Asus Z9NH-D12 manuals

Asus Z9NH-D12 Specifications (196 pages)

Brand: Asus | Category: Server/workstation motherboards | Size: 8.34 MB |

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Table of contents

Motherboard

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First Edition V1

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December 2012

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Contents

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Australia statement notice

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Safety information

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About this guide

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References

12

Conventions

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Typography

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Product

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1.1 Welcome!

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1.2 Package contents

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1.4 Special features

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1.3 Serial number label

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USB 2.0 technology

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Hardware

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2.1 Before you proceed

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2.2 Motherboard overview

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2.2.3 Motherboard layout

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Z9NH-D12

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2.2.4 Layout contents

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2.3.1 Installing the CPU

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2.3.2 Intel LGA1356 Socket

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Alignment key

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CPU notch

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 2-13

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2.4 System memory

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Locked Retaining Clip

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Unlocked retaining clip

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DIMM notch

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DIMM slot key

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2.5 Expansion slots

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Xeon E5-2400 family

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 2-19

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2.6 Onboard LEDs

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3. Location LED (LOCLED1)

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2.7 Jumpers

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 2-23

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 2-25

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2.8 Connectors

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LAN port LED indications

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DM_LAN1 port LED indications

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2.8.2 Internal connectors

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 2-31

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5. ASMB6 header (ASMB6)

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Server

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Management Board 6 Series

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 2-33

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(8-1 pin ISGPIO1, SGPIO1)

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 2-35

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 2-37

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 2-39

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Powering up

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 3-3

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3-4 Chapter 3: Powering up

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BIOS setup

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Drive Folder Info

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4.1.3 BUPDATER utility

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Writing BIOS:

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4.2 BIOS setup program

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4.2.2 Menu bar

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4.2.1 BIOS menu screen

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 4-9

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4.3 Main menu

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4.4 Advanced menu

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 4-13

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Power Technology [Custom]

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EIST [Enabled]

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Turbo Mode [Enabled]

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P-STATE Coordination [HW_ALL]

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Local APIC mode [Auto]

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 4-15

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 4-17

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4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

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Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled]

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DCA Support [Enabled]

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VGA Priority [Offboard]

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DIMM Information

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4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

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Intel(R) VT-d [Disabled]

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4.4.6 PCI Subsystem Settings

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4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

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PCI Express Settings

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ASPM Support [Disabled]

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Link Training Timeout (uS)

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PCIE1 Option Rom [Enabled]

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4.4.8 Trusted Computing

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4.4.9 ACPI Settings

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4.4.11 APM setting

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Console Redirection [Enabled]

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Console Redirection Settings

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Management Services (EMS)

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4.4.14 ME Subsystem

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4.4.16 Runtime Error Logging

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4.6 Event Logs menu

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View Smbios Event Log

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View System Event Log

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4.7 Boot menu

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Boot Option Priorities

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UEFI Boot [Disabled]

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4.8 Monitor menu

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VBAT Voltage, +3.3VSB Voltage

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4.9 Security menu

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ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility

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4.11 Exit menu

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Boot Override

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4-46 Chapter 4: BIOS setup

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Chapter summary

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5.1 Setting up RAID

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Management Menu

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5.2.1 Creating a RAID set

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Select Configurable Array(s)

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Virtual Drive 0

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RAID Level

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 5-9

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Save Configuration?

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Configuration Menu

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Using the Initialize command

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Virtual Drives

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Initialize?

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 5-17

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ONLIN A00-00

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FAIL A00-01

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 5-19

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Check Consistency

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Consistency Check?

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Clear Configuration?

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 5-23

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5.2.8 Enabling WriteCache

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5.3 Intel

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Rapid Storage Technology

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5.3.1 Creating a RAID set

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 5-29

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5.3.3 Deleting a RAID set

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 5-31

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5.3.6 Rebuilding the RAID

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5.3.5 Exiting the Intel

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 5-33

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5.4 Intel

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5.4.1 Creating a RAID set

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5.4.2 Change Volume Type

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5.4.3 Delete volume

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5.4.4 Preferences

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Chapter 6:

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6.1 RAID driver installation

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LSI 2008 SAS2 Driver

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 6-5

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During Windows

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Server 2008 OS installation

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 6-7

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Enterprise Linux OS 5.6

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 6-9

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Enterprise Linux OS 6.1

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 6-11

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Preparing the Linux Driver

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Installing SUSE Linux 11 OS

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 6-15

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Other device

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6.2 Intel

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chipset device software

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 6-17

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6.3 Intel

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to continue

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6.4 VGA driver installation

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 6-23

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8. Click

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6.5 Intel

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RAID Drivers

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6.6 Intel

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C600 MEI NULL HECI Driver

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6.7 Intel

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 6-29

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6.8 Intel

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WG82574L Gigabit Adapters

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Driver installation

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series 6-31

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7. Click

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to start the installation

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9. Click

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6.9.2 Drivers menu

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6.9.3 Utilities menu

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6.9.4 Make disk menu

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6.9.5 Contact information

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Reference information

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ASUS Z9NH-D12 Series A-3

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A.3 Z9NH-D12 block diagram

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Technical Support

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

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