing a RAID congurationYou can add a new RAID conguration or view an existing conguration usin

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 5-135.2.3 Initializing the virtual drivesAfter creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may initial

xiiZ9PH-D16 Series specications summary*Refer to ASUS Server AVL for latest update.**Specications are subject to change without notice.Onboard I/O C

5-14 Chapter 5: RAID conguration3. Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then pr

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 5-15Using the Objects commandTo initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command1. From the Management Menu, select Objec

5-16 Chapter 5: RAID conguration3. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start initialization.Management MenuCong

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 5-175.2.4 Rebuilding failed drivesYou can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Management M

5-18 Chapter 5: RAID conguration3. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild the drive.4.

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 5-195.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistencyYou can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the selected virtu

5-20 Chapter 5: RAID conguration3. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press <Enter&

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 5-21Using the Objects commandTo check data consistency using the Objects command1. From the Management Menu, select Objects, and

5-22 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.2.6 Deleting a RAID congurationTo delete a RAID conguration1. From the Management Menu, select Congure > Cl

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 5-235.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID setYou must have created a new RAID conguration before you can select the boot d

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

5-24 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.2.8 Enabling WriteCacheYou may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set t

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 5-255.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM UtilityThe Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SC

5-26 Chapter 5: RAID congurationIntel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SCU Option ROM - 3.0.0.1104 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. A

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 5-27[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ][ HELP ]Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less. [

5-28 Chapter 5: RAID conguration6. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then pre

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 5-295. Use the up/down arrow keys to select a drive, press <TAB> to select a Master disk, and then press <SPACE> to

5-30 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.3.3 Deleting a RAID setTake caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 5-315.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAIDTake caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting a RAID v

5-32 Chapter 5: RAID congurationSelect a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.[ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ][↑↓]-Previous/Next

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 5-333. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is changed t

ASUS Z9PH-D16 SeriesChapter summary11.1 Welcome! ... 1-31.2 Packa

5-34 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup UtilityYou can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RA

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 5-355.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Windows)The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility allo

5-36 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.4.1 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set1. From the utility main menu, select Create Volume and select volume

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 5-376. Conrm volume creation, than click Create Volume to continue.This process could take a while depending on the number and

5-38 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.4.2 Change Volume TypeWhen you are nished to create a RAID set, you can view or change related items in the Volum

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 5-395.4.3 Delete volumeTake caution when deleting a volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives.Back up data before c

5-40 Chapter 5: RAID conguration5.4.4 PreferencesSystem PreferencesAllow you set to show the notication area icon and show system information, warn

6Chapter 6: Driver installationThis chapter provides the instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.

Chapter summary6ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series6.1 RAID driver installation ... 6-36.2 Intel® Chip

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 6-36.1 RAID driver installationAfter creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an operating sy

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 1-31.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying an ASUS® Z9PH-D16 Series motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and lat

6-4 Chapter 6: Driver installation6. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.7. Press <Enter>

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 6-5To create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment1. Start Windows®.2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optica

6-6 Chapter 6: Driver installation6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driverDuring Windows® Server 2008 OS installationTo install the RAID controlle

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 6-74. A message appears, reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller driver. If

6-8 Chapter 6: Driver installation3. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>.Main MenuD

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 6-95. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>.More Driver Disks?Do y

6-10 Chapter 6: Driver installationRed Hat® Enterprise Linux OS 6.1To install the LSI MegaRAID controller driver when installing Red Hat® Enterprise O

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 6-114. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>.Main MenuDo you hav

6-12 Chapter 6: Driver installation6. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB oppy disk drive, select OK, then press <Enter>

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 6-13Preparing the Linux DriverEnsure that there is another computer with a Linux-based OS to create the RAID driver. When creatin

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.4 Special features1.4.1 Product highlightsLatest Processor TechnologyThe motherboard supports the latest Intel

6-14 Chapter 6: Driver installation3. Press <F6>, then select Yes from the menu. Press <Enter>.Installing SUSE 11 Linux OSTo install the

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 6-154. Use the USB drive to provide the third-party driver during the OS installation. Type the command brokenmodules=ahci in Bo

6-16 Chapter 6: Driver installation6.2 Intel® Chipset Device Software installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 6-175. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.6. Read the Readme File Information and

6-18 Chapter 6: Driver installation6.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 6-194. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 5. Toggle I accept the terms in th

6-20 Chapter 6: Driver installation7. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.8. When nished, press Finish to continue.

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 6-216.4 VGA driver installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA)

6-22 Chapter 6: Driver installation6. Enter the user information and click Next to continue.7. Select a setup type and click Next to continue.5. To

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 6-239. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.8. Click Install to star

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 1-5DDR3 memory supportThe Z9PH-D16 Series supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1600/1333/1066 MHz to meet th

6-24 Chapter 6: Driver installation6.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SATA RAID DriversThis section provides the instructions on how to install the Inte

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 6-256.6 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the

6-26 Chapter 6: Driver installation5. Read the Warning message and click Next to continue.6. Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue.7.

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 6-279. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the program.8. Afte

6-28 Chapter 6: Driver installation6.7 Intel® PRO/1000 Gigabit Adapters Driver installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 6-295. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue.4. When the Intel® PRO Network Connect

6-30 Chapter 6: Driver installation6. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue. 7. Click Install to start the installation

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 6-318. The programs you select are being installed.9. Click Finish to nish the installation.

6-32 Chapter 6: Driver installation6.8 Management applications and utilities installationThe support DVD that came with the motherboard package cont

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 6-336.8.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introductionTemperature, fan, and voltage monitoringThe CPU temperature is monitored to prevent overheating and damage. The sys

6-34 Chapter 6: Driver installation6.9 Mellanox ConnectX-3 Inniband driver installation (Z9PH-D16/QDR and Z9PH-D16/FDR only)This section provides

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 6-355. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next to continue.6. Click Change to select your desired de

6-36 Chapter 6: Driver installation8. Click Install to begin the installation.9. Click your preferred options and click Finish to exit the wizard.

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 6-37 6.9.2 Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OSYou need to manually mount the Mellanox driver on a Red Hat® Enterprise Linux OS.For users

6-38 Chapter 6: Driver installation4. Type the following commands before you install the driver: cd /[folder name] ./mlnxofedinstall 5. All oth

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 6-397. When the installation nishes, reboot your system to complete the installation.If your system has the latest rmware, no

6-40 Chapter 6: Driver installation

AAppendix: Reference informationThis appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when conguring the motherboard.

Appendix summaryAASUS Z9PH-D16 SeriesA.1 Z9PH-D16 Series block diagram ...A-3

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series A-3A.1 Z9PH-D16 Series block diagram

2Chapter 2: Hardware informationThis chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includ

A-4 Appendix A: Reference information

ASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Taiwan)Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259Telephone +886-2-2894-3447Fax +88

EC Declaration of Conformity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTek COMPUTER INC. Address, City: No. 150, LI-TE RD., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAIWAN R.

iiE7171Revised Edition V2 March 2012Copyright © 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and soft

ASUS Z9PH-D16 SeriesChapter summary22.1 Before you proceed ... 2-32.2 Motherboard

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 2-32.1 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherbo

2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 2-52.2.3 Motherboard layoutZ9PH-D16 Z9PH-D16/FDR

2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2.3 Motherboard layoutZ9PH-D16/QDRQ

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 2-72.2.4 Layout contentsSlots/Socket Page1. CPU sockets 2-92. DDR3 sockets2-153. PCI Express x16 slots2-19Jumpers Page1. Cle

2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware informationInternal connectors Page1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-2 [Lght blue], SATA3–4 [Black])2-272. ISAS connec

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 2-92.3.1 Installing the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.Before installing the CPU, ensure that

2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information2. Press the left load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the rete

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 2-11IH7. Remove the PnP cap (H) from the CPU socket and close the load plate (I).GF5. Push the left load lever (F) to lift the

iiiContentsNotices ... viiFederal Communications

2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware informationKJ8. Push down the right load lever (J), ensuring that the edge of the load plate is xed by the lever (K).9. In

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 2-13The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, wash it

2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information2. Twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the mot

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 2-152.4 System memory2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with sixteen (16) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules

2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.4.2 Memory CongurationsYou may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB* RDIMMs or 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB* with ECC/Non

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 2-172.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket3. Hold the DIMM by both of its ends, then insert the DIMM vertically i

2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following subsections describe the

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 2-19* These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.2.5.3 Interrupt assignmentsStandard Interrupt assignmentsIRQ Prior

2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5.5 Installing ASMB6 management boardFollow the steps below to install an optional ASMB6 management board on yo

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 2-212.6 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear t

ivContents2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ... 2-182.5.3 Interrupt assignments ...

2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information2. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller.

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 2-234. LSI MegaRAID or Intel RSTe selection jumper (3-pin RAID_SEL1)This jumper allows you to select the PCH SATA RAID mode to u

2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information6. DIMM thermal trip Setting (3-pin DIMMTRIP1)This jumper allows you to enable(default) or disable DIMM thermal t

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 2-25DM_LAN1 port LED indicationsActivity/Link LED Speed LEDStatus Description Status DescriptionOFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connectio

2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware informationThe actual data transfer rate depends on the speed of Serial ATA hard disks installed. 2.7.2 Internal connectors1

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 2-272. SATA connector - ISAS connectors (7-pin ISAS1–4 [Gray]) Supported by the Intel® C602 PCH. ISAS 1-4 connectors can connect

2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information3. USB connector (5-1 pin USB3; A-Type USB4)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cables

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 2-295. Serial General Purpose Input/Output connector (6-1 pin SGPIO1)This connector is used for the SGPIO peripherals for the LS

2-30 Chapter 2: Hardware information7. ASMB6 header (ASMB6) The ASMB6 connector on the motherboard supports an ASUS® Server Management Board 6 Serie

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 2-3110. Power Supply SMBus connector (6-1 pin PSUSMB1)This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) to the

vContents4.4.5 PCH SCU Conguration ... 4-224.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings ...

2-32 Chapter 2: Hardware information11. Proprietary power connectors (20-pin PWR1, 20-pin PWR2, 4-pin PWR3)These connectors are for Proprietary power

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 2-3312. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1 [White])This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.1. System power

2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information13. Auxiliary panel connector (20-pin AUX_PANEL1 [Black])This connector is for additional front panel features in

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 2-352.8 Internal LEDs1. CPU warning LED (ERR_CPU1, ERR_CPU2)The CPU warning LEDs light up to indicate an impending failure of th

2-36 Chapter 2: Hardware information

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

ASUS Z9PH-D16 SeriesChapter summary33.1 Starting up for the rst time ... 3-33.2 Powering off t

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 3-33.1 Starting up for the rst time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all sw

3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up3.2 Powering off the computer3.2.1 Using the OS shut down functionIf you are using Windows® 2008 Server:1. Click the Sta

4Chapter 4: BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters

viContents5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache ... 5-245.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SAT

Chapter summary4ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 4-34.2 BIOS setup program ...

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 4-34.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

4-4 Chapter 4: BIOS setup3. Press <Tab> to switch to the Drive eld.4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the USB ash disk that contains the

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 4-54.1.3 BUPDATER utilityThe succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the same

4-6 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4. The utility veries the le, then starts updating the BIOS le.DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BI

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 4-74.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility de

4-8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system congura

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 4-94.2.3 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main sh

4-10 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 4-114.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution

viiNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two con

4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setupSocket 1 CPU InformationEnter to view socket soecic CPU Information.Socket 1 CPU InformationGenuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.60GHzC

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 4-13Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled]This Item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Conguration o

4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setupP-STATE Coordination [HW_ALL]This item allows you to enable or disable Intel SpeedStep. Conguration options: [HW_ALL] [SW_A

ASUS Z9PH-D16 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guration4

4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setupMemory CongurationSupport for compatibility Revision ID(CRID) Functionality mentioned in Sandybridge bios spec. Compatibil

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 4-17DDR Speed [Auto]Force DDR speed. Conguration options: [Auto] [Force DDR3 800] [Force DDR3 1066] [Force DDR3 1333] [Force

4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setupEnables/Disables Intel(R) I/O Acceleration Technology (I/OAT).Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled]DCA Support [Enabled]VGA Priori

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 4-19Support for PCH Compatibility Revision ID(CRID) functionality. Name Patsburg Stepping 04 (B0 Stepping) SB Chipse

4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setupEnables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration.Intel(R) VT-d [Disabled]Intel(R) VT-d [Disabled]Allows you to enable o

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 4-21SATA Mode [AHCI Mode]Allows you to set the SATA conguration. Conguration options: [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [AHCI Mode] [RAID

viiiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating

4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.5 PCH SCU CongurationThis menu automatically detects and displays Device 1-44.4.6 PCI Subsystem SettingsIn case of mu

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 4-23Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.PCI ROM Priority [EFI Compatible ROM]In case of multiple optio

4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setupPCI Express SettingsSet the ASPM Level: Force L0s - Force all links to L0s State: AUTO - BIOS auto congure: DISABLE: Disabl

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 4-25PCIE Slot Option Rom CongurationE n a b l e s o r d i s a b l e s Boot Option for Legacy Mass Storage Device with Opti

4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.8 USB CongurationLegacy USB Support [Enabled]Enables or disables Legacy USB device support. Auto option disables legac

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 4-27Enable or disable USB Port 0Rear USB#1 [Enabled]Rear USB#2 [Enabled]Onboard USB#3 [Enabled]Onboard USB#4 [Ena

4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.10 ACPI SettingsEnables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration.ACPI SettingsEnable ACPI Auto Conguration [Disabled]

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 4-294.4.11 WHEA CongurationEnable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture.WHEA Support [Enabled]WHEA Support [Enabled]A

4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.13 Onboard LAN CongurationIntel LAN Enable or disable.Onboard LAN CongurationIntel W82574L OpROM1 [PXE]Intel W8

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 4-314.4.14 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 Console Redirection [Disabled] Console Redirection Settings COM2 (Only f

ixAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard.How this guide is organizedThis use

4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setupData Bits [8]Conguration options: [7] [8]Parity [None]A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmissi

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 4-33Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS)Console Redirection [Disabled]Enables or di

4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.4.15 ME Subsystem Intel ME Subsystem Conguration ME BIOS Interface Version 0.0 ME Version 0.0.0.0 ME FW Status Val

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 4-354.4.17 Runtime Error Logging Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled]Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled]This item all

4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5 Server Mgmt menuThe Server Mgmt menu displays the server mgmt status, and allows you to change the settings.Aptio Setup

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 4-374.5.1 System Event LogAptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Server Mgmt Chang

4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup4.5.2 BMC network congurationAptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Server Mg

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 4-394.6 Event Logs menuThe Event Logs allows you to change or view the event log settings.Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 20

4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setupWhen Log is Full [Do Nothing]Allows you to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log. Conguration options: [D

ASUS Z9PH-D16 Series 4-414.7 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.Number of seconds to wait for setup activation